a lot of that buzz is for viola davis, who plays nanisca.e dahomey kingdom in west africa in the 1820s. the plot involves conflict with neighbouring warlords, portuguese slave traders. there is plenty of spectacle, plenty of action. there is an extraordinary cast, including john boyega — in his best role yet, i think — lashana lynch, sheila atim. very solidly directed by gina prince—bythewood, beautifully shot by polly morgan. but it is viola davis who dominates the screen. she is such a commanding screen presence. i mean, this is a role — it�*s muscular, it�*s sinewy, it demands a lot of emotional work, a lot of really physical stuff. and the direction of the film, it�*s solid. it�*s not going to break any cinematic rules, it�*s not changing the form of cinema. it�*s very, very mainstream. but it�*s also a movie which is, despite that great ensemble cast, really carried by that central performance. and, i mean, i loved viola davis recently in ma rainey�*s black bottom. we talked about the physicality of that performance. yes. in this, you j

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a lot of that buzz is for viola davis, who plays nanisca.uguese slave traders. there is plenty of spectacle, plenty of action. there is an extraordinary cast, including john boyega — in his best role yet, i think — lashana lynch, sheila atim. very solidly directed by gina prince—bythewood, beautifully shot by polly morgan. but it is viola davis who dominates the screen. she is such a commanding screen presence. i mean, this is a role — it's muscular, it's sinewy, it demands a lot of emotional work, a lot of really physical stuff. and the direction of the film, its solid. it's not going to break any cinematic rules, it's not changing the form of cinema. it's very, very mainstream. but it's also a movie which is, despite that great ensemble cast, really carried by that central performance. and, i mean, i loved viola davis recently in ma rainey�*s black bottom. we talked about the physicality of that performance. yes. in this, you just think, "wow! "i mean, that is a proper movie star performance." you believe in her, you believe that she's car

a lot of that buzz is for viola davis, who plays nanisca.tuguese slave traders. there is plenty of spectacle, plenty of action. there is an extraordinary cast, including john boyega — in his best role yet, i think — lashana lynch, sheila atim. very solidly directed by gina prince—bythewood, beautifully shot by polly morgan. but it is viola davis who dominates the screen. she is such a commanding screen presence. i mean, this is a role — it's muscular, it's sinewy, it demands a lot of emotional work, a lot of really physical stuff. and the direction of the film, it's solid. it's not going to break any cinematic rules, it's not changing the form of cinema. it's very, very mainstream. but it's also a movie which is, despite that great ensemble cast, really carried by that central performance. and, i mean, i loved viola davis recently in ma rainey�*s black bottom. we talked about the physicality of that performance. yes. in this, you just think, "wow! "i mean, that is a proper movie star performance." you believe in her, you believe that she's c

[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that is john boyega and viola davis in "the woman king." that's great. >> jimmy: i want to be clear, movie studio gave us that clip, because people get mad at me. >> as long as they did it. >> jimmy: as long as they did it. >> that's a great clip, incredible. >> jimmy: viola davis, she's an incredible talent, person, all of that stuff. you could imagine that she would be like royalty in some time, right? >> i mean, she is royalty in our industry. >> jimmy: in our industry. [ cheers and applause ] does that -- at this point in your career, does that -- does working with her make you a little nervous? meeting her? >> oh, i mean, yeah. definitely my heart rate did increase every step closer to her in certain scenes. certain scenes i have to have authority against viola davis. [ laughter ] which, you know, is scary. but i feel like when you've worked with harrison ford -- >> jimmy: i see. >> you can get used to it. >> jimmy: did harrison do that thing where he scares you and you think he doesn't like you? >> yeah, for sure. >> jimmy: he did. ho

michelle obama, in this painting she looks like viola davis. she is becoming viola davis.ook at this. she has got this kind of look on her face almost an annoyed talker. she may be the most ticked off first lady since rachel jackson who died before harassment took office so she had something really to be ticked off about. >> laura: paintings are hard. they had to -- it's hard to capture the essence of the person. those seemed a little modern, contemporary. they didn't seem to kind of be in the making of usual white house portraiture. >> as long as we are talking about former first lady's, hillary clinton just won't go away. she and daughter chelsea are out pushing a new book and a special on gutsy women. what do you make of this, laura? >> we don't think that any woman should just shut up and sing or shut up and play sports. >> okay, laura. your reaction. i think she is throwing shade on a gutsy woman. >> laura: shut up and sing? all the "shut up and" the stuff i came up with, she doesn't like that. you're only gutsy if you're out there pushing the clintons' agenda, then y

give it up for viola davis. [ applause ] hey, this is a movement.s i call it. >> yes. >> i think the same reaction you have as an audience is the reason why i did the movie. first of all, it is a movie that's led by women and it's a movie that's led by black women. it's a movie that's led by dark skinned black women. there is no white savior, you know, and it's women who are warriors tapping into not only their physical strength, but also when you see the movie, they're humanized. and so, when have you seen that ever? i remember someone online said, i'm tired of seeing dark skinned black women as just strong and fighting and masculine. and i was like, when have you ever seen that? [ laughter ] >> yeah, really. we do now. we do now. >> what a cast you've put together to tell this story. >> absolutely. thuso mbedu, lashana lynch, adrienne warren, as well as jamie lawson, women who beyond brilliant, but also i mean women who are playing roles of agojie warriors. literally it could have been an action film, but when they walk in, you see people. you see

reggie: i would actually tear up at the beginning of delta play when they played the video viola davis would narrate. kumasi: what? reggie: you know what i'm talking about? ginger: i do and you are right. it is like the old saying, you could read the phone book, viola davis could read the phone book and reggie would tear up. reggie: she would be like, a.j. plumbers. available 24/7. [laughter] ginger: we will be ready to be impacted. she's good. the choice between prop 26 and 27? let's get real. prop, 26 means no money to fix homelessness, no enforcement oversight and no support for disadvantaged tribes. yikes! prop 27 generates hundreds of millions towards priorities like new housing units in all 58 counties. 27 supports non-gaming tribes and includes strict audits that ensure funds go directly to people off the streets and into there's only one choice. yes on 27. reggie: a rocket previously used to launch tourists into space crashed into earth during an unmanned space fight. -- flight. a minute into the flight, yellow flames shot out from around the engine while the rocket crashed bac

for the epic epic direction. > >> from the moment she appears n the screen rising from tall gra, viola davis owns. it is every bit as majestic and monumental as it implies. the move eye could give welcome boost to other objects that have struggle have struggle in terms of majoro backing. davis triumphs as does the supporting cast. woman king is playing in bay area theaters. theaters. > >> to kill a mocking bird, a si, a crime against god. i asked why? >> friends, to kill a mocking b, golden gate theater in san frano adapted for the stage, it pullsu in and has you hanging on every word. it stands the test of time time and is as relevant today as today as it was when written in the 1960s civil rights era. too old for you, ladies. a stellar cast by richard thomas, finch. s is so good, all richly deservedt minute a five minute standing ovation. mocking bird runs through october 9. > >> what are you eating here? >> we're having shrimp. >> bonjour, taste of paris. your paris. your favorite city, anneg a pastry in the morning, glass of wine on the patio, celebrating a meal with a loved one or frien

a woman fearlessly played by oscar-winner viola davis. ed to seeing viola in intense roles like we saw her portray and fences or the help. but here she is. full-on holds nothing back. action hero status hero who is intensively training. a gang of new recruits for a battle against an enemy who are threatened. the kingdom and its freedom. if you saw marvel's the black panther, one of the highlights of that film was the dora she the female warriors assigned to protect to well, this is an entirely different place and time and cast. the idea is the same. and it is essentially an inside look into the making of this group of elite warriors. but it's not just the really physical battle scenes that make the woman can shine. >> viola davis brings her incredible talent to the deeper back story of her character, one full of grace and power without ever raising a weapon and in the court sending the toddler fee and costumes and choreography that has a rich this to the film. and you've got one of the best movies to be released in a long time. it's a dean

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viola davis playing michelle. she will perform. come on . the former first lady. come on .he was a very humble and very beautiful today ceremony. she looked terrific. eremony.particular, i think, ash described the obama's accomplishmentas s. >> it was amazing, historic, what it sam kass used to say, unprecedented. a girl like me, she was never supposed to be up there next to jacqueline kennedy. tkennedy and dolly madison. di. she was never supposed to livel' in this house. and she definitely wasn't supposed to serve as first lady . >> lau >> laura , i love the lookra on barack obama's face. as michelle speaks, he looks like he's midway through a colonoscopidway without anesthesia. she drags on and on anye woul more board and he'd be us. >> i mean, he he just when she o firstquiet, when i g of all, why this?: wh >> she must she continued toconn refer to herself iuen the third person. story. we all know her story. she's a global celebrity.cele britworth a couple hundred milln dollars. that just happened. p okay, we get it. yeah, but the worst part, laura , were the actualrack

. > >> the woman king is leading at the box office, rumors are swirling that the viola davis lead film may soon get a sequel. this epic action adventure tells the remarkable story of te of the all-female unit of warriors that protected the african kingdom in the 1800s. it it exceeded all expectations, bringing in $19 million. that is is in its first week. now, a couple of the stars and production companies say that a sequel is not out of the question. i really want to see this. >> i have not had a chance to catch it. >> that is my plan tonight. i will not say which movie theater, but i am planning on seeing it tonight. >> the diverse cast, the representation, i look forward to it for sure. >> that is in the works. very cool to see that. > >> the time is 6:26 am, the owners of the san francisco restaurant have found a religious way to change the way that you think about food waste. waste. get ready for trash pizza. >> time to look at this morning's top stories, the first first round of california representative -- of place and relief checks are going out in a a few weeks. it will be sen

large number of people for like that against all i'm sure he was and also the woman king starring viola davisas it also did well slipped to second and the release of james cameron's avatar making 10 million dollars 13 years after its initial run in theaters trying to get everybody excited for the next avatar movie which comes out to when you wait 10 years for the second one, you got to release the first step for my people what it was all about. remember gas prices when they really high will looks like that's coming back to the bay area. we're going to be 1000 food workers out at sfo on strike right now. we'll tell you how that's going to impact travel plans. >> and one san francisco couple fed up their burglarize multiple times in the very same night have their story. ♪ ghirardelli caramel squares. makes life a bite better. >> from the bay area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning. and happy monday to you. let's do this all over hill. we get it right. i'm daria looks like we're going to the heat all over again at some points. we've got john kick

drew barrymore, viola davis, cameron diaz, and serena williams will all be here [ cheers and applause to be here oh, my goodness. it's a great week of shows tune in to see that. our first guest is a country music superstar -- a global superstar -- you like that, blake? >> yeah. >> jimmy: his new song "no body" is out now he's also right here on nbc. everyone, please welcome blake shelton. [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ >> in this episode in this episode. >> jimmy: welcome. >> thank you >> jimmy: you know what's fun? it's fun that we get to hang out all day together, and it's kind of awesome. >> this is my third appearance in this episode. [ laughter ] of your show >> jimmy: that's a record. >> wow >> jimmy: you broke a record there. hey, i want to say, you always look good, obviously >> oh, thank you >> jimmy: i appreciate this. you're modeling your new clothes. >> you noticed >> jimmy: yes, i did >> this is my new lands end collection i'm known for fashion, and so i did this partnership with lands end. >> jimmy: you really did this is -- look at this. this is you modeling by the way. do y

domestically and moviegoers also turned up see last week's top film, which was the woman king starring viola davisthat was in second place. and then the release of james cameron's avatar made 10 million dollars. 3 release. these kids don't even know what avatar as it was 13 ago. well, they're doing that to try to get that conversation going. pick people excited because the new avatar movie. the second one comes out december. so, you know, it's working 77 right now. coming up in the next hour, the kron 4 morning news. >> gas prices up up and away. we're going to take a look at what you're paying at the pump throughout the bay area. now. 1000 food workers at sfo are on strike there demonstrating outside the airport. so if you are trying to get the million dollar piece toast or whatever, they're not going to serve i kevin: i've fought wildfires for twenty years. here's the reality we face every day. this is a crisis. we need more firefighters, more equipment, better forest management to prevent wildfires and reduce toxic smoke. and we need to reduce the tailpipe emissions that are driving changes to

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and coming up later in the hour viola davis the are among an all—star cast in the women king.t what mark kermode thinks of that and the rest of this week's big cinema releases in the film review at 5:45. a coroner has found that unsafe content on social media platforms her own life five years ago. the inquest into molly's death had heard she'd viewed more than 2000 posts relating to depression, self harm and suicide in the six months before she died. the coroner said it was material that should never have been seen by a child. after the inquest, molly's father ian condemned social media companies for what he called the "demented trail of life—sucking content" on their platforms. and children's charities said the inquest conclusions should send "shock waves through silicon valley". the latest now from our correspondent angus crawford, who first reported molly's story. after nearly five years, some answers and a sense ofjustice. ian russell always said social media helped kill molly. now a coroner agrees. he said molly died as a result of an act of self—harm while suffering depr

she said she was the viola davis of tufts and she's mad. >> reporter: what's it like to work on a productione themselves? not just free but celebrated for that? >> it's very rewarding,tithis i we've everthat where you haveeople and behind the lens representing every letter of the lgbtq community. >> eichner underscored that when i visited last december. of the people here how many are in the lgbtq community? >> this may be a few people who aren't. i didn't want to erase everybody behind the camera like people did for me for years. >> we need ideas for what goes in the final wing and we need them now. >> what if the final visit was the recreeation of a queer wedding. >> and here we are now with the supreme court. gay marriage could be reversed. >> what do you say to those who want to take it away? >> what do i say to people who want to take the right to get married away? >> reporter: that's good for television. >> i would say they're completely backwards. but we are never, ever going backwards. we will be living our lives the way we want to live them. we're going to have equal protection unde

culture, arts, you know, i go to jay takes to my first new york broadway play to see guitars with viola davis, 1990 293, in 94, early, and before the world knows who she is and just expose needs of black culture. you know august wilson know you know and it just in a way that i would never had teaches me how to play tennis backgammon and and risk and all these game chess you know, things that i just do either just didn't have access to, didn't know about so exposure to things. wayne you know in me to sing in the gospel choir to to be an athlete and a, you know, a singer, you know, in an artist just showing it, we be as black men, we can be more than one thing. we don't have to be what society says we are. so yeah i mean joseph you know, just as i said, like, you know, just really practice, you know, being there, being depend upon being able to, you say something, you do it. all of these men gave me barack obama, you know, being an attentive husband, understanding the balancing public service versus your family life and how to how to deal with that and be sensitive to it. so they all gave me co

culture, arts, you know, i go to jay takes to my first new york broadway play to see guitars with viola davis, 1990 293, in 94, early, and before the world knows who she is and just expose needs of black culture. you know august wilson know you know and it just in a way that i would never had teaches me how to play tennis backgammon and and risk and all these game chess you know, things that i just do either just didn't have access to, didn't know about so exposure to things. wayne you know in me to sing in the gospel choir to to be an athlete and a, you know, a singer, you know, in an artist just showing it, we be as black men, we can be more than one thing. we don't have to be what society says we are. so yeah i mean joseph you know, just as i said, like, you know, just really practice, you know, being there, being depend upon being able to, you say something, you do it. all of these men gave me barack obama, you know, being an attentive husband, understanding the balancing public service versus your family life and how to how to deal with that and be sensitive to it. so they all gave me co

. >> and we had viola davis here earlier this week on the show who was hilarious talking about the trainingreat story told by and with great people, told in a great continent and it's just that. like people really genuinely enjoy it for what it is. >> let's give everybody a look. >> i came across him in the jungle. >> in the jungle, hmm. so what's the feelings for him? >> i have no way to know how i feel about him. >> he wants me to teach you. you are powerful. more than you even know. do not give your power away. >> boy, we can see your bond right there. the whole movie must have been a bonding experience? >> it really was. >> we didn't try, it just kind of happened. >> trauma bonding. >> trauma bonding, yes. >> trauma bonding? >> the training was just earth shaking and vibrating. >> for you too, not just viola. >> viola, what? [ both talking at once ] >> you're in marvel and you're in james bond films. you had to train for those. >> yes. >> and this was worse? >> yes. [ laughter ] yes, because i didn't get to do my own stunts entirely for those films. i really wanted to but gina was adama

. >> all right, the number one movie in the country right now is the woman king, start stirring viola daviss as a wonderful reminder that the story of black folks did not begin in captivity, joining me now is leonard want to con, it historical advisor, he is a james madison professor of political economy at princeton university. and a descendant of the people. i am thrilled to welcome you today with me. a few people know that -- for the first african american -- and they were not the only women warriors in africa. the story is more common than people know. i pushed to remind folks that isa tao will have gone, and other women like that. tell us about your experience and working on the film, especially being i descendant of the the homemade people. >> thank you for having me on, it's a very unique story, first and foremost we have the hold regiment 33 of 35% forces, men and women, it was also the front lines of your military elites of the army. they were extremely determined tool in defending territorial integrity in the main lens, this move in particular it was in 2023. the initial -- was in

tonight, join jimmy and his guests - viola davis, karamo jann wenner, musical guest, little big townnd featuring the legendary roots crew >> questlove: 1709 >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. come on, that's -- welcome back, hig-bo congratulations. look at that, right there. welcome. thank you. [ cheers and applause welcome, welcome, welcome. enjoy yourself welcome to "the tonight show," everybody. you're all here. thank you for watching at home you made it. you look good. guys, there's some good news -- today, the world health organization said that the end of the pandemic is in sight. [ cheers and applause yeah, it was quite a scene at the world health organization. after the announcement, all the scientists just started making out with each other. it was unbelievable, yeah. [ laughter ] yep, today johnson & johnson was like, "we did it." and pfizer and moderna were like, "yeah, we. [ laughter ] yeah, the end of the pandemic is in sight, although i think i'm gonna need more details. i mean, technica