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Suspect in Missing Girl Case to Be Extradited to Florida; Memorial Service Held for Murdered Judge; War in Iraq Reaches Two-Year Anniversary; Mr. Moviefone Gives Guide to Weekend Movies

Aired March 18, 2005 - 10:35   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.


RICK SANCHEZ, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome back.
If you were with us just moments ago, you heard from Sheriff Ronnie Strength in Augusta, Georgia, that indeed John Evander Couey is still a person of interest. He also said they're working on arrangements to transport him now to Citrus County, Florida.

Let's bring in CNN's Susan Candiotti. She's been following this case and may have something to add to this.

Susan, over to you.

SUSAN CANDIOTTI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Rick.

Yes, CNN has just learned exclusively from law enforcement sources that, after interviewing Couey for more than five hours between yesterday and today, so far he has not told investigators anything that would significantly move this case forward in terms of learning more information about the disappearance of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford.

However, these same sources tell me that at this hour John Couey has not yet been cleared in the case and that they are continuing to meet with him today. So they're not through with him yet.

And to recap what you have learned, at a brief appearance this morning before a magistrate here at the jail, John Couey has said that he would return voluntarily to Florida. Arrangements for that have yet to be made -- Rick.

SANCHEZ: So he's been very cooperative, but he doesn't seem to be giving them any information that would lead them to believe that he has anything to do with this case up to now?

CANDIOTTI: So far, according to sources, that's the case.

SANCHEZ: Susan Candiotti, thanks so much for getting to us with that right away. Exclusive information from Susan Candiotti, following this case there in Augusta, Georgia.

Now in the light of the Atlanta Courthouse shootings in Georgia, as well, and the killings of a Chicago judge's family members comes a new story. This one is out of Iowa.

Authorities in Linn County say letters sent to two judges warned them to, quote, "Be aware, be fair." The letters arrived earlier this week inside of copies of news stories about the shooting deaths of Judge Joan Lefkow's husband and mother. Authorities are now trying to determine whether the letters were sent by the same person. Police say no security procedures have been put into place so far for those particular county judges.

Well, more than 3,000 people attended a memorial service for the first person killed in the courthouse. Judge Rowland Barnes was honored with tears and some laughter yesterday.

CNN's David Mattingly reports.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CHIEF JUDGE DORIS DOWNS, FULTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT: We are here today to honor a fine judge and a good man.

DAVID MATTINGLY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Heartfelt words of praise for a judge who was known for his fairness to all who entered his court. But the violence that ended the life of Judge Rowland Barnes in Atlanta last Friday seems anything but fair.

(on camera) To lose a friend and a colleague is one thing. To lose someone in such a frightening way. How has that affected you?

CHIEF JUDGE SAMMY JONES, FULTON COUNTY JUVENILE COURT: We're all very much grieving about it. And it's going to take us in our own individual ways to start to address that.

MATTINGLY (voice-over): Friends from the Fulton County Courthouse the day Barnes and three others were murdered talk of the difficulties of returning to a workplace that was also a crime scene.

CARRIE MCGLOTHAN, FULTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ADMINISTRATOR: Through the halls of the county as people hugging each other, holding on to each other, which is something you just never, ever see.

MATTINGLY: In memorial services, Barnes was remembered for his gentle humor. Laughter was encouraged. His friends say at the courthouse staff as a family, then Barnes was the light hearted patriarch.

ELIZABETH MARKOWITZ, PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE: And Judge Barnes really was the courtroom that the lawyers went and hung out in. His door was always open.

MATTINGLY: But now that the door is closed, Barnes' unwavering dedication to fairness is still very much alive, even when it comes to the man now accused of killing him.

(on camera) How would Judge Barnes have wanted the suspect treated in this case?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Judge Barnes was very good about not making a prejudgment on a case. And not deciding based on the charges how things were going but would listen to the evidence. So I think that's something that we all should keep in mind. That's what he would have wanted.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A true public defender.

MATTINGLY (voice-over): Justice and laughter, the legacy of a judge whose void will be hard to fill.

David Mattingly, CNN, Atlanta.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

SANCHEZ: Where were you two years ago today? Well, like most Americans you were probably keeping a close eye on CNN, waiting for the U.S. to launch its war on Iraq. Tomorrow is the second anniversary of that start, and in that time there have been some major victories and some heart wrenching losses, as well.

CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has more.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

BARBARA STARR, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Two years ago, these were the first pictures the world saw of the invasion of Iraq. And a new vocabulary of war: the shock and awe bombing, rapidly followed by the run to Baghdad.

Iraqis cheered when Saddam Hussein's statue was pulled down.

And then, almost nothing worked out the way the U.S. planned it. Looting, perhaps not taken seriously enough.

DONALD RUMSFELD, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: Think what's happened in our cities when we've had riots and problems and looting. Stuff happens.

STARR: Insurgents, the next watch word. Attacks by foreign fighters and Saddam loyalists. The most wanted man now a name everyone knows: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

The lowest point, March 2004. U.S. contractors murdered, their mutilated bodies hung from a bridge in Fallujah. Another town's name etched in military history.

Two years on, more than 1,500 U.S. troops dead. More than 11,000 wounded.

But are things getting better? Elections in January, displays of patriotism and Iraqi security forces that now appear to want to defend their country.

The top U.S. commander in Iraq made a rare Pentagon appearance and another word of war emerged: tipping point. Did the election push the insurgency into collapse?

GEN. GEORGE CASEY, COMMANDER, U.S. FORCE IN IRAQ: Whether it's a tipping point or not, I'm not ready to say that. It's a step forward. It's a major step in this process. So we're a little bit ahead of where I thought we'd be.

STARR: Some critics believe the road ahead remains much longer than a tipping point.

ANTHONY CORDESMAN, CSIS MILITARY ANALYST: And I think the key message of what I said is this debate over tipping points is absurd. We're talking about tipping years at a minimum, 2005, 2006.

STARR: May 2003, President Bush's "mission accomplished" appearance was supposed to signal the end of major combat. Now the words are more chilling.

CASEY: Average insurgency -- the average counterinsurgency in the 20th Century was about nine years.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

STARR: And Rick, U.S. military commanders now say two years later that political and economic independence for Iraq are weapons that are as important as those bombs that fell two years ago -- Rick.

SANCHEZ: Isn't a big part of it turning security over to the Iraqis themselves? And how goes that task, Barbara?

STARR: Well, that is still the key issue at the moment. How soon, how quickly can the Iraqi security forces really take over? The U.S. Army, the U.S. Central Command would very much like to start drawing down troop levels, U.S. troop levels in Iraq. The forces are exhausted, stretched thin.

But they are, of course, committed to staying until those Iraqi security forces can take over. And no one is making any predictions just yet about when a significant number of U.S. troops will be able to return home, Rick.

SANCHEZ: Barbara Starr, following it for us from the Pentagon. We thank you.

Stay with us. Next hour we're going to talk to CNN military analyst Don Shepperd, the retired Air Force major general, will share his progress report on the war in Iraq.

We'll be back.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

SANCHEZ: Take a look at some of the numbers for you. Let's start with the industrials. As you can see, the Dow right now is down 24. We checked the NASDAQ just moments ago, as well, and we found that it was also down a slight six points on this day.

Taking a look now at some of the other stories that are making news from coast to coast, we begin in Montana. Authorities are holding a man accused of plotting to kidnap David Letterman's 16- month-old son and the boy's nanny. Forty-three-year-old Kelly Frank had been working as a painter at the family's Montana ranch. A state official says that Frank planned to demand a $5 million ransom. Authorities say Frank told another person about the plot, and that person went to the police.

Former Connecticut governor, John Rowland, is scheduled for sentencing this afternoon. Under a plea deal he could face anywhere from 15 to 21 months in prison on a political corruption charge. Rowland admitted trading political access for more than $100,000 on vacations and home repairs.

And taking a look inside this restroom in West Covina, California. For anyone who's ever had an aversion to gas station rest stops, this lavish lavatory might come as a welcome relief. The owner says he dressed it up just a bit to show respect for his customers. And he admits it's been good so far for the bottom line.

It's Friday. Time to relax and unwind, as well, maybe even take in a little bit of a movie. But one new box film -- box office film, I should say, may have you sitting on the edge of your seat. Fear comes full circle up next when we talk to Mr. Moviefone. Stay with us.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: David, David? Please open...

(END VIDEO CLIP)

SANCHEZ: "The Ring" is back for another round. But will it still haunt your dreams? Fair question, wouldn't you say? Another round in the ring. Another Disney princess, as well, and another offering from Woody Allen's world of dysfunctional couples. A little something for everybody at the movies this weekend.

Let's bring in our favorite reviewer, Mr. Moviefone himself, Russ Leatherman.

Russ, how are you?

RUSS LEATHERMAN, MR. MOVIEFONE: I'm doing fantastic. Thanks for having me once again.

SANCHEZ: Let's talk about "The Ring." People say this is about as scary as it gets. However, it's a sequel, and whenever I see sequel, I usually get scared just because I don't like seeing movies be redone.

LEATHERMAN: Well, you know what? You're on to something there. This is the sequel to the first "Ring." It was a huge hit. Really started on all of the Japanese movies being remade into American horror movies.

Naomi Watts and her little boy, they return. They're facing off against a demonic samara. This time, though, after moving to a small Oregon town to escape all of the death and the mayhem, what they find is that the little girl now wants to possess the little boy. And he wants Naomi -- or she wants Naomi Watts as her mommy. And you can't really -- you can't blame her for that. I mean, don't we all?

But the point is they abandon the whole thing that made the first movie any good, the suspense, the not knowing what was going to happen with the videotape and the TV and taking these elements of our real life and making us afraid of them.

This is really just another possession movie. We've seen it many, many times before.

Now, remember the creepy images from the first movie? They had the chopped up fingers.

SANCHEZ: Yes, yes.

LEATHERMAN: And they had the horse eye and all that stuff? That's all -- that's all gone now. Like I said, it's really just a possession movie. I think -- I think it's a lazy sequel. I'm out. I didn't like "The Ring 2."

SANCHEZ: Don't like it. OK. So that's down.

Let's go to the next one. "Ice Princess" is what we're going to be talking about next. You know, I was reading this one, and it seems like a teen version of "Rocky" in skates and a skirt.

LEATHERMAN: Well, that's a very good description. This is a nice movie for, if you have a girl, 8, 9, 10 years old, take her to see this thing. It stars Michelle Trachtenberg. She plays a high school math whiz who discovers the formula for the perfect triple lutz. And with the help of her feisty coach, Kim Cattrall, you know, she discovers the formula for becoming a champion.

And really it is sort of a "Rocky" kind of triumph over adversity movie. I'm about as far out of the demo as it gets for this particular movie, but I have to tell you, I liked it. I thought it was well acted. I think the kids will like it. So I'm in. I liked this movie.

SANCHEZ: I tend to like this type of movie, as well.

Let's talk about "Star Wars," my son Robbie's favorite type of genre. What do you think of this one?

LEATHERMAN: Well, I think it's going to be fantastic. And what I want to let you know is now you can go to Moviefone.com, and you can watch the exclusive "Star Wars" trailer.

This movie looks darker. Lucas says it's going to be much more interesting than the past movies have been. I think he's trying to make up for the last two. So if you want to get a sneak peek of that, definitely go to Moviefone.com and check that out. I think this movie looks really good, and I can't wait to see it. SANCHEZ: So you're giving us two yays and one nay on this day. Not bad. Two for three.

LEATHERMAN: Not bad.

SANCHEZ: And you did it without steroids.

LEATHERMAN: How about that? Although don't be so sure.

SANCHEZ: You might be called into Congress. Russ Leatherman, thank you, Mr. Moviefone. Appreciate it.

LEATHERMAN: You, too.

SANCHEZ: Well, you can keep an eye on entertainment 14/7 by pointing your Internet browser to CNN.com/entertainment. Today you will find out the real message behind horror movies and the deep seated fear hidden inside "The Ring 2."

Did you get that, Tosh (ph)? You got that, didn't you? Yes. Two for three without steroids.

Well, it's now 10:56 here on the East Coast, 7:56 on the West Coast. Stay with us. We're going to be right back with a quick check of your morning forecast.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

SANCHEZ: Well, bringing some video now of one of the funeral processions that we've been following here in Atlanta, Georgia. This is for a deputy sheriff with Fulton County. That's the area that has jurisdiction over the courthouse where, as you know by now, there were four people who were killed on that day.

This is Deputy Sheriff Hoyt Teasley. And from the pictures that we're just now getting in, this is obviously live. Many of the roadways here in the Atlanta area have been shut down for the procession for the funeral for Deputy Teasley.

He was shot just outside the courthouse steps, in fact. He was the one, if you recall the case, who was following the suspect after he tried to leave the courthouse and met him literally on the steps of the courthouse, leading out to the street, before the suspect was able to get into one of those parking garages and carjack one of those cars.

So once again, this is the funeral procession for Deputy Sheriff Hoyt Teasley in Atlanta, Georgia, a story we will continue to follow for you throughout the day.

(WEATHER REPORT)

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Aired March 18, 2005 - 10:35   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
RICK SANCHEZ, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome back.
If you were with us just moments ago, you heard from Sheriff Ronnie Strength in Augusta, Georgia, that indeed John Evander Couey is still a person of interest. He also said they're working on arrangements to transport him now to Citrus County, Florida.

Let's bring in CNN's Susan Candiotti. She's been following this case and may have something to add to this.

Susan, over to you.

SUSAN CANDIOTTI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Rick.

Yes, CNN has just learned exclusively from law enforcement sources that, after interviewing Couey for more than five hours between yesterday and today, so far he has not told investigators anything that would significantly move this case forward in terms of learning more information about the disappearance of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford.

However, these same sources tell me that at this hour John Couey has not yet been cleared in the case and that they are continuing to meet with him today. So they're not through with him yet.

And to recap what you have learned, at a brief appearance this morning before a magistrate here at the jail, John Couey has said that he would return voluntarily to Florida. Arrangements for that have yet to be made -- Rick.

SANCHEZ: So he's been very cooperative, but he doesn't seem to be giving them any information that would lead them to believe that he has anything to do with this case up to now?

CANDIOTTI: So far, according to sources, that's the case.

SANCHEZ: Susan Candiotti, thanks so much for getting to us with that right away. Exclusive information from Susan Candiotti, following this case there in Augusta, Georgia.

Now in the light of the Atlanta Courthouse shootings in Georgia, as well, and the killings of a Chicago judge's family members comes a new story. This one is out of Iowa.

Authorities in Linn County say letters sent to two judges warned them to, quote, "Be aware, be fair." The letters arrived earlier this week inside of copies of news stories about the shooting deaths of Judge Joan Lefkow's husband and mother. Authorities are now trying to determine whether the letters were sent by the same person. Police say no security procedures have been put into place so far for those particular county judges.

Well, more than 3,000 people attended a memorial service for the first person killed in the courthouse. Judge Rowland Barnes was honored with tears and some laughter yesterday.

CNN's David Mattingly reports.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CHIEF JUDGE DORIS DOWNS, FULTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT: We are here today to honor a fine judge and a good man.

DAVID MATTINGLY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Heartfelt words of praise for a judge who was known for his fairness to all who entered his court. But the violence that ended the life of Judge Rowland Barnes in Atlanta last Friday seems anything but fair.

(on camera) To lose a friend and a colleague is one thing. To lose someone in such a frightening way. How has that affected you?

CHIEF JUDGE SAMMY JONES, FULTON COUNTY JUVENILE COURT: We're all very much grieving about it. And it's going to take us in our own individual ways to start to address that.

MATTINGLY (voice-over): Friends from the Fulton County Courthouse the day Barnes and three others were murdered talk of the difficulties of returning to a workplace that was also a crime scene.

CARRIE MCGLOTHAN, FULTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ADMINISTRATOR: Through the halls of the county as people hugging each other, holding on to each other, which is something you just never, ever see.

MATTINGLY: In memorial services, Barnes was remembered for his gentle humor. Laughter was encouraged. His friends say at the courthouse staff as a family, then Barnes was the light hearted patriarch.

ELIZABETH MARKOWITZ, PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE: And Judge Barnes really was the courtroom that the lawyers went and hung out in. His door was always open.

MATTINGLY: But now that the door is closed, Barnes' unwavering dedication to fairness is still very much alive, even when it comes to the man now accused of killing him.

(on camera) How would Judge Barnes have wanted the suspect treated in this case?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Judge Barnes was very good about not making a prejudgment on a case. And not deciding based on the charges how things were going but would listen to the evidence. So I think that's something that we all should keep in mind. That's what he would have wanted.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: A true public defender.

MATTINGLY (voice-over): Justice and laughter, the legacy of a judge whose void will be hard to fill.

David Mattingly, CNN, Atlanta.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

SANCHEZ: Where were you two years ago today? Well, like most Americans you were probably keeping a close eye on CNN, waiting for the U.S. to launch its war on Iraq. Tomorrow is the second anniversary of that start, and in that time there have been some major victories and some heart wrenching losses, as well.

CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has more.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

BARBARA STARR, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Two years ago, these were the first pictures the world saw of the invasion of Iraq. And a new vocabulary of war: the shock and awe bombing, rapidly followed by the run to Baghdad.

Iraqis cheered when Saddam Hussein's statue was pulled down.

And then, almost nothing worked out the way the U.S. planned it. Looting, perhaps not taken seriously enough.

DONALD RUMSFELD, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: Think what's happened in our cities when we've had riots and problems and looting. Stuff happens.

STARR: Insurgents, the next watch word. Attacks by foreign fighters and Saddam loyalists. The most wanted man now a name everyone knows: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

The lowest point, March 2004. U.S. contractors murdered, their mutilated bodies hung from a bridge in Fallujah. Another town's name etched in military history.

Two years on, more than 1,500 U.S. troops dead. More than 11,000 wounded.

But are things getting better? Elections in January, displays of patriotism and Iraqi security forces that now appear to want to defend their country.

The top U.S. commander in Iraq made a rare Pentagon appearance and another word of war emerged: tipping point. Did the election push the insurgency into collapse?

GEN. GEORGE CASEY, COMMANDER, U.S. FORCE IN IRAQ: Whether it's a tipping point or not, I'm not ready to say that. It's a step forward. It's a major step in this process. So we're a little bit ahead of where I thought we'd be.

STARR: Some critics believe the road ahead remains much longer than a tipping point.

ANTHONY CORDESMAN, CSIS MILITARY ANALYST: And I think the key message of what I said is this debate over tipping points is absurd. We're talking about tipping years at a minimum, 2005, 2006.

STARR: May 2003, President Bush's "mission accomplished" appearance was supposed to signal the end of major combat. Now the words are more chilling.

CASEY: Average insurgency -- the average counterinsurgency in the 20th Century was about nine years.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

STARR: And Rick, U.S. military commanders now say two years later that political and economic independence for Iraq are weapons that are as important as those bombs that fell two years ago -- Rick.

SANCHEZ: Isn't a big part of it turning security over to the Iraqis themselves? And how goes that task, Barbara?

STARR: Well, that is still the key issue at the moment. How soon, how quickly can the Iraqi security forces really take over? The U.S. Army, the U.S. Central Command would very much like to start drawing down troop levels, U.S. troop levels in Iraq. The forces are exhausted, stretched thin.

But they are, of course, committed to staying until those Iraqi security forces can take over. And no one is making any predictions just yet about when a significant number of U.S. troops will be able to return home, Rick.

SANCHEZ: Barbara Starr, following it for us from the Pentagon. We thank you.

Stay with us. Next hour we're going to talk to CNN military analyst Don Shepperd, the retired Air Force major general, will share his progress report on the war in Iraq.

We'll be back.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

SANCHEZ: Take a look at some of the numbers for you. Let's start with the industrials. As you can see, the Dow right now is down 24. We checked the NASDAQ just moments ago, as well, and we found that it was also down a slight six points on this day.

Taking a look now at some of the other stories that are making news from coast to coast, we begin in Montana. Authorities are holding a man accused of plotting to kidnap David Letterman's 16- month-old son and the boy's nanny. Forty-three-year-old Kelly Frank had been working as a painter at the family's Montana ranch. A state official says that Frank planned to demand a $5 million ransom. Authorities say Frank told another person about the plot, and that person went to the police.

Former Connecticut governor, John Rowland, is scheduled for sentencing this afternoon. Under a plea deal he could face anywhere from 15 to 21 months in prison on a political corruption charge. Rowland admitted trading political access for more than $100,000 on vacations and home repairs.

And taking a look inside this restroom in West Covina, California. For anyone who's ever had an aversion to gas station rest stops, this lavish lavatory might come as a welcome relief. The owner says he dressed it up just a bit to show respect for his customers. And he admits it's been good so far for the bottom line.

It's Friday. Time to relax and unwind, as well, maybe even take in a little bit of a movie. But one new box film -- box office film, I should say, may have you sitting on the edge of your seat. Fear comes full circle up next when we talk to Mr. Moviefone. Stay with us.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: David, David? Please open...

(END VIDEO CLIP)

SANCHEZ: "The Ring" is back for another round. But will it still haunt your dreams? Fair question, wouldn't you say? Another round in the ring. Another Disney princess, as well, and another offering from Woody Allen's world of dysfunctional couples. A little something for everybody at the movies this weekend.

Let's bring in our favorite reviewer, Mr. Moviefone himself, Russ Leatherman.

Russ, how are you?

RUSS LEATHERMAN, MR. MOVIEFONE: I'm doing fantastic. Thanks for having me once again.

SANCHEZ: Let's talk about "The Ring." People say this is about as scary as it gets. However, it's a sequel, and whenever I see sequel, I usually get scared just because I don't like seeing movies be redone.

LEATHERMAN: Well, you know what? You're on to something there. This is the sequel to the first "Ring." It was a huge hit. Really started on all of the Japanese movies being remade into American horror movies.

Naomi Watts and her little boy, they return. They're facing off against a demonic samara. This time, though, after moving to a small Oregon town to escape all of the death and the mayhem, what they find is that the little girl now wants to possess the little boy. And he wants Naomi -- or she wants Naomi Watts as her mommy. And you can't really -- you can't blame her for that. I mean, don't we all?

But the point is they abandon the whole thing that made the first movie any good, the suspense, the not knowing what was going to happen with the videotape and the TV and taking these elements of our real life and making us afraid of them.

This is really just another possession movie. We've seen it many, many times before.

Now, remember the creepy images from the first movie? They had the chopped up fingers.

SANCHEZ: Yes, yes.

LEATHERMAN: And they had the horse eye and all that stuff? That's all -- that's all gone now. Like I said, it's really just a possession movie. I think -- I think it's a lazy sequel. I'm out. I didn't like "The Ring 2."

SANCHEZ: Don't like it. OK. So that's down.

Let's go to the next one. "Ice Princess" is what we're going to be talking about next. You know, I was reading this one, and it seems like a teen version of "Rocky" in skates and a skirt.

LEATHERMAN: Well, that's a very good description. This is a nice movie for, if you have a girl, 8, 9, 10 years old, take her to see this thing. It stars Michelle Trachtenberg. She plays a high school math whiz who discovers the formula for the perfect triple lutz. And with the help of her feisty coach, Kim Cattrall, you know, she discovers the formula for becoming a champion.

And really it is sort of a "Rocky" kind of triumph over adversity movie. I'm about as far out of the demo as it gets for this particular movie, but I have to tell you, I liked it. I thought it was well acted. I think the kids will like it. So I'm in. I liked this movie.

SANCHEZ: I tend to like this type of movie, as well.

Let's talk about "Star Wars," my son Robbie's favorite type of genre. What do you think of this one?

LEATHERMAN: Well, I think it's going to be fantastic. And what I want to let you know is now you can go to Moviefone.com, and you can watch the exclusive "Star Wars" trailer.

This movie looks darker. Lucas says it's going to be much more interesting than the past movies have been. I think he's trying to make up for the last two. So if you want to get a sneak peek of that, definitely go to Moviefone.com and check that out. I think this movie looks really good, and I can't wait to see it. SANCHEZ: So you're giving us two yays and one nay on this day. Not bad. Two for three.

LEATHERMAN: Not bad.

SANCHEZ: And you did it without steroids.

LEATHERMAN: How about that? Although don't be so sure.

SANCHEZ: You might be called into Congress. Russ Leatherman, thank you, Mr. Moviefone. Appreciate it.

LEATHERMAN: You, too.

SANCHEZ: Well, you can keep an eye on entertainment 14/7 by pointing your Internet browser to CNN.com/entertainment. Today you will find out the real message behind horror movies and the deep seated fear hidden inside "The Ring 2."

Did you get that, Tosh (ph)? You got that, didn't you? Yes. Two for three without steroids.

Well, it's now 10:56 here on the East Coast, 7:56 on the West Coast. Stay with us. We're going to be right back with a quick check of your morning forecast.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

SANCHEZ: Well, bringing some video now of one of the funeral processions that we've been following here in Atlanta, Georgia. This is for a deputy sheriff with Fulton County. That's the area that has jurisdiction over the courthouse where, as you know by now, there were four people who were killed on that day.

This is Deputy Sheriff Hoyt Teasley. And from the pictures that we're just now getting in, this is obviously live. Many of the roadways here in the Atlanta area have been shut down for the procession for the funeral for Deputy Teasley.

He was shot just outside the courthouse steps, in fact. He was the one, if you recall the case, who was following the suspect after he tried to leave the courthouse and met him literally on the steps of the courthouse, leading out to the street, before the suspect was able to get into one of those parking garages and carjack one of those cars.

So once again, this is the funeral procession for Deputy Sheriff Hoyt Teasley in Atlanta, Georgia, a story we will continue to follow for you throughout the day.

(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