the musical lineup jay-z, kanye, and riyadh up -- rihanna together. up next, a producer talks about "playing for change " " mark johnson is a grammy-winning producer and engineer that was the driving force behind a unique documentary. it features over 100 musicians from around the world that have recorded and edited this together. this film is called "playing for change " " it is airing throughout the month on most pbs stations. >> ♪ stand by me darlinng, darling stand by may

i guess jay z. he embodies the best and showing w it c emerge into a modern age. it's an art form that's entering its middle age and many of its artist are doing the same thing. what jay z was rapping about in 20s and now today in 30s is marketably different. that's the breath of his art is the thing that draws me to jay z. >> you spent quite a bit of time breaking down the stax of rap and hip hop music, why? >> because i think it's overlooked. rap is the clear cellophane rapping, no pun intended, upon its content. they start talking about the subject or thematic. those things are important. but what i wanted to do of book of rhymes is to say let's also look at the form. yo can he a artist, take jay z, who is talking about something like caring a gun. not theost sopsticated thing. but instead of saying i have gun, like short sleeves bear arms. just the word play and pun. it creates and expands that which is close at hand and takes it familiar and makes it unfamiliar. so looking at rap on the level of language and rhythm, it's ri, and it's word play expands it in s

they will perform run this town from jay-z's new album. you can see leno's new prime time show starting september 14th. >>> a man whose movies defined the 80s and 90s as died. john hughes wrote a series of films that had a huge impact on the entire generation and one that continues even day. george lewis has more. >> reporter: he was the guy who had movie audiences roaring at films such as home alone, "fer." john lose jr. was born in michigan in 1950 and proud of ak self made man who began his career in chicago writing advertising copy. chicago became the setting for many of his pictures. >> anything is peace ifful from 1353 feet. >> a brain, a beauty. >> reporter: in 1985, he won critical praise for the movie the breakfast club. a look into the psyche of teenagers. >> commonly made and hollywood teenager pictures is going for the bucks. >> reporter: and he helped launch the careers of several young actors later known as the brat pack. they included molly ringwald and alley she'ddy. >> are we going to be like our parents is this sn. >> not

but the video for it, the jay-z look on it, the booty. ♪ every girl was trying to do that move in the dances made that something that every girl in every club thought they could uh-oh, on you. that's what we did. so no one has yet to touch her in that realm. i think she's still the queen of the young singers, you know? ♪

he joins musical guests jay-z, kanye west, and rihanna. >>> i that weren't sure what to do when a penguin lost all of his feathers, so they got him a wet suit. this is ralph. penguins are supposed to lose their feathers gradually taking four to six weeks but ralph's fell out in one day so the zoo staff made him a little sweat suit to protect him from the sun light and keep him warm ought night. probably feeling a little silly. >> you know they're picking at him. >> it works. it works. >> he looks like ralph's got a little friend at the zoo. >> that's our broadcast. the "tonight show" is next. >> that'our news. good night. [ cheers and applause ] star of "taking woodstock

but the video for it, the jay-z look on it, the booty. ♪ every girl was trying to do that move in the dances made that something that every girl in every club thought they could uh-oh, on you. that's what we did. so no one has yet to touch her in that realm. i think she's still the queen of the young singers, you know? (employee 1) subject: urgent!! bob!! i need the baker file stat!! reply!! still making changes. circle back later!! what's with the yelling? oh, our internet slows down during peak hours so sending e-mails and large files just takes forever. so, we jt yell. ben!!! thanks for the flowers!!! i thought you hated me!!! lol!!! semi-colon! right parenthesis! winky emoticon! (announcer) switch to verizon and get a dedicated high speed internet connection from our office to your small business so you won't be slowed down even if your neighbors are online. call the verizon cenr for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v today and for only $79.99 a month for 12 months with a 3 year contract you'll also get our award winning internetecurity suite, unlimited nationwide c

jay-z, john legend and kanye west. yet, it's what she plays that makes her so hip. sam has a front row seat for this artist's concert at the world famous apollo theater in new york city. >> ladies and gentleman, you are in for something else. please welcome miri ben-ari! ♪ >> the beautiful sound of a classical instrument combined with the infectious beat of hip-hop. that's the sound of violinist miri ben-ari. >> sure, she's headlining concerts now, but miri has come a long way to get to this point. she was born in israel where she was introduced to music at a very young age. >> you know, my mother actually gave me the violin, when i was 5 years old and i liked it. as a young student, playing the violin just seemed to click. >> people called her a child prodigy. she was that good. >> i was in a classical bubble. my parents didn't even introduce any other type of music to me. >> so how does a classically trained artist become the hip hop violinist? >> i knew i liked violin, i liked music and i didn't want to play classical music. i wanted to play music that i liked. t

the musical lineup jay-z, kanye, and riyadh up -- rihanna together. up next, a producer talks about "playing for change " " mark johnson is a grammy-winning producer and engineer that was the driving force behind a unique documentary. it features over 100 musicians from around the world that have recorded and edited this together. this film is called "playing for change " " it is airing throughout the month on most pbs stations. >> ♪ stand by me darlinng, darling stand by may stand by me darling, darling, stand by me stand b mayy me -- by me. ♪ tavis: nice to meet you. what a unique concept. this idea comes from where? >>>>the original idea came about 10 years ago. i was working in new york as a recording engineer. i was in a subway station. i saw it two months painted all in white from head to toe. both of them were playing music. on this one day i saw about 200 people stop. everybody is watching this music. people's jobs were dropping. i sought a collection of people. they are coming together because of this music. i got on a train and went to the s

i remind jay-z it is president obama who once mandated superstition. what? what?weed smoker among the small pharmacies worth of drugs found, the police -- by the police in neverland mansion, multiple bags of marijuana plus rolling papers. it can't be certain michael jackson himself was toking but if he was, why was wasn't he getting stoned to go to sleep instead of taking the cocktail of prescriptions to get to sleep? lesson for the kids. >> if you're looking for a pharmaceutical combination for sleep and your choices are propofol or a little weed, don't do either of those things and just go to bed! >> weir still on. >> we're still on ear muffs, people. >> still ahead. rowdy town hall showing no signs of letting up across the country. toure, i decided to hold my own town hall in times square. >> were people mad? >> interesting solutions. >>> plus, paying tribute to ted kennedy lying in repose at the jfk presidential library. we are in boston talking with presidential historian coming up. (mom) for just $9, you can get them shoes from names like danskin now and sta

. >> reporter: only w jay-z cameras captured miphelps after a serious wreck in mount vernon last night. it happened here at calvert and middle. you can see a smashed cadillac escalade. the air bags went off. police say the driver of this honda sped through a red light causing the crash [ sirens ] she was taken to the hospital forker minor injuries. phelps was fine as were two passengers in his ride. back at the scene today his fans loved that news. >> that's the main thing. he's all right. that is a real tragedy. >> it is anything that would happen to anyone. natural car accident. >> reporter: police said they were investigating whether alcohol was involved and later said it was not but admit they did not give him a breathalyzer test. >> it is standard when you get in to a car accident. like if i got in an accident on the way home and make sure i wasn't drinking and alcohol is not a significant factor it would have been evident. >> reporter: once -- was the accident handled differently because phelps was involved. >> we knew it was michael phelps and we knew it was going to get media s

. >>> beyonce was on vacation with her husband, rapper jay z. he is also a businessman. their bodyguard was trying to keep paparazzi away from the couple. but reports say the paparazzi threw a tripod at the guard and he threw it in the water. >>> mark viviano, of course, is the expert. i am not. but seems to me we have been saying things like young teen, rebuilding, many years in a row now. >> and i've never seen get it over. >> orioles have shuffled the lineup in tonight's game, in hopes of finding this. adam jones is going to sit. here's the starting pitcher. and now we got a microphone. how's that? >>> this reminder. it's masn on wjz. coming up on saturday. o's take a trip to chicago. masn. saturday coverage comes your way at 7:00. >>> i was in westminster training camp. the ravens will move to the team facility in owings mills, coming up on saturday. now, training camp is a time for the team to bond a bit. that's especially true for the big guys in the offensive line. especially for players like veteran matt burke. michael orr. when i asked about the bonding of align

he will host jay-z, rihanna.see the primetime show here on nbc 4 saturdaying september 14th. the countdown is under way. >>> and still to come on news 4 at 4:00, how a ladies big night out with girlfriends can make an impact on the waistline. >>> just ahead, two pedestrian accidents in a matter of hours on area streets focus on a deadly problem in our area. >>> what's coffee doing to your health? >>> what happens when pregnant women take diet and exercise to >>> all right, ladies, a big night out with your girlfriend could have a big impact on yo waistline. ladies night tends to deal with a lot of eating. as the number of women in the group decreased, so did the calorie count but it really went down when you added a man to the mix. by the way, researchers say they saw no similar trend when women went out with their guy friends. >> i guess we probably should have known that. let's get an update on the weather. veronica is outside gaining weight right now. >> i'm going to bring sandwiches in in just a few minutes.

he joins musical guest jay z, rihanna, the jay leno show premieres monday at 10:00 p.m.ws4. >>> still ahead on "news4 today," the weekend edition, wall street is worried that nervous consumers will slow the economic recovery. we'll have the latest numbers. >>> and a 10-year-old snags the interview of a lifetime. stay with us. >>> it was disappointing end to week of trading, stocks tumbled followed disappointing news on consumer confidence, that put an end to the market's four-week positive streak. the dow fell 76 points, losing 50 points overall for the week. the nasdaq closed 23 points lower and the s&p slipped by eight points. interest rates will remain low at least for the immediate future. bill griffith has more on that and other big business stories making headlines this past week. >> reporter: the summer rally took a breather this week, after a jumble of economic news aimed more upbeat federal reserve bank wrapped a two-day meeting vowing to keep its already-low benchmark interest rates unchanged for an stebded period of time. the fed says its policies are working,

i saw the statue of liberty, that was cool then i turned around and saw jay-z one night, coldplay another to bonnaroo. much to my delight many were fans of meryl haggard and the beastie boys and by playing the tv news card got to spend quality time to annie defranco and buddy guy, ben harper and widespread panic, all on a suburban denver soccer field. let's stop here and get a listen to this guy for a second. over three weekends all points west, bonnaroo and the mile high musical festival featured 250 bands. little wonder these massive gatherings have become economic life rafts for a music industry in turmoil. for a change it seems like it's a win/win for artists and fans. >> if you could bring a large number of bands into a good environment whe somebody can have their summer concert experience and not spend the baby's milk money. >> reporter: at woodstock promoters lost millions on the show but made it up with the album and documentary. these days it's just the opposite. internet piracy has soaked the value of recorded music but as the black keys can attest the value of a live performanc

times apparently the bodyguard hit the paparazzi guy three more times and then of course beyonce and jay-z in their yacht happily ever after. >> enjoy the rest of crow asia. >>> he did not thank her when he picked up his best acting oscar for harvey milk. sean penn and his wife are calling it quits. they have been married a couple of years and together a long time. they have a 16-year-old son even and they have been together about 20 years but they have been separated. and it official now they are divorcing. >> they tried to work it out and then all of those rumors were circulating about him and natalie portman. >> they had tried to divorce at one time and got back together and it is now over with. he was formerly married to madonna. >> she still says to this day he was the love of her life. >> maybe they will rekindle that. >> no she has a 12-year-old. >> all right. >> a lot of people in love with this. i'm not one of them. the new trailer is out for the film "new moon "the second installment in the teen romance vampire four-part series. now jacob is the main character. and basically, did

. >>> and rat music artist and mobile jay-z, making the responders, coming up tonight at six. >>> certainlyelt like september today. the kids were actually asking for a jacket on the way to the bus. and really, a preview of fall. about 10 degrees below average. it's nice. it's nice as today was. tomorrow will be more. here is your forecast first. the next three days, sunshine tomorrow. 78. sunshine on wednesday, only 80. we're talking about low humidity. even on thursday, well, partly cloudy. yeah, a few more clouds. still pretty nice. temperatures there about 81. so for tonight, all the clouds will clear out. becoming clear to partly cloudy. quite cool. low 50s in the suburbs. even downtown, low 60s. winds out of the northeast at about 5 to 10. temperatures right now, they are great. i mean, low 70s in dc. 71 by the bay. highest reading on the map, 75. we don't pay attention to that because that is incorrect. but 75 out here and 73 in wind chester. and generally, low to mid-70s across the board. tomorrow morning, mostly sunny. a school start for them. 50s and 60s. winds are northeasterly.

check four, the rapper jay z. has a new song out bill: regular ottis redding, isn't he?e, after winning the 400-meter hurdles in berlin last week, jamaican athlete me lane walker celebrated. >> there was a shot of jamaica's melaine walker getting a piggy back ride from mascot. >> look at the biggie back ride given by the mass co-to elaine walker. oh. i don't guess he is k. see very well in that outfit that could have been dangerous but apparently neither one injured in that collision. bill: are there no eye holes in that thing? now, berlin the bear declined to comment. but apparently there are no hard feelings. check six, the web site media ite.com reports, quote: bill: once again, we thank you all for your tremendous support. and that is reality check. pinheads and patriots on deck tonight starring alec balalalall . bill: time now for pinheads and patriots. alan baldwin says that he might move to connecticut and run against joseph lieberman. we do not believe that is going to happen. the senator was asked about it. >> that would make my day. i respect alec baldwin as an

the loc, jay-z. >> jimmy: you branch out. you're doing everything now. you have -- >> mariah carey.ery breath you take." >> no, no, no. [ laughter ] no, i also did something for sting. >> jimmy: you did? >> yes, i did. >> jimmy: which one? >> david bowie? >> jimmy: bowie? >> yes. david bowie. [ laughter ] smashing pumpkins. >> jimmy: smashing pumps. >> yeah. >> jimmy: i like those guys. i like those guys, too. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and now you've got this one. now you got dirty money. >> dirty money. >> jimmy: "last train to paris." this is it. lost love, found love. >> we'll see you at the top, jimmy. see you at the top, baby. we're going straight to the top. make sure you all look out for the album. it's going to make you dance. it's going to make you move. it's going to make you groove. >> jimmy: look, you know the way i dance. >> it's going to make you love your woman better. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it will? all right. >> are you loving your woman good, jimmy? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yes. >> are you loving her good? >> jimmy: you're making me uncomfortable. [ laughter ] >> don't get

he joins musical guests jay-z, kanye west, and rihanna in the time slot. it premieres monday, september 14, :00, right here on nbc 4. u2 touring the globe and breaking records along the way. 80,000 people came outlast night to watch them perform, the largest crowd ever at that venue. the irish rockers are on their 360 tour right now hitting stadiums around the world. they're using a massive open stage so every seat can be sold and every person can see the band. that's helpful when you go to a concert. the tour is coming to the states. they'll play fedex field on september 29. >> still trying to figure out how to get a ticket to that. >>> i saw u2 at the old rfk stadium. always awesome. >> they put on such a great show. > toth tk about the weather, right? >> right. we're definitely talking about the whether, no doubt about it. it's a good conversation to vanld it's saturday and the weekend and everybody wants to be outside to enjoy it. tuned. stay ted. your complete forecast is coming her leg will soon be able to walk again. the 3-year-old stepped on a land

home sick, too much pressure and i'm nervous ♪ ♪ that's when the taxi man turned on the radio and jay-zrflies fly away, noddin my head like yea, moving my hips like yea ♪ ♪ i got my hands up, they're playin my song, it's a party in the usa, it's a party in the usa ♪ ♪ get to the club in my taxicab, everybody's looking at me now ♪ ♪ like who's that chick that's rockin' kicks, she's gotta be from out of town ♪ ♪ so hard with my girls all around me, it's definitely not a nashville party, cause all i see are stilettos, i guess i never got the memo ♪ ♪ my tummy's turnin and i'm feeling kind of home sick, too much pressure and i'm nervous ♪ ♪ that's when the d.j. dropped my favorite tune, the michael song was on, the michael song was on ♪ ♪ so i put my hands up, they're playing my song, and the butterflies fly away ♪ ♪ nodding my head like yea, moving my hips like yea ♪ ♪ i got my hands up, they're playing my song, i know i'm gonna be okay, yea, it's a party in the usa ♪ ♪ yea, it's a party in the usa ♪ i feel like hopping on a flight, back to my hometown tonight ♪ ♪ something stops me every

his first show will start with a performance by jay-z, rihanna and kanye west.rform "run this town"m rcro fjaz'ro n album. you casen his new show on nbc 4 starting september 14th. leno is hoping to run his town starting at 10:00 in september. >> yeah, a lot of towns, i suppose. hey, tom, good morning. >> this town has low h at mthasidity that has moved in overnight. enjoy it while you can. it's not going to last long, but there is washington under this mostly clear sky at dawn. sunrise was 25 minutes ago. the visibility's excellent this morning. we don't have a lot of haze in the air. mievdihaty ls els really dropped. now 65 incireti ptapionn o ciretitaon on radar and it's in the low 60s to near 60 in parts of fairfax and prince george's county, montgomery counties. right near the bay from annapolis to point lookout it's in the mid-60s. but inland, southern maryland weather watchers reporting temperatures near 60 this morning. it's in the upper 50s northern montgomery county, into frederick and loudoun county, as well as prince william, fauquier, into the blue r