it is a shame they don't have a book about dunbar in the library. somebody ought to write a book about it. then it hit me, instead of whining and complaining why i haven't gotten something i need, write it yourself. but i had never written a book before, how do you start? well, i went to the library again, found a book, how to write a children's book, not a very imaginative title, but it told me what i needed. wrote a book from cover to cover, researched it. i knew ever detail. even went to his home in dayton, ohio and visited his house, shared it with my students and they said who wrote this? it is awful. [laughter]. it is so boring. i said mercifully, i did not put my name on it. it was dreadful because i had simply paid attention to detail. i had not bothered to give the young reader a story to hang on. they didn't know dunbar, they new the skeleton, but didn't know him. they didn't know the world he lived in. they didn't know his friends. they didn't know anything about him that he was born in 1872 in dayton, ohio, graduated. so the learned the

that's supposed to be a very very good film also the biopic of the of the british playwright andrea dunbar now that's mostly a very gritty biopic a very heartwarming biopic it was nominated for a bafta that's something that i'm definitely going to be trying to see that movie is called called the arbor set in bradford in northern england should be something really into see there but also you know the movie that i really want to check out is the angels of evil italian movie about gangsters in the seventy's and the like a gangster movie who gets the big prize now if i was a betting man i would be looking towards american translation french movie i. a. classic romance tale of young love with a bit of a twist when it turns out that one of those young lovers has a tendency to kill people very gritty jorma supposed to be a little bit raunchy as well so that's really my tip to you which you when it first i don't get to make those decisions there is a panel of of really the people that know what they're talking about the judges here now they're headed up by geraldine chaplin now if you might have g

a live shot on the peninsula, northbound headlights coming up through menlo park, palo alto, dunbar bridge. >> thanks, mike. oakland fire department still working to figure out the source of a diesel oil spill that left an oily sheen on top of lake merritt. cleanup crews finished last night but left a containment boom on the water as a precaution. the fire department doesn't know how much fuel leaked. but the battalion chief said four to five acres of the lake's surface were covered before crews contained the fuel. >>> lots of companies getting ready to sell stock to the public. scott, billions of dollars for companies that didn't exist a few years ago. >> starting to feel a little bubbly. lots of tech companies talking about billions of dollars. the latest is zynga would could raise $2 billion in its initial offering of stock. our folks at cnbc, who work on the other side of the newsroom, report they could file paperwork later this morning. they have farmville making money off players who buy things like virtual cows. homeaway.com which helps you rent a house or apartment use also getting

. >> kristen, the hot spot is across the dunbar bridge because of an injury crash.stbound. it is a short wait. kristen. >> thanks a lot. check in with mike and talk about warming temperatures if you can you can see le announcer ] wish granted. lean cuisine has a fresh new bag. lean cuisine market creations steam meals. like new chicken poblano with tender white meat chicken, crisp veggies, in a savory cheddar sauce. new from lean cuisine. ♪ ♪ [ beep ] [ male announcer ] find an italian masterpiece in your grocer's freezer. buitoni shrimp and lobster ravioli with garlic butter sauce. simple ingredients artfully prepared. create an italian masterpiece. buitoni. in the freezer section. morning being, temperatures in the 50s and even 61 in antioch. temperatures will respend to one-12 degrees warmer than yesterday. mid-to upper 60os the bay shore and low to midcents inland. cloud and drizzle on the coast and higher elevations in the bay. low to mid-50s tomorrow morning. [ cheers and applause ] >>> we're going to talk to a survivor this morning, sarah ferguson. she has su

this is 101, north of highway 84 heading to the dunbar bridge. good steady flow of traffic, more than folks would expect. still, so sparse not a big deal for 101. again, the rain and puddles drying out. >> a little bit more rain on its way. >> just for the next few hours. >> sprinkles. >> we can deal with that. >> thanks. plans to upgrade at&t's network in the city hitting another snag this morning. >>> plus jumping in feet first. theifnia went skydiving and then made the trip even more thrilling. [ male announcer ] how do you say... welcome to the neighborhood. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you say... can you believe it's been 20 years since college? ♪ [ male announcer ] nothing says "you're special" like boursin, a creamy, crumbly blend of real cheese and savory herbs, boursin makes any moment more memorable. even if you're saying... my mother has the kids tonight. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you say boursin? >>> welcome back at 5:13. a live look near downtown san jose. hp pavilion, all is quiet. >>> more delays on a vote to upgrade san francisco

yellow now showing slowing southbound 101, coming into menlo park out of redwood city, south of the dunbarsmooth drive for 880 past oakland, although there is an accident in fremont. here in oakland, a nice drive, but the fog and clouds, but not so much if you're crossing the bay over the san mateo bridge. the golden gate bridge across the north bay is where the low clouds hang out. we have your weather with christina. >> well, mostly cloudy, overcast skies across the bay area. but we've got rain on the way. your future cast shows you, by noon, the front starting to approach the coast. it moves in tonight, and heavy rain forecast, especially along the coastline. at 5:00, deeper pockets move into the south bay. and we don't get a break, it looks like, until sunday afternoon. but then we'll have enough leftover moisture around for strong thunderstorms to develop. so we're looking at an active weekend. make sure you plan accordingly. 71 in gilroy, and there it is. warmer weather by the end of next week. we're talking about the 80s. so if you can get through this weekend, just hold on, and it'

slow drive south from san mateo to the dunbar ton bridge. it should be moving smooth.ume of traffic is causing the slowing there. it's a 22 minute drive off the carquinez bridge. a back up. the lanes are moving. >> look at that. another local news update in a half hour. today show ban iless than two minutes. i and 500 miles from home... [ cheering, cellphone beeps ] ...we finally had a new home. [ male announcer ] from pre-approval to closing, citi is with you every step of the way. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> 7:30 now on a tuesday morning, the 7th of june 2011. as we get some well deserved face time to the fine folks who woke up early, spent at least part of the morning with us on the plaza. we'll be out there in a couple of minutes to say hi. meanwhile inside studio 1a i'm matt lauer alongside meredith vieira who's making some notes here. >> doing my work. >> just ahead it's a busy week for the royal family. prince william and pediatrrince catherine kicked it off with a day at the races. >> and why has sarah ferguson decided to reveal personal