new stage play in town now called i will always love my momma. where you can see it coming up later. >> with a title like that, it's got to be good. >> especially for mother's day. >> they're no fools. >> their momma didn't raise no fools. tucker barnes is down in the weather center with a look at what will be a warm day, right, tuck? >> you got it, allison. warm and humid. the name of the game today is our temperatures well into the 80s. very summery around here and you'll notice the humidity later this afternoon as well. mild start, 64 right now at reagan national. 64 in baltimore. patuxent naval air station and fredericksberg already in the upper 60s. 68 degrees for you. and a little cooler to the north and west. hagerstown is 59. looking at our satellite radar, kind of a mix of sun and clouds to start your day. it will get mostly cloudy later this afternoon. and eventually some of the rain shower activity and or the possibility of some thunderstorms will get in here with that cold front. i think the timing on that will be later this evening and

overnight tonight. and as that front arrives, some of the storms could be on the strong side, so look out for that. behind the front, much cooler and drier air moves in during the day tomorrow and our highs tomorrow will only be in the 60s. so much cooler air on the way after a warm-up today. partly sunny skies and most of today should be dry. the rain will arrive later tonight. warm and breezy, 84 degrees the daytime high with winds out of the south at 10-15. we have a coastal flood advisory if you are out on the bay along the potomac later today. tides running 1-2 feet above formal as we have strong winds out of the south pushing the water up the bay. more details on the forecast in a couple of minutes. allison and tony, back up stairs to you. we have the latest now on the killing of osama bin laden. more evidence of his death may be on the way. >> white house is said to be considering releasing photos of the dead al-qaeda leader and some serious questions continue this morning about pakistan and their potential involvement. audrey barnes is live outside

of the white house with the latest. audrey, good morning? >> reporter: good morning, allison. the dna match was positive but the white house may go a step further to prove that osama bin laden really is dead. as celebration continued around the country, president obama was reveling in the news as well. hosting a bipartisan dinner at the white house that had already been on the schedule, he rode a wave of applause. >> i think we experience the same sense of unit that prevailed on 9/11. >> reporter: we now know more about the operation that led to bin laden's death at his compound in pakistan. helicopters dropping from the sky, images released by abc news of a blood-stained bedroom believed to belong to bin laden. pictures from the white house of the president's team watching the operation in real- time. but what about bin laden's body already buried at sea? the white house is thinking about releasing photographic evidence of his death. >> if we want to make sure that

not only the american people but the world understand exactly what happened and the confidence that we have that it was conducted in accordance with the mission design. >> reporter: and beyond bin laden, there are questions about pakistan, where officials there have allowed bin laden to live in this compound for years. some in congress is -- is talking about that and the money they send to pakistan every year. >> how could he be in that city and not have somebody ask some questions. >> reporter: osama bin laden may be gone but the questions will linger. and the president of pakistan continues to deny that his government helped hide bin laden. allison? >> audrey barnes live at white house. thank you. now we're told this operation started with a bit of information from a prisoner at guantanamo bay. former vice president dick cheney is speaking out on

controversial interrogation tactics like waterboarding used by the u.s. to get information. he told fox news if they were successful in getting the intelligence needed to find and eliminate osama bin laden, then those tactics need to stay in place. tony? allison, by now many of you know that a small team of u.s. navy seals carried out the attack and took custody of osama bin laden's remains. a lot comes into play when it comes to executing this type of operation. joining us now with more insight is a former u.s. naval special warfare officer, a former navy seal, tom valentine. thank you for coming in. we're happy to have you here. we won't speculate about what team was involved and all of that kind of thing. suffice it to say that the navy seals are an elite group of men who are given very special missions such as this one, correct? >> yes, tony, it is a very small, unique group within the u.s. special operations

structure which focused on very difficult, direct-action missions, employing small groups of men that are some of the best-trained, best-equipped special operators in the world. as also part of that association we have the aviation unit that delivered the seals to the site and the operatives and analysts in preparing and delivering them to the site. >> let's talk about the training. training that navy seals receive overall is extremely extensive and goes beyond what most soldiers or the type of training that they get. when would the navy seals begin training for this particular or for any specific mission? >> tony, it's really dependent upon precisely what the mission that. and certainly the importance or the significance of that mission. in a case like this, my guess -- my opinion is that the training for this, the rehearsal, the planning and preparation started months ago.

and in fact, if we look into the press, that's what we're seeing. this started months ago, that the men put together a plan, they practiced, rehearsed this at various sites. i read this morning it's likely they were working -- rehearsing on mock-ups in locations in the united states. and they would go through rehearsals, day in and day out, to make sure that when they got to the target site, they were prepared and that they had contingencies to deal with almost anything going wrong. >> once we knew where the target was and you have a layout of the property, you don't necessarily know, i imagine under many circumstances, what it looks like on the inside. so once they get there, they know what their mission is, they get inside the building and then do they have to wing it until they get to the target? >> well, i would say generally that's true. you don't always know precisely what is inside. but you make some assumptions

during the planning portions, phases of the operation. and it's likely that the mock- up or -- of the compound that was built had various examples of what they might encounter on the ground. so that's why these men are so well-trained and so responsive, so tenacious in their approach to these missions. they will get on that site and they will figure out what to do based on planning they've done, but they are flexible enough to change things if they go wrong or not what they expected. >> we've now seen photos of president obama and his team watching the raid unfold in real-time. so does that mean one or more navy seals had a camera of some type, maybe mounted on them or carrying something like that in order to be able to see this? >> it's not uncommon for special operations forces to

have helmet-mounted cameras which transmit a video feedback to a relay site or a place in the united states so a command control can follow their move. it can be confusing to watch it but you can listen to the communications going on between selected individuals on the team and get a good understanding, a good picture of what is occurring. >> and in a situation like this, and again i want to stress that we're talking about situations in general, obviously basedond what -- based on what just happened, but in a situation like this is it possible the team has given the command or the order to kill the target when they get there? >> i would says that unlike -- i say that's unlikely. in this case i think the mission was to capture or kill. my view is when they did encounter bin laden that he presented a threat and they eliminated that threat. >> will we, the general public, every know who these men were?

>> i think that's very unlikely. the seal teams are very protective of their personnel, they are very protective of their techniques, tactics and i think it's unlikely we'll see these men. but i can assure you there will be award ceremonies at various locations, probably here in washington and certainly at one of the seal units, the unit that conducted the raid, there will be a smart award ceremonies and a lot of congratulations. >> and we won't know about it. >> and they will likely get the opportunity to meet the president or the president will get the opportunity to meet them. >> i would be assured of it. >> there are things we can't talk about it but we're happy you came here and provided us with some insight. tom valentine, thank you very much. >> tony, thank you. well the fbi and homeland security are warning that osama bin laden's death could inspire home grown terror attacks here

in the u.s. they put out a bulletin to be on the alert. it is warned that spinoff groups around the world could use bin laden's death to step up attacks on the u.s. homeland. here in our area, local police are stepping up security in the wake of osama bin laden's death. officers with long guns have been ordered to patrol the grounds of the capitol, the national paul, the downtown area as well. there is also increased security outside of the white house, the naval observatory where the vice president lives and the embassy of pakistan. a look now at some of the other stories making headlines this morning. investigators say they have arrest an escapee from a juvenile correctional facility. 18 year trevon kerry was arrested on monday after escaping from the new beginning juvenile facility in laurel on april 18th. he's accused of stealing a counselor's car to get away.

d.c. police found that car today as well. kerry ais accused of assaulting -- is accused of assaulting an officer before he ran. cameras inside the facility captured the assault and escape. a workplace violence seminar is underway this morning. this is in the wake of three interdents in the montgomery county incidents. a murder at lulu lemon in bethesda and others. brittany norwood is accused of killing jana murray in march. they are holding the seminar on woodmont and started at 8:30 this morning and will focus on keeping the workplace safe. p will honor the national teacher of the year today. local schoolteacher michelle shearer was picked for the top honor. a ceremony will be held today. she teached chemistry at urbana high school in maryland. she's taught for 14 years in

the maryland public school system. >> congratulations to her. that's great. parking, you know that can be tricky here in the district. >> sure can. now people take advantage of the system. up next, why some metro workers are in hot water for the way they park. back in a moment. 

how would you like to park for free when you get to work? now for most it's a luxury in the d.c. area. >> but we have discovered places around town where city workers are skirting the rules and parking for free. and all they do is have to have one thing in common. tisha thompson has details on this fox 5 investigation. >> reporter: so many cars, so few spots. >> we're very frustrated. our parking has been compromised up here. >> reporter: there is a stretch

of road in northwest that has business owners and residents really riled up. >> well i've heard complaints for six months. >> reporter: spots taken but meters go unpaid for hours. >> do you park here every day. >> reporter: many wondering who is getting the parking pass. >> they are strangle us with their inactiveity to fix their own problem. >> reporter: john wilson owns a liquor store on 14th street. >> my customers can't park and the neighbors that live here can't park and it's a big headache for everybody involved. >> reporter: and that's because for months fox 5 watched over and over as metro employees pull in and out of metered spots near willson's store and then head into work at the metro bus. but they never pay the meter because they have a handicap placard. this guy rides in his pick-up puts on his metro vest and leans in to get something but never stops to feed the

blinking meter. at the shift change this employee removes the placard from his mirror before pulling away. >> if we are parked too close to a corner we'll get a ticket. >> reporter: this community is said to believe the placards are being abused. >> we found some some of the w- mata employees are using handicap placards and it's unethical when it's not used for those who it is designated for. >> do you work at metro? >> yes, i do. >> is that your placard? >> reporter: it's some questions that metro employees wanted to ask. >> i don't know. that's why i was asking. >> reporter: and other employees come out to watch and turning the camera on us and warning coworkers. >> we find interesting that we've been here for an hour and there are a lot of empty spaces, spaces we have never seen available before.

>> reporter: and then this black escalade pulls right upfront. >> is that your placard? >> no. >> reporter: that is not your placard? >> it's not my car. >> reporter: that's not your car? but you have a placard on it. >> but that's not my car. >> but is it your placard? >> it's not my car. >> reporter: and you cannot park for free all day. >> do you think neighbors should be upset about metro employees using placards because they get the free parking? >> no. >> reporter: why not? >> because [ inaudible ] >> reporter: it's free, why can't you park there? >> right. >> reporter: the law said the placard only allows you to park for free at metered spaces for double the meter time. after that everyone has to pay. we found similar problems near metro bus lots in rockville and friendship heights. meters were expired and the street lined with placards. but hardly any at metro bus facilities where there are designated employee lots. >> i i feel sorry for the

drivers in that they need a place to park. >> reporter: wilson said the placard problem started popping up on 14th after metro closed the employee parking lot for renovations. metro said it does provide a free shuttle from a parking garage about a mile away. but neighbors say that hasn't stopped employees from nabbing the spots. >> it's irritating. >> reporter: it's so bad, larry hinkle said he doesn't even try to drive any more when he comes here to get his hair cut. >> we rely on space being available for us because if it's not, it can be very difficult for a lot of us. >> reporter: metro told fox 5, we encourage the police department to ticket anyone who is parking illegally or illegally using a handicap placard. >> and it ruines the -- it ruins the image of all employees. >> reporter: because he said

everyone should pay the price to park either at the meter or with a ticket. >> tisha thompson reporting. we did get a list of the parking citations near the bus lot since the beginning of the year. that block averages about one citation a day for parking at an expired meter but we couldn't find a single ticket written related to a handicap placard or the violation of using one when you didn't need to. >> okay. flooding along the mississippi has the army corp of engineers working on a levee but they are not trying to reinforce it, they are trying to take it down. we'll tell you why. plus holly is getting a preview of an amazing art event. holly good morning. >> reporter: good morning. an amazing art event that you'll find in a community like del ray where we are live this morning and where this weekend the second annual alexandria art market is set to open. coming up, we'll show you firsthand why you want to come out and be a part of this. this is all live later. and first here is a look at

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and with that the army corp of engineers blew up a levee on purpose so the mississippi river would not flood a town up stream. but it does cause farms in missouri to flood this morning. the state opposed the move and took case to the supreme court. more rain is in the forecast for the midwest today.

we have an update now on the deadly southern tornadoes. a preliminary estimate by noaa shows there were more tornadoes in a single day last week than any other day in u.s. history. in all there were 362 tornadoes during the outbreak, including a record-setting 312 in one day. agency officials say 350 people were killed during a 24-hour period. tornadoes also touched down in virginia and maryland. those storms weren't as destructive as the ones farther south. believe it or not, charlie sheen is jumping in to help victims. he got a tweet from a tornado victim asking for help. he visited tuscaloosa, alabama to get a first-hand look. he got a warm welcome from the mayor. he is teaming up with local officials for relief efforts. just days after his son's wedding event, prince charles

is coming here to d.c. and paying one visit to a park destination. why he is heading here and what he will do when he's in town, coming up next. >> very cool. and also we have a summer preview today. but there are changes coming. tucker is up next with the latest forecast. we'll be right back. this is the sleep number store,

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monkey, it is as if you are like challenging them. look it. the crat brothers did not tell me. this face looks evil and i'll tell you why, because i was scared because i didn't expect the monkey would be up on my shoulders like that. but that face, especially, with all of that stuff. now look at his eyes. he is going off. he is serious. he's a baby so he's not doing much. but he is going at my finger with his fangs. and we thought that was hilarious and syndey said here is the book, never smile at a monkey. >> you should know better, allison. >> i didn't. and of course they were gentle and cute because they were all babies and they would have told me if it was something bad. so i just thought it was hilarious. >> so you went home and are watching it? >> and syndey said i just read this book never smile at a monkey. because he was on my chin. but it was cute because he was like a couple of months old. >> we thought he was giving you

kisses. we didn't know he was trying to choose your face off. >> i would have been in here missing limbs and we do appreciate the crat brothers coming in. they were fine. but we thought that was funny. >> and next time you see a monkey, you'll know. >> never smile. >> and don't look like a -- look a lyon in the eyes. the book is full of it. >> interesting. i'll check that out from the library right after work. never know when i will run into a monkey as well. let's start with a look at our temperatures. we're getting hot and humid here in the studio. things are warming up, 66 at reagan national. 67 in annapolis. 72 in fredericksberg. that's getting nice and warm. 70 in culpeper. winchester is 70 degrees. and fredericksberg were in the 50s this morning and now 70 as well. so we'll warm up quickly by late morning, upper 70s, and a few of us will touch 80. and off to the low to mid-80s this afternoon. going to feel summery around here n. addition to warm temperatures, southerly breeze

and as mentioned the dew point temperature is on the rise so the humidity will start to feel that around here later today. no rain showers or thunderstorm activity at this hour. but later today, i think late this afternoon and tonight, best chance for some widely scattered showers and thunderstorm activity. just clouds here with a little sunshine mixed in for the first part of the day. and then here is your cold front. and most of the activity will hold offing in the evening hours. out to the west, into west virginia and maryland, upner cumberland, you'll get it first later this afternoon. but for the rest of us it is the evening hours before this moves in. and then behind this, much cooler and drier air starts to filter in and our high temperatures after being in the 80s today will only make it into the upper 50s and low 60s tomorrow. here is our future cast and again this will show you a nice depiction of what is happening later this afternoon. there we are at 9:00 at night seeing thunderstorm activity to the north and west of washington. well the whole frontal system spreads across the area overnight.

here we are at 6:00 a.m. and leftover showers for your morning commute and that pushes to the east during the morning hours. even at 10:00 a.m. we have leftover showers and clearing out in the afternoon tomorrow as the frontal system goes off to the south and east and the cooler and drier air works in by wednesday. and here is your forecast. partly sunny skies today and all in all a nice day. warm and breezy with winds out of the south at 10-15. the high temperature of 84. so starting to feel hot by later this afternoon. and then tonight showers and thunderstorms return. cooler overnight, 52 the overnight low. and the winds will shift out of the north and west later tonight as the cooler air moves in. here is your five-day forecast. morning commute tomorrow likely to be wet with early showers and then a high temperature of only 63 tomorrow. and then thursday, friday, saturday, no problems, might be a few showers here on friday but right now the start to the weekend looks fine and partly sunny with temperatures in the low 70s. that's nice weather. okay, that's a look at your weather, allison and tony, i'll throw it back to you at the

desk. >> tucker, thank you very much. this week prince charles is visiting the united states. he's making one special stop today at the common goods city farm in the la detroit park. and this morning we are joined by petula george. thank you for joining us this morning. good to see you. here is the question that comes to mind immediately, how is it that prince charles is visiting your farm? >> i think common good city farm was selected because we have been in the forefront of the urban agriculture and food movement in washington, d.c. for several years. and his royal highness is a long time supporter of sustainable agriculture and his representatives from the british embassy stopped by the farm and they were pretty blown away and thought immediately he would enjoy his visit here and would appreciate learning about what we do in this

neighborhood. >> for those of us who don't know, what is sustainable agriculture and why is it so important? >> sustainable agriculture is a form of agriculture that uses techniques that take care of the earth and do not deplete our natural resources. so we use technics such as cover cropping. we don't use chemical pesticides or herbicides and it's putting back into the earth as much as you take from it. so that we have a sustainable resource that we can use for generations to come. >> so tell me what you are going to show off to the prince. >> the prince will receive a tour of the farm and learn about the history. he knows a lot about sustainable agriculture so we'll not be spending too much time explaining what we do. he wants to learn about how we got into the community and how we changed this former baseball field into a vibrant, productive farm that feeds community members and also

teaches people how to grow their own food and make healthy food choices. >> do people from the community work that farm? >> you can repeat that, please? >> do the people who work there live near the form? >> yes. the program is for folks who cannot afford fresh healthy produce and they come to the farm and volunteer for two hours a week and receive fresh produce in return. >> and you hear more of this idea, are we seeing more of these farms across the united states? >> there is a growing movement and it's been happening for many years now across the united states and it's now blossoming in washington, d.c. and i think it will continue to grow and change the way food is distributed in this country. and it's also an international

movement so we're proud to be a part of the sustainable food system movement. >> and now you are the executive director so i assume will you meet the prince and perhaps do the tour yourself. have you had to take protocol lessons or learn if you are supposed to curtsy or bow or not touch him? have you been told about all of that? >> yes, i have. do you want me to share it with you? >> yes, just tell me a little bit. >> i must always address him as your highness and then after that i can say sir. i do not have to curtsy. and, i think that's about it. >> and they tell you all of this stuff in advance? they send someone out or send you something that says all of this? >> they told me in advance and i asked over and over so that i don't make a mistake and they reiterated if he extends his hand then you can shake it,

otherwise there is no touching. >> wow, very interesting. so you won't be grabbing his arm and saying, hey, chuck, good so see you? >> no. but i'm sure somebody else might want to do that, but it won't be me. >> very good. pertula george with common good city farm. thank you very much. have a great time out there and we can't wait to hear how it goes. >> thank you. thank you so much. have a good one. >> what an experience. >> how exciting. i would be so nervous and afraid i would do something wrong. >> because there are all of these rules. all right, interesting. coming up, a major auto maker recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles. we'll tell you which are affected and why honda is concerned into and for another look at today's trivia question for you. which american president was the first to have a phone on his desk in the oval office?

was it rutherford b. heyez, road row -- woodrow wilson? we'll have the answer coming up. q

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we have a consumer alert for honda owners. the automaker is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles. that's a lot of vehicles. honda is expand expanding -- is expanding a recall to check airbags for air possible defect. they are adding 2001-02 accords to a recall because some may have faulty airbags installed when fixed after a crash. and they are adding 2002 odyssey models and 2003 crvs and some acura models are also being added to the list. honda is still feeling the fallout there the disaster in japan. the automaker told dealers it will stop taking orders made in japan until further notice and

they say part shortages are delaying launching a new version of the popular crv crossover. rolls royce opened a new manufacturing research plant in virginia. governor bob mcdonnell joined company executives for the 180,000 square foot facility. the plant will manufacture disks used in some of the newist civil aerospace engines. the north american headquarters is in reston. >> that is good news. where can you get original art work from over 25 artists? holly is up next with the details. we are talking about paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, small, cute children, all kinds of things. you don't want to miss it. that's coming up next. and he is the creator of a new stage play called i'll always love my momma. jd lauren is in studio and talk

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holly is hanging out with inspired artist this is morning. >> she's in alexandria where the kickoff to this year's alexandria art market is this saturday. good morning, holly. >> reporter: good morning to you. and they are kicking it off this saturday in may because it was so successful last year that they added a month. and so they started in even earlier. it is every saturday, the first saturday of the next six months, i should say. and it's the only second year they've done this. and you can find unique gifts and things to put in your house. i forgot to show you this. cosmo, sarah does pictures. you can guess what this is? >> a fox. >> and what is it on? >> oh, fox news. >> that's cute. >> i love that. >> reporter: you only find

things like this here and each saturday they future 25 different artists. we're getting a preview of the first saturday. i'm checking in with derrick roads. how are you doing? >> very well. >> reporter: and i'm enjoying the people you have here and the creativity. so tell me what you do? >> i do the wood work and my wife does the glass work. >> reporter: and she is sleeping in? >> she has a job. >> reporter: and i want to find out more about your cutting boards? >> the colors are all natural. i don't dye anything. and i love working with the different hardwoods. >> reporter: what different type of wood do you use? >> this is maple, purple heart, walnut, wood. >> reporter: i think they are cool gifts. one of my favorite wedding gifts was a cutting board out of mesquite and i think it's such a fun thing. what do you like about showcasing at a festival like

this one? >> i love it. it's a little windy but it's great. >> reporter: the sun is shining. and i'll move over to the next booth. and this is jenna with jenna fusion fashion accessories. i'm guessing this is some of your wares. >> these are a lot of different local artists. i'm wearing jewelry from different artists around the neighborhood. >> and you support them and they support. >> i do bags made of recycled material and sun bags and totes. >> who is your customer? >> everybody. specially an eco-friendly customer looking to get things one of a kind and eco-friendly. it's not the run-of-the-mill customer. >> and what do you think about the del ray community in terms of vibrancy and creativity and why it works so well here? >> well i love it. this is my neighborhood.

i live here. there is a huge mixture of people. there are people living here for 40 years and they have a deep-set investment in the community and so they want to see it grow on. and then there are young people like me, artists, musicians, and i just feel like there is such a support for it they can't go wrong. >> reporter: and that's why they are doing it six months instead of five. thank you so much. and we're going to start -- or end back here with kimberly bush who is the creator and the coordinator. and what a morning we've had. thank you so much. >> it's been an amazing morning. thank you for coming and displaying us. >> reporter: and for people that have not experienced del ray which isen cap -- isen capsuled in the community, you say what? >> we love to spend time in the community and doing things like

this and come and take a look and check us out. >> reporter: and it's free. and different every saturday. >> exactly. we are the first saturday of the month. >> reporter: every saturday you have it. and it's 25 different artists each time. and thank you very much. myfoxdc.com is our website. first saturday of the month for the next six months in del ray at the corns of commonwealth and mt. vernon. live music each saturday. this first saturday they are having music the entire time from 10:00 until 4:00 and the other saturdays are from noon until 2:00. special thanks to the kate maron band entertaining us all morning long and will be here on saturday as well. and you can see she already has quite a crowd. come on out and have as much as these kids too come this weekend. back to you all. >> and that fox news thing is adorable. thank you, so much. well, no money, no insurance and a bad tooth ache just the start of the troubles faced by poor raymond in the new play called i'll always love my momma opening tonight at the warner theater. it is from jd lawrence and he

acts in his place and he joins us now. now you see jd here but what you don't know is that you are looking at ten characters you'll see in the play. good morning. >> good morning, how are you? >> i'm well. thank you for coming in. >> thank you. >> i know the opening night is this evening and you're just getting into town so we appreciate you making this one of your first stops. and we should say for the folks at home, we're waiting for johnny gill to come in. i was ready and i had the cd. he is on a flight still getting here from los angeles. but he'll be there tonight at the warner theater, right? >> oh, yes, he will. i'm going to be at the airport like this. >> and it's going to say, you better hurry up instead of johnny gill. so welcome back to d.c. >> thank you. >> you always have such big success here. tell us about your new stage play? >> this is different than what i've done in the past. we kind of change it up with the theme of it. this one is about a young man

who doesn't have any health care, just lost his job, and he has this severe tooth ache. so i play the character of scooter who convinces him he can get his tooth pulled for free in jail. >> right, which is just beyond ridiculous. but when your tooth hurts that much, you might look at it. but something bad happens when he's there. >> so raymond let's scooter convince him of that. and raymond has never been to jail and he's a very upright guy and he go as long with it and they think they're going to be in jail for like one or two days and he get it's pulled and while in jail he's convicted of something else. he joins this line-up and this lady kind of points him out as -- or he's wrongfully mistaken as a convicted felon somewhere else. >> right. >> so now he has to do life in

jail. >> oh, boy. that's not good. but his tooth doesn't hurt any more. >> no. he got his tooth pulled. >> that's one good thing. an all-star cast. johnny gill, dotty peoples, dave holister. and jayy hey is back. >> she said she'll never leave me. >> and you have the faces rotating in and out and is that your ultimate plan as you take over stage plays? >> yes. >> to have your own cast. >> sure. and we try to bring in new faces that you'll see on stage from american idol, sunday best, phenomenal singers. >> so you can expect that. and if you have been to your of your plays, you'll probably laugh and cry and hear some good singing. >> the comedy is over the top. last time i came i did six characters.

this particular show i'm doing ten. and for all of my friends out there, hashi will be back. >> and scooter is always kicking up trouble. >> with scooter, he is this 45- year-old rapper trying to be famous. >> that's a problem. >> but he doesn't have any lyrics and he has all of these songs on itunes but they just have the chorus and haven't put the lyrics on yet. so he's working on that. >> one day he will. jd lawrence, you are fantastic. play is here tonight, may 3rd through the 8th at the warner theater and the information is on injure screen and you can check it out online at myfoxdc.com. we'll be right bag. [ female announcer ] you have all this chicken.

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