daniel radcliffe, emma watson and rupert grint. they have grown up before our eyes. >> it's really strange. that's the only way i can describe it. it's -- it's been -- i mean -- i was so young, it's difficult to remember much of my life before this thing happened to me. so it coming to an end is, you know, it's huge. i was 9 years old. you know -- i was still losing teeth. if that puts it in perspective. i was still losing baby teeth. >> larry: the first film was an instant hit for warner brothers, which, like cnn, is owned by time warner. that wasn't a surprise. by then harry was already a household name around the world to the millions of fans of the books. and it was all dreamed up by an unlikely author. j.k. rowling, who at that time was a single mother on welfare when she came up with an idea about a boy who does not know he's a wizard. >> do you remember how -- it's impossible to say how an idea came about. >> uh-huh. >> do you remember, though, the creation of this concept? >> yeah. it came to me on a train going from manche

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. >> daniel radcliffe, emma watson. watson.rupert grint, helena bonham carter robbie coltrane, james and oliver phelps and tom felton, they're all here on the larry king special, harry potter, "the final chapter." >> i'm coming to you from harry potter the exhibition in new york city. you might recognize the griffendor room, behind me. whether you're a muggle or full-blown wizard, it may be hard to believe one of hollywood's most successful franchises ever is about to come to an end, from books to movies to a theme park in orlando, j.k rowling's story about a young boy's stories and a wizard is a pop culture phenomenon. over the last ten years, seven films alone have made $6 billion. tonight, you'll hear secrets from the set. you'll see how the wizarding world was brought to the big screen. we'll even show you an exclusive never before seen clip of the final movie just days before it opens. but, first, a look back at how it all began. >> be safe, be strong. >> harry potter, the boy who lived, faces his biggest challenge

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our guest the young actor daniel radcliffe. as you probably heard he's the star of the new flick harry potter and the half billion dollars in worldwide weekend gross. so exciting tonight. i found out something scientifically i didn't know was possible. a canadian can breed with a german. ( cheers and applause ) did you know that? ( cheers and applause ) i don't even know how they fit them together. they've created a new species a canad-erman. you know what? no fooling around. our top story tonight, of course, the debt ceiling and our ongoing segment. that is in no way hyperbolic. as america moves closer to just laying out a blanket in front of our garage and selling off all our old board games it has become clear that time for action is short. >> the president says he wants an agreement. >> president obama set a deadline. >> president obama now says it's decision time. >> jon: oh, snap, commander in chief. throwing down a deadline. on friday the president of the united states broke out his "i mean business" podium. >> we are ob

. >> daniel radcliffe, emma watson. watson.rupert grint, helena bonham carter robbie coltrane, james and oliver phelps and tom felton, they're all here on the larry king special, harry potter, "the final chapter." >> i'm coming to you from harry potter the exhibition in new york city. you might recognize the griffendor room, behind me. whether you're a muggle or full-blown wizard, it may be hard to believe one of hollywood's most successful franchises ever is about to come to an end, from books to movies to a theme park in orlando, j.k rowling's story about a young boy's stories and a wizard is a pop culture phenomenon.

daniel radcliffe who plays harry potter says he turned to alcohol to help deal with fame. he hasn't had a drink since. harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 opens july 15th. >>> she's coming to d.c. in aug gust taylor swift had to postpone her concert in louisville, kentucky, doctor's orders. she is very sorry. she is resting right now under doctor's orders and plans on continuing her tour. >>> keeping your kids safe, helpful tips on abc2 news at 6:00 which starts right now. >>> it happened again, three men prevend-- pretending to be officers storm nod a -- stormed into a home. what you need to do. >> tried to cover her mouth up. >> a carroll county man abducted a boy after attacking the mother. >>> we begin, 6:00 in the morning home owners were sound asleep in their garrison avenue home when three men barged in claiming to be police officers. >> reporter: the robberies are random but the suspects have a familiar mo. bust in, say they're police and rob the plaissments the latest happened just before sunrise in the 2800 block of west garrison avenue. police said three

basically it is -- daniel radcliffe, who is an amazing actor in this film, also emma and ron, one of my favorite actors actually, ralph fiennes, who played lord voldemort, probably one of my favorites even though i was rooting for harry. >> did you read the book? >> i actually did not read any of the books. i was an easy critic. i gave the film 5 stars. >> okay.y. >> but let's definitely take a listen to what some of the other fans had to say. >> i thought it was great. you know, it was a great ending. because it just -- everything was so big -- even bigger than in the book. so they just took everything and just ramped it up to like the full extreme. >> this is one of those few cases, and i usually love books more than i do movies, where i thought the movie was even better. >> my favorite character was dottie. >> it was everything i could have hoped for. literally like every page of the book on the screen. >> it's amazing to see how the kids have really just grown up into these amazing actors. >> the greatest people alive today acting are in it. so it's for the ages. that's an extra

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. >>> daniel radcliffe says he has a drinking problem. he says he is giving up drinking. he says he has partied too hard and is now calling it quits. he says he felt pressured to have a hollywood lifestyle. he says he prefers reading and going to dinner in his free time, now that he's sober. >>> a 10-year-old girl is living out her wildest dreams. she d.j. -- deejayed this party. she is known as "d.j. beauty and the beach." she says her parents' love of music got her started. >> can name love beads of music and the sounds per beet -- i can name the beats of music and the sounds per beat. >> she says she loves music. she is featured in some music videos believe it or not. herself titled debut cd will come out at the end of the month -- can you believe she is only 10? >>> great fireworks. we had some high clouds, some of the best fireworks we have seen in a long time. our temperature outside -- we had a few sprinkles around, but nothing to dampen the festivities. there were a few spots out toward shenandoah that had some raindrops, no downpour's or thunderstorms, nothing li

. >>> 21-year-old harry potter star daniel radcliffe says he has given up drinking completely. he says he's lucky paparazzi never caught him at his worst. >>> david beckham and his wife may not be american, but the fourth of july is very important for to them. they got married on the 4th and a spokesman announced they will be waiting a bit longer to have their daughter. and finally radar online reports that publishers are prepared to offer arnold schwarzenegger's soon to be ex, maria shriver, a record advance for a tell-all memoir. for a look into her life both as a kennedy and with the terminator, sources say shriver could earn more than the all-time record advance, bill clinton's $15 million. would you bet she would do it? do you think she would take it? i don't, she's classy, she doesn't air her dirty laundry. >> oh, like the president wasn't classy. >> i'm going to move on, bill. >>> and this comes to us from wvir, nbc 29 in charlottesville, virginia, where some end penicillin day celebrations had nothing to do with fireworks or barbecues. dozens of immigrants made the trek

. >>> daniel radcliffe edmunds to having a drinking problem. the 21-year-old actor says he is giving up drinking. he says he has a party it to heart and is calling it quits. the star admits that he had relied on alcohol to have fun. he is no sober and is now reading to goand go in to dinner on his free time. >>> there is a new teenager at the white house. daughter malia turned 13 yesterday. the president recently told abc news that he is not worried about his daughters becoming teenagers because, "i what makes the sleep number store different you walk into a conventional mattress store it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you, ant a firm bed you can lay on one of those if you want a st bed you can lay on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. this is your body there. you can see a little moresu pressure in the shoulders and in the hips. then they start telling us "well, yeah, i feel sore right there in the morning." lower back. that's right where i've veen experiencing pain. now you can feel what h

. >> after half of their lives with harry potter, now for daniel radcliffe and others, it is all over. >> are you into the harry potter world? >> sure, i don't know how it ends, but i hope that good wins out. them always. stay tuned for "in depth." >>> the german parliament has passed controversy legislation that allows the genetic screening of embryos under certain conditions. the issue has divided governments around the world, with many people opposing it on religious and ethical grounds. they argue that infertility clinics will miss use the practice and offer so-called designer babies to parents who cannot afford them. supporters say those concerns are outweighed by the opportunity offered to potential parents with genetic disorders who want to have children. our correspondent has this report from the only company in germany to have officially undergone embryo screening. i space-bar to the debate -- bait sparked the debate by german parliament to change the law. >> this child is for a half years old. she is a bright little girl with a special history. she is the only child in germa

. >>> 21-year-old harry potter star daniel radcliffe tells gk thanks to drinking his life went off the rails so he's given up drinking completely. he says he's lucky the pop rah city never caught him at his worst. >>> david beckham and his wife may not be american, but the fourth of july is very important for to them. they got married on the 4th and a spokesman announced they will be waiting a bit longer to have their daughter. >> and finally radaronline reports publishers are prepared to offer arnold schwarzenegger's soon-to-be ex, maria shriver, a record advance for a tell-all memoir. for a look into her life both as a kennedy and with the terminator, sources say shriver could earn more than the all-time record advance, bill clinton's $15 million. she's a kennedy. kennedy don't thinking to talk in those terms. what if arnold came out with his first. maybe she won't want to beat him to the punch. >> she's a classy lady. i don't think she'll want to air her dirty laundry. that's amazing. >> you wouldn't think the next president wouldn't do it either. >> that's true. that's true. i don'

daniel radcliffe at 10 years old, speechless. today the star of a play and musical. emma watson. >> hello, everyone, out there, hi grandma, hi, grandpa. >> reporter: now on the cover of vogue, an ivy league education awaits. >> part of me feels very old and part of me feels like i'm about to start by adolescence now that it's over. >> reporter: they too see this closing of a long chapter as bittersweet. at least there's a new website for fans that have grown up with but not out of, the boy wizard that cast quite a spell over their childhood. >> forget about it. >> reporter: michelle kosinski, nbc news, london. >>> and that's our broadcast for this thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm marla telez? and i'm jessica aguirre. >> the state of california gearing up for what could be the largest police officer layoff in state history and most of those officers are the

>> what would make daniel radcliffe, better known as harry potter, weep? and what amazing news can larry king share tonight? you'll find out later in the show. >> thanks a lot, e.d. looking forward to it. >>> and when we come back, justice itself on trial. sure, it's a seemy case, but the serious issue is before us. stay put. [ female announcer ] there's a new way to let go of some of the annoying symptoms menopause brings. it's one a day menopause formula. the only complete multivitamin with soy isoflavones to help address hot flashes and mild mood changes. one a day menopause formula. in servicing clients that serve our country. my name is marjorie reyes. i'm a chief warrant officer. i am very grateful and appreciative that quicken loans can offer service members va loans. it was very important for me to be able to close and refinance my home quickly. i wanted to lower my mortgage payment. quicken loans guided me through every step of the process. the whole experience was amazing! [ tony ] serving those who serve us all... one more way quicken loans is e

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daniel radcliffe at 10 years old, speechless. today the star of a play and musical. emma watson. >> to everyone out there, hi grandma, hi grandpa. >> reporter: now on the cover of vogue, an ivy league education awaits. >> now i feel like i get to start mied a ly ed my adolescen it's over. >> reporter: now there's a new website for the fans that have grown into not out of -- michelle kosinsky, nbc news, london. >>> and that's our broadcast for this thursday night, thank you for being here with us, i'm brian williams, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening, good night.

. >>> and living a magical life, daniel radcliffe on emma, rupert and what it's like to grow up being harry potter. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching, everyone. i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

harry potter actor daniel radcliff has been battling is sort of evil spirit. alcohol. the 22 year-old told gq magazine he has not had a drink in the year because it was becoming too dependent on alcohol to have a good time. he says that he likes the changes he has noticed after no drinking. the final installment in the harry potter film opens july 15th. >> maria shriver has been offered over a $15 million advance for a tell-all book on her life. that would break the all-time record of 14 million that was offered to president clinton. no word on whether or not maria shriver is considering the deal. paroled for of canada continues. prince william and catherine have arrived in the west the newlyweds route of their canadian tour on friday. it will be in las angeles. 6 their first trip to the united states. >> it is hot today and then we will cool down 11. this weekend the fog into the sea breeze kicks in. we can expect low 80s throughout the weekend. 6:56 a.m., we are back with more. >> and one minutes before 7:00 a.m., the top stories we're following this hour, a man drow

even though daniel radcliffe has gone public about his battle against drinking, the three stars of the harry potter series have gone the way of many child actors. the three and warner bros. say the credit goes to good parenting, good schools and shooting in london instead of the u.s. that's your eye on entertainment, sandra hughes, hollywood. >>> good morning, thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> should we take offense? >> i'm mike hydeck. >> here's monika samtani. >> hi. >> she's in for angie with traffic. now, olga breese has your weather first. >> i wish i had a better forecast. at least the morning is dry and sunny. that's the bright side of it all. it is for the afternoon, midday, well, it is going to be muggy, sticky, steamy and

. >> reporter: cheers and screams for daniel radcliffe at the premiere of the final harry potter. what will he miss most about harry? the action. >> busting out of a ring of fire or falling down a 40 foot roof. like, that's fun. that stuff's crazy and mad and fun and you don't really get to do it that often. i will miss that. >> reporter: thousands of fans camped out, some for days, to get just a glimpse of radcliffe, emma watson or rupert grit, the likable stores forever part of their childhood. but movie standards harry potter is a phenomenon. the biggest franchise in hollywood history. more than $2 billion in ticket sales here in the u.s. for the first seven movies. remarkably, the original cast stayed together till the end. >> it's kind of like an unspoken bond between us all, i think, because we've come through this all together. we're very lucky to have that. >> reporter: for the young actors themselves it's a new beginning. >> it's exciting. i'm going to go traveling after i'm done with this. >> reporter: where are you going? >> you know what? i'm not even sure yet. >> i me

. >> reporter: daniel radcliffe was an unknown 11-year-old from london when he auditioned for the part of harry. these screen tests were released as part of a collector's edition dvd. >> if you heard your momm screaming like that, just about to be killed, you'd want to get in a hurry. >> reporter: he reportedly beat out thousands from around the world to play the bespectacled british boy wizard. >> and i cried. and i was in the bath. >> why did you cry? >> no. i cried of happiness. >> reporter: emma watson, too, was plucked from obscurity. as she, radcliffe and castmate, rupert grint, matured. they cast a spell over an entire generation. eva casey was in fourth grade when she started reading the potter books. back then, bill clinton was still president. and gas was as low as 99 cents a gallon. >> we graduate college and the last movie comes out. it's sort of like our childhood is over. >> reporter: and so is theirs. today, all of the actors are in their early 20s. in many ways, they, too, were along for the ride. in 1999, when the initial craze was reported as -- the unlikely summer fa

for daniel radcliffe, this is one of the toughest roles for his wizarding career. >> part two is the only film out of all seven that i can watch and go, i'm happy with my performance in it. not that there wasn't stuff i would do differently. but overall, i'm pleased with the work i've done. >> reporter: the finale throws off long-awaited romances. and an unlikely hero. for the actors who grew up at hogwarts, it's a highly-charged farewell. >> getting kind of choked up at the end. >> it was the end of an era. it felt like we were moving past our adolescence. >> i started when i was 9. and i'm now 21. it's been everything. it's where i went to school. it's where i met my friends. it's where i learned everything i know. it's the whole thing. >> reporter: this may be the end of an era at hogwarts for this young actress and her friends. a hollywood education, has only just begun. >> all this potter mania has meaning magic at the box office, as well. the seven movies released each averaged about $909 million in global ticket sales. fans didn't respond to the others quite in the same way th

harry potter star daniel radcliff revealed that he gave up alcohol almost two years ago. the young actor admitted he'd become reliant on it and thought he may have a problem saying quote a few years there i was so enammor wtd idea of living a famous person life style that really isn't suited to me. the 21-year-old told a magazine he prefers to go out to dinner and talk and laugh with loved ones. >> believers are not "vanity fair" readers, that is the consensus after the cover of "vanity fair" translated into low sales for the image skeechblt his cover has sold only 246,000 copies, the lowest sale since will smith appeared on the image riding a black stallion in 1999 to promote "wild, wild west". justin, at least you're in good company. for all of the entertainment news, visit otrc.com. >> next at 4:00, san francisco loses a famed golden gate park bison. >> jail owe fishes thought there was something odd about this suitcase, you can see that they were right. >> then at 5:00 california schools moving one step closer to inclurding historical contributions of lesbian and tran

. >> jimmy: pro, over the years, we've seen daniel radcliffe grow before our very eyes. con, to 5'6." [ laughter ] short person. pro, harry potter never lost his appeal. con, harry potter fans never lost their virginity. [ laughter ] that's not true. not true. clap if you've lost your virginity. [ laughter ] >> steve: anecdotal evidence. >> jimmy: thank you. >> steve: hermoine. >> jimmy: pro, wearing 3-d glasses in the theater. con, wearing 3-d glasses in the theater restroom. [ laughter ] pro, all of your biggest questions will finally be answered. con, like what would happen if vin diesel had sex with the turtle? [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: that's it. >> steve: cross that off my bucket list. >> jimmy: that's it. and finally, pro, it's the finale to a legendary film franchise. con, it's the only places to find hogwarts, now it's the new jersey shore hot tub. there you go. that's your pros and cons. we'll be right back with more "late night" everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ grunts ] [ male announcer ] built like a volkswagen. the 2011 tiguan. [ grunts ] w

. >> a surprising ode mission from harry potter star daniel radcliff. he is done with drinking. he won't hit the hard stuff to celebrate. he's 21 and said his drinking got out of control while filming the sixth movie in the series and is now calling it quits. >>> thank you for joining us at 5. the news edge at 6 starts now. >>> right off the top, tips of thousands of people are making their way to the national mall to help celebrate our country's independence. there are things you need to know. will thomas is live on the

. >>> "harry potter" star daniel radcliffe says he's giving up booze and he's only 21. >> yeah. just turned legal. radcliffe says he began to drink too much while filming "harry potter and the half blood prince" in 2009. he told "gq" magazine he became too reliant on alcohol to enjoy stuff. so now instead of simply cutting down on drinks, he's cutting out drinking all together. the last movie in the series premiers this thursday. >>> the drug chantix helps people stop smoking. it was prescribed to 13 million people. but now there's a new study that links it to an increased for heart problems. erica edwards has that story. >> reporter: if there's one thing the medical community typically degree agrees on, it's this, if you smoke, you're likely to develop an illness from lung disease to heart attacks. so many smokers turn to chantix to decrease risks. >> i honestly didn't think i would quit. >> reporter: that is where doctors begin to disagree. >> it's the worst drug on the u.s. market. >> i don't believe it's a dangerous drug. >> reporter: researchers pulled data on 14 studies of

. >>> and john, a surprising revelation from actor daniel radcliffe. in an interview with gq uk he said he quit alcohol after a drinking problem while starring in the harry potter franchise. kind of bizarre that one that's coming out now. a lot of pressure he faces as a young man. >> no one wants to see a wizard on the loose. just saying. >> no. >> the last installment out soon. we'll watch that together. i sharks thanks a lot. more ahead here at the top of the hour starting with more on today's dramatic verdict in the casey anthony murder trial. ♪ [ slap! slap! slap! slap! slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums twenty-five thousand mornings, give or take, is all we humans get. we spend them on treadmills. we spend them in traffic. and if we get lucky, really lucky, it dawns on us to go spend them in a world where a simple sunrise can still be magic. twenty-five thousand mornings. make sure some of them are pure m

. >> oh, my gosh, daniel radcliffe all grown up there, can you go to this movie if you haven't seen the previous ones? >> absolutely not. in fact, i haven't seen the -- i hadn't seen party one since it was in theaters and i have to say i was a little bit lost for the first five minutes because it doesn't give you any prologue. it's like it comes back from a commercial break. there's no previously on harry potter that you get, no prologue or anything, it just jumps you into it. they follow the story, but they still make it really exciting. they have a battle of an army of wizards that you have never seen before. it's a wonderful goodbye to these characters that we have seen on screen for ten years. >> it's unbelievable that it's had this kind of life expectancy, so what kind of a grade are you giving it? >> harry, i give him high marks, i give him an a. >> now who doesn't love winnie the pooh? now we have got a new version that's hitting the big screen. let's take a quick look at it. >> that is a very fine looking pot of honey, you've got there. >> and so remarkably gooey. >> gooey? oh,

. >>> harry potter star, daniel radcliffe said he stopped drinking alcohol. the 21-year-old actor says he made the move after realizing he was drinking too much while filming the sixth movie in the harry potter series in 2009. radcliffe is determined to prove that child actors can go on to build long careers. >>> and residents of europe are caught up in lotto fever. the jackpot reached $284 million. that's $171 million in euros. it's the biggest prize ever. the lottery game is played in 11 countries and the lucky winner gets all that money tax- free. should we take off just to go? just one ticket. >> all right. smuggling, but not drugs, not weapons. a woman in mexico caught trying to smuggle her hubby out in a suitcase. the guy is flexible or desperate. anny. >> and a really nice night tonight to have dinner outside, fire up the barbecues. a few showers on doppler radar. more thunderstorms and showers. >> but first, super skimming. stealing your debit card and credit card information. how to keep your money safe. >>> in tonight's consumer alert, according to

. >>> and john, a surprise revelation from actor daniel radcliffe. in an interview with gq uk he said he gave up alcohol last august after spending years battling a secret drink be problem while starring in the harry potter franchise. kind of bizarre, that one, that's coming out now. >> a lot of pressure he faced as a young man. at least he's owning up to it now. >> true. no one wants to see a wizard drunk on the loose. just saying. >> no. >> yes. i'm just saying. >> the last installment out soon. we'll watch that together. isha, thanks. we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] every day thousands of people are switching from tylenol to advil. to learn more and get your special offer, go to takeadvil.com. take action. take advil. ♪ ♪ i'm back in the saddle again ♪ ♪ out where a friend is a friend ♪ [ gulps ] ♪ where the longhorn cattle feed ♪ ♪ on the lowly gypsum weed ♪ back in the saddle again see how affordable an rv vacation can be. visit gorving.com and watch a free video. go affordably. go rving.

>> reporter: look at daniel radcliffe at the first premiere. speechless. today he's the star of a play and a musical. emma watson aged 10. >> i'm going to be sick. i tell you. hello, everyone out there hi, grandma. hi, grandpa. >> reporter: now a "vogue" cover girl. a glowing young woman. >> part of me feels very old and part of me feels i'm starting by adolescence. >> i never concerned it originally. i wanted to be an ice cream man. >> reporter: harry potter has been a global force that got millions of kids not only to pull away from the play stalgs, but to love reading and want more even at 15 or 17 or 45, the books have sold 450 million copies in 70 languages. the movies more than $6 billion in tickets. the unprecedented phenomenon that made little round glasses cool also made j.k. rouling the first billionaire author here on "today" in 2007. >> finishing had made me look back a lot. it is almost incredible to me at time what's happened. >> reporter: she was a divorced mom on welfare when she started writing the first book in a coffee shop to stay warm.

. >>> daniel radcliffe is no longer drinking alcohol. the 21-year-old actor tells "gq" he began to film too much while filming in 2009. >>> with less than a month to go before the united states runs out of money and still no sign of an agreement on raising the nation's credit limit, could a constitutional crisis be the only way to solve the nation's debt dilemma? senator chris coombs is a member of the budget committee. thanks for joining us today. >> thanks for a chance to be on. >> eugene robinson writing this in today's "the washington post," he says quote, obama's in your face attitude seems to have thrown republicans off their stride. they thought all they had to do was convince everyone that they were crazy enough to force an unthinkable default on the nation's financial obligations. now you have to wonder if obama is crazy enough to let them. he's referring to letting the clock run out on the debt ceiling deadline. do you see this debate coming down to a game of chicken? >> richard, i really hope it doesn't. it's important for us