jill nicolini, cbs 2 news. >> cute kids, and cute sea lions, too. >> time now 9:39. he promised to deliver the stage and the star, but there was a twist in the finale. why investors are closing the curtains on the idea for the great white way. >>> how new york is pitching in to bale fires in california. >>> how this uber drive got a lift of his own to cheer on his son in the 2016 olympics. >> here's elise with your forecast. >> this is the driest part of the weekend. we don't have any rain. hazy in some place, and we will see things really ramp up with showers and thunderstorms as we continue into the weekend. i will have the details in the where should you start when you're told you have cancer? start with a specialist. start where you'll find advanced technology, precision treatment options and truly compassionate care. who treat only cancer. every stage. every day. it's not one thing we do. it's they thing we do. start at cancer treatment centers of ameca in philadelphia. the evolutioof cancer care is here. learn more at cancercenter.com/experts >>> welcome back t

jill nicolini, cbs 2 news. >> critics as they often are, win the weekend box office. some predict suicide squad will take the top spot for the third week. others say it will go to war dogs. >>> a generous uber rider surprises her driver with a trip to rio. ellis hill was driving a woman to philadelphia airport recently when his dream of going to the olympics games came true. he told a person he wanted to see his son compete in the shotput competition but couldn't afford to go. she was so inspired she set up a "go fund me" page which raise m flight and travel expenses. >> he told me he couldn't go to the olympics in rio, i just wondered how i would feel as a parent of athletes. >> i got to meet his coach as well to hear him talk about my son was great and to hear him tell me that you did well -- [ crying ] >> it's great. >> well, hill's son didn't make but he is keeping his head held high knowing his father is in his corner. >> wonderful. paying it forward. >> what a great thing. >> helping a stranger, awesome! >>> her body was out of control. she didn't know why. her

cbs 2's jill nicolini reveals wherey >> reporter: what celebrities have you seen here? >> j-lo was here taking a picture there in the door. >> justin bieber the other day. he was around kmart. >> the best restaurants here, beautiful beaches, gorgeous streets and it's the most beautiful place on earth. >> reporter: the editor-in- chief of the hamptons magazine says you have the best chance of spotting stars while they restaurant is nick and tony's without question. the baldwins frequent guest, sir paul mccartney there the other day having a little veg tear yar treat. >> reporter: the manager -- vegetarian treat. >> reporter: the manager is tight-lipped about her patrons and we heard jeff gordon was just there too. >> we treat them the way we treat other people. we respect their privacy. sag harbor is just the most beautiful town on the water and, of course, billy joel has just made the town so famous as a homeowner there. >> reporter: this is the marina in sag harbor. it's the end. that's why the celebrities dock their yachts here to dine out. >> it's the unhampton. it's

jill nicolini has more on the real woman of who inspired the movie. [opera ] >> she is remarkable, isn't she? >> she is a little flat >> reporter: this is from the new movie florence foster jenkins starring streep and hugh grant. she thinks she can sing. the only problem is she can't. the real life jenkins seen here somehow managed to perform for a sold-out crowd at carnegie hall in 1944 fascinating fascinating concerts at carnegie hal. at 76 she booked the hall hall and couldn't sing >> reporter: the director of archives at carnegie hall says jenkins was a child prodigy pianist who later contracted syphilis which may have affected her hearing. on carnegie hall's blog post they share one of her original recordings. [singing off key ] >> she was surrounded with a lot of people who knew that she had a lot of money and so did they want to sing >> i'm won of her original records >> describe to me her voice on these recordings >> disgusting >> reporter: although jenkins made about $4,000 the night of her carnegie hall performance, people were beside themse

jill nicolini was there for the big reveal. >> i think that the babies are really sweet. >> reporter: they were born a knew days apart in june, from two different mothers. >> this is doubly exciting because their father was rescued from the west coast euthanized. we got to save him and also he came here and contributed new genes to our population. >> reporter: the pups weighed in at about 20 pounds and females were grow to be about 250 pounds while males can weigh up to four times as much. >> as far as we know, there's one male, we're not sure of the sex on the other but we are hoping it's a female. >> reporter: what do you love sea lions? >> they're so cute. >> i like how they do tricks. they jump around gracious in the water. >> ah, ah,ah. >> they're known for their barking. people love the sea lions because they're always active and interactive and barking. he is barking right there. >> reporter: that's why adults and especially children love to crowd around the sea lion pool for the twice daily feedings that happen at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. >> you had to think of a name ideas? >> sea

jill nicolini, cbs 2 news. >> sausage party has an all star cast. characters are voiced by seth rogen and others. also experts say suicide squad is predicted to beat out all of these new films. so there. >>> coming up at 5:00, you can call it a crime wave made for a sweet way to make big bucks. boldly swipe ice cream and resell it. >> also, new information in a murder case made famous by netflix. whose conviction a judge just overturned. >> and a live look at the radar as we watch a spotty storm system that's already produced lightning. five people hit in poughkeepsie. ? ? ? i'm robert de niro and new york is my home. it's the best place to visit in the world and now it's the easiest, because now there are new tourism guides on the road, and on your phone that make it easier find great dining, amazing history, and world-class entertainment, no matter where you are. take the ultimate road trip and see why i love new york. for more information, go to iloveny.com fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg in

jill nicolini cbs2 news. >> such cute kids, too. gracious in the water. >> should i try and make that sound. >> no, you just did it. no. >> time now 5:26. still ahead, more on the swimmers after brazilian authorities found out they lied about being robbed in rio. plus this. >> a massive fire sends nearly two dozen people to the hospital. coming up, a live report from staten island where investigators are still trying to figure out what sparked the flames. >> also ahead, a big surprise for a little boy. the nypd pitches in to send him on the trip of a lifetime and that is just the beginning. cbs2 news this morning what made their mystskin more radiant?nt. what?! wait! only dove has 1/4 moisturizing cream. smooth dewy skin. dove, your daily beauty treatment for radiant skin. discover new magnum double raspberry. made with the perfect balance of raspberry ice cream, luscious raspberry sauce, and belgian chocolate. >>> you're watching cbs2 news this morning. >>> just about 5:30, 75 degrees on this friday, august 19th. a warm day ahead w

. >> cbs 2's jill nicolini looks into why so many films have turned into flops. ? ? >>reporter: matt singer, editor in chief of screen crush.com say the problem with summer flicks seems to be too much competition. >> hollywood has gotten into this mode where they're so and reboots, movies that audiences just aren't that interested in. >>reporter: the se quells that haven't done so well include "the huntsman," "winters war," teenaged mutant ninja" turtles and "independence day resurgence" was the biggest flop of all. >> it's taken 20 years to get ready for that. >> it seems to miss the appeal of the movie. will smith was not in the movie. i think it made less money in its opening weekend in 2016 n day" made. >>reporter: some films flop for financial reasons like "ghostbusters" and "war craft." >> i think it made less than $50 in the u.s. the kind of weird flip side, though, is that it made a lot of money overseas and i think that's one reason why we are seeing so many of these sequels still going on. >>reporter: "captain america," "civil war," and fining dory" were th