and there's been no comment from hoffman's representatives. hoffman himself apologized after anna hunter came forward in november saying, he feels, quote, terrible, that anything i might have done put her in an n uncomfortable situation. it is not who i am. his lawyer called it dee familiar friday falsehoods. >> just ahead, firefighters gain ground on one of the largest fires in california's history. give joy, get joy - at kohl's! and get kohl's cash for you! give joy with fine fragrances an american girl doll or diamond jewelry and you'll get kohl's cash! presents for them, kohl's cash for you! and starting thursday, stores are open 24 hours. give joy, get joy at kohl's! so find a venus smooth that contours to curves, the smoother the skin, the more comfortable you are in it. flexes for comfort, and has a disposable made for you. skin smoothing venus razors. ok, so with the award-winning our customers have 24/7 access, digital id cards, they can even pay their bill- (beep) bill has joined the call. hey bill, we're just- phone: hi guys, bill h

. >>> dustin hoffman accused. three women detail sexual misconduct allegations against the oscar-winning actor in their first television interview. >>> nbc news exclusive, a warning from senior fbi officials to candidate donald trump during the 2016 campaign. what he was told about russia. >>> and a new crackdown on homeopathic treatments sold for everything from the common cold to cancer. are you putting yourself or your child at risk? >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. an ntsb go team of investigators is converging on a small town outside of seattle tonight, the scene of a horrifying and deadly amtrak train derailment that sent rail cars tumbling from a bridge on to traffic on the busy interstate 5. multiple people died aboard the train and many more were injured, some trapped in overturned coaches. it happened on the inaugural run of high-speed train service on the route as that train was passing through the community of dupont, washington, which is where we find our ga

dustin hoffman. more women have come forward with dishing claims of being harassed by the two-time oscar winner. playwright cori thomas tells "variety" that when she was 16 and a friend of one of hoffman's daughters, the actor exposed himself to her in a hotel room. the other two women say that during the production of 1987's "ishtar," hoffman groped them against their will. two other accusers came forward yesterday, to the hollywood reporter, which now makes a total of eight women who claim they were sexually harassed or awe salted by hoffman. last week, katherine rossetter wrote in "the hollywood reporter" that hoffman repeatedly groped her when they worked together on broadway. she said it was quote a horrific, demoralizing, and abusive experience that the hands, literally, of one of my acting idols. you may recall last month, anna graham hunter ams claimed hoffman sexually harassed her in 1985 when she was a 17-year-old intern on the set of the tv movie "death of a salesman." hoffman denies the a

directly to hoffman's representatives. they do not wish to comment further. >> erielle, thank you. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news tonight" this saturday. caught on camera. take a look at this. a suspect charging an officer, knocking him down. what police say they were forced to do. >>> plus, going the wrong way on the highway. police shocked by what they found inside the car after finally pulling it over. >>> and christmas lights. the potential hidden dangers. what to look out for and how to check your tree. that's coming up. [ gasps, laughs ] you ever feel like... cliché foil characters scheming against a top insurer for no reason? nah. so, why don't we like flo? she has the name your price tool, and we want it. but why? why don't we actually do any work? why do you only own one suit? it's just the way it is, underdeveloped office character. re right. thanks, bill. no, you're bill. i'm tom. you know what? no one cares. iugh... nothing fits.. you're just bloated from gas. i can see it and i know you feel it.

individuals included several of hoffman's fellow actors and crew. stage manager tom kelly saying, quote, it just doesn't ring true. tom, tonight, we reached out directly to hoffman's representatives. they do not wish to comment further. >> erielle, thank you. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news tonight" this saturday. caught on camera. take a look at this. a suspect charging an officer, knocking him down. what police say they were forced to do. >>> plus, going the wrong way on the highway. police shocked by what they found inside the car after finally pulling it over. >>> and christmas lights. the potential hidden dangers. what to look out for and how to check your tree. that's coming up. [ gasps, laughs ] you ever feel like... cliché foil characters scheming against a top insurer for no reason? nah. so, why don't we like flo? she has the name your price tool, and we want it. but why? why don't we actually do any work? why do you only own one suit? it's just the way it is, underdeveloped office character. you're right. thanks, bill. no, you

individuals included several of hoffman's fellow actors and crew. stage manager tom kelly saying, quote, it just doesn't ring true. tom, tonight, we reached out to hoffman's representatives directly. they did not wish to comment further. >> erielle, thank you. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news tonight" this saturday. caught on camera. take a look at this. a suspect charging an officer, knocking him down. what police say they were forced to do. >>> plus, going the wrong way on the highway. police shocked by what they found inside the car after finally pulling it over. >>> and christmas lights. the potential hidden dangers. what to look out for and how to check your tree. that's coming up. [ gasps, laughs ] you ever feel like... cliché foil characters scheming against a top insurer for no reason? nah. so, why don't we like flo? she has the name your price tool, and we want it. but why? why don't we actually do any work? why do you only own one suit? it's just the way it is, underdeveloped office character. you're right. thanks, bill. no, yo

. >> now, there's also more fallout for another big star, dustin hoffman. more women have come forward with disturbing claims of being harassed by the two-time oscar winner. playwright cori thomas claims in "variety" that when she was 16 and a friend of one of his daughters, the actor exposed himself to her in a hotel room. the other two women say that during the production of 1987's "ishtar," hoffman groped them against their will. two other accusers came forward yesterday, to the "hollywood reporter," which now makes a total of eight women who claim they were sexually harassed or assaulted by hoffman. last week, katherine rossetter alleged in "the hollywood reporter" that hoffman repeatedly groped her when they worked together on broadway. she said it was quote a horrific, demoralizing, and abusive experience at the hands, literally, of one of my acting idols. you may recall last month, anna graham hunter claimed hoffman sexually harassed her in 1985 when she was a 17-year-old intern on the set of the tv movie "death of a salesman." hoffman denies the all

two weeks ago comedian john oliver confronted hoffman about allegations he made advances on a then 17-year-old intern in 1985. >> do you believe the stuff that you read. i believe what she wrote yes. why? >> because there's no point in her lying. >> well, there is a point in her not bringing this up for 40 years. oh, dustin. >> so we have not yet heard from hoffman on this. >> the lawyer did call these allegations defamatory falsehoods. we reached out to dustin hoffman, did not hear back, but he has denied previous allegations. >>> let's turn to a grand jury out with harsh words for penn state after the death of a fraternity pledge. timothy piazza died. members waiting 12 hours to get help. 26 of those members facing charges. the grand jury report accuses penn state add straiters of a shocking apathy to the dangers of excessive drinking. the university responding the report doesn't recognize the reform initiatives they are already putting in place. >>> much more ahead on "world news tonight" this friday. the massive pileup. major crash covering a quarter mile of the highway. >>> plus

hoffman did not reply to our requt for comment. but his attorney's described some of the other claims as defamatory falsehoods. "last week tonight" host john oliver grilled the actor about hunter's allegations. >> do you believe this stuff that you read? >> i believe what she wrote, yes. >> why? >> because there's no point in her lying. >> well, there is a point in her not bringing this up for 40 years. >> really? >> oh, dustin. >> let's just move on. >>> you may want to circle may 19th on your calendar. do you know why? >> i'm going to circle it. yes, i know. >> that's the day prince harry and meghan markle say i do. >> it's going to be a massive event of course. we have new details on why they're even more concerned about security than usual. as the groom to be just stepped out for another public appearance. harry was without meghan as he, william, and kate attended a memorial service for victims of london's grenfell tower fire. were also there to mourn the 71 people who died back in june. no doubt there was massive security at t

two weeks ago comedian john oliver confronted hoffman about allegations he made advances on a then 17-year-old intern in 1985. >> do you believe the stuff that you read. >> i believe what she wrote, yes. >> why? >> because there's no point in her lying. >> well, there is a point in her not bringing this up for 40 years. >> really? >> oh, dustin. >> so we have not yet heard from hoffman on this. >> the lawyer did call these allegations defamatory falsehoods. we reached out to dustin hoffman, did not hear back, but he has denied previous allegations. >>> let's turn to a grand jury out with harsh words for penn state after the death of a fraternity pledge. timothy piazza died. after falling downstairs during an alcohol-fueled event. members waiting 12 hours to get help. 26 of those members facing charges. the grand jury report accuses penn state administrators of a shocking apathy to the dangers of excessive drinking. the university responding the report doesn't recognize the new safety and reform initiatives they are already putting in place. >>> much more ahead on "world news tonight"

. >> now, there's also more fallout for another big star, dustin hoffman. more women have come forward with disturbing claims of being harassed by the two-time oscar winner. playwright cori thomas claims in "variety" that when she was 16 and a friend of one of his daughters, the actor exposed himself to her in a hotel room. the other two women say that during the production of 1987's "ishtar," hoffman groped them against their will. two other accusers came forward yesterday, to the "hollywood reporter," which now makes a total of eight women who claim they were sexually harassed or alleged in "the hollywood reporter" that hoffman repeatedly groped her when they worked together on broadway. she said it was quote a horrific, demoralizing, and abusive experience at the hands, literally, of one of my acting idols. you may recall last month, anna graham hunter claimed hoffman sexually harassed her in 1985 when she was a 17-year-old intern on the set of the tv movie "death of a salesman." hoffman denies the allegations saying they're not reflective of who i am. a

john oliver had a testy exchange with hoffman about the allegations. hoffman: do you believe the stuff that you read? >> i believe what she wrote, yes. dustin: why? because she has no reason to lie. point in her is a not bringing this up for 40 years. >> the 80-year-old is part of a growing list of high-profile men with women accusing them of misconduct. is beingimmons investigated based on allegations made by nearly one dozen women, including four that say that death jim founder rate -- rape to them. down froms stepped his global empire after apologizing for his mistreatment of women, but denies any violent criminal accusations. overnight posting on his instagram page i will prove without any doubt that i am innocent of all rape charges. my intention is not to diminish movement in any way, but instead hold my accuses accountable. adrianna: as he sees demons, literally. find out who that is, and why he thinks he could be suffering from symptoms of cte. plus, the shot of a lifetim right now a former nfl star is convinced he is living with cte. larry joh

this morning dustin hoffman facing new accusations, one a friend of hoffman's daughter telling "variety" when she was 16 years old hoffman exposed himself to her at a hotel in 1980. hoffman's attorney sending a letter to the magazine calling them defamatory falsehoods. meanwhile, this morning the nypd confirms it is investigating music mogul russell simmons based on allegations made by nearly a dozen women including four who now say the def jam founder raped them. simmons denying the rape charges and posting on instagram #notme. that hashtag prompting another woman to come forward. kelly ka troen saying in 1996 simmons raped her. s and matt damon addressing the now long list of allegations that have rocked hollywood saying there's a spectrum of behavior that ranges from patting someone's butt to rape. the oscar winner defending comedian louis c.k. but ripping into harvey weinstein who has denied any criminal allegations. robin. >> all right, eva, thank you. >>> we're going to switch gears and talk about the holidays which are the season for giving. we know it can be very expensive to ge

the other women accuse hoffman of assault. hoffman's attorney calls the allegations defamatory falsehoods. >>> the nypd is now investigating sexual misconduct allegations against music mogul russell simmons. nearly a dozen women have come forward. a spokesperson said simmons will fully cooperate. >>> nasa discovered a planet in a solar system far, far away being called kepler-90i and it's rocky with a temperature of degrees. about 2500 light-years away. here's why it's significant. it orbits the star kepler-90 making eighth planet in the kepler system. that ties our solar system for the most planets orbiting a single sun. >> we have planet envy then, i guess. >>> okay, so "star wars" fans say the force is strong with the latest installment of the saga, the "the last jedi" hit theaters overnight making $45 million in those preview screenings thursday alone. one review said for the first time in a long time a "star wars" movie feels like it's moving forward. as for super fans to borrow from darth vader many say "the last jedi" i

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the other women accuse hoffman of assault. hoffman's attorney calls the allegations defamatory falsehoods. >>> in the meantime, the nypd is now investigating sexual misconduct allegations against music mogul russell simmons. nearly a dozen women have come forward. a spokesperson said simmons will fully cooperate. he denies the accusations. >>> nasa has discovered a planet in a solar system far, far away. it's being called kepler-90i, and it's rocky with a temperature of 800 degrees. it's about 2,500 light-years away. here's why it's significant. it orbits the star kepler-90 making it the eighth planet in the kepler system. that ties our solar system for the most planets orbiting a single sun. >> we have planet envy then, i guess. >>> okay, so "star wars" fans say the force is strong with the latest installment of the saga. "the last jedi" hit theaters overnight making $45 million in those preview screenings thursday alone. critics have been raving. one review said for the first time in a long time a "star wars" movie feels lik

i was like -- >> as dustin hoffman's accusers go on the record. why meerl streep is going on the defense. the bold red carpet move man actresses are doing. >> i'm hopeful everyone will plan on it. >>> the mayor family draw pa we're hearing about tonight. >>> meghan markle's meeting with the queen. >>> i'm looking for different kinds of roles now. >> is george clooney planning a big tv return? >>> and sandra bullock takes girl power to the next level with the all-female cast of "ocean's 8." >> the met will be holing the ball. we'll rob it. >> can't we just to to this? do we have to steal stuff? >> all: yes. >>> this is "entertainment tonight." >> thanks for joining us. >> let's get started with tonight's top headline. three women accusing dustin hoffman of sexual misconduct are speaking out. is there he was the most famous actor in the world at the top of his career. i was a nobody inspect nobody was going to believe me. >> actress kathryn rosseter worked alongside him in the mid 0 with dustin. i tell the half truth. as an actor working with him, i

the other women accuse hoffman of assault. hoffman's attorney calls the allegations defamatory falsehoods. >>> the nypd is now investigating sexual misconduct allegations against music mogul russell simmons. nearly a dozen women have come forward. a spokesperson said simmons will fully cooperate. >>> nasa discovered a planet in a solar system far, far away being called kepler-90i and it's rocky with a temperature of 800 degrees. about 2500 light-years away. here's why it's significant. it orbits the star kepler-90 making eighth planet in the kepler system. that ties our solar system for the most planets orbiting a single sun. >> we have planet envy then, i guess. >>> okay, so "star wars" fans say the force is strong with the latest installment of the saga, the "the last jedi" hit theaters overnight making $45 million in those preview screenings thursday alone. one review said for the first time in a long time a "star wars" movie feels like it's moving forward. as for super fans to borrow from darth vader many say "the last jed

and a friend of hoffman's, when she was 16 years old, hoffman exposed himself. according to variety, hoffman's attorney sent a letter calling the accusations defamatory false hoods. two weeks ago at a film panel in new york city. he was grilled about earlier accusations. saying that he made multiple inappropriate comments and you wanted advances toward her when she was 17. >> do you believe this stuff they're doing? >> i believe all she wrote, yes. >> why? >> because there's no point in her lying. >> well, there is a point in her not bringing this up for years. >> at that forum, hoffman went on to say he did nothing wrong. now, hoffman did not respond to abc news about the latest accusations. but again has denied previous allegations. abc news,, no. >>> a new york man is alive thanks to some help for some total strangers. >> please wake up. sir? sir? wake up! >> goodness. those are the screams of lilliana and others frantically trying to rouse a man who had fallen on to the tracks yesterday with a train approaching the station in brooklyn. >> i thought the train

this morning dustin hoffman facing new accusations, one a friend of hoffman's daughter telling "variety" when she was 16 years old hoffman exposed himself to her at a hotel in 1980. hoffman's attorney accepting a letter to the magazine calling them defamatory falsehoods. meanwhile, this morning the nypd confirms it is investigating music mogul russell simmons based on allegations made by nearly a dozen women including four who now say the def jam founder raped them. simmons denying the rape charges and matt damon addressing the now long list of allegations that have rocked hollywood ripping into producer harvey weinstein but defending comedian louis c.k. >> i do believe that there's a spectrum of behavior, right, and we're going to have to figure out like what -- you know, there's a difference between, you know, patting someone on the butt and rape or child molestation, right? >> now, damon saying about weinstein who he had worked with multiple times that he had no idea about the rape and sexual assault allegations but wasn't surprised going on to say, i knew i wouldn't want him married

i was like -- >> as dustin hoffman's accusers go on the record. why meerl streep is going on the defense. the bold red carpet move many actresses are doing. >> i'm hopeful everyone will plan on it. >>> the mayor family draw pa we're hearing about tonight. >>> meghan markle's meeting with the queen. >>> i'm looking for different kinds of roles now. >> is george clooney planning a big tv return? >>> and sandra bullock takes girl power to the next level with the all-female cast of "ocean's 8." >> the met will be holing the ball. we'llob >> can't we just to to this? do we have to steal stuff? >> all: yes. >>> this is "entertainment tonight." >> thanks for joining us. >> let's get started with tonight's top headline. three women accusing dustin hoffman of sexual misconduct are speaking out. is there he was the most famous actor in the world at the top of his career. i was a nobody inspect nobody was going to believe me. >> actress kathryn rosseter worked alongside him in the mid '80s. >> people go, how is it to work with dustin. i tell the half truth.

new allegations against dustin hoffman. "variety" reporting three men accusing him of sexual assault and misconduct in the '80s. two women claim he assaulted him while he worked on the film "ishtar." hoffman's attorneys calling the claims defamatory falsehoods. >>> word a firefighter has been killed in ventura county. he died battling the thomas fire. no name released. the wildfire destroying hundreds of homes and structures. >>> nasa's new discovery tonight. for the first time, scientists revealing a solar system as big as hours. eight planets. that is a using artificial intelligence from google to uncover that eighth planet. >>> when we come back, our made in america christmas is back, and your great ideas after the break. patrick woke up with a sore back. but he's got work to do. so he took aleve this morning. if he'd taken tylenol, he'd be stopping for more pills right now. only aleve has the strength to stop tough pain for up to 12 hours with just one pill. tylenol can't do that. aleve. all day strong. all day long. we

three women describe the alleged incidents of sexual misconduct by actor dustin hoffman. what they say he did and why nay are now speaking out. >>> plus, tick tock. it is almost time to get your gifts under the tree. new at 5:00 a.m., retailers are rolling out more markdowns for last-minute shoppers. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. >>> good morning, everyone, jessica boyington with you. cameras at 17th looks good. pretty empty now. the northbound and southbound sides. here's southbound moving toward the schuylkill. not seeing big delays. we're watching in del co for a crash in rose

i was like -- >> as dustin hoffman's accusers go on the record. why meerl streep is going on the defense. the bold red carpet move many actresses are doing. >> i'm hopeful everyone will plan on it. >>> the mayor family draw pa we're hearing about tonight. >>> meghan markle's meeting with the queen. >>> i'm looking for different kinds of roles now. >> is george clooney planning a big tv return? >>> and sandra bullock takes girl power to the next level with the all-female cast of "ocean's 8." >> the met will be holing the ball. we'll rob it. >> can't we just to to this? do we have to steal stuff? >> all: yes. >>> this is "entertainment tonight." >> thanks for joining us. >> let's get started with tonight's top headline. three women accusing dustin hoffman of sexual misconduct are speaking out. is there he was the most famous actor in the world at the top of his career. i was a nobody inspect nobody was going to believe me. >> actress kathryn rosseter worked alongside him in the mid '80s. >> people go, how is it to work with dustin. i tell the half t

another sexual assault allegation against dustin hoffman. but are the media going easy on howie: two top democrats on the hill reef signing over sexual misconduct allegations. the president creating a media furor over endorsing the alabama senate candidate. president trump: get out and voted for roy moore. howie: most of of the women say he purchase sued them question they were teenagers. once he made an official endorsement the media tried to hang those accusers around his neck. mollie: earlier the media said he endorsed moore and it wasn't true. this race seems to be a rewrite of 2016. everybody agrees republican voters in alabama should voluntarily turn over a seat because of serious 40-year-old allegations of misconduct. and i'm not sure we are seeing good media coverage of what's motivating the alabama voters. howie: the wall street editorial page calls on the president to disavow roy moore. it's politics and he wants the republicans to win. jessica: he doesn't believe the 16 women who said he sexually harassed them. and 63% of trump vo

another woman has come forward to accuse oscar winning actor dustin hoffman of sexual harassment and after claims hoffman groped her regularly while they were both appearing in a play in the one nine hundred eighty s. this is the second complaint against hoffman an author accused him of sexual misconduct a month ago. a dark swedish comedy has scooped the biggest prizes at the european film awards and brand in the square which is a searing satire of contemporary society took five awards in all including the best film and best director for. the winner of the best prize at the airplane film ward's often goes on to win the oscar for best foreign language film. called your correspondents got roxboro is here to tell me more about the awards costs the prizes have been given a tele by the winner yeah the square it's great i mean this was my picks was going to put some money on it because i want it came out in one basically everything best director best actor for clay spawning the danish star the film best screenplay it's a satire set in the the fine art world in sweden and the lead care took

new allegations against dustin hoffman. "variety" reporting three men accusing him of sexual assault and misconduct in the '80s. two women claim he assaulted him while he worked on the film "ishtar." hoffman's attorneys calling the claims defamatory falsoo killed in ventura county. he died battling the thomas fire. no name released. the wildfire destroying hundreds of homes and structures. >>> nasa's new discovery tonight. for the first time, scientists revealing a solar system as big as hours. eight planets. that is a using artificial intelligence from google to uncover that eighth planet. >>> when we come back, our made in america christmas is back, and your great ideas after the break. patrick woke up with a sore back. but he's got work to do. so he took aleve this morning. if he'd taken tylenol, he'd be stopping for more pills right now. only aleve has the strength to stop tough pain for up to 12 hours with just one pill. tylenol can't do that.