i m t.j. holmes. take a look, we got a new advisory and some new information to tell you about. tropical storm lee. in the gulf of mexico. yes, indeed, it is getting stronger. we ll have the very latest from our meteorologist alexandria steele standing by. keeping an eye on politics as well. a major tea party rally in just a few hours and the headliner is not in the presidential race. at least not yet. sarah palin. what will she say? will she say she s getting in? we ll take you there live. also, another apology from another comedian for something he said on stage that people are calling insensitive and racial remarks. you will hear for yourself. start with this tropical storm, tropical storm lee, that s already got states of emergency in place in several places including louisiana, mississippi, some cities as well, new orleans, yes, under the gun right now. they re preparing for possible flooding and we re talking about some 20 inches of rain expected in some spots. list