phillip seymour hoffman was 46 years old. we wanted to figure out your thoughts about the passing of phillip seymour hoffman. which of his movies and roles stand out to you. tweet us using the #waytooearly. we'll read some of the responses later on in the show. >> the super bowl, it was supposed to be chris christie and new jersey's coming out party, but the latest accusations he did know something about the closure on the lanes of the george washington bridge. a small crowd jeered the governor at an event saturday. but david wildstein, in a recent letter from his attorney claims evidence exists that the governor knew of the lane closures. after a measured response on friday, the governor's office came out with a stinging letter claimed sloppy reporting on the part of the "new york times" and the e-mail goes on to attack wildstein personally. claiming he created a, quote, culture of fear before the port authority. even dug into his personal history in high school alleging he sued over a local school board election at the age

reports that award winning actor phillip seymour hoffman was found dead in his manhattan where a protestor said he was beaten for eight days announced that he is leaving the country. where the cost of sex abuse settlements has now left the diocese completely bankrupt. and over in california they are facing the driest winter on record, now the state government is asking people to do their part. we begin today with reports that the award winning actor has been found dead in new york. nypd has told that they are investigating his death. al jazeera's bill wideman is with us now on the phone. bill, can you tell us about the death of phillip seymour hoffman, has the cause been confirm. >> i don't think there's a confirmed cause yet, but the new york post is reporting that was dug related. he was found debt in his new york apartment, i understand. >> can you tell me a little bit about his background? doesn't this come just a day after announced that amy adams and ben affleck would be in his next movie. >> it is a sad day. this is a guy who had a lot of talent. he had a great role in that paul tho

phillip seymour, hoffman did a great job. what he did when he took this heroin is fund mentally, he was committing suicide. he was taking an incredible risk with his life, which he knew all about, yet he went ahead and did it. to your point, it's a particular temptation of musicians and creative folks and drugs have always been, and folks who have a lot of discretional capital and greater access to drugs and that's been very true in this community, you know, and i think it's due to the fact that they have unfulfilled lives for some reason or other to pour these drugs into their system and risk their lives for a high. >> do you remember heath ledger? >> yeah, the joker in batman, i believe. with the same way. listen, i've had friends, one of them in journalism who died after doing drugs. >> what is it about the creative personality, eleanor? >> i think we hear about these overdoses from people who are famous, but there are countless people every day who are dying from heroin overdoses in this country. in reading up on this iss

>> officials are not linking anyone to phillip seymour hoffmann's death.e facing drug charges. they're believed to be connected to the heroin found in hoffmann's apartment. they were charged with misdemeanors. robert is charged with a felony. the three were arrested following a nypd raid. investigators found 350 small bags of what is believed to be heroin. according to police, he had hoffmann's number in his cell phone. attorneys say all three plead not guilty. >> my client, by all accounts i know of, has nothing to do with phillip seymour hoffmann. >> these arrests have nothing to do with hoffmann's unfortunate death. >> the attorney representing julie annie says he has no connection to hoffmann besides watching his movies. he says she was in wrong place at the wrong thyme. the manhattan d oorks said there was no evidence he had control over the drugs. >> thank you for that. >> this is a perfect time to bring up a ant dote about someone i know. he's come out with a time magazine piece where he talks about being an ex addict and recovering addict himself a

up next, deadly dose, phillip seymour hoffman and heroin's lethal allure.facebook turns 10, a look at how the site changed the world. more fun than the camp because it teaches us and makes us welcome back: the top stories, dow lost 326 points today. some analysts say it's not surprising after recent record highs. they point to invest being skittish following declines in european and zjapanese intenti s intentions. new jersey governor christie said he had nothing to do with the george washington bridge scandal. he disputed the claim of a former aide who said there is evidence christie did know what was going on it. >>> the manhunt for an inmate who murdered four people is over tonight. michael david elliott was captured this evening in indiana. he escaped in michigan prize sunday night. he was serving several life sentences. new york officials are conducting an autopsy on oscar winning actor phillip seymour hoffman. he was found dead with a syringe in his arm. investigators believe he likely died of a drug overdose. envelopes at the scene containing what is

this weekend by the death of actor, phillip seymour hoffman. here with more on that is arian thompson. welcome. >> thank you for coming in. let's start with phillip seymour hoffman. four people have been arrested as a result of his death. it's interesting how they were so quickly able to find these four people and connect them to this. >> and it raises all sorts of questions. you talk about the fact that you know, thousands of people, this is horrible, but thousands of people are dying from heroin and other drug overdoses every single day. and the rest are usually, they don't come this quickly. when you talk about a high profile case, it opens up a whole other can of worms. why the urgency there? but in any case, this is one of those celebrity death stories that will just keep unraveling and keep getting updates every single day about this. we have to think about, you know, the whitney houstons and the michael jacksons and the heath ledgers of the world. this is another case where it will be development after development. >> and you have to thi

i was struck by this, rob lowe tweeted today, phillip seymour hoffman's sad, untimely passing has me angry. i want more great work from him less destruction in drugs and alcohol. you are not smarter than your drug. addiction is an equal opportunity killer. phillip seymour hoffman is the late necessity a long and tragic line of great actors who have lost their lives in these kind of circumstances to drugs. what do you think the movie industry reaction is to this? >> it's just tragic. it's tragic all the way around. rob lowe puts it beautifully, it's color-blind it doesn't matter. i think for hollywood and for fans, everybody, it's a real loss. the thing about phil is that he was the greatest actor of this generation. i think he was one of the greatest actors of any generation we've ever had to go by actor. the stuff he had done is incredible. as a director and writer, and the theater work he did. it's a staggering loss. and i think it leaves a lot of people wondering why, how did this happen? >> yeah, i was going to say, i saw richard curtis came out tonight with an interview in brita

two heroin dealers arrested in the death of phillip seymour hoffman.etails about the drugs found in the oscar winners apartment. obamacare cost millions health coverage others paying thousands of more and millions of jobs will be lost. >> massive job losses. it is what obamacare was supposedly all about. the white house is trying to brush aside that report. "fox & friends first" starts right now. ♪ >> good morning. it is wednesday february 5th. and a second winter blast underway. mother nature let me know that she is not done yet. welcome to "fox & friends first". i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. 31 after the top of the hour. let's get to the extreme weather alert. you are looking at a slippery street in wooster, massachusetts, where they could see up to a foot of snow there. certainly not alone. >> maria molina is tracking the storm for us. >> we are already looking at significant impact from the storm system. yesterday it produced close too a foot of snow across kansas and sections of the midwest. i know indianapolis reporting more th

oscar winning actor phillip seymour hoffman has died. nypd confirming to fox news his body was found inside his new york city apartment after an apparent drug overdose. we're live in a west coast news room with the latest. >> reporter: this is very tragic news to the entertainment industry. four hours ago police responded to a 911 call and once they reached the apartment building in the west village -- i think we can cross live to that scene -- they found an unconscious and unresponsive male. they confirmed it was seymour hoffman. they say he died from an apparent overdose. he did have a troubled history with heroin and had been in rehab as recently as may last year. he had been off the habit for some 23 years after he had succombed to that when he was just the age of 22, apparently the pressures of fame leading to that. the family has issued this statement to fox news. we are devastated, they say, by the loss of our beloved phil and appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. this is a tragic and sudden

aacademy award winning actor phillip seymour hoffman has died. a somber time in montana for the roman catholic diocese. >>> don't shower longer than you need to. urgent warnings for californians as the state faces a historic drought. and across the country americans prepare for the commercials, the halftime show and of course the actual game of super bowl xlviii. >> >>> academy award-winning actor phillip seymour hoffman has died. he was found by a friend in his new york city apartment this morning. there were reports he suffered from a drug overdose. here is the latest. >> academy award-winning actor phillip seymour hoffman was a stand out on the silver screen and on stage. earning more than 20 awards including an oscar for his role in the film capote. >> my name is truman capote. but better known for his breakthrough performances in boogie nights and the talented mr. ripley, magnolia and almost famous. >> i'm just grateful for the parts to come my way. >> on broadway, hoffman received two-toney award nominations for best actor. he also directed

. >> in another news in a few hours the results of phillip seymour hoffman's autopsy are expected to be released as we learn brand new details about all of the drugs found in the actor's new york city apartment. kelly wright joins us live with the latest. >> police are looking into the last hours of phillip seymour hoffman's life. in two separate places he is described as looking gray and very sweaty. police question a manager of a near guy brosch restore where he was spotted saturday night. cops are checking surveillance video of a bank atm where he was seen on sunday hours before his death. a man telling police he saw hoffman withdraw a large sum of cash and appears to buy drugs from them. he was then found dead inside of his apartment. a syringe was stuck in the actor's arm and 70 bags of heroin was found. some of those bags were labeled with certain names a brand name for certain dealers. >>> they want the addicts to come and get their product they differentiate from other dealers. >> ace of spades, ace of hearts. looks like he bought these from a drug dealer. >> they are looking

we deagain on the latest with the death of phillip seymour hoffman.is family is planning for a memorial service later this month. his legacy will be the work he did and the lives he touched. there's a lot to learn how anyone can spiral out of control after decades of being sober. joining me tonight is andrew sullivan, charles blow, margaret hoover, dr. drew penske will be here shortly. and rick curtis, who studied addiction for decades, particularly here in new york city. you're not surprised. you studied this for decades here in new york. you're not surprised when you see someone like phillip seymour hoffman dying from overdose. >> not at all. new york city has about 900 overdose deaths per year, three times as many homicides practically. >> in the city of new york alone? >> yes. >> and the kind of heroin people are using now, what should we know about it? >> it varies in its poe te s po is cut with very many different thinks. >> when somebody overdoses, is it because they misjudge the caliber of the potency or they got out of control when they were

. >>> tragic, and remembering phillip seymour hoffman, found dead inside his apartment 6789. >>> plus, more troubles in sochi. is spring just around the corner? or is it six more weeks of winter? >>> and an emotional farewell to seth meier. >>> and it started with a twist. don't blink. it is the fastest score in super bowl history. a flood snapped peyton manning at the start. and never gets better for manning and the broncos. seahawks leading 8-0, manning throws a pick. in the second, marshawn lynch charges in for a touchdown. as seattle keeps a 15-0 lead. then here comes game mvp malcolm smith with a manning interception for a touchdown. seattle stuns denver 22-0, halftime. at the start of the second half, percy harvin returns to the kickoff for another seahawks touchdown. it is 29-0, and it doesn't stop russell wilson, the defense can't hold him, touchdown. yep, 36-0, peyton manning ends the third quarter with denver's first and only touchdown, but too little, too late. seattle wins 43-8. here is seattle's quarterback russell wilson. >> the thing you want to do at the end of the sea

. >>> tonight, many continue to mourn the pass of phillip seymour hoffman. broadcast marquis lights were dimmed. the he was found dead in his apartment on sunday. we learn that the autopsy of his body was inconclusive. the new york city medical examiner said they need to do more tests to determine exactly what killed him. police have been investigating this as a suspected drug overdose. today they arrested four people on drug charges possibly related to hoffman's death. it has cast a light on a spike in heroin deaths in the united states, especially in ver montgomery where the government calls it a full-blown crisis. cath turner has this story >> reporter: this is what drug addiction looks like. >> see a doctor. >> the hungry heart is a new documentary which focuses on the devastating affects of opiate abuse. the film is centered around former ped trix fred holmes. >> if you are taking care of somebody or trying to take care of somebody with addiction, there are no roadmaps. there are no guarantees. there is no expected define outcome on past experience. it

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. >>> this is a fox news alert, there is new information tonight surrounding the death of phillip seymour hoffman. authorities are testing packets of heroin found in the actor's apartment. joining me now is fox's own julie banderas. >> circumstances surrounding the sad story of a drug addict who tried to get help but in the end couldn't beat the addition. police sources tell me they also found more than 50 small plastic bags containing heroin near the body. multiple used and unused hypodermic needles and multiple prescription drugs. his body was taken to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy on monday. he had recently separated from his partner of 15 years and renting an apartment a few blocks away from his family and aa and na meetings he had gone to. he atenneded a meeting as early as seven days ago. a tragic end for the 46-year-old who was called one of the greatest actors of his generation. he had several projects in the works at the time of his death. he even attended the sundance film festival. m mimi makes plans to bury her long time partner and the father of her children. >

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a quote coming from the medical examiner saying the cause and manner of the death of phillip seymour hoffman is pending as we await further studies including toxicology tests, but so far the exam proved to be what they said was inconclusive. they are waiting for toxicology tests to come in before they can determine an exact cause of death. in terms of what happened to hoff run. >> keep us posted, thank you very much. coming up, we are one day before the winter olympic games. the host city quite frankly is not ready. not even close. on top of that, dogs are being killed? this is a mess. we will take you there live. plus jerry seinfeld makes waves after being asked about a lack of diversity in his web show. seinfeld said comedy and political correctness don't mix. n has an exclusive 5 in 1 formula. it's clinically proven to hydrate dryness, illuminate dullness, lift sagging, diminish the look of dark spots, and smooth the appearance of wrinkles. together these 5 elements create ageless looking skin. roc® multi correxion 5 in 1. it's high performance skincare™ only from roc®. i took med

we'll be back in a minute for us. >>> now to the death of phillip seymour hoffmann. four people have been arrested in the heroin bust. investigators looking into whether suspects could have provided zrugs to the actor. drugs were found in the apartment where they were taken to custody. an emerging time line leading up to his death. the actor made six withdrawals totals $1200. he was talking to two men wearing messenger bags. the next morning his body was found surrounded bying bags of heroin. many thought the overdose could have been caused by the potent addict. >>> there's new fuel over the debate over obamacare. the analysts say the affordable care act could lead to millions of job losses. 2.5 million jobs in fact by 2024 according to the congressional budget office. they predict american workers will cut back on hours or leave the nation's work force entirely. the group previously predicted the law would lead to a loss of 800,000 jobs. john boehner says in a quote, the middle class is getting squeezed in the economy. the white house pushed back saying the possible

phillip seymour hoffman dead of an apparent overdose.utside of the actor's new york city apartment with more. >> a somber scene here in the early morning hours in greenwich village outside phillip seymour hoffman's apartment a rented apartment he often uses as office space. candles and flowers left there. his body removed from this apartment at 6:40 last night 7 hours after the shocking discovery was made by a friend and screen writer who grew concerned after being unable to reach him according to police. investigators finding his body 11:30 sunday morning with a syringe in his arm and envelope carrying heroin. he appeared in more than 50 films in a career that lasted 25 years. among his many notable films his role in capote that earned him a best actor award. he was nominated three times for supporting roles appearing in mission impossible in 2006, money ball in 2011 and the hunger games catching fire in 2013. he was long known to struggle with addiction. in an interview in 2006 he had given up drugs at age 22 but last year he checked i

there not words that can describe the tragedy with the death of actor phillip seymour hoffman, but itheds a new light on heroin addiction. it can happen to anyone. our own dr. segal had a look at the real face of a horrible addiction. dr. segal? >> when i went in the door of phoenix house, i came up to someone and i said can you tell me where so and so was. i thought marco looked like. he didn't look like my expectation of a heroin addict. there is an 80% increase. 80% of the time it starts with this. this is him with his beautiful young baby. it started this way with him. he went on prescription pain killers after a knee operation and the doctor didn't top the prescribe them anyone. he was addicted after a couple of uses and he ended up at phoenix house. this guy is an electrician. he caught his first house at the age of 20. he is a success story. now he said love for his wife and young daughter will get him back. let's take a look. >> people are shooting up one bag of dope and dying. >> why? >> i think you don't know what's in the bags. you don't know. you are taking a risk. you are

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i'm glad they are having me. >> phillip seymour hoffman.nd senior west coast editor for "vanity fair." ladies, welcome. >> hello. >> i want to begin with you because you are one of the last to have interviewed phillip seymour hoffman from many moons ago. you talked to him last month. we will play the clip and he's talking to you about a fan. >> she came up and said my friends bet me i couldn't get a selfie with you. i was like you're not. >> the laughter. now the reality. christa, how was he with you? >> just watching all these clips, brooke, it's so sad. he was great. he came into our studio and he arrived a little early. he was exhausted from climbing up the hill in that altitude in utah. it can be a little bit much. he was heavier than i had seen him recently, but he seemed in good spirits. i joked with him about comparing the hysteria to the hunger games. he had a cigarette out on the balcony. he sat down with us. you can see there, he was game. i was asking silly questions about when the last time he took a selfie was. in the moment, h

now to the funeral of actor phillip seymour hoffman remembered by his family and so many acting colleagues. tonight at least one of those fellow actors speaking out, amy upset about one fashion designer did. abc tonight. >> reporter: it's the ultimate and free advertising. >> i have to know who are you wearing. >> reporter: a celebrity customer. now one fashion house is being criticized for their efforts to promote one of their accessories. friday a publicist from the italian designer valentino sent out a press release with this photo of amy adams carrying one of their $3,000 bags. writing, we are pleased to announce amy adams carrying the valentino double bag from the spring/summer 2014 collection. only problem, that picture of a somber-looking adams was taken as she arrived at thursday evening's wake for phillip seymour hoffman. a close friend she appeared with in "the master". >> i think valentino was trying to look for the "it" factor, and they got the "ick" factor. >> reporter: adams, who is nominated for an oscar this year for her role in "american hustle", also wore valentino when s

today there is an autopsy planned for phillip seymour hoffman.he 46-year-old found dead yesterday in his grenich village apartment. >> investigators are telling cnn that the oscar-winning actor was found with a needle in his arm. they also say he had close to 50 bags of what's believed to be heroin in his apartment. more than 20 used syringes, as well. investigators say there were several bottles of prescription drugs that he didn't appear to have a prescription for. >> hoffman had recently ended a drug rehab program. he told tmz he had kicked a substance abuse habit for 23 years, but then recently relapsed. >> addiction is a life-long condition, particularly when you're an opiate addict, particularly when it starts early in life and it's something that has to be treated every single day of a person's life, much the way a diabetic must take insulin. if they're not attending on a daily basis, they will slide back into using. and when somebody has had sustained sobriety and uses later in life, that is a very difficult population to treat. >> very s

. >>> investigation into the death of phillip seymour hoffmanen and what we now know about his last hours> and tote willing up -- toteeling up his last hours. . >>> taking it down, big board, futures indicated alower opening, nasdaq and s&p 500 are also down, there is still a lot of concern about the global markets and european is down from the three day losing streak. payroll processor, businesses added more jobs and that was after a disappointing route in december. there were had 17 5,000 but it also eased concerns about friday's federal report for all of january. >>> four people were arrested by police in connection with the heroin found in phillip seymour's apartment. he had six different transactions reportedly the night before he died. the mother recently found him using drugs and she told him to move out and get some help. he was found with a needle still in his arm. >>> santa clara count tip supervisors found if their response team don't get better. they came through and will get those fund if they respond within 8 minutes for three straight months. >>> we are now feeling the brun

. >>> the death of actor phillip seymour hoffman has encouraged one family to talk the fatal attraction of heroin. a virginia mother wants to share her loss and warn others about the signs and evidence that was mounting before her son overdosed. >>> also, a major national drugstore chain is going to stop selling cigarettes. find out how customers feel about the dramatic changes at cvs. >>> one of the biggest names on the u.s. olympic have live team from russia when news4 at 5:00 continues. >>> the olympic flame has arrived in sochi as we have less than 48 hours from the opening ceremony of the winter games. since russian president vladimir putin held the torch last october it has since traveled 40,000 miles crisscrossing the country. team usa announced veteran olympian todd ludwick will carry the flag, the sixth time he has represe represented the u.s., 30 years old and in combined skiing. >>> one person will not be there, billie jean king, an openly gay tennis star says her mother is in failing health and needs to be with her family at this time. >>> the first headline from the games s

of phillip seymour. holly remembers one of the most talented actors of the generation. >> your "new day" starts right now. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morning. the super bowl shocked many in the predicting business but it didn't shock the seahawks. take a look at these out of control celebrations in seattle. hopefully they're burning in the safe way, bonfires, torching mattresses. seattle had one of the most l lopsided victories in history. this is bitter defeat for one of the team's all-time great, team beat the dream. violence defense, big plays and peyton manning looking like grumpy cat most of the night. nischelle is still there, bear bryantesque. >> reporter: we celebrated in true 12th man fashion. it looked like for a while this could be the first ever super bowl shutout. although it didn't end up that way, the seattle defense really did take it to peyton manning and the denver broncos. it was rough, very rough, from the start. a super bowl blow

we begin tonight with a tragic accident involving phillip seymo seymour-hoffman. law enforcement sources have already painted a clear picture of what hatched. he was found with a needle still sticking in his arm. dozens of bags believed to be heroin in his apartment. he did speak on a few occasions about his battles with substance abuse. he was found just yesterday. so the news is largely good how he died one has to look no further to realize how he lived. a brilliant actor. on wednesday, the lights on broadway will be dimmed for one minute in his memory. we'll take a moment to honor his life and his career. jason carroll joins us from outside his greenwich village apartment with more information on what we know about the last 24 hours of his life. >> reporter: investigators are trying to focus on what happened after 8:00 p.m. saturday evening. saturday morning seemed to start off just like many others for hoffman, we know from just speaking to people in the neighborhood at about early in the morning, he went to his favorite place to get his coffee, so we know tha

entertainment tonight at 7:30. >> catherine: you can bet there will be much more on the death of phillip seymour hoffman. r >> reporter: and priest in dallas. hilarious former child star. even high pitch short structure truman capote. in real-life philip seymour hoffman worked with a man that discovered >> when you are an actor you literally pick the two or more higher bid you will be for the rest of your life. >> pam: joan mondale. the woman who built a reputation as a national cultural arts advocate while her husband was vice president. has died. >> pam: her family issued a statement through their church saying she died monday afternoon with family by her side. >> pam: mondale was nicknamed "joan of art" because she was so passionate about the arts. >> pam: she was an avid potter when her husband walter. then a democratic u.s. senator from minnesota. was elected jimmy carter's vice president in 1976. >> reporter:it's the winter that just won't quit. >> reporter:the east coast is getting blasted with cold air and snow once again.while much of the midwest braces for an ice storm. stacey cohan re

all of that tomorrow night on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 -z phillip seymour hoffman was found today from an apparent overdose. the 36-year-old was found on the bathroom floor with a needle in his arm. hoffman has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years. >>> people across america are mourning the death tonight of hoffman including right here in the bay area. ken wayne join us now live from oakland where the actor attended a big movie career just a few years ago, ken. >> reporter: people are mourning and they're stunned because hoffman was just 46 years old. that's what makes this even more shocking. a crowd gathered outside the grinage apartment where hoffman was found. law enforcement sources tell the associated press and the new york times he was found with a syringe in his arm and what was believed to be heroin near by. >> i don't want to go 15 round billy. >> reporter: hoffman endeared himself to bay area fans after he embedded himself in the movie, money ball. >> when people get so much fulfillment from watching someone act. you would hope that settled inside of a pe

. >> new details in the phillip seymour hoffman death investigation, inside the new york drug raid, andse. >> it's been brutal. i can't imagine what his family is going through. >> a big raid here in new york overnight. >> hard to imagine the world without him in it. >> the so called drug den. his last day alive. >> i'm retracing his final steps where surveillance video may have caught him buying the drugs that killed him. >> plus the tears inside phillip seymour hoffman's funeral, his girlfriend and three young children, their final farewell. >>> then, how close

. >>> new details now about the death of 46-year-old actor phillip seymour hoffman. sources say there were more than 50 bags of heroin when they found his body yesterday. preliminary had a long history of addiction. they are looking apt a surveillance video where they saw hoffman buying drugs the night before he died. >>> 6,000 people are arriving in sochi for the oh limb him and andedingit olympic park it is still under construction. a spokesperson said anybody who cannot check in will be spans furred to the another her kill. >>> the protection is your front and center on capitol hill and. -- this time, we have kyla campbell live to explain what lawmakers are honing in on. kyla. >> reporter: they want to find better ways to protect consumer's information and right now reps and the bureau from consumer association said hotel customers nationwide form said yesterday anybody whoms may help with the western franchises. they have locationels in 21 states including the hilton garden by ns o -- fso. this data breach exposed debit cards and credit cards last year and it wil

. >>> three of the four people arrested as a result of the investigation in phillip seymour off man's death now charged with drug charges. the numbers were in his cell phone. one was the struggle will jazz musician robert vineburg. he has ties to a number of celebrities including the late amy wine house. more tests are pending to determine the cause of his death. last night broadway's lights went dark to pay tribute to the 46-year-old actor. >>> new backlash on obamacare. economists now saying the law will hurt the economic growth. they may be cutting insurance all together. elizabeth prann is live for us with the latest on the economic impact. >> good morning heather, this is one day after a report shows the healthcare law could weaken the economy. results from chief financial officers around the country. the findings say 44 percent of the companies are considering reducing health benefits to employees due to the affordable care act. nearly half are quote reluctant to hire full-time employees because of the law. 40 percent are considering shifting to part-time workers: lawmakers hear

but we are just getting a statement from the family of phillip see m philip seymour hoffman.o get it all right. his family says, we are devastated by the loss of our beloved phil and we appreciate the out pouring of love and support that we have reliceived from everyone. please keep phil in your thoughts and prayers and his rep f goes onto say that is what they are saying right now. we had dr. drew on a little bit ago and how the arm of addiction becomes a battle and anyone who has had a family member with an addiction. comed comedian richard louis said psh was one of the most wonderful people i knew. please get help if you need it. if you are struggling with addiction please get help. we were talking about one of his projects. you were talking about the movies and she spoke with his movie "god's pocket". the other movie that debuted for him there was another movie and lots of big fames names in that. he did have other projects in the works. a movie that he would be directing. ezekial moss, he had just finished shooting the hunger games part one. they are in the middle ovf sh

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. >>> new information about the investigation into the death of actor phillip seymour hoffman over ther winning actor was found dead inside his apartment in manhattan early yesterday morning with a needle in his arm. today police found 50 envelopes and some of those tested positive for heroin. they also found several used syringes, a charred spoon and prescription drugs. results aren't expected until some time tomorrow. police are treating the case as an accidental drug overdose. phillip seymour hoffman was only 46 years old. >>> new jersey governor chris christie's political aspirations may be taking a hit. a new poll shows he is losing ground in a hypothetical match up with hillary clinton. according to a cnn poll of registered voters, 55% support clinton, the democrat, while 39% support christie. back in december, christie had a 2% lead. but since then he has come under intense scrutiny. >>> the family of former vice president walter mondale is in mourning tonight after his wife, joan mondale died at the age of 83. she was affectionately known as joan of art, for promoting art. she

. >> bye-bye >>> breaking new details on phillip seymour hoffman's deadly overdose. he have a secret $10,000 a month habit? now on "extra." >> "extra," "extra." >> a needle in his arm, 50 bags of heroin. oscar winner phillip seymour hoffman's tragic end inside a drug den. >> that's a serious loss to our art. >> he was a real giant in my mind. >> the painful breakup from the mother of his kids what. triggered his relapse. >> he went into rehab. >> i was 22 and got panicked for my riff. >> plus, michael and catherine's super bowl reunion, travolta, jackman and president clinton hitting the big game with "extra." >> our super bowl dream team with all the moments you didn't see. >> from bruno mars' incredible halftime show. >>

. >>> tributes to phillip seymour hoffman are pouring in as police work determine his cause of death.suspect a heroin overdose. results are not expected until tomorrow. hoffman was found in his new york apartment yesterday with a needle in his arm and heroin bags next to him, labeled ace of spades and ace of hearts, a street name for the drug. investigators also found muscle relaxers, pressure medication, and a drug use bid addicts to fight addiction. hoffman was 46. >>> a bay area woman is on a mission to change your yogurt. betty yu shows us it's not the product that's the problem, it's the packaging. >> he might be looking for a meal in an old yoblait q1 but this skunk is also poking his head into a real death trap. >> i want them to get rid of this design once and for all. >> reporter: rebecca dimotrek had to cut the rim of the cup to free the skunk. he believes hundreds of animals get stuck in the rim of yoplait cups. >> the lucky ones get found, the luckier ones are found by people who can remove the heads, and the unlucky ones just die. >> reporter: she has the support of more

an autopsy is set to be on the remains of actor phillip seymour hoffman. he was found inside of his new york city apartment on saturday. he was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor. coming up next, from volcanic eruptions to extreme drought to winter storms. top weather making headlines, and thus this, that dramatic new video from outer space, death defying speeds. when aljazeera america returns. welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. and here are your headlines at this hour. a manhunt is underway for an inmate said to be armed and dangerous. michael david elliot was expected of murder and arson. he escaped from prison last night. and he abducted a woman and forced her to drive to indiana before she escaped congress is set to have a hearing for credit card information, the secret service is the lead agency looking into target and neiman marcus and michael's breaches. yanokovych and protesters have yet to reach an agreement to stop the demonstrations taking place in kiev. >extreme drought in california. it's the dryest year on record. snowp