chris connelly sat down with the cast headlined by morgan freeman. >> reporter: along with the brother turned against brother story line, an action set below decks and behind gleaming steeds. >> there's nothing more spectacular than seeing four horses riding in unison. >> you should have killed me. >> reporter: rising star jack houston found that playing leads in this 2016 incarnation also meant performing with the imminent morgan freeman. sometimes actors are intimidated by their first opportunity to act with you. >> that's as it should be. >> yeah. >> i'm a really good actor. >> reporter: what should people know that's different about this version of the movie? >> i'm a big lover of the '59 version. while that's a story about revenge, this is a story about hope and love and forgiveness and redemption. >> this is re-imagining. >> reporter: backing the quest for freedom, what's fun to play about that? >> i'm quite a powerful character. it's good to be the king. >> reporter: another significant update, it's multicultural approach heartening to the woman who plays esther, judah's >> i'm

chris connelly stat down with the cast headed by morgan freeman. >> reporter: along with the brotherainst brother story line, an action set below deck and behind gleaming steeds. >> there's nothing more spectacular than seeing four horses riding in unison. >> should have stayed away. >> you should have killed me. >> reporter: rising that playing leads in this 2016 incarnation also meant performing with morgan freeman. sometimes actors are intimidated by their first opportunity to act with you. >> that's as it should be. >> yeah. >> i'm a really good actor. >> reporter: what should people know that's different about this version of the movie? >> i'm a big lover of the '59 version. while that's a story about revenge, this is a story about hope and love and forgiveness and redemption. >> this is more of a reimagining. >> reporter: backing the quest for freedom. what's fun to play about that? >> i'm a powerful character. it's good to be the king. >> reporter: another update, the multicultural approach, hartening to the woman who plays the beloved. >> i'm middle eastern and iranian. to pl

please welcome morgan freeman! [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: morgan. [ cheers and applause ] raucous crowd. they didn't care about me that much. i mean, it's you really they're interested in seeing. and who can blame them? >> you were saying legendary. that's what -- stuff like that. >> jimmy: that's the sort of thing that -- [ cheers and applause ] i was hoping that you'd wear the dreadlocks for the show tonight. did you take that home? that wig? [ laughter ] >> no. >> jimmy: forget i even said [ laughter ] >> it is something, though. i liked it. >> jimmy: did you enjoy it? >> yes, of course. >> jimmy: you had like a george clinton type vibe there with those dreadlocks. >> i had a wig guy whose family had been in the wig-making business for generations. and he made the wig for me in "driving miss daisy." >> jimmy: oh, he did? wow. [ cheers and applause ] that's when you know you're an important man, when you have a personal wigmaker. [ laughter ] who's been doing it for generations. wigs for generations. that's pretty impressive. i w

morgan freeman is here. steve martorano is here. and music from young the g there's an annual summer event not too far from here in laguna beach called pageant of the masters. this is something they do every year. it's happening through the end of the month. an all-volunteer cast get dressed up to re-enact famous paintings and other works of art. they have real people dress up in costume to look like mona lisa, the last supper, the scream, and they look exactly like them. it's amazing. i've been to it many times. it's a lot of fun. and this week it was even more fun because our very own guillermo played a role. guillermo, are you an art lover >> yes. >> jimmy: you do love art. [ laughter ] >> yes. >> jimmy: who is your favorite artist, may i ask? >> there are so many i -- >> jimmy: there are so many. [ laughter ] just name one of them. just one. just whatever pops out of your head. >> oh, my god. katie. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> jimmy: very good. katie of course. referring to my daughter. anyway, here's guillermo. great art lover

>> trevor: morgan freeman, a perfect choice. who better to humanize hillary clinton then the man that made us fall in love with penguins, people. after katy perry, chelsea clinton, hillary walked out on the stage. i will put it out this. i don't know if i trust a presidential candidate who doesn't inappropriately touch their daughter. [laughing] >> trevor: i don't know, people. where is the sexual tension? something is missing. hillary's speech touched on a lot of themes. first she had to shout out to the man she beta long the way. >> i want to thank bernie sanders. bernie, your campaign inspired millions of americans. particularly the young people who threw their hearts and souls into our primary. [ applause ] >> you put economic and social justice issues front and center, where they belong. and to all of your supporters here and around the country i want you to know i have heard you. >> trevor: so now shut the hell up, and let me do my speech. here is $27, enjoy your bus ride back to vermont. go on. no, that was sweet, though.

get this, morgan freeman plays a nubian sheik who trains ben hur how to ride in the movie and he was actually 22 years old when the 1959 version came out. i wanted to know where was he and i spoke to jack houston about shooting that famous chariot race. >> i got out of the military in

i had to talk to morgan freeman at the end of the film, i lost, here you go. it was interesting. the worst thing was sitting in the heat with the costumes. but that was not that tough anyway. >> a unique opportunity that once-in-a-lifetime when you have this opportunity i absolutely scared, happy, excited, i got all kind of mixed emotions when i finally signed to do this. i could never look at it as a job. it truly transcended my own expectations and craft as an actor itself. it was a personal journey, it was something that cannot compare to anything else i have done before just because of this figure of jesus. i do my best -- tried my best and it was beautiful, completely unique and unforgettable. big break playing a hitman on the hit series "boardwalk empire he is kicking his i gear by taking on the title role of ben hur. >> we were between by my own brother. >> we have done nothing wrong. >> i realized it was remake, it was a reimagining of the beautiful book. i felt it was very years ago, over, about a time to thousand years ago and yet i saw the similarities in today's world

actor morgan freeman calls it a re-imagining of the 19-59 classic. but -- there are concerns the big budget film could be summer's biggest flop. more's sean mcallister has reaction from the faith-based community about the upcoming film. "ben hur" is a dark horse in the race for the top of the box office. the big budget biblical epic costing 100-million dollars to make... downey says: it's really bold. but you haven't seen ben hur until you've seen this ben hur! but the problem -- is that a lot of people might not see "ben hur." industry magazine "variety" posting a new report indicating that the faith-based community might be the film's only chance at success. really dates back a few years now to when we did the bible series. it was really a game changer and it opened the door to a lot more people. here in las vegas -- pastor james moseley says there is a definite need for mainstream projects with a faith-based message. moseley says: that's the awesome part about the faith-based films is that they do bring forth the conversations that get people to h

morgan freeman. >> have a great evening.w. ♪ >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, morgan freeman! cooking with steve martorano. this week in unnecessary censorship. and music from young the giant. with cleto and the cletones. and now, pace yourselves, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: very nice. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thanks for watching. thank you for coming. i'm glade

. >> morgan freeman. >> that's the news for this half hour. >> remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. to foll i'll have more from the breaking news center.. 19:31/jeanie "i feel like-i feel like i died with my grandson." a grieving family is finally getting some answers. we'll tell you about investigators break in the case of their teenage grandson's murder... breaking overnight.... an aircraft crashes on the range... here's a look at the type of aircraft involved in the crash... this is an h-h-60. officials with nellis air force base tell us the crash happened around 10 last night. we're told four crew members were taken to a local medical facility and treated for minor injuries. it's still not clear what caused the crash. this crash comes after a civilian fighter jet pilot an open field near nellis air force base just yesterday. officials say the pilot was taking part in an exercise...

arnie degen, assistant secretary for civil rights catherine lehman and the oscar-winning actor morgan freeman. it's also available on the website. they join forces with hhs and dark doj sister agencies the civil right division, community relations services and the office of community oriented policing services for a webinar on preventing bullying of and discrimination against muslim youth. oj jvp will follow up a webinar to that next month. we have over 14 webinars on bullying at our online university. the materials from these webinars is available through our national trade and technical assistance center. finally, the national institute of justice, doj's research development and evaluation agency has funded research on teen dating violence as part of the violence against women act since 2008, and several other programs examining the relationship between bullying and teen dating violence. that was a lot of information. my head is a little full. the harmful effects of bullying cannot be overstated. is a complex social and emotional phenomenon that affects far too many children and far too man

jimmy's guest tonight morgan freeman and music from young ma. for.ire "action news" team, i'm monica malpass. make it a good night tonight. ♪ >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, morgan freeman! cooking with steve martorano. this week in unnecessary censorship. and music from young the giant. with cleto and the cletones. and now, pace yourselves, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: very nice. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thanks for watching. thank you for coming. i'm glad we could be together.

tonight, morgan freeman. cooking with steve martorano. this week in unnecessary censorship. and music from young the giant. with cleto and the cletones. and now, pace yourselves, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: very nice. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thanks for watching. thank you for coming.

. >> morgan freeman is in it. kevin mccarthey our movie critic.ginal ben hur was best well men for that chariot scene and they have recreated it now. >> good morning, mike, alex, karen. it is one of the most famous scenes in the history of movies. thinks the fifth ben hur movie, the 1959 ben hur with charlton heston was third one all based on the book called ben hur, 19007 and 19 25678959 film which won an 11 academy award. then 2003 animated movie which is voiced by charlton heston and that film, this is a fifth movie, which is crazy to think b you are right, mike. chariot race is amazing. i believe we have b roll footage of how they did tonight this movie. because back in the day in the 59 version, they did it fully classical, and, and, and now, now they have computer generated graphics and looking at the footage here, you will see, ben hur driving chariot and look at him being dragged across the track, they really did pull off chariot race in this movie, but for the entire scene they have been doing horses they have to have cgi to show injury.

. >> morgan freeman. >> that's the news for >>> this morning on "world news now," breaking overnight,merican swimmers on their way back to the u.s. after being questioned in a robbery investigation in rio. >>> new videos that police say show it was a lie. >>> and donald trump expressing regret for previous comments, admitting sometimes he says the wrong thing. >> and southern california, a new wildfire forcing more evacuations. this as firefighters make progress on the massive blue cut fire. >> and usain bolt proves he's the fastest man in the world. blowing away the competition and making history in rio. it's friday, august 19th. >> from abc news, this is

tonight, morgan freeman. cooking with steve martorano. this week in unnecessary censorship. and music from young the giant. with cleto and the cletones. and now, pace yourselves, here's [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: very nice. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thanks for watching. thank you for coming.

morgan freeman. what's up? steve anjimmy. and others. unnecessary cesorship. emmy nominated jimmy kimel live, tonight. now a wisn12 news update wisn 12 news time is . we are on traffic and weather watch. first a look at your morning commute. this is a live look from our d-o-t cameras on i-43 northbound at oklahoma avenue, traffic is moving slowly. you can see t usual delays are forming... as we pull up current now, meteorologist sally seveo has a look at your forecast. warm air greets your morning with hazy sun and temperatures in the 60s and 70s. look for a rapid climb to the upper 80s before clouds make a comeback this afternoon. warm and muggy all night with lows holding in the 70s. we'll see about 90 tomorrow befre a chance for rain and a few storms approach later day. rain appears to be overnight thursday into friday. cooler and drier air for >>> hodoou know it's officially getng hot? well, with just tee word, keith urban live. ? ? feels so goo ? >>> andriday it's a party in the park on -- >> good morning, america. >> presented by king's hawaiian. >> keit

tonight, morgan freeman! cooking with steve martorano. this week in unnecessary censorship. and music from young the giant. with cleto and the cletones. and now, pace yourselves, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: very nice. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thanks for watching. thank you for coming.

tonight, morgan freeman. cooking with steve martorano. this week in unnecessary censorship. and music from young the giant. with cleto and the cletones. and now, pace yourselves, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: very nice. i'm jimmy. i'm the host. thanks for watching. thank you for coming.

tieing for the most ever. >> no pressure. >> let's see if you can do that, morgan freeman. >> that's the news for this half >>> this morning on "world news >>> this morning on "world news now," breaking overnight. two u.s. swimmers pulled from a flight amid new questions in tree owe. were they and ryan lochte really victims of an armed robbery? >>> and hundreds of passengers rescued from a burning ferry. we have dramatic video of the smoldering ship as the u.s. coast guard jumps into action. >>> and a man's incredible weight loss. shedding 300 pounds. the simple thing he did every time he got hungry and why it is called the walmart diet. >>> team usa takes gold silver and bronze. the first time any country has swept this olympics event. it's thursday, august 18th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." i'm kendis gibson. >> you wanted to say friday so badly. >> i was so close to it. the new york tabloids are talking about -- they went at the whole controversy right now. i thought they could have been better. water gate here from the new york post. >> and hot water. this all in

morgan freeman es un actor muy completo.er es el cuerpazo de la trevi. sÍ, es amigo de la familia, ejem. asÍ me lo han descrito. estÁn muertos de la risa con la noticia, porque le estÁ dando la vuelta a todo mÉxico. pero yo creo que debe ser un turista. johnny: a lo mejor es una persona que estaba en la parte de atrÁs. yo no vi ninguna interacciÓn entre ellos. inclusive podrÍa estar lejos. ♪ no culpes a la noche, no culpes a la playa ♪ verÓnica: reapareció! no estaba muerto, andaba de parranda! johnny: pero de tremenda parranda. verÓnica: todas las fotos de luis miguel con viejas guapÍsimas! esta es su nueva novia. pero ojo a la bolsita que ahÍ atrÁs. estaban saliendo de un conocido restaurante allÁ en los Ángeles, y se lleva la comidita para la casa. lo que nos quedÓ, para la casa. lo mÁs importante de todo esto, y dejando la broma de que se llevÓ comida, es que lo vemos bien, lo vemos sonriente, y te queremos mucho, luis miguel! johnny: y que haya dejado atrÁs toda esa polÉmica, despuÉs de haber cancelado tantos conciertos

incarnation also meant performing with morgan freeman. sometimes actors are intimidated by their first opportunity to act with you. >> that's as it should be. >> yeah. >> i'm a really good actor. >> reporter: what should people know that's different about this version of the movie? >> i'm a big lover of the '59 version. while that's a story about revenge, this is a story about and redemption. >> this is more of a reimagining. >> reporter: backing the quest for freedom. what's fun to play about that? >> i'm a powerful character. it's good to be the king. >> reporter: another update, the multicultural approach, hartening to the woman who plays the beloved. >> i'm middle eastern and iranian. to play a major role is one of i love that she's strong. in a way that women haven't been portrayed in this era. >> i watched my father be killed. i know what it's like to one to take your feelings out on others. >> reporter: all for the chariot race. "star wars" honored with this scene in the phantom mem us, a >>> this one has a lot to live up to. >> no

and for some reason, hillary gave her speech as morgan freeman tonight. [ laughter and applause ] hillary clinton said tonight, that donald trump has taken the republican party from ronald reagan's "morning in america." which, frankly, is a little insulting to those of us that come on at 1:00 a.m. [ cheers and applause ] midnight is not terrible. thousands of people attended the final night of the democratic national convention tonight. and every one of them was seated at cnn's correspondent panel. [ laughter ] former republican mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg spoke at the dnc last night. and told the crowd that though if it were, she is not here to make friends! [ laughter and applause ] at the democratic convention last night, hillary clinton joined president obama on stage after his speech. where he advised her, "just don't dance between now and november and you've got this thing locked up." [ laughter ] vice president joe biden spoke at the convention last night. and wa o the movie "rocky" though knowing joe biden i'm guessing that's how he enters everywhere he goes. ?? [ ch

and for some reason, hillary gave her speech as morgan freeman tonight. [ laughter and applause ] hillary clinton said tonight, that donald trump has taken the republican party from america" to, "midnight in america." which, frankly, is a little insulting to those of us that come on at 1:00 a.m. [ cheers and applause ] midnight is not terrible. thousands of people attended the final night of the democratic national convention tonight. and every one of them was seated at cnn's correspondent panel. [ laughter ] former republican mayor of new york city, michael bloomberg spoke at the dnc last night.

morgan freeman, will be goldman, and the olympics have a boston connection. his name is paul good night. like father, like daughter. public service is a family business for dr. vanessa kerry. add bluetooth and a tablet to john lawrence handcrafted prosthetics for miles of smiles.