following that, toby keith on his life and career.two bloggers spoke about the viability of newspapers. this is just under an hour. >> to my right is nick denton, my longtime friend who founded crocker media. to my left is jason, who founded it weblogs.inc. inches nnchings c. i do. when you see me think that way just think of the music. janes founded weblog's inc. then went on the found the hollow. i happened to moderate a session with them in 2005 when they were at each other's throats competing at the start of weblogs. i think it improved weblogs as a result. the whole thing. small w. as a business. yes. but improved gawker. unfortunately for you, they're very friendly now and not as contention and angry but we'll see what comes out of them. why don't we start with yesterday? there was a session -- we were all a part of the media crack-up. so yesterday afternoon and last night there was a session with varies luminaries trying to talk about trying to grasp for a future business model for media. what did you think of the thinking so f

someone in our audience asks, what is the hardest thing about being toby keith?ll, it would just be the publicity that comes with the political stuff. it is really difficult to talk about your music when every single interview you do -- you know, if you are releasing a movie or an album you hate to be disrespectful. i am not a disrespectful by. and you hate to be disrespectful, but every interview starts off with something political every time. it is always something to do with the military or it is something to do with the iraq -- the iraq war was the big one parent -- the big one. and it's difficult to go about your life. and you just go, well, you should have just got about your business and not on your song. but i'm a big boy and i can take it. i will never apologize for being patriotic no matter what. [applause] >> we have a special request from the audience. we was -- will you please do a shout out to the press center in iraq? they're moving to can prosperity and watching you ouright now. >> a shot up to the 314 press club and alabama, godspeed. >> and some

brought to you by, baltimore's country station 93.1 wpoc with music from stars like keith urban and toby keith. back to you. >>> the fbi needs your help. they are trying to identify a suspected serial bank robber. we're told this man has already hit six banks in the area since july 2nd. authorities say during the robberies the suspect demands a note and implies he has a gun. a reward is offered for information leading to an arrest. if you know anything you're asked to call the fbi bank robbery task force. 410-265-8080. >>> mayor sheila dixon speaking out this morning in support of the baltimore city police department after three children were handcuffed and taken to jail. it all started with a call to police on friday night in the medfield neighborhood off falls road. three boys ages 7, 8, and 11 were caught trying to steal from a neighbor's yard so police officers arrested them. one of the boys' parents was angry her child got locked up. the mayor says all the kids should apologize for trying to steal from a neighbor. >> i hope as a result of what took place that they have learned from that a

concerts by country stars toby keith and tray adkins had to be postponed. you don't want to be out in that. i'm trying to think of one of their songs. >> don't ask me. >> rough weather in the southeast, is that going to be the name of the game for the weekend? hi, there, bob? >> it's going to be heavy rain. that's what we need across the areas of deep texas. look at this front. it's right across the appalachians down in toward texas and that's the main weather player. here's all the rain sliding out of the appalachians. you can see it stretching in toward atlanta. and then more thunderstorms just outside of houston. here's wait looks like now. you can see the radar coming right out of lake charles, picking up a good thunderstorm complex right over the border in through texas. you slide in farther e. here's what it looks like in the florida panhandle. showers and thunderstorms coming up out of the gulf. the gulf of mexico wide open for business meaning you're going to get a lot of moisture out of that. it's going to pull up through the appalachians into geor

her family in the camper for a seven-hour road trip to fairbanks to the sounds of kid rock and toby keithit is in fairbanks she'll step down. no word on whether it's the end of the road. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, anchorage. >> thanks, neal. >>> the tour de france didn't turn into the tour de lance as it has for seven times but the champion cyclist did accomplish one thing he's not in the past, he became a fan favorite of the french. we're near the finish line in stt champs-elysees in paris. >> reporter: good morning from paris. that's right. lance armstrong due to finish here on the grand champs-elysees, in third place, but it doesn't matter. he's won a legion of fans. it has been a gruelling journey for the seven-time winner, weeks of rain and heat, punishing steep mountains, twists and turns and enduring that from behind the leader his 26-year-old teammate alberto contador but by holding on to third place in saturday's leg of the race, which some say is one of the hardest climbs in cycling, armstrong has secured a corner on the winner's podium. >> on to his w

so just to give you the list of the hated, hate them if you want to, this is toby keith, shout out to him, but love me if you can. teneco, they make auto parts. armstrong, wynn resorts. i talked about vegas. expedia, and gannett. that's enough to hate for everybody. >> all right, matt. thank you. >> you hater. >> matt nesto. this rally is losing a little steam. up still 80 points but certainly way off best levels. got the closing countdown right after the break. >> and after the bell cnbc is your home for earnings analysis. disney results coming up minutes away. announcer: some people buy a car based on the deal they get. others buy the car of their dreams. during the lexus golden opportunity sales event, you can do both.

and toby keith, "whiskey for my then and horses." look at this, blue romoon, righ?thout being fru-fru. >> gosh. >> it's interesting if they do serve these because dating back to the johnson administration, the white house is only supposed to stock american bears. they would have to break with that tradition. i don't know if they're going to get their wish with the beck's. >> there you go. beer with an orange slice. it's quite good. it's a new experience. >> yes. you're the king of bearers. three of us. owow xgfab@hh >>> welcome back to the "early show." nice crowd on hand out there on the corner of 59th and 5th. >> come see us if you're in new york. it's fun out there. >> just a barrel of laughs. it is indeed. >> coming up ahead in this hour, president obama and his family are going to a very famous celebrity hang-out for their summer vacation. we'll take a look at where they're going and how much they have may be spending. >> millions of people use tanning beds. some claim they are safer than the sun, but now cancer researchers say they could be as dangerous as cig

and toby keith, "whiskey for my then and horses." look at this, blue romoon, righ?gn without being fru-fru. >> gosh. >> it's interesting if they do serve these because dating back to the johnson administration, the white house is only supposed to stock american bears. they would have to break with that tradition. i don't know if they're going to get their wish with the beck's. >> there you go. beer with an orange slice. it's quite good. it's a new experience. >> yes. you're the king of bearers. three of us. >>> hello, again, 25 minutes past 7:00. a stuffy day start. and there has been rain in the region. sharon will have your traffic after marty's first warning weather. >> as a matter of fact, while we are sitting here talking about rain in the region, let me go back -- i am just going to get you -- a little bit longer loop. important to see first warning doppler radar. we have been basically looking at the current scan, but i want you to note how shower activity basically bookended the city at one point. continue to see shower activity into baltimore county's harfo