jim henson's daughter is donating stuff. cheryl henson will be on hand at 11:00 this morning.son's 77th birthday. kermit got a start at our studios and jim henson went to the university of maryland. >> always a cool story to tell how sam and friends were over there and kermit got his start and made his big break. >> and the rest is history. we love the muppets. we'll get you to sing. >>> 4:41. let's go to tom kierein and get a look at the forecast. 50 degrees. >> the best place to find kermit is the greenroom. starting off this morning we've got a clear sky and we have temperatures down into just the upper 30s and low 40s. bright and sunny morning. by noon should be in the upper 60s. our sunrise is almost 7:00. then by mid afternoon we ought to be in the low to mid 70s. hometown forecast in laplata, 71 degrees. danella, how's your traffic? >> tom, how could you forget miss piggy in the cafeteria. greenroom, cafeteria, let's go here. dw parkway and i-95. baltimore beltway and capital beltway, no issues to report there. smooth sailing for folks as they continue towards the beltw

these were the ones used in the first shows, in the fist commercials that jim henson did. i was talking with dwight blocker, the curator here, and he was just speaking on the amazing legacy that jim henson has created and that they'll be able to display in the museum. also one very, very special person, the person of the hour here, his daughter, cheryl henson. she spoke to us about the local ties here in d.c. >> my father and my mother met at the university of maryland, and they were around washington, d.c., for many, many years. they got their start here with sam and friends on local television, washington, d.c. that it matters so much for us as the family to know that some of these characters are here at the smithsonian. >> reporter: and, barbara, shoutout to our colleague jackie benson for the history lesson today. a lot of people didn't know that jim henson got his start right here on wrc-tv back in 1954. so he's been around a long, long time. that legacy spans a very long time. now, this exhibit is going to start in november, and it's open ended. they don't have a pla

cheryl henson, jim's daughter spoke with us on the local ties jim henson has here. >> my father and mother met at the university of maryland. they were in washington, d.c. many, many years. they got their start on local television in washington, d.c. it mattered so much for us, as the family to know some of the characters are here at the smithsonian. >> reporter: a lot of people don't know jim henson caught his start here on wrc in 1954. a long legacy for the folks here in d.c. the exhibit goes on through. >> it all started here in our studios. >> outside the studios, glorious weather. >> glorious for folks saying i'm cold. tomorrow morning, temperatures up by a few degrees. look outside, we have the clear sky and it's the clear sky during the overnight period that allows the temperatures to drop. i'm heading over to the key wall. here is a look at the evening planner. 74 degrees is the current temperature. by 9:00 p.m., low 60s and easy to step down in the upper 50s by 11:00 p.m. if you are going to be out late. the area of high pressure moves in. a jacket to start tomorrow. you are going

it's all part of the brilliance of the late jim henson.haracters in television history. there's bert and ernie, cookie monster, and of course, the indomitable miss piggy. now you can say the gang is back together, preserved forever at the smektsonian. >> now they belong to the nation. >> reporter: on tuesday, the family of jim henson, the creative genius behind the muppets donated 25 of their father's puppets. helpson's characters are now cultural icons embracing chelsea clinton in new york, doing interviews with bob schieffer, and, of course, with the man who talks to everyone who's anyone. brian j. jones, author of a new ought braef of henson explains their appeal. >> his work has transcended generations. i think because it's so warm, so genuine. the there's not mean-spirited about the muppets. >> reporter: another thing. you almost forget they're not real. she said that's why kermit is her favor. he was so much like her father. >> whimsical, send mental, a little melancholy, a little trying to hold it all together. she even refers to a

today would have been jim henson aels 77th birthday. we know that kermit got his start right here in our studios. >> literally. >> right across the way. >> sam and friends. >> he was one of the friends back then. >> jim henson went to the university of maryland. i have to add that. >>> safety concerns about a loudon county roundabout. why crews have to make changes just a few years after it was installed. >>> plus, we have new results from our nbc 4 marist poll to share with you this morning. we asked which candidate virginians thought would be the best. >>> scary wreck. 6:37. >>> good morning. one of my twitter followers, alexandria mom tweeted, cold enough to see my breath. it's down to the low to mid 40s in the nearby neighborhoods in washington. co >>> a lamborghini broke in half which is an actual safety feature of the car. of course it is. you see it right there. it's incredible to see it. the craziest part of the accident, after the lamborghini of the accident was split in two. both of them got out with a couple of cuts and bruis

jim henson would have been 77 years old yesterday.king about our favorite muppets and muppet moments. >> they were created by jim henson in 1955 as a college student at the university of maryland. he put together a cast of mup puppets for the children's show. >> they included the earliest prototype of kermit the frog there. a little jowl going on there. he term coned the term muppets because they combined puppets and marionettes. 1976 introduced the world to miss piggy, fozzie the bear. >> i remember him. >> gonzalez sew. the swedish chef. animal on the drums, remember him. >> the muppet show ran until 1981 and kermit was the manager of the theater house. he had a lot of behind the scenes drama to deal with between miss piggy's romantic advances an antics. >> it was so popular it made its way to the big screen. >> the muppet movie debuted in '79 and was a box office hit. it was so successful that jim henson shut down production of the muppet show to concentrate on more films. >> i wondered why it stopped so much. films were making the

now they belong to the nation. >> reporter: on tuesday, the family of jim henson the creative genius designed miss piggy. >> she's a truck driver who believes she's a fashion model. >> reporter: henson's characters are cultural icons, embracing chelsea clinton tuesday in new york doing interviews with bob schieffer. >> are you the reporter or? >> no. >> reporter: and of course with the man who talks to anyone who's anyone charlie rose. brian j. jones, author of a new biography of henson explains their appeal. >> his work has sort of transcended generations. i think because it's so warm it's so genuine. there's nothing mean spirited about the municipal ets. >> reporter: another thing, you almost forget they're not real. cheryl henson says that's why kermit is her favorite because he was so much like her father. >> a little whimsical, a little judgmental a little melancholy a little trying to hold it all together. >> reporter: she even referred to a specific scene from the first muppet movie. >> i've got a dream, too. >> out in the old western town. like i've got a dream, and i'm going

today's jim henson's daughter will donate northern which muppets and props to the smithsonian historytion will include miss piggy and the swedish chef fromr the muppet show. sh >> just thinking of them makes me laugh. >> kermit the frog is already on display, the collection will include my favorite, bert and ernie.nie. >> ernie was my absolute favorite. >> i think he was my first crush. >> when i was little. >> i love bert ernie from sesame street.. >> the more muppets the merrier. >> i have seen the original kermit. >> that one is the original. >> but there was one that more popular with sesame street. >> as with a lot of those typety characters, they evolve over th years, but the original one is s different than the original one. >> and jim henson has ties to to our area. >> i love for sesame runs. i visited the set. i did meet oscar, the grouch, big bird and elmo; elmo is all the rage. i met him. no mr. snuffle puss. pu >> i like oscar. >> a little cranky, yeah. >> but he has a heart of gold.gd >> a heart of gold. >> all right, let's go to the forecast. allison. >> sunny and bright

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today would have been jim henson's 77th birthday. >> we're big fans of kermit. >> fozzie bear was number. nobody beats fozzie. >> i like fozzie too. >> comedic genius. >> let's get to the forecast with tom. >>> this morning we have a chill in the air. this is the time when the deer get very active. deer almost hit me this morning. they don't carry insurance. >> they don't? >> no. no. i found out that last october. it's certainly looking like autumn now. look at those gourdgeous gourds. >> he went there. >> somebody had to say it. that is at a farmer's market in virginia. starting to look like fall. a lot of the trees are green. it's clear, 51 at reagan national. a chill in the air. light northerly breeze. temperatures in the mid 40s. and a light wind under this clear sky. you definitely need a jacket. a few areas of maryland, virginia, near the bay waters, generally low to mid 50s. in the mid 40s, southern maryland, eastern shore, northern neck. steep climb in the temperature grab. quickly warming. ought to be into the upper 60s by noon. low to mid 70s by the mid afternoon. chuck and i w

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she started to work with jim henson in 1970. >> it is as much fun to be there as anyone has watching ecome like family members. >> we think of these dolls as people, not characters on the show to us. >> reporter: the puppets will be on display for the fans young and old starting in december. miss piggy, always a star, will be part of the permanent exhibit. shoshana walsh, abc news, washington. >> they even look funny sitting there. >> i know. it is like they are about to come to life. >> top three favorite muppets? >> elmo, big bird, kermit the frog. >> they didn't have elmo when i was a kid. mine was grover and i liked oscar the grouch and ernie. >> ernie was like -- >> he was always busting bert's chops. >> giving him a hard time. the two are adorable. oscar the grouch. good choice. >> announcer: this is abc "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. good choice. >> announcer: this is abc "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. >>> good morning. i'm diana perez. >> i'm john muller. here's the top stories this morning on "world news now." the president of

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they were gifts to the smithsonian on what would be jim henson's birthday. >>> now let's check in with seema mody. good morning, seema. >>> stocks dropped for a fourth straight day on tuesday. analysts cite falling consumer demand and slumping crude oil prices. >>> amazon unveiled a new kindle fire tablet, with faster process and mayday button for 24/7 live video text support. paige, back over to you. >> thanks, seema. >>> all your sports highlights, next. >>> but first, what is the most expensive movie of all time when adjusted for inflation? waterworld, titanic, pirates of the caribbean:at world's end or cleopatra? >>> so what is the most expensive movie of all time when adjusted for inflation? "waterworld," "titanic," "pirates of the caribbean: at world's end" or "cleopatra"? the answer? "pirates of the caribbean: at world's end." it cost $332 million to produce, but took in a staggering $960 million worldwide. wow! >>> and in sport, the dramatic battle for the america's cup is down to one race. oracle team usa is still alive after an incredible comeback with new zealand needing one

the family of muppet creator jim henson made the donation. the group that includes miss piggy will join oscar the grouch who was hanging out,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> coming up next on the light show with david letterman. cher. thanks for joining us. .

more than 20 muppets were donated to the smithsonian gifts from the jim henson legacy organization on have been the late creator's 76th birthday. >>> now for your first look at business we turn to cnbc's seema mody, good morning, seema. >> good morning. futures are mixed after stocks fell for a fourth straight day on tuesday. a drop in consumer confidence and worries about a fight over the debt ceiling overshadowing a rise in home prices. now, gas prices are falling. with the national average for regular unleaded at $3.46 a gallon, the lowest since january. analysts cite record high refining falling consumer demand and slumping crude oil prices. >>> lastly, amazon unveils a new kindle fire tablet. the hdx has a sharper screen, a faster processor and comes with a mayday button for 24/7 live video tech support. >> no way. live. you could actually talk to a person? >> i think that's what that is. >> coming up, bill karins and page hopkins will be here for "first buzz" and tell you what caught our eyes today. but first what is the most expensive movie of all time when adjusted for inflati

some of jim henson's most famous characters including miss biggy, fozzy bear and elmo were donated tomithsonian institute yesterday. they'll join an exhibit of puntry that already includes some puppets favorites. henson's family said many of the puppets were tucked away in boxes for years and wanted people to enjoy them. >>> next month a long-lost film will be shown to the public. it features an early hollywood star and as anthony mason reports, it marked a turning point in her career and a turning point in history. >> reporter: a giant of the silent film era, mary pickford made more than 200 movies, but the 1911 film, "their first misunderstanding" was thought to have been lost long ago. >> we had a list of mair pickford's films, but this was among the missing. >> to leonard malton, this was something. >> we have a list of all mary pickford's films, but this was among the missing. it would be like finding an early song by george gershwin or an unpublished story by mark twain. >> reporter: found by a carpenter in this old new hampshire barn the film was donated to this college where l

jim henson's family is donating some of his original muppets to the museum and that's your eye on entertainment. suzanne marquez for cbs news, hollywood. >> the story bears repeating. good morning. thank you for watching wusa9 at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. favorite muppet. do you have a favorite? >> i have to say miss piggy or maybe kermit. kermit. >> two old guys in the balcony. >> give me one of those old guys. beautiful again this morning. we'll get to "sesame street" later, guys. weather wise we have a chill in the air once again and fog, especially south and west of town. that may slow you down with visibilities in the shenandoah valley about a quarter mile. day planner looks good once again. going to be another beautiful afternoon after the chilly start. temperatures by the middle of the day, boy, a great day to be outside for lunch or recess. temps in the upper 60s. 71 at 1:00. on our way into the mid-70s in most spots. about 77 for the high today in washington. yesterday we got to 75. some high clouds coming in from the southwest this morning, especially in our sou

today, on what would have been jim henson's 77th birthday, his family donated many of his beloved characters to the smithsonian, including elmo and keek monster, bert and ernie, and, of coursesh mis piggy. henson's daughter, cheril, said the muppets had been tucked away in boxes and she wants people to see them and appreciate them. another piece of buried treasure has been recovered. the lost picture show. next. from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewards for his small business. take these bags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjorn's small business earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for less? ahh, oh! [ garth ] great businesses deserve unlimited rewards. here's your wake up call. [ male announcer ] get the spark business card from capital one and earn unlimited rewards. choose double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase every day. what's in your wallet? [ crows ] now where's the snooze button? oh. ♪ [ female announcer ] stress sweat smells the worst. and secret clinical strength gives you four tim

or the puppet rather, is newly donated to the museum by the henson family to add to the current jim henson collection. if you have not seen this, do it. it is very cool. the museum says it will be put on display in march of next year. >>> well, you never know what you might find washed up on a beach. what beach goers found on shore requiring federal authorities to bring it in. >> and signed and sealed and delivered. and ray charles' honor this morning and what the fans can hold on to forever, straight ahead as good morning maryland continues. >>> after a knee injury in 2009 ended his racing career veterinarians only gave the horse metro meteor two years to live. so his owners thought, well, teach him how to paint. four years later, metro is still going strong. at his home in rocky ridge maryland. his work is sold online and a gallery in gettysburg. half of the proceeds goes to finding homes for retired racehorses. >> we have a waiting list of over 80 people who are so interested in the art because they love the story. >> not only is metro's paint cag rear up -- painting career up and runni

it is the puppets that are donated to the museum by the henson family to be added to the current jim henson collection. and miss piggy would be put in the display with the american historic exhibition, coming up in march of 2014. >>> so what do you think of the naughty leopard halloween costume? huh. before you answer, you need to know, naughty leopard is made for toddlers. at 3 years old, clare didn't think twice about the flame of the costume. she just liked the sparkle. but mom took issue with the name and the costume was sold at walmart in the aisle over from the flirty tops for adults. some people think that naughty means you are misbehaving. >> it is not the impression that should be given for a costume. >> the outfit is cute but naughty leopard doesn't sound like something a kid should be wearing. >> i got to be honest, i thought the kid was misbehaving. and it is available at walmart .com. but you won't find naughty on the title. instead the picture is matched with the title, and leopard child hol -- halloween costume. a live look outside at the inner harbor. oh, wow. what a great s

jones has a biography coming out with jim henson who was the founder and creator of the muppets. there is also henry pushkin. he has a biography coming out on the tonight show host johnny carson. sam will send's biography on the sam falls to the famous biographer and the charlie parker book which is just about to come out. victoria wilson will be publishing her long in the works biography of harbor stanwyck. in fact it's so long in the works that it's only falling one coming out this year. another biography that will be out in a few weeks time is the biography on duke ellington called duke. as you can see the biography season runs the gambit from entertainers to choreographers to people who have made their living -- >> host: you mentioned caylee caylee -- katie butlers knocking on heavens door. she is part of our live coverage with the seven festival of books we akin of october 12 and 13th in nashville. you can see or talk about her book live on booktv that weekend. sarah weinman dick cheney has a book coming out this fall and it's not political. >> guest: it's not political but

. >> well, today is muppet creator, jim henson's birthday. his family is giving a donation to the smithsonian. that includes miss piggy and also burt and elmo. these puppets are going to the museum of national history where they join kermit the frog and oscar the grouch. 6:00, and you have another hour of news ahead. >> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, nice is good morning washington on your side. >> we're following conflicting reports out of kenya where the militant attack on a mall now stretches into his fourth week. >> president obama takes his turn in the international spotlight as he prepares to address the general assembly. >> make sure you grab a jacket or sweatshirt before you head out the door this morning. it's another cool day out there. >> good morning, washington. i'm jummy olabanji. >> we'll show you that live

jim henson, a maryland grad. happy to have him back. news at 6:00 starts right now with breaking news. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- from the abc 7 broadcast centers, this is abc seven breaking news. from frederick county, maryland, where rescue crews are trying to pull a construction worker out of a trench. fire officials tell us the man has been trapped for about three hours at a site in new market. >> you are looking at video coming in from the news chopper seven. dozens there are still trying to free that man. crews have secured the walls of the trench, and the man is being given oxygen. he is connected to rescue lines. we will continue to monitor the developing story and bring you an update as soon as we learn any new information. senator ted cruz is approaching his fourth hour of speaking out against obamacare. the texas republican has vowed to continue talking until he is unable to stand. comes six dayst before a potential government shutdown. >> tomorrow, the senate is set to take its first ac

, ride, ride [whistle blows] >> ♪ the dinosaur train [roaring] [captioning made possible by the jim hensonat have gone, tiny? >> shiny's favorite shiny shell. i can't find it. >> [squawk] >> oh. the one you borrowed from her? >> yes, that one. i borrowed it to make a little boat for my tiny dolls, and now i can't find it anywhere. >> don't worry. >> hoo hoo! >> i'll find it, tiny. >> but you know how much shiny loves here shiny shells, and shiny really loves her favorite shell. >> shiny's out with mom. i bet we can find it before they get home. >> buddy's right, tiny. we'll find it. now where did you last see it? >> did you play with it over here? >> [sighs] that's the problem. i don't remember where i played with it before i lost it, and i've already looked everywhere. >> we all lose things sometimes, tiny. >> but i lost shiny's shell! i know she's gonna be mad at me. >> don't worry. i'll talk to her. >> but it's her favorite shiny shell in the whole world. >> hey! i have an idea, tiny. let's go down to the beach and look for a new shiny shell. >> [squawk] good idea, buddy. >> i don't kno

, ride, ride [whistle blows] >> ♪ the dinosaur train [roaring] [captioning made possible by the jim hensonat goes down under the water. it's made of glass, so we'll be able to see everything around us. >> ooh! you mean, we'll see all the fish? >> yep! >> hooray! i love fish! >> and then, we'll arrive in an underwater train station. it's like a big, glass cave. >> whoa! a tunnel and a cave! this is gonna be the best trip ever! >> [cheering] >> underwater! >> hey, buddy. that wasn't your usual buddy cheer. aren't you excited to go under the ocean? >> well, sure, tiny. i'm always glad to go on the dinosaur train, but maybe i'm more of a land kind of dinosaur. i don't see how there could be much to see down there. >> what? there's lots to see down there. it's like a whole other world. >> you can dive and swim and fly over the ocean. i'm just saying it's probably more of a pteranodon thing. >> ha ha ha! oh, buddy, you just wait. [train whistle blows] >> here comes the dinosaur train! >> [squawk] and look, kids! >> whoa! it's pulling a new car! >> why, that's right, buddy. it's the aqua car for

, ride, ride [whistle blows] >> ♪ the dinosaur train [roaring] [captioning made possible by the jim hensone thing after fish. >> tickets, tickets, please. well, hello, pteranodon family. >> hello, mr. conductor! >> argentinosaurus acres, huh? visiting your friend arnie? must still be big dinosaur week. >> yep! this whole week we've been riding all around the mesozoic era, meeting some of the biggest dinosaurs. >> and we saved the biggest one that we know for last. >> indeed. argentinosaurus is certainly one of the biggest dinosaurs that i know. >> awk! and you know a lot. >> look how much bigger it is than a pteranodon. >> right, and with 4 legs and a long neck, argentinosaurus is a... >> sauropod! >> bingo! all sauropods have the following things in common--giant bodies, long necks... >> and tiny heads! well, at least compared to their huge bodies! >> well said, miss tiny. what else did you learn this week? >> well, sauropods have to eat a lot of plants to get enough energy to keep their huge bodies going. >> and growing. in arnie's case, he's already big, but by the time he's grownup, ar

, ride, ride [whistle blows] >> ♪ the dinosaur train [roaring] [captioning made possible by the jim hensonhat's a predator again? >> rawk! a predator is an animal that hunts other animals for food. >> oh. yeah. tell one of those. >> a really scary predator like a crocodilian. >> wait. are you sure you kids want to hear a story about a crocodilian? >> what's so scary about a crocodilian? >> what's so scary about them? they only eat pteranodons, don. >> they do?! >> tell it, dad! tell it! >> ahem. ok. heh. well, crocodilians are giant, meat-eating carnivores that hide in the water and catch creatures like pteranodons when we swoop down to the water to catch fish. >> why? >> well, we pteranodons have great features for diving down, and crocodilians have great features for snapping up at flying things like us. >> [gulp] [shudder] >> i'll see you later, pteranodons. i'm just kidding. >> and the one we pteranodons have to look out for the most of all, the biggest, longest, fiercest crocodilian lurking right here in the slimy swamps of the late cretaceous, that would be deinosuchus! [insects buzz

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so, for example, brian jay jones, he has a biography coming out on jim henson who is best known for being the founder and creator of the muppets. there's also henry bushkin, he's got a biography coming out on johnny carson, sam wassen, stanley crouch's charlie parker biography which has been in the works for a very long time, that volume has -- is just about to come out. victoria allson who is an -- wilson who is an editor at knopf, she will be publishing her biography on barbara stand wick. and another biography that i had just finished that will be out in a few weeks' time is a biography on duke elington called "duke." it runs the gamut from musicians to entertainers, to choreographers to people who made their living being in the spotlight. >> host: you mentioned katy butler's "knocking on heaven's door," she is part of our coverage the weekend of october 12th and 13 in nashville. you can see her talk about her book live on booktv that weekend. save rah weinman, dick cheney has a book coming out this fall, and it's not political. >> guest: no, it's not political, but it is certainly ver