bill would give the middle class a much needed tax break, phil gingry will weigh in. tucker barnes to find out what is happen being weather we have been dealing with -- happening with weather we have been dealing with fog. >> should be a nice bright sunny afternoon for you, just hang in there a couple more hours lose the fog, lose what is left of the cloud cover and yeah, you can see in the live shot, sunshine breaking out over the area, a beautiful afternoon high temperatures expected to be about 70 or so, warmer than yesterday as we are only in the low 60s for a daytime high yesterday. up at 67, regan national, picked up 3 degrees, 58 quantico, you can see 50s area wide here, a little cooler, north and west hagerstown. currently, 50 degrees, looking at radar, done with the rain showers soon we will be done with the cloud cover and fog. i think by late morning early afternoon it will be a bright and sun think day low humidity and again d sunny day, low

humidity and again, sunny day. looking forward to today, tonight, friday, weekend looks iffy details coming up but sunshine, mild conditions highs a few degrees above normal, 70 by 4:00 p.m. more details on the forecast in just a minute allison tony back upstairs to you. thanks tucker our big story a murder mystery out of prince georges county. >> police trying to figure out how a woman ended up dead in a vacant apartment. melanie alnwick is at police headquarters with the latest good morning melanie. >> reporter: good morning tony we do expect more information from prince georges county investigators today as they continue to investigate this case which is less than 24 hours old, police have not even identified the victim yet, but, we can tell, that based on evidence so far, police say, that this woman's life came to a very violent end, sources tell fox 5, that the victim

described as an adult, african american female was beaten, bound and gagged the crime scene a vacant third floor unit at the marlo plaza apartments 28th avenue temple hills maryland. police descended on the complex yesterday, secured the scene investigators took a number of evidence bags out of the apartment and we do know the body was discovered by someone going into that empty apartment. >> the apartment complex, were the ones who called we don't know who it was. >> right now it is investigated as a murder investigation. >> investigators also hauled away a dumpster back behind that building presumably to try to comb through the contents there and look for evidence as well we also, don't have any good information at this point on the suspect, people in temple hills would like to get some information on, certainly, they are worried about what is going on in their apartment complex, this morning. we also do not know at this point, how long it was, before

that body was discovered that is the latest here from prince georges police headquarters i am melanie alnwick. >> thank you. the first murder of the year in charles county is under investigation sheriff's deputies responded to reports of multiple gunshots, county social services building kent avenue 9:00 p.m. last night they found a man dead out front investigators think the shooting was done from a car, so far no suspects or motive. in the district a day care located in a church, is closed this morning, police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a 3-year-old boy. police say the disturbing details came to light last week after a woman walked into a classroom, and witnessed the alleged abuse. church officials did not specify why the day care was closed or fit was shut down by city officials so far, police have made no arrests.

afghan president karzai is condemning graphic photos of american troops posing with dead suicide bombers they were from two years ago the los angeles times just posted them now. they say it does not represent american values. >> this is no who we are, and it certainly is not who we represent when it comes to the great majority of men and women in uniform. who are serving here. i expect the matter will be fully investigated,. >> pentagon did ask the l.a. times not to publish the graphic photo that is army unit has had a history of disciplinary problems and the leadership was replaced an investigation into the photos is under way. three members of the secret service off the job now, and eight others on administrative leave following a prostitution scandal in colombia we are learning one of the prostitutes

demanded $800 from one of the americans he refused to pay and shut her out of the room then she and a friend began to bang on the door which sparked commotion and ended up in what may be the secret services most embarrassing moment. >> more grid lock in dc world bankers and international financial experts are arriving today for tomorrow's g 8 and g 20 meetings in the district they will be followed by meetings at imf and world bank topping the agenda, europe's debt crisis but they will prepare the ground work for the g 20 when president obama hosts world leaders at camp david. >> on capitol hill action is expected on the small business tax cut act, its backers say the measure would give the middle class a much needed tax break but it could face a presidential veto if it passes joining us now from capitol hill to talk about that and other issues before congress is republican from georgia, phil

gingry good morning thanks for joining us. >> glad to be with you. >> let's talk about the small business tax cut act of 2012, tell us exactly this is you support it you are hoping to gain more support tell us exactly what this act would do. >> well, tony, it is as we cut the tax rate 20%, for small businesses probably a third of those small businesses, by the way, are women owned businesses, and it would effect 22,000 businesses across the country, those employing less than 50 people, i think it is hugely important, because these unemployment numbers i think, the numbers that are going to come out this week, go up to 390,000 claims this unemployment rate we know still is above 8% we have got to get this economy going, the democrats, and president obama,

they wanted this buffett rule, you know, it is really part of president obama's buffet of class warfare, it would do nothing it would be it anding in the ocean and just a campaign political tactic, but this small business tax cut act, that we republicans are introducing in the house will vote on today, will truly get this economy stimulated and put people back to work that is what it is all about. >> is one concern small businesses are over burdened in terms of their taxes and that it hurts them, inordinantly? >> well, listen they are over burdened american people are over burdened you know the tax code is nine times thicker than the bible you can read the bible a little bit each day and finish in one year but would take nine years to do that with the tax code i am for much more simplification a fair tax which originated with congressman john lender and now, his

successor, rob woodwall from 7th district of georgia i am for that fair taxation to everybody, and eliminating the 16th amendment, getting rid of irs once and forever having a national retail sales tax but that day will come right now in the meantime we need to do everything we can with revising the current tax code, getting people back to work. >> so you say that you are for fair taxes for all wouldn't the buffett rule have helped make things more fair, by increasing the tax burden on those who can most afford it. >> that is what president obama, it would look for the american people to think, but the point is, that people that invest, in the stock market, as an example and have a tax on that, on returns, if they could lose their money, but if they have gains it is tax 15%, those people have already paid individual marginal rates maybe

as much as 39.6% on that money they are now investing, at the capital gains rate, so, if you multiply 15% times 6 million you come up with a heck of a lot more money than if you multiply $40,000 times 30%, so so much for warren buffet and his secretary, but this is what the president has in mind as far as saving his re-elect it ain't going to work. >> we will continue to follow what is happening on capital hill with all the various tax initiatives, thanks for joining us. >> glad to be with you. >> seven contestants left on american idol tonight one of them will sing their swan song so who will likely be saying goodbye? our idol chatter panel is here with us to weigh in plus the life and loss of entertainment legend dick clark coming up next on fox 5 pgh >> later this hour, holly is live, with the latest on the shuttle discovery, holly.

>> hey, tony, and you can feel the excitement, reach cheating up there she is -- rachetting up, there she is people waving at her she is in the wings, just waiting for her to roll to her final place in udvar hazy, we are talking about how you can be part of the celebration. 

dick clark introduced the country to some of rock and roll's brightest stars the legendary tv host and american pop icon passed away yesterday from a massive heart attack at the age of 82. clark hosted the hit show american bandstand, of course and helped millions ring in the new year after american idol last night host ryan seacrest

paid respects to the man he called his mentor. i studied him as a kid, and i had the fortunate opportunity to work with him for several years on new years eve, so, i am sad and i am grateful, for what he has given all of us and certainly what he has given me. >> ryan is he crest joined dick chart for new years celebrations in times square after -- clark for new years celebrations in times scare after he suffered a stroke. we welcome back mix 107.3 jack diamond, genie jones and marcus johnson but before we talk about that hello good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk about this icon dick clark and his passing jack, you knew him personally. >> i had the pleasure of working with him, a gentleman in every sense of the word, sincere, let's just touch on bandstand for a second, no

internet, no computers back then, if you wanted to know what to wear, how to wear your hair, style, fashion, this was the guy. he represented it every day on his show. there were only three artists he wasn't able to get on the show only three that he wanted the beatles, elvis presley and i believe. >> rolling stones. >> yes. >> that's it. he was a friend to everyone in music everyone in radio, brilliant business man, after meeting dick clark once, every single year from that moment forward he sent me a christmas card hand signed once a friend of dick clark's always a friend, he was that kind of guy. >> he was also have been consistent and you know what, -- >> gracefully [ mic cuff

gracefully [ difficulty with mic ] >> my older sister she was turning on american bandstand, i was introduced with that. then the top 40. >> he started the count down before kasey kasem. >> you can't love music can't be in the industry and not be touched by dick clark in some way. >> so the show and ryan is he crest paying homage to his mentor let's talk about the show each contestant did two numbers. >> some of them did. >> for at least one of them, it was two too many. all praise to jack diamond, because i did not believe jessica sanchez would be voted off last week and i am amazed. >> well, why i think it happened very quickly, bad song selection she doesn't look comfortable i think she is safe this week randy not only being a cheerleader for her but she nailed it doesn't seem joyful

and i am afraid she still may be in trouble but it wasn't a surprise if you watched the voting, she was number four, five. >> you called it jack. >> scared her. >> let's talk about who did a great job last night i am not a fan of holly but last night i thought she was great let's check out holly she looks great too. >> i think for holly it is the confidence level she always seemed kind of weirded out when she started singing not last night >> i thought she was brilliant holly, in fact before we went on the air, we were talking about the fact of all the american idol contestants she may be the most improved listening to mentors, listening to critiques taking it to heart singing her heart out and that is the key, in fact, very astute observation earlier she is letting go. in order to have control you got to let go. >> she was pretty in pink last night loved her first number,

the second one could have stayed definitely most improved for the season is she the next american idol, no. >> speaking of pretty taylor was incredible. >> you were looking at her bleep. >> my daughter is like jay lo rocking the belly shirt. >> but with holly i thought the first song was great steven tylers comments last night were very on point he said you had to let go of one shore to get to the other. i think that is what holly doing. definitely most improved. >> she is in deep water but swimming. >> you say she made a come back not in danger of being voted off after this performance. >> here is jessica. >> let's take a listen to jessica sanchez. ♪ [ music ] >> i don't know i love this girl.

>> you can't help but love her in terms of appeal, marketability, she has all of that i think she needs more development, i think all the critiquing from the judges is scaring her a little bit she is losing her comfort zone and also, last night proved to me she was still a tender only 16 some songs she is trying to execute i don't think she can handle she has to go through heart ache and hell and reality comes through some times she doesn't hit that. >> jessica came in ready to win the show and i think she is being over analyzed i think she nailed it on the first time from the first time she got on the stage, so there is a plateau everybody wants her to improve, you know when you are really close to perfection there is not much you can do and at 16, i told you this the way she dresses i think her heels there was a show a couple weeks ago. >> 6-inch heels. >> yeah, where she is a little uncomfortable and that -- when you are uncomfortable in your shoes i am sure you know it can

effect everything else. >> jack knows it too. he often tells me this. >> these 4-inch heels i am wearing. listen she is the best voice i believe ever on american idol, pitch perfect every night but it all has to come together i just don't think it has yet the girl is 16 she will be a super star one day maybe not this day. >> okay in the minute we have left i would like to dedicate it to genie jones, i really want to see the spin here is colten. >> go colten. ♪ [ music ] >> don't you ever do earth wind and fire again. don't do it -- don't ever do it. >> go ahead. genie, you will agree, he must never do any earth wind and fire song again >> yes. it was a problem last night. okay. >> not a good thing.

>> let me tell you something colten is a star, the ladies he has the girl power vote for a reason. he sauce something phillip doesn't -- he has something phillip doesn't have you have to be looked at and wanted he has that. >> i always make the distinction of good performer good singer that was a great arrangement for john mayer, dave mathews some body who could sing it colten you are not a singer you are -- >> i disagree. >> he can't -- [ overlapping voices ] >> i think colten goes home tonight andly tell you what, i think elise is in trouble that may be your bottom two. >> thank you. >> skylar she could be in trouble too. >> genie, jack, marcus thank you so much. if you can get a shot mike of genies shoes i would like to say this is some body always

comfortable in her 5-inch heels. thank you so much. >> see you next week. >> tony. >> i think they go with my jacket do you mind? >> all right thank you guys. >> coming up some big changes on the way for dc schools an ambitious new plan called a capital commitment what does it entail what is the school chancellor saying about it. >> later this hour we will talk gardens for the entire family yes, including the kids, garden guru derek thomas joins us with fun activities to help get your kids outdoors this spring 9:22 a.m., we will be right back um, miss ?

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are rivalhave fought boarder wars but china has a lot more missiles that can travel twice as far as the one india just launched. the head of the un says syria is failing to live up to the cease fire agreement, but ban ki moon says there is time to make progress on the week old truce he is calling for more observers to be sent to syria 25 of the so called blue helmets are there now and the un general secretary is calling for another 300. the district rolls out an ambitious plan to improve public school it is five year plan calls for increasing proficiency in math and reading to 70%, for students, in the lowest performing schools, also, officials hope to raise test scores by 40%, the city wants graduation rates to go from current 52% to 75%, and ensure a majority of students like the school they attend and increase overall enrolment,

schools chancellor kaya henderson spoke with us earlier and told us failure is not an option. >> the real cost is to us as a community, these are young people who don't have opportunities, if they can't read and do math, at a very basic level, when they are coming out of school, literally, their life chances are slim. >> henderson says she is considering longer days at some schools to reach those goalthe possibility some schools would have to close to allocate resources elsewhere. >> verizon center will rock the red tonight, game 4 in playoffs for the caps. >> a key red skin is in hot water could it be because of twitter comments dave ross joins us for sports breakfast a little serving up of some sports breakfast up next after the break

all right boys and girls,

ladies and gentlemen, tucker barnes is back with another look at the weather. still looks the same as a few minutes ago. >> tell us about it any way >> i am going to. >> you know the honest truth is, things have improved. >> that looks good. >> this will be the theme around here for the rest of your thursday, beautiful, lots of sunshine, lower humidity, temperatures around 70. >> we like that. >> this is my idea, everybody has their perfect day. rain totals from yesterday these are only through midnight we honestly added a few tenths of an inch of rain, midnight, at your local airports regan national, not totally impressive, 5/100ths of an inch of rain a quarter inch at dulles, and bwi marshall we needed every drop we will get more chances here, over the next five days here i think particularly sunday and monday, good soaking rain across the region, just want to be ready for it, 57 washington warming up, going to be a beautiful

afternoon, 57 annapolis, off to the north and west, gaithersburg, 52 degrees martins burg and win chester, cool side, upper 40s. low 50s. lose the rest of the fog lose the cloud cover and lots of sunshine next several hours there is your radar shower activity drifting east s we are doing just fine dry conditions expected warn here, out to the west, -- around here, out to the west, high pressure will build in from the west, today will be fine tonight clear and cool, friday looks fantastic, bright sunshine temperatures mid-70s and then this weekened, a combination of a cold front and what looks to be a coastal low, we still don't have exact track of that coastal low but if it can get close enough, we could be in for that cool soaking rain around here for the day sunday. so want to be ready for changes around here and potential, for water for your garden by the end of the weekend, 70 day mostly sunny skies mild afternoon, winds out of the

west 5, nice and light and clear and cool tonight, 52 your overnight low winds out of the south, 5 miles per hour your 5 day forecast tomorrow looks fantastic, mid-70s sunshine, saturday we cloud up if you need dry conditions got a baseball, soccer game, early saturday morning golf, rain will be okay second half of sat it will get in here -- saturday it will get in here and sunday looks like a wash out, might want to rearrange those by monday we will clear it out today,. all right, that is a look at weather, tony and dave over to you, i am rocking the red tonight man i will stay up until 8:00 p.m. >> well, you know what, that is the best some of us can do with this schedule. >> everyone will rock the red at verizon center tonight, game 4 playoffs caps meantime the nats continue their great start to the season, dave ross is here what is all this about. >> letters, i spoke at an

elementary school you will enjoy this, very lettermannesting but tonight it is a huge game 4, caps will have to do it without nick backstop he will miss this game because of -- backstrom he will miss this game because of this hit, the game had ended you can't instigate anything once the game is over you will see it clear as day here peverly will trip out ovechkin. >> not cool. >> and then right as boom, stick goes to t face and the league reviewed this, because a lot of caps fans have been saying and even the caps themselves said we don't think this should be a game misconduct penalty, it is and the league said sorry you can't really imply intent whether or not he meant to hurt peverly luckily he is not hurt but it was vicious enough. >> caps were saying he was defending himself. >> and ovechkin. >> a bit of a stretch.

nats don't have to defend themselves any more they are very good these days this is a new team, new pitching staff jordan zimmerman is back from tommy john surgery he looks great same one steven strausberg has come back from they appear on the road to recovery rye january zimmerman has been doing this for years, great third base, nats get a win, 10 and 3, and sole possession of first place nl east. >> and you know what, these wins they count >> they sure do. >> that is what is important. >> now, gaffney, we are learning a valuable lesson here i love twitter i love facebook be careful if you are an athlete he has been in trouble in the path for controversial comments on twitter this is now the red skins have told him basically stay away from red skins park for the next couple weeks they will attempt to trade him now the red skins are not blaming it all on the latest twitter controversy but

saying essentially we weren't happy. >> now do we know, i have not read the tweet i am told they are so bad we can't talk about them. >> correct we probably want to stay away from that but he said to his defense he said his twitter account was hacked that was really not him who knows, bottom line, red skins not pleased. the fourth elementary career day and the kids sent me in all these very nice handwritten notes you see before you and tony i want to read a couple real quick if i may one says here thank you for coming to forest elementary i wish i could meet david beckham i think your job is really cool. >> nice. >> then this one i like, thank you for coming in you took your own time to come out it was really cool to hear about your job i might even try do it and before school i turn on fox 5 news and saw you it was really good. jack i think jack is surprised you know, he is like yeah, it is really good you guys actually know what you are talking about.

>> this last one just says thank you so much for your presentation then they did a curving, learning gained before and learning gained after the meter goes up i want to say thank you to the kids if we helped shape anyone to be asports producer anchor reporter,. >> you are very humble on the front it says dear mr. ross cool magnificent sports guy. >> that was from my mom. >> we did have a great time it was a lot of fun. >> nice thing to do. >> thank you allison back to you. >> thanks guys. >> lyndsey lohan preparing for her cameo on glee plus another heated rant from mel gibson. >> plus winner of the massive millions jackpot stay with us 

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another rant he was recorded in costa rica when he was meet being the screen writer of his film, the film is now in limbo but on the recording gibson gives a profanity laced rant blaming his ex-wife for stealing his money he also says it is anti semitic, gibson is denying that. >> he needs help. >> lyndsey lohan is heading back to high school but not as a mean girl she will be herself in an upcoming episode of glee according to e news she will play a celebrity judge at nationals the ultimate show choir competition she is expecting to shoot her scene this week it is set to air may 15th here on fox 5. final winners in the biggest mega millions jackpot in history are finally claiming their prize husband and wife meryl and patricia butler they are getting a chunk of the big

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the space shuttle discovery has been parked at dulles airport since it landed following the week's amazing arrival later this morning it will officially move to its new home at udvar hazy senter holly is live there all this morning. it is very exciting. >> it is allison and the crowd is building, the excitement is building, and of course that official ceremony will be 11:00 a.m. this morning, right now everyone is just trying to get in position and get their

picture taken and take in this moment p. we are about to have a moment because we are going to talk with stephanie stilson she is with nasa the flow director or as the communications person from udvar hazy said to me the biggest get ever because tell me what the flow director does. >> i have the honor of leading the them that does the ground preparation forgetting discovery here we got it here and feint the night off loading it and towing it over here my team has the pleasure of taking care of that. >> you were actually in the path finder that was flying along with the shuttle when it flew around here on tuesday. >> yes. >> path finder flies ahead of the shuttle airier to lookout for any -- carrier, to lookout for any adverse weather. we were out front flying to make sure there was no foul weather. >> as you were flying were you able to sense this moment, that you were creating not only for the nations capitol but for the

world watching? >> absolutely you know we have been planning for this day over a year and just so honored to have discovery come to smithsonian it is our oldst vehicle it is called the vehicle of record because 100 years from now this is where it should be when engineers want to look and see how did we make these vehicles fly. how did these obiters get into space. >> one thing you have to keep in mind as you worked through the night last night. >> main thing was weather we have what is called a wind restraint system allows us to pick it up and lift it off the 747 that is not easy you cannot do it with winds greater than 10 miles an hour. winds were height during the day at night calm worked, through rain a little bit but the team stood in there, been about 10 hours total going through the process of basically unboating the obiter -- unbolting the obiter and lowering it down and putting it on the ground. >> you were in charge of flow of discovery before while shuttle missions were going on. >> yes at kennedy space center

from the moment it landed and launched again we called it processing flow, hence the title flow director i have the honor of leading the team for 11 flights. >> but this is your last go around. >> yes. >> what are you thinking >> i am so excited to be here and honored to be here i haven't had time to let myself soak in i am giving debt coverry to valerie neil, -- giving discovery to valerie neil i know she will take great care of discovery it will hit me when i get back to kennedy and discovery is no longer there. i am used to seeing her whenever i want to. i will enjoy the moment and worry about being sad later. >> thank you for your work. >> thank you. >> good luck to you so i want to check with a few people here in and around you can't help but be touched when you see the young people here i noticed this one little cutie here tell me your name. >> sarah >> i guess you are sarah's dad. >> yes. >> just sarah's dad. >> just kidding.

now what do you thing about all this? >> i think it is cool that discovery is going to be here at the air and space museum it is going to be really awesome having a real spaceship here. >> and so i heard from her dad that you are quite the writer, so, what do you think you are going to write about this day? >> i am going to write that i was here and that i enjoyed seeing it nose to nose and i was here with you. >> you are very sweet and i didn't tell her to say that. and barry sarah's dad. why was it so important for you to share this moment with her? >> it is historical amazing to be living in an area where you can be so close to such history being made space shuttle has the most 25 missions of all the space shuts we get to have it right near our home. >> visit any time we want. >> to be here when it gets pulled in nose to nose with the pro toe type is neat. >> thank you i hope you guys enjoy every moment of today i can tell you everyone here is

already enjoying themselves again the official ceremony starts 11:00 a.m. that is when they will pull them nose to nose you will see two space shuttles together, hello discovery goodbye enterprise but a lot of history that will be here for us to enjoy from now, until beyond tony back to you. >> all right holly thank you very much. >> we are with derek thomas from thomas landscapes looking capper good to have you here. today all about getting the kids involved. >> correct. >> earth day sunday so this is why i thought this would be a timely event. you know, jack in the bean stock happened for a reason beans grow very very fast. there are some seeds that you can get your kids into, and teach them about growing plants and also, deal with their shortened attention span. >> which is key. >> right so a bean like this, within 7 days is going to look like this. >> that fast. wow. >> in 7 days it will germinate out like that and within two

weeks you've got an actual bean plant so, this little kit is great produced by disney and what it is. >> disney. >> yeah, and they have collided and got all the little mickey mouse. >> look at that. >> you use hot water inflates the pellets, put those in there like that, you've got little stakes that you can use, and then it is a miniature green house. >> fantastic. >> so the kids can monitor the progress, and it is a wonderful wonderful way >> they are having fun and learning stuff. >> right now one of the viewers has challenged me how can she teach her kids if she has very limited absolutely no space is what she said. >> got you. >> what about creating a hanging garden, out into a vegetable garden and this, i want to thank the folks at ed's plant world for these inspirations look at this lettuce, you've got squash, and it is all growing, in a hanging

basket. >> amazing. >> what i will do with you tony we will create one for the kids the day put a little bit of the beans we talked about, we will plop in a miniature sun flower there,. >> just push it in. >> all the way. >> that is perfect. >> okay. >> grab me one of the squash plants. >> do i pull it out. >> pull it right on out >> and we've also got a basil plant. what i will do is take a little bit of the mulch here tony and we are going the cover that over, and you can then -- these hanging baskets you can get from the hard ware store go ahead and put the hangers back on it and what you've got is a really great con tinner to teach the kids about nurture and as the beans and basil and stuff grows you can harvest it. >> use it if your kitchen. >> the other thing really quickly i wanted to discuss was propagation you can teach kids

that plants can be grown from other plants things like this, right here, if you look here, what this all started from tony, was a cutting, you see that cutting? that broke away, so you can take a plant like this, do a cutting like this, put it down in the soil, keep it moist, and your kid will be able to grow a new plant also, spider plants, mother nature, with spider plants the little baby comes off harvest the baby and grow a brand new plant. >> great stuff get the kids involved. >> earth day sunday. >> derek thomas thank you >> thank you. >> we will be right back we believe keeping kids healthy can start with healthy hands. with the lysol no-touch hand soap system healthy hands can be automatic. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth.

>> dick clark we lost him yesterday, 82 years old i had

the great pleasure of meeting him while i was at good morning america i don't remember -- that had to be the 2003 or before, because i have the beard and everyone has said and i can attest to it only met him a few times a truly nice man, remembers your name and all of that, just great. i had the opportunity i was invited to be a precenter on the american music awards, -- precenter on the american music awards, thrilling for me i met with him when i went out there for rehearsal and everything and they were presenting a rare -- i was supposed to introduce in fact i introduced ringo star who introduced a rare beatles video so for me they invited me because on gma i had done a lot of beatles stuff and had this relationship with ringo but he was the consummate pro, you know, when we were doing the business part of it in terms of you are going to do this very hands on and very together but then at the same time very

friendly and it was fascinating he was never i won't say never but he almost was never on the american music awards itself he produced it hands on. >> i don't think i really knew the connection. >> he knew -- he said i don't have to be on everything i produce. >> great memories. >> yeah. >> thanks for sharing. >> tv will never be the same >> it sure won't. >> i hasn't been the same since he was sick. >> nothing against ryan seacrest clearly he was grooming him for something but it is just not the same. >> all right guys, let's take a quick look at the 5 day forecast first outdoors and look at that sun breaking out across the area, beautiful afternoon high temperatures 60s to 70 and nice looking couple days here to end the week thursday and friday look great, tomorrow warmer, mid-70s. saturday dry finishes wet, sunday looks wet