smiley was booted just days after his 50th birthday. he admits he did not have the time needed to practice. have 35, 40titors hours per week to work. cha-chaot perfect the in eight or 10 hours, i don't care who you are. comediano learned kevin hart will be a guest judge. you can watch "dancing with the stars" tomorrow night right here. now you can dress like olivia pope. the scandal clothing colleion is now at the limited online and in stores. the fashion line was created by kerry washington.

group. >>> the smiley group. a bunch of employees. >> all of this, the radio, the t.v., the books, the foundation, everything i am doing is about one simple thing. how do i do my small type? what small role do i play in trying to make the world safe for the legacy of my hero, dr. king. what that is? justice for all, service to others. people. >> coming up, i will ask tavis smiley about putting a new twist >> protestors are gathering... >> there's an air of tension right now... >> the crowd chanting for democracy... >> this is another significant development... >> we have an exclusive story tonight, and we go live... >> you are watching "talk to al-jezeera america" on this week's show, tavis smiley. we don't do much entertainment. i suspect i will be the first person on this network to utter the following four words ? >> you might be the last. >> you know what? i never thought i would utter those words either. in part, because if you had asked me this, you know, five, 10 years', the answer would have been no. when

more with it was smiley. >> i am a antonio morra. i am speak with it was smiley. he has completed a book on march tin king, jr.'s life. >> has it been 46 years later? if he saw a black president, if he saw there has been racism and country? >> the best example of what he might say today because i don't want to put words in his mouth, the closest thing to him seeing a black president in his lifetime was his seeing the first black mayor of a major american city, carl stokes and he spent a lot of time for him to get elected mayor. so, he certainly would have involved himself in the campaign if he had been asked to use. might have asked him because his truth is so subversive, they may not have wanted him on the campaign trail. obama would have said i love you but i will be your critic and i will push you and hold you accountable to those things that are in the best interest of the american people. dr. king never believed that anything he ever had to say could love. he always tried to give his critique in love but he wasn't afraid to give a critique. >> it's interestin

i'm tavis smiley. first a conversation with the creators of the freakenomics franchise. their book turned into a documentary, a radio show and then a blog. now they are back with think like a freak. then we will turn to a conversation with musician brian culbertson. he will close our show tonight with a performance of one of the songs from that cd called horizon. i'm glad you could join us. conversations and a performance from brian culbertson coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> so in a book about economics calls freakenomics, you know you're not dealing with conventional thinking for sure. the pair behind that book which also became a documentary and a radio show. steven and stephen, good to have you both on the program. let me jump in. the best way i have discovered and i have read all of the stuff you guys have done and for me, as a host, the best way to give the audience what is in this, i want to make room for you to do that. i do want to start by asking what are the biases to learning to think like

>> hi, i'm tavis smiley.or oscar tony grammy and emmy winner rita moreno. that's next time. we'll see you then. >>> penned by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. onstory is brought to you in part by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation, a texas family providing innovative funding since 1979. [noises] [siren] [music]. [beeping]. [music].

my guest tonight, tavis smiley, author of "death of a king." it's fantastic.ut first, we turn to isis. the terrorist insurgent group slash rogue nation, slash all-around living nightmare, slash-possible boy band. yes, different i.s.i.s. our president's spent the past few weeks working on a strategy for dealing with them, to replace our previous strategy of... "strategy t-b-d." >> why is it everybody's eager to use military force? the issue with syria is what we're not going to be able to do is to play whack-a-mole and chase wherever extremists appear. >> jon: extremist wha whack-a-mole. he may be my least favorite whack-a-mole. the republicans do have a strategy. >> if i'm the president, i'll kill every one of those bastards. >> kill every one of them. >> whack them. >> pound them. >> bloi them to smithereens. >> scorch the earth. >> wipe them out all of them. >> jon: that last one should "not" be in there. i specifically said "no" dick cheney clips! we have a tarantino america that cleanses through slow motion blood bath or nothing. last night barack obama br

i enjoyed the experience but the s on my chest stands for smiley, not superman. can't do it all. >> we appreciate it. take it away, erica. >>> thank you, mike. well, at least the heavy rain has cleared out of here, but it's going to stay dreary all day long. you can see on the michael & son weather cam, lots of low clouds, fog, drizzle and some pretty strong winds as well. we're going to keep the clouds in place. maybe another quick sprinkle or shower through the evening commute but we have canceled the yellow alert because of the worst of it is over. any rain that happens during the evening commute, even if you do get a quick sprinkle or shower, it's not going the kind of rain that is going to slow things down any further. 65 at 9:00. we will start to see some breaks in the cloud cover. right now 66 in frederick. 63 in gaithersburg and bwi. 64 in la plata and 63 in manassas. so temperatures really not going anywhere today. it's because of the clouds and that early rain. then the northerly winds that we have on the back side of this big storm system, also keeping

i'm tavis smiley. tonight, with the partners bahrain, united states, qatar, and others launching strikes in syria, and president obama set to chair a meeting at the u.n. security council, we'll get an assessment of this country's response to extremist militant groups from sandy berger, the former national security adviser to president bill clinton. and then we'll turn to a conversation with best-selling author james ellroy, whose latest, "perfidia," takes a look at los angeles on the eve of pearl harbor and law enforcement in the time of crisis and the internment of japanese americans. those conversations are coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> as you know, u.s. air strikes have started within syria, and president obama will chair a meeting this week with the united nations security council to urge further international response to combatting the growing threat of terrorism. joining me to discuss the u.s. options is samuel r. berger,

. >>> good evening from los angeles i'm tavis smiley, with criticism mounting over president obama handling of the crisis in syria and ukraine, we will talk about the strategy the u.s. might undertake to counter the mounting threats and what objectives may be possible. and we will turn to a conversation with billy childs whose latest cd is an influence. the new cd titled "map to the treasure," features artists as fleming, and yoy mama, and he will close our show with a composition of "the confession." that is coming up right now. ♪ after taking a beating for a at the same time at a press conference last week that his administration had no strategy for combats isis and the violence in syria, president obama has called for a coalition to go after the terrorist group and has ordered 350 more troops to go to the area, to talk about these issues is richard haass, president of the council on foreign relations, and joins us now from new york. it's an honor to be on the program. >> it's great to be back. >> the president spoke earlier today, and last week, did not know what he wanted to do, but it

hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with rory kennedy and two time grammy winner, kem. that's next time. see you then. >> the california endowment. help happens in neighborhoods. learn more. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [ typewriter ] >> "on story" is brought to you in part by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation, a texas family providing innovative funding since 1979. [ environmental sounds ] [ siren wailing ] [ ominous music playing ] [ morse code ]

at pbs.org. >> hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me for a conversation with barry gordy about the dvd re--release of the motown 25. next time. see you then. and by couldn't bugss of your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> rose: welcome to the program. we begin this evening with mathio renzi, the prime minister of italy. >> come back to be dreamers, in the last period, we lost a dream and we make nightmares. we lost the possibility, the ability to show ourselve as real men and women, able to have big projects. the last period, italy is-- was sad, was lack of-- . >> rose: and we conclude with laurent fabius, the foreign minister of france. >> the problem with syria is it must not be used by bashar assad in order to gain

and a different look at a the mlk leader, tavis smiley will join us. o. >> the united states has carried out an average of five air strikes a day in the last month, to help iraqis regain territory and protect significant infrastructure. the president has said he will send over 500 more service people to join the thousand that are already there. expanding air strikes to syria and to train iraqi and syrian forces for battle against islamic state forces. lengthy commitment to long wars in iraq and afghanistan. we're joined by major mike lyons, he now selves as a fellow with the trueman security project. mike, let's start with something the president said. he said that this operation would compare to what we've been doing in somalia and yemen. is that an apt analogy, because certainly, we have not gotten rid of al shabaab and as recently as a few months ago we were hearing about how big a threat al qaeda in the asian peninsula has posed. >> what he wants the vision inside iraq and syria going forward, that's the way to do it. the stand off military, the dr

talk show host and author, tavis smiley, cut last night. >> he may be feeling relieved this morning. pi knock owe went backstage. >> tavis and sharna. >> reporter: tavis smiley enjoyenjo enjoyed his time on "dancing with the stars" even without the time to rehearse. his book tour took up a lot of hours, something he admitted to dancing fans. while the book just became a best seller, this chapter in tavis' life is over. >> the producers made the mistake, if you will, of putting me on in september when i asked to be on in march, because it wasn't fair to me and sharna, and to your point, wouldn't be fair to the fans. the fans deserve to see someone on the show who has the time to put the effort in to get better. that's how you respect the art form of dance. not putting somebody on who says i can't rehearse for eight to ten hours a week. >> reporter: his partner is sad it ended so suddenly. >> we were about get to know all the other sides of tavis smiley. that's what excited me. i love them all. and it's a shame everybody else isn't going to see that. >> and i will be forever grateful a

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley. tonight, a kmpb with tricia rose, director of the center of race and ethnicity in america at brown university about what's been missing from the national conversation since the shooting of michael brown, an unarmed teenager, by a police officer in ferguson, missouri. a research survey points just how difficult it is for americans to deal with race when asked whether or not the shooting of michael brown merits a conversation about race, 80% of african-americans said yes, only 37% of whites said the same. then we'll turn to a conversation with sergio mendes whose celebration of brazilian rhythms has made him an international icon. his latest city called "magic" will be released next week. glad you've joined us. those conversations coming up right now. ♪ >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >>> reaction to the tragic shooting of michael brown, an unarmed teenager, by a police officer prompted a media frenzy, to be sure. outraged protest and thous

tavis smiley joins me now. >> good to see you, don. thank you for having me on. >> ray rice, the owner of the ravens spoke out last night. here's what he said. i want you to respond. >> -- have a tendency to hear what we want to hear and see what we want to see. i was picturing a, i was picturing her, wailing on him and him smacking her and maybe her head was this far from the wall and, and with her inebriation dropped. why did i conclude all that? because i wanted to. >> does it matter. are people making excuses for ray rice? >> there are excuses being made all the way around. i am concerned about the dignity and humanity of both of them. and how we protect that to try to save their marriage. but at the end of the day when you are caught on tape doing what ray rice did there is a price that has to be paid. and ray has to pay a price for that. roger goodell, i think might end up paying a price for that. i deon't see how he survives ths long term. i didn't see how he survives. >> i wrote an editorial. -- i read an editorial. there is no

at pbs.org. >> hi, i'm tavis smiley.oin me for a conversation with barry gordy about the dvd re--release of the motown 25. next time. see you then. and by couldn't bugss of your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >>> the following production was produced in high definition. >>> and their buns are something i have yet to find anywhere else. >> cause i'm not inviting you to my house for dinner -- >> -- breaded and fried and gooey and lovely. >> in the words of arnold schwarzenegger -- i'll be back! >> you've heard of connoisseur -- i'm a common-sewer! >> i knew i had to ward off some vampires or something. >> let's talk desserts

smiley was booted just days after his 50th birthday. he admits he did not have the time needed to practice. have 35, 40titors hours per week to work. cha-chaot perfect the in eight or 10 hours, i don't care who you are. comediano learned kevin hart will be a guest judge. you can watch "dancing with the stars" tomorrow night right here. now you can dress like olivia pope. the scandal clothing colleion is now at the limited online and in stores. the fashion line was created by kerry washington. airing thursday night after "scandal" how to get away with murder. a criminal lawyer will do anything to free her clients. the character teaches her students. davis said she was hooked after the first script was read. you coast for a while and then something comes into your life that challenges you in which you up. -- and wakes you up. >> that is thursday night after "scandal."

i'm tavis smiley. tonight first a conversation about a radical approach to alleviating personal debt with hannah appel. you can la assistant professor of anthropology. she's part of a group called strike debt that grew out of the occupy wall street movement which made headlines three years ago this month. what the strike debt activists are doing may just revolutionize with how we deal with debt in america. then we'll turn to a conversation with musician aloe blacc whose new cd has just leased and hit number four on billboard chart. he'll close out with a performance entitled "the man." those conversations and a performance from aloe blacc coming up right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> the debt load carried by americans right now is a daunting more than 77% of all households in debt. one in seven americans being pursued by debt collectors. stepping into that to help average americans get under the economic burden is an offshoot of the aup wall stree

after those were counted, a political commentator, tavis smiley, the bottom two. a little bit of a surprise. smiley was good in the competition but he admits he did not have the time he needed to compete. >> our competitors on the show have $40 a week. perfect the cha-cha in eight or 10 hours. i do not care who you are. comediano learned kevin hart will be a guest star and you can watch monday night at 8:00 right here. still ahead, jacqui is back likes an update now to a story we brought you about a dog who ended up 2700 miles away from home. he went missing in april from her pennsylvania home and recently turned up in oregon. homecoming at an international airport. off she goes. she bolted and does not want to be there. the good news here, before she can disappear again, she was cornered and made it home without incident. i do not know what is going on, will but we have got to get it on a leash. a free spirit. she has got to run wild. raincoatl need her later tonight. [dramatic music] [cheers and applause] >> yeah! hey, hey, hey, hey! hey! hey! hi-ya! oh! [laughs

@pbs.org. >>> i'm tavis smiley.onversation with mikhail baryshnikov about his continuing search for autistic excellence. next time. we'll see you then. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> penned by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> the following kqed production was produced in high definition. [ ♪music ] >> yes, check, please! people. >> no! >> it's all about licking your plate. >> the food is just fabulous. >> i should be in psychoanalysis for the amount of money i spend in restaurants. >> i had a horrible experience. >> i don't even think we were at the same restaurant. >> and everybody, i'm sure, saved room for those desserts.

>>> good evening from los angeles, i'm tavis smiley, tonight, chuck d, leader and cofounder of public enemy, emerge in the last 30 years. their track "fight the power" became an anthem for a new generation just finding its voice. as a solo artist, he's released a new digital album called "the black in man," which takes on hip-hop by advocating on broader materialism that strips young people of their pride. we're glad you've joined us for the conversation with chuck d coming up right now. ♪ >>> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >> as a founder member of the renowned hip-hop group public enemy, chuck d as always used his musical artistry as a way to investigate what needs to change in this country. his latest solo released, "the black in man," continues in that vein, for selling young people a steady diet of materialism instead of promoting pride. let's take a look at a clip from the new digital album. the song is called "give we the pride" and features one mavis staples. ♪ ♪ tired of social media after me ♪ ♪ chuck d what do you think about th

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i'm tavis smiley. all this week, we've been celebrating some of the world's best dancers. tonight i'm here with the best of the best, mikhail baryshnikov. as many of you knows, i'm part of the new cast of "dancing can the stars." a challenge that i'm thoroughly enjoying. it's also given me renewed respect for the art of dancing and what the art form requires from everyone who attempts it from the greats like mikhail baryshnikov to my humble contribution. we're glad you can join us. my conversations with mikhail baryshnikov coming up right now. ♪ >>> penned by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >>> i've had the pleasure of speaking with misha, az he's called, three times over the last few years. his most acclaimed dancer of his generation to his defection from the soviet union back in 1974, to his commitment to passing on his artistry to new generations of dancers and actors. for all of this acclaim, he's amazingly enough been the object of pushback from audiences. in fact, he has been booed and if mikhail baryshnikov can be booed, i guess

. >> we will speak with tavis smiley, author of the new book, "death of a king: the real story of dr. martin luther king jr.'s final year." more, coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president obama has authorized u.s. airstrikes for the first time in syria and their expansion in iraq against the militant group islamic state. in a primetime address, obama vowed to hunt down islamic state militants wherever they are. >> we will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country wherever they are. that means i will not hesitate to take action against isil in syria as well as iraq. this is a core principle of my presidency. if you threaten america, you will find no safe haven. i want the american people to understand how this ever will be different from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. it will not involve american combat troops fighting on foreign soil. this counterterrorism campaign will be waged through a steady, rely less effort to take out isil wherever they exist, using our air power and our support for partners forces on the gr

. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. >> hi, i'm tavis smiley whento ed harris next time. we'll see you then. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> the following kqed production was produced in high definition. [ ♪ music ] it's all about licking your plate. >> the food was just fabulous. >> i should be in psychoanalysis for the amount of money i spend in restaurants. >> i had a horrible experience. >> i don't even think we were at the same restaurant. >> and everybody

pbs talk show host and arthur katherine smiley made an appearance at the philadelphia free like treer promote his book and his pro partner joined him on stage. environmentalier in the day smiley and burgess had to sneak in rehearsal time to get ready for the cha cha routine. being on the show and six week book tour around the country is tough. >> i only have a week to get this thing together. i have to squeeze in between book signings and poor shauna has to be dragged across the country everywhere i go. >> his book is titled death of king the real story of doctor march tin luther king's final year cap them on "dancing with the stars" every monday n your windows don't need a facelift. just a new wardrobe. take them shopping during blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale going on now. buy one get second at half price. blinds to go is 60. boy, time goes fast. and so will this sale. blinds to go blinds for life. you need blinds. you know it. your neighbours know it. complete strangers passing by your house know it. don't be that house. do something about it. during blinds to go's 60th annive

i'm tavis smiley. as you may know by now, i'm part of the new cart of "dancing with the stars" which has been both fun and challenging to be sure. the riggers of rehearsal have given me new appreciation for the artistry of dance and it's been my pleasure this week to share conversations i've had with artists who have mastered the art of movement. tonight, we conclude this week's celebration with two young artists who represent a new generation putting their mark on the dance world. ballet's misty copeland, one of a handful of african-american women soloists with the american ballet theater. then charles riley, known professionally as lil buck whose style of dancing is known as jookin' and fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon. we're glad you've joined this conversation with misty copeland and lil buck coming up right now. ♪ >>> penned by contributions to your pbs station. from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >>> misty copeland defied the ballet pundits who insisted she did not look like a classical balle

>> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. >> i'm tavis smiley.me next time with bryan rosanne cash. we'll see you then. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> rose: welcome to the program. as summer ends on this labor day holiday we reflect on presidential leadership. and on this encore presentation, doris concerns goodwin, and a scott berg. >> part of it is opposites attracting that teddy was so outdoorsy, teddy drag him on the rock creek park expeditions in the afternoon when you climb over rocks and mountains an he would just stay home. but they shared from early on a-- they were like new reformers, in the early o corrupt age of the early 1900s, early gilded age they both wanted to see politics out of civil service. they both wanted to see regulation of government. and they were considered new men. >> kennedy's grandiosity was aimed at the world. get world peace. he said foreign policy can kill yo

you know i wasn't getting any smiley faces were i was out there today. they weren't too happy with me but they'll enjoy tomorrow's weather. back in the sunshine with comfortable temperatures nice finish to the day here. taking a life look at ben franklin bridge. we finished up the game at campbell's field and skies are clearing out nicely. temperatures actually dropping pretty rapidly into the 50s already in some spots check it out 56 in allentown and in reading. 52 mount pocono still hanging on to some 60s for philadelphia and parts of south jersey. maybe some lingering clouds over the shore for the next few hou hours, but skies even down there will begin to clear out. look what's off to the north and west even cooler air low and mid 50s. pittsburgh and state college that's what we can expect to move into our area over the next 12 to 24 hours. compliments of a northwesterly wind behind the cold front passed offshore that brought that rain today across the delaware valley. so look at that. high pressure build noose the great lakes that's carving out clea

pbs talk show host and arthur katherine smiley made an appearance at the philadelphia free like treerromote his book and his pro partner joined him on stage. environmentalier in the day smiley and burgess had to sneak in rehearsal time to get ready for the cha cha routine. being on the show and six week book tour around the country is tough. >> i only have a week to get this thing together. i have to squeeze in between book signings and poor shauna has to be dragged across the country everywhere i go. >> his book is titled death of king the real story of doctor march tin luther king's final year cap them on "dancing with the stars" every know that chasing performance can mean lower returns and fewer choices in retirement. know that proper allocation could help increase returns so you can enjoy that second home sooner. know the right financial planning can help you save for college and retirement. know where you stand with pnc total insight. a new investing and banking experience with personalized guidance and online tools. visit a branch, call or go online today. guess what? the money

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i sat down with the author, tavis smiley , for "talk to al jazeera." >> last year of his life, april 4, 1967 and april 4, 1968. why is that year important? because he gives the war against vietnam, he uses this phrase, he refers to america as the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today. that's a strong indictment from a black man to a white nation. >> it created quite the backlash. >> lord god did it. next day everybody and everything started to turn. the triple threat of racism poverty and militarism. long story short. as long as this negro was standing in the lane of civil rights he was okay, acceptable. but when he started talking about foreign policies and budgets are moral documents and the money you are spending away should be spend at home. and that war is the enemy of the poor they turned on martin king in that very last year. >> and they turned on him in a pretty substantial way. i'm old enough to remember the allegations of him being a communist. you write about how 75% of whites thought he was irrelevant at that point. a good majority of blacks also believed the s

i'm tavis smiley. tonight our conversation with "the new york times" bestselling author and two time pulitzer winner nicholas kristof. written about poverty, war, equality, women and children. his current book, collaborated with his wife, sheryl wudunp. "a path appears." one of the best and most effective uses of our money, time, and energy as we look toward making the world a better place to live and work. we're glad you joined us. a conversation with nicholas kristof, coming up right now. ♪ >>> penned by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >>> every week, a columnist for "the new york times." nicholas kristof delves deeply into the issue of our day, reporting on poverty, equality, conflict zones and of course the rights of women and children both in this country and abroad. a new work about to be published "a path appears" co-written with his wife, sheryl wudunn. good to have you on this program. >> good to be on. >> i want to jump into this in a second after i ask w

how does smiley back that up is what he is saying true?ere is a pretty small vein of truth in all of this in what he is saying. not 100% true mostly because of the way he phrased it spoken absolutes. lost ground in every single leading economic factor. when you talk about that. there might have been something in there improvement here and there economic data. really rough road in the last five years or so forth african-american population all across america a lot of different sectors median household income talking nant gone up by $380 million. >> what is it for african-americans. >> $34,598. that compares to as you mentioned in the show. >> a 5,000 for. >> everybody right across america. unemployment rate dropped by less than 2%. remains at 11.4% unemployment. that's nearly double the rate for whites. however,. >> triple foration americans. >> that's kind of been the typical numbers that we have seen for african-americans white population since the number has been tracked. right. >> a number that kind of says a lot about the situation rig

tavis smiley bowing out gracefully. he says he has no regrets and it's been a wonderful experience.> announcer: from abc news, >> well, a good morning to you. we're going to begin with a new terror threat to america. >> until yesterday, few americans even heard of the khorasan group. and a lead group of al qaeda terrorists. that along with isis are among the targets in the u.s.-led air strikes in syria. the khorasan group was close to executing another 9/11-style attack either in europe or the u.s. but it was that new round of air strikes that stopped them. abc's martha raddatz has the latest. >> reporter: the images are stunning. and so are the numbers. nearly 250 bombs and missiles launched from 48 fighter jets, bombers, drones and navy ships. it began in the dead of night. 3:30 a.m. local. more than 40 tomahawk cruise missiles fired from u.s. war ships in the persian gulf and red sea targeting that khorasan terror cell around aleppo and isis targets in raqqa. it struck training camps, manufacturing centers and a finance center. half hour later, 4:00 a.m., the u.s. joined by its a

smiley had been paired with professional dancer sharna burgess. >> smiley said, quote, i do not live been a wonderful experience. no drama or finger-pointing. just great sportsmanship. you wish you'd be able to last a little longer into the season. not crying about how you didn't stretch out enough before your dance or whatever that was. anyway. >>> forbes magazine is out with a list of artists that are tops in the hip-hop music business. number one making a big bundle outside of the music industry. >> forbes named dr. dre number one in hip hop banking $620 million in pretax earnings. that just over the past year. he made more than any other musician evaluated by forbes. a lot of his income comes from the sale of his high-end head phone company beats to apple. that deal was worth $3 billion. >> do you have those? you are hip. you have those. >> i am so uncool. >> you have five different colors and camo. >> no, i got the $2 ones from jetblue and found out it doesn't work with the iphone. >> number two on the list is sean diddy combs. he made $60 million in the last year. his earnings