sigourney weaver. how delightful.has been too long. >> stupid covid. >> stephen: covid got in the middle. covid got in the way. it's nice to see you again. i was just telling louis at the top of the last act. she's never seen the "avatar." >> what? the one person who has not seen it is here tonight? >> stephen: yes. he didn't know you turn into a tree at the end, or you kind of get absorbed by a tree. >> is that what happened to me? i was never sure. >> stephen: the thing it kind of coils you-- >> a kind of psychedelic thing. >> stephen: you become one with the tree. you know how they have ponytail sex with each other. i think you have ponytail sex with a tree. >> i don't remember that. >> stephen: i'm just trying to sell some tickets, baby. >> keep going, keep going. >> stephen: here's the thing, you're in the new one, i found out. >> i am. >> stephen: so you're not a tree. >> no. no. i-- i'm a 14-year-old girl. >> stephen: you're a 14-year-old girl? >> yeah. >> stephen: you play a teenager? >> yeah. >> stephen: this

>> wasn't officer ellen ripley in the "alien" franchise is how sigourney weaver made her name. atsby" when she was 13. >> i had great trouble saying at the height of six feet my name is sue, so small. and i saw that name and i loved that. that's fantastic. i like the look of it, three syllables. i said i'm going to use that until i can figure out what name i'd really like because i'm not going to use a name like sigourney. >> my pretend name was gisele and you went with sigourney and that wasn't a stage name. >> no. >> we both had parents who were not expecting the careers that we went on to have. did your parents think you could act? >> i'm sure they didn't. >> her english mother had a career on stage and film in the 30s and 40s. her father was a pioneer in television in the 50s. sylvester weaver created both "today" and "the tonight show." >> i think they were horrified that i was going to take this on. my father thought it was good to go to drama school, that would probably shake this goal right out of me and it almost did. >> weaver attended the yale school of drama. i didn'

sigourney weaver showed up for business school class and i just saw the impact she had. not just on my class, but the power of her voice to do good in the world. harrison ford had been on the board of conservation international. similarly, i was blown away by his environmental advocacy. after business school, i went to hollywood and started acting and producing. and i noticed what went in in front of and behind the camera. that is when i first documentary, misrepresentation, was born. >> what year? >> i started shooting in 2008. >> after you have met and married your husband then. >> that i started shooting it, yeah. >> so you met him on a blind date. >> yeah. >> i am curious what was your first impression of him and if that has held true through the years. >> yes. there was an incredible connection. we had so much in common. from the environment to our love of africa, our love of montana. i saw how adorable he was with children. he was a feminist without necessarily being coined a feminist. he surrounded himself with all úthese powerful women that he appointed to fire c

this certainly worked in the case of "avatar" and sigourney weaver is going to be here live and can'tbout the sequel. >> looking forward to that. >>> right now new developments in the fatal onset shooting involving alec baldwin. new mexico agreed to fund the igation and prosecutors now say four people, including baldwin, could be charged. mola lenghi has the details. good morning, mola. >> reporter: good morning, george. it looks like prosecutors in new mexico are ready to decide on who, if anyone, will be criminally charged in the case with potential charges ranging from gun law violations to homicide. this morning, prosecutors preparing for potential charges in the "rust" shooting investigation involving actor alec baldwin. this as a source close to the investigation tells abc news one of the final pieces of evidence they've been waiting for, baldwin's cell phone has been turned over. the santa fe district attorney filing new documents in the case saying she's ready to make decisions of what individuals will be criminally charged, adding, one of the possible defendants is well known

. >> and they don't confuse me with sigourney weaver. [ laughter ] [ cymbal crash ] [ sad tuba ] [ cheers. this is a big deal >> let's talk about "monarch." >> jimmy: it's got a lot of good buzz here >> yes >> jimmy: this sunday, one of the most anticipated new shows this fall. can you set up what the show is about? >> country music dynasty i am the head of the dynasty "i will do anything for my family to keep my dynasty going. >> jimmy: yes. >> and i have two daughters who, you know, that could be trouble. and a son. and trace adkins - >> jimmy: trace adkins >> -- who is a, you know, certified major country star >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. he's, like, 8'9" by the way. >> and talks like -- and very johnny cash. very though. >> jimmy: "very deep voice -- yeah, very deep voice. >> and so, it's, you know, a a guilty pleasure of lots of intrigue and secrets and - >> jimmy: who's taking over the family biz and country music and -- >> and paternity and lies. and yeah do i yeah >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. >> and who else? yeah >> jimmy: i love that. >> shotguns going off. [ cheers and ap