in 2012. >> nik wallenda! >> reporter: this free spirit views himself more an audacious artist, not a performer. >> the circus people, from which i do not belong, they have a tradition of showing, making the crowd around by almost misstepping on the wire purposely. i never inherited that. i learned by myself almost the opposite. the simplicity, the elegance, the majesty, which i had a very good teacher as well. >> reporter: perhaps there's no better choice to play petite than an actor who embodies those artistic qualities. gordon-levitt fell in hoff with acting as a kid. but it was in his role as a man-child alien on "third rock from the sun" that made him a reluctant star. >> what is it trying to tell sinus. >> i always found it say, "i saw you on tv." that felt awkward to me. i privately wished that we could go on set and do the work that i loved but then burn the film afterwards. >> do you feel like fame is toxic? >> i think it can be. you know, i think if you chase after fame and money, it's sort of a reci

she is the wife of nik wallenda and she performed this stunt you see without a harness and safety device and at times only used her feet to hang on. phil: do they ever have a normal saturday night out sph a date night? going to dinner and drinks is boring. jc: and what is with the no harness thing? phil: it is not the same with a harness. jc: i guess not. phil dpil -- phil: and a group who is making an attempt to comfort military members. jc: and a tribute one man wants to pay to will farrell and his invitation to the she would not sur slive sh ad sh ad ad -- survive. see how this miracle beat the pbuilding a better bank starts with looking at something old, like this... and saying, "really?" pso capital one built pwhere you can unwind with free wi-fi and banking advice, pfree checking accounts. no minimums, fees or gimmicks. pand a top-rated banking app that lets you handle pyour financial needs... right here. that's banking reimagined. what's in your wallet? >> on the health alert, schools in reno, nevada are trying to get back on track after a norovirus outbreak that affected nearly 8

like nik wallenda did on his trek across the grand canyon, tightrope walkers will often carry a long help lower their what? >> i would say that the weight of the pole-- 'cause he carries it low-- would lower his center of gravity and improve his ability to shift and move, so i'm gonna say a, center of gravity. final answer. >> that makes the most sense, and it's right. >> yeah! [cheers and applause] whoo! >> $7,000. >> onward and upward! >> all right, $10,000 question. >> now we're talking. [dramatic musical flourish] ♪

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, the martian held on to first place for a second week in a row -- tom: the wife of dare devil nik wallendaforming a daring routine suspended from a helicopter. watch this as she thrills a nascar crowd at the charlotte motor speedway in north carolina. she swings from an aerial wing hundreds of feet above the ground, without a harness or a safety device, at times she was only hanging on with her feet. up next, republicans look to congressman paul ryan in search for a new house speaker. >> and robe probe takes aim at donald trump, we take up that feud with the washington examine air sarah westwood, and david dr ♪ i built my business with passion. but i keep it growing by making every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy for my studio. ♪ and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business... that's huge for my bottom line. what's in your wallet? ...as a combination of see products.. and customers. every on-time arrival is backed by thousands of od employee

. >> i'm on a safe platform guys, again that tight rope, just 3/8 inches thick, you think of nik wallendathis without a harness, i don't know how. here at canopy tours, you go from tree to tree and zip line as well. i'll give you the seven-day forecast and we'll go zip lining and that is safer than going across the wire like this. rick you want to try it? >> i have done it three times, not there but elsewhere. >> you are only a foot off the ground you can't tell from the camera angle. >> right. >> take the helmet off. lets get a check of the traffic situation. >> matt pellman, would you do it? >> i hope you will let me show you the ropes when it comes to traffic. outside this afternoon i'll go out on the wire and say that some people are forgetting about the overnight closures on the vine street expressway allow me to remind you that each night this week, both directions of vine are closing between the schuylkill and broad street, and this afternoon no shortage of traffic on the vine street expressway now backing up on both directions. 95 in delco close to ridley park, a fender bender on

she is the wife of superstar nik wallenda. she performed without a harness or safety device. dari: i can't handle this. come on. steve: pretty incredible. dari: it is incredible. no safety? steve: yeah. dari: all right. we'll see you at 10:00. steve: here's ernie with what's coming up at 6:00. >> thank you very much. stay with us for the very latest coming up. and also tonight we begin our special breast cancer awareness week. we'll look at ways women are using fashion to cope with challenges and feel better about themselves. we'll be joined by a broadway star who's gone through it. she'll share her story next on the news at 6:00. okay. so everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? why fios? well fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network, so you can get 100% out of all your devices. whatever speed you need, fios has it. so if you need more streaming for more devices, fios gives you options with the fastest internet and wi-fi available from 50 to 500 mpbs. and we're not just talking downloads. we're talking equal upload speeds, too. you can upload your favorite vi

. >>> the wife of nik wallenda wowing the crowd at a charlotte motor speedway by hanging from a helicoptery her feet. she did it all without a harness or safety device. >>> let's go back to politics now because some new polls are out and they're showing where the candidates stand in the important state of iowa. the site of the nation's first presidential caucus. donald trump still leading in the republican race with 24%, dr. ben carson right on his heels, 19% supporting him. on the democratic side, hillary clinton ahead of bernie sanders also by five points. but do these polls really reflect what's happening on the ground? my next guest very skeptical of that, steve gase is a radio talk show host and my guest. steve, great to have you on the real story. what is the real story, why are you skeptical? >> well, for six months we were told scott walker was the clear front-runner in iowa. he didn't even make it to trick-or-treat night in the campaign he's out. if you look at what's actually happening on the ground here, the two organizations on the republican side that are way ahead of everybod

we have been talking about it all day, erendira wallenda, the wife of nik wallenda, dangling from a helicopterher acrobatic performance. wallenda often just hanging on by her feet, as you can see, and all without any safety equipment. er i'm sure i'm miss pronouncing your name, say it for me. >> erendira. >> we watched live yesterday in the news ram and our jaws were dropping. you had no safety net. >> i didn't. i didn't have any safety net. i come from eight generations of circus on my mother's side and seven on my father's side. i have been training since i was 2 years old, did my first professional performance when i was 5. so, i was always taught if i could do it two feet off the ground, could i do it 150 feet off the ground. >> were you scared? were you terrified being up there or not? >> i -- you know, to a normal person, they think that i would be, but, no, not at all. this is my passion, this is what i live for and believe it or not, i'm nervous before i have to do it, but as soon as i touch my lira it is like the world melts away and it is just and my aerial equipment and i'm just rea

. >>> well, we all know daredevil nik wallenda. his wife.harlotte motor speedway suspended from a ring, dangling from that helicopter with no net, no harness. for the finale she holds on simply with her toes. >> no indeed. >> she's amazing, a wonderful woman. we've met her in person. >> very familiar with the wallendas. that whole family is talented but it's so scary. >> thanks. i've been waiting for this story. here it is. unlimited vacation time. one mainly tech company growing number of firms offering up that perk. but could it be too good to be true? nbc's joe friar explains. >> reporter: not your parents officer, linkedin features free lunches, ping-pong tables and open work spaces filled with beanbag chairs. >>> a greater emphasis placed on employees well-being. >> now linkedin has a new vacation policy called dto, discretionary time off, means the company no longer that minimum or max amount of vacation time employees can take in a year. linked in vice president says it's part of a growing movement to place more focus on results and e

>> and move over nik wallenda.almost like i'm flying. >> plus the mystery man hiding his face in the hoody. he bought a lottery ticket worth $14 million. >> and you'll never guess who he is. a state lottery official. >> did he rig the lottery? then, takedown uproar. >> that was a violent collis