today the city was celebrating the restoration of the chinatown arch on h street. first directed back in 1986. tom sherwood has our story. ♪ >> reporter: chinese drums filled eighth street in downtown washington on monday. political leaders were celebrating the restoration of the famous chinese arts that was first installed in 1986 as a symbol of iendship between china and washington. >> we have fully restored the chinatown friendship arch, which is a great asset. >> reporter: the arch originally cost $1 million. the restoration this summer costs over $300,000 paid for by the city. city leaders say the arch also represents the rebirth of downtown washington that began in the 1980s. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: although the chinatown presence has been scaled back with all of the development, the area's still a scene of major chinese celebrations every year. ♪ tom sherwood, "news4," washington. >> the restoration project is part of an ongoing effor to boost tourism in chinatown. the area in which includes the verizon center was once run down and crime-ridden and

. >>> in chinatown, joey is looking for work. he's looking for another w too, a win. >> i think the players out there in the field are the ones that represent dc and i think they need to step up to the plate and do what they need to do. >> reporter: aat colonel brooks tavern, joyce boyd says the customers seem too sad to mention the skins today. >> some point where your loyalty fads -- fades? >> i will always be a redskins fan. >> no matter what? >> no matter what. >> reporter: skins fans seem to agree on a couple of things. one, and two they say they are a loyal bunch and they are not going anywhere. beth parker, fox 5 news. >> so who's to blame for this mess? we ked on www.myfoxdc.com what's the biggest problem with the redskins. 18% say the players. 28% say jim zorn and overwhelming 52% blame owner dan snyder. you still have time to vote. go to www.myfoxdc.com and look at our home page. >>> roman polanski is finally behind bars after three decades. it doesn't mean he will ever be sent to the united states to face a judge. plus

the director behind classic films like "chinatown" and "as the pianist" was meant to be honored at the zurich film festival. this news was greeted with dismay. >> i do not understand how they can bother this gentleman after 30 years. >> he was getting his lifetime achievement award. >> it was in 1977 that roman polanski lets left america. he had admitted to having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl and fled before he could be incarcerated. he has not been back in three decades. the girl pronouncer anonymity and said that the charges should be dropped. -- the girl renounced her anonymity in said that the charges should be dropped. now the maker of the art films has discovered the center of his own, inside of a swiss jail. duncan kennedy, "bbc world news ." >> let's briefly take you back to berlin where angela merkel is addressing her supporters at the cdu headquarters. she said that talks are beginning. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and un

gone to zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award for his films, including "rosemary's baby," "chinatown." if you're confused, you're not the only one. a california judge ruled the ridge judge mishandled the case but refused to throw it out. bringing up the case over and over again causes more pain for her and her family. polanski did pay her an undisclosed settlement. when wei to know, what do you think? should polanski be sent back, taken back to the u.s.? or is the case too old and should be thrown out as the victim is asking. call us, or go to cnn.com/hln. and go to my facebook page and text. text them to hln tv standard text rates apply. we'll dive into some of your comments in a few minutes. >>> iran says it has successfully tested long-range missiles capable of reaching israel and u.s. military bases in the middle east. these drills actually started yesterday, just two days after iran admit its been secretly building an enrichment facility south of tehran. the u.n. warned them it must oech the site to international inspections. the test, giving new urgent city to a new meeting thu

he found fame with rosemary's baby and chinatown. he pled guilty to one of six charges and spend just 42 days in prison. polanski fled to france. all of this time, his career flourishing. he was on his way to the zurich film festival to achieve a lifetime achievement award. >> he's a brilliant guy and he made a little mistake 32 years ago. what a shame for switzerland, the girl has forgiven him. >> reporter: even the victim says she wants the charges against polanski dropped. he paid her a settlement, she believes he is sorry. tonight, polanski is fighting extradition. fighting to stay in europe, out of reach of u.s. justice. >>> also tonight, still no word on what started a fire that killed seven horses at an equestrian center on the eastern shore. it took 75 firefighters to put out a fire. damages are estimated to be about $1 million. one firefighter suffered minor injuries. he was treated and released from a hospital. >>> maryland's ban on texting and driving goes into affect this week. it prohibits writing or sending texts, but n

the director of chinatown and rosemary's baby was arrested on saturday on an international warrant as he arrived in zurich to receive an award. >> reporter: it was a day roman polanski had been dreading and by this time thought may never come, but u.s. prosecutors know that he planned to travel to sit skitter land to receive an award authorized a trap and arrested him. >> took this long because he was a fugitive. now she no longer a fugitive. he was arrested purr student a warrant issued three decades ago. >> reporter: in ' 77, they say that he raped a 13-year-old girl. he pled guilty. convinced the judge was going to in the negative on the plea bargain deal he fled the u.s. >> i ran away because i think that was very unfortunate to have a judge who misused justice. >> reporter: the justice is now dead. a judicial review this year did find there was misconduct, but the charges could not be set aside as roman polanski was a fugitive. during renewed attention, roman polanski's victim, who accepted a cash settlement from him has said she does not want the case reopened. >> the publicity

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his masterpiece "chinatown" was released in 1974. then three years later, polanski photographed 13-year-old samantha geimer for a magazine. >> actually it went fine, but then he asked me to like change and change in front of him and stuff. it didn't feel right. i didn't want to go to the second shoot. i didn't at that time have like self-confidence to tell my mother and everyone no, i'm not going to go. we did photos of me drinking champagne, he was friendly and then before the very end i got a little scary and i realized that, you know, he had some other intentions. >> but she went and according to prosecutors polanski gave her alcohol and drugs, then raped her. >> i know now it was not the right thing to do. but it was -- there was no premeditation. it was something that just happened. >> polanski cut a deal. he pled guilty to one of the six charges against him and went to jail for psychological evaluation. but he feared the judge was going to back out of the plea deal. >> going back to prison seemed to me completely upsetting. i w

like gene did in real life, his character moves from san francisco's chinatown to a mostly white suburben he moves in, he's only one of two asian kids that are at his school. and immediately, all his classmates think that they're related. it may sound funny, but it's not. it's stereotyping. that means judging people based only on unimportant things, like their looks. gene's sensitive exploration of ethnic identity earned him praise and recognition. but he's not just an artist and writer. gene also teaches computer science to high school students. and that's an important lesson, too. >> you can choose to be an artist without choosing to be it as a career. you don't have to worry about using your art to feed you, and that actually gives you a bit more freedom in terms of what you want to do. >> reporter: but whether or not it's your career, art takes discipline. almost every night, gene devotes two hours to his craft. to find out more, follow the link to his website at teenkidsnews.com. for "teen kids news," i'm sam. >>> our word this week doesn't show pleasure or pain. it's "stoic." s-t-

. >> reporter: in 1977, polanski, who had found fame with "rosemary's baby" and "chinatown," was accused of drugging and raping a 13-year-old during a photo shoot. he cut a deal, pled guilty to having sex with a minor but fled, fearing more jail time. >> they are serious charges, but he also did time. roman was incarcerated for 42 days. >> reporter: even the victim, now in her 40s, wants the charges against polanski dropped. >> for the whole last 20 years, if we could just put this to rest, that'll be great. >> reporter: tonight, roman polanski is vowing to fight extradition. he doesn't want to return to california in handcuffs. nick watt, abc news, zurich. >>> and one more overseas item -- disaster in the philippin philippines. the death toll is rising there from flooding that killed at least 140 people and forced almost 500,000 to flee their homes. officials expect the toll to rise sharply when they reach villages cut off by floating debris. a tropical storm dumped more than a month's worth of rain in just 12 hours. >>> still ahead on "world news" -- the americans turning to each other

case of him having sex with an under aged girl in california and the director of classics shuch as "chinatown" and "rosemary's baby" and fled u.s.a. in 1978, after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl and he would not visit from countries in which he could be extradited back to our country and tried to get the case dropped so he could come back and tonight he was supposed to get a film prize for his life's work at the festival in switzerland, and ahead here on america's news headquarters we'll have a live report on the latest developments, of the arrest of roman polanski. jamie? >> jamie: president obama is zeroing back on health care reform after spending a week on the world stage. he says, people, quote, cannot wait any longer. for reform. and, he is renewing his push to overhaul the system. >> eric: and did you see what happened in san francisco in a real close call with griz lis, how -- grizzlies, and how would you like a close encounter with those guys and the zoo trying to figure out how a guy got into the exhibit and breached security there. (announcer) take your time

reporter: after conquering hollywood in the '60s and '70s with movies such as "rosemary's baby" and "chinatown" he revived his career as a fugitive shooting films in europe including the "pianist" for which he won the oscar in 2 o 002. he has avoided to traveling to countrys where he might get arrested but switzerland where he owns a home had never been a problem. it is not clear why authorities in los angeles have been unable to arrest him before now. they say they tried six times over the years but when they learned he would be in zurich this past weekend they asked the swiss to help catch him. >> we cannot reward people who flee from the law. they have to be brought to justice. >> reporter: this all comes as a recent hbo documentary alleges misconduct by the judge during sentencing in 1978. even the prosecutor doesn't blame polanski for fleeing. >> i'm not surprised that he left under those circumstances. >> reporter: polanski's victim who he paid a settlement is now married with children. she wants the case dismissed. >> i have had a long time to get over physical. and i wouldn't want to c

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roman polanski, he's 76 years old and made several iconic movies including chinatown, the pianist and rosemary's baby. his case has become something like hollywood folklore, the polish film maker pleading guilty in 1978 for having unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl. he said that it was consensual and that the girl was quote, experienced. yeah. he's afraided america and countries with extradition treaties since. not returning when he won oscar for best director for the pianist. greg. >> a film maker, roman polanski is now in the custody of twist authorities arrested last night at the zurich airport. it's believed's staying at a prison there right now. he's been a fugitive from the united states for some 31 years and he fled a sentencing after a conviction on an underage sex charge. >> he fled in jurisdiction to avoid sentencing. he wasn't pleased with how things were going for whatever reason. he didn't stay to lit get that in court, he pled the jurisdiction, so it took this long because he was a fugitive. >> we have confirmed that the los angeles prosecutors learned of this trip to

"chinatown" followed in 1974.nd then three years later the rape of 13-year-old samantha geimer during a photo shoot. >> he changed me to change and change in front of him and stuff. it didn't feel right. i didn't at that time have the like self-confidence to tell my mother and everyone, no, i'm not going to go. >> reporter: geimer now in her 40s says she has forgiven polanski and does not want him jailed. >> you know, if he could, i'm sure he'd go back and he wouldn't do it again. >> reporter: the swiss say they might grant bail and actually awaiting for an official extradition request from the u.s. he has hired lawyers to fight had his corner. he doesn't want to be cuffed and put on a plane to l.a. robin? >> we'll talk to one of those attorneys. i spoke via phone with his attorney irbe it pomema just moments ago. sir, have you seen or talked to mr. polanski? can you give us an idea of his state of mind right now? >> yes, i talked with mr. polanski. he is in very good shape. he was shocked by this but, you know, h

. >>> a party in chinatown. a ribbon cutting at the friendship arch.is the giant arch over h street and 7th street northwest. it got a makeover in the last few months with a little cleaning and new paint. looks nice. >> just in time for hockey season. >> yeah, a lot of people are coming down. i'm looking forward to another productive year for the capitals. >> thank you for welcoming me to the weather terrace this morning. >> you are always welcome out here. you know that. >> it is not a bad morning. it is a little sticky but not so bad. >> the moisture is increasing the winds have turned to the south and southeast. that is bringing in humidity and has brought in fog across prince georges county and andrews air force base is reporting a quarter mile visibility. same in fredericksburg and down to orange and elsewhere not that bad on the visibles as we have mostly cloudy skies out there. temperatures in the 60s. mid-60s here in sown town. 70 on the bay. in annapolis and southern maryland. 62 from winchester. a lot of clouds. 70 for 9:00 and 77 for the dri

that took me down to chinatown. >> yeah, the two-step.with the stars." can you -- can you explain to me tom delay's insane decision of going on "dancing with the stars"? i really don't get this in his case. >> what's insane about it? he no longer has a job. >> with you -- with you i understand it. you -- you told me that you sold more tickets to your vegas show because abc was running promos of you on "dancing with the stars." >> oh, yeah. >> i get that. what does tom delay have to sell? >> well, i imagine he does public speaking. and his name being more recognized. but also i can't, of course, discuss the actual figures, but what does -- what does a congress person make? what do they make a year? >> figure in the house of representatives, he was making about $170,000 a year. >> well, it's more than that a week to be a loser on "dancing with the stars." so if you're in show business, how bad is it to spend five hours a day in an air conditioned room with a beautiful woman? there is a little bit of humiliation. but you know as well as i do

he directed chinatown came out here to pick up a life-time achievement's award in a film festival.organizers are outraged. >> we standby and await his release and his next master work. >> reporter: polanski on the run for more than 30 years since he pleaded guilty in california, jumped bail and fled to u.s. to avoid a harsh jail sentence. he's lived in paris ever since. even when he won the oscar for the pee yapist in -- pianoist, he accepted by a satellite. he has been in and out of switzerland many times over the past 30 years, even owning that home here. he never had any trouble visiting until now. >> and the french officials say that polanski has been thrown to the lions. his supporters here agree. >> it has been too long, 30 years. it's not for him or for her anymore, the victim. >> reporter: the victim, samantha, came to a cash settlement with polanski and wants the case closed for good. >> a long time to get over it and i would not want to carry hard feelings around with me for my whole life. >> the swiss government says until polanski gives in and gives himself up to the u.

he directed "chinatown" and once married to sharon tate, a hollywood actress murdered by cult followers of charlesmanson in 1969. his career flourished in france. he received an oscar for the 2002 movie "the pianist." he had sought dismissal of the american case on grounds of misconduct by the now deceased judge who polanski said arranged a plea agreement and then ren e reneged on it. >> tom, thanks. >>> how did najibullah zazi drans form into an alleged terror suspect? "the new york times" article, it looks at how zazi changed after two trips to pakistan. in 2006 and 2007. each time, coming back looking more and more like a devout musl muslim. does it coincide to a full-blown terrorist? joining me now is david mark. when we look at the "the new york times" story about zazi, about him being what seems to be the american dream. comes here. he finds a job. starts to make a living at it. i don't know. does it make you think at this point that everybody starts looking now at people wearing tunics and, you know, if you start transforming into a more devout muslim, does that automatically com

roman polanski directed a slew of iconic films that included "chinatown," "rosemary's baby" and "the pianist." but he's probably more well known for being a fugitive. roman polanski is behind bars. the legendary film maker was arrested this weekend after arriving in switzerland to receive a lifetime acevement award at the zurich film festival. he could be extra died to the united states, where he faces sentencing for a crime he committed 32 years ago. >> this is for mere a shock and i'm ashamed that the swiss is doing such a thing to a brilliant, fantastic genius. >> reporter: polanski originally pled the u.s. in 1978, one day before he was set to be sentenced for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. the polish-born french citizen has since made it a habit to avoid countries such as great britain that have extradition treaties with the u.s. >> my reaction is one of very strong emotion. roman polanski is an internationally recognized film maker who does our country honor. >> reporter: a 2008 documentary on polanski's flight from justice has prompted questions about judicial misconduct

it heads to chinatown. >> a likable guy. >> interesting.aying that with tongue and cheek. >> not at all. >> all right. a rocky start this morning. 295 northbound an accident at suitland parkway. traffic is jammed as you can see there from the beltway to the scene. let's head off to 66 eastbound. better news there. some delays from 50 to the beltway. give yourself 20 extra minutes and 270 southbound round it from father hurley to the split. a little half hour delay getting over there. >> we have a dry start. no fog. maybe a shower or two but you know it will be warm today and tomorrow. temperatures in the low to mid- 80s. by friday we cool off to 75 and saturday night, sunday morning could be a few showers and temperatures in the 70s. >>> as for wall street, no real expectations for any major trading ahead of the fed decision this afternoon. >>> the "early show" will have more

. >>> what is old is new again in chinatown. dc mayor adrian fenty was on hand for a ribbon cutting ceremony today, to celebrate the newly restored friendship arch. the $1 million work of art was first dedicated in 1986, and it celebrates washington's friendship with its sister city of beijing. >>> more changes are coming to dulles. the airport is adding 206,000 square feet to its international arrival building. that's the space where customs agents screen arriving passengers and flight crew from overseas. officials say the new addition will allow screeners to serve 2400 passengers an hour. that's nearly twice the current capacity. >>> road work ahead, means drivers can expect some congestion in virginia later tonight. lanes on i-59 between route 1 and loreton road will be closed up to 30 minutes at a time while crews replace an overhead sign. and the hot lane construction on the beltway will mean even more closures. starting at 9:30 tonight, both the inner and outer loops will be closed at i-66 to allow crews to install overhea

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legendary director roman polanski who brought rosemary's baby, chinatown and the film the pianist is dealing with yet another very real personal drama. one that has sparked an explosive international incident. more than 30 years after the case that led him to flee to europe, the 76-year-old was blindsided over the weekend in switzerland. he was arrested on charges stemming from the decades old case in which polanski admitted to having sex with a minor. polanski walked into a police trap at the zurich airport over the weekend where she was supposed to receive an award from a film festival. instead he was arrest and thrown in jail. now he may be forced to return to los angeles for the first time since the case made international headlines. tonight polanski said he will fight extradition back to the u.s. that's what his lawyer said this morning on "good morning america." >> he wants to struggle and i think it would be possible for us to obtain his freedom. >> "showbiz tonight" is in zurich tonight as the controversy and outrage continue. cnn's own morgan neal said this could be one long

from "chinatown." to "rosemary's baby."s long plagued him. >> never dreamt of finding myself on the other side of the law. >> reporter: in 1977 polanski pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor. his victim was just 13. it took place at jack nichols nicholson's l.a. home while the actor was away. polanski was said to be photographing the girl for a modeling shoot. she long ago went public about the ordeal. >> it was so traumatic starting that night when my mom called the police, and the police come over and take you to the hospital and take you to the police station. >> reporter: polanski spent 42 days in prison undergoing psychiatric tests but fled the u.s. before being sentenced. for more than three decades he's lived in france where he's a citizen and never returned to the u.s., even when his film "the pianist" won an oscar in 2002. now 32 years later, the law has caught up with him. >> until you're ultimately sentenced to a court of law, there is no justice. there will be some form of justice, maybe not perfect justice.

thank heaven, better late than never. >>> the movie director who made "chinatown," who won an oscar for t for the "pianist" is fighting extradition. >> the year was 1977. polanski was called before the grand jury to answer to charges that he participated in a statutory rape and sodomized a 13-year-old girl after giving her drugs and liquor in the jacuzzi of actor jack nibb nicholson's home in the hollywood hills. >> he did make me a little uncomfortable. he asked me to change, you know, and i kind of turned my back and stuff, but it felt a little funny, but i thought, well, you know, that's what models do. >> the warrant was issued in 1978 after polanski pleaded guilty to committing sexual acts with a 13-year-old girl. >> after he was convicted of statutory rape, he fled the country prior to sentencing. director adrien brody says polanski's absence from hollywood has affected the industry. >> definitely young actors have lost out in america because they haven't had a cans to work with him. >> even if hollywood is able to forgive and forget, the law has not, and that is the issue. >> all

roman polanski, now 76 has directed movie classics from "chinatown," to "rosemary's baby," but a dark episode in his own past has long plagued him. >> never dreamt of finding myself on the other side of the law. >> reporter: in 1977, polanski pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor. his victim was just 13. it took place at jack nicholson's l.a. home while the actor was away. plansky was said to be photographing the girl for a modeling shoot. she, long ago, went public about the ordeal. >> it was so traumatic starting that night when my mom called the police and the police come over and they take you to the hospital, then they take you to the police station. >> reporter: polanski spent 42 days in prison undergoing psychiatric tests but fled the u.s. before being sentenced. for more than three decades he's lived in france where is he a citizen and has never returned to the u.s., even when his film "the pianist" won an oscar in 2002. now 30 years later the law has caught up to him. >> until you're ultimately sentenced by a court of law, there is no justice. >> reporter: but many questi

he directed well-known films like "chinatown" and "rosemary's baby."nother invet row clinic has explaining to know. claiming that embryos were unaccounted for or mislabelled. now the staff is doing serious apologizing. our affiliate in new orleans has the story. >> i'm sorry for what happened here. >> no medical facility wants to be in this position. we talk about the embryos that appear to be mislabelled or may not be accounted for. >> missing? >> i said missing and unaccounted for. >> oxford suspended the in vitro fertilization program at the elmwood center after concerns surfaced about the labelling of frozen embryos. >> the patients' trust has been undermined by the uncertainty. we hope the steps take listen begin the long journey of healing that lies ahead. >> it involves taking a woman's eggs and mixing them with sperm in a lab dish. once the eggs become fertilized, they're known as embryos. the officials say an internal audit confirms earlier concerns and they had an ethical obligation to go public. >> during the process, we have become deeply c

the victim of the director of such classic films as "the pianist" and "chinatown" isn't talking rightbut several years ago, she spoke to "early show" national correspondent hattie kauffman. she joins us now from los angeles. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. polanski's victim samantha geimer, says she has for given him. spoi with her in 2003 when polanski was nominated for an oscar for his film, "the pianist." at that time she was adamant that it is never too late for justice to be served. a plan that geimer was a 13-year-old who wanted to be a movie star. roman polanski was one of hollywood's hottest directors when they met in 1977 for a if he toe shoot. >> he took topless pictures of me which i think in the back of my head i was thinking they'll be cropped or it's in european magazine and we all know they show breasts in european magazines. >> reporter: samantha did not therl mother about the pictures. polanski basking in the success of his littest film arranged a second photo shoot, this time at nickel so that's house. >> how did it go from the photo shoot to a rape? >> the

right over here we have the verizon center and gallery place, chinatown metro station. these are all areas that have been put on high alert. here in d.c. we were targets at 9/11. we're the capital of the united states. it's understandable why so many people say they'll feel more comfortable with high security. from sports stadiums to entertainment complexes to hotels and the railways. counterterrorism officials are warning to be on the alert. the ever drk expanding warning follows the arrest of three terrorists who believe may have been planning an attack in new york using backpack bombs. fbi officials say there could be other possible terroris connected to this group. unidentified official sources have leaked that if there are others planning to carry out attacks, it may be with backpack bombs. metro officials have already stepped up their security during the 9/11 attacks. some of the change is visuals. others, not so much. >> at this time we're not going to be implementing any bag searches in our system. our transit officers spend a good deal of time in our system. if

. >> reporter: his hits have included "rosemary's baby" and "chinatown," a thriller starring jack nicholson. he's also married to actress sharon tate who was eight months pregnant when she was killed back in 1969 by followers of charles manson. >> the polish and french foreign ministers have both appealed to secretary of state hillary clinton asking for clemency. it is possible the swiss could free him on bail under very strict conditions. we do know he has hired a swiss law firm. the u.s. has 60 days to submit a request to extradite polanski. the woman who polanski had sex with when she was a 13-year-old girl told abc news a few years ago that she hoped polanski would never be charged in the case, saying his exile and career impact was enough punishment. >>> prince george's police are looking for a band of masked men who killed a husband and a father. three intruders stormed a home on marley drive in bowie early sunday morning and killed 39- year-old tyrone richardson. his wife and three children were not hurt. police are looking for the black mercedes they say the suspects stole from that

. >> reporter: legendary director roman polanski, who brought us "rosemary's baby," "chinatown," andhe oscar-winning film "the pianist," and dealing with yet another very real personal drama. one that has even sparked an explosive international incident. more than 30 years after the case that led polanski to flee to europe, the 76-year-old was blindsided over the weekend in switzerland. he was arrested on charges stemming from the decades'-old case in which polanski admitted to having sex with a minor. polanski walked into a police trap at the zurich airport over the weekend, where he was supposed to receive a lifetime achievement award from a zurich film festival. instead, he was arrested and thrown in jail. and now he may be forced to return to los angeles for the first time since the case made international headlines. but tonight polanski says he will fight extradition back to the u.s. that's what his lawyer said this morning on "good morning america". >> he wants to struggle and i think that it will be possible for us to obtain his freedom. >> reporter: "showbiz tonight" is in zu

you don't have to have a chinatown near you. we're lucky here in new york city.l egg noodles. >> and you can find these -- >> fresh ones and dry ones. >> -- in a lot of grocery stores. >> huge variety of noodles. >> do you prefer fresh or dried just as good? >> i like both. you know, they're both very good. the dried ones cook quickly, in about three minutes or less. you know, it's not a problem at all. >> we start with the marinade with the beef. what kind of beef are we using here? >> here we're using sirloin. certainly you can use something that's tender. >> should we go ahead? >> sure. let's do that. and you want to hear that sizzle because you're looking for a very high heat. >> hot, hot pan. >> hot, hot pan. >> and what kind of oil do you have there on the bottom? >> peanut oil but you can use any type of vegetable oil. >> right. >> something that takes high temperature. so there you go. and -- >> this cooks so fast, right? >> very fast. >> you're going to add all the ingredients as it's going. >> exactly. here's the soy sauce, a little bit of sugar, a rice