the broadcast, tonight a look at "julia -- julie and allia" with meryl streep and the director nora ephron. >> oh, gosh, how do you define charm and that thing that/people have where they exude joie de vivre. that's what she had. she seemed to be happy to be alive every day that she was. she lived to be 92. >> and julia, one of the things i was so knocked out by when i started doing the research because i just hadn't put it together, because she seemed so ageless, really, was that she didn't become julia child until she was 50 years old. >> r re: and we conclude this evening with the remembrance of a friend, architect charles ga watt me gwathmey who died of cancer on monday. >> architecture as frank lloyd wright said appropriately is the mother of all art it is holistic it affects all our lives both consciously and you be conscious ly. it is about the environment, the man-made environment. and that when you think about it, people who travel, who take long trips, actually go to places to see buildings, to experience architecture. so i believe it's impact upon the conscious and the perceptio

and finally "the wall street journal," nora ephron's julie and julia gives us meryl streep in a grandic performance. a a arless actress playing the fearless julia child in post world war ii paris where she is in the process of transforming herself from an embassy wife in a world famous apostle of french cuisine. here is the trailer for julie and julia. >> i'm julia child. bon app at this time. >> before she changed the world, julia child was just an american living in france. >> shouldn't i find something to do. >> what is it that you really like to do? >> eat. >> and you are so good at it. look at you. now -- >> i'm growing in front of you. >> what does julia child have to do with me? lowly cubicle worker julie powell. >> how is your job, julie. >> are the person to speak to about your insurance form. >> you can speak to me. >> do you have any power? >> no. >> heartbreaking. >> so sad. >> painful. >> not in a bad way. >> do you think i'm lost. is this lost, if you met me would you think that well is lost. >> i would think that woman is strangely repetitive. >> did you hear what happe

. >> rose: nora ephron has taken her passion for food and called it "julie & july ya."d spein of meryltreep as julia child the "new york times" says "b now this actress has exhausted every spurlive the that exists and to suggest she has outdone herself is only to y that she's done it again. her performance goeseyond physical imitation, though she has the ronalded shoulders and fluted voice down perfectly." and e "washington post" notice "julie and julia might have tart started out as a pa on to the joys of cooking but it turns out to be a morerofound appreciation of the mutual comprehension and erotic chae that defines a great marriage." and finally t "wall street journal" "nora ephron's julie and julia gives us meryl streep in a grand comic performance. a fearless actress playing the fearless julia child in post world war ii paris where she is in the process of transforming herself from an embassy wife into a world famous apostle of french cuisine here's the trailer for julie and julia. >> i'm julia child, bonappetit! >> before she changed the world, julia child was ju

and this morning, the one, the only nora ephron is here to talk about that. do adore her. >>> we say good morning, america, on this wednesday morning. alongside diane, i'm robin. >>> and do you have what it takes to sell your idea to millionaire investors? people with big ideas, little money, to make their dreams come true. >>> first, sam champion down stairs with the weather. sam? >> oh, hi. we're trying to figure out how get everybody in. all the signs in. all heads in? it must be a huge group from halifax community college, standing right here. >> yay. >> you have the banner and everything. where is everybody? >> in the hotel. >> you're the only one that got up? >> i'm the only one that got up. i love you, sam. >> shame an you. u deerma h carry the all by herself c. wel by herself. ouade yherere. you got on vitereonsile. so, there. let'get ttohe boards and show you what's going on this morning. tw're going to start with the ctr tee.urpi in nashville, tennessee. a beautiful golf course shot. by the way, that whole middle of the country is under the gun for

. >>> tomorrow, nora ephron will be here. >> very nice. what a beautiful day, everybody.being here. so nice to remember julia child. >> and thanks to all of you. go out and take new york city by storm. you come and see us. >> have a great day. you come and see us. >> have a great day. enjoy the day. captions by vitac >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >>> good morning. i am doug mckelway. let's get a look bad traffic and weather. >> i have good tales to tell. 270 traffic has settled down nicely. there were some brief delays forming. it looks fabulous. 95 between the rappahannock river and the beltway is quiet. this is springfield to get towards woodbridge with nothing reported in the roadway. i love this camera shot. this is the george washington parkway just north of the airport. it is still hazy. >> it is typical fr this time of year, hazy sunshine. here is a time lapse and showing the clouds overhead. 75 at reagan national. a very muggy and hazy day. chantilly, 78. 74 in lincoln. 92 for the high temperature this afternoon. isolated thunderstorm cannot be

. >>> tomorrow, nora ephron will be here. >> very nice. what a beautiful day, everybody.here. so nice to remember julia child. >> and thanks to all of you. go out and take new york city by storm. you come and see us. >> have a great day. you come and see us. >> have a great day. enjoy the day. captions by vitac >>> if you have not stepped outside yet one thing you'll notice its the increase in humidity. watching the fog and haze beginning to burn off. mostly sunny skies, 78, feels like 82. once we start cranking up more of the thermometer we'll crank up the discomfort level. basically clear skies, hazy sun, on the edge of the screen the clouds may reach us at least at the high levels around lunchtime and gradually dim out our sun. that will at least halt progress on the thermometer. those storms will likely fall apart in the mountains but may actually trigger other storms by this evening. most of today will be dry. 91 is our two-degree guarantee. it will feel like mid-90s because of the humidity. again expect that sunshine to fade behind increasing afternoon clouds. maybe

writer/director nora ephron has whipped up concurrent stories of two women immersed in food. >> why don't bonjour! >> reporter: meryl streep is julia child. the spirited creative cook who turns eating into dining. >> you should have seen the way those men looked at me. but then they discovered i was fearless. >> reporter: eager to share her passion for french cooking, she sends forth a book of recipes that spur american women to make delicious dishes they had formally eschewed. >> when i was 8, my father's boss came to dinner and it was a really big deal. my mother made beef bourguignonne. but it wasn't boef bornen joan. it was julia's. >> reporter: in new york, julie powell, played by amy adams, a discontented young married who needs something to do, decides she's going to make all 524 recipes in one year. and each day, she blogs her results. this is briefly amusing. but her obsession and indifferent personality make us wish she'd get out of the way so we can get back to julia in paris, with her husband, the engaging stanley tucci. >> julia, you are the butter to my bread and the breath