we'll be right back with reese witherspoon!pplause ] ♪ introducing applebee's revolutionary triple bacon all-in burger™. with smoky bacon ranch sauce, bacon seared inside fresh ground beef, and more bacon on the outside. new all-in burgers™ with free refills of fries, and a surprisingly low bill. only... at applebee's. we givecold symptoms.om your you give them the giggles. tylenol® cold helps relieve your worst cold and flu symptoms. but for everything we do, we know you do so much more. tylenol® ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is an academy and golden globe award-winning actress who stars in the new film "wild" which opens in theaters tomorrow in new york and l.a. and in select cities on friday. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome reese witherspoon! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hi! >> jimmy: hey! yeah! >> hi! >> jimmy: reese witherspoon! >> i brought you something. >> jimmy: we love you. oh! >> decorations for your desk. >> jimmy: you always bring fun things for me. this is so beaut -- aww! >> that's the

when i handed it over to reese witherspoon and shawn mark val lay who directed it i was trusting otherlved with you very early. this is a dream story for a writer. you send it to her on a thursday? she replies -- >> on monday. >> for the rest of your life people will say, reese witherspoon played her in the movie. tell us what it was like working with reese. >> it was extraordinary. when she called me that monday morning and we had this long conversation, what i wanted to know from her is why she wanted to bring this book to screen. what rang true to her as a human? she was very open to me, very passionate by-b why she was the person to play me in the movie. she said to me, i pledge to you i will protect you and honor your story. she's done that beautifully in the film. >> sounds like you are interviewing her for the right to do your movie, rather than the other way around. >> you know i was. i actually was. i wouldn't have just handed over my book to anyone. i sent it to reese because i thought she was an extraordinary actress, i sensed her authenticity behind her roles but i wasn't g

reese witherspoon was at the peak of her career. oscar big moment? big moment. >> witherspoon: yeah. >> rose: what follows? >> witherspoon: ( sighs ) that was a tough year that followed. >> rose: what's tough? >> witherspoon: i got divorced the next year, and i spent, you know, a few years just trying to feel better. you know, you can't really be very creative when you feel like your brain is scrambled eggs. >> rose: feel like you failed in your personal life. >> witherspoon: yeah, and then i was just kind of floundering career-wise, because i wasn't making things i was passionate about. i was just kind of working, you know. and it was really clear that audiences weren't responding to anything i was putting out there. >> rose: there's a story that you read "new yorker" magazine. >> witherspoon: yeah. oh, lord. ( laughs ) >> rose: and there was a list of people who were no longer "box- office magic." >> witherspoon: yeah. i was one of them. ( laughs ) i thought i was reading, like, a profile on another actor. then, somewhere down at

the film is getting major oscar buzz for actress reese witherspoon but also inspiring hundreds to go the distance in the western wilderness. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: on the pacific crest trail, jessica reynolds is looking for more than a beautiful view. her hiking inspired by "wild," the best selling book turned reese witherspoon movie. >> a new life for her on this trail and i was kind of at that same point in my life. >> reporter: call it the wild effect, women tracing the footsteps of author cheryl strayed. along the 2,600-mile route from the mexican border all the way to canada. a journey strayed began weighed down by a 40-pound pack and the pain of divorce, heroin addiction and losing her mother. >> the essential story in "wild" is about journey. it's about how it is that we bear the unbearable. >> reporter: for las vegas blackjack dealer, linda blainey, >> after reading what she went through, i knew that anybody could do the trail. >> reporter: hiking the trail brought the answers she was looking for. >> i found out that i'm the one person that makes myself h

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good story. >> she's the opposite of anybody who is washed up, reese witherspoon witherspoon.on "60 minutes" find out how witherspoon turned her life and career around by starting a production company. that is sunday here on cbs. >>> ahead, so you say you're having trouble getting into the christmas spirit? doesn't seem like you're alone. the wall street bernstein is in our toyota green room for expert tips of shopping off the holidaze and doing something awesome could be one solution for you. but >>> tonight david letterman hears one last "baby please come home." singer darlene love shows us how that classic christmas pop song revived her career. that's ahead here on "cbs this morning." revived her career. that's ahead on "cbs this morning." i'm caridee. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most my life. but that hasn't stopped me from modeling. my doctor told me about stelara®. it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses... ... stelara® helps me be in season. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk

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reese witherspoon is coming up on "good morning america." don't go anywhere.t film opens friday, and critics are wild about her performance. she plays cheryl strait, a young woman who plunges into a spiral of drugs and anonymous sex following the death of her mother. she decided to hike a thousand miles solo. it makes for awkward encounters. >> what's your name? >> cheryl. >> don't worry, i don't bite. >> i don't mind biting. oh, my god. i can't believe i just said that. i'm so sorry. i've been on my own for a little while. not that i'm on my own, i've been in a lot of relationships. just been hiking on my own for a while. >> look, i'm going to put your name on the guest list. >> and we are so happy to have oscar-winner reese witherspoon with us this morning. i should say congratulations because this film is being receive sod well. new york post this morning, queen of the road with your hiking gear there. walking along the red carpet. they say this is sure to give you another academy nod. which is an incredible thing. and cheryl, the woman you portrayed, i lov

. >>> and reese witherspoon is here. getting a lot more oscar buzz again for her role.with us, starring in his own show. looking good, max. and here to tell us about that, and share behind the scenes secrets from the ballroom as well. >> an embarrassment of riches, max, reese, lady gaga. >> that's how we roll. it's wednesday. >>> tony reali in the social square as well with the speed feed. >> and yahoo hot with the most searched words of 2014. i love the lists. number one most-searched was ebola. i don't love that. but the biggest gainer, the words ice bucket challenge. i believe ginger and lara are somewhat familiar with the ice bucket challenge. those dresses still frozen in their closets, i bet. speaking of frozen, most searched lyrics of 2014, "let it go." because mom and dad are like what is it that my kids are singing 25 hours a day. >>> this next one is a real heart warmer. has more than 650,000 views, top on goodmorningamerica.com as well. and the little girl with the giving spirit in the season. in her dad's own words, my 3-year-old daughter saw a girl without

disney frozen christmas celebration without a parade. >>> and lots of people are talking about reese witherspoon'sind herself. cameron mathison sat down with reese, costar laura dern, and the woman who experienced this amazing journey. >> i only have another 300 miles to walk. >> reporter: it's the performance generating buzz. >> cheryl sent me her manuscript. right before it was published. i read it in 24 hours. i called her immediately. and i said this is exactly what i've been looking for. >> reporter: she plays cheryl strayed, the character at the center of "wild" a story of her journey on the pacific crest trail. it helped her recover from her mother's death, a heroin addiction, and the casual sex that followed. >> the way she writes is so honest. sometimes unflinchingly truthful. she has a thing with honesty. >> reese is like, did you really have to write that? >> how did you know that reese sort of had this character in her? >> i didn't have to push her or guide her. she had it inside of her. even though she was scared. >> reporter: in the film, she carries the same 70-pound backpack that c

reese witherspoons' new movie "wild" hits the big screen and dean has your review.i have only another pre hundred miles left to walk. desperate for it to be over. terrified as well. when i'm done, i will only have two dimes to my name. >> a boatload of forgettable romantic comedies, get ready to see her in a way you have never seen her before. i latest based on a memoir the story of overcoming physical and emotional obstacles on a grueling, three month hike on the 2,600 mi. pacific trail from mexico to canada. more than a survival in the desert without any experience or training story, a cleverly interweaved personal profound story the loss of her mother, beautifully played by laura dern, the breakup of her marriage, her spiral using heroin and promiscuity to deaden the pain. while much of this movie is simply reese witherspoon on the screen she captivates as your actors can do. >> my mother used to say something that drove me nuts. she said you can choose to be there for the sunset every day. you can push yourself in the way. >> not only in gauging the vulnerable a

a lot of people think of reese witherspoon as southern, blond, friendly, cute. >> witherspoon: i'll taked. >> rose: "america's sweetheart." >> witherspoon: that's the one that confuses me, because i feel like i've done such a range of different roles. some are... some are sweet, for sure, but all of them have a ferocity of spirit. hi, my name is elle woods. >> rose: spirit is what her character, elle woods, had in "legally blonde." >> witherspoon: i'm going to tell all of you at harvard why i'm going to make an amazing lawyer. >> rose: witherspoon played a perky harvard law student who became an unlikely modern feminist. and the film became an international box office hit. four years later, in "walk the line," she portrayed june carter cash, and won every major award, including the oscar. >> witherspoon: let's go, times a-wasting. >> rose: yet, despite that, she was offered roles as wife, girlfriend, and sidekick, all of which frustrated her. is the image of you changing? >> witherspoon: yeah. and i'm... i'm ready for a change. i'm definitely ready. i remember a few years ago, i was aske

i think it reaffirmed my commitment never to hike. >> yes, mine, too. >> jimmy: you play reese witherspoon'svery -- you're close in age. how -- what's the age difference? >> we are within a few years of each other, but we're telling a story that spans over 20 years and the beauty of getting to play her mother is that it, you know, it honors their incredible friendship and this love story between this mother and daughter who were, actually, close in age and went to college together and having this beautiful love story and, in fact, in the film, she says, my mother was the love of my life. and so it spans through her memory on the trail, her entire childhood. >> jimmy: you rarely see a movie where the mother and daughter -- most of the time they are at olds. it was very sweet to see that and it was very sad, also, i don't want to give too much away of the film, but -- it's all true. based on this woman's true story. >> it is. and we've had the most incredibly privileged time talking about the film with audiences and at q and as because it is about healing and grief and longing and all those th

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reese witherspoon thought it was pretty funny posting this pic on instagram yesterday telling many thatshe could not resist. >> thanks so much for joining us here on "first look. reminder, morning joe is coming up at the top of the hour. have a great day. amy cheese befy sister's wedding well it's only 100 calories, so you'll be ready for that dress up at the top of the hour. have a great day. coming up at the top of the hour. have a great day. t 40 flavors. 100 calories or less. dave, i'm sorry to interrupt... i gotta take a sick day tomorrow. dads don't take sick days, dads take nyquil. the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep with a cold, medicine. try zyrtec-d® to powerfully clear your blocked nose and relieve your other allergy symptoms... so you can breathe easier all day. zyrtec-d®. find it at the pharmacy counter. >>> good morning. right now on "first look," xbox and sony playstation networks go down in an apparent attack on the same day "the interview is released in theaters. >>> how people around the globe celebrated christmas. >>> retailers brac

♪ eye of the tiger >>> talk about a movie that is getting a lot of oscar buzz for reese witherspoon.story has inspired them to carve their path in western wilderness. nbc's kristen dahlgren has more. >> reporter: somewhere between the california desert and the mountains lies something many are now searching for. >> i guess it humbles you. when you are out there, you realize you are so small among something so big. >> reporter: what started with the book "wild" is now a reese witherspoon movie. the woman struggling with divorce and heroin addiction and loss of her mother. searching along the trail. the 2,600 mile path from along the canada border. for las vegas black jack dealer, linda blaney, it was instant. within months, she took off. alone. >> i found out that i'm the one person that makes myself happy. >> reporter: it's being called the wild effect. women tracing the footsteps of cheryl. >> i found this tree. >> we have a lot of calls from people who have said i've read the book and i really want to do it. >> i came across this. >> we are really stressing that people be prepared.

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turns out reese witherspoon thought it was pretty funny.is pic on instagram yesterday wishing everyone a very merry christmas and telling mindy she couldn't resist. >> that's cute and clever. >> i can't believe somebody hasn't done that before, though. >> it seems so obvious now, doesn't it? >> yes it does. i was watching her in a movie this weekend, so -- >> i'm dara brown. this is "early today." we hope it is your first stop of the day on nbc. when the game is on the line... okay patrick, let's go base, shark, blitz. the nfl trusts duracell quantum to power their game day communication. abort! abort! he's keeping it! duracell quantum. lasts up to 35% longer than the competition. >>> they are one of the hottest gifts this christmas, drones. so many sold this week the faa actually launched a new drone safety campaign. amazon.com and dominos are among hundreds of companies talking about some day using them to transform how they do business and already thousands of would-be pilots are lining up and some leading aviation schools, they are step

it's actually reese witherspoon. >> we don't need -- what would the world be like without books.he cars can't go without gas, our brains can't go without books, the world needs books. we need books. >> great job, madison. >> i have a very good literacy message. i think it's good to get kids away from their ipads or their ninten nintendos, for christmas rowan got a camera from a photography class, he went to to the intrepid, the camera is almost as big as ronan. and he really loved it and he can write stories got it. so think about that kind of gift for kid. >> so it's christmas time, absolutely special thanks to our troops and law enforcement. tommy our producer introduced me to an army captain, he was a ranger and he earned the bronze star. he started a program called valor services. returning military people who need jobs, they place them in the oil and gas industry. we need more of that. go to valor services.com for more information. help those people out who are doing god's work. >> all right, this is unusual day for me because i actually got to open this show and it won't ha

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going up against julianne moore, reese witherspoon, felicity jones, and rosalind.ory. ty burrell and eric stone street going head to head. it's a win-win. they're all just so good, and the writing gives them the opportunity to flourish. just a quick shoutout to edie falco, now the most-nominated actor in s.a.g. history with her role in "nurse jackie." talking tv or film. congrats to you. >>> and the norwegian tv station that brought viewers non-stop coverage of a barge moving down a river, showed nothing but a train chugging down the tracks. and then there was the 12-hour knitting marathon. they have done it again. the slow tv programs, okay, they're not people getting swallowed by anacondas, but they're big hits. ratings gold, i dare say. and now they have struck gold again with a 60-hour choir marathon. the choirs all over the country. and even one here in the u.s. made up of people of norwegian ancest ancestry. they sang a paul book, 899 psalms straight. 2 million people tuned in over the course of the marathon. >> one song at the same time. >> that's beautiful,

. >> reese witherspoon makes a rash decision after a divorce and death of her mother, she hikes 1,000elf. >>> dieing of the light, is an action thriller starring nick cage. >> here he is, dr. cornell. anemia foundation. >> bingo. nobody can hide from the reaper. >> reporter: cage is a veteran cia agent who is ordered to retire. protege sees that his sworn enemy returns. >>> top five, a new comedy written and directed by chris rock. >> i'm jazzy d, ceo enterprise. >> rock is a comedian turned film star despite the expectations of his millions of fans is determined to reinvent himself as a serious actor. those plans hit a snag when his reality tv star fiance agrees to the wedding to be televised. he has to confront the past he left behind. >> you can find out where any of these films are playing by using your internet-ready cell phone by down downloading the free app and go to 6abc.com. for channel 6 "action news" i'm tamala edwards. i.welcome back everyone, of 54:00 saturday morning, i hope you know where your umbrella is, you'll need it later today. you'll see the shield of moisture o

. >> that's oscar winner reese witherspoon.n she and her husband are pulled over in atlanta, this cameo goes viral. >> i'm an american citizen. >> i told you to get in the car and stay in there. >> this is beyond. this is beyond. >> the actress later apologized for her rant saying she panicked. >> i have done nothing against the law. >> when her husband was arrested for driving while intoxicated. >> now being arrested and handcuffed? >> yes. >> for cops patrolling the streets, it can be a jungle out there. as one rookie in aranzapass, texas, finds out real fast. patrol officer keith moore had only been on the force for a few months. he pulled over a man for speeding. >> he doesn't seem nervous or trying to hide anything from me. >> when he asked the driver to sign his ticket, that's when things get a little wild. >> you sign right here. >> no! >> meet april, the capucian monkey leaping out from the backseat. >> kind of lunged at me and shocked me. >> he didn't have his buddy's back exactly. >> the monkey attacked my hand. >> he

it's actually reese witherspoon. >> that's good. >> how could you not like this. of cleveland. she's 8 years old. she got interviewed by wkyz at the grand opening of a little free library. take a look at her. >> isn't that sweet. >> the world needs books. what would the world be like without books. cars can't go without gas, our brains can't go without books. the world needs books. we need books. >> that kid's got a future. >> good job, madison. >> president! >> that's a good literacy message. i just want to say, i think it's good kids away maybe from their little ipads, or nintendos, or wiis or play stations. this little boy got a photography class, go out and take pictures of great things. he went to the intrepid and was able to use that to take pictures of the boats. the camera is almost bigger than he is. and another picture where he went and his dad took him to the intrepid. he really loved it. and he can write stories about it. that's cool. think about that kind of gift for your kids. >> eric? good stuff. >> christmastime, absolutely special thanks to our tr

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witherspoon. it was started by mindy kaling. some of the best reese ceases to amaze with creativity. >>> time for celebrity birthdays. >> and the big day today for the leader of the catholic church. pope francis, 78. >> political commentator, chris matthews, 69. >> comedian and grammy award winner, eugene levy, 68. >> the hit of "vikings" katherine winnick is 37. >>> it's not often you see warmth between mother and stepmother. >> we'll show you a letter that's sealing a bond and inspiring millions. you're watching "world news now." now." we clean it up, turn around, and there it is again. it's scary. little bit in my eye. [ michelle ] underneath the kitchen table, underneath my work desk, we've got enough to knit a sweater. [ doorbell rings ] zach, what is that? the swiffer sweeper. the swiffer dusters. it's some sort of magic cloth that sucks in all the dog hair. it's quick and easy. pretty amazing that it picked it all up. i would totally take on another dog. [ kevin ] really? ♪ ♪ >>> the holidays all about family. this time of year can be stressful

. >> reese witherspoon's career gold wild. her latest film getting oscar buzz. >> one of the biggest moments of my career, definitely, my first movie i produced and starred in and it's a big deal for me. >> reese, sporting her producing partner at the hollywood bag lady's luncheon. >> it's a great event, we get to have fun and look at handbags and it's nice for women to support each other. >> paula abdul also coming out for the great cause. >> at the end of the day it's about giving back and raising awareness and raise money. >> tis the season to chime for change. >> i'm really, really happy i get to spend today with all of you guys. >> a.the camp in malibu. >> here they get to be in this amazing spot and connect with other girls their age in the same situations. >> kids say there's a mentoring program working toward finding families for orphan children. >> they get to have fun and be kids and be around people that are encouraging. >> it's a bird, it's a plane, it's santa claus. santa touches down by uber and spreading holiday

julianne moore and reese witherspoon. we'll start with reese and "wild."tory of how she hiked more than 1,000 miles of the pacific crest trail alone. >> driven by her marriage falling apart and the death of her mother, she sets out on an epic journey to find herss. >> if you aren't a hobo, where do you live? >> i'm probably going to live in portland when i get off the pct. >> i've maybe only spoken to one other female hobo. >> that's probably because women can't walk out of their lives. they have kids to look after, parents to look after. >> that's fantastic. i love feminists. >> peter traverse of "rolling stone" writes with the help of a scrappy script that allows bursts of humor to break through the darkness. witherspoon cuts to the cruised core of cheryl's heart. and roger moore says, it could have been eat, hike, love, but reese lifts it above that. >> and in the other corner, julianne moore in her new movie "still alice." she plays a renowned linguist professor with early anset a on alzheimer's. >> i've always been so defined by my intellect, my langu

the best-selling book turned reese witherspoon movie. >> starting a new life for her, finding herself this trail. and i kind of was in that same point in my life. >> reporter: call it the wild effect. women tracing the footsteps of the author, along the 2,600-mile route from the mexican border to canada. a journey she began weighed down bay 40-pound pack and the pain of divorce, heroin addiction and losing her mother. >> the essential story in "wild" is about journey. it's about how it is that we bear the unbearable. >> reporter: for linda blaney -- >> after reading what she went through, i knew that anybody could do the trail. >> reporter: hiking the trail brought the answers she was looking for. >> i found out that i'm the one person that makes myself happy. >> reporter: at pit stops along the trail, they are already seeing the "wild" effect. >> last year we probably hat 700 hikers here. >> reporter: a number that could double once the movie is out. we're about 400 miles from the beginning of the trail. mexico is back that way. canada, another 2,200 miles in this direction. over wha

. >> reese witherspoon walks away from her life in "wild," who loses the only thing that's important to her, her mother, so the inexperienced reese buys a monster pack and decides to hike the pacific coast trail over 1,000 miles of agony, tears, and forgiveness. "r." >> this is the find of the century. >> crazy if you think i'm not going in there. >> just because they are archaeologists doesn't mean they are smart. american explorers crack open a crypt and are surprised to find an ancient spirits do not want them there. it's a double header weekend. first up, the former "gossip girl" falls in love in "by the gun." she also appears alongside "community" cast member in "life partners." they play best friends of different sexual orientations, but still find that a guy can ruin everything. both films are on demand and in select theaters. that's the box office preview, nbc news. >> i'd watch one of those. >> i would, too. >> we'll be right back. >>> well, if you're just joining us, you missed the duck and lion, but we have pandas for you. >> fourth seen panda in two months. they are rarely