corey hawkins from straight outa compton and who might be our next household name. >> he has been carrying himself wonderfully. he will have a long career. >> kiefer sutherland in the original 24 is the original producer. >> we had his blessing from the beginning. but for him to be there and tell me, you got this, and a few pointers here and there, it's been good. >> yeah, corey. cast is super tight. they have an ongoing group text. he will tell us that, but not what they talk about in that group text. >>> the fans will have to wait until february 27. we all remember a few seasons ago we watched blake and gwen's romance ignite on the show. now we see if their love can se head to head. >> i have this show. i've got the hook-up. >> so inappropriate to talk about us hooking up. >> whhn these two first became official. remember season 9 and all the flirting. >> then there's blake and he is so -- >> sasquatch. >> there's a lot of love right there when it comes to the voice all bets are off in this competition. >> i only have one goal when it comes to this show. to win with an artist. this feels

and it's familiar territory tout corey hawkins who was born and raised right here in the in t nation'sng dead.e. earlier this week i got a chancc to talk to him about those roles. role but first he talk about why hee still loves washington, d.c.hing here it is. >> let's have hell fun here.e hn i know you just told mow youd my were in new york.werenew yo you're from d.c. which one do you like the new york style pizza or d.c. ma'am m ba sauce.ce >> oh dj mambo sauce.ambo sau there's nothing like it muchnoth people don't know about it. mom bow sauce.au crab feast and crabcakes and alc of that stuff.ha i try to introduce people to ito people like huh and go-go too. >> okay. >> okay. >> the show is set in dc just ss people know, you know, 24 legac is set in d.c. too so growing up there it was great to be able to collaborate on that side of it f as well and really bring, um, aa little bit of, you know, somee authenticity to it, you knowou what i mean. what i >> did you watch fox5 when youou were growing up here in d.c. yeses. >> you're a younger guy than iua am. i probably wasn't here. >> ye

instead of kiefer sutherland -- >> corey hawkins plays the lead character eric carter. a surgeon who is trying to of an a terrorist threat to the united states. >> will be an amazing opportunity for people -- newer generations who are not familiar with the original series to experience 24. for the older generations to engage.>> reporter: the show has major backing from the network as a premier after the super bowl. >> it was a nice boost to know the network felt we had the goods to have a great lead in. >> who is running for president of the united states. his wife is played by miranda -- whose character is the former head of the counterterrorism unit.>> we are a political power couple. and have this contract between them in terms of the life they had each sacrifice a certain times. >> reporter: the season covers 24 hours in the life of the characters.>> we never know what the next step is going to bring. we don't know who is good or bad or who is dead or alive.>> the quality of the storytelling. the twists and turns they put into it. that is what people addicted. >> re

played by 28-year-old corey hawkins from "straight outta compton" and who just might be our next household name. >> he has been carrying himself wonderfully. he will have a long career. >> kiefer sutherland in the original "24" is the executive producer. >> we had his blessing from the beginning. but for him to be there and tell me, you got this, and a few pointers here and there, it's been good. >> let's go! >> yeah, corey. cast is super tight. they have an ongoing group text. he will tell us that, but not what they talk about in that group text. >>> meanwhile, the fans of the "voice" will have to wait until february 27th. romance ignite on the show. now we see if their love can survive a full season going head to head. ♪ one, two three, four >> i can sing a country song with blake shelton. >> so inappropriate to talk about us hooking up. >> back to a time when they first became official. remember season 9 and all the flirting? >> then there's blake and he is so -- >> sasquatch. >> now that he's back as a coach, there will be more of at. d even though there's a lot of love right there, wh

corey hawkins plays the lead character. eric carter.is trying to up and a terrorist attack to the united states. >> an amazing opportunity for newer generations who are not familiar with the original series to experience 24. for the older generations to engage with the new characters. >> reporter: they have major backing is a premier after the super bowl. >> it was a nice boost to know the network felt we had the goods to have a great lead in. >>> he plays john donovan who is running for president of the united states. his wife is played by miranda otto whose character is a former head of the counterterrorism unit or cpu.>> we are a political power couple. we have this contract in terms of the life they had each sacrificed a certain times so that one could get ahead.'s>> reporter: the season covers 24 hours of the life of the major characters. >> we don't know what the next script is going to bring. >> the quality of the storytelling of the incredible twists and turns they managed to put into it. i think that is what keeps people addict

. >> corey hawkins plays the new lead character. >> reporter: >> i think it is going to be an amazingortunity for newer generations who are not familiar with the original series. to experience 24. and for the older generation to engage with these new characters.>> reporter: they have major backing from the network. it premiered after the super bowl.>> it was nice to know the network felt we had the goods to have a great lead and.>> reporter: he is running for president of the united states. his wife is played by miranda otto whose character is the former head of the cpu. >> what kind of a -- we are kind of a political power couple. we have a contract in terms of the life each sacrificed a certain times so that one could get ahead.>> reporter: the season covers 24 hours in the life of the characters.>> we never know what the next script is going to bring. we don't know who is good or bad.>> the quality of the storytelling of the incredible twists and turns that they managed to put into it. i think that is what keeps people addicted.>> reporter: with a diverse cast it has something for

. >> 24 legacy corey hawkins plays eric carter target evidence after returning home only to discoverven bigger terrorist plot with the help from the ctu. >> he's a soldier. so he's definitely well trained and he understands the rules of engage many like he -- only thing is that things are different here in america, um, he's not fight agalwar. he's not overseas. >> what's going on over there and it's not your job. >> reporter: jimmy summits is senator, miranda, plays his wife who helps keep carter out of trouble. >> suspense and tension level of the show. it was addictive. >> i keep talking about the visual template of the show. the way the show looked was way different. it changes the way i think we look at tv. >> there will be attacks all over this country. >> just like the original the story lines for the new series are very topical. >> when i read the script it very much reflected the new nature of terrorism in the world today. and the new threats and how -- and how an institution like ctu has to deal with that. >> they are continuing to be ahead of it. it's scary in that they are

corey hawkins, ladies and gentlemen. debuted last night after the superst n bowl. ho i had a chance to sit downow last week. week. he's bee walking dead and p plays dr. dre in the big picturu straight out of com many ton. just to name few. few d.c. native still has heavy tiee to the area.re corey's mom, she's a dc policecc officer who has some advice forf her son as he takes on his new h role. role take a listen to what he told me. me. >> do you have ever talk to youe mom about these -- this avectioo adventure you're about to take k on, did she give you any advice about taking on an action roleie on tv? >> you know you got to rely on mom. you go to the ask mom everything. >> she give me more advice than e adce someti tmes i want. w good right. ou go the to filter some of that out. [ laughter ]la ] >> my mom she'll watch a show aw and she'll be like, i think inhi this part when you were working on -- she'll give me notes oneso acting, man much she's great. ge she loves the business, too.oo she's actually a police officerr d.c.c. >> right. >> you know, she -- she has

s >> can i say how happy i am for corey hawkins. >> dc's own starring in a a massive show.cer here in washington, d.c. >> love it.wa love >> and hopefully we can get them both in studio at some point het lives up in new york.ves up he went to duke ellington.ingt >> okay. okay. >> incredible. all right. big night at the grammys i did a ro w cap in thehe g 6am hour.r. we'll get back to the major awards shortly here, but i got t to mention some moments we w didn't get to in the 6am hour.o. >> all right. >> metallica, lady gaga ialli, y thought this was coolght this ws performance. james hit field the lead singere did not. not. his microphone was not working.. you'll see him come over to lady gaga's mike and share her mike.. at the end of the performance he through his guitar off stage. s this is song called mopping tono flame. lady gaga teamed up with me he h nail will he today. whe really cook looking show with wh pyrotechnics but the problem hih mike not working.orking. >> how does that happen at the grammies?mi >> no idea. >> how does it happen at thes it grammies? >> there

corey hawkins who grew up rightg here in d.c. the star of the nen 24 legacy.at mike drop becauseau let's put up that epic good dayy guest list for this mondayon morning.morning. >> kevin is live from la withlaw his interview with the star of the new 50 grades darker.r so just how dark does it get? just wait.ait. kevin has got the inside scoop.p >> big night for the new foxox shows apb. premiering right heron after part two of 24 tonight.ont we are live this morning with the two stars who tell us abouta this nail biter of a show. show >> oh, and we're not done justet yet.yet live in the lot of pop soulopou crooner and vh1 star russell taylor he's here. her he's going to perform a hot newn ng.g. >> looking forward to.oo the next two hours of good dayko d.c. clearly a winner.inner. no ot needed.eede >> 91 needed. 91 nd. often imitated but never duplicated good day d.c. see in you a few. f >> in this line of work we don'n like the ot.t. >> right.>> r >> when it gets to overtime get we're just like, hmm.. >> stick with regulation. >> regulation 6.5 hours. hrs. see

corey hawkins from d.c.ang.ga >> cannot wait.>> thanks so much, guys.anks so muh appreciate it., guys >>> and we hoppre you are hungrh as we countdown to super bowl i li. we've got your game day grubay u covered. >> no doubt about it. look at this spread coming up. g all right. the chefs that we know so well salt and pep pa are live with uu in the fox5 kitch delicious super bowl food. z2933z zstz y2933y ysty ♪♪ >> all right. here's a look at wilson bridge. ook at. casino not bad start to the day.eay >> not at all.t a. >> birds are loving it. 37 degrees right now.es rigow. >> your forecast actually thefot whole one is coming up -- u >> you throw up a five. i'll throw up a five. >> let's do 10. >> 10 seconds. >>> hey, welcome back muchhe clouds moving back in after a little sunshine yesterday afternoon. more clouds than suny, movinttld looks like we got sun in the i forecast for tomorrow. trow. we'll see how phil does up in ui pennsylvania early tomorrow tomr morning. cold air returns to the end of the week. r

corey hawkins is the ex army ranger.ge targeted by the terrorist in thr nation's capitol 24 legacy debutingn the front line with aaronn carter.carter. >> samsung out with virtualtual reality prequel called the raidr it is a 360-degree experienceexi and it will introduce you to tht new cast and the story line sett nine months britt starts. we got a coast raid in our hands virtual reality and we want to show was you're in for. let's go to the screen behind us right now. righ while i'm looking in here. her this is what wisdom is seeing ii right now. do yoes it look? what do you see. >> i'm see guys at a computer. t all right a.. >> i'll turn this way and i see eric carter sitting in the witht a bunch of his buddies doingdiei somethinwi got all that military equipmente on them. ning uppeningat's happe here. he >> can you look. >> i'm looking up. nothing up there.noing >> look down.>> lk do >> let me look down.et mlook now they stopped moving we mighg need to get our technical guyhnl over here and see why everybody stopped moving. there's a guy over here.y er h all right.ht corey still over ther