what is it about owen wilson? i love owen wilson. what is it about that man on screen? makes everybody love him? >> i wrote the movie for him. one of the things that was fun, it really plays with his on-screen persona. he's a little guileless. he's a little wasted. he has trouble with authority. he's unreliable. but he also sort of becomes a story about what happens if that guy has to look at himself in the mirror like what's going on underneath that. the thing i love about owen is he has this warmth. he has a kind of bill murray sort of glibness to him. which i love. but he's also really an actor. i think there's kind of a little -- and there's a sensitive to him. he's super smart. which i think also kind of goes against the entire character he's playing. >> can you script zach galifianakis? >> you can. zach is a real actor. he learned his lines. -- people know that. you don't need to script him, some degree. he radiates kind of warmth and he's just like a really nice guy. we shot in north carolina which is where he's from. and he was -- he's just a lot of -- exactly w

. >> owen wilson returns as a cowboy, new cast members includes rebel wilson who plays a museum guard, and cave man played law played by ben stiller. >> make sure be in gets in or out. >> yes. >> the film is one of the last to star robin williams, who once again brings to life president theodore roosevelt. >> our very survival at stake. >> reporter: williams quickly became a friend. >> he was always funny and lovely, just an amazing guy. >> yeah, i feel very fortunate to have had a chance to work with him, i was always a huge fan and never stopped being one. >> and it might in the be the even of the series, film makers have in the closed a door on the fourth installment. susan marquez, cbs news. >> they are always so well done. >> i remember doing first two and talking with robin and the rest of the cast. they are a lot of fun. >> kid, for parents, one of those perfect family movies that everyone enjoy. >> no question. >>> night at the museum: secret of the tomb, opens up in theaters tomorrow. we will have another check of traffic and weather together on the other side. >> but first h

. >>> and move over owen wilson and vince vaughn, the real life wedding crashers.h. and wait until you see what happened on the dance floor. i'm anxious for that story. >> that one coming up. thank you. >>> and start out with the armored truck mystery out of texas. the truck was found, driver on the loose, both he and his father have been charged with connection with the crime. mara schiavocampo has the story. this was a big haul. >> reporter: it's hundreds of thousands of dollars. when the driver first turned up missing, police thought he may have been a victim, but now is considered a suspect. his family shocked and reacting to the accusation. missing person turned wanted man. looking for 24-year-old trent michael cook for first degree felony theft of goods valued at more than $200,000. they say he could be armed and dangerous. cook hasn't been seen since monday, the same day police found the armored truck he was driving abandoned in this vacant lot, after disappearing for 25 minutes. engine still running, everything inside, stolen, no sign of a struggle or force

. >>> and ben stiller and owen wilson talk about night at the museum and what it was like to work withobin williams. all that plus a big pancake cookoff when we get started on a sunday morning here on "today". >> we were just saying here in the studio we have to go get brunch, we're starving. we'll turn on the smell o vision. thanks. >>> coming up next, torture tactics. we'll check in with "meet the press" moderator chuck todd about the cia torture report. >>> congress is ending the way it began, with a budget battle. they did pass it last night. joining us now for a preview is chuck todd. good morning, chuck. before we get to the spending bill, let's talk about the fallout that continues from the senate intelligence committee's so-called torture report. dick cheney will be your guest. are you surprised at all by his blunt and dismissive reaction? >> i'm not. he's always been very comfortable with the decisions that they made on this and he truly believes -- he believes he's intellectually honest in defending the program. he believes it saved lives. he believes the ends justify the mea

the editor of this wonderful book and will mc the event and if he with lucky he will explain why owen wilson is on the cover of this book. thank you all very much. >> thank you. thank you first to the publisher of templeton press. writing is hard and not a lot of fun as one of our con tributoco will tell you. i am never write a normal book then. this is the way to do it. you get others to write and then at the end you sit back and say look at the book i wrote. and thanks for jonah for making this happen and your contribution to the book which is one of my favorite books. as long puts it virtues are written about the same way he does with star trek with elgence, wit and creepy saunter. i want to tell you about another book and that is bill bennett's book of virtues. it spent weeks on the best-seller week and every set of parents leaving the hospital were said they should be given a copy of this. virtue was something you could talk about then. there was a shock and scandal when someone asked bill clinton boxers or briefs and today we get naked pictures of famous people and politicians even and

oh my gosh we love, ben stiller, owen wilson. now, you're back reprising your role. you're dr.eah. >> i love that guy. >> jimmy: yeah. >> he's such an odd little strange -- he's one of those people that wants to be funnier than he is. so i love playing that. he thinks he's really articulate, but he runs out of things to say and it's - - and my scenes are usually always with ben and, you know, we just love to ad lib. and it's lovely as well, because mcphee is the only one who doesn't get it. >> jimmy: yeah. >> he doesn't believe that it comes to live so it's, it's, it's a lovely concept. >> jimmy: i want to show everyone a clip here. here's ricky gervais with ben stiller in "night of the museum: secret of the tomb." take a look. >> i need you to let me take the tablet and ahkmenrah to london. >> sorry. just processing that. oh, really? i just told you i'm being fired and the first thing you ask is if i'd allow you to take some priceless artifact away with you on holiday. >> yes. >> no -- >> please? >> --way, jose. >> just -- i'm asking you to please go with me on this. please? >

ben stellar, owen wilson, jen, a all of them late he today. so we'll have more interviews with them. it is a great, great move. >> i okay, fun trip for you. we'll see you back here. okay, so, tonight, i think about going to this thing, it is called toys for tacos. >> oh? >> remember the taco people that came in few weeks snag. >> wahoo? oh, they had some good tacos, too. >> ya. toys for tots, hosting a tree lighting ceremony tonight, so come on down to third and chestnut, at 6:30. bring a brand new unwrapped toy. and receive a free taco meal. that's kind of cool. >> yes. >> they're new to our community, they want to give back right away. >> like that. >> hawaii, i think. wahee. >> whole bunch of locations out on the west coast. well the ladies behind what's up moms have put together yet another parody. this time, to taylor swift's blank space. >> ♪ ? her dress like an ice queen ♪ ♪ we're running out of things to play. >> ♪ >> oh, my gosh. good one. >> they are pretty cute. >> okay, i won't say -- >> what were you going to say? >> what were you

. >> sue is in town, owen wilson was there, paris hilton dj and party. running around naked. and p. ditty out picasso painting. most interesting story of them all, all about leonardo dicaprio. >> several outlets reporting after a night of partying, leonardo left the club with 20 women. >> ew. >> ew? he left the club with 20 women, like that's amazing. >> i don't care how many kids, took joe joan us with them, game changer. >> this nation has learned orlando bloom, not getting along with legendary co-star michael douglas, on the center of new film unlocked. >> seems like, lords of everything. and rumors are flying about ego tis call ways. sources say extremely uncomfortable, on the set, and that the stars ignore each other unless they're filming scene together. >> ashton to go to space on virgin galactic for $200,000. >> the couple's engagement newborn daughter, mila decided she didn't want ashton going to space. tragic crash of spaceship two this october. >> mila is totally justified here. i mean, that's not an unreasonable request. >> in the words of th

. >> owen wilson returns as cowboy, new cast members include rebel wilson who plays british museum guard and caveman named law played by ben stellar. >> make sure nobody comes in or out. the film one of the last to star robin williams who once again bridges to life president theodur roosevelt. >> i couldn't sit idly by. our very survival is at steak. >> they quickly became a friends. >> always funny, lovely, and amazing guy. >> yes, i feel very fortunate to have a -- have had a chance to work with him, because always huge fan, i never stopped being one. >> and this might not be the end of the series. the film makers have not closed the door on a fourth installment. suzanne marquez, cbs news. >> all right, well, there is much more still ahead on "eyewitness news", including the latest for the search on the missing college student and what his family is doing today in hopes of getting more information about his disappearance. >> also ahead, they say their son is not a monster. coming up next: first public comments. >> and starting offer chill think weekend, plus carol is tracking potential

. >> owen wilson returns as a cowboy.mberscally rebel wilson who plays a guard and cave man named law played by ben stiller. >> make sure be in comes in and out. >> the the film is one of the last to star robin williams. he once again brings to life president theodore roosevelt. >> i cannot sit by, our survival is at stake. >> reporter: williams quickly became a friend to gervais. >> he was always fun i, lovely, just an amazing guy. >> i feel very fortunate to have had a chance to work with him, and i was always a huge fan and never stopped being one. >> reporter: it might not be the end of the series, film makers have not closed the door on a fourth installment. susan marquez for cbs news. >>> looking forward to seeing. that here is traffic and weather. >> we do want to check in with our weather watcher network. get to the map here ape take a look what is going on out there we will start off with our weather watchers, in northeast maryland. sandor lipsick, sorry if i butchered your name. 36 degrees. full sunshine for him

on the other side we have "owen wilson's nose." i don't know what this could be. let's see.t, to the left." [ laughter and applause ] i say that as a fellow lefty. moving on. on one side we have "president obama." on the other side we have "democrats running for senate." and in the middle we have -- oh, no, they're running away from him, they're running away from him. ♪ oh, he can't catch them. [ laughter ] all right. next, on one side we have "nuclear power plants." and on the other side we have "nude photos." let's see. "things that leak." [ laughter ] holiday season's almost upon us. on one side we have "getting trampled on black friday." on the other side we have "shouting, 'nascar sucks!'" and in the middle we have "ways to die at walmart." [ laughter and applause ] moving on. on one side we have "skinny jeans." on the other side we have "iraq." let's see what's in the middle. "things americans can't get out of." [ laughter and applause ] and finally, on one side we have "ebola." on the other side we have "jets quarterback geno smith's passes." i wonder what's in the mi

celebrity sightings, usher, leonardo dicaprio, tobey maguire, solange knowles, kate hudson and owen wilson. >> celebrities come to enjoy the art and some are artists presenting art and some come just for the parties. >> reporter: all drawn to the hottest art show in the world right now. now, meantime at a neighboring art fair in miami, officials say a picasso silver plate at about $85,000 appears to have been stolen from a booth there thursday night. police are still looking for it. one blemish in an otherwise stellar week here for the art world in south florida. lester? >> all right. mark potter, thanks very much. the art is fine, the celebrities. i would go for the weather. >> the weather would be great. >> sheinelle and i both at the same time said in mark's piece said trillion airs? >> i didn't know there were trillionairs. >> a billion dollars when -- >> there you go. >> i'm still reeling over that one. >> i would like to know a trillionair. >>> you won't believe some of the toys we found at the banned toy museum in california. there's such a place. would you buy your child something

very funny, and a great cast, reese witherspoon, owen wilson, katherine who you saw in the clip who'su, where did the muttton chops come from? >> that's mine. >> that's that was your idea? >> no, the inspiration was neil young. >> okay. >> but they're real is what i was saying. >> and you worked with paul thomas anderson before. he did boogie nights and directed you in the master. he creates a tense, but fun atmosphere on set. >> i'm not sure it's that intense. everyone works very hard. but re-creates a really unique environment where everybody is focused on the same goal. it's a really unique set, and i think he brings out the best in people. >> you see it in these performances. you have some fun with this whole idea of promoting movies and celebrity. we're all watching letterman last night. are you actually engaged? >> no. >> so you did it to him again? >> well, no, no, no. it just -- i mean, i think like my life's so boring, and so it seemed like it was something exciting to talk about. i'm like, i just want the audience to like me. they really like people who are getting married.

. >> amazing cast in "night at the museum," ben stiller, owen wilson, ricky gervais and, of course, thein the past. you've done high-budget comedies, had your own show. what was different about this? >> i think just because it's so big budget. one set alone cost $850,000, the big lobby in the museum. and like i've never been on sets like that before. and all this cool, special effects like the dinosaurs and all the characters that come to life. it's really cool. >> they call it cgi. had you ever worked with cgi effects where basically you're acting and reacting to nothing? >> not to this extent. and sometimes when the monkey was supposed to be in the scene, there's just a tennis ball and a head. >> you have to be funny with a tennis ball? >> yeah, and you're like trying to interact with it. you feel a little silly. >> when you think about this role and watching the clips, it seems like it was written with you in mind. i don't know whether that's -- you just do such a great job with the script or it was all there on the page. >> well, i think sean levy, who directed the whole trilogy, he

. >> what is crazy when owen wilson shoots his scene, he's looking at a laser pointer of dots and theking like she's as ben stiller. it's so cool how they do that. but i'm tom cruise height there. >> you go from normal size to tiny -- did your joints hurt? >> they slunk me with a laser. i was fighting the ants in the grass and then went back up. it was awesome. awesome technology to do that for me. >> good to take the kids to? >> i think it's the best in the series. and the last scene in the film with robin williams hits you emotionally considering what happened to robin williams. >> the third is the best of the three. pretty cool. >> yeah. >> you're a pretty cool kid. >> you have me on the couch. merry christmas to you guys. i love you guys, so much. >> love the tie. >> thank you, buddy. >>> dozens of police officers on the ground right now searching for three escaped inmates. two of them are convicted killers. how do they get out of prison and where are they now? those are the questions. we'll have details. >>> and talk about thinking outside the box. one man is taking the holiday s