he's wie wyatt ein that cenac as overheard. >> wyatt cenac, welcome. >> thank you for having me. >> very nice to have you here. so it's been now almost two years since you've been a correspondent on the daily show. >> it will be three years in may. >> well, actually almost.it's actually coming on three years. >> yeah. >> right. so do you think of yourself now as a standup comedian who happens to be doing this or do you think of yourself more as a stewart guy as &->> i think i think of myself as a, as a comedian. >> yeah. >> i think most people who see me on the street tend to say, oh, you're that guy from jon daily or you're that guy from colbert. [audience laughter]3 >> that's actually, that's what i hear more often than not is like oh man i love you on colbert show. >> yeah. >> and it's like no that's actually a totally different show. >> right. >> our offices are a few blocks away from each other. >> yeah. you're the, i'm sure jon stewart loves that. >> right. >> exactly. it's like the office with ee helms. >> yeah. >> it's not, not a great thing. so, so, you're not just an on air cor

. >>> thanks, wyatt. >>> a warning tonight for folks living in anne arundel county. a glen burnie woman was robbed at gunpoint by a man posing for a utility worker. he showed her an i.d. card indicating he was a utility worker. she let him in and that's when he pulled out the gun. police are warning residents that utility companies will not show up to homes unannounced. >>> the retrial for two brothers accused of setting a dog on fire has been rescheduled for july. travers and tremayne johnson were expected to go to trial today. they were accused of setting that pit bull named phoenix on fire in 2009. the two brothers are charged with animal cruelty and mutilation of the animal phoenix later had to be put down because the injuries were so severe. >>> well, today one of the fastest growing companies in the country opened its doors to our cameras. it's based in owings mills. medi fast develops, produces 70 different weight loss meals, including maryland crab soup has its headquarters in baltimore county. forbes magazine has ranked medi fast it's number one small compan

we'll talk about sunshine for your cinco de mayo plans. >>> thanks, wyatt. consumer alert, tween brand incorporated is recalling beaded curtains. the recall involves two styles, the diamond beaded curtain and the disco ball beaded curtain. the curtains often get tangled causing a choking risk. no one has been hurt so far. if you'd like more information call the number 800-934-4497. >>> also a warning tonight to parents babies that are teething. the food and drug administration has issued a warning about ben some contain. that's the numbing medication used in gels. it has been linked to a rare condition. the blood does not move oxygen throughout the body. in the very most serious cases it can be deadly. fda is advising not to use products with it under 2. >>> the sales of smaller more fuel efficient vehicles, small car sales jumped 33%. 223,000 small cars sold. this is kind of a repeat of the trend we saw in 2008 when gas prices reached record levels. this time around domestic automakers are better prepared and have employer fuel efficient small cars availabl

we should be done with this tomorrow early evening. >> all right wyatt.>> kendra and louis. >> the playboy/playmate reality star show is done on the dance floor. kendra wilkinson was eliminated on tonight's episode of "dancing with the stars." kurt you we and kendra jane were also on the chopping block. the dreaded return dance where couples learn which song they are dancing to just 30 minutes ahead of time. we'll be back right after a break. >>> abc 2 news is brought to you by home depot. >> all right. the o's lose 6-5 but there is always tomorrow. and we'll see you then.

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. >>> thanks a lot wyatt. here's a look at tonight's top stories. it looks like we will never see photos of the osama bin laden's body. president barack obama says they could pose a national security risk to the u. s. so he'll keep them under wraps. >>> an anne arundel crossing guard is in the hospital after being hit by a school bus in glen burnie. vicki whitehead was hit early this morning at furnace avenue and sunny brook drive near point pleasant elementary school. she's in serious but stable condition tonight. bus driver and students were not hurt. the cause of the accident is still being investigated tonight. >>> selling your home in this tough economy could be as easy as getting your home a facelift. how to spruce up your home without breaking the bank. plus if you like to spends a lot of time on google or facebook you may be able to blame that for eating up the nation's power. it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those littl

saturday night, i'm going to ask you to stay in and watch wyatt cenac's hour-long stand-up special right here on comedy central. it's wyatt cenac for an hour. ( cheers and applause ) i work here-- i barely get to spend that kind of time with him. so it's a very strong opportunity. here it is, your moment of zen. >> the white house hopes to put that behind him and jay carney hopes to never review another rap star. >> i don't know how you can have any rap star come to the white house with any of their lyrics. captioning sponsored by comedy central captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> tonight what's next for al qaeda besides freaking out every time they hear a helicopter? then a new government intrusion into our private lives. i thought they were only supposed to do that to gay people. and my guest john bradshaw has a new book about dog behavior. bad news, mr. bradshaw, dogs can't read. (laughter) >> stephen: sarah palin claims she knows all the lettering-- lyrics to rapper's delight, alaska karaoke bars, you've been warned. this is "the colbert report." captioning spo

. >> speaking of the end the wicked wife of the east found out the hard way but now an 8- year-old wyatt thomas wants to know, how much does a house weigh? that's tonight's good question. >> this is the first time that somebody has said how much and we do it all the time. >> reporter: as a civil engineer dan has been figuring out how much houses weigh for more than 20 years. >> we figure out the total load of the roof, the walls, the floors and we carry it all those loads down from the top, down to the foundation. >> reporter: his office is filled with architectal plans he has to double check for what's called the dead load. >> it's a stand still weight of something that's always there in the building. you can't take it out without tearing something apart. >> reporter: plumbing, windows, electrical, air continuing, every house is different, take floors for instance. >> carpeting hard wood floors, tile floors, concrete, inlay heating. >> reporter: he has formulas, shake shingles, 12 to 15 pounds a square foot, douglas fir framing, concrete foundation, 150 pounds a square foot. >> 2,000 sq

. >> thanks a lot, wyatt. >>> our continuing coverage of the death of osama bin laden continues at 5:30. around the area people are flying flags for different reasons, including pride in our troops overseas. how they hope this day will be remembered. >>> plus the latest on the 150 neglected horses seized from a queen anne family farm. more on their conditions and the charges the owner of that farm now faces. >>> plus baltimore public schools teams up with a private school to help kids with learning disabilities. how that is helping children with dyslexia learn how to read. i'm your biggest fan. you know that. aww. you're the best, mr. snuggles. [ thinking ] another pet name? you're right, puggle-wuggle! [ voice on phone ] hey, wiggly. all right, i'm smart enough to notice that my favorite fresh-brewed mickey d's sweet tea is now on the dollar menu, along with that juicy mcdouble. so i'm smart enough for this. you're the best, too... sweet tea... pie? aww, chipmunk. nicely done, chipmunk. [ male announcer ] sweet tea and the mcdonald's dollar menu. the simple joy of being smart. ♪ >>>

and now 8-year-old wyatt thomas sent me an e-mail and he wants to know how much does my house weigh?hat's tonight's good question. >> this is the first time that somebody has actually said how much the house weighs. >> reporter: as a civil engineer he has been figuring out how much houses weigh for more than 20 years. >> and we figure out the total load of the roof, the walls, the floor. and we carry all those loads down from the top down to the foundation. >> reporter: his pleasanton office is filled with architectural plans that he has to double check for what's called the dead load. >> basically it is a standstill weight of something that is always there in the building. you can't take it out without tearing something apart. >> reporter: plumbing, windows, electrical, air conditioning. every house is different. take floors, for instance. >> carpeting, hardwood floors. tile floors. there's concrete. inlay heating. >> reporter: he has calculations for everything. shake singles. 12 to 15 pounds a square foot. density of douglas fir framing. concrete foundation. 150 pounds a square fo

wyatt andrews, cbs news durham, north carolina. >> couric: meanwhile, in baseball, few players were as possible as harmon killebrew. his homers soared like mortar shots, over 22 seasons, mostly with the minnesota twins. enough to make him number 11 on the all-time list and a hall-of-famer. harmon killebrew died today in his home in scottsdale, arizona, of esophageal cancer, he was 74. and coming up next, ship wreck on land. two months after the tsunami, the cleanup has barely begun. kept coming back... tos ...kept coming back. then i found out advair helps prevent symptoms from happening in the first place. advair is for asthma that's not well controlled on a long-term asthma medicine, such as an inhaled corticosteroid. advair will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. advair contains salmeterol which increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. advair is not for people whose asthma is well controlled with a long-term asthma control medicine like an inhaled corticosteroid. once your asthma is well

. >> thanks a lot, wyatt. >>> as we have been telling you all day, tonight we are learning more details about the capture and killing of osama bin laden. coming up at 5:30 bin laden's personal connection to the women who were used as a shield to protect him. >>> plus the vacation will cost you a bit more this year. the extra fees that could have you changing plans real quickly. if you wear dentures, taking care of your oral health should be a top priority - and that means getting rid of odor-causing bacteria and plaque. try improved polident. its microclean formulation is antimicrobial and antibacterial to kill ninety-nine-point-nine percent of odor-causing bacteria, plus more of other key microorganisms found on dentures than leading regular toothpastes. used daily, it helps promote good oral health. try improved polident - now with microclean. this has beem medifacts for polident. >>> in tonight's consumer news southwest' merger with airtran is a done deal. but you won't see any real difference yet. however,le travelers may be happy to hear that ticket prices could job. the merger of

. >> reporter: enter wyatt and his yearning for biscuits. least seems to react to the noise when the motion detector kicks on, but alas, it's biscuits, by god. >> didn't really scare him away. >> reporter: so, just a noise. >> they hear a noise and don't have any negative consequence they become accustomed to it. >> reporter: the company that makes the repeller showed us test results in which animals did run away. but there was one clear differences in their demo. they didn't use any apples or biscuits to overpower the noise. for "nightline," i'm jim avila, abc news. >> okay. in partnership with consumer reports, "20/20" is producing a series on infomercials, starting right here tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. and thanks to jim avila for that look at that noise maker. tomorrow night on "nightline," we go behind the scenes of the most expensive musical in broadway history. cynthia mcfadden meepts the high flying actor whose 40-mile-an-hour accident almost brought this show down. four months after a death defying drop, he's back in the air. and s

. >> brown: before we go, on this memorial day: here's an encore from poet wyatt prunty. we first ran his poem "the returning dead" in march of 2006. it was his response to the "newshour's" honor roll of service personnel killed in iraq and afghanistan. >> my name is wyatt prunty. i served in the navy in vietnam. i was a nearsighted gunnery officer and i don't think i hurt anyone. that was a difficult for many. difficult for some of us because while we disagreed with the war itself we believed we could not refuse to serve. years later i starteded this writers' conference. and i now live and write here in tennessee. my wife and i have watched the newshour since its beginning. which means we have had a good, long marriage. for three years we have studied the faces of soldiers from all regions and backgrounds in america. they're the ones the newshour has broadcast as its honor roll. but i'm going to read as a response to those lost yet so permanently set people whose lives are our gift. the poem is called "the returning dead." each night i make a drink and wait for them. the

wyatt andrews, cbs news, athens, alabama. >> mitchell: u.s. military officials in iraq say an american soldier has been killed during operations in the south. that brings the u.s. death toll in iraq for april to 11. that is the highest since 11 troops were killed in november of 2009. and just ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news," the under-aged smokers who helped fuel an indoor smoking ban in china. china. >> mitchell: a ban on smoking in public places takes effect tomorrow in china where there are more smokers than anywhere else in the world. but despite alarming pictures of youngsters happily puffing away, the ban is expected to be widely ignored. celia hatton has more. >> reporter: this amateur video showing some of the tobacco industry's newest recruits, shocked people across china. the boys' identities are unknown, but alarm over their bad habits fueled china's drive to get the country's 300 million smokers, one-third of the world's total, to quit. the new regulations will include venues from restaurants to movie theaters though the enti

. >>> thanks a lot wyatt. >>> the mccormick unsung heroes award wrapped up a little bit. >> we have thecharles mccormick preparing dinner. to honor high school athletes who are unselfish and will do anything it takes to help their team. you look at 107 winners tonight in an mc job. scott garceau, on the side, rice from eastern tech. on the girls side we have ah leash a davis with her never- quit attitude. >> from center all the way down so number 1 point guard it was difficult but i kept a positive municipality knowing if i didn't do it, i could count on my teammates, felt good. >> feels good. we had money to pay for college at all, to tell you the truth, they didn't expect me nothing at all. >> davis and wright walk away with scholarships totaling $36,000, michael says without this night he didn't have any money to go to college. >> what a great story. >> a great surprise. the orioles going for a sweep. the chisox still ahead. >>> is professional wrestling really a sport? not really. we'll tell i what happened when life and athletic entertainment went head to head. ÑwÑ[= i'm your bigge

there's only one real solution to such cowardice, a solution that would save lives and wyatt drastically cut violent crime. arm women. [applause] confront the cowardly predators. arm america's women. [applause] every american wife and mother and daughter, every law-abiding adult woman should be trained, armed, and encouraged to carry a firearm for personal protection. every elected official who cares about violent crime should hold a press conference tomorrow morning and announce full-throated support for the arming of american women. [applause] any politician in opposition who whines about another idiotic gun law proves to be just another elitist snob who doesn't give a damn about innocent victims. and doesn't care about reducing violent crime in this country. arm america's women. save them from the animals that roam our land picking them off one by one. empower the daughters and mothers and wives we all cherish to fight for their lives. political exploitation of tragedy is nothing but corruption. and their call for more gun control is a siren song of hypocrites. because the politicians

protecting themselves and understand that and a lot of the unknown factor about what is happening wyatt is happening, but i'm not satisfied because we don't really have the answers of how do we move forward and make sure this doesn't happen again and happen continuously and become basically an impediment or a barrier that prohibits people from getting on line whether the shopping on line or surfing the web or whatever their purposes are. i am not satisfied because i think the answers are important and this is not to point their the fingers at salon and sony who are victims as well but again we need the answers beyond that on crafting wise policy and holding their feet to the fire. going back to sony in their letter and their response to congress, the steps they have outlined since the breach our commonsense. greater encryption, having a specialized person to oversee security. the four things they talked about putting into place, one would think they should have done a long time ago specially when you are guarding 100 million customers. you would think these basic items they would have d

these are live pictures now of some of the flooding in the farm land over wyatt, missouri. missouri had filed lawsuits to try to prevent the army corps of engineers from blowing up that levee. they were afraid of the kind of flooding we're seeing here. but, again, the corps of engineers decided that flooding the farm lands was better than seeing the town of quiero, illinois, flooded as well. >>> in arkansas, a missing boy scout troop from indiana has been found unharmed. the sheriff's department says the six scouts and two leaders were stranded in a remote area because of the flooding. they were spotted and rescued with the national guard helicopter. >>> hundreds are still missing in alabama after last week's deadly tornadoes. the mayor's office says about 340 people are missing in tuscaloosa. one of the hardest hit areas. rescue crews are still searching for survivors. >>> the u.s. promised to give pakistan more than $7 billion in aid over the next five years. but will we get our money's worth? >>> plus, the navy s.e.a.l. team six, the secret group of elite soldiers, how t

next call is from wyatt lake, brant on the republican line. caller: they should have tooken and brought some proof back that osama bin laden is dead. another thing, if they want to do this with the deficit, the ycay can cut the pay. not the oens that have to give to him. host: a tweet from c-span democrat. informationom of requires release of the video. john boehner says trillions in spending cuts should be made if the debt ceiling should be raised. it is time to talk about trillions. he seaiaid spending needs to be reigned in. he sayid nothing was off the table, and it was time for obama to put forth a budget proposal since the house passed the budget. it is set to be breached by august second. lsast call, on the obama administrations handling of the killing. caller: i would like to commend obama in a job well done. he's shown what a commander-in- chief does. if you need to look at what a president needs to do, you see the act this country needed. host: that was david in mansfield. i want to show you this article. may 17 is the 50th anniversa