from the giant new movie, "kong: skull island," samuel l. jacksonhe best. he's the best. >> steve: he is the best. >> jimmy: sam and i are going to talk about the movie. then we're gonna get into a fun new bit called "facebook rants." so stick around for that. it's going to be good. plus she's an amazing actress. from the new movie, "brimstone," dakota fanning is here! [ cheers and applause ] and we have great music from ed sheeran, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] guys, today is friday and that's usually when i catch up on some personal stuff. i check my inbox, return some emails and of course send out thank you notes. [ cheers and applause ] i was running a bit behind today. so, i thought if you wouldn't mind, i would write out my weekly thank you notes right now. is that cool with you guys? [ cheers and applause ] appreciate that. james, can i get some thank you note writing music, please? ♪ he's in a better mood than last week. >> steve: yeah, wow. [ light laughter ] oh not now. now! >> jimmy: james, try to be, try to be angry. fred, play the

>> andy: samuel l. jackson in "get out." asked if jackson would say what he says about daniel kaluuya, if you would say that about idris elba on the wire. >> i know he wouldn't say it. >> andy: i don't know what the answer is, you might be right. you asked what jackson says daniel kaluuya did wrong in the role, and you're betting he did nothing wrong in the role. you would probably win the bet. i do think is wrong in this instance, i think daniel kaluuya's performance backs it up. i think if jackson didn't know that the dude was british going in, i don't think he would have known he was british when he left the theater. >> you know what, even though i haven't seen the movie, i know how these things go and because the brits are trained to american accents so well, i can just imagine. i can't wait to read my twitter feed tomorrow morning. nobody would know. he says "i would like to see what he would do with it." nothing, he was just fine, let us move on and make some more movies. >> andy: michael, how great was the movie? >> it

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so we can send the cavalry. >> samuel l. jacksonsing the role he made famous in pulp fiction" in this one. critics love it giving it a solid 80% certified fresh on rotten tomatoes. mike says it has a smart script, imaginative film making and a fine cast of fine actors who get to the act and brian says kong still commands respect. his presence alone makes it worth a trip to skull island. pretty co >>> this morning on "world news now," a violent rampage at a train station. >> investigators in germany are trying to piece together why a man attacked several people with an ax. crowds were sent running in a total panic as the attacker stepped off the train swinging. what we're learning this morning. >>> and the battle over the plan to replace obamacare has taken a complicated turn. house speaker paul ryan says the new bill is the best chance they have while other republicans say it could actually makes things worse. details ahead. >>> we're tracking a major storm moving toward the east coast overnight getting a look at powerful and deadly

. >> james corden and samuel l jackson acting out scenes from jackson's film career, snakes on the plane. >> indeed. >> um-hmm. >> and more coming up in the next hour but first lets get out to lauren with the weather , hi there, lauren. >> we're feeling good out here , right now, little bit of the breeze and temperatures in the 50's. just need a light jacket not the whole winter parka but don't have it too far away as we head in the upcoming weekend. temperatures, on the neighborhood network at 50 degrees in cape may. media 50. fifty-two in medford and west chester calling in at 51 degrees. looking at our wind speed they are still elevated around 10 miles an hour, 14 miles an hour, wind will kick up for first half of the morning. midday windy conditions but temperatures feeling good, 58 degrees for your lunch hour nice sunshine in store. cloud increase for second half of the day but temperatures still warming up into the 60's , that will feel nice but enjoy it because overnight tonight we are going to see rain, snow showers, developing late, and it looks like all snow as far as precipita

rebooting it starting all over, takes place in the same universe as the 2014 godzilla movie, samuel l jacksony action-packed from beginning to end but wait until you see how well they did it, starts during world war ii and takes place toward the end of the vietnam war. this is a legitimate war film, just happens to have king kong in the movie and you can tell the filmmaker with a big fan of films like apocalypse now and platoon which is oliver stone absolutely and full metal jacket and that is how the movie works, make sure you stay all the way through the end of the credits, a major surprise all the way at the end and i sat down with samuel l jackson, massive fan of pulp fiction, i wanted to know after all these years making movies do affect onset still blow you away? this is what he had to say. the change i was shocked by the guy they set on fire that was running around, they douse him and go juice him back up, they light him first before they say that and action. i think they get paid every time they get lit. east -- each and every did -- each individual it time. >> i don't know how stunne

samuel l. jacksonatat >>> and good monday morning. 8:26 right now. i'm sam brock. we have a microclimate weather alert in effect this morning as you see showers and snow rolling through the bay area earlier. that left snow in higher elevations including a winter wonderland in saratoga. that's where the video comes from. that was taken by the camera crew this morning. we shot it at 5:00 this morning and the snowfall is continuing a pattern we first started seeing over the weekend. then the forecast, the showers are starting to taper off now. she says there is still some activity in the north and clear skies are eventually going to be giving away slightly warmer weather over the rest of the week and some sunshine. that is nice. mike, you're tracking the crash on los altos. >> wet conditions, don't know if that played a factor in the crash 280 over the foothill expressway. right shoulder, slower drive, distraction. overall, south bay, northbound slowing, not so bad. what you expect here. other cluster slo

samuel l. jacksonquire ron giaaron gilchri. let's get a check on your compute. >> breaking news, we have 5 mile backup south on 270 because of a problem after shady grove road. you can see it's on the left shoulder there, but still a very big backup there southbound. south 295 at pennsylvania avenue, crash reported there this morning. and irn loop before route 1 college park, crash reported there on the left shoulder. >>> we'll get a check on your forecast when we come back. safety doesn't come in a box. it's not a banner that goes on a wall. it's not something you do now and then. or when it's convenient. it's using state-of-the-art simulators to better prepare for any situation. it's giving offshore teams onshore support. and it's empowering anyone to stop a job if something doesn't seem right. at bp, safety is never being satisfied. and always working to be better. >> the four things you need to know this morning, a warm jacket to start your day. but later on, we'll be seeing milder temperatures thi

cinema releases in the film review, among those in the spotlight tonight are tom hiddleston and samuel l jacksonting for survival in kong: skull island. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm tim hague, and here's what's coming up this evening... can lincoln city pull off another stunning surprise, when they take on arsenal in the fa cup sixth round tomorrow? a leaked draft report into british cycling has described a "culture of fear", with more focus being placed on winning medals than on the well—being of staff and athletes. and motor racing loses one of it's legends, as former f1 and motorcycling world championjohn surtees, dies aged 83. coming up this week, we live in cardiff where ireland know they must beat wales to keep alive their hopes of winning this year ‘s‘s six nations title. it's the quarter finals of the fa cup this weekend, and it has a non—league side in it for the first time in over a century. just five years ago lincoln city were saved from administration by the clubs chairman bob durrian w

samuel l. jacksonhary and few minutes before 8:30. right over to krystal klei with the first accurate neighborhood forecast. still cold out there. >> yes, we are seeing the temperatures climb already. 33 in philadelphia and 33 in parts of the suburbs. upper 20s in lehigh valley and parts of delaware. the cameras are showing that we are clear right now, and increasing clouds in the temperatures and temperatures will climb to the low 50s and they will begin picking up tomorrow though. >>> and thank you. and now, a look at that roads with first are traffic reporter jessica boyington. what is happening on the schuylkill? >> yes, a disabled trailer approaching the boulevard. two police officers on the scene as we are moving the the camera around. delays in both directions into center city and away. ridley park a crash southbound before the blue route, and that is traffic approachinging the e delaware area on the southbound side. back to you. >> thank you. new jersey senator bob menendez is awe calling for m

now stick around for james corden and his guests samuel l. jackson and january jones. good night! n and i re-create his entire film career. >> hold on to your butts. >> plus january jones, music from sting, and it starts now. (cheers and applause)

but i had to chance to sit down with samuel l jackson.p fiction is one of my favorite movies of all time. i said out of the all of the films you have made you have seen special effects over your career what still blows your mind to see on set, and watch this. >> i was always shocked by the guy that they set on fire, that was running around, you know, every time they say cut, they just douse him, okay, juice him backup and they go smear, they light him first before they say background and they say action. i think, they should get paid every time they get hit. each individual and paid for fall. >> that is insane. so that movie is a four out of five, if you much haven't seen get out or logan those are my 25 out of five. >> i took your advice, loved logan. get out, four out of five. >> what? >> i'm sorry. >> i'm never doing your show ever again. >> i loved get out. i thought it was really good. >> thanks. >> i will text you reasons why >> alex and i talk about this. i was so excited. >> it was g he showed me great interviews so i can learn mo

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one star is acting legend, samuel l. jackson and a new leading lady, she is brie larson. >> it's the duty to keep you excited and pay some homage to what has gone before for sure. >> the hope is that all the exhaustion pays off and you get to share with the world. that is the reason i make movies. it opens in theaters this weekend. >>> the emmy award series, american crime, returns for an all new season. >> do you think we could talk to laurie again? >> no. >> think before you answer. >> the answer is no, the england from laurie ann is know. it follows families living in northern carolina, exploring sex trafficking and divides. regina king returns. and talking about the serieses. >> we have conversations before the writers room starts and then they came up with the characters and reach out to us, and kind of fill us in and we chat about it and i think from the conversations it builds more thought as to who they will have these women be. >> when you sit back and read the whole script it is for me impressive and awe inspiring that

swifter, brie larson, samuel l. jackson head up an "a" list cast of explorers in "kong skull island." brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the pacific unaware of its terrifying occupants. >> who are you? >> ancient species owned this earth long before mankind, and if we keep our heads buried in the sand, they will take it back. my agency is known as monarch. we specialize in the hunt for massive unidentified terrestrial organisms. >> you knew that thing was out here? >> i'm sorry for your men, colonel. i truly am. get us home with proof so we can send the cavalry. >> samuel l. jackson reprising the role he made famous in "pulp fiction" in this one. critics love it giving it a solid 80% certified fresh on rotten tomatoes. mike lasalle says it has a smart script, imaginative film making and a cast of fine actors who get to act. and brian truitt says "congress" still commands respect. his presence alone makes it worth a trip to skull island. pretty cool. >> go check it now," a violent rampage at a train

obviously a strong opening for the thriller starring samuel l. jackson, tom hiddelston, and brie larson. the final wolverine "logan" slipped from its top spot coming in a distant second, $38 million. "get out" came in third. "the shack" and "the lego batman movie" round out the top five. >>> a house in new york looks like it's on the set of disney's "frozen." the home has a thick layer of ice around its interior. the last five days lake ontario has seen powerful wind gusts. it's creating big waves that spray the shoreline. one person said driving through it was like going through a car wash. this home is right on the shore. it never dried out. when the temperature plummeted, it turned the cottage into an igloo. i wonder if the home insurance policy, if there's something about i guess catastrophic icing? i don't know what you would call that. >> act of god. >> so they wouldn't pay for any of it. you've just got to get a bunch of hair dryers. our next newscast is at 11:00 on channel 7. we hope you have a great night, everyone. - [announcer] it's the michel

samuel l. jackson would have preferred to see an american actor in the role.sting they have a more complicated relationship. and saying i love all of my black brothers and sisters world wide. >>> there's a challenge out. not sure if you guys have heard it. there's a scene in the movie that a man runs towards the camera and dashes off to the side. now celebrities like chris brown are re-creating that scene. even nba star steph curry sprints towards the camera. all these videos coming out of people trying to mimic this scene. there's steph curry and kendisks we'll be right back. if you've got a life, you gotta swiffer ♪ new lysol kitchen pro eliminates 99.9% of bacteria without any harsh chemical residue. lysol. what it takes to protect. cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! some cough medicines only last 4 hours. but just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this. tha...oh, burnt-on gravy?ie. ...gotta rinse that. nope. no way. nada. really? d

. >> samuel l. jackson fired off a few twitter comments. we can't read any of them on the air really. >> but okay, ben carson. i can't. immigrants? in the bottom of slave ships? and then just insert any line from -- >> any movie he's ever done. >> every samuel jackson performance except for his tv commercials, and you've got it. >>> coming up, the driving the wrong way down the highway. >> see the police dash cam video of a driver making terrible decisions behind the wheel. >>> and speaking of poor decision making, oh, it is time to check in with abc's the bachelor to see who has made it to the final two. spoiler alert, the black girl didn't. nick's big decision is right around the corner. >> such a spoiler. now." >>> "world news now" weather brought to you by match.com. (achoo!) did you know you can pick up cold & flu viruses from things in your home for up to 48 hours? it's like having a sick family member that you didn't even know was there. and we all know what happens when one family member gets sick. but

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along for the fun, samuel l. jackson my duty to make sure it's exciting of the it's a duty to pay some homage of what's gun before. >> seen him in his natural than at that time not taken away with a rug pulled up from under his feet and get to see him stand with some swger for a change. >> you get to know him and fall in love with him. >> reporter: toby kebbell helped with some of kong's facial emotions. terry brought his full body to life thanks to the world of technology. >> put on a cap and move through the space and see yourself in realtime as the character. so you're watching yourself on a monitor, you know, move around like 100-foot-tall character. >> reporter: "kong: skull island" was not an easy movie to make. but its leading lady has high hopes. >> the hope is that all the exhaustion pays off and you end up getting to share it with the world. that's the reason i make movies. >> the film's director calls "kong" a cinematic icon. >> two pressure, one to honor the legacy of why people love kong from before and, two

samuel l. jackson would have preferred to see a black american actor in the lead role, suggesting that the united states has a more complicated relationship with race than britain does. well, daniel cal lua who plays the lead, said, i love all my black brothers and sisters worldwide and that's my position. >> the movie is making noise for another reason, there's a challenge out. not sure if you've heard it. there's a scene in the movie that a man runs toward the camera and then dashes off to the side. well now celebrities like chris brown are re-creating that scene, even nba star steph curry at one point sprints toward the camera. all these different videos coming out of people trying to mimic this scene. chris brown, steph curry. and kendis. [ laughter ] we'll be right back. if you've got a life, you gotta swiffer ♪ new lysol kitchen pro eliminates 99.9% of bacteria without any harsh chemical residue. lysol. what it takes to protect. cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll tex

unlike the samuel l. jackson was not on the attack, but the passenger who brought it on board may now face charges. it was just there for a nap and wanted some peanuts, just hanging out. >> those animals are for emotional support. >> exactly. >> all right, time now for some sports, and a lot of people are needing emotional support after the first few rounds of march madness, and tomorrow night with 16 teams left in the tournament, let's cross our fingers. >> all right, let's get highlights on the pros from neil and stan at espn. >> good morning, "sportscenter" from los angeles. stan verrett here with neil everett. that race for the western conference. >> check out these two guys. get a good look at this guy with the hoodie on. looks like steph curry kind of. oh, wait. that's his brother. oh, i get it. okay. no wonder. okay, draymond green, steph curry right there. curry to klay thompson. this is not a good "gma" highlight because we don't have a shot of seth curry, man. come on. come on. warriors won, 112-87. kla

good reviews, and an all-star cast led by tom hiddleston, oscar winner brie larson, samuel l. jacksonoodman, has analysts predicting a 45-to-50 million-dollar opening weekend. that should be enough to top "logan" at the box office... but no one expected the final "wolverine" flick to debut as huge as it did last weekend, with an 88-million- dollar opening, so it could be quite a showdown. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. warm trend continues. i have your full weather forecast straight ahead. (averi) coming up... police beats a man and it's all caught on camera. i'll have a live report from vallejo. after the break. áááábreakáááá this. is. everything. honey bunches of oats. it's crispy sweetened flakes, plus crunchy granola clusters, plus a touch of honey. it's like adding up "awesome", plus "awe-yeah". it's the sum of the best of the best in a cereal. honey bunches of oats. here is dave spahr with today's forecast.. dry weather conditions along with a gradual warming trend are forecast to continue into the early part of the upcoming work week as high pressure dominates the weather patt

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this just like that famous movie starring samuel l. jackson. makes your heart scary, aren't they? amuel. hashtag r.m.f., so sad. a spokesperson foreraven airlines said a passenger from a previous flight left behind the animal. normally it's an ipad or wallet. then it was discovered underneath his seat. kennedy: what does this wallet say again? topic number 5. police revealed the exact details of how tom brady's super bowl jersey was stole in the aftermath of super bowl li. it turns out after tom brady finished the greatest comeback in super bowl history. he called the devil and thanked him for buying his soul. he then hand the employee to a team employee to start it in the locker room, only to have it taken by this man seen taking it out a few days later. he's said to be a member of the mexican tabloid. now he's wearing the same jersey as patriots tight end aaron hernandez. it's a joyous night in the brady house. they are so happy they will pig out and split a half of a sweet potato. thank you so as much for watching the show. you can follow knee on twitter and instagram. use hasht

sam: that sparked criticism from samuel l. jackson who pleaded out "expletive please," to tamer comments. >> how he can be so oblivious. >> it doesn't stop there. last night on siriusxm, carson started to use the term involuntary immigrant. >> you can't be an immigrant if you are brought over here against your will in chains. >> yes, you can. you can be an involuntary immigrant. >> later -- or involuntary. if you come from outside to inside you are an immigrant. >> reaction from the national museum of african american history and culture. >> in anacostia, much the same. >> how can slavery be an immigrant? honestly. it's insane. >> carson and his wife put out a statement on the facebook page including the slaver intive and the immigrant narrative are two entirely different experiences. the immigrants made a choice to come to america. the two experiences shouldn't be intertwined. it doesn't say restraction or clarification but perhaps it is. alison: a check on the roads hi, trenice. trenice: hi there. we have had rain showers that are s

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interview of samuel l. jackson. are you getting enough macro nutrients in your diet.t are delicious. that's coming up tomorrow on "fox5 news morning" and good day d.c.. we'll be right back. >> we have not talked much about this in these parts but know in northern california facing the region face as i dangerous avalanche season and rescue crews are gearing up for the worse. >> spent the day with ski frol >> the fading drought left its mark on the slopes. over 35 feet of snow piled up on the summit of sierra ta hoy a dream for skiers and boarders. >> this year we have no idea what will happen and. it rapes, snows, everything is gigantic pro portions it's like wiptser or steroids. >> mark mcalister is ski board director and surveys the snow back and avalanche danger. >> it was surprising because we hardly ever see this area go. >> i'm standing 9,000 feet the top of sierra. it ahoe and behind me is huckleberry canyon back country of the resort. challenge for skiers and snow borders and dangerous with high avalanche daipinger at times. >> that's what we live for to get ba

samuel l. jackson delivers zingers.n be fun, just know what you're getting into. >> you've got some good musical theater options too. >> if you're near the bethesda area, head out to strathmore. adam pascal will be at strathmore on sunday with hundreds of local teens that are part of this young artists of america performing arts group. they will be singing a whole tribute to tim rice. all these great numbers. and he actually said this was an opportunity that he didn't have as a kid growing up in the bronx. he actually was in a rock band and it was his childhood friend e'dei dee idina menzel. >> who knows when the warm weather is going to come ba weekend. big names in comedy coming to town. >> yeah. we wanted to tell you about this. it's next friday, march 17th. you can get your tickets now. it's and the kennedy center, jay leno, comedy legend. we actually spoke with him earlier this week to preview it. go he said his favorite guest was sean connery. he said letterman was sort of the wordsmith and leno thought he taught

good reviews, and an all-star cast led by tom hiddleston, oscar winner brie larson, samuel l. jacksonicting a 45-to-50 million-dollar opening weekend. that should be enough to top "logan" at the box office... but no one expected the final "wolverine" flick to debut as huge as it did last weekend, with an 88-million- dollar opening, so it could be quite a showdown. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( darya ) happening tonight. the golden state warriors are looking to find their shot and get a win against the minnesota timberwolves. the dubs dropped their last game wednesday after they scored just 12 points in the 4th quarter against boston. that game saw both steph curry and klay thompson go ice cold. they shot a combined 4 for 17 from behind the arc. tonights game tips off at 5 from minnesota. ( mark ) coming up... one person is dead after an officer involved shooting in santa clara. the fight that led to the shooting. and... 3 people have been detained after a freeway shooting in the east bay. why police believe the shooting was targeted. also... former 49er and current raider aldon sm

patrick, the world's most famous snake eliminator after samuel l. jackson.o be irish, a terrible day to be an uber driver. st. patrick's day on a friday, it's like having your birthday on christmas. we have a beloved st. patrick's day tradition, especially by me. i might look forward to this more than anything we do. this is a story that hit the local news in mobile, alabama, in 2006, the tale of what was almost certainly the single greatest lep chaun sighting of all type. >> curiosity, many of you bring binoculars, camcorders. >> to me, it looked like a leprechaun. who else see the leb recon, say yes! >> yes! >> jimmy: and it only gets better from there. >> reporter: eyewitnesses say, the leprechaun only comes out at night if you shine a light in its direction, it suddenly disappears. this amateur sketch is what many of you say the leprechaun looks like. >> jimmy: i swear to god, i'd rather have that original drawing in my home than a picasso. i really would. there were a few non-believers in the crowd, but one of them provided some alternative facts as to

then on friday, samuel l. jacksoners and applause ] dakota fanning will be joining us. and we have music from ed sheeran. >> steve: oh! >> jimmy: you don't want to miss that. good show. but first we have a fantastic show tonight. i am kind of excited because i used a new -- new soap today and i smell very citrus-y. >> steve: mm. >> jimmy: yeah. and she's coming on. she's going to really get the full experience. >> steve: yeah. orange you glad you wore it? >> jimmy: she is one of the most talented, hardest working people we know, let alone the most gorgeous people that we know, from the nbc series, "shades of blue," jennifer lopez is here tonight. >> steve: yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: later in the show, jennifer lopez and i are going to compete. and you know how competitive i am. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: this one -- i don't know, i just said great things, i love her. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: but i'm going to beat her tonight. in a -- tonight will be a a "tonight show dance show battle." >> steve: whoa! [

also, we have samuel l. jackson joining us. [ cheers and applause ] he's the best.have a great performances from luke bryan will be here and -- [ cheers and applause ] ed sheeran. you don't want to miss it. it's a good week. [ cheers and applause ] but first, we have a fun show tonight. we love this guy. the star of two new films, "wolves" and "salt -- salt and fire." no, not stalt and fire. sorry. "wolves." >> steve: "wolves." >> jimmy: i was rolling. and i just read faster than -- the cue cards had -- >> steve: beautiful words didn't just pop out of your mouth? >> jimmy: that's right. "i just open my mouth and the best words come out." [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: no, his movie is "salt and --" >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. michael shannon has movies called "wolves" and "salt and fire." michael shannon is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] it's about a salt mine in bolivia. he'll explain it. that's a great movie. plus, she's a multiple grammy-award winner, she's our pal. she's also a "new york times" best-selling author and coach on nbc's "the voice," alicia key

confirm it's her. >> exactly.ly >> next up, last week kevinevin mccarthy toll us about actor samuel l jacksonowo of selma and the star of the movie get out danielle kalu ya are british.. jackson said there are a lot of black british acts in these movies i tend to wonder thatt vi american brother who really real feels that.ha danielle says i respect african-american people i justus want to tell black stories. sri. i see black people as one group and resent i have to prove i'm m black. danielle is resealing a lot of praise in his role in get out which tackles racism and interracial dating.te >> i want to get to the bottomtg of the push. i wonder is it a cheaper scale.a is it you're working with ah blank canvass like i know forw david oyelowo playing king you y don't come in with some of -- if i'm playing king i'm probablyy going to do what to do a voiceoi because i've grown up with w dr. king being a hero in my home as an african-american. >> character for purely. p >> yes.>> >> so the canvass he can terment it, you know, whatever way. w i wouldn't what's at the bottomt of it. >> are they're cl

tomorrow night, academy award nominated actor samuel l. jacksone. [ cheers and applause ] how fun is that? plus dakota fanning, ed sheeran will be here as well. [ cheers and applause ] and thank you notes. it's gonna be a good show tomorrow. but first, we have a fantastic show tonight. from the new film "the shack," octavia spencer is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] we love her. >> steve: oh, she's a delight. >> jimmy: yeah, she's also hosting "saturday night live" this weekend with musical guest father john misty. that's going to be a good show. >> steve: good show. she's fantastic. >> jimmy: i mean, higgins is a a producer over there on "saturday night live." >> steve: i am, that's true. >> jimmy: it's gonna be a good one. >> steve: she is hilarious. she's going to be great. >> jimmy: okay, great. fantastic. we're gonna catch up with everything she's got going on and then octavia and i are going to compete in a fun game of catchphrase with some special guests. yeah. plus, he's such a good actor and a funny one as well. from the new nbc com

the movie stars tom head he will stone, samuel l. jackson ... group of explorers who discover the remote island and the strange creatures that inhabit it. >> and this kofg is bigger and badder than ever, which can be trick toy con vein when you're just an actor looking up at an april that isn't there. >> it is pure acting. you just have to stand there and imagine that you're looking at something that isn't actually there. like pick the tallest tree, and then you just literally part of your imagination. >> then you just have to imagine that giant press historic april is standing in the way. >> king around here. >> but it wasn't all work for the cast. they shot in exotic locations like australia, hawaii, viet nam, with three tour guides and facing fears in the process. >> holding baby cue old a's, giant snakes. >> yes, we held giant snakes. >> she over came her fears of koala's. >> no, i was not afraid of koala's, i was a little bit afraid of snakes. did i overcome it. >> for entertainment tonight, i'm kevin frazier, now, back to you in the studio