Lets listen for a moment. Meantime we have just 13 hours to go until that enormous crystal ball drops in new yorks times square. Officials say revellers will see the same Police Presence as in past years but behind the scenes security will be stepped up as police scour the crowds and monitor social media for any heightened threats. Hello, im christine romans. Berman is off, michaela is on assignment. Happy new year everybody. It will be a somber start to the new year in indonesia. The search for victims in wreckage of airasia flight 8501 is suspended right now because of horrible dangerous weather. Divers and sonar equipped ships are standing by to resume that search once gale force winds, heavy rain and high winds subside. A searchandrescue official tells cnn he believes sonar equipment has detected wreckage from the plane at the bottom of the sea but couldnt confirm it. The recovery of all 162 people who were aboard that flight is the top priority right now. So far, search teams have
Top of the hour now. Im pamela brown. Great to have you along with us on this Christmas Day. It might be the only time going to see a comedy is considered fulfilling your patriotic duty. Right now people all across the United States are packing into theaters to see the interview. The seth rogen, james franco comedy about an assassination plot against kim jongun. Movie goers say what it lacks in critical acclaim it makes up for in patriotism. You know, this is a film i probably would not have come to see but because of the controversy i thought i would come out tonight to stand up for freedom of speech. Im here because i wanted to support filmmakers who were being censored by a foreign body because i dont believe that anybody should have a right to censor a work. Theres not enough marijuana in the world to explain that screen play. It was hilarious. I laughed the whole time. It was very funny. I laughed the whole time. I think that the world needs to see this. I think everybody in north
Nations capitol is just waking up. Live pictures of the white house. Earlier today, president obama and the first lady wished americans happenly holidays and spent a special thanks to the troops. It is a bit of Hollywood History wrapped up in a christmas miracle. After nearly being derailed by a north korea cyber attack the interview has made its debut. Hello, north korea the James Franco Seth rogen comedy premiered online yesterday, available for download on youtube at the Google Play Store on xbox and the web. It is the first time a major Motion Picture has ever been made Available Online before its theatrical release. The film dominated twitter within minutes of hitting the web with theinterview trending across the country. One watcher tweeted two thumbs up for the interview movie, brilliant. Another a little less complimentary saying 35 minutes in, wondering if ill ever laugh again. The president took a break from the golf course to weigh in on its premiere. Do you plan to watch th