about the movie, i picture steve carrell as one of the characters. reading it, i was alternating for that character. any idea who willpeckerman? who would you like to? >> brad pitt. >> i knew that was your answer. [laughter] >> thank god it is radio. >> alan is the film guy. >> i just hope this does better than the last time i had a book that was going to be a movie. i am not sure i want to be connected with it an alan zweibel film. a number of years ago, our son adam was about seven years old. he was at that age where at the dinner table, he would look across at me and my wife, and just an expression on his face, you could tell what he was thinking. like, i could do better than these two, you know? so i wrote this little novella,

and steve carrell plays a real, real mean guy. he plays a mean guy.eaky friday." >> "freaky friday." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i want to show a clip from "the way, way back." here's sam rockwell. [ applause ] >> water wizz water park built in the summer of '83. it's the last bastion of everything that time period is stood for. in fact, it was decreed by its creator that this place shall never age. on his death bed, he said, "i don't want this place repainted or updated. i don't even want it brought up to code. the minute someone tries, it needs to be destroyed." they actually have a nuclear bomb for just such an occasion. bought it off the russians. really? you still good with all that? even the russian thing? that's cold war. it's kind of dated. all right, thanks. that was way too good. [ cheers and applause ] >> there you go. >> jimmy: "the way, way back." i want to see it. i also -- i got to say i just love your dance moves. >> thank you. thank you. >> jimmy: and i was wondering -- >> i like your dance moves. >> jimmy: if you can play a game with me w

so steve carrel and minions are a strong number one. carrel stars in the way, way back" about a boy with a rough time sitting in. >> i was sort of an awkward kid and you know it's a transitional period for anyone. >> it is in limited release now. ringo star turns 73 sunday and to celebrate the big day, the musician is asking fans to share a moment whaef loves the most. peace and love. >> at noon if you can go peace and love, peace and love, peace and love whenever you are at noon. that will be great. >> ringo started celebrating this way back in 2008. and for more celebrity news and pictures go to otrc.com. >> peace and love. >> yes. >> still ahead at 4:00 teams bickering why one team is now threatening to pull out of the race this weekend. >> plus, tensions in egypt are rising. and protests colliding. >> a hero puts a convicted rapist in prison after a mom... yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart hea

. >> and steve carrell is out to out him and end the crime. >> right.gue and asked to find who this villain is. >> al pachino started with the role. you inherit that. is that a lot of pressure on you. >> yeah, those are awfully big shoes to fill. an unusual process because you record the voice and they animate to what you give. hi to fill in the precision of the wording but then bring my own organic thought to it. >> to two characters. >> el macho. >> well, we can't wait to see it, thank you. >> it hits theaters tomorrow. the early reviews around the kids in these families, thumbs up. >> minions will follow you through the rest of your life. >> do not engage the minions. >> they want to be engaged. >> good to see you too. >> let's get a check of the weather. maria is in for al this morning. >> we have the minions but also mr. met. there's a full on campaign for david wright for the all-star game at home city field here, let's see, two weeks from now. so you can go ahead and vote right now, so thank you. i want to shout out to my cousin anthony who loves

and the new season includes steve carrell that plays one of her love interests.ll, i don't think it's strange. it's not like i haven't experienced someone falling in love with me before but it is very soon. >> and yet not soon enough. >> and lisa joins us now. i love this character. she is so awful. she is the most self-centered therapist you would ever run across. >> that's how we designed her. we had to figure out how awful a person it is that would offer online therapy for three-minute sessions. she can't have interest in helping people. >> i love in the first one she said we're way over 3 minutes. we're at 7 minutes. i got to go. >> or she'll mute people. we didn't do that this season. but she's awful. all she cares about -- i think our tag line this season is the doctor's listening, what can you do for her. do for her. >> exactly. you have great guest stars. steve carrell, always cute but you made him look like a real babe. >> we didn't make him anything. he showed up looking like that. i've been married for a long time and deeply in love with my husband but

the minions are a big part of it and steve carrell's crazy voice. >> the minions steal the show as they'reot of growing up. a lot of us know you from your icarly days. now you have your own house and you're at usc. how is life treating you? >> it's good. i'm on summer vacation but i finished my first year of college. i love it. usc is great. >> you enjoying the college experience? >> yes, it's been fun seeing what sorrities are like and going to football games and the whole experience. >> good morning. it's great to see you. good luck to you. >> thank you. >> "despicable me 2" opens in theaters wednesday brought to you by our sister company universal pictures. >> two thumbs up from my kids. they saw it already. it's great. >> maria is here for al. good morning. >> good morning. a good movie day for families out there because of all the rain. take a look, it looks a lot like yesterday's and the days before. you have the rain taking over the east coast to the ohio valley. the southwest, that's the extreme heat. that's going to continue tomorrow as well. where we're seeing the beautiful pictu

team in charge of the sequel, russell brand and miranda cosgrove, and reprise their roles and steve carrel brand new job. >> you have been recruited by a top secret agency to go undercover and save the world. >> you are going to be a spy. >> that's right, baby. groo is back in the game with gadgets and weapons and cool cars, the whole deal. >> awesome. >> pretty good. "despicable me" getting 74% on rotten tomatoes. james rocchi calls it heartfelt and hilarious, smart and silly, action packed but never violent. "despicable me 2" is a rare sequel that outshines its beginning. and drew hunt of the chicago reader, lukewarm, saying the directors deserve credit for not rehashing the basic idea of their first effort, but they never really expand upon its unique universe either. >> its unique universe. sounds deep. first one was great. here we go. next up -- the "lone ranger" from the disney pictures, the parent company of abc. might expect there is plenty of action. it stars johnny depp as tonto and armie hammer as john reid, and eventually, the masked vigilante seeking justice the they find a wa