eastern time, more face to face with isaiah washington. he talks about his reawakening and new passion that takes him all the way to west africa. >>> we'll have much more of the "newsroom" straight ahead with don lemon. >> fascinating individual. >> no one argues against that at all. very talented. >> but some people have a different view of history and that whole situation than he does, about exactly what happened. i think people just are offended by that word and it's time that we stopped using that word like we use the "n" word in that vein. that was the moral of that. being in the middle of it, it was probably tough for him, but we shouldn't be using that word. i remember meeting him. someone walked up behind me and they chipped a tooth talking to isaiah washington at the huffington post ball. i want to warn you, fred, and i want to warn our viewers, what i'm going to show you is very shocking. it's going to shock you and it's going to make many of you mad. it's undercover video of animal cruelty at some chicken plants. look at this. s

four years. >> isaiah washington is keeping busy. this weekend he's in florida discussing his new book "a man from another land" and you'll see him on the big screen soon in the movies "the suspect" as well as the movie "area q." coming up next hour his reawakening and his passion in west africa. >> happening now this hour lawmakers on a congressional super committee are busy this weekend with a wednesday deadline looming. they are trying to trim more than a trillion dollars from the federal deficit. still no deal. if no agreement is reached it would trigger automatic across the board budget cuts but those cuts don't kick in until 2013. >>> 1,000 detroit city workers face layoffs this holiday season. the mayor said the layoffs are necessary to makeup the city's $45 million budget short fall. could it save the city about $14 million but the mayor says he'll try to protect core services like police and fire. >>> and former penn state football coach joe paterno is fighting a treatable form of lung cancer. one of his sons describes how t

>> cnn's fredricka whitfield face to face with actor isaiah washington. that's coming up. stay with us. an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement, if your car is totaled, we give you the money for a car one model year newer. liberty mutual auto insurance. >>> cnn learned that the super committee is no longer working on a deal to cut more than a trillion dollars out of the deficit. instead, panel members are talking about how to announce their failure to reach one. our kate bolduan is on capitol hill. when is this panel expected, kate, to, guess, admit defeat? >> reporter: that's the question that everyone is asking at this moment. and i'll tell you, it has been very interesting to watch this develop over the last really day or so, ted, because things -- the committee is on the brink of failure if not worse as talks have all but fallen apart. while publicly members say they will still work right up to the deadline. i think the shift in tone is very noteworthy and is evidence of where things are headed. no longer do you hear that many of the comm

burke i've gained isaiah. truly gained isaiah washington. >> isaiah washington remains pretty busy. this weekend he's in florida discussing his memoir "a man from another land." over the last few months washington has produced two movies and a documentary and you also see him on the big screen with a couple of movies coming out "the suspect" and "area q." in the next hour washington reveals details about that controversial departure from "grey's anatomy" and does he ever tune in to watch from time to time? he answers face to face. are you ready for some holiday shopping before you hit the stores? check out the most common and costly mistakes shoppers make next. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and i

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burke, i've gained isaiah. truly gained isaiah washington. >> so isaiah washington remains busy. this weekend he's in florida discussing his memoir. over the last few months he says he has produced two movies and one documentary. you'll see him on the big screen in the movies with "the suspect." the title of one movie and other "area q." coming up today, washington reveals more details about his controversial departure from quts grey's anatomy and will reveal whether he tunes in from time to time to watch. check us out at 2:00 eastern time. >> what do you get when you take a puppy, and add an ice cube? an adorable viral video certain to make you smile coming up next. at aviva, we're bringing humanity back to insurance and putting people before policies. aviva life insurance and annuities. we are building insurance around you. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally ban

i never knew the power of isaiah washington. we were working a lot, and i didn't notice the power that existed after this crisis. i thought nobody cared about what i did or thought because i was so busy doing what i was doing. >> it took a physical and emotional toll. >> yes. >> you had to be totally invest nd this role working how many hours a day? >> 18. i would come home at 6:00 on a saturday morning and sleep through the weekend, kids trying to pull my eyes open. we had all the money in the world, all the adulation. >> $5 million a year. >> you know, great, but the moment i was off the show, i went to pick up my son, who was born in 2002, and he pretty much didn't see me his whole young life because 2004 the show took off. he was running around the school, and i thought he was running around playing. i got out of the car and he was crying. he had seen me pull up, and i got out to see what he was doing, and he was crying, running around telling the children, see, i do have a father. he really is my father. i do have a real da

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. >> you recall isaiah washington played dr. burke? >> of course. >> very powerful doctor, powerful character. you know the demise of the departure why gray's and isaiah washington split ways. i sit down face to face with isaiah washington, he has a new book out. he will talk about that moment, why he and the television show went their separate ways and the self-discovery that ensued there after and what he's been involved in ever since. take a listen. >> do you ever watch the show? >> i'm not going to lie because i love sandra. >> i see her with that owen guy. >> that was your love interest -- >> i would be lying to you if i said -- i peek in because i adore me some sandra oh. >> do you ever say i wish i was still there? >> you'll have to tune in to find out. does he ever wish he was back on that show. we talk about a host of things throughout the day. i know what you were doing this week, on the red carpet. >> yes. >> along with -- >> you. >> cnn's wolf blitzer. >> and you. >> part of his entourage. there you are with your beautiful

isaiah washington tells me that was one of the most powerful roles he played. he left the show after a war of words. washington maintains it was taken out of context. in his book, "man from another land," washington explains that seismic speed bump was not career ending. instead, it shifted his focus. >> you be the one to tell hershey's going to be a widow. >> so it was never about you calling t.i. knight the f word in relation to his sexual orientation. >> never. never. it's about people with an agenda, people with filtered ears, people hearing what they wanted to hear. with all the words that was said at that time, i probably have a lot of organizations coming at me, too. >> you feel like you've recovered? you are back in that point in your career where you were? >> i don't think about it. you have to remember, i became an actor to change the world, to change a perception what i thought was negative for an african-american male. in the last four years, i get offers on facebook. i don't have a manager, a pr person, an agent -- >> because you let them go. z >>

then face to say with isaiah washington. you know, you've been used to him whether on "grey's anatomy" or a number of movies since the '90s. he's going to talk about some of his favorite projects along the way and what his personal and professional life has been like. face-to-face with isaiah washington. >>> this is a great weekend in which to see movies "my week with marilyn". >> that looks interesting to me. >> michelle williams' rendition of marilyn monroe. we'll have matt along to tell you and me whether it's a movie we need to see. the muppets. you grew up with sesame street? >> we all did. >> so we'll have matt's take. >> last week was the twilight scene. >> that was last week. >> are you into those? >> i'm not. a little too gruesome for me. i like happy stuff. i don't like to get scared. happy movies for me. and requests the descendants" too, with george clooney. i like to keep it happy. >> you make me happen. every time you show up is a good time. seven minutes to the top of the hour. we'll see you here in a second.

plus, at 5:00 eastern, face to face with actor isaiah washington, four years after his controversial departure from "grey's anatomy," he explains how that role shaped his life on and off screen. ted? >> thanks fredricka. next, the race for the white house is heating up. the most famous sheriff in the country is heading east hitting the campaign trail for gop presidential candidate we'll tell you who coming up. stay with us. roc® multi-correxion 4 zone moisturizer with roc®retinol and antioxidants. lines, wrinkles, and sun damage will fade. roc multi-correxion. correct what ages you. [ electronic beeping ] [ male announcer ] still getting dandruff? neutrogena® t/gel shampoo defeats dandruff after just one use. t/gel shampoo. it works. neutrogena®. >>> a sheriff who's become a lightning rod in the immigration debate will campaign with rick perry. joe arpieia sheriff joe of maricopa county, arizona, will join perry in new hampshire on tuesday. several gop presidential hopefuls have courted arpaio known as america's toughest sheriff by some. he generated national controversy over his

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in the 2:00 eastern hour, more of my face to face conversation with actor isaiah washington, he recounts the day of the slur that altered his career and how he has since recovered. time for your money. >>> less than one year until the presidential election, where is the u.s. economy headed? i'm christine romans. less than half of americans believe things will be going well in this country one year from today. even that faint hope appears ton on decline. the number of americans thinking things will get better has been steady dropping. no surprise as unemployment remains high and housing prices are not recovery and there's fear of another global recession. alexus glick, experienced on wall street and covering and will cain is the cnn contributor, cloudy with a chance of rain has been your forecast. anything to part the clouds? >> i don't think anything will part the clouds until europe clears up, which might be a while. we're in for stable slow growth but there's more risk. >> it became more difficult and expensive for spain to bore rerow money. there's potentially a funding problem in eur

tune in sunday in the 2:00 eastern hour for my face-to-face conversation with actor isaiah washington. where has he been since the stormy departure from the hit tv show grae's anatomy? and he answers this. >> do you ever watch the show. >> i peek in becausedy lovsan dra oh. >> yeah, i see her with that owen guy. >> that was are your love interest on the show. >> i'll be lying to you if i said i don't peek in because i adore sandra oh. >> do you ever tune in and say i wish i was still there. >> don? >> thank you very much. sorry to step on you right there. coming up next, we're going to see this. her dream was to become a ballerina and she refused to be held back because of the color of her skin. hor dance with the next geration. of your baby acting adorable. baby. on it. matt, ignore me and keep updating your fantasy team. huh? jeff, play a game. turbo-boosting now, sir. dennis, check in everywhere you go on foursquare. that's mayor dennis... of the water cooler. you're the best. liz, rock out to pandora. oh, no i'm an only child. and nick, you shouldn't even be here, you can do every

tune in sunday in the 2:00 eastern hour for my face-to-face conversation with actor isaiah washington. where has he been since the stormy departure from the hit tv show grae's anatomy? and he answers this. >> do you ever watch the show. >> i peek in becausedy lovsan dra oh. >> yeah, i see her with that owen guy. >> that was are your love interest on the show. >> i'll be lying to you if i said i don't peek in because i adore sandra oh. >> do you ever tune in and say i wish i was still there. >> don? >> thank you very much. sorry to step on you right there. coming up next, we're going to see this. her dream was to become a ballerina and she refused to be held back because of the color of her skin. how this young lady is sharing her passion for dance with the next generation. >>> an unlikely ballerina is raising the bar in the mainly white world of classical ballet. in this week's what matters suzanne malveaux introduces us to misty copeland who is inspiring young girls of color to stay on their toes. ♪ >> misty copeland isn't your average ballerina. she's the first black female solois

tune in sunday in the 2:00 eastern hour for my face-to-face conversation with actor isaiah washington. where has he been since the stormy departure from the hit tv show grae's anatomy? and he answers this. >> do you ever watch the show. >> i peek in becausedy lovsan dra oh. >> yeah, i see her with that owen guy. >> that was are your love interest on the show. >> i'll be lying to you if i said i don't peek in because i adore sandra oh. >> do you ever tune in and say i wish i was still there. >> don? >> thank you very much. sorry to step on you right there. coming up next, we're going to see this. her dream was to become a ballerina and she refused to be held back because of the color of her skin. how this young lady is sharing her passion for dance with the next generation. of your baby acting adorable. baby. on it. matt, ignore me and keep updating your fantasy team. huh? jeff, play a game. turbo-boosting now, sir. dennis, check in everywhere you go on foursquare. that's mayor dennis... of the water cooler. you're the best. liz, rock out to pandora. oh, no i'm an only child. and nick,

plus, at 5:00 eastern, face to face with actor isaiah washington, four years after his controversial departure from "grey's anatomy" he explains how that role shaped his life on and off screen. ted? >> thanks fredricka. and next, the race for the white house is heating up. the most famous sheriff in the country is heading east, hitting the campaign trail for gop presidential candidate. we'll tell you who coming up. stay with us. so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty bre

tune in sunday in the 2:00 eastern hour for my face-to-face conversation with actor isaiah washington. where has he been since the stormy departure from the hit tv show "grey's anatomy"? and he answers this. >> do you ever watch the show? >> i peek in. i'm not going to lie to you. because i love sandra oh. >> what happens to you -- sandra oh. >> yeah. i see her with that owen guy. i'm like, man. >> that was your counterpart. your love interest on the show. >> i'll be lying to you if i said i don't peek in because i adore me some sandra oh. >> do you ever tune in and say i wish i was still there? >> don? >> that's tomorrow in the 2:00 eastern hour. don? >> thank you very much. sorry to step on you right there. coming up next, we're going to see this. her dream was to become a ballerina, and she refused to be held back because of the color of her skin. see how this young lady is sharing her passion for dance with the next generation. it's the second career you always wanted. today's the day! and i've been looking forward to this for a long time. it's gonna be a big change. you ready? wo

police say isaiah graham was arrested by george washington police on an unrelated charge. police believe graham and an accomplice put a knife to's student's throat outside a college park dormitory last week. the victim's credit cards were used at a nearby cvs. police are still looking for the second man. >>> more than two dozen people are out of their homes in sterling, virginia. fire tore through an apartment building, on reserve falls terrace yesterday morning. two people were taken to the hospital, doctors say they should be okay. >>> and a massive fire broke out today at the old basset furniture plant in basset, virginia. dispatchers first reported the flames around 1:30 this morning. the shooting flames and the loud explosions from the building woke up residents in the neighborhood. the flames could be seen almost 12 miles away. there are no reports of injuries. >>> time is running out for the so-called super committee appointed to cut $1.2 trillion from the federal budget. negotiators are expected to announce today that they have failed. danielle nottingham has the l

graham was arrested by george washington university police on an unrelated charge. police say graham and an accomplice put a knife to a student's throat outside of the cecil hall dorm last night. the victim's credit cards were used at a nearby cvs. police are still looking for the second man. >>> optimistic redskins fans are pointing out the team looked good despite losing yesterday. >> the pessimist will say yeah, so what? they still lost. >> they were able to take the cowboys to overtime yesterday. five minutes in, the 52-yard field goal attempt was missed. dallas got the ball back and the cowboys marched downfield. set up this 3-yard game winning field goal. redskins will play next sunday in seattle. >>> i'm helping you get hired. a lot of people will pick up a part time job over the holidays a store. how do you turn that into a full-time opportunity? you can do it. joining us with advice is josh howard with staffing from robert half international. how do you do it? go from a par time job into a permanent position? >> we find most companies do not want to let goo

on a related robbery at george washington university. >>> 24-year-old frederick scott was mistakenly allowed to post bond and leaf. 9news now reporter surae chinn has the story. what a bungle. good morning surae. >> reporter: no kidding. he was able to walk out of jail a free man. he has been out on the streets for ten days and police say this is a huge mistake by the court system and now there is a nationwide search for the man. >> we'll have the capacity to take another life earlier this year. i would consider him armed and dangerous. >> reporter: he is 4-year-old frederick scott from the high atsville area. now in most cases, suspected criminals who are charged with first degree murder are held without bond. but in this case, to six months later, for some reason a judge had him post bond for $75,000. scott posted it. >>> right now we are actively searching if a suspect in a homicide, back in march of this year. he was apprehended in may in las vegas. it appears on november 10, the court system may have had a clerical error and had given the suspect a bond, which he posted that sam

he may also be connected to a robbery near the george washington campus. students say this they have been kept up to date via e-mail and text message so that they are aware of all of the developing situations. >>> at the university of virginia, plus are investigating multiple claims of male students being groped. while they are sleeping. there have been five separate incidents of victims all describing the same suspect. investigators say that in each case the victims reported waking up to find a man sexually assaulting them. >>> two university police officers were on administration i have leave after video of them pepper spraying a group of protesters went viral. it happened friday on the campus of the university of california at davis. the officers prayed the sitting only pie california demonstrators after they refused to leave where they were. the video prompted calls by some faculty and students for the university's chancellor to step down. she, however, says that she takes full responsibility but has no plans to resign. the police chief says the use of

embassy in washington during and after the war and when he had written -- all the people who could not participate in the war effort roebucks and sort of prophetic books. his book was about the danger of totalitarianism to free-market democratic society. so he came over on a book tour. all these republicans were, you know, just waiting to make him their poster child. when he turned around and supported the cause that they hated most of all, which was written with. okay. so that was another thing. these people are not the locks. but because they are champions by the right and left you often don't hear about the positions that the check that would seem to contradict. >> well, the intellectual property that emerges, it is instructive, going in different directions. it's one of those interesting things about the book. i mean, if i had one regret about your book, which is a terrific read, it is about that perception. last character, of course, was a towering figure in some ways trying to edge sink these divergent currents. >> right. well, other than the fact that it would have been a thousa