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spike lee is just an awful human being. the guy has racial animosity using and dripping all over him. it is interesting that barack obama would break bread with someone like spike lee because he is like during the rest of us how mean-spirited talk radio is and how mean-spirited political culture has become and has a problem hanging out with spike lee. he takes the hike down memory lane in 2008 and said obama's triumph was a chance to move beyond -- speights put it these old black politicians say master hired a lot of the sand was good. they have to understand this is a new day. he also referred to general colin powell and clarence thomas as thinking like whites. he went on to say there is a difference between having a black skin and black thinking. he has referred to american actors like q but gutting jr. as behaving in a servile way. both those factors us selling out to the white industry in hollywood. last but certainly not least spike lee has gone after clint eastwood. he went after clint eastwood and said his two movies

next we have the spike lee. a huge supporter he held a fund-raiser of the upper east side bring a and close to million dollars. spike lee is a horrible human being with racial animosity dripping all over him. it is interesting barack obama would break bread with him because he talks about mean spirit did talk radio is and the political culture has become. back in 2008 he said obama's triumph was a chance to move beyond a master clinton. they say mr. clinton was a good to us and hired us. they have to understand it is a new day. he also says clarence timons-- clarence thomas thinks like whites there is a difference between having a black skin and black thinking he is accusing cuba gooding, jr. and acting 1/8 servile way to sellout in hollywood. and spike lee has gone after clint eastwood. he said his two movies flights of our fathers and letters from the iwo jima did not have enough black people. it was racist. it turns out the movie was about the soldiers that raised the flag. none of them were black. the second

that's crazy. >> spike lee does love his sports. >> he does. >> i got it! >> spike lee gets it. he should have been careful here. imagine if he had hit someone. >> he's spike lee. he wouldn't hit anybody with the bat. >> all right. >>> it's a one-of-a-kind way to spend your summer and taking place now. >> coming up, our wisdom martin joins us live from inside the engineering for kids summer camp to show us what makes it so very special. >> but first, why the plug was pulled on springsteen and mccartney during the middle of an historic encore.    [ romney ] i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] when a president doesn't tell the truth, how can we trust him to lead? the obama outsourcing attacks: "misleading, unfair and untrue." there was "no evidence" that mitt romney shipped jobs overseas. candidate obama lied about hillary clinton. so, shame on you, barack obama. [ male announcer ] but america expects more from a president. obama's dishonest campaign: another reason america has lost confidence in barack obama. [ applause ] [ booing ] >> the crowd

and that is spike lee. even showed off his swing. ck, spike may want to stick to directing. that's your "first look" at sports, i'm big seward. >>> now for another look at the weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. >> i know you're jealous. >> a little. >> we will find you that hat, i promise. >> spike lee looked like he was a lefty, too, he took a lefty swing. >> couldn't see past the hat. i was blinded by the neon green. >> he stood out. good morning, we had good thunderstorms rolling through new england last night, a lot of people were heading off to bed. some people did lose power. those storms are gone, out over the open waters, only one shower left in central p.a. so your morning will be dry, there will be lots of sunshine this morning and the temperatures are going to heat up in a hurry. they'll be hotter today than it was yesterday. the humidity is still around, too. especially after the rain last night it could be 95 and humid in hartford. new york to d.c., mid 90s. a little cooler in

it ends up in the hands of none other than film director spike lee, who has a cool looking yankee hatant that coming into your head. >> put him in, coach. look at that. >> they're upset spike didn't give that back because that was a game bat. >> spike lee. ,, ♪ [ male announcer ] it started long ago. the joy of giving something everything you've got. it takes passion. and it's not letting up anytime soon. at unitedhealthcare insurance company, we understand that commitment. and always have. so does aarp, an organization serving the needs of americans 50 and over for generations. so it's no surprise millions have chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you.

spike lee guilty. all of those guys, guilty. sean hannity innocent. we haven't got tonight worst part yet. do you regret anything you did. get a load of this lowsome answer! >> is there anything you regret -- do you regret getting out of the car to follow trayvon that night? >> no, sir. >> do you regret that you had a gun that night? >> no, sir. >> do you feel you wouldn't be here for this interview if you didn't have that gun? >> no, sir. >> you feel you would not be here. >> i feel that it was all god's plan and for me to second guess it or judge it -- >> cenk: so it is not his fault. it is sharpton's fault. it is trayvon's fault and now it is god's fault. it was god's plan that he shot and killed. no no, it was your fault! you're the one who chased him. you're the one who killed him! god, that was disgusting. you don't regret any of it? why don't you just say hey, i should have stayed at home. i should have stayed at home. i'm sorry. but no, he doesn't regret any of it because apparently he was god's executioner. now i know exactly how i feel about

not usually a newsworthy event, unless the bat hits academy award-nominated director spike lee. we'll show you later. but first the news live at 5:30 a.m. here in washington, d.c. we begin with the race for the white house. in the escalating battle over mitt romney's tenure at bain capital. today, president obama will hold a town hall meeting in cincinnati, where he will continue the push where the narrative that a vote for mitt romney is a vote for outsourcing. mitt romney's tax policy will result in more american jobs moving overseas. >>> over the weekend, the president stood by his campaign attacks on mitt romney's business records saying there would be no apologies after a member of his campaign suggested that the republican contender may have broken the law by mi misrepresenting the law. >> sometimes these games are played during political campaigns. understand what the issue is here. mr. romney claims that he's mr. fix-it for the economy. because of his business experience. so i think voters entirely legitimately want to know, well what exactly was that business experience

it's spike lee. spike showing off his swing. trout has been a beast for the angels. he had two more hits. a deep drive to center field. curtis granderson. what a catch. trout batting a .349. mark trumbo goes deep. his 24th of the season. the angels go on to win 10-8. jered weaver now 1-1 -- 11-1. strasburg was dealing. here he whips carlos lee. strasburg with six scoreless innings. strasburg getting some help with his defense. hanley ramirez with the drive. roger bernadina with a terrific catch. the offense also getting it done for the nats in the fifth. steve lombardozzi coming through. the native delivers the base hit. that scores jhonathan solano. nats go on to win 4-0. jason kidd was to be a mentor but apparently it's kidd needing to learn to make the right decision. he was arrested this morning for a d.w.i. he was involved in a single-car accident when his s.u.v. slam into a telephone poll. he signed with the knicks just three days ago. >> senior open, a local guy in contention that's fred funk the former turk getting it done. birdie putt on 17. he finished at e

and that is spike lee. even showed off his swing. by the looks of that hack, spike may want to stick to directing. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm bill seward. >>> madonna embroiled in french politics. a self-appointed candidate for "american idol" judge and katie says no to suri. >>> plus, we'll introduce you to a one-of-a-kind mayor of this alaskan town. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." the heat is going to expand. relief in many areas as we go into thursday, but today 100 degree forecast for minneapolis. chicago, 96. 96 in d.c. hot and humid pretty much everywhere from the rockies to the east coast. as we look towards tomorrow, we get the front to cool you off in minneapolis. we'll be near 100 from kansas city, st. louis, chicago, indianapolis, louisville. those areas are extremely dry also. >>> if you're watching us on valley news live in fargo, north dakota, an often of games, contests and activities poolside at waterama at madison park. that's your "early today" event of th

his athletic powers. >> ball goes one way, and spike lee. >> the acclaimed director nabbed the baseballbat at yankee stadium. lee was watching the game with his son when first baseman texeria found that lose ball going their way. that could have been a lot worse ending to that story if he hasn't gotten it. >> the place is not that tall. >> a good catch. >> he could have been hurting very badly. >> and scott has what's coming up next. >> the collapse of another american financial firm that turned out to have been a ponzi scream strikes at the heart of one american town. we'll have their story next on the cbs evening news. >>> here's a look at the closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,, man: there's a cattle guard, take a right. do you have any idea where you're going ? wherever the wind takes me. this is so off course. nature can surprise you sometimes... next time, you drive. next time, signal your turn. ...that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. >>> another day of near record temperatures outside. may have more on the same on the way. bernadett

what do you say to spike lee who did not know the facts. or to al sharpton and those who rush to judgment? >> i cannot guess their motives. i would just ask for an apology. >>heather: later today we will hear more from george zimmerman and he reveals if he has any regrets. and, also, he discusses the moment he and trayvon martin came face-to-face. >>heather: very interesting interview. >> brand new fox news polls are out this morning, about the presidential election and the state of the country. >> the results show that mood in america could be very bad for president obama. and peter doocy is covering the story, live for us from washington, dc. peter, what is this telling us? >>peter: i don't want to alarm anyone but the 2012 election is not be held today so do you not is to head to the polls but if it was, here is how it would breakdown. president obama would take 45 percent of the vote. mitt romney would take 41 percent of the vote. the president's number hasn't budged in a month but is down two months since this time last year and romney

a lucky fan made the grab and doing the right thing by being in the perfect spot and that is spike lee. even showed off his swing. by the looks of that hack, he might want to stick to directing. that's a look at sports on on "early today." >>> madonna em broadwayed in french politics. a self-appointed judge for "american idol" judge. and katie says no is to suri. >>> plus, we'll introduce to you a one-of-a-kind mayor of this alaskan town. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this monday morning. the heat is the story this week once again along with the increasing drought conditions around the nation. 100 in minneapolis. that heat is moving and building on the eastern seaboard. mid-ninl mid-90s from new york city down through the carolinas. if you're watching us on valley news live in fargo, north dakota, take a break from the heat with an afternoon game, contests and activities poolside, waterama at madison park your early event of the day. >> i want to do that. >> super soaker action. >> banana split eating contest. >> love your ice cream. >> perfect day

spike lee also tweeted me.l. >> reporter: anthony blazed the trail as the first u.s. swimmer with african-american heritage at the 2000 games. he made a remarkable comeback to qualify for the london games. despite the progress and the makeup of the u.s. swim team, he thinks it will be a while before the support gets so diverse that race won't be a topic anymore. >> i mean the race question is always going to be involved one way or another. it may not be the same exact race question that it was ten years ago but there's always going two a race question. >>> "cnn newsroom" continues right now with brooke baldwin. >> thank you so much. hello and welcome here. we want to start once again today with the civil war in syria because the syrian government forces have hit really this brick wall in the wars most decisive battle yet. we're about to show you again, talking about this battle in aleppo. this is the commercial hub. the largest city in this country where government forces were expected to win in that route. tha

spike lee. he never has a bad seat in the house. his swing needs some work.tuds. granderson makes a spectacular grab. the other young star is mark trumbo. his 24th of the season. the angels win 10-8. the national's mills are taking on the marlins. strasbourg was dealing. six scoreless innings striking out seven. getting help from defense. giving chase and makes the grab. the offense getting it done for the nats in the fifth. the howard county native with the basic. nats win 4-0. kidd signed with new york earlier in the week. today he was arrested for dwi. his escalade slammed into a telephone and went into the woods. he suffered minor injuries in the one-car accident. he was charged with dwi and released on bond. he signed with the knicks just three days ago. the final round of the u.s. senior open. a local guy in contention. fred had a killing. the former terp. he finished tied for second. he had trouble getting things going. a bogey here. the winner, roger chapman. they are the only players to win the u.s. senior open and the senior pga championship in the

and that is spike lee. he even showed off his swing. by the looks of that hat, spike may want to stick to directing. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm bill seward. >>> madonna embroiled in french politics. a self-appointed candidate for "american idol" judge and katie says no to three. >>> plus we'll introduce you to one of a kind mayor of this alaskan town. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. we are watching showers and storms as we mentioned. interstate 90 into the east or the west side of spokane. we'll also be watching a chance of some isolated showers today boise to salt lake city. not many. down to vegas, phoenix area, tucson, l.a., san diego, i think you'll have a dry day today. sneak peak of tuesday. storm or two around medford. looking at a pretty drying trend out in many areas of the west. >>> well, if you're watching us on knsd, san diego, california, arrow dynamics to air, traffic control. learn about the wonders of flight and how things fly at the san diego air and space museum. that's your

mentioned spike lee. and is he right to want allege aupon?media means never having to say you're sorry. no. he's never going to get an apology. but this is risky. in these cases you go on to try to solidify your position in the minds of the phone shall jurors and public. he did this. and it's a dangerous thing, it's a high wire act. we'll only know after the trial. >> there are legal experts saying the case against him not real thing there. is a good possibility he's going to be acquitted. in that trial. what happens? what kind of a media treatment should he expect? >> i think you'll see that this is dweshed scholar says the prosecution is ridiculous if there is news there that will get more coverage. and i think zimmerman should -- i don't thinked immediatar helping at all to continue. >> if he is acquitted are we looking at violence on the streets of florida fla? because of the way he's been for trayed?. >> yes. i think there is a possibility. that is why i think people like al sharpton should be careful about what they say. there is an ayu

what do you say to spike lee? of the case, they hadn't been revealed, what do you say to al sharpton and those who rushed to judgment? what do you think their motives were. >> i can't get what their motives are. i would just and for an apology. i mean, if i did something that was wrong, i would apologize. >> and come up, i asked george zimmerman about witness number nine, a relative who claims that zimmerman molested her when they were children. also, what is his message to [ male announcer ] summer is here. and so too is the summer event. now get an incredible offer on the powerful, efficient c250 sport sedan with an agility control sport-tuned suspension. but hurry before this opportunity...disappears. ♪ the mercedes-benz summer event ends july 31st. ♪ you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those. if you want a soft bed you can lie on one of those." what we do is, we provide the exact individualization that your body

what do you say to spike lee? the facts of the case, they hadn't been revealed, what do you say to al sharpton and those who rushed to judgment? what do you think their motives were. >> i can't get what their motives are. i would just and for an apology. i mean, if i did something that was wrong, i would apologize. >> and come up, i asked george zimmerman about witness number nine, a relative who claims that zimmerman molested her when they were children. also, what is his message to stray von's parents? that's coming up straight ahead. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is our beach. ♪ this is our pool. ♪ our fireworks. ♪ and our slip and slide. you have your idea of summer fun, and we have ours. now during the summer event get an exceptionally engineered mercedes-benz for an exceptional price. but hurry, this offer ends july 31st. with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having

. >> reporter: tyson's taking his life story to broadway, a one-man show, directed by spike lee. >> ohrowing up in brooklyn, what did you think of broadway, where you're going to be? >> i used to come to broadway and 42 pd street, that's where i used to snatch change and stuff. >> reporter: you arrested there? and now you're going to play. >> that's crazy. >> reporter: the show is called "undisputed truth." we asked him about it at gleason's gym in brooklyn. in this show, you lay it all out. the good, the bad and the ugly. >> i like to describe it as me being naked on stage. not, you know, physically naked. >> reporter: he's got a hell of a story to tell. he's some such a long way. the bone crushing heavyweight b champ ever. the long downfall. a rape conviction, in prison. the ear-biting disgrace against evander holyfield. the near bankruptcy. and then, a comeback of sorts. >> mike tyson? >> reporter: on the screen in "the hangover" movie. through it all, tyson has grown relentlessly introspective. how do you feel the public sees you now? >> only thing that matters is how i see myself,

with the easy flow guns violent crime continues to spike lee's surrender staffs. by officers among the retiring. the scary part is a mere seven months into the air. dedicated officers available to be proactive he plans to close down these programs and services to free up more officers did the streets in this form on crime and california city devoted to 90 captain and protections and the city may not be able to pay employees this is also looking at cutting police and firefighters standard and do know faces a $45 million deficit. stockton and mammoth lakes have also declared bankruptcy. the granite tuition hikes and the good raise fees by as much as 20% in january that is if governor brown's tax initiative fails in november. in stayed underground tuition would cost more than $14,000. >>> they raised the tuition at is a have to find a second job or a third daughter something. eteocles prices are going up. if the governor's plan to tax sale tax plan fails the school system would lose about $250 million in midyear funding plus another 120 million next year. but the peo

, what do you -- do you think spike lee owes you an apology, and he says, yes wi says, yes, if i didotice, all over the place? >> right. and what was also strange about it that he re-tells the part of the story that i always thought was the strangest. first of all, he said he didn't think he'd even shot trayvon martin, but you have multiple witnesses, including the first person to speak to george zimmerman afterward, who he reportedly said to the person, i've just shot someone. >> i've just shot someone. >> but here he says, he's not even sure he had shot him. but now he didn't know he had died. that he didn't know anything until an hour later. that was sort of strange, but then he retells this part of the story where he says, after he pulls the trigger, trayvon sits back from having been bashing him and says, you got me. or you go it. and he says, well, i interpreted that to mean, you've got the gun and i didn't and i'm not going to fight anymore. and then when trayvon slumped over, sean hannity asked him, did you ever check to see if he had been badly hurt, and he said, no. >> but

spike lee directing this thing. it's the first time both of you guys are on broadway.h. >> jimmy: august 12th. [ cheers and applause ] when does it kick off? july 31st it kicks off. you guys, get tickets to see this. it's going to be funny. [ cheers and applause ] it's going to be heart-wrenching. it's going to be great. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thank you. >> jimmy: when we come back, mike tyson and i are going to be playing a game. come on back, you guys. it'll be fun. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ liquid plumr double impact... double impact. [ doorbell ] i'm here to snake your drain. i'm here to flush the pipe. [ male announcer ] new liquid plumr double impact has twice the drain clearing power with a plumbers snake to grab deep clogs and a powerful gel to finish off the rest, baby. [ gurgling ] ♪ new liquid plumr double impact. dove knows women want to feel beautiful but need strength too. dove clinical protection is prescription strength wetness protection with 3x the care for skin. dove clinical protection. where beautiful women find strength. the tension

a one-man show directed by spike lee. [ screaming ] >> reporter: growing up in brooklyn, what did youre you're going to be? >> i used to come in and pick pocket and rob, and snatch chains and stuff. >> reporter: the show is called "undisputed truth." you lay it aum out. the good, the bad, and the ugly. >> i like to describe it as being naked on stage. not physically naked. >> reporter: he's got a hell of a story to tell. he's come such a long way. the bone-crushing heavyweight champion. became the youngest champ ever. the long downfall. a rape conviction, prison. the ear-biting disgrace against holyfield. he earned a fortune in his fight career. nearly all of it is gone. you came out a couple of years ago, said haul that money, $300 million? where did it go? >> i was reckless and out of control. >> reporter: he is through with boxing. he's in shape. he's a vegan now. the fight game can take a terrible toll. look at muhammad ali. are you concerned about brain damage? >> you look at me from the beginning of my career until now. i'm talking better now than when i first started boxing. if

director spike lee is releasing a documentary commemorating "bad" and the tour. movie is the first basined the scenes project to chronicle a michael jackson album. the film marks the 25th anniversary of the iconic album and record-setting world tour. >>> well, anyone who's planned a wedding knows it can always be very stressful. >> it really can be. however we're going to tell you what federal agency is now offering tips to brides and grooms to make sure the big day isn't is disaster. >> anne arundel county's police chief is calling it quits. i'm linda so, how his resignation could affect the ongoing misconduct probe against his process. >> we have an accident in howard county on columbia road at ten mills road. the west side of the belt waffliest and clear from 795 all the way down to route 40. if you are going to the harrisburg expressway, this is exactly what it looks like at york road. absolutely nothing to get in your way. as you're traveling down to 695. and i will let you know how you can win a $600 gas gift card coming up on "good morning maryland." [ mal

what do you say to spike lee, who didn't know the facts of the case? you think their motives were? >> i can't guess what their motives are. i would just ask for an apology. >> steve: do you think he's going to get an apology from those parties that sean mentioned? >> i doubt it. these smears and the rush to judgment, the reckless playing of the race card have been disproved, not just by george zimmerman's testimony here in this interview, but last week, of course, there was a report that the f.b.i. had interviewed dozens of people and concluded with rather solid evidence that there was no racism on george zimmerman's part when this very unfortunate and tragic incident occurred. i think it's also telling, of course, that the reaction to the interview, the reaction to merely having zimmerman tell his side of the story has been more race card playing and not less. i think it's unfortunate that these death threats and vet tree ideal that the zimmerman family has been met with will not be retracted and there is not going to be an apology. i think that's a r

teixeira accidentally throws his bat into the crowd and check out who comes up with it -- director spike leen forward" commercials and protect people from flying objects, showing off his swing to the crowd. he tweeted, special shout to my man mark teixeira for signing the bat that flew into the yankees stadium. when the bat is headed to you, run/duck. let's go to the ball game, third inning, a bid for extra bases, but curtis granderson is there to rob it with a terrific grab at the wall. top of the ninth, mark trumble sends a shot into the left field seats for a solo homer. angels go up 10-5 on that home run. yankees have a chance down by two with the bases loaded but a-rod pops it up and albert pujols gets under it with a final out of the game. the angels win it 10-8. rough start at the beginning of the year, but they're coming on strong. >>> the philadelphia phillies have having the worst start of the year but a play by one of their minor leaguers should be cause for some optimism. juwan james tracks down a sure home run, climbs a wall and somehow comes down with the ball in his bare hand,

spike lee also tweeted me so that was really cool."anthony ervin blazed the trail as the first u.s.n-american heritage at the 2000 games in sydney, where he won gold and silver. after retiring from swimming nine years ago, he made a remarkable comeback to qualify for the london games. despite the progress in the makeup of the u.s. swim team, though, ervin thinks it'll be a while before the sport gets so topic anymore."i mean, the race question is always going to be involved, one way or another. it might not be the same exact race question that it was 10 years ago, but there's always going to be a race question." 3 another warm day and possible thunderstorms this week. week.meteorologist steve fertig is back with a look at your 7-day forecast. forecast.and a reminder... we are still giving away 250 dollar giant giftcards... all this week.if you want to win one... just go to our facebook page.. facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore... become a fan and complete the entry form to be eligible to win.go to our website for complete contest ru. rules. you're release me, momigus! that's mom to

spike lee. angels cool off the yankees. granderson with a tremendous catch. weaver is 11-1.e for the ravens to sign ray rice to wait long term contract. if not, he will play under the franchise tag. 4000 kids and their parents. ray said he is optimistic that a deal will get done. this is troy madison from 59 feet away on 17. this eagle ties him with a sack johnson for the lead -- for zach johnson. check out zach johnson from the trap. he wins the john deere. this thing almost goes in. the major league debut of steve johnson. what a moment. >> thank you. this morning we asked -- how do you see the second half of the season playing out for the orioles? >> keep sending us those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. get your comments anin. >> jason hammel will be a major blow to the team. eight teams a game and half out of the wild card. very tight. does that answer your question? i don't know. i don't know. here's what the kids will n-e-e-d. ♪ pens and markers, paper wide ruled. ♪ ♪ hoo

director spike lee is releasing a documentary commemorating "bad" and his worldwide tour. that movie is first behind the scenes project to chronicle michael jackson's "bad" album. the film marks the 25th anniversary of the iconic album and the record-setting world tour. though spike was not given an exact release date yet the film is slated to hit screens later this year. time now for the 5:00 hour. >>> we could find out later today if there was any cover-up by penn state university in fact jerry sandusky child sex abuse case. who ordered it and what coach joe paterno said about the case in a newly released letter. >>> and former students from chesapeake high school are remembering their principal who was murdered in florida. i'm linda so, we'll tell you about his scholarship in his honor energies anne arundel county the search is on for a new police chief this morning. why james pier decided to leave his post. those stories and much more coming up on this thursday, july 12th. "good morning maryland." >> back together again. good to see you. >> nice to have you back. >> re

at yankee stadium yesterday the yankee's mark teixeira's bat went flying into the stands right to spike lee there you see lee showed off his swing for the crowd. he got to keep the bat. >> i wonder if that's his son. >> it is his son. it is his son. so he likes basketball and baseball. go, spike. the right place at the right time. >> good to see. >> really good seats. >>> as we looked around the web this morning, we found a few reasons to make a long story short with all of us at the table. i like it. the "huffington post" reports more than 200 united airlines passengers were stranded in shanghai for three days. it started with mechanical problems on the plane which took two days to fix. the crew did not have enough time to make the flight under federal safety rules. they finally made it home saturday morning after the passenger's staged a little revolt, they say. united says that the passengers will get full refunds. >> i hope they got dim sung. >>> a vote in the battle of the sexes. women scored higher in i.q. tests. james flynn, an i.q. testing expert, says it may be the demands of juggl

movie director spike lee is releasing a documentary commemorating the king of pop's landmark album badde tour that followed. the movie is the first behind-the-scenes sponsor to chronicle a michael jackson album. >> also marking the anniversary cirque du soleil is bringing a michael jackson show to d.c. looking forward to that. >> a little bit of good news for the lady. a sequel to the hit movie magic mike is in the works. >> you don't need a plot for a movie like that. >> it features actors matthew mcconaughey and channing tatum as a stripper. writers are working on a concept for a sequel. >> writers? >> and they want to keep the script and make it a little bit bigger. the film was released late last month. it's made more than $72 million. don't hate. don't hate. >> i do have the hatorade, sorry. more to come in the next hour of good morning, washington. >> coming up, under fire. calls increasing for d.c. mayor vincent gray to resign over a campaign scandal. we will hear from council [ wife ] your dad's really giving him the business... the designated hitter's the stst thing to happen

mentioned spike lee. and is he right to want allege aupon?he anded media means never having to say you're sorry. no. he's never going to get an apology. but this is risky. in these cases you go on to try to solidify your position in the minds of the phone shall jurors and public. he did this. and it's a dangerous thing, it's a high wire act. we'll only know after the trial. >> there are legal experts saying the case against him not real thing there. is a good possibility he's going to be acquitted. in that trial. what happens? what kind of a media treatment should he expect? >> i think you'll see that this is dweshed scholar says the prosecution is ridiculous if there is news there that will get more coverage. and i think zimmerman should -- i don't thinked immediatar helping at all to continue. >> if he is acquitted are we looking at violence on the streets of florida fla? because of the way he's been for trayed?. >> yes. i think there is a possibility. that is why i think people like al sharpton should be careful about what they say. there