cash no more. federal officials pull a plug on a the program that gave life to the auto industry. it is friday. kim martucci is in for howard bernstein and angie is here with traffic. >> i was going to swim through the air for you. it is air you can wear. good morning, everybody. let's get moving together. it is warm outside. we ve80 eeready have de grdegre i'll show it to you. we have it here ease back to 7 eak bacseto 7 t leesburg is 81. 7 martinsburg to winchester. we are still ahead of that stalled frontal system over west virginia. it has inched boser to us. today and tomorrow. these are the days when the show gets to town and thunderstorms light up the sky. temperatures in the lower 90s.

we want to get the rain over on saturday. so we can have a nice second half of the weekend. good morning. tgif, folks. welcome to the week. almost there. hey, let's get started with the capital beltway. this is i-270. traffic is zipping by with no problems. no accidents or incidents to report along the way. interstate 270, what's up on this? live from montgomery village avenue, lanes are wide open to the split and we are watching virginia roads. here's 395. we remain delay free from duke street to the district and map out the dulles toll road. nothing but green cars as drivers make their way past the airport to the toll plaza. we are hopping on 66 which is also a clear commute this morning. andrea, over to you. the government's popular cash for clunkers program has run out of gas and will end on monday evening. the program that was intended

to help the auto industry and consumers has some saying show me the money. armando trull is live in bethesda with more. armando? >> reporter: well, don't feel so bad for dealers because some of these dealers are getting rebates back from automakers who are eager to get people on the show room before the wheels come off on the cash for clunkers program. all good things must come toed and and at 8 p.m. eastern cash for clunkers reaching thenal of the road. uncle am cease handout has generated a half million new car sales. >> it is yen rating a lot of sales. >> it was a positive reaction to the program. >> reporter: even if customers are getting as much as $4,500 for rebates, many dealers say uncle sam has been slow in reimbursing them for their rebates. >> it was taking hours to transmit one. >> getting a recognition as far as is it approved or rejected.

they haven't gotten a lot of feedback. >> reporter: feedback from the consumers has been clear. it was scooped up in record time. gm is expecting to ramp up production and bring some laid off workers back because of the program. >> if you come in, tell them honest andrea and honest armando told you to come in [ laughter ] >> i had to say it one more time before it is all done. >> this is our last weekend in the car business. thank you, armando. a dozen kent island high school football players are breathing a sigh oof relief this morning after a scare yesterday. they were taken to the hospital after becoming ill during football practice. there was concern the players may have been exposed to dangerous chemicals but now investigator say it was heat exhaustion. larry proctor's brother is one who got sick. >> i parked my car and ran to

the field and when i got there one of my brother was incoherent at the time i tried to speak to him. >> reporter: they were quarantined after four nurses became ill. the er is open now again this morning. police are asking for your help in locating a missing teen. the 13-year-old was last seen on sunday at her family's home in silver spring. police don't think she is a victim of foul play but if you have seen her you are asked to call authorities. a former bush administration official is implying politics may have played a role the terror level. tom ridge says he was pressured by other members in the bush administration to raise the terror alert level just before the 2004 presidential election. ridge says he objected to the move and in the end the alert level was not changed.

however, bush's former homeland security adviser said politics never played a role in determining alert levels. the the head of the intelligence alert committee is said to have broke the law. a statement by dianne feinstein is the strongest condemning the program. under the program it hired blackwater usa to plan, train and conduct surveillance intended to lead to the death of al-qaeda leadership. there's an outpouring of anger over the release of a libyan man convicted of terrorism. he was convicted in the bombing of pan am flight 103 over lockerbie. scottish authorities released him because he is dying of cancer. the family of the victims are furious including rote mary myles her daughter was a student studying abroad at the

time. >> a mass murderer is allowed to go free, back to the comfort of his home, in a private jet. i can't understand the scottish government. >> reporter: 270 people were killed in the lockerbie bombings. 189 passengers were americans. president obama is offering a health care guarantee. the president said the health care overhaul will be approved. president obama made the vow during an interview with a conservative radio talk show host. he told one supporter he is not buckling under political criticism. it is time fors our first living smart report of the morning. jessica doyle is here with a preview of the day on wall street. i thought they were going to be upset over the jobless claims, but it turned around. >> everything looked good. we have been up three sessions in a row. today, friday, happy friday.

investors would like to see four in a row but right now futures are flat so we will have to wait and see how things shape up today. the dow stands this morning at 9351 after rising 71 points yesterday. the nasdaq added 20. the s&p was up 11. and talk about a reborn, aig stock rocketed up 20% yesterday. that rally started after the new ceo was quoted as saying they will pay back their government loans. the bailout cost tax pay evers $182 billion. later today we will find out whether business picked up in the housing market. the national association of realtors releases its figures on sales of previously-owned homes for july. the numbers have gone up the last three months and if the numbers are good it could help wall street today. >> it could. tell us where you are saving us money in the next

half hour. >> money saving tip of the day, we are looking in your closet and finding a new life for the quality items that may be in the back. >> very good. afghan election officials have begun to count ballots in the troubled presidential election. and people living along the atlantic coast prepare for a weekend of heavy rip tides courtesy of hurricane bill. it is 8 after the hour. you are watching 9 news now. yes, the temperature is 80 degrees.

welcome back. it is friday and nothing but green cars on the gw parkway headed southbound are the key bridge. more traffic in realtime coming up. in the news now at 9 past the hour, a suspected missile attack in southwest pakistan has reportedly killed at least seven people. two intelligence officials say two missiles hit a compound in a region believed to be

frequented by associates of the taliban leader. the origin of the missiles remain unknown. the result's of afghanistan's second election will not be known several more days. it is believed 40 to 50% of afghan's voted in the election. taliban threats kept some from the polls in the south and that is going to hurt happened karzai's re-election chances. hurricane bill has gained strength as it heads toward bermuda. bill is expected to pass between bermuda and the u.s. east coast. and that has residents along the eastern seaboard pulling their boats out of the water. a test to help women is often turned down. and eating fish from u.s. waters could give you a harmful contamination. it is going to be touch and go this afternoon as you escape

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welcome back. a live look at national airport. if you are going anywhere today, flying or driving, kim martucci is checking the weather map. she is coming right in and she will tell us where is a good place to go. >> sorry. where will we be stuck waiting at the gate. >> first of all, i have been tracking bill. so i want to get the latest coordinates. forgive me on that one but escaping to get out of town today, late afternoon flights might have some delays, out of dulles especially. and other thing i'm thinking of perhaps heavy rain late this evening and tonight. we are looking at the thunderstorms between 4:00 and 8 p.m. to light up the screen. we have some showers already to the west. western maryland, but again daytime heating puts hem in the beltway between 4:00 and 8:00 and we think some may train over the same spots leading to heavy rain along i-95. watch for that later tonight. it is a steamy morning.

we are at 79. a few minutes ago we were at 80 and we still have some 80s on the map for richmond and leesburg. so we got the steamy air mass. the muggies outside. 70s and 80s and southerly winds between five and ten miles an hour. a look ahead too the afternoon, umbrellas again this that stand by mode. you will be using them as we reach for 90 and storms begin to march in to kick off your friday. unfortunately they will be hanging around with us tomorrow, as well. this is our time lapse tower cam. all eyes on the washington monument with our murky sky cast behind. yes, that's a lot of cloud cover and haze out there and current conditions show a good old summertime weather with a 79-degree reading at 5:00 in the morning. south winds at 12 and a humidity of 79%. here's the forecast for the next three days. low 90s today. you'll notice a little cooler weather moving in tomorrow. that frontal system, which will be of west virginia today

should be on top of us tomorrow. hopefully we will get drier weather in here today for the pre-season game for the skins. and on sunday, drying out and noticeably lower humidity, 85. that will feel really good. here's how it is unfolding on the satellite-radar loop combined. eastern west virginia panhandle you will have a wet morning. the rest of us are dry, not looking at any thunderstorm activity until later this afternoon. all eyes are on category three hurricane bill in the atlantic ocean. let me step out of the way and show you the stats. winds are 120, gusting to 150 and currently 536 miles from san juan. it takes a path west of bermuda and stays off the east coast but talking large ocean swells and rip tides heading to the weekend. if you are going to ocean city, this will not be part of your forecast, any rain from bill, but rain from our stalled front that is moving toward us, they will be part of your weekend

plans. and again the dangerous rip currents out there forecasted along east coast beaches. this might take a swing at the category one storm for atlantic canada. let's talk about the weather and what we are thinking as we plan ahead. seven-day forecast reveals that sunday is the better pick of the weekend, 84 an we will take a refreshing in to next week. i'm simulcasting live at my blog at waugh wusa. if you need a travel forecast for the weekend, i'm here to help. angie, good morning. thanks for joining us. you can always follow me on twitter, oh my goff is my name. i put on-line the traffic tieups to avoid all morning long and throw in fun stuff on studio 2. checketts out volume light, drivers making their way past duke street to the 14th street bridge. and 66 eastbound we have been

tracking that out of gainesville in to arlington, finding lanes wide open, as well. switch over to maryland and show you the outer loop past new hampshire avenue. seeing a few taillights but so far no delays. while we are talking about maryland, if you are traveling 50 westbound from the bay bridge to the beltway, we are looking at a clear commute, as well. for metro riders this weekend, i want to throw in if you are using the blue, orange or red line you want to tack on 30 minutes for your ride because they are doing track maintenance or doctor using the metro bus as an alternative. that's the latest look at the road an the trains. now over to andrea. in the living well headlines a new study shows many women aren't getting necessary screenings to prevent the fifth most deadly cancer. cervical cancer can be detected through screenings but not all women take advantage of it. asian american women, recent imgrants and women without health insurance were less

likely to have regular pap tests. out of those that do, fewer than 50% with normal pap tests went for a followup treatment. college classes should remain in session for the h1n1 flu hits. that's the recommendation from health fishes who say that u.s. campuses will only need to shut down if the outbreak is worse than expected. officials recommend that students that come down with the virus to go home or stay in their dorm room. the fish you are eating more than likely contains some level of mercury. scientists say they have detected mercury in every fish pulled from nearly 300 streams nationwide. a quarter of those contain mercury levels considered unsafe for human consumption. the future ace in the washington nationals lineup is introduce to the team's fans in southeast. and the redskins break

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one day after naming and introducing their new gm the nationals are now preparing to introduce their top draft pick stephen strasburg to the region. and you can be there. it is open to everyone with a tick to this afternoon's game against the brewers. gates open at 1:30. the press conference is scheduled to begin at 2:00. as i mentioned earlier, today's introduction is one day after the announce of mike rizzo officially becoming the nats gm. for the -- general manager. his move to improve the bull pen, his efforts to bring in free agent and the signing of stephen strasburg helped him to earn the position. >> we know we have a lot of work to do but we have a good core of young player and i think we are on the threshold of putting thing unless the right order and being able to become a competitive ball club

in the very near future. >> reporter: with all the excitement yesterday the nationals still have to play a game against the rockies. in the 4th with the bases loaded. dukes hits one toward the hole. but stewart scooped it up to end the inning. in the next inning, moss ' wild pitch would score giving the rockies the lead. the nats manage to get one in the outing falling to the rockies 4-1. in the american league, baltimore was on the road in tampa bay. in the 6thinning, bases loaded for brian roberts and he unloads them with a grand slam. that's his 12th home run of the year. orioles win -7. >> the orioles take the lead. redskins training camp 2009 is officially over. yesterday afternoon's practice was the final semi -- practice before the sec preseason game against the steelers this saturday night. fans will get a first live look at hanes worst. the players hope they give the

home folks a sharper effort this time. >> we know we have a huge challenge ahead of us. even though it is preseason game we want to is a good game against the steelers. >> the important thing, as far as the assignment has, best of our ability. we do that that is fine. minus in the scoreboard. >> reporter: thursday night in august also means preseason football. this one saw the eagles at the colts. the colts offense was rolling all night and would take this one 53-15. we end the headlines on a down note. plaxico burris pleaded guilty to a weapons charge. under a plea agreement he has agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years supervised release. it is all because he accidentally shot himself at a manhattan nightclub last winter. he faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if he had been

convicted during a trial. burris goes before a judge next month for sentencing. a plan to build hot lanes in northern virginia has led to a lawsuit in arlington county, and with his term soon coming to end has ben bernanke done enough to remain on as the fed chair? we'll be right back. from the greenway to the beltway we are traveling the dulles toll road and we are finding a lot of green which tells us everyone is on the go. it is angie with traffic, kim with weather and more news when 9 news now returns. so stay with us. get schooled in style at the jcpenney biggest bonus sale.

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cash for clunkers, american auto dealers prepare to bid farewell to a federal program which brought customers back to their show rooms. good morning. i'm andrea roane. thanks for joining us this friday morning. angie goff will have the traffic in a moment. kim starts us with a forecast as we have been complaining. we are admitting to whining.

it is hot outside. >> thank you for stepping up to the plate and admitting that. >> yeah. >> come december you will be wishing for humid mornings where the heat index is 84. >> right. >> i actually thought about that would i rather be hot in the car or cold. that transition of getting the ac on or the heat. >> at 5:30. great to see you. humid conditions d warmwarm itnd consouioe.id le lo conditions outside. at ate weweather he ermp . utth computer. the temperatures 79e ar. we factor in the humidity and it feels like 84 as you step off e the metro. ugh. 87 is the feels like temperature in leesburg and feels like 84 at annapolis. ty is here. mi we have the moisture. we need the trigger. you can see it across west virginia. e huwi in rehein here in the afternoon. you folks in winchester to cumberland have been with us this morning. 8 t is the target at -- 9 is

the target at noon. air quality is good. just a reminder, i'm simulcasting live from my blog at wusa9.com. come chat with me. i will hook you up with a personalized traffic report. 95 northbound to the capital beltway looking at a delay-free commute. we will move over to 395. picking up a little volume between duke and seminary. overall it is a smooth ride to the 14th street bridge. taking it over to the outer loop in maryland. no problems to report from new hampshire over to georgia avenue. and finally let's wrap it up and switch that camera on to interstate 270. check it out. clear from frederick past father hurley to the split. andrea, that's the traffic. now, back to you. we are following breaking news of a two-alarm fire in montgomery county. it began at 4:40 at a town home in the 2100 block of of -- in

burtonsville. a program aimed at helping the auto industry reborn from its recent down fall is about to end. on monday the government will end the cash for clunkers program which is being hailed a success. 9 news now digital correspondent, armando trull , is live in bethesda with more. >> reporter: andrea, president obama said that president lincoln is one of his favorite presidents and he should have remembered that lincoln said you can't please all the people all the time and that seems the case for the cash for clunkers program. republicans say it was a handout to consumers but dealers are now complaining because they say the government hasn't paid them back quickly

enough. it seems the only people that are happy are people who got some cash for their clunkers. >> by most accounts it has been one of the most successful government initiatives in decades. the dealers offered buyers as much as $4,500 for old gas guzzlers and then uncle sam would pay those dealers back. the first part worked fine. half a million new cars have been sold so far. dealers say getting their money back from uncle sam, not so fine. >> i have done almost 1300 and have been paid on five total. >> five cars? >> five cars total. >> bankers are saying how are things going and are you getting paid on these things so they are getting nervous for a reason. >> the dealer are selling as many cars as possible before the wheels come off the program next week. so this is your last weekend to take advantage of it.

if you have a clunker lying around, don't waste anytime. reporting live in bethesda, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. insect experts are being called in to search for yellowjackets in rock creek park. this after a second group of children was stung while taking part in a day camp field trip. nine children and an adult were stung in the area where children were attacked last week. the injuries are not considered serious. the hot lanes project along 395 led to a lawsuit in arlington county. the project to build high occupancy toll lanes is t puon hold because of a budget crunch. arlington county leaders filed a federal lawsuit to ask for a moret thorough review of the plan. they claim the e improper desig at the eric asd street and

shirlington would cause problem. loudoun county board of supervisors is looking at a new proposal, a hospital corporation of america wants to build a 164-bed facility along route 50 in loudoun county. the company estimates the $195 million hospital would create 500 health care jobs. if the proposal is approved, the hospital would open in december of 2015. a funeral mass for journalist robert novak is scheduled to take place today. the political commentator died after brain cancer. the mass will be at st. patrick catholic church on tenth street in northwest washington the fairfax county public schools three strikes policy is out. under the policy students got an automatic f if they missed three classes in a quarter without a legitimate excuse. by administrators say he policy, one of the strictest in our area just wasn't working so it is being discontinued this fall.

a group called dc panels for school choice staged a rally outside of the department of education on thursday. the group hopes the obama administration will reverse a decision to resend vouchers which would have helped 216 student attend schools this fall. the white house pulled the plug after congress voted to cut the funding for the district voucher program. it is time for another living smart report and digital correspondent jessica doyle is back and there could be some changes at the top of the federal reserve. >> that's right. a lot of economists are making side bets of whether ben bernanke will be reappointed. he is up for reappointment by the president in january. today is a lead liner at a conference in wyoming. his speech will look back over the past year of the financial crisis. in general, economists think he has done a pretty good job. a "wall street journal" journal survey found near unanimous support for a reappointment to

a second term. so far 77 banks year have gone belly up and the fdic may change the rules to let private equity firms buy those banks. they fix them or break them up and sell them for big profits. want $3,000 move from the suburbs to the district. the partners a the washington examiner record they are working on a proposal, handing out $3,000 to people who work in dc to relocate from their suburban homes to the city. that will allow the commute to use less energy. it would be available to buyer and renters. it is time for the money- saving tip of the day. the term reuse isn't just for goingreeasan greeas well. ra tthpahaer yin $1ng50tha yea or more to buy quality shoes fix up last year's version.

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welcome back. live from the 14th street and independence. the drive looking clear. more shots across the region coming up. in the news now at 5:40, police in both the united states and canada are searching for ryan jenkins. the former reality show star is sought in the death of his girlfriend. her body was found in a trash bin. her finger and teeth had been removed. montgomery county police

are offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in a series of arsons in daimios cast. you will recall on tuesday the arsonist set fire to mailboxes, landscaping and bales of straw in rural sections of damascus and germantown. tonight at sun down, one billion people around the world will observe ramadan. during the next 30 days muslims will go without food or water during daylight hour and spend their days performing prayers and charity as an act of sacrifice to god. a park honoring a beloved dc-born singer is given a major facelift. and a new school year means new school clothes. what do you do when the clothes get damaged? we will introduce you to a project that could come in handy. >> the crickets are getting chatty outside. i wonder if they are telling you about the rain forecasted this afternoon? i have the forecast ready to

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product several months ago. mighty mend it. it is now sold in stores. you have to order the touch and bonding. something to consider if you want to avoid the shipping charge. and kim is here. >> rib the commercial from the ' 70s where they go out to the big rid of a car and pick the vinyl with that stuff. that's what i'm thinking of. >> you always see the little ring. >> we'll see. >> good morning. you know what time of the year it is, andrea, it is back to school time. yes, ma'am. >> the bus stop forecast will be coming back. >> that is coming back, too and one of my favorite things we like to show your pictures on tv. you can do it two ways we have a great web team. emily comes to mind. she set up a gallery at wusa9.com where you can send the back to school first day pictures. and it is easy. right at the tab at the top of

the screen. i think it says videos and pictures and if you forget how to do that you can visit my blog and i will have all the information there and when you will see your kid on television. so send us back to school pictures. here's your straight to the point forecast. this afternoon, thunderstorms between 4:00 and 8:00 moving in. some will likely train over the same area. all right. so what that means is heavy rain is possible. now, you folks in western maryland right now on doppler 9000 are already ngeise seeing s. sh w ers. let'sh ow iterlive out here. yes, that cumberland with that 73 and by. t ra ar hancock, too and vingmoto deep creek on 219. back to the maps. the temperatures show it is indeed summer with 79 inside the beltway. it is 81 leesburg. when we factor in the humidity it feels like 87 leesburg. 79 frederick and yes, that is a heat index number of

fredericksburg, 88 degrees. so we want to continue to think of the summertime routine safety tips here. a lot of water and air conditioning. i think mother nature will be cooling us off later this afternoon with the thunderstorms and possibly heavy rainfall. so we want to be careful driving. always with the hydroplaning. here's how it looks, the storms are moving through west virginia right now. this boundary takes today and tomorrow to clear the area. it will be hung up by the beaches on saturday and quite possibly on sunday. not a rain-free day if you are heading to the coast. remember, this rain is coming from the front to the west, not hurricane bill but we are watching bill and bill will be affecting the beach forecast with rip current and some high swells and rough surf. right now bill is back to being a category three storm. winds of 120, gusting to 158. it is steadily turning more to the north and eventually northeast. & by 2:00 in the morning, early-

morning hours often sunday it is well off the coast from us. and it will be again impacting our weather in terms of the beach surf. where it takes a swing at north america, looks like atlantic canada as the wee hours of the morning on monday morning. along the east coast some dangerous surf and you need to bed a vied of that. it is still summer. we haven't even had labor day yet. so be advised of that. here's how it unfolds the next seven. sunday salvage a good day and next weekend keeping nice weather here. i like that. if you are an early riser get my forecast starting at 4:00 in the morning if you follow me on twitter. my i.d. name is weather kim. i will send it to oh my goff. >> that's right that's my i.d. name and i actually keep you up to speed on the traffic tieups that hit across the area. things you want to avoid.

right now nothing to tell you about on 66 eastbound. we have a little volume out of centreville but no problems from 50 to the capital beltway. speaking of 495, let's go there from 95 to 66. look at realtime sensors. on average the drivers are clocking in at a great pace. 62 miles an hour is not bad. the outer loop and this time up to maryland, north of the district. slow from university to georgia but no incidents or accidents along the way. back to the maps, rout 4, route 5 and crane highway this is an accident free zone and i want you to know right now, metro, marc, vre are all doing fine. but this weekend you want to tack on an extra 30 minutes for your commute, at least because they are doing some track circuit maintenance. you can find the information you need at wusa9.com. just click on the traffic tab. that's the latest from our trains and our roads. now, over to andrea. get set for the ride of your

life. kings dominion unveiled what it calls the new giga coaster. it is called the intimidator 305. named after dale earnhardt. they say they can guarantee thrill and dreams. >> believe me this ride is full of fun and thrills. it is earth shaking and stomach churning thrills. i guarantee it. >> reporter: the ride is set to debut next spring and will be the park's 50th roller coaster. a park once known as needle park because of the drug activity going on there has been restored. the marvin gaye park in northeast has been restored. the playground and ampitheatre have been revitalized and a mile of hiking and biking trails have been rebuilt. >> if you were to ask him, i

think you would hear some gratitude that the old -- what was it called, watts branch park now has the name and the care. this beautiful piece of green space deserves. >> reporter: this is the first public playground built in the park in more than 25 years. we now know who will help to toast bill cosby when the comedian gets the mark twain prize for american humor at the kennedy center, chris rock, jerry seinfeld, danny glover, dick gregory and phylicia rashad are some of the stars that will take part in the event. one maryland delegate is in hot water after a stunt he pulls which used public money. and one washington redskin

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welcome book. training camp is over for the redskins an football has been on everyone's mind, that is except one player's family who used training to help their own cause. on the field, players are passionate about the game, but off of it they are crazy about their cars. at this training camp they are giving their rides extra tlc. a pitt stop business. >> it is never dull here. kind of fun to play with cars and keeping them clean. >> 50 players every week they want their cars cleaned. >> reporter: portis is more than a client but the brains behind the operation. >> i'm portis ' brother. he is always cleaning his cars a home an he came with a brilliant idea to come and

clean cars here at redskins park. >> they asked if they want to wash the cars and gave them the keys. business is booming. >> pretty good actually. got my cars pretty clean. had the new little plastic things they put on the car mats. had all of that in there. >> it ain't the car but what you do to the car. sometime we don't have time, especially in training camp to wash our cars that is a plus and plus they do a great job. >> reporter: the guys agree who gives the best tips. >> hall is the top of the list. the best tips. >> reporter: but you maybe surprised to hear who is the worst. >> we are actually waying on clinton to pay us. he is $2,000 down. >> although they will let clinton pass, nothing else does. >> can't miss. no windows, rims or nothing like that. we try to take care of everything. >> i appreciate people who do a good job. when i come to fedex and tip me

when i do a great job. >> we are buzzing about the movies and i think the movie everybody is talking about is quentin tarantino starring brad pitt, it is a strange story. a group of jewish army recruits brought together, formed in a unit, headed by brad pitt and their goal is to kill nazis. that's what it is. a lot of publicity about and i was reading an article that said tweets could be the salvation of this. because reviews have been mixed, not good but they say if people go to the movie and tweet that could save the money. >> i heard an interview about yesterday that i want to see, i don't know fit starts this weekend but it is big fan. have you heard about that yet? great review on npr. they had an interview and it sounds really, really

interesting. >> starring jeremy, our favorite talent agent from entourage the hbo series. >> unless he is eating too much fish. >> i heard an interview with jeremy t-iven and a lot of times the actors go in disguise and sit in screenings to see how audience react and he said it was a delightful feeling because people were cracking up, rolling out of their chairs and expect a lot of politically incorrect humor. he played a car salesman. >> has traffic kris seen it? >> no. >> it is a minute before 6:00 but more importantly it is fryoayu will help you out the do or. r.atve eatnhagis angie has news in wsin ndco s hu d. se cond i it is humid. . it s one ofoftho you feel like you could swim through the air to work. it is 79 at