the world war two drama "allied" directed by robert zemeckis and starring brad pitt and marion cotillard heads to theaters this weekend. pundits peg the movie to open to 20- million dollars. (nat) "i traveled across the country to rob a charity?" "you got a problem with that?" "you're damn right i got a problem with it." it's been billy bob thornton is back in the red suit and joined by fellow oscar winner kathy bates in "bad santa 2." variety reports the movie could open to 16-million dollars, which is what the original film opened people that i'm crazy?" rounding out the weekend's new releases is warren beatty starring as howard hughes in "rules don't apply." both variety and the hollywood reporter have the period piece opening in the eight-million dollar range. in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. still ahead for for 3. eating good food for thanksgiving is a tradition for many.. we'll tell you -- how to stay healthy while doing so. here. it's time for celebrations, friends, family ... and of course, lots of food. kim hutcherson -- has some tips for staying healthy -- during the holiday s

. >>> coming up next, we'll catch up with robert zemeckis. >>> back now at 8:41. director robert zemeckis has established himself as a hollywood icon, writing, producing and directing movies more than four decades. he's behind some of our favorite films like back to the future, forrest gump, polar express. his latest movie is a world war ii spy thriller starring marian cotillard and brad pitt. precisely 8:30. >> and he's late? >> he's german. he'll be on time. >> how come you don't know stens? >> i do know stens. i didn't see you said the travel safety. >> it would be okay to use it on the night. >> i would be okay if i had to use cutlery. >> lhey, robert, good to see yo. >> good to see yo movie and it said it's an homage to movies. >> i didn't think about that when i was making it. i was just inspired by the screenplay and it felt like what it should be. i guess maybe because it's, you know, a very passionate romance. >> there are stunning vistas. there are beautiful shots in this movie, great exteriors, but at the heart of this is this love story. >> very compli

robert zemeckis, great to have you here. >> great to be here. >> and i love your films. i really do. >> thank you. >> by the way, tomorrow the film's star, marian cotillard, courtesy of al and sunny and a rising star. but first this is "today" on >>> we're back now with more of today's turkey trot. >> let us check back in with al. he's standing by with one very lucky viewer this morning. al, good morning. >> yeah, we are on the today's turkey trot bus featherlight. we're hanging out. sasha, this is your dish. tell us about this. >> so this is a brussel sprouts gratan. the reason i started making it because none of my family would eat brussel sprouts. it was my favorite vegable. so i figure if you cover something in cheese, they'll eat it. >> and bake it. >> and bake it, of course. sunny, you have a slightly lighter taste on this. >> it's kind of like when you used to go to the movie theater might like die hard. so if you like that, you might like this. this is a crunchy, sweet, brus el sprout salad. it's really simple. there's only a few ingredients. i've got a hot pan w

predictable will finish a holiday weekend at the box office with 7 $5 million the drama directed by robert zemeckisespect to a thanksgiving call he is back in the red suit in joined by fellow oscar it will override the in hollywood reporter as impurities open and a million-dollar range the golden gate transit hauler of us will be collecting tollways in the north to bay this thanksgiving weekend the hauler of us will be collecting new allowance and tallest of the 17th after this we can still be several more stops and some to rosa lobster and san francisco for specific time >>rebecca: our necks newscasters at 5:00 tonight have a great weekend and have a black friday >> announcer: today on "dr. phil." >> my teenage daughter moved out into a motel with some stranger. >> announcer: is he helping her? >> i do what i have to do for money. >> i'm there to make sure cer: or using her. e sure >> dr. phil: are you a pimp? >> not at all. >> dr. phil: you take a cut of her pay? >> yes, i do. >> i don't see me as a pimp. >> dr. phil: apparently the law does. >> i'm not making the appointments for them. >> dr. ph

director robert zemeckis established himself as an icon for directing movies for 40 years. his latest movie, "allied" is a star thriller. take a look. >> the gun will be taped under the champagne table. >> if he's late? >> he's german. he will be on time. >> how come you don't know stan. >> i do know stan. i didn't see you set the travel safety. >> you will be okay overnight. >> i will be okay if i had to -- >> thank you. i read an article about this movie. you said a movie of bygone era. what do you think about that? >> i didn't think about it when i was making it. it felt like what it should be. i guess because it's a very passionate romance. >> there are stunning vistas, beautiful shots in this movie, great exteriors. at the heart of this is this love story. complicated. tell me about these two. >> they're two soe agents that go on a mission in casablanca in french morocco in 1942. they fall in love and they passionately fall in love and move back to london and then things get really complicated. >> as you're watching it as a viewer and you're watching this passionate lo