ecb meeting on the fourth. employment numbers on that friday. >> everybody officially back from summer vacation. so it is work, work, for the last quarter. adam: have a great labor day. "willis report is next. gerri: hello, everybody, i'm gerri willis. coming up today on the show, nearly 30 million americans are hitting the road this weekend. so what should you expect to find at the pump? also are you sick of the superheros that is or just sick of doling out the cash? why movie-goers are staying home. a look at innovative new ways one entrepreneur is teeing up new generation of golfers. the 19th hole gets a makeover. "the willis report" where consumers are our business starts right now gerri: we begin tonight with a serious topic. more than 1/3 of the country on the dull. newly-released data from the census bureau reveal 110 million americans are receiving some kind of government assistance.

now new warnings, some folks could be double-dipping benefits to the give equivalent of a $20 an hour salary. here to weigh in, senior research fellow at the heritage foundation. thanks for being with us today, robert. >> thank you. gerri: i'm not sure whatever happened to self-sufficiency but we've got a third of a countryot country makes available. what do you make of that? >> i'm not surprised at all. for the last 30 years means-tested welfare which provides cash, food, housing, and medical care for poor people, and i'm not including social security and medicare in this account, has been the fastest growing component of government. we have roughly a third of the u.s. population on at least one program and last year we spent $920 billion on these programs. a lot of people think, well this happens during recession, then it goes down when the recession ends. that is absolutely not true. what really happens is, the dependency and spending go up a lot during recessions and then

they never come down again. gerri: just a totally on silt of what most people think. we've only seen these numbers go higher. this is 50th anniversary of the war on poverty you would think which would have fewer people in poverty. it is not true. of course, as you mentioned, we're really not talking about social security. p people pay into social security. then they tap the money they have set aside over the years. but let me tell you, there's another class of folks out there and i mentioned at the top, some of these people are now earning 20 bucks an hour when they tap several programs at one time. are people now opting to be on the government dole, to be on handouts, rather than working? >> no, not really, because you can work at least part time an receive a lot of these benefits. what we simply have is a very large system, very expensive system, costs about 9 to $10,000 per recipient when you add all 80 programs together, which bows to low income people. we can ask, how can you be

spending $920 billion a year and still have all these poor people? gerri: right. >> the answer there is government trick here which is all that spending is not counted as income and therefore has no impact on government poverty. so you could double the spending next year and there would actually be the same level of poverty. but more importantly -- gerri: unbelievable. unbelievable. i mean, you look at these numbers. they only grow and i want you to respond to some numbers that were out from pew. they talked to people do you consider yourself to be middle class? today only 57% of americans consider themselves to be middle class. in 2008, that number was 72%. so something's happening to the american mind-set. what is it? >> i do think that what is happening here, at least in the lower 40% of the population, is that these programs do, not prohibit work but they just discourage the amount of work that is performed and, more importantly, they all severely penalize marriage. so when we started the war on

poverty, 77% of children were born outside of marriage. -- 7%. today that number is 42%. in low income community it could easily be 70%. those mothers with very low levels of education will be dependent on the government through, a wide variety of programs for the next 20 or 30 years. and the situation just gets worse every year. gerri: almost locks you into poverty forever, right? >> it certainly locks you into dependence. gerri: not finishing high school, all those things, sort of guaranty lifetime poverty. >> right. gerri: and it seems to me we should be trying to prevent that, not encourage it as you just said. there is another factor out there i think that deserves some attention, a poll, that found seven out of tern americans say our economy has been permanently damaged by the great recession. is that an excuse or is that reality? >> i think that we've had a lot of trouble with employment for less skilled people now growing

for a number of years. so i do think that's a real problem. but the question vis-a-vis welfare is, can you redesign these welfare programs so that they encourage people to work, rather than the opposite. the answer is, yes. we did a little bit of that in the 1990s unbill clinton. and it was quite successful. the problem we only reformed one program out of 80. what we need to do with these welfare programs, first of all, control the growth of spending, for example, don't grant amnesty which would put another 11 million people in eligible for these programs. gerri: wow. >> and control the spending, put work requirements on any able-bodied person that is getting aid under these programs. gerri: right. >> and then gyp to encourage marriage, rather than penalize it which the welfare state does now. gerri: quickly, we don't have a lot of time left here but the gao came out with an interesting report on how this money is abused. and frightening when you see what is going on online, because

on websites like craig's list, these food stamps are being bought and sold by people who may have no claim to them. for example, there was one offer for, for beer, you no. i give you beer if you give me feud stamps. i will clean your house if you give me clean stamps. offers of i will give you cash for food stamps. the offer is 240 bucks with $400 worth of food stamps. maybe people are in deep trouble with debt or drug debt this is what is going on behind closed doors. is the amount of money we're spending for welfare, is that causing some of this widespread abuse? >> certainly there is a lot of fraud in the welfare system, in food stamps as well as in the earned income tax credit but the more pertinent thing is, what you're seeing there with people selling food stamps is that they actually have more aid probably

than they can spend on food. so they're trying to cash them out. the real problem is just simpler though. we have for example in the food stamp program close to four million able-bodied, non-elderly adults that don't have kids. they're just guys. you know. and they get assistance, around $2,000 a year. they're not required to do anything. so the simplest thing to do is say, look, we don't want to put you on the street. we don't want to make you hungry but if we're going to give you assistance at the expense of the taxpayer you ought to come down to the office and look for a job under supervision. we know when we do that the number of people who want to stay on the rolls goes down a whole lot. but clearly the liberals don't like any type of work requirement like that, which is why they have undermined the tiny work requirements that do exist in law. gerri: robert, thank you for coming on tonight. have a great labor day weekend. >> you too. gerri: that is where we're going next. the holiday weekend upon us. that's the good news.

we have last minute travel alerts plus tips to help you cut down on your costs. we have the senior petroleum analyst for gasbuddy.com and has great news tore drivers. let's get right to that. gas prices down. how much? >> gerri, nationwide gas prices will be down 12 cents a gallon lower where they were at the same point last year. gerri: that is very good news for people out there who are expecting to try. what is the traffic going to look like? a lot of people get that their cars, they're fired up, they're ready to go. what will they find? >> people have to be prepared for pretty stiff traffic on the interstates especially in the coastal areas, any place that, any places that are the vacation destinations. that is where people are going. they want to be closer to water. so believe me, any of the major arteries, those are places you will likely going to see the greatest traffic buildup. gerri: why are prices so low this year? >> a number of reasons really

contribute to it. the most important one is that we really had a production boom. oil production in 2014 is at a rate that is a million barrels per day higher than what it was last year. last year we were at.4 million barrels a day. -- 7.4 million. today we're at 8.4 million barrels a day. gerri: drill down a little bit into those prices. tell me the states where travelers will get the best deals, pay the least for gas? >> in the south we see the lowest prices, south carolina, mississippi, virginia, louisiana, alabama. those are the five states with the lowest prices nationwide. gerri: that -- >> highest unfortunately -- gerri: go right ahead. >> the highest unfortunately is in addition to alaska and hawaii, you have california and the pacific northwest. those states are much higher than the rest of the country. gerri: this is sort of traditional. this is sort of traditionally the way it works. the good news your company has an app to help folks find the

cheapest gas in the area. tell us about that. >> that's right. this app was started in 2010. since then we have had 41 million download. the success of it is really driven by crowdsourcing and word-of-mouth advertising. people who use this app recognize that they're saving money on every purchase of gasoline. we say, give it 15 seconds you will save 15 cents a gallon on your purchase of gasoline because that is often the difference between the price that they can pay when they use the app, versus the higher prices that they find in those metro areas. gerri: that's great. a nice tip tip for people out there who are getting into the car. if you're not getting into the car, watch out because flying is 2% more expensive this year. staying in a hotel, will cost you, if you stay in nice one, cost you 9% more. on some fronts folks are facing higher cost, right. >> no question about it. gerri: okay. well, greg, thanks for coming on tonight. great stuff and as always we

love having people on from gas buddy. so thank you. >> thank you, gerri. gerri: we have more and more and more to come this hour including your voice. your voice is important to us. that's why during the show we want to you facebook me or tweet me @gerriwillisfbn. send me an email by just going to the website gerri willis.cop. at the bottom of the hour i will read your tweets and email. next a town in minnesota, listen to this, facing a similar fight to one that raged recently in new york city. can officials stop a mosque from being built? our legal panel weighs in next. she inspires you.

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department getting involved in this. >> this is discrimination against a islamic group shown a need for temple or islamic center. gerri: not a temple. >> there you go. that was my first mistake. actually, no. well, friday is their sabbath, as saturday is the sabbath. anyway getting back to the chase. on this particular issue the government has to show compelling interest why they can't practice religion in this area. they permit ad catholic church in similar zoned area. they also let a union haul on commit in this area which rents, is banquet space out for religious events. so this whole thing i think is very strong and that is why the u.s. attorney is behind this. gerri: sharon, what do you say? is this a case of the government trying to retek religious freedom or is it judicial overreach? >> it is judicial over reach. the u.s. attorney should mind his own business and stay out of politics and that is what this is b the city is well within their right to do what they did.

this is industrialized, zoned area, which means the businesses that are there are businesses. they're manufacturing, they're office buildings. they generate jobs. they are not zoned for churches. and i disagree with my opponent, that they did not allow a catholic church. or a church did try to apply in 2011 but they turned them down. because they did not permit a assembly and that is part of what this group is saying, is, well, if they can assemble, we can assemble. no, that is not true because they denied that request of the church. the union hall, that was done, like in the '90s. the zoning was different then. so they were just grandfathered in. but the city's fine. gerri: okay. well, big debate here. and bill, what i'm wondering is, would the same thing be happening if these folks who want to put together a mosque put a mosque on the site were putting a church into the site? what would you say? >> that is exactly the point. the church permitted was in

commercial zone. gerri: debate over the facts here. >> commercial zone and light industrial zone, what is really the difference? that is why they permitted the church. however, the -- >> big difference. >> the issue here is the religious purpose of assembly is fine. i mean there is no compelling reason for why they can't be there. they looked all over the city for places. it wasn't like they just picked this area. only place it could be, the government has to have compelling interest to shoot it down. gerri: sharon, you're shaking your head, my friend. >> yes i am because i disagree. there is industrial zoning and there commercial zoning. yes the church is permitted in the commercial zoning as would the mosque be permitted into the commercial zoning this is zoning, light industrial zone something what it is categorized. there are a reasons for zoning rules and regulations. to permit certain use and exclude other uses. the city is doing what they need to do. the, the mosque can be set up

anywhere in this city but it is not convenient for them because they have a congregation from one end to the other and it is inconvenient for everybody to drive to some location that where they could put the mosque legally. this is just a central location that they want. not that they have to have it. not that there is no alternatives. there are. >> right. but the point is this, the compelling interest the government has would have to be significant. what is difference between industrial zone and commercial zone? that is just verbage. there is no difference. gerri: sharon can't belief you. sharon is disagreeing with you, she thinks there are two different things. i hope you can hear us, sharon. >> i couldn't hear the bass part, my sound going in and out. >> they demonstrated they looked all over the city for other places. there were no other places usable. the planning commission approved it and city council -- gerri: sharon, go ahead. >> hey i'm sorry, zoning means

something. the feds can't just come in and say, we're the big guys and we're going to tell you what you can and can't do. if they were discriminating, that is one thing but they aren't. they're simply following their own rules an regulations. and the mosque doesn't belong there. they can go to other areas. this is just most convenient for them. so they're fighting this and u.s. attorney is taking up their cause. that is just wrong. gerri: great debate with the two of you tonight. sharon and bill, thank you so very much. >> thank you. you. >> later in the shoaf, why has america's love affair with hollywood faded? will it ever return? next we have outside look at cocktails this friday on "the willis report," we're eating and drinking. i will give you a clue, it is not champagne in those bottles. ♪

gerri: it is a battle of the bubbly, that's right. worldwide sales of preseco topped champagne sales better much why is it bubbling to the top while champagne sales are falling flat? joining me the owner and producer, i hope i said that right, david noto. >> thanks for having me. gerri: you're preaching to the choir. i love prosecond co. tell us about prosecco, why you think it is better. >> i wouldn't say better but it is different. it has half the sulfides of most

champagnes. there are a lot less yeast in the wine itself. >> i think it is less sugary. so if your objection to champagne it is sugary, prosecco is your drink. >> well, prosecco is little sweet as well. it depend whether it is dry, extra dry or brut. gerri: you will take us on a tour. start with the first prosecco. tell us about that. >> this is a lovely wine, prosecco from the growing region of prosecco in northeastern italy, in the veneto region. it's a light wine. it is dry. it is, it has accents of apples. that is what i was trying to say. trying to memorize my -- apples, it is very lovely and the least expensive. gerri: tell you this is $11 for a bottle. that is much different than -- >> champagne. gerri: number two is la marka.

>> "thor" both from the region. gerri: you said around venice, right? >> near venice. veneto region on of italy. this is just to the east. gerri: you've got raspberries here. you've got chocolate here. what else would you eat with prosecco? >> you could have desserts, entrees, appetizers by itself. it goes well with -- whoo. >> very nice. i just wanted to see if i could do that. >> fantastic, yes. gerri: your third is altaneve. >> yes i know a little bit about that one. gerri: tell us about it. >> it is the highest quality prosecco in italy. we grow the grapes on the steep foothills of the italian dolemite mountains. gerri: you do? >> we have wonderful mineralty to our wine and floral bouquet you can't find in others.

ours is also unblended. >> unblended, what does that mean? >> 100% grapes. champagne would be, if it is 100% chardonnay, our is 100%. the others are blended. gerri: how do get out the word, selling the prosecco champagne? how do they find out about this? >> prosecco in ancient rome was called pucino wine. gerri: what? >> pucino. it was augustus's favorite wine in 2030 bc. in the 16 hundreds an english gentleman went to a town called prosecco. he had this wonderful pucino wine but the town was prosecco. so he called it prosecco. it then became known as prosecco. gerri: but the name stuck. so this is great stuff. thanks so much for coming on the show. >> thank you for having me. gerri: coming up, next, he, we move from drinks to dinner with amazing recipes for you to try

out this labor day weekend. we're heading to the mediterranean sea after the break. stay with us. ♪

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exactly. we will counteract that without culpeper's. then we have our cucumber slices, salary. i mean, this is everything. fresh tomatoes. gerri: look at those. >> onion slices, jalapeno. basil and parsley. and then we have fresh tomato juice. i love the smell of fresh herbs. you cannot be -- beat it. here we have a combination, for your spice. some olive oil. gerri: beautiful. >> exactly. you can do it either way. you know, you want to just keep doing that. you don't want to get -- you don't want a puree. you wanted to be a chunky consistency. as i finished product. finish it off. you have a jumbo lump crab meat and other caught up. is really so wonderful on a summer day.

it will be a perfect addition to labor day weekend. gerri: what else would you put in here? >> that is our combined to everything that we have, jumbo lump crab meat. avocado, pump fresh parsley. gerri: this is mine. now what we are going to do is move over. gerri: these are huge. >> the jumbo lima beans which is absolutely amazing. to get this started i am going to brush each side. i can have you help me. salt and pepper. gerri: a little pepper. >> exactly it's not a massive air fare in the kitchen. then we move over here. we are just going to -- i love that. i love that. and then we paired this with jumbo lima beans. i have them cooking. avant hear some fresh parsley and some oregano and red pepper

flakes. we are going to reduce down a little white wine in there. and then to finish it we have some fresh chopped tomatoes. you are going to let this cut down. i am excited about this dish because i am featuring it for my september 10th event and doing for fashion week. gerri: oh, my goodness. >> to benefit my nonprofit foundation. gerri: what does the hope foundation do? where you get these oversize lima beans? >> you can go into a special aggressor market and you will be able to find them. in not going to get them in a can. soak them overnight so it softens them when you're ready to cook them. maintain all the nutrients that you want to keep in there. gerri: so what does your foundation do? >> we help others with new education and the culinary and digital arts which is near and dear to my heart. we provide scholarships a year and up incomers and rising stars .

gerri: more dishes here. >> let's let that couric. and so here is our finished schramm. gerri: you're going to love this . >> nice and crispy. you need about two minutes on each side command that is it. the finished dish. gerri: beautiful. >> and they are favorites of mine. we are getting into labor day weekend. you're going to be grilling outside. why not a big krill's sirloin steak. gerri: look at that. that is gorgeous. >> and we have are roasted red beet salad which i absolutely love. the great flavors. gerri: that is beautiful. so tell us about this. the reduction sauce. an entire bottle of wine. >> you will be very happy eating that. you let it reduced down to

about 20 at 25 mets until you start to see the inconsistency think in. gerri: drinks. >> we in fuse our own vodka. this is a pineapple and used vodka. we also have ginger and the. so this is or pineapple and used a hot cup. we topped it off with some precision co. if you are whiskey drinkers, this is money. gerri: that's awesome. so one quick question, and looks like you have wal-mart's. some string beans. easy. great. gerri: this is a great meal. i may reconstruct of thing in my house. thank you for coming on. appreciate it. we will be right back. we will feed these people. i am going to take some trump over. >> perfect. gerri: who wants to try?

♪ gerri: who are you going to call? fans of the global sci-fi sensation -- i thought of it as a comedy. in for a real thrill. movie theaters are rereleasing the 1984 film to celebrate the movie's 30th anniversary. how old are you? entertainment journalist david kaplan is here with the inside scoop. this is like he reveal your age you know the plot twist in this movie. what do you think of the fact that they're releasing its? >> this is huge. it is a testament to longevity and a lot of the actors in the movie, how they still resonate command there's humor resonates with a lot of the people out

there today. i think it is incredible. 700 screens out today. remastered. and make it look better. in a few weeks there will be a blogger box set. and that will have a second edition to recognize the 25th anniversary of ghostbusters to. i have to tell you, if you are a big dose foster's fan i am curious to hear your opinion. the director of bridesmaids is talking to the studio about doing a remake of ghostbusters with an all female cast. taken away. gerri: of the milk. >> of female. gerri: within you can't have a love story. >> you never know. but hey, interesting because the bas as -- and this is according to variety, very legit -- gerri: i don't know if i like that are not. >> melissa mccarthy. she is great. we have some -- i don't know that you can come leave no, have success with that same movie over again. gerri: we have some trivia.

highest grossing comedy of all time. originally called ghost smashers. his idea was that. >> we will leave the person who was fired after seven. gerri: most of bill murray's lines were ad lib. >> it is interesting. that is -- and other recede did commit even from caddy shack to be honest with you combine that i heard he did the same thing for that movie as well. when you get comedic guys like that they're all about improv. gerri: apparently there was a 1800 number and people actually called it. >> up and running for about six weeks. they eventually had to disconnect it. you would hear his voice. talking about the movie. it was a great pr thing. the movies have done similar. it just tells the old boss. gerri: every boot. you know, they try to do everything over again. what is the hit rate on remakes? >> they do moderately well.

i think most don't. but after italian, an all female ghost busters could get a lot of buzz. we can play casting director right here. gerri: an thousand one of those things you just do to get attention. the summer box office has been terrible. >> of your reasons. every summer rehab blockbusters. i don't think there was a massive movement that brought people and. also -- gerri: i like guardians of the galaxy puts a great movie but like we talked about holiday shopping is bad because the weather is bad. pretty decent for a lot of the places. gerri: i can see everything i need to see at home on my tv set. >> that is my third point. this was a summer of netflix , orange is the new black, people still watching game of thrones. so many hot tv shows that people are staying home. john more to their tv or computer screen more so than the theater. gerri: addicted to movies as we know and you love them.

what should i be on the lookout for? >> a great movie that is coming out is the drop. tom hardy and james campbell fini. gerri: he is no longer with us. >> exactly. that is the interesting thing. set in new york, crime movie . a classic new york crime movie. the perfect mix. gerri: okay. we will take your recommendation. >> and the one that is coming up this weekend, november 9, pierce brosnan, your basic pierce brosnan, but he always delivers. if you like the action and adrenaline that's the movie. gerri: and he always has great clothes. >> exactly. gerri: good to see you. now we want to know what you think. our question, do you go to the movie theater anymore? log on, on the right hand side of the screen. wasser results. and have you guys been fired up about this topic on social media? here is what some of you or tweeting me about our poll

question. to take your family to the movies anymore has become too expensive. it is ridiculous. we really go. don agrees, the drive in occasionally. expensive movies are not that compelling and other patrons for and the experience talking in noisy self funds. gerri: i agree. nothing good anymore unless you like the armed teens batman super heroes see gi movies. too expensive. just wait for red box and see it for dollar. some of your fiery e-mails resulting with the tragedy. all drivers and other risk when they get into racing. the last thing we need is for the government to get involved in our sport. i think they have a lot more to be concerned about. inmate in from new york says unfortunately drivers get injured or die driving sprint cars. until now most of the injuries or deaths have occurred when the drivers were driving, not outside of

the gross. government intervention is not needed allows drivers continue to put themselves in harm's way. gavin from indiana. racing is safe and the equipment is being improved. that being said, there is always some risk that each and everyone of us the strap on a helmet knows. it is our passion. you guys are on fire. we love hearing from you. send me any milk. and still to come, golf's popularity. is the game really did? not pile long shot. more to come. we will show you. in time for the consumer gays in the numbers you need to know heading into the holiday weekend. take a look at that. we will be right back.

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♪ gerri: a developing story to tell you about on the eve of the celebrity weekend. american airlines plotting a change of course. after threatening to pull their tickets from the travel website the airline has had a change of heart. now the airline group says it is going to continue to sell tickets for both american airlines and u.s. air. that's right. again, american airlines and usair are back. well, from airlines to golf, a drop-off in teatime spirit the golf industry seeing a steady decline in participation, particularly with young adults. top off may be the answers to get the sport's popularity out of the bunker. facilities offer competitive offering games for all ages and skill levels. with more on this the

chairman of the company. thank you for joining is. i heard about your company and thought it was such an interesting solution to what people are saying is the problem with golf, that fewer people are playing. why do you think that is? >> well, i think that is pretty well documented. the challenge with golf is it takes time. people think it's hard. text -- maybe you have to travel quite a ways to get there. gerri: and it's expensive. >> it is also expensive as well or certainly can be. gerri: now, this company that you found it and putting up locations all over the country, an interesting solution to that tell us what you can do at top golf. >> well, top golf his bill with the technology solutions so you can essentially digitize the game of golf and keep score when you play. that is at the heart of what we do.

at the same time, you know, we have really made it consumer, family friendly. great food, cocktails. there are bars, places to dance. so it's a very fun sports entertainment social activity. gerri: the chips and the golf balls. what are you talking about? what are their golf balls during the debt ultimately do? >> well, with our fid chip and the ball we hit it out to our target in the outfield and a driving range they have to go through sensors spirited cells you how far you hit and where you it so you can get specific information and keep score. it turns it into a bowling game or a dart game. it just makes golf a video game in a sense. gerri: with kind of response are you getting? >> well, we have had wonderful responses. you alluded to 400,000

people may be per year who come the site. long waits, great events, families, kids learning to play golf and our lesson program. so it has really been a war recession. gerri: any evidence that this will feed traditional golf, people will go on the side, want to play the real game? >> we think so. we are certainly a young company. clearly we are still an authentic golf experience. we use good golf clubs that we provide. good balls. you do let out a hit the ball well. we think that inevitably will lead to those people who are new to the game wanting to go out and do the traditional golf green grass golf. we think that'll happen. gerri: looking at pictures of all tommy have been talking. there's also a pool table. food, drinks and entertainment. it goes on and on. how bigger these facilities?

, east as an individual facility cost to build? >> 70,000 square foot entertainment facility attached to a hundred and 283 level driving range. $20 million approximately the build a fully outfitted. gerri: my golf ball, want to know where it goes. see the trajectory of the flight. that is so cool. thank you for coming on tonight. it's great to me it. >> the key for having me. have a great weekend. gerri: u.s. well. time for a look at the stories you're clicking on tonight. british authorities raising that country's terror threat level to severe. in response to developments. the white house does not expect the u.s. to raise our warning level. this sent stocks into the red today before closing higher. the federal housing agency is calling and fannie mae and freddie mac to provide more support to low income americans taking out mortgages are refinancing

their loans. the fha faces the proposed increase was part of its goal for housing finance starting next month. an arms race with amazon. the company's secret research laboratory trying to build a fleet of drums to deliver packages more quickly. expected six several more years to become fully operational after test flights to australia. investors may soon be allowed to buy stock in chrysler again. fiat and chrysler are merging. they could announce plans for a stock offering next rate. and those are some of vons stores right now. we'll be right back with my answer to the question of the day. steve go to the movie theater anymore? be heard from a lot of heat. stay with us.

gerri: a fox business alert, people don't seem to be proud to

wear abercrombie & fitch anymore. as a result, that company trying to stock, that is, trendier clothing, and that means stripping off the once-prized abercrombie logo. it's a major change for the retailer whose sweatshirts and t-shirts were highly sought after by teenagers at one point. they are also spending less time at the mall meaning less time walking past those loud, cologne-filled stores. well, earlier this hour we told you how it was a sad summer in hollywood, so our question tonight, do you go to the movie theater anymore? we asked the question on gerriwillis.com. 70% of you said no. huh. 30% said yes. sort of my life too. taking nutrition to a creepy level, what better way to get people to drink more water than having the water fountain talk to you and thank you for your patronage. look at this. the drink up campaign created

the fountain which talks to someone when they start drinking. check it out. >> i ask you a perm question? a personal question? are you a sipper or a gulper? anyway, keep drinking up. ♪ ♪ >> water helps keep your teeth nice and clean. no wonder i was so mesmerized by your smile. >> you're feeding over one trillion thirsty cells right now. water can boost your mood. [laughter] gerri: well, the weirdest part is first lady michelle obama is praising this weird technological development. her group called let's move calls the fountain splash magic. and coming soon to a google talking shield to encourage people to exercise. coming up monday, a special one hour user's guide to save you money. cutting costs at the grocery store on your lunch break, even

on amazon. you won't want to miss that. that's it for tonight's willis report. thanks for joining us. don't forget to dvr the show if you can't catch us live. have a great weekend. ♪ ♪ charles: tonight on "making money," wound up like a coiled spring. is the lack of volume telling us that this market will erupt like those volcano knows in iceland? or is it the calm before the collapse? huge anticipation going, i'm going to set the stage so we can enhance your wealth. and what happened in march? i mean, really, tweet me right now because consumers went in full retreat. we stopped spending, stockpiled hounds and mounds of cash. what the heck is scaring us so much? i've got to tell you something, i appreciate main street wisdom, but this time i think it's wrong. and from cupcakes to big macs, we're going to show you why all this russian drama might be much ado about nothing. the virtue of