famed director spike lee is making news, politics and tyler perry. >> i still think that a lot of stuff that's on today is buffoonery, and i know it's making a lot of money and breaking records, but we can do better. >> spike lee, live and candid up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> from the start of his movie career with "she's got to have it" to his war story "miracle at st. anna," legendary filmmaker spike lee knows the only way to control image is to control the way it's made. he's always made films his way. i recently sat down with lee at the 14th annual entrepreneurs conference in detroit for a frank discussion about the struggles he faces making movies. what's wrong with the industry today, the election of president barack obama and why image is so important. let me ask you before you get in-depth with some of the other things. >> when you hear people now talk about iconic, when you look back at the breadth of your work, do you see it that way? >> we still have a lot more work to do. no, i have not stopped. if you count the documentary films, we've done, like, 24 and you just have to keep going.

you will be meeting that has paid for your trip to disney world, the celebrity name is -- >> tyler perry! >> perry's website says the kids will go next month. there's tyler. the camp refused the swim club's invitation to return and says it will pursue a lawsuit. now, the club says the camp was turned away because of safety and crowding concerns. >>> singer chris brown is apologizing to his fans for beating up his ex-girlfriend, rihanna. i want to share the video he posted hon his website. >> i wish i had the chance to live those few moments again, but unfortunately i can't. i can not go into what happened, and most importantly, i am not going to sit here and make any excuses. i take great pride in me being able to exercise self-control, and what i did was inexcusable. i am very sad and very ashamed of what i've done. >> now, brown says he has repeatedly apologized to rihanna as well. a police report says he tried to push her from a car and repeatedly hit and choked her. he pleaded guilty to felony assault charges and he'll be sentenced on august 5th now. >>> well, something has apparentl

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i think tyler perry who talked about his abusive father and how there was estrangement there.eneration of parents, that's how they actually disciplined their children. so a father may say, no, i'm simply disciplining you, the son says, no, it's a matter of abuse. not only that, joe jackson also made a point when he said, look, my kids weren't in trouble, a lot of the kids went to prison, they went to jail. so you know what? i kept them out of harm's way. it's a matter of your perspective. >> so his perspective is that a beating, a whooping was just discipline. >> but again, all depends where you come from. if you believe in discipline, you believe in spanking a child, but you can cross a line from spanking to abuse. >> joe jackson basically said that michael jackson's death was because of the tour, the tour company aeg. what did they tell you? >> we talked to aeg, actually, several times over the last few weeks and they told us -- actually joe jackson first of all is saying, he believes and his good friend leonard rowe who was on the show with him last night. they both believe

tyler perry, best known for his work on shows like "the house of pain." tyler wanted to let the kids know for every negative experience in the world, there are people out there who want them to succeed. the valley club has been sued by one parent. faces another suit from the camp. the issue was one of safety, nt racism according to the club. >>> soledad brings us "black in america 2." it starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 pacific, tomorrow, right after the president speaks, and it continues at 8:00 p.m. eastern thursday. only on cnn. >>> 13 minutes past the hour. and we have "your business today" with christine romans. you did some digging to determine where the stimulus money is going. they always manage to throw a little pork in there. >> $16 million for canned pork, processed cheese. we're looking through the stimulus money. pretty interesting when you start digging through recover.gov. the government's website, which is supposed to be transparent to show you how much money is going out the door for what. you follow along the theme never has so much mone

"pinheads and patriots" tonight starring tyler perry and some crazy bill: time now for a "pinheads and patriots." you may remember that there were minorities and banned from a swimming pool. well, now, after tyler. senate all of those kids to disney world in a very generous gesture -- actor tyler perry. there is a reform bill that is badly needed in the usa. it is kind of pricey. look at this in south korea. boys, boys, ladies, ladies, no need for this. do not be pinheads. finally tonight, "bold fresh" again on the best-seller list. that makes 39 weeks. we thank you all. it makes a great vacation read. just do not get any sand on the pages. now, the big reaction to glenn beck throwing a little tantrum on the radio. you know, mr. walker, i think glenn beck got his rant from your 2-year-old. i believe he is charging about $50,000 for that, c.b., but i will check it out for you. so am i, jennifer. hey, ted, you may not care that children are stripping for money in bars. you may not care, but millions of americans do, ted. some fresh air out there in aspen. well, you are welcome, sally. we

"pinheads and patriots" tonight starring tyler perry and some crazyo@5 bill: time now for a "pinheadsnd patriots." you may remember that there were minorities and banned from a swimming pool. well, now, after tyler. senate all of those kids to disney world in a very generous gesture -- actor tyler perry. there is a reform bill that is badly needed in the usa. it is kind of pricey. look at this in south korea. boys, boys, ladies, ladies, no need for this. do not be pinheads. finally tonight, "bold fresh" again on the best-seller list. that makes 39 weeks. we thank you all. it makes a great vacation read. just do not get any sand on the pages. now, the big reaction to glenn beck throwing a little tantrum on the radio. you know, mr. walker, i think glenn beck got his rant from your 2-year-old. i believe he is charging about $50,000 for that, c.b., but i will check it out for you. so am i, jennifer. hey, ted, you may not care that children are stripping for money in bars. you may not care, but millions of americans do, ted. some fresh air out there in aspen. well, you are welcome, sally.

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actor and director tyler perry is sending them to orlando for three days. kids gained attention when they were asked to leave a swim club because of their race. the film writer wanted to do something to show the kids that for every negative experience there are people that want them to succeed and be happy.  ♪ ♪ tell me who's watching. (announcer) it's right here. it's easy. ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ it's the money you could be saving with geico. >>> loudoun county officials say you can have liquor at library for money-making efforts. and at a couple of loudoun county parks. the model will follow prince william county park -- parking selling alcohol. >>> you can see the towering smoke from the mountains that are burning 250 miles east of vancouver. 6,000 have now been allowed to return home. three home have been destroyed so far. many are trying to make sure everything is safe. >> everything around the house so far looks good. the green trees are still around it. and i keep calling the house and checking the answering machine. if

turns out tyler perry is paying for all the kids to go to disney world next week. the value club in huntington -- the valley club in huntington valley denies the children were turned away because of their race. >>> how do you turn food cravings into hard cash? do what ed did last thursday. he had a craving for sea food. his neighbor is a clam digger. ed found a pearl in one of the clams. not just any pearl. he found a purple one which could be worth $25,000 but could be appraised for as much as $1 million. if it is ed he is he'll give joey his boat. he may be upgrading. >> maybe you won't be that lucky but you could be a little lucky because we have a free offer. brittney gordon joins us live with the plan that starbuck's has to get you in their door. >> reporter: a trip to starbuck's is just part of the daily routine. if that is you, you are in luck this morning. because those over at starbuck's are hooking you up with a free pastry. here are all the details. i don't know about you but how many times have you walked into a starbuck's to get your morning cup of joe

the celebrity name is -- >> tyler perry! >>> perry's website said the kids will be there next month. they say they'll pursue a lawsuit. the club said the camp was turned away because of safety and crowding reasons are concerned. >>> president obama is pushing thoord make his plan to push health care as a reality. they have reached a tentative agreement on several issues. they plan to meet again today. president obama has also asked key house democrats to to white house to talk about the plan this afternoon. he says the time to act is now. >> we've talked this problem to death. year after year. but unless we act and act now, none of this will change. so the need for reform is urgent, and it is indisputable. >> well, there's been some fighting, however. some? the president accused gop of pushing politics ahead of policy. >>> okay. let's talk about the military sa salute. our salute today is to a 19-year-old soldier stationed as a medic in baghdad. his shout-out is a good friend from a home town of texas -- or in texas. >> hi, r

tyler perry is swooping in and footing the entire bill for all of these kids from creative steps dayy land. he's paying for their airfare, their food, accommodations and admission for a three-day visit to -- >> tyler perry rocks. when that story first happened, everybody was so upset and offended by it. the pool tried to back pedal. now he's making right. >> and it's good for those kids, too. at least they'll have a great summer. >> the gop takes a lot of knocks for not being very hip. now they're channelling lady gaga. take a look at this. ♪ >> that's the new video. they're talking about president obama. they changed it from "just dance" to just tax. >> that's not your father's republican party. cost to you. stay tuned for this important medicare benefit information and free scooter guarantee. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. why should you call the scooter store today? because their mobility experts ar

campers say they were shunned by a suburban swim club because of racism and now tyler perry is paying for all the kids to go to disney world. the club denied it turned away the kids because of race. they said it was because of safety concerns because many of the children cannot swim. they say the children can come back but the lawyer for the camp says it will not do so until certain conditions are met. >>> 66 years in the making and this man is now a high school graduate. he was in his senior year in high school in colorado when he was drafted for world war ii. the japanese american worked as a translator for the army and was deployed to japan after the bombs dropped. he never went back to high school but last month he got the surprise of his life. >> i just couldn't understand why they did this for me. i'm going to take it and get me a job! >> he married his wife when he returned home from the war. the couple runs a farm and raised five children in colorado. >> congratulations to him. >>> still ahead on "good morning maryland." an invasion of privacy. >> why erin andrews is fighting

tyler perry will pay for 65 campers to go to disney world. he read about the allegations that the valley swim club shunned them. the club said it was shut out because of safety issues since the children could not swim. >>> 100 years in prison, that's the sentence for a teen who shot a passenger on a chicago because two years ago. mike parker has images from that ride. >> reporter: the first view is from a currency exchange. notice the gunman michael pace waiting for the bus. he gets on quickly. now from inside he opens fire with a handgun. another view the horrified passengers hit the deck to avoid the gunfire that would kill one. seconds later pace gets off the bus, turns and runs away. inside the bus holt is wounded. the family had to watch the video in court today. it was not easy. >> i had to do that. that was for me. if he could give his life for somebody else i could sit there and endure what i had to see. >> reporter: this was in a way a double tragedy. >> there is another child that died in the courtroom. >> reporter: he is talking ab

taking of hostages 1,2,3." [ laughter ] "he's just not that into you driving." [ laughter ] or tyler perry's "madea goes to jail for showing her ankles." which was very funny. tyler plays all the characters. [ applause ] that's why it's funny. hey, you guys, two doctors in tennessee have invented a device that improves your posture by giving you small electric zaps every time you slouch. the device is called "your mother with a taser." [ laughter ] all right. figure skater michelle kwan graduated from the university of denver on saturday with a degree in international studies. she finished with a gpa of 4.0, 4.0, 3.9, 4.0, and from the russian judge, 2.6. [ laughter ] happy birthday to joan rivers, everyone. she turns 76 today. i love joan rivers. [ cheers and applause ] she's awesome. amazing. happy birthday. and happy 10th birthday to joan's eyelids. [ laughter ] also, happy birthday to kanye west, who turned 32 today. here's just a little something for you, kanye. [ auto-tuned voice ] ♪ happy birthday [ laughter ] happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ i hope your birthday is harder, faster better, st

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. >> colin powell, tyler perry, make sure they don't fall by the wayside. >> looking forward to that.coming up. >>> why wait for congress to solve the health care crisis? coming up here, we're going to take you to a maryland town that is making medical care actually affordable to those most in need. >>> all right. take a look. shuttle launch tonight, actually 7:13 p.m. it was scrubbed yesterday due to lightning, but we're looking at the endeavor on the launch pad. and the skies look pretty good, but not last night. these are pictures of the lightning show that happened around the shuttle and for obvious reasons, it did not take off. but again, we're looking at 7:13 p.m. launch tonight. the question is, though, will the weather hold up? karen has been watching that for us. what's the verdict? >> still looks a little iffy. maybe slightly better than it was yesterday. there's about a 70% go chance for the evening. but i want to show you, this is over the next 48 hours. precipitation that we're anticipating across this area. most of it on the light side, right around here, that's where th

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it's all thanks to actor director tyler perry. the entire tab to send all 65 kids from a philadelphia day camp to walt disney world. the swim club still insisting this morning the kids were not kicked out because of race but because of safety issues. brian. brian: we showed you this amazing video yesterday. two off duty firefighters along with a crowd of ordinary people did something extraordinary they used pipes to smash the windows of this burning suv to save the lives of her mother and two children. alisyn: joining us now are two brave firefighters brothers john and joel. >> hard to hear. brian: having trouble hearing? >> ok. alisyn: maybe our cameraman could stop talking to them for a second so we could. john and joel, you can hear us? >> yes, we can. alisyn: oh great. it's so great to see you guys. what hurricane lien effort you did with that burning suv. tell us what the moment was like when you got inside the suv and you realized that there was a baby strapped into a car seat in there? >> chaotic, horrific, those kind of wo

tyler perry says he will pay for the group of 65 to go to disney world.a 2" which airs tomorrow night on cnn. >>> $25 million, any advance? $25 million, any advance? here it goes. $25 million, any advance? >> anyone, anyone. that was the theme when a.p.s of american political history went on the auction block. washington watergate hotel available to the highest bidder. nobody was willing to offer the minimum bid of $25 million. a lender has now taken back control of the property. >>> safari park visitors in england were warned to avoid the ba boons. if there is a luggage box on top of the car, they will get at it. they have learned to open the carriers and ransack what's inside. the park manager says they work as a team with the largest ba boon bouncing on the box until it breaks and then the rest of them prying it open. teamwork, it works apparently, wolf. >> good teamwork. thanks, betty. >> sure. >>> a mother's anger. a son allegedly abused and a school blamed. >> the abuse -- >> he was injured at school and this ended up being his very last day of scho