there's always another tyler perry project. >> another madea. >> goodness.y star whose belly has shook like a bowl full of jelly. topping our "christmas know and tell" celebrity santas. >> merry christmas to all. to all a good night. >> in 1994, "e.t." was on set when tim allen first put on that jolly suit for the first of three installments of "the santa claus." in the film he transforms into santa after a christmas eve rooftop accident. >> you killed him. >> tim told jimmy fallon the original script was much darker. >> i actually shot and killed santa. but the head of disney, katzenberg, said, we can't start a movie like that. i said, why not? you can't start a disney movie with you murdering santa. >> in 2004, tim's "toy ent his e to "the polar express." what would you like for christmas? >> me -- >> that was one of five characters he played in the film. >> i'm the father, the boy himself. then i'm the conductor, as well as the hobo and santa himself. >> and who can forget the time in 2003 when santa made the naughty list in billy bob thornt thornton's "b

. >> so then does that count for like boo, madea christmas and boo, a madea halloween?t category does that -- >> i doubt it. >> no? all right. >>> the stars of some new videos in new jersey are thieves who steal holiday packages. it was all part of a sting operation. so police worked with amazon to place dummy packages with gps trackers inside them outside officers' homes, then they sat back and waited, and one of the packages was stolen within three minute. >> three minutes. that thief was caught quickly thanks to a doorbell video system. >> snitch. >> it's estimated that only -- that 1 in 12 americans have been the victim of so-called porch pirates. >> that's a high ratio. >> that is a lot. >>> so some decorations are causing controversy here in new york. they're being called an ocd nightmare, and they are. >> yes, it is. so the sign over the holland tunnel was decorated for the season. "n" when it clearly would have been a better fit over the "a." one driver has started a petition to get the tree moved. >> he has 800 signatures plus at least us two supporting him and

been criticized on all sides i mean it's definitely a different approach from just what we saw with madea not wholly but once again to two key issues to cotland independence movement want a referendum something that has been completely they've said completely no to that in madrid and also let's not forget that there are politicians who still remain in prison right in the lead of course still and of course assad is in. belgium thank you so very much publicly is for you know for greatly appreciate it. and next a shock resignation in the u.s. that is reverberating across the world u.s. defense secretary jim matheson has quit in protest over president trump's decision to redress all u.s. troops from syria the four star marine general will leave in february after holding the job since trump took office reports indicate that mattis decided to go after a last ditch attempt to talk the president around failed. u.s. secretary of defense james mattis has widely been viewed as a stabilizing force both within the unpredictable us government as well as internationally the four star marine general has

"boo: a madea halloween." i'm like, okay. and he's like, you sound kind of confused. your manager, your agent, couldn't really get in touch with them. yeah, okay. so what do you think, man? and i'm like, dude. like, i got to be honest with you, i'm not buying it. you know? i don't know if you got a voice box, i don't know if you hired a tyler perry impersonator, but i'm just not buying it, dude. hangs up. get a facetime call. it's tyler perry sitting at his desk. [ laughter ] and he's like, you believe me now? [ laughter ] i'm so sorry, mr. perry. he's like, you know, i understand. so anyways, you down? and i was like, all right, i guess i'll do one more. >> jimmy: since you're you, yes, in that case i'll make an exception. >> i can make an exception, yeah. >> jimmy: well, congratulations. the show is called "the real bros of simi valley." it's available fridays at 12 on facebook watch. is that a natural watch? >> no. >> jimmy: it's not a watch? it's not like apple watch? >> no. >> jimmy: facebook watch, watch as in a verb? >> it's just the name of their platform. >>

. >> the madea mogul bringing joy e. the world in moreay t what y'all going to do about it? on "secret santa tyler perry" on gma first thing in the morning. if you're santa this season, you can still catch "nightline" on hulu. that's our show. thank you for watching and good night.

didn't use his madea voice. >> i know. i was waiting for that to kick in. has to -- that does so much more for him, though, than i'm sure it does for the other people to be able to give so generously like that. >> especially since he ca from humblebeginnings. >> that's the best part of the story. >>> we send it over to chuck. we've been talki about the snow, maybe yes, maybe no. looking like maybe no. [ no audio ] >> chuck, i don't think we have your mike. turn it on. >> maybe we didn't want to hea wh has to say. >> i'm not the meteorologist in the house but he said the snow chances are not that great. do we have him there? he's the science guy. okay. all right. we've lost his mike. so there you go. that's pretty much the nutshell. the snow comes here and we're here. doesn't get here. there you go. that's it for news4 midday. thanks so much for joining us we're back on the air this afternoon. >> but you like snow. >> i love snow. >> okay. you n getews and weather updates any time wit the for top-quality floors at rock-bottom prices, come to floor & decor. t

. >> i see madea every time i see him. tyler perry is well-known for his generosity. in his series on the own network. >> i love a good story that spreads holiday cheer. >> yeah, tyler perry is really known for doing that. >>> all right. coming up, the teacher who is in hot water after this video surfaced showing her forcibly cutting the hair of one of her students. >>> and ariana grande's "thank u, next" has already racked up more than 130 million views. there is another version, though, you may not have seen. you will in "the skinny" right after this. "world news now." ♪ everd ingali eiunsmlsore ing than ever. everd ingali [darrell's wife] uh, honey, isn't that the dog's towel? [dog sfx] hey, mi towel, su towel. more gain scent plus oxi boost and febreze makes gain flings our best gain ever. gain. seriously good scent. about the colonial penn program. reo llou if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a pri

he's played madea in movies for years. >> it's christmas and i'm taking what i want. >> reporter: now. actor, filmmaker tyler perry is in the christmas spirit to the tune of $430,000 paying off all layaway items at two atlanta area walmarts. >> my best friend called me, she's like tyler perry paid for your layaway. i'm like, what, what. >> i called walmart and they're like it's true. i was crying actually to a man on the walmart -- >> reporter: he revealed his gesture on twitter. >> i was trying to do this anonymously but due to some circumstances nothing stays secret these days. i have paid for all of your layaways for christmas. >> reporter: perry says he was inspired to be a layaway angel after watching our story on thursday morning featuring other secret santas who paid off holiday laya ways at walmarts across the country. >> i know it's hard and people are struggling and i'm grateful to be able to be in a position to do this. >> reporter: it wasn't just customers who were moved by perry's christmas gift. >> who just does this? so, mr. perry, you are amazing. can't do this. you ar