>> for people listing on the radio, that was danny glover who isis voicing that.alk about a white voice and what that means. >> in the film, then it glover's character lengthen, that is -- the full piece he explains the white voice does not really exist. white people don't even have it. they use it and it is a performance. there's a performance of whiteness that is all about saying that everything is ok, that -- bills paid, and you know, this kind of smooth and easy thing. at the very least, the idea of what black folks have to do in hide their identity sometime over the phone or to say they're safe. it is like the opposite of the racist black troops out there -- which are there they say, ok, black folks and people of color are savage or somehow their culture is insufficient, and that is s why they are poor. , peoplee racist tropes of color, have a utility because we live in a system that necessitates poverty, must have a certain number of unemployed --ple to exist, and there is but the explanation is that it is nothing to do the economic system but every thing to

opportunity tohe be able to play such amazing character that was made famous by danny glover is beyond comprehensi comprehension how happy i am to be able to bring that to life on >> it's an interesting character because he was a villain in the story. he was a villain in the movie. you're bringing a little more complexity to him on the stage. >> in the book mist ser is a complex man. he's not the villain. his father was a slave on the land that he ended up buying. he was passing that wealth down to his son. he did not teach him how to love. he didn't teach him about trying to deal with relationships and things of that nature. to be able to show that and show those sides of him come out and show his redemption is great. >> that's the difference between what we saw danny glover do on the screen and what you'll do in the musical. how else would you compareo two story, the two versions? >> it's definitely similar. everything is based off of alice walker's book. at the same time it's like we're able to pound a little more into the story and with music and song. >> who plays the female lead?

telemarketer and he's trying to figure out how to make sales, and we saw in the clip there, you know, danny gloverhey, man, you've got to practice your white voice. >> yeah. >> trevor: which is such a powerful moment because it talks to code switching and the idea of changing to make ends meet. >> the clip is edit so some of the summitalty is taking out. he says i don't know mean will smith white, i just mean white, that's proper. and the idea is there is no white voice, that all this stuff we're doing is a performance of some sort, and the mythical idea of the white voice is this one where there are no problems, where you've got your bills paid, you never get -- you never get fired, you just get laid off. >> trevor: right. >> that sort of a thing that is almost the opposite of the racist black -- the racist tropes of black folks which is that we're salve an and all our problems, our poverty comes from bad choices that we make. so the opposite of that is this mythical white voice that we sometimes have to put on in order to survive. >> trevor: i feel like you've never put on that voice as a person

>> well, as danny glover's character likes to explain -- first of all, i want to say that clip is editedecause there are different levels to it. he says i'm not talking about will smith white. that ain't white, that's just proper. that's one set of things we're not even talking about that. some people are like what you are talking about talking white? that's speaking properly. and we're not talking about that. in this, there's a magical white voice that is almost a mythical thing that he says that even white folks are performing when they're doing it because it's giving off this sense that everything's okay. that all the bills have been paid, that you don't really need this money when you're over the phone trying to sell something. and it's this idea, it symbolizes the opposite almost of the racist black tropes that are put out there which are and other people of color which are that black folks are savage, people of color are -- the culture is just not sufficient. and those tropes have a utility. the utility is to say that, hey, poverty comes from the bad choices of the impoverished. an

. >>> the film sorry to bother you features the actor danny glover. it is set in a present day version of follows an african american telemarketer's headway when he adopts a quote white boy, and analysts say it's a great beginner to the film and entertainer. >> the only chance you have. >>> and topping the box office this weekend is ant-man and the wasp. it is expected to make 85 $85 million. the second better than the original film which was two 2 years ago. it went on to gross half a billion worldwide. >>> the fire department received a call yesterday morning the ducklings stuck in a storm drain, and the fire department says the terrified ducklings at first refused to come towards the fire fogeters, and so they came up with a creative way to save them. one firefighter used mother duck sounds from a video on you tube, and guess what? they responded and moved towards the sound, and placed them in a cardboard box, and reunited them with the mother very creative. >> yeah it is. they're so cute. the ducklings. >>> i promise you, that i will stick with yo

>> the film stars danny glover. the movie is a dark comedy set in an alternative present day version of oakland. the film opened in limited release on friday. it may $275,000. analysts say for the film. >>> topping the box office this weekend was and to man and the wasp -- antman and the wasp. the movie fared better than the original antman film. that film went on to gross $.5 billion worldwide. >>> coming up, preparing for dangerous rescue operations in thailand. we have new details on the boy's soccer team trapped. >>> panda go steep for the giants. wasn't enough to beat the cardinals today? i, i think i'm as ready as i can be. i'm ready. but, clearly, i'm a little nervous. there are so many expectations. like, on the sticker, "city mileage this, highway that." uh, that's a lot to live up to. but i heard no gas gets better mileage than chevron with techron. yeah, no better mileage. it's proven. so that's a confidence builder. it's proven; no gas gets better mileage than chevron with techron. care for your car. so

hi character meets danny glover and he says in order to be a good telemarketer you have to speak in whi takes us into a different realm that i thought was very fascinating. if you like requiem for a dream and get out,. this mov is insane. once the kind of turngi hit which i won't away it did throw me out of the film a littleit but this is being hailed as one of the most incredible this year. i admire the originity and the message it's giving about society. i loved all that. i couldn't stay with it after it turns into what it turns into. i gav it a three out of five because i admire the originality of it butay just we too off the rails. >> you like original films thanks kev see you nex hour. >> 6:55. >> tracking showers and storms across virginia and the maryland panhandle. ntthat's your cold coming through later on will bring us chance for showers.nd storms in d.c t aok 10,lo 12 olockhisorni be 1ared i1,n town i you're havingdounra athe umbrella ynou might need t maybe move those lunch plans iside. we should ct out the sec half of the day. look tthat weekend. 82 on saturday but it's hif

well, stars birthdays this weekend, josh har net is 40, david spade celebrating turning 54 and danny gloverch disney star once dressed up as hannah montana for halloween? that was selena gomez. she's 26 this weekend. happy birthday. >> monday on "e.t." >> chris pratt and ryan reynolds. >> we might have surprises planned for you. >> the super dad showdown at comic-con. >> then 40 years later >> jamie lee curtis hits san diego for her return to halloween. does she love being hollywood's original scream queen. >> nobody calls me queen. >> nicole kidman is aqua man's mother. monday on "e.t." >> we are almost out of time this weekend. for all the late breaking hollywood news go to etonline.com. check out in video from lenny kravitz. the track is off his new album set to drop september 7th. i'll be the first in line and the video is pretty stripped down with lenny, a drum kit and empty room. who needs anything else. >> enjoy the video and the rest of your weekend everybody, bye. >> yes. of your weekend everybody, bye. >> yes. ♪ -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com (justine) we are following seve

framework like lethal weapon where mel gibson is riggs and kelly is what's his name, murtaugh, the danny gloverit makes america feel good to see those guys in that office, to see pompeo, mattis, bolton and kelly, because they kind of counter this impulsive rogue mel gibson-like president. >> bret: so do we get a special report monologue? is that the second iteration of the book? i want to talk about the shutdown back and forth. take a listen to this. >> it's completely concerning to us, its consternation. frustration at this point as to why congress will do its job. >> i'm hoping we are going to be able to resolve this issue. we know it's important to him. most republicans including myself agree that we ought to fund the wall. >> the leader and i have had almost daily conversations about the appropriations bill and we are making very good progress. the fly in the ointment here of course is the president. whenever he gets involved he seems to mess that up. >> bret: now there seems to be this kind of walk back that he has told staff he is not talking about a shutdown before the midterms but then

. >> walk. [ applause ] you got danny glover in it. >> yeah, yeah, poor thing had to break us up.u dancing at a party and came up and said i want to do this show with you. is that how it happened? >> yeah, i was just on the dance floor at a party and i guess he was like, those dance moves will do and he was like i think you would be good for this role so he sent me the role and went to shoot the pilot. >> the pilot turned into a great show. this seems to be a great movie. appreciate you coming through, man. appreciate the rose, too. it's a great gift. "sorry to bother you" is in select theaters now and it opens nationwide on friday. lakeith stanfield, everybody. >>> coming up, we have the pop band timeflies performing live. we'll ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ice cream inspired iced coffee is here at dunkin' in the flavors you love, cookie dough, pistachio and butter pecan. and n

>> the film 'sorry to bother you' stars danny glover. it is a dark comedy set in oakland.in a limited release. >> it's the only chance you have. >> the top of the box weekend is antman and the was. this is expected to earn about -- wasp. this is expected to earn $89 million. >>> the start of cherry harvest season is underway in michigan. it kicked off with a cherry spitting competition. people head to eau claire, michigan to see who can spit a pet the furthest. rick krause gave it a try for the first time 38 years ago. he won with a spit of 42 feet. >> every year we come back. my wife is a world champion. she has been world champion eight times. we actually got married on this court here in 1996. >> i like how he wears the helmet to detect himself. he has won the title 18 times since then with his record being 72 feet. he says his kids and grandkids are in on the action. >>> in wisconsin, another competition. this one is logrolling. it is the 18th annual event. unique quick feet and a good sense of balance. there were 50 competitors yesterday. included a 5-year-old boy and

>> so that's a breakout star, lakeith stanfield, and danny, as opposed to donald glover.stars with donald glover on atlanta. one calls it an outrageous satire that swings for the fences in about 26 different directions and rolling stone pointing out that it gets all up in your face about race and the media. summer has found its real fireworks right here. vegeathe is super roov.d bac "" and they are on an urgent mission against a new enemy. they have cool new suits, but apparently they don't always work. >> hiya, champ. how was school today. >> can you fix the suit? >> so cranky. >> you want a juice box and string cheese? >> do you really have that? >> it also stars michael douglas. it is scoring an 88% on rotten tomatoes. it keeps buzzing along. another calls it disposable pop trash. not worth taking seriously for a moment and eminently worthy of your attention at this moment. >> is it on your list? >> if you just want to be entertained, have a little adventure. >> it might be the big winner at the box office this weekend. who knows. remember to follow us on facebook. wit