wusa9.com. from the first local station with news in high definition, this is 9news now. the government is making plans to defend the h1n1 flu vaccine. good morning. i'm angie goff in this friday for andrea roane. first, we kick off with howard bernstein who says we are in for a nice weekend. >> we just have to get past this morning and by this afternoon, a little sunshine. the weekend, weevil see a lot more sunshine and very pleasant temperatures for this time of year. let's start this morning with the satellite and radar, if you are traveling to the south, the carolinas, you get a better chance of seeing showers. high pressure, see the clear skies, another front and high pressure will be building in and that will clear us out for tomorrow and sunday. right now, we are at 64. some 50s in the mountains. good morning, you are 59 and

the river in southern maryland at the naval air station, 65 degrees. look for some patchy drizzle around, especially west of town. and for the drive home, mid, maybe upper 70s with a little bit of sunshine. it will be a nice finish to the week. let's get an update. for now, let's say good morning. >> good morning, howard. a water main break approaching redlin road. staying in maryland this morning and go to the outer loop. seeing just a few cars going by at this hour, all clear this morning. and route 4, 5, 301 as we hit the map, all looking good. all green cars driving to their destinations. 395 northbound, we are seeing a few light traffic. not too bad. from beltway to the 14th street bridge, no delays reported and

finally, 95 northbound in virginia from fredericksburg all the way to the mixing bowl, no delays. angie, back to you. >> thank you. the white house is preparing for fights on several fronts concerning healthcare. thursday, president obama took his campaign to reform the system to the united states of maryland. >> every day the one in three adults, one in three young adults who don't have health insurance live one accident or one illness away from bankruptcy. >> the president urged students to get involved in the healthcare debate. he was received warmly by the crowd of young people at the comcast center. and the federal government is also preparing to fight any rumors of the effects of the h1n1 vaccine. the flu shot should be available next month. 9news now, armando trull is in

our information center with more. >> as those first flu shots are just about to be administered, uncle sam's experts are firing off their shots. millions of americans could soon be getting vaccinated for the h1n1 virus. the federal government says the treatment is safe and effective and it is ready to counter any false information that may pop up on the internet or elsewhere. >> we know in health areas, there's a lot of opportunities for missed information. at the same time, there's a lot of opportunities for good information. >> that good information will be available on social media sites, like twitter and facebook. >> this podcast is provided by the center for disease control and prevention. >> i'm here to speak with you today about the symptoms of swine flu infection. >> i think it's a good idea. somebody like the cdc is able to use their authority and credibility to get a few strong influencers to pass that

message along and they tell a few friends and we know it's coming from a good place. >> the people who get the shots may develop unrelated illnesses and assume it's an adverse reaction to the vaccine. >> make sure if there's an issue, it really is linked to the vaccine. >> however, anyone who develops any type of medical issue after getting the vaccine is urged to contact their doctor right away. now the cdc and other federal agencies will monitor any reports of adverse reaction to the h1n1 vaccine and step in if there is a legitimate risk. live in the information center, 9news now and wusa9.com. ed for the first time, president obama has awarded the military's highest honor. >> compassion, perseverance, strength. a love for his fellow soldiers. those are the values that defined jared monte's life, and

the values he displayed in the actions that we recognize here today. >> the president presented the medal of honor to jared monte's family at the white house. army sergeant was killed in 2006 as he tried to save a wounded comrade in afghanistan. a soldier from maryland is among the latest to die in afghanistan. 29-year-old sergeant first class, bradley was killed yesterday. he was from glenn burnie. a prince georges county attorney says they are exploring an appeal of a civil verdict against the police corporal. a jury found mario negligent in a deadly december 2007 crash. according to today's washington post, awarded the family money. he slammed into a car driven by a 20-year-old university of maryland student. travis was going twice the speed limit. the state's attorney did not

find enough evidence to find travis criminally with vehicular manslaughter. the time now is 5:05. time for our living smart report of the morning with jessica doyle and you have a look at the last day on wall street. >> rally hit a pause button. that's okay because we had a lot of good days. future trading says the opening could be a lower one. the same trend across the board. investors taking profits from gains in nine of the last ten trading sessions. the dow closed up 7 points. the nasdaq closed up 6 points. with yesterday's losses, the major averages are up 2% for the week, coming into today's trading session. many jobless americans are about to see their unemployment benefits run out. that's why some members of congress are scrambling to keep the checks coming. it would extend benefits for 13

weeks in states with high unemployment rates. congress extended them twice this year. bernie madoff's home has sold more than its list price. the real estate agent won't disclose the buyer or the exact price. they were up to ten offers, more than 28 showings, proceeds will go to the victims of madoff's massive ponzi scheme. >> can't wait to find out who bought that. now coming up, job hunters. >> we have our money saving tip of the day and today's tip, we are getting free dry cleaning services for people who are looking for work. >> want to tune in for that. the house voted overwelmingly yesterday to take away federal funding from acorn. the senate took similar action on monday. the moves followed the release of a video of an acorn

employee. they targeted acorn for providing false information in voter registration drives. turning to the race for governor. the candidates squared off in their first northern virginia debate thursday. both republican, bob mcdonnel and creigh deeds talked about how they would create jobs and keep the economy moving again. >> shocked that 47 days to go, my opponent has no transportation plan. >> i will not rob peter to pay paul. i will not take money out of education. >> virginiaens head to the polls to elect their next governor on november 3. senator ted kennedy may get one of the last things he wished for before his death last month. that story coming up. plus, president obama reverses plans by his predecessor for a controversial defense system. we'll be right back.

in the news now at 5:09, a government official says the deaths have come to 5. it happened near a hotel. rescuers are trying to pull out more victims from the rubble. the late senator, ted kennedy may have one of his last requests fulfilled. the massachusetts state house voted the governor to allow an interim seat. kennedy sent a letter a week before he died asking that a seat be fulfilled for the crucial healthcare reform bill. the obama administration is scrapping plans. the decision is expected to

smooth relations with russia, which opposed the plan installation. defense department officials say a system of sensors, plus air, land, and sea interceptor missiles will work better. new findings reveal just how much going without health insurance can cost in lives. that story is coming up. howie. >> i'm kristen fisher and we have taken our hero central segment on the road. right now we are live to introduce you to special heros. stick around. thanks, kristen. we have clouds out there, but i'm all smiles about the weekend. your forecast is coming up when 9news now returns.

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had the last few days. let's talk about the allergy count, because that is up. the ragweed, yes that is in the air. the grass pollen is out. it could be the hay fever and the mold spores in the moderate category. the next three days like this, today, some sunshine this afternoon, after morning clouds and drizzle. mid 70s saturday. mid to upper 70s on sunday and the terrapins, the redskins, any outdoor activities this weekend, you are in good shape. spotty drizzle, otherwise cloudy and cool. the south wind at 5 miles an hour, becoming partly sunny this afternoon. milder, upper 70s. yesterday we stopped at 67. all we could muster with the clouds and drizzle around all day. partly cloudy, cool tonight. upper 40s in the chilliest spots. even out toward the valley, watch out, otherwise upper 50s inside the beltway.

64 this morning from annapolis. 63 from the naval air station, easten is 61. it's 57 the cool spot in culpeper and in washington, we have 64. cloudy skies out there this morning and a south, southwest wind at 7 miles per hour. we are watching high pressure up here. still low pressure. this has been spinning for a week down here. still spinning out here with showers scattering about the deep south. you may get some showers or thunderstorms. but for us, high pressure is nearby this morning and as high pressure continues to build in, a front approaches late this afternoon and that will suppress the moisture. this high is moving in for the weekend and we'll see welcome to washington. thank you for the nice weather you are going to provide us. it is going to be a fine weekend after this not so fine finish to the week. partly sunny sunday and next week, just in time back to

work, back to school, we introduce a chance of showers. 5:16, 64 degrees. >> all right, good morning howard. good morning, everybody. happy friday. we have a problem to report in maryland. we have been telling you about this water main break approaching redlin road. the right lane is getting by. so take note of that. we are going to head over to 270 southbound. not too bad so far. people are going at speed at this hour. and let's head over to virginia, 66 eastbound out of centerville towards the beltway. right now, no delays or accidents to report and finally, in a loop, 95 to 66 you are seeing there, all clear. no delays reported there and 395 northbound, the beltway to the 14th street bridge, lots of cars moving, but no delays moving so far. angie, back to you. in this morning's living well headlines, there's growing evidence that lack of health

insurance can cost lives. a new study found nearly 45,000 people die in the u.s. each year. that's one out of every 12 minutes because they don't have health insurance and cannot get good care. overall researchers say american adults under age 65 have a 40% higher risk of dying early than those with insurance. a new cdc survey shows more than 1 in 3 teen girls in the u.s. has had at least one shot of gardasil. that's the vaccine against human papaloma virus. only 18% of girls got all three shots needed for protection. this morning, we start a new hero central feature, a focus on the folks at high schools around our area. our first school is jeb stewart high and that's where we find kristen fisher who has been out there since early this morning and look who is up and at it

with you, a bunch of kids. >> we have the entire raiders cheerleaders behind me and they are, they have so much spirit this morning. they have been up so late because they had a big football game, they suffered a minor defeat, only a 5 point loss against fairfax. we are here to talk about a very special program and special heros here at this school and specifically, i'm talking about a program called avid. it has a long name. it is called the advancement via individual determination program. it is a joint program between jeb stewart high school. it identifies at risk students who are capable of succeeding in school and enrolls them in higher level courses and provides them skills to enroll into college. this has only been around for four years. it is going into its fifth year now. there are 200 students total in the program right now.

they only had two graduating classes, but already they have a very impressive success rate. so far, every graduate has gone on to a two-year or four-year college. a great deal of added success has to do with eric welsh. take a listen. >> what we do every year is we ask our faculty, who are some of the students who they got more individual attention, socially, in terms of developing organizational skills, they would shine. they need more guidance, that's who we target. >> reporter: eric is not alone. there are seven avid teachers in this program. we are going to be catching up with them in a little bit. angie, let's send it back to you. >> thank you so much, kristen. the nationals hope for better luck against their next division opponent. and redskins facing one of last year's worst teams.

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in sports, tonight the nats follow further north to face the mets in a weekend series. in the series finale against philadelphia, washington's ryan zimmerman keeps the game close in the 6th inning when he ruins a foul ball. but the bases were loaded right after that amazing play and nats pitcher goes wild. that allows chase utley to score. washington still had a chance in the 7th with the bases loaded. the phillies starter strikes out josh bard. nats fall 4-2. the mystics played their first post season game of 2009 last night. and a nice homecoming for crystal and marissa, playing o under their own retired jerseys. washington had a lead early in the second half, but gave it away. mystics lose 88-79. today arena drive will open,

leaking the beltway to fedex field just in time for the redskins home opener sunday. washington is hosting the st. louis rams, but they have a powerful weapon in runningback, steven jackson. jackson has run for more than 4,000 yards and in 2006 with 150 yards on the ground. >> he is big, he is strong, he is fast. he can go the distance. he can catch passes. i think this guy is a home run hitting type of back. >> it's important that we tackle him. he's quick, it's important we be smart. >> now let me take you back to last sunday and the redskins first touch down on that fake field goal. in a web chat yesterday. redskins was asked that scored the first redskins touchdown of the year. who is hunter smith? smith is washington's punter, samuel said i thought he was a

guy on the giants or something. maybe it's time to get to know your team's kickers. more local government workers could find out their jobs are being cut today. details, we'll have them coming up. plus, as the government prepares to battle the h1n1 flu, it is preparing to fight rumors about the vaccine against the virus. and a local man says it was his neighbor and not firefighters who saved his burning home. find out what fire officials have to say.

welcome back at 5:29. with fall just around the corner, we are spotting more long sleeves and people spending a nice evening out around the dc area. welcome back. i'm angie goff in for andrea roane. howard, i was out with girlfriends and they were like, it's time to bust out the jackets. it is chilly at night. >> saturday night, we will

have 40s in the suburbs. yeah, you'll be busting it out for sure, then. this morning, we have some clouds, some patchy drizzle. nothing showing up heavy enough. i'm not going to show it to you. let's go to the weather computer. we have the showers across parts of kentucky and in the carolinas. it will take a while to break up the clouds and drizzle this morning. we are in for a much better weekend. temperatures running in the 50s in the delmarva. generally low to mid 60s. clouds slowly breaking today with patchy drizzle this morning. high temperatures mid to upper 70s. it is 5:30. >> all right howard. we have that problem in maryland. the water main break at eastbound muncaster mill road. only right lane getting by at this hour. much better news, 95bw parkway towards the beltway, cars

moving through the roadways, but not too bad. no delays reported there. and finally outer loop in maryland, all clear at this hour and as well as 95 northbound in virginia between dumfries to the beltway. angie. thank you. the vaccine for the h1n1 flu strain will be available in a few short weeks, but the government is already planning to dispel any rumors about the shot. armando trull has more from our information center. >> good morning. let's talk about one of those rumors. there are a million heart attacks in the united states a year. can you imagine the possibility of misinformation if some of those heart attacks happened after a flu shot. doctors worry it could be blamed incorrectly for this and a host of other preexisting conditions and that could scare away those who need the vaccine. the federal government is launching an internet offensive to counterany information regarding the vaccine that millions of americans could

soon be getting. >> this pod cast is presented by the centers for disease control and prevention. >> it's important for us to have the information we have about the data we have about the vaccines and their safety so we can put what we read about in the internet in perspective. >> that's why the department of health and the cdc are twittering, facebooking, and youtubing. >> i am here to talk about the symptoms of swine flu symptoms. >> a great idea, says this communication expert. >> you want to get into the platform. that doesn't guarantee you are going to reach the audience, but you are talking on the place where the people are. >> reporter: the h1n1 vaccine is safe and effective, but with so many americans getting the shots, there's a small amount of complications. that's why the government is recommending that anyone that becomes ill after getting the h1n1 vaccine should contact his

or her doctor right away. >> and angie, the cdc and other federal agencies will monitor any reports of adverse reactions to the vaccine and step in if there is a legitimate risk. live in the information center, i'm armando trull, 9news now and wusa9.com. budget officials released another bleak forecast. declining revenue estimates will reduce $300 million in cuts. the public works made $736 million in spending cuts for the fiscal year, 2010 which started in july. the board will have to come up with another round of mid year cuts before the debate starts in january. aids to prince georges county say an announcement will be made today about employee jobs. the county has already terminated 55 positions, but now the state has cut another 22.7 million in funding to the county. union officials say county

employees will learn by october 1 if they are losing their job. they were not told how many workers would be layed off. >> a man is upset at the time it took his local fire department to respond to his house fire. kenny lowe says it took the first unit 11 minutes to get to his home. when the first truck arrived, he claims there weren't enough firefighters to fight the fire. >> i wish i could thank the fire department, but i can thank my neighbors for controlling the fire. if it weren't for them, my house would be gone. >> the public safety director blames the delay on the 911- center taking 3 minutes to dispatch the call. he says a recent policy to reduce the number of fire trucks responding on the roads and in turn, increasing firefighter safety caused too much delay at the dispatch center. the policy has now been suspended. a carjacking suspect is still on the run this morning. he took police on a wild chase from virginia to maryland last night. virginia state police say they chased the suspect and his

female victim to the prince georges county line. then the maryland agency cornered the driver at the virginia lane. the driver jumped out and ran. the search continues this morning for four to five suspects who kicked in the front door of a fairfax county home. it happened shortly before noon thursday in charleston street. one person in the home was injured during the home invasion. police say the men fled in a tan or beige cadillac escalade. they were all wearing masks. if you have any information, call the fairfax county police. budget cuts are forcing the dc public library system to change its hours. starting october 5, library hours will be changed at all locations. neighborhood libraries will no longer be open on sundays and on some days of the week, certain libraries will no longer operate in the morning. they will open at noon. the library system has to make nearly $5 million in cuts for the next fiscal year. at 5:35, it's time for

another living smart report. digital correspondent, jessica doyle is back with good news about our bank account. >> i don't know if you feel any wealthier right now, i don't feel any wealthier, but we are all wealthier. that's according to a new federal reserve report released on the net worth of americans. it was by $2 trillion to an estimated $53.1 trillion. stock market gains and rising home values boosted our bottom line. still we are far from the top. u.s. net worth peeked at 65.3 trillion in the third quarter of 2007. that is 19% higher than the current level. the white house is working on a new plan to bring mortgage relief to unemployed homeowners. our part iners report that the proposals include getting homeowners to skip monthly mortgage payments. and temporary cover the cost or at least part of the cost of

mortgages. and it is time for your money saving tip of the day. this is for you folks looking for a job. how does free dry cleaning sound to you? people who are out of work can get up to three garments a week dry cleaned for week. the area franchise is taking part in the promotion are located in laurel. for more money saving tips, check out my blog, follow me on twitter and i would love to be your friend on facebook. >> $3 to $4 per garment, that's close to $50 a month. >> and it's your interview suit and your interview shirt, so you are all set to go for the interview. >> some great tips. follow the financialista. thanks. speaking of money, if you are spending a few precious dollars on a movie, we will tell you which ones are critic approved coming up. plus, the astronaut on board

the space station catches an shipment of supplies. >> good morning, angie. we are taking a look at fly over the dulles toll road this morning. no big problems to report so far. we'll be back with more news, traffic, and weather coming up.

in the news now, police in the country of columbia have arrested 28 people on drug charges. investigators say this group sent 8-tons of cocaine to the u.s. each month. the suspect will be extradited to the u.s. to face trial. jewish new year starts tonight at sun down and a synagogue in lower manhattan has extra reason to celebrate. two tablets showing the ten commandments have been restored. they were made in 1887. now they have been installed in their original position. a new japanese space

station arrived at it destination. the vessel, the first of its kind launched. some of the items loaded include food, laptop computers and a robotic hand to supplement the larger japanese robot arm already in place. the first lady brings locally grown produce to your table. plus, we'll head to jeb stewart high school to meet a student's success story. howard. >> about the driest i have been in the last three days. still cloudy, patchy drizzle. stick around, the weekend forecast is looking up. 9news now this morning will return in just a moment. this is your captain speaking,

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i'm creigh deeds, candidate for governor and my campaign sponsored this ad. the washington post calls bob mcdonnell a "culture warrior." and what does that mean for virginia? it means: bob mcdonnell introduced 35 bills to restrict a woman's right to choose. he wants to outlaw abortion-- even in cases of rape and incest. and mcdonnell opposed birth control for married adults. learn more about bob mcdonnell's crusade to take virginia backwards.

welcome back. michelle obama helped inaugurate a farmer's market. she talked to 300 shoppers yesterday. mrs. obama said farmer's markets are a valuable resource

we have to support. >> farmer's markets do more than just help americans feed their families healthy meals, they help america's family farmers. as you met some of our great farmers here and you'll get to know them. that's the good thing about farmer's markets, you get to know the people who grow your food. >> mrs. obama did a little shopping of her own before returning to the white house. the fresh farm market will be open each thursday from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. it's located right outside the department of veteran affairs. well as you know, we are taking back to school pictures and we have one to share with you, some loyal viewers sent this adorable one in. it's of james davis, giving jessica davis, they are both from fairfax a good-bye kiss on her way to her first day of preschool. her mom, jen, sent this in and isn't that adorable? >> very nice. >> good luck this year and thanks for watching. weather wise. looking up. >> you are headed to school

this morning, what can you expect? >> you need a light jacket and maybe a light morning jacket. we have a little drizzle in spots, but it's going to be a better day today and a much, much better weekend. >> all right. >> high pressure is building in and tell the kids. call me if you want me to come out. h on the map means happy. we have an h moving in for the weekend. today, clouds this morning, maybe some spotty drizzle. temperatures in the upper 70s this afternoon. we'll get into the mid and upper 70s into the weekend. looks like a decent amount of sunshine. sunday, could see a few more clouds in the afternoon. pretty optimistic that the rain chances will hold off until monday. this morning, at that bus stop, spotty drizzle, otherwise cloudy and cool. cool spots in the upper 50s toward culpeper and warnton. mid 60s will do it for the rest of us with a south wind.

becoming partly sunny this afternoon. may not be that much sunny, but we'll get sunny breaks. highs in the upper 70s. tonight, partly cloudy, cool, upper 40s for the cool spots to upper 50s inside the beltway. by the bay with a northeast wind at 5 to 10. this morning, we have low to mid 60s. 66 at webster field. we have 63 from frederick and hagerstown. fredericksburg, good morning, you are 65 and here in washington, 64 degrees. dew points have dropped a little bit into the upper 50s and a south, southwesterly wind. here is high pressure this morning. this isn't at high i was talking about. one way up in canada. by late this afternoon, that high starts to make a push to the south, getting a front toward us. that high continues to build in. that high coming in, that's going to keep the moisture down here and keep it there. it's not going to come back until monday at this rate. so we are in good shape. as we look at the computers,

some clouds around, once it spits out sprinkle, it gives an outside chance of that happening. as we go through tonight and tomorrow, look how the clouds get pushed out. we see the clearing build in and by saturday afternoon, saturday evening, should be a lot of sunshine. south western, virginia, may hold on to the clouds longer, but we are going to be in shape for a good weekend. here's that seven-day. 70s across the board. by monday, showers return and tuesday could be wet with temperatures around 80. 5:48. time for traffic, good morning. >> good morning, howard, good morning, everybody. this morning we are going to talk about that problem in maryland. as you can see, crews are still on site. right now, only the right lane getting by. we are going to head over to 270 southbound. a live look outside, a little bit better. as you can see, volume is

building up. well let's head over to virginia. good morning, everyone. if you are heading on 66 eastbound, fairfax county parkway to the beltway, a little bit of volume as well. but no accidents reported and 395 northbound looking good. still moving well in that area, a smooth ride between duke and seminary and finally, we are going to go inside the district, inbound new york avenue from florida to the third street tunnel, no problems reported. >> thanks. this morning, we are adding a new wrinkle to our hero central segment. every friday, we are going to head out to area high schools to meet some local heros. kristen fisher is live at jeb stewart high school with more. >> this morning, our heros is a very special group of teachers here and a group of teachers that teach a program called avid. it stands for advancement via

independent determination. i'm going to introduce you to three of them. stephanie, and matt. thanks so much for being here. joy, i'm going to start with you. what is avid? >> it is great program to help kids get into college. we get kids into free classes, get them into extracurricular activities and the goal is to help them get to that two or four year university. >> great. so far you have a very good track record. stephanie, the program is in its fifth year, but how is the program fairing? >> we measured our success rate by getting kids to tour four-year universities. so far, every student has enrolled in a two or four year university and we keep increasing enrollment and that will help getting kids to school. >> it goes until 12th grade. so you get to see these kids grow up as they go from 6th

graders to high school graduates. so matt, tell me about why you enjoy being a teacher in this program and why you think this program should be adopted, maybe in other schools. >> i think teaching avid allows you to talk to the kids on a one on one basis. we teach them about organization, college readiness, that's something that is different. you get to know them on a personal level. >> thank you guys so much for being with us and thanks to all the cheerleaders. we have a great crowd. thanks for coming out. and yesterday, i actually had a chance to go and sit inside an avid class. we'll take you inside what a classroom is like and show you what the program is about. angie, back to you. >> looking forward to it, thank you very much. well this morning, a soap opera that has been broadcast for seven decades and here on channel 9. a sneak peek coming up. and in this morning's buzz, find out which one of the movies out this weekend and

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acorn's federal funding. and have a laugh this friday with the stupid crimes postings. read these stories and more in today's examiner. after 72 years on the air, the final episode of guiding light airs this morning at 10:00 a.m. right here on channel 9. digital correspondent, karen brown sat down with some of the stars to get some clues on how things will end. >> guiding light, that's a wrap. >> the slate is now silent. the casting crew honored at the daytime emmies and guiding light goes dark, all those crazy story lines are part of the record books. >> josh has been married five times to five different women. >> is that legal? >> each one was legal. >> as josh, robert newman has been a heartthrob for two decades. >> they love me, because everyone loves josh. >> she married his dad, his brother, and josh himself three

times. >> i always married the man i was sleeping with. > guiding light moved to television in '52 and not only the longest running soap, it's the longest running show of all time. >> we are pleased to bring you the guiding light in color. >> we have been around for 72 years with radio. >> not you. >> not me. close, but no cigar. >> kevin bacon, joan collin lins, and digs. the final episode taped weeks ago, but the big question for everyone, will josh and riva end up together? >> all the people that should be together in the end will be there together in the end. >> you think that's going to happen? >> yup. >> there's our little tidbit. >> for the very last time from the set of the guiden light, karen brown, cbs news, new jersey. >> a tradition, a legend of a

show going away. >> i know, but i'm sure we will see plenty of reruns. they might make a movie out of it, who knows. >> i don't think so. >> why not? >> at least we have the soap opera channel. >> let's talk about the movies opening up. one of them is the informent. used to seeing matt damon as a buff guy, but here he plays this cheese ball dude who has a gut and he -- >> the hair is hilarious. >> he is a whistle blower on a company. he could have done this seriously, but a review, this is done as a comedy, a retro comedy and it is somewhat interesting how they deal with this guy informing on his company. so that opens this weekend. the informent with an exclamation point. >> i would go just to see the hair.

it's a character. another many see coming out, love happens. this is the aaron, jennifer aniston love story. not getting the greatest reviews. they gave it 0 out of 4 stars, that's pretty terrible. aaron plays a self-help guru, jennifer is playing a florist. they both are apprehensive about falling in love, which of course they do. >> chick flick. >> yeah. no chemistry apparently, which is unfortunate. because they are both good looking, good actors. >> my movie beat yours, but not by much. the critics gives this 2 out of 4. we aren't doing too hot this weekend. jennifer's body, okay this is the second screen play from diablo cody. they say it plays like a parody, as something she would write. this is a mashup of a horror flick and dean comedy and the

result of a movie, it is never scary and spa ratticly amusing. megan fox is a good choice, she plays jennifer. they rate it r for sexuality, bloody violence, and language. >> a lot of people will see that movie. >> she will be the main draw. >> there will be 40-year-old boys. one more movie called bright star and this is a brief period in the life of poet, john. the movie is named after his famous poem. it's directed by jane champion who is a fantastic director. if you are looking for a period drama, this is the pick for you. >> covered the spectrum with the movies this week. things are going to get better in time for your weekend. let's start with the satellite and radar together. we have clear skies up north. we have showers through kentucky and the misi