here is patty jenkins. you about this last week there was a huge announcement that you're going to be directing a "star wars" movie. >> yeah. i'm super excited. the way it all came together is like so amazing and magical. so of course i want to make a "star wars" film what a dream, what an honor. like oh, my god. but it was funny when they first came to talk to me about it, i was thinking, well, it would really have to be the right story for me i would want to be -- and then they said actually -- okay i've been waiting my entire life and looking for the right fighter pilot story because having grown up the daughter of a fighter pilot it is the most dramatic thing to have a parent who's a fighter pilot. they're going off to war they're flying the coolest planes people are dying people are getting crazy news. people are becoming heroes my father's getting the silver star the drama is high. so i was always trying to find, fishing for a modern dogfight story. i couldn't find the right one. x wing the fact that

s streaming platform wonder woman director patti jenkins agrees with no one but she says she's glad her film will be released online instead of being held back. she won't do well here longest running soap opera in the world britain's coronation street is turning 60 with more than 10000 episodes broadcast the show has served as a model for daily television around the globe pairing a light humor with plenty of intrigue. lots of drama there and former u.s. president and best selling author of barack obama accepted the voice of influence award given by literary and human rights organization pen america singer and writer patti smith was also honored at the virtual edition of pam's annual gala she accepted the literary serviceable award for authors who write about the human condition have the power well african american culture is known around the globe but the experiences of black europeans have only recently gained visibility within the white mainstream british author photographer johnny pitts has done his part to help as a 21000 book afro p.n. notes from black europe has just been named th

the last point is the buzz coming out of this the next star wars will be directed by patty jenkins. i know they announce a lot of tv episodes and things but as with the movie business, the buzz comes out of the theatrical. >> you are right there was an affirmation of a commitment to the theatrical business sounds like it will be a will the of flexibility deciding what content will go straight to diz mi plus. i do want to point out this is stands in contrast to what we heard from warner media. they announced for the next year going to be releasing 18 films in theaters at the same time as they are available on hbo max. does that pose a bigger threat to the theatrical movie going business >> i wouldn't use the word threat i think it was mostly a lack of understanding of a lot of elements of how the theatrical business works first of all, when people make movies, they are different than making tv things for streaming when big directors like chris or danny or patty jenkins envision their movies, they envision them on the big carescreen and they o special effects that way they telling a v

patty jenkins also is directing a new"star wars" >> between that and "soul" we have good options fortmas. we'll be watching. >> the abc7 yule log, too. getting into the christmas spirit. i think we all need that. >> mm-hmm. >> yes. good one, julian. tomorrow will be a great day to stay home because it will be wet and windy in the afternoon. but for now i want to show you this pretty live shot looking out towards the bay and the bay bridge. today will be a great day to get outside and go for a walk or do any of the last-minute errands you need to do for christmas. we have mostly cloudy for today and then possible sprinkle because of a system to our south moving through. you can see the high clouds in the distance with this live shot. turning wet and windy for christmas tomorrow afternoon. the morning will start off dry. a colder storm arrives on sunday afternoon. highs today will be in the upper 50s to low 60s. san francisco 60. the oakland, 62 as well as san jose cooler inland. get ready for the storm tomorrow. we rank it 1 out of 5 on the storm impact scale. spotty showers are possi

but then, she teamed with director patti jenkins on the "wonder woman" phenomenon and made her a rolemen and girls around the world. the two the are back with the highly anticipated sequel, "wonder woman 1984" well is a gift to all of us on christmas day. willie had a virtual "sunday sit down." ♪ >> hi, gal, how are you? >> there's two cameras. hi, i'm good. good to see you. how have you been? >> nice to see you again. i've been great. >> are we using this camera, too? >> you have the slippers on -- >> my -- how can i woman possibly fight in this? >> gal gadot may have become an icon when she stepped into wonder woman's boots, but in real life, she still prefers something a little more comfortable. how would you say your life has been changed by "wonder woman"? >> the basic things -- they didn't change because i'm so grounded and i'm a mother and a wife, and you know, even when i work, the glory and the fame is -- is just a side effect. i'm still pinching myself right now. the time will come, diana -- >> in "wonder woman 1984," gadot returns to the film franchise that three years ago

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warner brothers is now fast tracking wonder woman ii with gal gadot on board and patty jenkins who will direct. >> i didn't get a chance to see it. a lot of folks did. >> a lot of people panned it on social media. people seemed like they weren't really feeling this version. i love wonder woman. it takes me back to childhood and even having the chance to meet linda carter. i don't know now because so many people questioned it. >> i have to watch it myself. i feel like i never agree with the twitter critics, so we'll see. >> naomi thank you. >>> up next, extreme snow removal. a kentucky man turns up the heat and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for h-i-v in certain adults. it's not a cure, but with one small pill, biktarvy fights h-i-v to help you get to and stay undetectable. that's when the amount of virus is so low it cannot be measured by a lab test. research shows people who take h-i-v treatment every day and get to and stay undetectable can no longer transmit h-i-v through sex. serious side effects can occur, including kidne

patty jenkins, the woman behwod er woman directs a new star wars film that will going into cinemas inor 2023. so it'seaotusting in that kind of direction but what disney have always been great at is taking that incredible back catalog of familiar material and thinking how can we expand thi m and make morey out of this? they have a brand-new streaming channel outperforming exctations and they are filling it with as much material from that as they possibly can. anchor: just time to say a song least 26 years ago, a christmas beloved favorite, has finally reached number 1 -- mariah s"rey's "all i want for christ with capped off the top spot in 1994 but n it has knocked ariana grande off the top spot. we are not going to pl because you know it. as alwayshanks for watching. i will be back very shortly. narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provideby... uage specialists teaching spanish, french and more. raymond james. the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs stati

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s streaming platform one or woman director patti jenkins agrees with no one but she says she's glad her film will be released online instead of being held back. well the longest running soap opera in the world britain's coronation street is turning 60 with more than 10000 episodes broadcast the show has served as a model for daily television around the globe pairing white humor with plenty of intrigue and drama. lots of drama there and former u.s. president and best selling author of barack obama except of the voice of influence award given by literary and human rights organization pen america singer and writer patti smith was also honored at the virtual edition of pan's annual gala she accepted the literary service award for authors who write about the human condition have the power well african american culture is known around the globe but the experiences of black europeans have only recently gained visibility within the white mainstream british author photographer johnny pitts has done his part to help as a 21000 book afro p.n. notes from black europe has just been named the winner

s streaming platform wonder woman director patti jenkins agrees with no one but she says she's glad her film will be released online instead of being held back. she won't dwell the longest running soap opera in the world britain's coronation street is turning 60 with more than 10000 episodes broadcast the show has served as a model for daily television around the globe pairing white humor with plenty of intrigue and drama. lots of drama there and former u.s. president and best selling author barack obama accepted the voice of influence award given by literary and human rights organization pen america singer and writer paddy smith was also honored at the virtual edition of pan's annual gala she accepted the literary serviceable award for authors who write about the human condition have the power well african american culture is known around the globe but the experiences of black europeans have only recently gained visibility it within the white mainstream british author photographer johnny pitts has done his part to help as a 21000 book afro p.n. notes from black europe has just been nam

come to life, and just hours before you can watch "wonder woman," we're talking to the director patty jenkins good morning, america. so happy to have you with us on this christmas eve morning. take a look. santa on the move as we speak delivering presents to children all over the planet. i got in a little trouble last night because my son made cookies for santa. daddy had a few bites. maybe more than a few bites. >> you're getting coal for christmas. that's what's happening. >> he was already getting coal. >> yes. >> but still. >> you can bet santa's got some gadgets in that sleigh of his which means a lot will log on to the internet with our new give those this morning, we're going to show you some simple ways to boost your wi-fi for free. >> fast internet speed so dan can post his cat videos on social media. >> so important. >>> we have a busy morning here today, and first, a lot of news to get to starting with that monster christmas storm on the move already causing chaos on the roads. so let's go back to rob marciano ch tracking the very latest for us. good morning, rob, once again. >> re

and one new star wars film, i should add, rogue squadron outing christmas 2023 and directed by patty jenkinsthe film productions after solo which did not do well in 2018. that was quite boring, in some ways. it was a bit, really. but the tv show seem bit, really. but the tv show seem to be doing well so what is the plan? do they want is to go to cinemas with popcorn and an usher showing us to a seat 01’ an usher showing us to a seat orare an usher showing us to a seat 01’ are we an usher showing us to a seat or are wejust left alone an usher showing us to a seat or are we just left alone in oui’ or are we just left alone in our homes? if they own the cinemas, yes. the streaming services, not so fast, is on and netflix and disney are not so and netflix and disney are not so fast. last week we had warner brothers releasing all of their films warner brothers releasing all of theirfilms on hbo max in 2021, all of their films on the streaming service 2021, hbo max, then the cinemas so the cinemas were getting worried because obviously during the pandemic they had been virtually empty and now disn

sequel >> i guess, yeah, patty, yeah, she reached out to my agent called me and said, "you know, patty jenkins it's awesome >> i was like, "yes. could this be the "wonder woman" sequel? so they didn't know. like, my agents didn't know and i wasn't allowed to tell them anything >> jimmy: after the meeting? >> yeah, i had to sign something before i even like talk to anyone and i'm a nerd, like, i take that stuff really seriously. >> jimmy: yeah, you could get arrested >> i was like, "i can't tell you. it's a part, but i'm not allowed to tell you what it is >> jimmy: and you're doing this while you're driving, looking at the road. >> yes, yes. >> jimmy: i can tell you where it is -- look at the road, kristen, look at the road. you're driving [ laughter ] >> yeah. >> jimmy: that's wild. so then, you met with her and she said, "we'd like you for this?" >> well, i had to go do like a a screen test reading thing in london so i had to like fly to london and even my friends, i'm like, "i'm going to london, i can't discuss anything, i can't tell you why i'm going. >> jimmy: kristen, you're on a a jet sk

gal gadot will return as a superhero and patty jenkins will write the ending of the ". >>> tesla owners received a cool gift from elon musk this christmas. they can customize their car horns to play whatever they want. all it takes is a few taps of the car's settings. it can play music, animal sounds, the automotive soundtrack is limitless. the option is only available in newer tesla models with built-in external speakers. the customization can be a nice new add-on they may not be street legal. big problem there. car horns are closely regulated in the california vehicle code. who knew. >> maybe you remember mr. microphone. do you remember that? they drove by in the commercial and said, hey, i'll be here to pick you up later. the noise would come out of the speakers in the car? too young for that? okay. >> we don't know about >> cbs, you used to be able do that with your cb radio. you would yell at people. too young for that, too? >> we know what the cb is. we have done long road trips before. come on. >> un-huh. >> just showing my age. that's all right. so, that's pretty cool. it's not

on christmas day so the most of any film released during the pandemic in fact warner is having patty jenkins on tap to write and direct a 3rd wonder woman film atnt said nearly half of the hbo max subscribers need wonder woman 1984 on christmas day live from new york, i'm jane king that peter thanks a lot jim we'll see later. >>airports across the country are doing their best to keep their facilities clean during the pandemic in pittsburgh pennsylvania that includes a new team of robotic cleaners yeah kind of like a rumba on steroids check out this is at the pittsburgh international airport. they just started using the xbox to clean and they used ultraviolet light so they're a little more powerful. >>then you're irobot or whatever i've the shark i love it. >>but this hat uses robotics that uses ultraviolet light and it's a special way to disinfect with u v technology. >>right now they're testing the of on the airport floor. so you know that's part of what we call you the strategy we're looking at other ways that we can implement u v. into the airport into the new year or even into the future

fast-tracking development of a third installment of the "wonder woman" franchise with star gal gadot and patty jenkins wonder woman fans over here. >>> and many hope 2021 will bring good fortunes after a tough year. new york city hospitals are preparing for a baby boom, predicted to start this january, as pregnancies and ferret yilti treatments are on the rise. new york city was hit hardest by the pandemic and sent in stay-at-home orders in march, about nine months ago. you do the math. new york health, the largest hospital network, typically sees 30,000 births a year but with the pandemic is expecting a 3% increase, for about 750 additional babies. the network said its 40 obstretical practices began seeing an increase in patients back in may. congratulations to all the new families out there. >>> and still ahead here, congresswoman debbie dingell joins us to discuss the latest on coronavirus relief, including the likelihood of increased direct payments for americans. >>> and as we go to break, let's look at this date in history. in 1987 -- speaking of babies -- the first american baby conceived throu

♪ >> jimmy: my thanks to tina fey, patty jenkins, marcus king, and the roots, right there.hank you all for watching wear a mask. stay safe out there. wash your hands. stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers. goodnight, everybody ♪ ♪ ♪ >> announcer: tonight on "late night with seth meyers --" stacey abrams, from "the stand in," actress holland taylor an "all new closer look, featuring the 8g band with fred armisen and now seth meyers. >> seth: good evening, i'm seth meyers and is "late night." how is everyone doing tonight? that is so good to hear. let's get to the news. after the electoral college confirmed president-elect joe biden's victory, president trump tweeted yesterday, quote, "tremendous evidence pouring in on voter fraud there is never been anything like this in our country." good lord, give it up dude this like seeing a commercial for fidget spinners today. we're done with that president trump reportedly asked aides if she should push for a special council to lead the federal tax fraud investigation into president-elect joe biden's son, hunter. anything to de

s streaming platform wonder woman director patti jenkins agrees with no one but she says she's glad her film will be released online instead of being held back. she won't do well here longest running soap opera in the world britain's coronation street is turning 60 with more than 10000 episodes broadcast the show has served as a model for daily television around the globe pairing light humor with plenty of intrigue and drama. lots of drama there and former u.s. president and best selling author of barack obama accepted the voice of influence award given by literary and human rights organization pen america singer and writer howdy smith was also honored at the virtual edition of pan's annual gala she accepted the literary service award for authors who write about the human condition have the power well african american culture is known around the globe but the experiences of black europeans have only recently gained visibility it within the white mainstream british author photographer johnny pitts has done his part to help as a 21000 book afro p.n. notes from black europe has just been n

>> reporter: "wonder woman" director patti jenkins will become the first woman director for a "star warsng christmas 2023, dedicating it to her late father, a fighter pilot. >> now i've done a movie about two things i love. i'll see you very soon. >> reporter: marvel also revealing that when "black panther" returns to the big screen producers won't recast the late chadwick boseman's role. >> his portrayal is iconic and transcends any iteration and any other medium from marvel's past. it's for that reason we will not recast the character. >> reporter: instead, the sequel will focus on other characters from wakanda, now missing its king. >> i'm not king of all people. i am king of wakanda. >> disney consumers want to say, thank you, disney, for all these new titles. there will be a dollar increase for the service early next year for disney plus, but back to chadwick boseman. something fans called for immediately after his passing, do not recast his character. it's his. it will forever be him and they are not going to do it, they say specifically to honor chadwick boseman. >> no doubt. >> i

>> i think that something special that patti jenkins does is there's such an emotional impact and happened and it not being enough and that being something that, you know, ultimately can consume the world and so the context might be a little relevant at the moment. i don't know why i'm talking like this. >> keep doing it. >> kristen, why do you think it's a perfect moment, perfect movie for the moment we're in right now? >> yeah, i mean, what pedro said. i mean, there's so much -- it's such a special franchise character because she's all about love and hope, and it's not just, like, you know, killing the bad guy. it's, you finish the movie and you're, like, oh. it makes you look at yourself, and it makes you ask yourself what you would do, and just that kindness can heal the world and i think that's a really great message right now. >> all right. so let's take a quick look. here's a clip. >> oh, barbara. >> hi. >> perfect. >> i have someone i would like you to meet. >> a pleasure. >> oh. miss minerva. >> it's doctor actually. have we met before? you look familiar. >> no. life is good. but