cool and intellectual and casual to help me to kind of cross over. >> you wrote "brother ray" with ray charles yeah. >> we saw the movie later. people now know a little of the life and legacy -- you were there with brother ray. talk about ray charles. >> he was intense. one of the most high-energy people i've ever met. i don't know if -- if i've told you this story before, but this is how it all sort of began for me. i came to l.a., i wanted to do is -- to do a book with ray charles. i couldn't secure an interview. i went to western union, they told me i could send a telegram to the blind in blackmail. i beg -- in to the blind in braille. i started typing, you will understand why i have to do your story. no one in the office knew how to read braille other than him. they gave him the telegram, and i was over there the next:4ykmv. and we hit it off. he knew i was genuine. but he was -- and it was a gig that i should not have gotten because i didn't have -- >> the experience. >> the credit. i had the chops even though i didn't understand at the that point that i had the chops. but his intuition t

. >> he works with the greats from aretha and ray charles and marvin gay. the list goes on and on.was honored to work with you as well i'm sure. >> thanks a lot. >> thanks for watching and as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. >> join me next time for a conversation with melissa etheridge. we'll see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. killing 11 workers and setting off the largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. >> we haven't had an oil spill of this magnitude at this depth and in this environment. >> this was a systematic failure on the part of bp, the industry in general, and of the government regulatory regime. >> narrator: over the course of nearly three months, roughly 4.9 million barrels of south louisiana crude gushed out of the macondo well and into the gulf of mexico. >> it was beyond my worst fears. it was something ho

. >> but i always think of ray charles, the first thing you think of ray charles. >> absolutely. of course. and i realize i'm sort of going into quintessential ter tow. but i was just so taken by the song and so charmed by it. just the very first entry of the very first line just tells it you, when he sings, because i'm always thinking of him, particularly, georgia, and then he says georgia, he remembers and of course it is a song of nostalgia, all of these songs are. >> he really does, he sort of hangs on georgia like he's just remembering, as he remembers he utters the word. >> absolutely, it's sublime. >> when you say feminism, what does it mean to you. >> feminism is a simple word for me, it means the empowerment of women, the support of women. it means that-- i have seen countries where women and young girls especially don't have access to the things that we take for granted in legislative terms, in terms of their own empowerment, in terms of their equality. and i think there is a long way to go with affectnism. but feminism can be a very polarizing term for people, pem thin

but i always think of ray charles. >> absolutely. i realize i am going into quintessential territory. i was so smitten by the song, so charmed by it. the first entry of the first line, when he sings, i'm always thinking. then he says "georgia." he remembers. it is a song of nostalgia. all the songs are. >> he sort of hangs on "georgia" like he remembers as he utters the word. when i say feminism, what does it mean to you? >> feminism is a simple word for me. it means the empowerment of women, support of women. it means that -- hmm -- i have seen countries were women and young girls do not have access to things we take for granted in terms of their own empowerment, in terms of their quality. i think there is a long way to go. feminism can be a very polarizing term. people think very different thoughts about it. it is an important word, because i don't think there is a substitute for the word, and we can't just throw the baby out with the bathwater because the word is confusing to people. >> some people use the word and say somehow i'm

he is one song away from beat ago rita franklin and two songs from surpassing ray charles but there areartists that are pretty farrah head, number 3lil wayne has 122 appearances, number two elvis pressly has 149, and number one is, this is shock to go me, the cast of glee, at 207 appearances. >> i find most have that list shocking. >>> one direction helps a fan pro pose. >> unaudible. >> they stopped for a special proposal. she did say yes, in is call didn't hear it. it is trending on twitter. i think this is stupid what is most shocking thing about this story there are people old enough to get married that are going to the a one direction concert. >> there is that, absolutely. >> really. >> is she really going to say no, kerr any front of all those screaming people you can't say no. >> if she did say no, the the show must go on. >> i know. >> ben afflict story, everyone that has seen this movie said it is fantastic including kevin mccarthey, he gave it a five, along with boyhood starring ethan hawk. gone girl won the weekend box office. >> i got a cup of coffee, newspaper. >> did you v

about the huxtable's putting on a performance for the grandparents on their anniversary singing ray charles which is now one of the most famous, literally one of the most famous television episodes of all time. so it was fascinating to me. he was completely unapologetic about it. what was really interesting was i talked about how he was unlike any other interview. i still had to make sure even though he would go from story to story, decade to decade. luckily and partly because on my head down this research when he was throwing nicknames out about people i knew who they were. i would not have otherwise but i always made sure i was getting everything down even if i didn't quite know how it was relevant to the book. i discovered in going back to write from those interviews and conversations that everything he said was so incredibly vivid. these amazing details which i hadn't even noticed because i was writing them down to make sure i got everything. you can see why as a result he he's such a great storyteller. betty told me, we were discussing his approach to comedy and he said you know ma mar

it's an old song that is best known ray charles' version.hat had a mint julep and it ruined her life, basically. [ laughter ] one thing led to another, she got knocked up and what have you. [ laughter ] you know. garden variety problems. >> seth: it can happen. >> yeah, well see, she was walking down the street one day, she met a man, they had some mint juleps and boom. so anyway. we had a great time. it was like old school, you know. i stole a trumpet from my children's middle school music room. >> seth: great. [ light laughter ] >> and we kind of threw it together "snl" style. >> seth: well let's take a look. "one mint julep." ♪ the lights were burning low there in the tavern went through the swinging door ♪ ♪ in walked my father he said i saw you when you kissed my daughter awww [ bleep] ♪ ♪ oh whoa whoa i don't know just what we were doing we up and married ♪ ♪ a mint julep a mint julep a mint julep ♪ ♪ one mint julep it was the cause of it all ♪ >> hey! [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: that's great. >> we had a great time. >> seth: you

i liked him, sam cook, frankie lyman and ray charles.. >> let's bring in the guys singing on your album. what was this experience like for you? >> a fantastic experience to work with a legend, the king of song writing. really great. >> i think the most exciting part was singing the song itself. the song "my girl" it is one of my favorite songs in the history of music. it's a little intimidating getting on the mic for the first time for the song. you respect the song so much. smokey wrote a great song when he wrote that. >> how has he inspired your careers? >> smokey's song writing has inspired me to be the best song writer i can be and knowing his history with motown and being an executive and being in business as well for myself. >> what's next? >> i've enjoyed this tremendously. i really had a wonderful time recording with these guys and getting to know them and meet them, it's just a wonderful experience. >> thanks guys for joining me. it's been an honor and a thrill. you can download and pick up "smokey and friends." >> it marks his

one of her favorite hobbies is listening to ray charles sing. me, too. what a voice.nd monroe hall from normal, illinois, 100 years old today. we wish him a very happy birthday. he keeps a positive attitude. everything good. accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative. this is a handsome devil, francis stagnaro from massachusetts, 100 years old today. he was a fire chief for the springfield fire department for years. great, respected man and great, respected profession. that's it. that's all, new york. if you were down here, i would give you a donut and some cider because you are beautiful cider drinkers. >> yes, we are. >> there's something you've never been called before. >> i would take one of those. >> thank you, willard. >> thank you very much. >>> breast cancer awareness month this month. october is also national domestic violence awareness month. i have a little purple on there. two very important causes and we are living our lives aware. that is good to know. >> obviously domestic violence an issue that's been in the headlines so much lately because of the

this guy coming out of charles county is ray racing -- is racing north, northeast close to 40 miles anldn't be surprise fundamental we get a severe thunderstorm warning on this -- surprised if we get a severe thunderstorm warning on this one n. will be on top of d.c. by 12:28. alexandria, knocking on the doorstep over to silver spring at 12:37 and college park at 12:416789 one more cell to show you. this one is coming out the northern neck through calvert. now it's over toward the annapolis area. if you have to cross the bay bridge the next few minutes, you're going to have a slow go. it may be a slow go for much of the afternoon right now. i want to bring in erica grow. all this rain is certainly causing some problems. >> reporter: gl we have the flood alerts in place because of that. the flood watch is covering the beltway into the surrounding counties, southern virginia and even portions of the northern neck of virginia. that's in effect till 8:00. the rain continues to push up from the south and the cold front is slowly moving east because of that slow movement and the tropical fet

the thanked for the miracles but you stood by and our donors the foundation ray and joan robinson and the charity and charles and helen swabbing and the list going on all people that recognize? is a special project and donors big and small and families who have for generations been part of the miracle feinstein this is an extraordinary moment in the history of this organization and in the history of this city as an nonprofit we're used to making due with what we have so we put things together and make it work so to have something like that is extraordinary to be serving 3 thousand meals a day sometimes in a dining room that is a dining room to be preparingors meals in a kitchen this is extraordinary for us also an extraordinary moment in the history of this city you've heard there is a battle going on in san francisco particularly here in the tenderloin some say that's a abandonment or real estate a battle or hourlz others about jobs the political battles the economic battle yes, it's all those things i'm sure but i believe that it is a battle for the heart of our city by raising up this building we have say

. >> charles: laughs with her impersonations. everyone from televangelist tammy rayy hands up and i said jesus, i believe you heal. >> charles: to then first lady hillary clinton. >> i happen to be the co-president of the united states. [ laughter ] >> charles: who could ever forget her collaboration with nora dunn who produced the unique song stylings of the sweeney sisters. >> i don't know about you, but after being here a few minutes, i've got one thing to say ♪release me, let me go. >> charles: in 1991 jan hooks left snl for roles including designing women. more recently slee appeared on the series 30 rock. i had horrible stage fright she once confessed adding after dress rehearsal she would implore please cutering i'm in. fortunately for fans they didn't cut everything jan hooks was in. jan hooks was 57.in fairfax county we had to cut a lot of waste. we consolidated offices. started sharing printers. we can walk a few feet. replaced computers, but kept the monitors. they still work fine. we even discovered that the phone company overcharged us by three million d

it's showing up in the little areas of green right near la ray with a few sprinkles and south and east of the metro area, charles southeastern prince george's, the sprinkles quickly move off to the northeast over the next couple of hours. we'll begin to clear out with clouds coming and going throughout the morning. then it is during the afternoon, here is timing on rain moving in. by around 2:00, some of the showers showing up, shenandoah valley. then it's between 3:00 to 4:00 to 5:00, lighter showers. then moreoderate showers moving in. after that, during the evening hours, maybe a rumble of thunder early evening. those showers off and on, scattered around the region until dawn tomorrow. right now a cool start. we're just in the 40s to near 50 for much of the region. for the bus stops this morning, you need a light jacket. cool in the low 50s. then between 7:00 to 8:00, up around 60 degrees by midmorning. we'll be near 60 degrees with a lot of sunshine, some high clouds coming through. and there's the camera trying to focus on the crescent moon over washington right now with highs reaching the 60s to near 70s e

ray rice was released by the ravens for domestic violence. adrian peterson was arrested for child abuse. and jamaal charlesled my fantasy team. [ laughter ] four yards? come on, jamaal. which brings us to a segment we call "four downs." ♪ [ whistle ] [ laughter ] >> seth: first down. the san francisco 49ers opened a new stadium on sunday. and despite having planned on attending, nfl commissioner roger goodell was a no-show. i know this is obvious, but it's a pretty bad sign if the face of the nfl can't show his face. in goodell's defense, maybe he was watching videos that people have sent him because, remember, that's something he started doing very recently. [ laughter ] so he's probably way behind. he just saw "charlie bit my finger." [ laughter ] second down. to the fans who wore ray rice and adrian peterson jerseys to games on sunday, i would just like to say, thank you. you know, you spend so much time in your life trying to figure out if people are crazy or not, but with you guys everyone knows right away. [ laughter ] it's like -- [ applause ] it's like in nature, when poisonous snakes are brightly

national order invented by peter charles in 1788 for the senate chamber at federal hall in new york where the first federal congress met. latrobe's column capitals includes stars, rays of the sun, and the cipher u.s., all emblems borrowed from the great seal. latrobe approached his american orders in an entirely different way. he used the flora of native american plants to represent the professions of the nation's population. the six corn stalk shafts topped by corn cob capitals represented america's farmers, represented agricultural, our farmers. latrobe broke from the tradition of the 1790s capitol in other ways. the 1793 drawing for the first senate included paintings of stars and state seals on the vaulted ceiling to express the chamber's function. the first senate chamber was directly above the courtroom. it was entered in the center of its semi circular side through four of the most elaborate of the greek ionic columns. according to greek historian, it housed several ancient cults. senators then elected by the state legislatures represented america's widely divergent regional histories, cultures, and poll latipulations. six figures of women acting as columns u

programs to protect our kids on the ray ground, if they you would -- on the playground, if they focused on fighting the diseases, we might not be in this position. charles: were you shocked to find out another government @%ency was flat footed? >> i was not, i would like to know a government agency that is not. @%arles: we have to find it out the hard way. >> we had most conconfidence in d-- confidence in cdc last year, it just takes one person to die. charles: or test them out. what about that one that you liked? >> they are an interesting company, they are working on an, hpp vaccine, theyydon't have the sim fast track -- same fast track that we heard about. >> we need to be careful. stay -- you have to be very careful. >> f course. charles: the chimerex is on phase 3 approval. obama to tell us what to do onr ebola. charles: i'm going to glow the whistle, there are a lot of major macklowe trends going on that should not only influence markets but the economy and the stock market. you have the decline in interest rates pushing down mortgage rates, for the first time this year, the 30-year fixed dip. remember, a lot of cash on the sidelines, it is not in

changes to social security, so we can't just ray it all on the lap of -- >> but you have to look at why his intentions was not to start a conversation -- charles: we're talking two different things. you're saying social security, you're talking about obamacare, but they do merge in the sense that everyone knows, lindsay, that social security is just not going to be enough. >> sure. charles: it's just not. first of all, even when people who are, who believe in social security as politicians, they call it a social safety net. it's supposed to be there in case you have nothing else, but it's not going to be enough. mathematically, what has to happen to make this work, or can it work at this point? >> i don't think it can. you're talking about a program that's basically $800 billion a year, and with 76 million baby boomers coming online, you have an increasing numberover takers from the system. the question is, who's going to be paying into that system? when we look at the labor force participation rate, who's dropping out? it's the 25s to 45-year-olds. that accounted for 50% of the drop that we've seen. we always talk about the decline in the par