almost a decade leonardo di caprio has returned to green issues, this time joining forces with fisher stevens, the actor turned film-maker who won an oscar for the documentary, "the cove." (fisher stevens/director) "we really made this film for young people and other people who don't think about climate change, don't think about how important this issue is." in the film, dicaprio travels the world talking to scientists, environmentalists and world leaders including president obama and the pope. (leonardo dicaprio/actor) "there's still a dialogue going on in our country in which people are still denying man- made climate change. and as one of the scientists puts it in this film, very bluntly, it's like denying gravity at this stage. over 97% of the scientific community are saying this is real - we are doing this damage. and to argue that means that really you're not somebody that lives in the modern world." while making the film dicaprio won his first academy award for the presenting the film-makers with the perfect opportunity to underline their message. (fisher stevens/director) "and then wh

the 11th hour" leonardo di caprio has returned to green issues, this time joining forces with fisher stevens, the actor turned film-maker who won an oscar for the documentary, "the cove." (fisher stevens/director) "we really made this film for young people and other people who don't don't think about how important this issue is." in the film, dicaprio travels the world talking to scientists, environmentalists and world leaders including president obama and the pope. (leonardo dicaprio/actor) "there's still a dialogue going on in our country in which people are still denying man-made climate change. and as one of the scientists puts it in this film, very bluntly, it's like denying gravity at this stage. over 97% of the scientific damage. and to argue that means that really you're not somebody that lives in the modern world." while making the film dicaprio won his first academy award for the revenant, presenting the film-makers with the perfect opportunity to underline their message. (fisher stevens/director) "and then when he won the academy award he was like "we gotta talk about the environm

you need to hear from me on that but you can hear from steven fisher himself the vice chair of the federal reserve. [applause] >> thank you very much it is a real pleasure to have a dear friend and somebody i have admired from my entire professional career who has done a little bit of everything and is probably trained more economist and leaders than just about anyone else so it is a real pleasure to have a vice chair of the federal reserve here with us today he has probably talk more about the economics and i ever will know. he was just appeared to describe the jobs numbers and wages. is a goldilocks quick. >> is pretty close we think of the range that they are producing the jobs to keep unemployment from rising and what it did today with the participation rate went up wentp as it was going at a rate that was consistent to keep unemployment. >> and wages are starting tort pick up by. >> that wage change of 2.6% is closer to three men in this at two. a friend at 70 said i am closer to 60 than 50. [laughter] >> how d.c. the economy generally? >> the problem is the remarkable success of qual

the actor teamed up with fisher stevens in the new documentary before the flood. the film shows decap row or he travels the world to meet scientists and world leaders including president barack obama and the pope to discuss climate change. now, the team behind the film target as younger audience and challenges them to start thinking about climate change. it is like denying gravity exists at this point. you have over 97% of the country census -- consensus of the scientific community saying it is real. thema: before the flood will air on "national geographic" channels on october 30th. new this morning a los angeles landmark is closing. fitness guru richard simmons announced on facebook he is slowing down his famous exercise center. it wl november. the center opened back in 1974 and catapulted simmons into the national spotlight, news at his fitness technique spread. in the facebook post, the 68-year-old told fans i want to thank everyone who came through the studio doors. keep sweating and keep moving and most importantly go out and vote. wisn 12 news time right now

the actor has teamed up with oscar winning director fisher stevens in the new documentary before the flood. the film follows dicaprio as he travels the world to meet scientists and world leaders, including president obama and the pope, to discuss climate change. the team behind the film says it targets a younger audience and challenges them to start thinking about climate change. >> as when the scientist puts it it is like denying gravity exists at this point. you have over 97% of the consent of the 30 saying this is real. and we are doing this damage. thema: before the flood will air on national geographic channels on october 30th. also new this morning: a los angeles landmark is closing. fitness guru richard simmons shutting down his famous exercise center, slimmons studio. it will close its doors for good in november. the center opened in 1974 and catapulted simmons into the national spotlight as news of his fitness techniques spread. in a facebook post, the 68-year-old told fans: i want to thank everyone who has come through those studio doors to laugh, cry and sweat with me. rem

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>> how can we miss you if you never go a >> we had joely fisher and connie stevens interview each otherset of their new holiday comedy "search engines." in select theaters next week. but you just spoke to them about something a lot more serious. >> i did. really scary stuff. this past january connie actually suffered a stroke. the mother/daughter duo stopped by my other gig at hallmark channel's home and family to talk about connie's health scare for the very first time. >> i had a stroke. and it's pretty serious. and i have recovered. >> yes. >> the night of connie's stroke was the same january evening her daughter joely was attending the golden globe after-party. little did joely know her mom's life would soon take a sudden turn. >> next morning called over and i called my sister and i said, have you spoken to momle? she sounds a little different. >> they asked me if i was drinking. >> we noticed slurred speech and a little disoriented. so we got her to the hospital. >> connie would spend 16 days in the hospital with her two daughters and grandchildren rooting her on. >> couldn't walk

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