coming up, maggie gyllenhaal is joining me. and we'll look at success and failure inside the classroom. the rest of my discussion is after the break. you misare you sure?et toss. eeeee! yeah. i get all my friends' pics as soon as they take them. really? you just missed an awesome dance off between the dads. oh... wow! (laughing) you just missed the cake fight. seriously? everyone's taking pictures like they're paparazzi. are we missing that? we're not, check it out. aww, yeah, haha. excuse me. vo: get all your friends' photos automatically with share shot on the galaxy s3. hey! first dance! are you kidding me??? >>> we are back here live at the zigfield theater for the premier of "won't back down." earlier today at the new york public library the panel and i talked about success at school depends on much more than what happens in the classroom. straight as aren't earned in a vacuum. there are many factors outside the classroom that determine if a child succeeds or fails. children coming from low income students are far less lik

david: by the way, excuse me for interrupting, that is maggie gyllenhaal.have to emphasize maggie gyllenhaal is liberal activist. she is not conservative at all. she is star of the film. i thought that might have tempered a little bit. go ahead. >> nothing can temper critics. nothing can hold them down. a film like this can be the bain of their existence so to speak. but the idea here is i think the real question can it ignite a controversy that will create a conclusion that will be helpful? in old days films really did that, they had the voice but today with internet an cable and all other means of media with social networks, it may not be a film may not be the best way to reach the audience and really ignite the passions of the public to make a change. david: i don't know. the public is already pretty furious, folks who have their kids in public schools that aren't working. peter, thank you very much. good stuff. appreciate it. peter guber from mandalay entertainment, chair and ceo. liz: a win for traders. cftc chairman gary gensler is disappointed after

just the way it's got viola davis, maggie gyllenhaal- > > two good actresses. > > yeah, but, you know, fox is not, they didn't really put this movie in the film festivals, so they're just kind of quietly releasing it here at the end of september. it has the look and feel of an oscar contender, but i really don't hold a whole lot of hope out for it. > > so september just kind of a month ... > > something we can write off. there's going to be some better stuff next month we can talk about. > > we will see you next month. that's erik childress, he is vice-president of the chicago film critics' association, joins us every thursday. thanks erik. > > thank you. coming up, find out if radioshack stock is sending bad signals to investors. chart talk is next. matt cavanaugh of cmz trading joins us now for chart talk. good morning matt. > > good morning. > > the other shoe has fallen in radioshack's world. the ceo is leaving the electronics company. is there any hope left for this stock? > > you saw a little bounce off of this news, but things aren't going well for radioshack. they suspended th

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. >> prospects for the maggie gyllenhaal, viola davis education drama may only gross in the $5 million range. >>> it is a boy for reese witherspoon and her talent agent husband who married last year. tennessee james is named after witherspoon's home state. >> where is she from? >> tennessee. nashville specifically. rapper lil wayne has overtaken elvis presley's records and it's a record that has stood uncontested since 1958. >>> finally, kelly osborne tweeted an apology to anyone who was offended by herman any cure. that's because it cost $250,000. it was a nail polish made from crushed black diamonds. that is a true story. bill's eyes are popping out of his head. i agree. i know. >>> this comes to us from wpbn 7 and 4 news in michigan. nearby cadillac the tables were turned on a few high school bullies. 16-year-old whitney felt the trade when she learned her homecoming nomination was an organized prank. after getting wind of the cruel joke they quickly rallied behind the sophomore. supporters have donated a gown, gifts, and they plan to display a huge banner in her honor at tonight's

. >>> maggie gyllenhaal, viola davis education film. >>> it's a boy for reese witherspoon and her agent husband. tennessee james is named after witherspoon's home state. >>> rapper lil wayne has overtaken elvis presley's record for billboard's top 100 list. that's been stood uncontested since 196. >>> finally, you could have given me ten guesses that this exist. kelly osbourne tweeted an apology to anyone offended by her emmys manicure. it consisted of a $250,000 nail polish made from crushed black diamonds. what? >> she didn't pay for it. >> she didn't. a lot of people are -- that's just unnecessary. >> i wouldn't say no. if they wanted to paint my nails, i'll do it. >> if they want to paint me in black diamonds, i'll be fine with it. >>> this comes from wpbn where in nearby cadillac the tables were turned on a few high school bullies. 16-year-old whitney learned her homecoming queen nomination was an organized prank. after getting wind of the joke, students an community members quickly rallied by the sophomore and supporters donated a gown, gifts, even planned to display a huge banner

. >>> and actress maggie gyllenhaal will be live on the plaza to talk about her new movie "won't back down." >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one.

maggie gyllenhaal is from a very leftist family and she said she wouldn't be able to go home for thanksgivingi-union film. viola davis said she wasn't aware of all this school choice. let's listen to what she told us. >> i did, i thought it represented all sides and i think i didn't really know what a hot bed subject education was. i knew that everybody was on fire about education, proeducation, but i didn't know that there was just so many different kind of inner turmoil with charter schools and public schools and unions. >> so, there you have it from viola davis, victor. she talked about the fact that she wasn't aware that education in this form was such a hot button issue. she actually learned something from making this film, too. >> an issue that people on both sides are very passionate about. now, the teachers unions and the teachers, are they planning any type of formal boycott or protest? >> there have been protests already at this film in new york. there were protests by the teachers unions and why this is such a big deal, too, especially with the election coming up, vict victor. usua

. >> that's maggie gyllenhaal along with viola davis as a mom who will stop at nothing to fix the ailingrue story called "won't back down." and maggie will be here tomorrow on "today." supposed to be really good. two incredible actresses. >> absolutely. >> i'm savannah gurthrie alongside al roker and natalie morales. and coming up, the five style trends for fall. >> we've got the very latest looks that you should add to your wardrobe that won't bust your budget. >>> and then there's a new film called backwards about a young woman whose dreams of becoming an olympic rower were dashed only to find her true calling. we're going to talk to the woman behind the story. >>> and then famed chef todd english whipping up his heartiest dishes and cocktails with warm flavors of fall. >> butter nut squash, yum. >>> and we want to announce the latest winner of today's home chef challenge. it's amber ford from charleston, south carolina. her delicious side dish was voted the best side dish and you can get that at today.com. >> it does look good. >> okay. next up, we are also looking for the best pasta

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. >> that's maggie gyllenhaal along with viola davis as a mom who will stop at nothing to fix the ailingrue story called "won't back down." and maggie will be here tomorrow on "today." supposed to be really good. two incredible actresses. >> absolutely. >> i'm savannah gurthrie alongside al roker and natalie morales. and coming up, the five style trends for fall. >> we've got the very latest looks that you should add to your wardrobe that won't bust your budget. >>> and then there's a new film called backwards about a young woman whose dreams of becoming an olympic rower were dashed only to find her true calling. we're going to talk to the woman behind the story. >>> and then famed chef todd english whipping up his heartiest dishes and cocktails with warm flavors of fall. >> butter nut squash, yum. >>> and we want to announce the latest winner of today's home chef challenge. it's amber ford from charleston, south carolina. her delicious side dish was voted the best side dish and you can get that at today.com. >> it does look good. >> okay. next up, we are also looking for the best pasta

. >> coming up, maggie gyllenhaal stops by to visit kathie lee and hoda but first your local news andts are expected today that could show why a giant panda cub die at the national zoo. the zoo is holding a live news conference. watch it live on our website nbcwashington.com. a check on the forecast now with meteorologist veronica johnson. a chilly start. >> we'll be warming up pretty good. high today of 71 degrees. right now, we're at 63. we've got a light northwest wind currently at 8 miles an hour. look at temperatures throughout the area. going up to high of 70. 71 to 70 today. >> still keeping an eye on maryland avenue at falls road. all your lanes are blocked because of the accident there involving a school bus reportedly with minor injuries. still seeing delays in our area. slow from 50 as you make your way to i-95. >> don't forget to tune in to

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. >> i was going to say, jake, maggie gyllenhaal we all know is your big sister.be in real life. you have two nieces now? >> yes, i do. 6 and 3. >> what does she call you? >> uncle jake, yeah. no l yet. i'm sure there will be. there'll be an l in there. >> indulge me just a little bit. the cover of details magazine saying jake gyllenhaal is back. where have you been, number one. number two, you were on the list a couple years ago of people's sexiest "man of the year." did you know he was on the list, charlie? >> of course charlie knows that. as soon as that comes out on the stands, charlie runs to see who is going to be on there. is jake going to be there in? yeah. >> i did. >> he's always rooted for me. i have to thank you, charlie. >> thank you. we go back a long way. this is what you don't know, jake. >> i wanted to cry. >> charlie wanted to know your beauty routine, your products. >> i don't think you need anything, charlie. >> i need a face lift! >> you're looking good, man, you really are. by the way, you've been on the magazine? >> no. >> why? >> because i'

but first we want to say hello to the oscar-nominated movie "maggie gyllenhaal" about "won't back downnot a perfect mom. tell me about that. >> well, the person that i play in the movie ends up being kind of a hero, you know. she really does, you know, risk everything for her daughter's education, and i wanted -- i guess i wanted people who saw it to feel like they could make that kind of change, too. if you make her like this perfect mom which is, you know, as far as i can tell, not something that's possible to be, then, you know, people feel like i can't do this, but, yeah, i wanted her to be flawed in the way, that you know, we are all flawed. >> yeah. >> and still be able to, you know, do something incredible. >> you have two kids, all of us who have children know that feeling of fighting, wanting the very best for your children. how much your own motherhood did you bring to the role? >> well, i think once you're a mom, there's little secret things that you know, like you know how -- you know that in your pocket you'll find like a bag of cheerios or things like. >> always. >> littl

but first we want to say hello to the oscar-nominated movie "maggie gyllenhaal" about "won't back downnot a perfect mom. tell me about that. >> well, the person that i play in the movie ends up being kind of a hero, you know. she really does, you know, risk everything for her daughter's education, and i wanted -- i guess i wanted people who saw it to feel like they could make that kind of change, too. if you make her like this perfect mom which is, you know, as far as i can tell, not something that's possible to be, then, you know, people feel like i can't do this, but, yeah, i wanted her to be flawed in the way, that you know, we are all flawed. >> yeah. >> and still be able to, you know, do something incredible. >> you have two kids, all of us who have children know that feeling of fighting, wanting the very best for your children. how much your own motherhood did you bring to the role? >> well, i think once you're a mom, there's little secret things that you know, like you know how -- you know that in your pocket you'll find like a bag of cheerios or things like. >> always. >> littl

megyn: apparently, it's viola davis as well as maggie gyllenhaal. >> that's right.ter who tries to buy off and bribe the mother who wallets a better life for her daughter and basically say, look, we'll give you this stuff if you shut up and go away. megyn: they say there's not a dry eye in the house at certain points, but randi weingarten, again, has said it reverts to falsehoods and anti-union stereotypes. will a film like yours make a difference? >> well, i think so. in 2010 waiting for superman and my film, the cartel, came out. i should also point out today is school choice facts day. people all across america are tweeting hashtag school choice facts so people can learn more about the school choice movement. megyn: bob, thanks so much. we'll be right back. busy day, don't go away. whoa, look at all those toys. insuring that stuff must be a pain. nah. he's probably got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. they can bundle all your policies together. lot of paperwork. [ doug ] actually... [ voice of dennis ] an allstate agent can help do the switching and paperwork for

the movie stars maggie gyllenhaal and viola davis. and they team up to turn around a failing public school. it's a hollywood school inspired by true events. you might ask what's the fuss about? it's about school choice and touches on the controversial parent trigger law. it allows them to fire teachers and start from scratch. this is also a film about teacher unions which do not come off looking very good, actually. and generally speaking, the unions aren't prone to backing parent trigger laws. and the teachers' unions are one of the democratic parties' most biggest and loyal sources of contributions but parent triggers are getting support among high-profile democrats. so that's where the stir comes in. specifically also from los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa, a former organizer with united teachers. he also happens to be chairman of the democratic convention this year. so right now, this movie is playing for delegates at the convention, and it's highlighting a big divide among democrats when it comes to education reform. so that

. >> a brand-new movie "won't back down" starring maggie gyllenhaal and viola davis based on the real-lifeer daughter's failing school. i sat down with her to hear the true story behind the film. >> she was crying every day because she didn't want to go to school. they were overcrowded. they had 20 plus kids in the class. the kids were fistfighting in there. the teacher had no control. where your school is failing this terribly you're killing their dreams, you're killing their hopes. you're killing their self-esteem. >> reporter: doreen diaz, the mother who inspired the movie says she tried for three years to work within the system to turn her daughter's school around but she was stonewalled. >> the superintendent at the time, i had gone to him with the issues and talked to him and his solution to me was only ever if you don't like the school or you don't like the teachers, you can change schools. >> reporter: she rallied other parents to enact a little known california law called the parent trigger law. if at least 50% of parents at a failing school sign a petition, they can take control

. >> first we want to say hello to maggie gyllenhaal who stars about a determined mothers who want to, not a perfect mom. tell me about that. >> well, the person i play in the movie ends up being kind of a hero, you know. she really does risk everything for her daughter's education and i wanted -- i guess i wanted people who saw it to feel like they could make that kind of change too. if you make her like this perfect mom which is as far as i can tell not something that's possible to be, then you have people feel like i can't do this. but yeah, i wanted her to be flawed in the ways that you know, we're all flawed. and still be able to do something incredible. >> you have two kids, all of us who have children know that feeling of fighting, wanting the very best. how much of your motherhood do you bring to the role? >> well, i think once you're a mom there are like these secret things that you know. you know how to -- you know in your pocket you'll find like a bag of cheerios or things, little secrets that you wouldn't know otherwise. things go in. and i'm sure all of those things are i