kate beckinsale. number two is sandra bullock. number one is charlize theron. >> that's interesting what women think is gorgeous. i agree with all those women. a lot of people are left off that list. was halle berry on that list? th is crazy. men said number five charlize theron. number four anne hathaway, megan fox, scarlett johansson and number one kate beckinsale. >> see irk -- i haven't seen her in a movie since i can't remember remember when. jerry, what do you say about that list? >> i partially agree. >> come over here, please. are you miked? >> i am. >> sexiest woman in the world is? >> halle berry. >> guys agree? >> walter, come over here, please. walter. kate beckinsale? why? >> the wolf movie whatever it was. >> "van helsing." >> all right. thank you. >> how much do you love him? one movie, he's gone for life. i love that. >> the sexiest men in movies, here is what the women say. number five daniel craig. number four robert downey jr, number three robert pattinson, number two george clooney. number one johnny depp. >> i

. >>> plus, will kate beckinsale's return to the big screen as a gun-toting vampire earn the top fivet the box office this weekend? >>> coming up, the bruins score in bunches. the heat burn the lakers, and penn state has reason to smile. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here's some of your top headlines this morning. france is suspending all training operations with afghan troops and threatening to pull out all 4,000 of its troops from afghanistan after an afghan soldier shot and killed four french soldiers today. french president nicolas sarkozy complained, quote, the french army is not in afghanistan so that avenue can soldiers can shoot at them. >>> another ship is in danger of sinking this morning. a cargo ship. this one off the coast of turkey. the 282-foot long container vessel is tilting on its right side. >>> fbi agents have shut down the popular file sharing site me megaupload and made several arrests for piracy laws. the hacker group anonymous claims they attacked the justice department. >>> scientists say they n

as expects, 3-d and imax showing of kate beckinsale's awakening took first place with over $25 million. but the second one red tals surprising everyone taking in over $19 million, almost doubling expectations. >>> elsewhere in a statement last night seal and heidi klum confirmed they're separated. >>> before britmy spears upcoming wed her father will go to court to drop his legal control over her affairs. >> tmz reports tracy morgan was rushed to a hospital from the sundance film fevl due to what his rep calls a combination of exhaustion and altitude. >>> and 53-year-old alec baldwin said he lost 33 pounds in four pounds be i not eating sugar and he said 30 rock will be back again in some form next year. >> it also works if you eat let us leaves and ice chips. >> this comes to us from wrcnbc 4 in washington. kids were invited to learn tricks of the trade at the annual spy museum's annual spyfest. the children were put in disguises and tried their hand at dusting for finger prints, deciphering colded messages, analyzing handwriting messages and even tips on how to spot liars. i'm lynn b

the fourth installment of the franchise marks kate beckinsale's return as a battling vampire after she skipped the third film and should do well with higher 3d and imac prices. i hear it's good. >>> "red tails" the true story inhe pilots in the all black program should earn $15 million. >>> the 9/11 drama starring tom hanks and sandra bullock should take in $10 to $12 million. "haywire" starring gino carr ano is not expected to gross the $10 million mark. >> clint eastwood and denzel washington tied for second and sandra bullock was the only woman in the top ten. >>> this comes from news 4 new york where in harlem, we heard president obama like you've never heard him before. take a listen. ♪ i go >> reporter: not bad, mr. president. yes i was the leader of the free world. he was holding a campaign where more than a few acts have been booed off the stage but not last night. you can see why. no word if he'll try out for nbc's "the voice." he was completely confident. >> butterflies had to be churning. >> when you're at the apollo theater and they are known to boo everybody off the stage,

the mark wahlberg and kate beckinsale action thriller "contraband" is expected to appeal to men. "joyful noise" stars queen latifah and dolly parton targets women and faith-based audiences. >>> the 3d re-release of disney's "beauty and the beast" will go after families. all three are expected to earn somewhere in the $15 million. >>> elsewhere, heather locklear's family saying she took a dangerous mix of prescription drugs and alcohol. >>> old school action stars sylvester stallone and arnold schwarzenegger will reportly reyunite in an upcoming film. >>> finally, it's reported that katy perry's parents are trying to set up a meeting between her and bronco quarterback tim tebow. this conversation has spurred a lot of talk on twitter. people talking about the best way to meet someone. >> the dating sites, at work. >> it's interesting how many people will say online dating sites now. everybody gave the no to the parental setup. >>> this one comes to us from new york city where the red carpet was rolled out for some of tv's brightest stars gathering to mark a major milestone in morni

as expected, 3-d and imax showings of kate beckinsale's "underworld: awakening," power v vampire saga's fourth film took first place with over $25 million. but the second placed "red tails," the film about world war ii's tuskegee airmen, surprised everyone, taking in just over $19 million, almost doubling expectations. >>> elsewhere in a statement last night, surprising news, at least to mi. seal and heidi klum confirmed recent rumors they're separating. >>> and the "sunday express" reports that before britney spears' upcoming third wedding, her father will go to court to drop his legal control over her affairs. >>> tmz reports tracy morgan was rushed to a hospital from the sundance film festival last night due to what his rep calls a, quote, combination of exhaustion and altitude. >>> and, finally, 53-year-old alec baldwin says he lost 33 pounds in four months by not eating sugar. who knew it was that easy? he also told "access hollywood" "30 rock" look back sometime in some form next year. >>> and this comes from wrc news 4 in washington, d.c. kids were invited to learn the tricks of

. >> it was a big box office weekend for kate beckinsale. her two latest movies are at the top of the charts. underworld awakening grabbed the top spot taking in more than $25 million. in the series fourth installment. beckinsale plays a vampire warrior out to save her clan from eradication. red tails came at number two. tuskegee airmen. contraband starring beckinsale came in at number three. >> she's having a good week. >> unlikely due out is to entertain a super bowl. >> a date has been set in the jury selection of a man accused of killing several members of jennifer hudson's family. edward lawrence has those stories and more in this week's look at entertainment. >>> jury selection is set to begin april 9th for the man accused of killing members of jennifer hudson's family. the singer's mother, brother and nephew were shot in chicago of 2008. her estranged brother-in-law is charged with the murders. >>> lady gaga is getting her message out to young people. the singer's launching her born this way foundation next month at harvard university

the action series helped by kate beckinsale's return. it took in a better than expected $25 million. "red tails" about the tuskegee airmen debuted at $19 million. and steven spielberg's "contraband" came in third. >>> and william buffett is a rock star for his investments there with tremendous success as well. but it wasn't rock but an american folks song that he sang on chinese tv, as part of a special production to celebrate the lunar new year. he also accompanied himself yet on the ukulele. >> he's a man of many talents, that warren buffett. >> you can play the ukulele, right? >> for a small fee. >>> the news nittany lions fans feared, joe paterno losing his short battle with cancer. >>> and wind and rain, cleaning up from 100-mile-per-hour gusts. this is mary. who has a million things to pick up each month on top of her prescriptions. thankfully, her walgreens pharmacist recommended a 3-month supply. now, mary gets 3 refills in one and for 3 months she's done. ask your pharmacist about a 90 day supply and how to save with the prescri

underworld awakening starring kate beckinsale debuted at number one making $25.4 million. 15% of the box office haul, nearly $4 million was made on imax screens. >>> and an online bidder is now the owner of two guns thought to have been used by bonnie and clyde. the tommy gun and a .12 gauge shotgun sold for $210,000 on saturday. the weapons are believed to have been seized from bonnie and clyde's hideout in joplin, missouri. >>> let's hope they're right about that. >> people will buy anything, ashley. they don't know if it is bonnie and clyde's. >> i was about to say, we're going to toys-r-us after the show, we'll buy something and do the same thing. >> make a little money. >> ashley morrison in new york. thank you. >>> we'll have your monday morning weather forecast coming up. in sports, big hits and missed kicks send the giants an the patriots to a big super bowl rematch. [ male announcer ] new starbucks blonde roast is another way to look at the bean. another way that reveals the lighter, mellower side of our roast. being blonde is nothing new but blonde roast is something new. s

said since i was no longer a child the wait was over, that i'd be dead soon. >> how's this for a kate beckinsalek 20 million in their first weekend. it took 70 million to make. >> really? that much to make it? interesting to sew if it gets all that money back. >> have you seen either -- >> i haven't seen any of >>> this morning on "world news now" -- getting personal. one of newt gingrich's ex-wives makes very personal details about her marriage very public. >> after abc's exclusive tell-all interview the gop presidential candidate angrily lashed out at the media. it's friday january 20th. >>> good friday morning, everyone. i am paula faris. and you're ready for the weekend. >> aren't we all on friday morning. i'm rob nelson. good morning, everybody. well, personal matters seemed to upstage the politics at the beginning of last night's gop debate in south carolina. could newt gingrich's past interfere with his political future just before tomorrow's primary? these bombshell accusations from the ex-wife. and he really is in the midst of narrowing that gap big-time. now in some polls just seven po

. >>> kate beckinsale is back with a vengeance. her latest "under world" open had at number one. it is the fourth in the vampire action saga. opening was red tails and last week's number one film, contra brand dropped to third place. it was extremely loud and incredibly close was fourth and "hey wire" wraps up this week. >>> a look at your morning commute and let's go to leigh glaser. >> we will have to go through part a bit of rain between now and 4:00 tomorrow morning. maybe a little light rain 5:00, 6:00 commute hour. really that will be it. this is the back edge of the system. you can see all of the moisture and it will move on in across the bay area. it could be heavy overnight tonight. and we will also go with some gusty winds especially from the golden gate bridge to as much as 30 miles an hour. we should start to see some clearing and it will head into southern california tomorrow. so travel wise tomorrow morning if you are heading there los angeles later in the day, 57 degrees and it will be 60 in san diego. big cur will see a little more in the day. some sunshine and 34

. >> another beauty on the red carpet, kate beckinsale. >> she stuns me. >> i love that dress. >> she was gorgeous. >> best hair of the night. >> look at her. >> i love the carriage, the top of the dress. >> corset. >> this is the color of the night, the nude blush. they did it beautifully. look at the detail on the dress. the earrings, bracelets, one of my favorites. >> the detail in her hair. it wasn't a tight back ch h ignon. it was chunky, piecy, there was separation. >> look at it. >> as hot as it getgets. >> another is elle macpherson, "the body". >> you don't get better than that. >> that dress was great. only she could pull it off, i think. >> my 6-year-old son and my 4-year-old daughter and my ex-wife, about to be wife again all thought she was as good as it gets. they all said, mommy, look at her hair. i love that. >> going back to the soap opera. >> we'll skip over that. >> that's a barbie. girls want to dress up to look like that. >> isn't that the trend? >> that's the color. >> savannah was on trend. >> pure accident. >> meanwhile this is, of course, jessica chastain who

. >> kate beckinsale talks to kevin about why her movie is different than that other vampire franchisese are the real where wolf vampire movies. i wanted to ask you, if they were to drop this character into the twilight world, how would she handle the werewolves in the twilight movie. >> it won't go well. >> this is a fun role for you to play. i can't imagine you getting back into it. do you miss being her when you are not on set and in these films, do you ever miss the character? >> it is such a cool character, i really do. i feel so honored i get to be one of the very few girls that gets to do this kind of stuff. i'm really aware of that. as appear actor, you are going what is this new character. half of the fun is discovering somebody for the first time. it is kind of weird to play a character more than one time. for me, i never had done that before. when i came back to the part, it is very nostalgic. it was a big deal doing this movie because it was such a risk. it wasn't really my comfort zone and all. getting back in the costume and it was like wow, this is really cool. >> do you

. >> kate beckinsale back in a starring role. the latest edition of the underworld film series. underworld awakening. humans have discovered the existence of two immortal species, the vampires and the vulcans. they discover humans have launched an all-out war. >> terrible thing when that happens. >> the fireworks started with the very first question in last night's republican presidential debate. that story is coming up. >> plus, evacuations, 10,000 people in temporary shelters now after a wildfire approaches reno, nevada. more on that coming up. the 2-4-6-8 value menu's got the everyday value slam, classic burger, build your own chicken wrap, cheese quesadilla, chicken parmesan, all you can eat pancakes, cordon bleu melt, the new cookie skillet a la mode. whew. so many choices, so little airtime. the 2-4-6-8 value menu. only at denny's. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. it is friday. we have an interesting wintry mix approaching our area. >> we do. good news for those skiers and snowboarders who, if they make it up there safely after the icy conditions, they'll deal

. >> reporter: british actress kate beckinsale hops back into the black latex suit for underworld awakeningourth installment in the vampire versus wolves movie series. before the "twilight" there was underworld a dark twisted high octane in your face "r" rated film. the cool factor, it's in 3-d. the music and magic of michael jackson is perfectly packaged in the new cirque du soleil show immortal now playing at oakland arena. this 90-minute show-stopper is a celebration of the king of pop, impressive 40-year music career. expect all the cirque spectacle, music, dance, acrobatics, with a beat of jackson at its core. and finally, the 49ers are just one win away from heading to the super bowl. cbssf.com has a great guide to the best bars to watch but may i recommend my local, noe's bar in san francisco's noe valley. go 9ers! and there it is. one last look there at your liam's list. enjoy the rest of your weekend and don't forget to follow me on twitter. cheers. >> you can tweet him and ask him how he is doing in hawaii right now. >>> it is 6:55. some major problems for muni this morning. we ar

kate beckinsale stars in the series. this is the fourth underworld film.l, movie ticket sales were also up for the third straight week compared to the first three weeks in 2011. >>> tuskegee airmen drama red tails debuted in second place. mark wahlberg's contraband dropped from first to third. extremely loud and incredibly close was fourth. haywire rounds out the top five. >>> you're watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. we're glad you're here. i'm mike hydeck. >> i'm andrea roane. we have some school delays to pass along this morning. and it is important to note that some school districts already have the day off. >> right. >> let's start in virginia...

. >>> british actress kate beckinsale hops back into her black latex suit for underworld, the fourthtallment in the vampire versus wolves movie series. yes, before twilight there, was underworld, a dark, twisted high octane in-your-face film. the cool factor, it's in 3d. >> step on the gas! >>> and in the spotlight, acting out a scene from the film, if i may indulge. >> you drive! >>> that's a jolly bad idea. >>> i know. don't quit the day job. underworld awakenings opens friday in bay area theaters. n]♪ >>> the music and magic of michael jackson is perfectly perfect in the new cirque due soleil show "immortal." this 90-minute show stopper is a celebration of the king of pop's impressive 40-year music career. expect the spectacle, acrobatics with the beat of jackson at the forefront. >>> and finally, the 49ers are just one win away from heading to the super bowl. cbssf.com has a great guide to the best bars to watch. may i recommend my local, noe valley tavern. go niners! >>> one last look at your liam's list. enjoy the rest of your weekend, and don't forget to follow me on twitter.

back in time to find - a younger agent k----will smith is back in "men in black three"...and kate beckinsale on mortals in "underworld awakening"snd full: (the expendables 2) sly and his ction packed co-starr return in "the expendables 2" and liim neeson wreaks more havoc in "taken ii". getting combat ready there's "g.i. joe: retaaiation"-----or hop on "battleship" for aahigh seas test of skills and nicolas cage returns in "ghhst rider: spirit of vengeance". snd full: (the dictator) sacha baron cohen is back, this time he transforms into "the dictator"... snd full: (the twilight saga: breaking dawn part 2) the very last installment of "the twilight saga: breaking dawn part ii" takes its last bite and expect a large and loyal following to venture back to pre-lord of the rings time in "the hobbit: an unexpected journey"snd full: (the hobbit and unexpected journey) im candace dolddand thats your lowdown. coming up in our 7 o'clock hour... if you're headed into the city... expect some serious delays.we'll tell you how to avoid this mess... in our traffic edge report. ((joel live tease)) 3 a mini

kate beckinsale returns as a vampire in "underworld awakeningg.s discover the existence of vampires and wereeolves... sparking a battle against humankind. underworld wakenings opens in theaters today. sony pictures wants to help get you cuaght up on the fraach. franchise. the fourth and fifth callers at 410-481-4545 get the first three films on dvd. coming up in our 7 o'clock hour... a brazen robbery caught on camera.why one woman went into the bank with the thief voluntarily.. and left as a victim. praise the lordd i said thank the lord! how fox 45 helped a senior citizen get out from under a 16-thousand dollar water biil. 3 obama singing nats naasandd.. where the president was... that inspired himto belt out this little diddy. 3 3 today is friday, january 20th. 3 33 3 3 3 3 a man who died years ago... someeow getssa speeding ticket in baltimore... leaving his family questioning... how? how?megan gilliland is live in northeast baltimore with the city's response this morning to the outrageous ticket. ticket.good morning patrice, we're live on sinc

he has the wife, the beautiful wife, played by kate beckinsale. he has the kids.s marky mark back into the drug trade a little bit and back into a life of crime again, running contraband to settle his brother in laus's debt here. that runs him right back into the middle of a network of brutal drug lords and cops and hit men, basically trying to navigate the crime world yet again. he got out and they pulled him back in. take a listen. >> what am i going to do, let him go alone? >> no, we're going to think of something else. >> there's nothing else to do. i hate to tell you, but they don't get the money from him they're coming after us. so what else do you want me to do? >> you know what i don't want to do? visit you in jail like we're visiting your dad and raising those kids on my own. >> oh, so it's -- i don't want to fight with you about this. okay? i know what i'm doing. >> he knows what he's doing, folks. marky mark and the funky bunch. his family becomes the target because he's trying to save his brother-in-law. 63% on rotten tomatoes. they say january's a rot

kate beckinsale, stunning. >> jessica, she doesn't try. >> effortsly. a lot of hair or makeup. the dress is such a statement. she doesn't have to go overboard with the accessories or hair and makeup. >> did you see anybody takes risks out there? i thought there would be risk-takers. claire danes and jay mendel. when she went up to get her award it was jeweled in the back. it looked modern. j zooey deschanel. and looking chic. eddie -- i love eddie. i'm going to give you this jacket. >> octavia spencer. she really looked fantastic last night. >> yeah, she had a great story. obviously, she won for best supporting actress in "the help." she's not a size 2 or a size 0 like a lot of these folks but she owns this look in the orchid color. with the ruching, it looked great. >> i loved it. >> it was fantastic. >> give us hot men now. >> for the hot men, i thought you'd never ask, robin. geez. the big trend for the guys. everyone was rocking the facial hair. bradley cooper, seth rogen, jake gyllenhaal. and my favorite, leonardo dicaprio, he had a little goatee t

. >> tomorrow we'll have kevin's reviews of this week's new movies and his interview with kate beckinsalew. and annie yu is there with the cast of their new musical "snowy day." >> reporter: this is a fun place to bring your kids out. they have a cafe here, and theater classes and more activities. this saturday they're kicking off their snowy day production. joining me is the entire cast. they do it big. alan wiggins plays peter the main role. calvin, harold the snowman, if you couldn't tell. and of course, lauren dupree. alan, let me begin with you. when did you know musical theater was in your blood? >> i would say some time around second or third grade. it was when i did my first production. it was "oliver!" >> reporter: since then you've been acting? >> i've been singing since i was four, taking voice lessons. i made the jump when i started college. it was a hard choice to make. >> reporter: good for you. >> i love what i'm doing. >> reporter: giselle, what's it like playing multiple roles? >> it's really fun. >> reporter: back stage what's it like with costume changes? >> frantic. >>

kate beckinsale? why?or life. i love that. >> the sexiest men in movies, here is what the women say. number five daniel craig. number four robert downey jr, number three robert pattinson, number two george clooney. number one johnny depp. >> i don't agree with that at all. he is a brilliant actor. i would put hugh jackman on that list. excuse us. and bradley cooper. ryan gosling. matt damon. matt, by the way, if you're watching and i'm sure you are, our producer tammy filler is so in love with you. >> if it wasn't for her husband, it would be you. >> and your wife and gorgeous children. >> guys say number five sexiest guy which is weird anyway. frank would say what do you mean who i think is sexy? i don't think men are sexy. >> will smith, number four, chris evans. do you know who he is? >> yes was he superman? >> captain america. >> johnny depp is three. number two is george clooney. number one according to men robert downey jr. >> i love robert downey jr. i don't find him sexy, but he's fascinating, bril