i try to read history, drink dirty martinis, listen to marvin gaye, watch "true blood." vampires, everything. >> this has been fabulous. our thanks to katrina vanden h euvel, publisher of "the nation." [applause] we want to remind everybody that copies of her book are on sale in the lobby. she would be pleased to sign them. we aappreciate your allowing her to make her wait the lobby as quickly as possible. this meeting is adjourned. [applause] we are celebrating the glorious grand opening of the chinese rec center. ♪ 1951, 60 years ago, our first kids began to play in the chinese wrecks center -- rec center. >> i was 10 years old at the time. i spent just about my whole life here. >> i came here to learn dancing. by we came -- >> we had a good time. made a lot of friends here. crisises part of the 2008 clean neighborhood park fund, and this is so important to our families. for many people who live in chinatown, this is their backyard. this is where many people come to congregate, and we are so happy to be able to deliver this project on time and under budget. >> a reason

there's the marvin gaye. whew, that's twice. na anyway, a perfect day. an east wind is coming in.ittle cooler. hotter here, but cooler over along the city. >> the fits of a bizarre guy. a perfect match today. when you olympics started, so much talk about the weather being terrible. it's turned out to be terrific and it looks like it's going to hold through the closing ceremony tomorrow. correct? >> i really think they will. you know, as wee -- lods we're . al few showers, it won't hinder the races. if you're a runner you don't want 80 degrees. you want temperatures in the 50s and 60s. need to bring the temperatures down and may get that with a few showers. i think we're dry. going with it all week and stick with it. al, dry by the ceremonies. closing ceremony. so i think we're looking good, buddy. you could not xshgs like you said, for a better weather pattern, especially given what we had, what we started with in june and july. you really couldn't. >> get a new shirt. we'll talk to you tomorrow. jim cantore. >>> coming up, the women's volleyball bronze medal match, japan against

a little marvin gaye inspired by hillary clinton and her dance moves. >> really?inspired that. >> i'm feeling good because i realize there is somebody else out in the world that dances about the same as me. >> you and the secretary of state. >> how can you put her down like that? >> i'm just saying we are in the same department i don't i didn't think she was that bad. tucker-- >> one thing about dancing is you give it your all. >> she was having fun. >> all right. let's do some weather. speaking of effort, i want to do my best to put a smile on this forecast. it will be hot and humid again today with temperatures in the low 90s and lots of humidity out there. if your hair is bone to a bad hair day when there is lots of humidity, might not want to go outside this morning. 78 right now in washington. 81 in quantico. yesterday, we had some 60s breaking out to the north and west. not so much today. 6 # in frederick. i guess that is a little better than what the rest of us are dealing with here. not terribly comfortable start. 73 in leonardtown. 6-- 68 in frederick. le

this launches the career of duke ellington, marvin gaye, the supremes and now it's back better and ever. tray joins us here. he is the manager of the howard theater. there is a special feeling when you are in this place. >> every day. brings back the history. it's fun. a different show. a different vibe. it's exciting. we have a blast every day. >> you just recently opened. it was april when you guys opened? >> right. >> what kinds of shows have been here. >> we have done heavy metal, r&b, hip hop. rap. we have done -- like last night, we did a play, first play. and the first play that's been over 30 years >> reporter: and let's see. since the sixties, you have not done a female impersonate for show which is going to be tomorrow. >> i'm looking forward to it. >> why do you think it's going to work so well. like you said, in the 60s, it was the review which is all female impersonateor group. that's something that people look forward to. >> it's fun. >> it's different. >> reporter: that's a fun night out? >> yes. >> reporter: without further ado, you may have seen on america's got talent

the wine's decanting, pasta's on t stove, sad's in the fridge, marvin gaye's on thcd player. huckles). clean underwea cleani. not good enough. with underwear, there's no gray area. don't worry, it'not gray. anything but white is unacctable. in that case, i'd better change. and take offhe bib! if he can score just once before i die, my life will have been worthwhile. well, then you might wan to start eating healthier. what's the big occasion tonight? there's no big occion. just ting to keep the fire going with chelsea. you know what's good fothat? doing it in public. really? yeah, there's nothing likehe thrill of thinking u might get caught. i gotta tell ya, you almo walked in on me a couple of times. you're kidding. just a heads-up, thnext time you see the sparkletts truck parked outside, avoid the garage. (shs) from now on, i'm gonna avoid water. good news, ala you're going to the movies tonight. alan? ♪ blame it on the bossa nova ♪ with its magic spell ♪ blamet on the bossa nova ♪ that he did so well what are you doing? nothing. what is that? that's, uh, that's hairspray. rely? hair

we're talking stevie wonder, marvin gaye, prince. recently, he's been climbing the charts and picking up rave reviews along the way. and we were fortunate enough to catch up with him when he was here in l.a. recently at the troubadour. take a look. ♪ >> what i love so much about soul and r&b music is the feeling of it. i was never classically trained, and so, music to me is all about the feel of it. and that's what really sets me off and gets me excited. ♪ every day the deficit grows ♪ >> my name is allen stone. i'm from seattle, washington, and i sing soul music. ♪ you spend more than you own ♪ ♪ papa always said to me keep a close eye on your authority ♪ ♪ hey hey 'cause you say that you care ♪ >> i first started singing when i was real young. my father was a minister, and so i was singing ever since i could walk. i grew up singing in the church, and i got my first stevie wonder record, "inner visions," when i was like, 14. i was, like, blown away. i knew that's what i wanted to sound like, and i started just learning how to sing t

this is the same fleet they are launched the career of the supremes, marvin gaye and others. tomorrow night, there is going to be a show called salute to the divas. it is a one-night only show. you will get to see beyonci, diana ross, patty labelle if you enter the magical world of illusion, if you know what i mean. right now, let's enter the dressing room. this is the female impersonation room. time now for the facebook fan of the day. tan tells us she wakes up every day, dreaming of having holly's job because she seems to have is so much fun. that's it for the 6:00 hour. let's send it over to allison. good morning. welcome back. >> good morning. see you soon. >>> summer break officially over for thousands of kids and teachers in our area and in one school district, big changes to start the school year. a a live report from prince george's county is straight ahead >>> and a missouri congressman is feeling a lot of heat for controversial comments he made about rape. what todd akins

i mean, i've got a lot of old school, you know, r & b, stevie wonder, earth wind and fire, marvin gaye contemporary stuff, jay-z, beyonce, you name it, i've got it. so i will say right now that if i'm really trying to get my heart rate up that "craving love's" a golov crazy love" is a good song to work out to. i never heard the original version of the song. >> oh. >> i saw this version where they spliced up me from a whole bunch of different speeches i made. and they kind of mashed together an obama version of it. but it looks like a cute pop song. >> and so you know, of course, we have to show you a quick sample of what the president's talking about. >> hey, i just met you. ♪ and this is crazy, but here's my number so call me baby ♪ >> you think it's like sasha or malia or one of his younger aides who says, dude, check this out? >> yeah, that's an excellent question. and it's so strange too. you wonder how long it took someone to sit down and edit that who thing. >> the other thing and we have to take a serious turn here, president obama's facing a tremendous amount of criticism from