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Aired April 02, 2004 - 10:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN CNN ANCHOR: The Saudi ambassador met with White House officials and said the Saudi government is committed to keeping gas prices stable.
Colin Powell is headed to Haiti. State department says the secretary of state will visit the Caribbean nation on Monday. Political stability and humanitarian efforts will be the focus of the one-day trip.
A reminder to most of us in the U.S. This is the weekend that you spring forward. For most Americans it means losing an hour of sleep except for the few places that do not observe daylight savings time. Clocks should be set one hour ahead at 2:00 a.m. Sunday.
In Madison Wisconsin police may release more information about the case of Audrey Seiler, the college sophomore found alive and okay after she was missing for four days.
Jonathan Freed has the latest now from Madison. Jonathan?
JONATHAN FREED CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Daryn. We have just been told just a few moments ago that police here in Madison, Wisconsin, are going to be holding a news conference one hour from now to announce what they have described as a significant change in the direction of the case.
That's the wording that they have been using, although yesterday it's important to note they did come out in a news conference and talk about inconsistencies between Audrey Seiler's story and the witness information that they have been collecting over the last couple of days.
Now, to walk you through this. February 1st after midnight when Audrey was out walking here in Madison, she says that she was attacked from behind by somebody she did not see and then woke up about an hour later and that she wasn't hurt, other than having been scuffed so she claims and that she was not even robbed.
Fast forward to this past Saturday when 2:30 she disappeared again. We have been seeing the video taken by her apartment security camera that showed her leaving the building without a coat and purse. Because of the earlier incident that's when police immediately launched into a full scale investigation. That's what ratcheted up police interest. That's what helped catch national media attention in this story. Now, on Wednesday afternoon, 1:00 in the afternoon central time, somebody passing through a marshy area 2 1/2 miles from where she lived, spotted Audrey Seiler, somebody they thought was Audrey Seiler based the publicity on the search information put out to the public. And police confirmed that's who it was.
Then we get to yesterday afternoon, where police come out talking about looking into inconsistencies in the story and her story and from witnesses. Now we're waiting for the news conference. In Madison, Wisconsin, Jonathan freed.
KAGAN: All right and as you said that news conference expected to start in about an hour. Jonathan, thank you. We'll be hearing that news conference live from Madison when it begins about an hour from right now.
Now we go to Stockton, California, the epicenter of a shocking look at juveniles in state custody and those guarding them. Some say an incident in January deserves criminal charges. Our Rusty Dornin has more on that.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
RUSTY DORNIN CNN CORRESPONDENT: (voice over) January 20th a brawl spills out on to the floor at the California youth facility in Stockton after two counselors were attacked. In the foreground one counselor strikes 28 times an inmate thrown on the ground, punching him with both hands in the background another youth is kicked by another counselor. An internal investigation determined it shows staff used excessive force and recommended prosecution. But when the video was turned over to the local district attorney, charges were not filed because the D.A. said there wasn't enough evidence. The California attorney general says they are taking a closer look at the case but
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: you saw what one person wanted you to see. We are aware of other evidence that hasn't yet become available.
DORNIN: Gloria Romero says it is enough to warrant action now.
SEN. GLORIA ROMERO (D), LOS ANGELES: This case should be sent to a court of law to be decided by a judge or jury.
DORNIN: She says a code of silence among prison staff led to four witnesses refusing to testify or they gave statements inconsistent with what the video showed. A union representative for guards pointed out the tape doesn't show what happened to cause the fight.
DAMON DARCHUK, CALIF.CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION: Don't think they understand the level of violence that we deal with every day.
DORNIN: The California youth authority has been accused by the state and independent investigators of using excessive force on other occasions. The state attorney general will decide whether to file charges in this latest incident in the next few days. Rusty Dornin, CNN, Sacramento, California.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
KAGAN: Other legal news now. Jurors have returned to work in the trial of two Tyco executives accused of plundering $600 million from the company, on this, the 12th day of deliberations, they'll pour over the paper trail showing the spending and borrowing of former CEO Dennis Kozlowski. Allan Chernoff in New York outside the courthouse. Good morning.
ALLAN CHERNOFF, CNN FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you Daryn. Based upon the exhibits that the jury has been asking for, it appears they're focused on the final criminal count against Dennis Kozlowski and mark Schwartz.
They are charged with a sophisticated pump and dump scheme, trying to artificially raise the price of Tyco stock and then dumping more than 7 million of their own shares, netting more than $400 million. The jury did ask for an e-mail that Ken Feinberg, Tyco's head of investor relations sent, whose firm still owns about 4 percent of Tyco stock. In that e-mail Feinberg basically was trying to find out all about the bonuses, the forgiven loans. He had testified on the stand he didn't know anything about those.
So this is evidence here that the jury is going to take in terms of evaluating whether or not there is evidence of securities fraud. Now, Kozlowski and Schwartz are both confronting 13 counts of grand larceny in each of them faces a maximum of 30 years in prison. Daryn?
KAGAN: Meanwhile what about the side show that has been getting lots of attention, infamous juror numbers four?
CHERNOFF: Seems that side show is over for now. Even juror number four has been playing it straight, just walking straight into the court room, straight out, no brushing of the hair, no okay signs that she apparently made a week ago when this whole controversy began. Seems they're really down to business. Tremendous anticipation right now in the packed court room.
KAGAN: Allan Chernoff in Manhattan. For the latest on high profile court battles such as the Martha Stewart and Michael Jackson cases, you can our Web site visit cnn.com/law. You could call it an Amish paradise.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Can't have a car, but have them bicycles. That's all we need around here.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
KAGAN: Coming up, a look at the simple life on vacation.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
(FINANCIAL REPORT) (COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: Let's take a look at some stories from across America.
Even before they take their first test the fall's freshman class of Harvard University is making history. The class of 2008 will have three more women than men. That's the first time the scales have tipped in favor of the females. One official says that when he first came to campus in the 1960s the ratio was four men to one woman.
Now happy meals for the high class. This McDonald's in San Diego is one of many to roll out what they're calling a bistro gourmet menu. The upscale upgrade bolsters the typical burgers and fries that still remain on the menu the new items range from grilled paninis and designer coffee and add classical music and granite counter tops.
Here's a story at the San Francisco zoo where three California Bald Eagle chicks hatched. Their eggs had been moved from the Catalina islands and brought to the zoo. It has the only large scale captive breeding program for Bald Eagles in the western U.S.
For many radio the first time is the first to go when you go on vacation and cell phones and lap tops. But for a group of people, the phrase simply getting away from it all has a completely different meaning. From Florida, here's John Zarrella.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JOHN ZARRELLA CNN CORRESPONDENT: The sun radiates down on a beach cluttered with college kids. It's spring break in Sarasota, Florida. You expect to see the kids here. You don't expect to see the Amish. In traditional dresses they wade with their youngsters in the placid waters. Every year, thousands of Amish from the north come here for the same reason everyone else does.
IDA MAY YODER (PH): It's because the warm weather.
ZARRELLA: Ida May Yoder (ph) and her husband David preferred we got shows their faces out of respect for their religious beliefs. They spend six months a year here.
DAVID YODER: We like it here. We feel real good with the people here. We enjoy every bit of it.
ZARRELLA: And every winter they have a job waiting for them at Yoder's restaurant. They like staying active.
IDA MAY: Oh, yeah. We can't sit back and rust out, you know?
ZARRELLA: Yoder's prepares traditional Amish food. Any night of the week it's packed.
When the Amish come here for their winter vacation, whether it's for one week or six months, they don't stay in hotels or motels. They live here in these quaint little houses in a one square mile neighborhood called Pine Craft. Some rent, others own their homes. There are no horses and buggies, the traditional Amish means of transportation, but there are bicycles everywhere in Pine Craft. It is a community of and for the Amish, where they can vacation with others who share like beliefs and customs.
ABE KNEPP, POSTMASTER: Sign here. We'll do the rest.
ZARRELLA: Abe has been the local post master since 1987.
ABE KNEPP, POSTMASTER: We could have electricity, telephone and can't have a car, but have those bicycles. That's all we need around here.
ZARRELLA: Nathan Overhold's family owns the farmer's market across the street.
NATHAN OVERHOLD: Blessings to you. Have a safe trip home.
ZARRELLA: He says the Amish are more open than they might be at home.
NATHAN OVERHOLD: There's more at stake maybe back home around other people who are going to be watching them. Down here they can kind of relax a little more.
ZARRELLA: Which is, after all what vacations are supposed to be about. John Zarrella, CNN, Sarasota, Florida.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
KAGAN: A fairy tale romance retold? We'll get Mr. Movie phone on for his take on Julia Style's new movie and this is what were working on for next hour
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
CLIP FROM "HELLBOY": There are things that go bump in the night, agent Myers. And we are the ones who bump back.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
KAGAN: Oh, my. Well, he is big, the movie looks scary, and it's in theaters new this weekend. We're talking with Mr. Moviefone. Russ Leatherman Russ, good morning.
RUSS LEATHERMAN, "MR. MOVIEFONE": Good morning, Daryn.
KAGAN: Let's start with "Hellboy." Is it a heck of a movie?
LEATHERMAN: I love me the Hellboy I really do it. Stars Ron Pearlman. You might know him from "The Beauty and the Beast" TV show.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) This is another comic book movie coming to the big screen. He plays sort of the demon seed who is summoned from below by a Nazi wizard, but he's rescued by the good forces. Now he's out to go up and destroy evil. As you can see by watching this clip and if you think watching this clip is cool, you're going to like the movie. I was amazed that I liked it so much. One I thought it had great sci-fi action. I thought the effects were good. I thought the director, Guillermo Del Toro really cared about the movie. I also thought "Hellboy" had a lot of heart. I thought it was this big red crazy thing that really, I felt his emotions and really, I felt for Hellboy, Daryn. I really did
(END VIDEO CLIP)
KAGAN: We know that's what you're looking for, emotion. All about the feeling.
LEATHERMAN: It's about feelings.
KAGAN: "Walking Tall." Is this a rock solid movie for the Rock?
LEATHERMAN: Another good movie.
KAGAN: Really?
LEATHERMAN: Rock solid movie for the Rock. He plays Chris Vaughn, who is a retired Special Forces soldier who comes home to find his local town overrun by drugs, the mill's torn down, his girlfriend is pole dancing.
KAGAN: I hate it when the girlfriend goes pole dancing.
LEATHERMAN: You know what he didn't like it either. So he picks up a 4x4 and starts banging some heads. This is a remake, sort of, of the early 1970 movie. I don't think they're anything alike. So you can't really compare the two. I think the Rock is one of the more charismatic lovable guys on the big screen. Larger than life sort of cartoon character. As he's showing us in these movies, he's a pretty good actor. If you're looking for a good time, you can go see this.
KAGAN: Just when I think you might have taken happy drug, I feel we're going to end your streak of happiness here.
LEATHERMAN: Why? Daryn?
KAGAN: We're going to talk romantic comedy. And I know where you go. With that "The Prince and Me." with Julia styles it looks adorable to me. In the trailers
LEATHERMAN: This is the "Prince and Me" with Julia Styles and we've seen this story, Daryn, a couple times before. She plays a premed student who falls for a fellow student played by Luke Mably who turns out to be a Danish prince. Here's what I'm thinking. If you're a girl between the ages of 17 and 17 1/2, you're going to like this movie. For the rest of it, there's not so much. Here's what I'm hoping. I just hope Hollywood will make more of these movies where there's a prince and they meet and is it the prince life or regular life? I don't think we have enough of these.
KAGAN We love these movies, Russ.
LEATEHRMAN: You do!
KAGAN: For the girls. How about for the kids? Animated one "Home On The Range."
LEATHERMAN: This is the big Disney animated feature opening this week. Lots of star voices including Roseanne Barr, Cuba Gooding Jr. This is sort of a mediocre movie the premise was fantastic. I was so excited to see it. These farm animals. As you can see very cute characters what happens is there's a rustler who's stealing the cattle and forcing the liquidation of all of these farms. So these cows, that one Roseanne Barr go off to get the rustler and really save the farm. That's the premise of the movie. Lots of slow parts. In the movie I think the kids will enjoy it because it's got cute animals and it's colorful and loud. But, you know, for us adults, it's no "Finding Nemo."
KAGAN: There you go well, thanks. You brought us two that you like and one that I think maybe we girls would like. Is it so wrong to want a happy ending?
LEATHERMAN: Maybe you and I can go see "Hellboy" together?
KAGAN: You can explain to me the beauty of that movie. Have a good weekend.
LEATHERMAN: By, Daryn.
KAGAN: Find out about more of the movie releases by pointing your browser to cnn.com/entertainment.
Coming up in the next hour of CNN LIVE TODAY, we are standing by live for police to bring us new information on a student who says she was abducted. And flood warnings in the northeast. A complete check of the nation's weather straight ahead. This is CNN LIVE TODAY
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: What a mess in Mass. Up to 7 inches of rain descended across Massachusetts and other parts of New England in the past couple days. That's caused flooding in many low-lying areas. Towns along the Connecticut River are especially at risk right now. With more on that rain and other weather across the country here's Orelon Sidney.
(WEATHER REPORT)
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Aired April 2, 2004 - 10:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN CNN ANCHOR: The Saudi ambassador met with White House officials and said the Saudi government is committed to keeping gas prices stable.
Colin Powell is headed to Haiti. State department says the secretary of state will visit the Caribbean nation on Monday. Political stability and humanitarian efforts will be the focus of the one-day trip.
A reminder to most of us in the U.S. This is the weekend that you spring forward. For most Americans it means losing an hour of sleep except for the few places that do not observe daylight savings time. Clocks should be set one hour ahead at 2:00 a.m. Sunday.
In Madison Wisconsin police may release more information about the case of Audrey Seiler, the college sophomore found alive and okay after she was missing for four days.
Jonathan Freed has the latest now from Madison. Jonathan?
JONATHAN FREED CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Daryn. We have just been told just a few moments ago that police here in Madison, Wisconsin, are going to be holding a news conference one hour from now to announce what they have described as a significant change in the direction of the case.
That's the wording that they have been using, although yesterday it's important to note they did come out in a news conference and talk about inconsistencies between Audrey Seiler's story and the witness information that they have been collecting over the last couple of days.
Now, to walk you through this. February 1st after midnight when Audrey was out walking here in Madison, she says that she was attacked from behind by somebody she did not see and then woke up about an hour later and that she wasn't hurt, other than having been scuffed so she claims and that she was not even robbed.
Fast forward to this past Saturday when 2:30 she disappeared again. We have been seeing the video taken by her apartment security camera that showed her leaving the building without a coat and purse. Because of the earlier incident that's when police immediately launched into a full scale investigation. That's what ratcheted up police interest. That's what helped catch national media attention in this story. Now, on Wednesday afternoon, 1:00 in the afternoon central time, somebody passing through a marshy area 2 1/2 miles from where she lived, spotted Audrey Seiler, somebody they thought was Audrey Seiler based the publicity on the search information put out to the public. And police confirmed that's who it was.
Then we get to yesterday afternoon, where police come out talking about looking into inconsistencies in the story and her story and from witnesses. Now we're waiting for the news conference. In Madison, Wisconsin, Jonathan freed.
KAGAN: All right and as you said that news conference expected to start in about an hour. Jonathan, thank you. We'll be hearing that news conference live from Madison when it begins about an hour from right now.
Now we go to Stockton, California, the epicenter of a shocking look at juveniles in state custody and those guarding them. Some say an incident in January deserves criminal charges. Our Rusty Dornin has more on that.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
RUSTY DORNIN CNN CORRESPONDENT: (voice over) January 20th a brawl spills out on to the floor at the California youth facility in Stockton after two counselors were attacked. In the foreground one counselor strikes 28 times an inmate thrown on the ground, punching him with both hands in the background another youth is kicked by another counselor. An internal investigation determined it shows staff used excessive force and recommended prosecution. But when the video was turned over to the local district attorney, charges were not filed because the D.A. said there wasn't enough evidence. The California attorney general says they are taking a closer look at the case but
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: you saw what one person wanted you to see. We are aware of other evidence that hasn't yet become available.
DORNIN: Gloria Romero says it is enough to warrant action now.
SEN. GLORIA ROMERO (D), LOS ANGELES: This case should be sent to a court of law to be decided by a judge or jury.
DORNIN: She says a code of silence among prison staff led to four witnesses refusing to testify or they gave statements inconsistent with what the video showed. A union representative for guards pointed out the tape doesn't show what happened to cause the fight.
DAMON DARCHUK, CALIF.CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION: Don't think they understand the level of violence that we deal with every day.
DORNIN: The California youth authority has been accused by the state and independent investigators of using excessive force on other occasions. The state attorney general will decide whether to file charges in this latest incident in the next few days. Rusty Dornin, CNN, Sacramento, California.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
KAGAN: Other legal news now. Jurors have returned to work in the trial of two Tyco executives accused of plundering $600 million from the company, on this, the 12th day of deliberations, they'll pour over the paper trail showing the spending and borrowing of former CEO Dennis Kozlowski. Allan Chernoff in New York outside the courthouse. Good morning.
ALLAN CHERNOFF, CNN FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you Daryn. Based upon the exhibits that the jury has been asking for, it appears they're focused on the final criminal count against Dennis Kozlowski and mark Schwartz.
They are charged with a sophisticated pump and dump scheme, trying to artificially raise the price of Tyco stock and then dumping more than 7 million of their own shares, netting more than $400 million. The jury did ask for an e-mail that Ken Feinberg, Tyco's head of investor relations sent, whose firm still owns about 4 percent of Tyco stock. In that e-mail Feinberg basically was trying to find out all about the bonuses, the forgiven loans. He had testified on the stand he didn't know anything about those.
So this is evidence here that the jury is going to take in terms of evaluating whether or not there is evidence of securities fraud. Now, Kozlowski and Schwartz are both confronting 13 counts of grand larceny in each of them faces a maximum of 30 years in prison. Daryn?
KAGAN: Meanwhile what about the side show that has been getting lots of attention, infamous juror numbers four?
CHERNOFF: Seems that side show is over for now. Even juror number four has been playing it straight, just walking straight into the court room, straight out, no brushing of the hair, no okay signs that she apparently made a week ago when this whole controversy began. Seems they're really down to business. Tremendous anticipation right now in the packed court room.
KAGAN: Allan Chernoff in Manhattan. For the latest on high profile court battles such as the Martha Stewart and Michael Jackson cases, you can our Web site visit cnn.com/law. You could call it an Amish paradise.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Can't have a car, but have them bicycles. That's all we need around here.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
KAGAN: Coming up, a look at the simple life on vacation.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
(FINANCIAL REPORT) (COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: Let's take a look at some stories from across America.
Even before they take their first test the fall's freshman class of Harvard University is making history. The class of 2008 will have three more women than men. That's the first time the scales have tipped in favor of the females. One official says that when he first came to campus in the 1960s the ratio was four men to one woman.
Now happy meals for the high class. This McDonald's in San Diego is one of many to roll out what they're calling a bistro gourmet menu. The upscale upgrade bolsters the typical burgers and fries that still remain on the menu the new items range from grilled paninis and designer coffee and add classical music and granite counter tops.
Here's a story at the San Francisco zoo where three California Bald Eagle chicks hatched. Their eggs had been moved from the Catalina islands and brought to the zoo. It has the only large scale captive breeding program for Bald Eagles in the western U.S.
For many radio the first time is the first to go when you go on vacation and cell phones and lap tops. But for a group of people, the phrase simply getting away from it all has a completely different meaning. From Florida, here's John Zarrella.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JOHN ZARRELLA CNN CORRESPONDENT: The sun radiates down on a beach cluttered with college kids. It's spring break in Sarasota, Florida. You expect to see the kids here. You don't expect to see the Amish. In traditional dresses they wade with their youngsters in the placid waters. Every year, thousands of Amish from the north come here for the same reason everyone else does.
IDA MAY YODER (PH): It's because the warm weather.
ZARRELLA: Ida May Yoder (ph) and her husband David preferred we got shows their faces out of respect for their religious beliefs. They spend six months a year here.
DAVID YODER: We like it here. We feel real good with the people here. We enjoy every bit of it.
ZARRELLA: And every winter they have a job waiting for them at Yoder's restaurant. They like staying active.
IDA MAY: Oh, yeah. We can't sit back and rust out, you know?
ZARRELLA: Yoder's prepares traditional Amish food. Any night of the week it's packed.
When the Amish come here for their winter vacation, whether it's for one week or six months, they don't stay in hotels or motels. They live here in these quaint little houses in a one square mile neighborhood called Pine Craft. Some rent, others own their homes. There are no horses and buggies, the traditional Amish means of transportation, but there are bicycles everywhere in Pine Craft. It is a community of and for the Amish, where they can vacation with others who share like beliefs and customs.
ABE KNEPP, POSTMASTER: Sign here. We'll do the rest.
ZARRELLA: Abe has been the local post master since 1987.
ABE KNEPP, POSTMASTER: We could have electricity, telephone and can't have a car, but have those bicycles. That's all we need around here.
ZARRELLA: Nathan Overhold's family owns the farmer's market across the street.
NATHAN OVERHOLD: Blessings to you. Have a safe trip home.
ZARRELLA: He says the Amish are more open than they might be at home.
NATHAN OVERHOLD: There's more at stake maybe back home around other people who are going to be watching them. Down here they can kind of relax a little more.
ZARRELLA: Which is, after all what vacations are supposed to be about. John Zarrella, CNN, Sarasota, Florida.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
KAGAN: A fairy tale romance retold? We'll get Mr. Movie phone on for his take on Julia Style's new movie and this is what were working on for next hour
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
CLIP FROM "HELLBOY": There are things that go bump in the night, agent Myers. And we are the ones who bump back.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
KAGAN: Oh, my. Well, he is big, the movie looks scary, and it's in theaters new this weekend. We're talking with Mr. Moviefone. Russ Leatherman Russ, good morning.
RUSS LEATHERMAN, "MR. MOVIEFONE": Good morning, Daryn.
KAGAN: Let's start with "Hellboy." Is it a heck of a movie?
LEATHERMAN: I love me the Hellboy I really do it. Stars Ron Pearlman. You might know him from "The Beauty and the Beast" TV show.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) This is another comic book movie coming to the big screen. He plays sort of the demon seed who is summoned from below by a Nazi wizard, but he's rescued by the good forces. Now he's out to go up and destroy evil. As you can see by watching this clip and if you think watching this clip is cool, you're going to like the movie. I was amazed that I liked it so much. One I thought it had great sci-fi action. I thought the effects were good. I thought the director, Guillermo Del Toro really cared about the movie. I also thought "Hellboy" had a lot of heart. I thought it was this big red crazy thing that really, I felt his emotions and really, I felt for Hellboy, Daryn. I really did
(END VIDEO CLIP)
KAGAN: We know that's what you're looking for, emotion. All about the feeling.
LEATHERMAN: It's about feelings.
KAGAN: "Walking Tall." Is this a rock solid movie for the Rock?
LEATHERMAN: Another good movie.
KAGAN: Really?
LEATHERMAN: Rock solid movie for the Rock. He plays Chris Vaughn, who is a retired Special Forces soldier who comes home to find his local town overrun by drugs, the mill's torn down, his girlfriend is pole dancing.
KAGAN: I hate it when the girlfriend goes pole dancing.
LEATHERMAN: You know what he didn't like it either. So he picks up a 4x4 and starts banging some heads. This is a remake, sort of, of the early 1970 movie. I don't think they're anything alike. So you can't really compare the two. I think the Rock is one of the more charismatic lovable guys on the big screen. Larger than life sort of cartoon character. As he's showing us in these movies, he's a pretty good actor. If you're looking for a good time, you can go see this.
KAGAN: Just when I think you might have taken happy drug, I feel we're going to end your streak of happiness here.
LEATHERMAN: Why? Daryn?
KAGAN: We're going to talk romantic comedy. And I know where you go. With that "The Prince and Me." with Julia styles it looks adorable to me. In the trailers
LEATHERMAN: This is the "Prince and Me" with Julia Styles and we've seen this story, Daryn, a couple times before. She plays a premed student who falls for a fellow student played by Luke Mably who turns out to be a Danish prince. Here's what I'm thinking. If you're a girl between the ages of 17 and 17 1/2, you're going to like this movie. For the rest of it, there's not so much. Here's what I'm hoping. I just hope Hollywood will make more of these movies where there's a prince and they meet and is it the prince life or regular life? I don't think we have enough of these.
KAGAN We love these movies, Russ.
LEATEHRMAN: You do!
KAGAN: For the girls. How about for the kids? Animated one "Home On The Range."
LEATHERMAN: This is the big Disney animated feature opening this week. Lots of star voices including Roseanne Barr, Cuba Gooding Jr. This is sort of a mediocre movie the premise was fantastic. I was so excited to see it. These farm animals. As you can see very cute characters what happens is there's a rustler who's stealing the cattle and forcing the liquidation of all of these farms. So these cows, that one Roseanne Barr go off to get the rustler and really save the farm. That's the premise of the movie. Lots of slow parts. In the movie I think the kids will enjoy it because it's got cute animals and it's colorful and loud. But, you know, for us adults, it's no "Finding Nemo."
KAGAN: There you go well, thanks. You brought us two that you like and one that I think maybe we girls would like. Is it so wrong to want a happy ending?
LEATHERMAN: Maybe you and I can go see "Hellboy" together?
KAGAN: You can explain to me the beauty of that movie. Have a good weekend.
LEATHERMAN: By, Daryn.
KAGAN: Find out about more of the movie releases by pointing your browser to cnn.com/entertainment.
Coming up in the next hour of CNN LIVE TODAY, we are standing by live for police to bring us new information on a student who says she was abducted. And flood warnings in the northeast. A complete check of the nation's weather straight ahead. This is CNN LIVE TODAY
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
KAGAN: What a mess in Mass. Up to 7 inches of rain descended across Massachusetts and other parts of New England in the past couple days. That's caused flooding in many low-lying areas. Towns along the Connecticut River are especially at risk right now. With more on that rain and other weather across the country here's Orelon Sidney.
(WEATHER REPORT)
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
