good morning. caught on tape. a private conversation between california gubernatorial candidate jerry brown and his aide inadvertently recorded on a voice mail. and a derogatory word used to describe rival meg whitman. this morning, the brown camp is apologizing, but whitman's camp is calling it unforgivable. still struggling. a new unemployment report out this morning shows employers shed an estimated 95,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate stayed the same. what that says about the overall state of the economy. and the taking of spri g oi

harry. what could happen if prince harry were taken hostage by the taliban. critics are saying it's crossing the line, today, friday, october critics are saying it's crossing the line, today, friday, october 10th. captions paid for by nbc-universal television welcome to "today," 7:00 om on the west coast on this friday morning. i'm meredith vieira. >> and i'm willie geist in for matt this morning. just ahead, that nasty new turn in the california's race for governor, meredith, that could really impact that election. >> absolutely. this time it is the off-color language used as meg whitman's expense during a recorded conversation between jerry brown and some of his staff. we're going to get reaction from both campaigns straight ahead. also ahead, more fallout over that duke graduate's list and rankings of her sexual encounters with athletes. could she be in legal trouble? what if she'd been a man and done the same thing? how would people be reacting to

that? we'll have more on that story, coming up. plus, questions that parents grapple with all of the time. when is it okay to let your child walk to school alone? at what age should a kid own their own cell phone and go on dates? coming up, a revealing new survey of parents across the country. but first, a check of the morning's top stories from natalie morales, who is in for ann. natalie, good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith and willie. good morning, everyone. new figures out this morning show the nation's unemployment rate at 9.6% in september. that's unchanged from the month before, but the economy lost 95,000 jobs for the month. it's the last monthly jobs report before election day. we'll have much more on this coming up shortly. california's on the brink of issuing ious and cutting off state funding for road repairs. the state entered its record 100th day without a budget this morning after state lawmakers failed overnight to agree on ways to close a $19 billion gap. nbc news has confirmed that general james jones is resigning as president obama's national security adviser. he's been on the job since

january of 2009. this morning, the nobel peace prize was awarded to imprisoned chinese dissident, liu xiabo. he was honored for his long and nonviolent struggle for human rights. the chinese government is denouncing the award. officials in chile say an escape shaft they've been drilling should reach 33 trapped miners by tomorrow and that their rescue could begin anywhere from 2 to 10 days after that. the miners have been stuck deep underground for more than two months. a local governor and at least 14 other people were killed today when a bomb went off inside a mosque in northern afghanistan. police say more than 20 people were wounded. militants have intensified their attacks in the area as nato and afghan forces step up their own military operations. and a scary ride at knotsberry farm in california where two roller coaster trains collided last night. one train didn't make it over the first hill. it rolled back and then hit the other train. at least ten people were hurt.

an american astronaut and two russian koz mo notes are on their way to the international space station after lifting off from kazakhstan. and on hand for that farewell ceremony at the launch site, russian spy ana chapman who was deported by the must july. san francisco giants are up one game to none in their division series with atlanta after winning a pitcher's duel last night 1-0. the pitch was high and way outside thursday as florida senate candidate charlie crist threw out the first ball at the ray's game against the rangers. by the way, the tampa bay trails that series two games to none. it is now 7:04 pacific time. back over to meredith, willie, and al. i think, meredith, you had him beat on your pitch. just saying. just saying. >> it's hard, though, to throw that ball up. a lot of pressure. >> not that hard, though. it's not that hard. >> mr. roker, how is the weather today, and for the weekend? >> the eastern half of the country is going to be fantastic. but you move out to the pacific

northwest, it's going to be rough. we've got this system just wave after wave coming on in, bringing heavy rains, high winds tonight, tomorrow, on into early sunday. rainfall amounts, we're talking anywhere from 2 to 3 inches of rain, locally heavier along the puget sound and right along the coast. and the rest of the country, we are looking at some pretty decent weather up and down the east coast. fabulous weather, plenty of sunshine, record highs from the plains down into texas and oklahoma. sunshine through the southwest. 78 degrees, a little on the cooler side, for los angeles. look for some normally wetter weather working its way into northern new england and the sunshine continues down through here's a view of san jose. you want a jacket through 9:00 and towards the afternoon, we will go from the 40s and 50s into the 60s and 70s. gorgeous for the giants game this evening and fleet week looks outstanding for the bay

area. look at the temperatures with the warm up tomorrow. mid 80s on sunday and we will stay warm through the first half of next week.

>>good morning. time is 7:26. we have breaking news on the state budget. the assembly worked late into the night and approved a spending plan. the senate has been working all night into the morning and they agreed on one. today begins the 100th day, but that is notice over. it plugs a $19 billion deficit by cutting spending and counts on better than expected tax collects as well as more money from the government. we got word that a new agreement has been reached with the

state's largest union and adjustments to the pension plan that will help, but it looks like we finally have a new state budget in place as of this morning. day 100 as we started without a budget. i want to check the traffic with mike inouye. >> in east bay at brought way, a chunk of meths in the lanes near the off-ramp. the volume is moving close to the limit. 50s and 60s towards the toll plaza. westbound 80 from about university avenue. san mateo bridge is a way to avoid the back up to the peninsula. >> we have a lock at the forecast. [ male announcer ] carly fiorina.

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7:39 now on t 7:30 on this friday morning. the 8th of october, 2010. we're happy these people decided to roll out of bed early and make it down here. i'm meredith viera alongside willie geist in this morning for matt. new details on that brutal home invasion in connecticut. we're going to hear from the ex-girlfriend of the second man waiting to stand trial in connection with the murders of a mother and her two daughters. when will your kids old enough to go trick or treating without you? at age is appropriate to begin dating? the results of a revealing new

survey of parents. you've heard the expression from here to timbuktu, but how do you actually get there? just ahead on our special series "today's" journey to secret kingdoms, we're going to travel to the real timbucktu. we'll begin with more fallout over the duke graduate's list of sexual encounters she said she had with athletes on campus. here is jeff rossen. >> reporter: at duke university, a joke between girlfriends just sparked a national debate about men, women and sex. >> i had the best time of my life last night, twice and once this morning. >> reporter: men have been getting away with it for years, bragging about their sexual conquests. now karen owen is proving the ladies with play that game, too. karen was a student at duke, just graduated and wrote this 42-page presentation about her sex life on campus, going into graphic detail about 13 duke athletes, most of them lacrosse

players she said she slept with. no secrets here. karen used their names and shirtless pictures. we're hiding their identities. karen ranked the men by physical attractiveness, talents, creativity and aggressiveness. posting results on a bar graph. >> i guess the inner feminist in me was like, good for her, this is awesome. >> reporter: karen wrote this about a duke lacrosse player, experience was on his side and he used it. and another man, he was terrible, don't even bother to kiss me more than a few seconds. karen wrote the sex list for her friend's eyes only. they e-mailed it around and it's gone viral, posted on several websites. internet message boards are brimming with praise. this girl gets a fist pump and then some from me, one woman wrote, but karen has critics too. >> i think what she did was very selfish. >> reporter: do you think if a guy did this it would be different? >> i think it would be a bigger

deal, everyone would think they're so misogynist, especially on the lacrosse players, they're horrible people. >> reporter: karen has gone into virtual hiding, but a blog for women says they recently spoke with her. >> i spoke to karen, she feels badly that she unintentionally violated the privacy of her partners, but doesn't feel bad about actually having sex with them. i think she has changed the stereotype of what women want. plenty of women want just what men want which is to have fun. >> so on the prestigious duke campus known by some for its jock culture, the question, have the tables finally turned on them? for "today," jeff rossen, nbc news. >> judith is a psychologist and dan abrams is nbc's chief legal analyst. good morning to you both. >> a lot of issues are legal and some talking about the water cooler yesterday and again today. let's start on the legal side. you are a duke alumni, 1988?

>> i am. >> the athletes that karen owen writes about, she showed us the pictures of them, she named them. do they have any legal resource at all? >> possibly, are they going to say any of it is false? are they going to say they never happened? i didn't have sex with her. assuming they don't do that, the next lawsuit would be an invasion of privacy case. they tend to be tough to bring. sex is the sort of thing that leads people to file them. remember, they may not just be suing her. they may sue the people who distributed it because they may be more responsible legally than her because they're the ones who got it out there, and the minute you send something out, you're responsible for that content that you're distributing. >> i wondered if she would be liable at all because when she sent to it her friends, she didn't have any expectation they would send out us. >> right. she's still distributing it. even to three people. you can slander someone by saying something publicly to one person and that could be seen as slander.

the question is anybody actually going to file a lawsuit? i'm not sure that any of these guys are going to want to be in the business of filing a lawsuit over this, but we'll see. >> if you're going to be the one who files the lawsuit, are you going to be the one who files a ten and files the lawsuit or the one who got the one. >> in terms of her rating? >> in terms of her rating. that's the core psychological issue. she acted not like the classic victim when guys do this traditionally, but the aggressor. she had high-risk, no-attachment sex. she's comfortable with it and bragged about it, a traditional gender-bending behavior >> quite a few consider her a hero for turning the tables and do what men, many people perceive, have done for years. which is to objectify the other sex. >> i'm not at all surprised by the shock, and yes, this is what it feels like when you're sitting by the phone and you're bragging in the locker room and it doesn't feel so bad to be on

the aggressor side. >> it's interesting from a legal perspective. i would think if it had been a man who had written this about a number of women, there would be a lawsuit. right or wrong. it's a reality. if you saw 13 women described in the way she described them, you'd probably be seeing somebody wanting to exact some level of either revenge or to get money for it, et cetera, because of the societal differences. >> certainly there would be traditional moral outrage. look at these insensitive guys. look how they're treating these poor women. ain't it awful? here's like young women do this, they get drunk and they think, i wonder if i could have a piece of him and then they go home and tell their girlfriends and they're not embarrassed or shocked. that's a kind of -- that really takes us aback. >> she's very embarrassed i

would assume. now that it's out there, she doesn't look good either, ultimately. >> he's going to have to account for this on future dates. but she's not expressing herself as embarrassed. what she's expressing herself in a traditional male way is i am so sorry if i hurt anyone's feelings or invaded their privacy. >> in this day and age, a book deal, this is all coming to her if she wants it. this has made her a commodity. >> your website got hold of it before it went viral and chose not to run it. why? >> we were actually in the process of blurring out the names and the faces for our sports grid to put it on that site. and the reason in the end is because the other sites put it up without blurring out the faces first. so i thought as a legal matter, i was looking at it as a lawyer and saying if we put up these faces with these names with this sort of stuff on there, we might get sued. so in the process while we were spending the hour, hour and a half of doing it, some of the other sites put it up without blurring it. >> again, your side is media

eye. >> we went through a whole back and forth about what to do with this. because on the one hand, it was fascinating, on the other hand it was kind of gross and on the other hand, it was something where i was worried legally. >> and with ten seconds to go, a lesson here? >> social issues are more important than the legal issues, when you send your daughter to college, she's going to face a lot of options, if you don't want her to face this one, talk it over. >> thank you so much. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> "today's" weather is brought to you by advil. make advil your number one choice. and good morning, everybody, these folks trying to get a transplant for their uncle, doug hanny. good luck. we hope he gets the transplant. we have wealth tore talk about down in miami, even it's been sunny -- i thought we were going to the weather video. thank you very much. even though it wasn't raining,

they had high tide, and they had high winds that brought minor flooding to parts of downtown miami beach. all right, hey, let's go to the map and show the fall foliage. we have peak colors up around minnesota, northern new york state and much of new england near peak as you head out west into the rockies and the pacific northwest. heavy rain in the pacific northwest today and saturday, we're looking at mild conditions through the plains tomorrow, sunshine on sunday, sunny skies on eastern half of the country, wet weather in the pacific northwest. sunny and hot in the southwest right on through the mississippi river valley and the gulf coast. right on here's the view over san francisco bay. patchy low clouds this morning. not too windy, but it is chilly. take the jacket this morning. i won't need it for the afternoon unless you are on the coast. 76 if san jose and we have a gorgeous weekend ahead as we have fleet week in town.

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a man was convicted this week of killing a mother and two daughters. this as a second suspect awaits his trial. dennis murphy has more on all of this. >> you have to reach back in your memory to recall a case just as chilling as the story of the petit family in cheshire. two men into their house. >> it took a jury five hours to find a defendant guilty this weekend murdering mrs. petit and her two daughters who died of smoke inhalation, tied to her bed after two intruders set their home ablaze in a frenzy of violence and mayhem.

reporter elaine griffin has covered the story for the hartford current. >> i think this is one of those case where is they people see themselves in a situation, it's a burglar who breaks in in the middle of the night at your home and attacks your family. it's everyone's worst nightmare. >> reporter: dr. william petit, the lone survivor badly beaten by the intruders now has to face another trial. dr. petit has been ask how he finds the strength to relive the horror again through the courtroom testimony. >> most of you out here are good human beings, i think you would probably all do the same thing for your family if your family was destroyed by evil. >> reporter: the other man accused of hayes accomplice is joshua komisarjevsky. >> he has told stories of jobs

he has done robbing houses. >> komisarjevsky's former girlfriend jennifer norton calls that the man she recalls as a petty thief used to get a thrill out of breaking into houses when he knew people were inside. >> he had said that robbing houses was better than any drug he's ever tried. >> komisarjevsky's trial is supposed to starred next year. we're through one trial, another still to go and it just seems to be an endless or deal for dr. petit and you have to admire the dignity and strength that she's showing in the face f this tragedy. up next, we'll --

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good morning. time now is 7:56. we begin with breaking news on the state budget. the state senate just approved a new spending plan. we have live pictures via the web. the assembly approved the plan last night and the senate has been workinging all night and into this morning. it plugs a $19 billion by cutting spending and better than expected tax collections and more money from the federal government. lots of details are in the works, but we want to check in with the political analyst joe matthews on the phone. you can tell us a little bit about what it means. i know it affects things like ious and furloughs and all kinds of things. >> it exists largely so we can

say for legal purposes there is a budget. it doesn't balance. the numbers in it scratch the surface and they are not real. it is an attempt to stave off ious. it doesn't mean we won't have them. there tremendous cash flow problems in the state partly as a result. the state may have to issue ious anyway. it's not clear at this point. that's what they call get out of town budget. get something done that makes things legal, but it doesn't do the job. >> thank you for a little bit of insight. we still don't have the specifics and will be looking into this. we'll be right back after this break.

meet the real meg whitman: serving on the board of goldman sachs, whitman was caught reaping millions from insider stock deals. after ebay shareholders sued and a judge cited the obvious conflict of interest she was forced to pay

the money back. what kind of person would be involved in deals a fellow republican congressman called corrupt? and in her last year at ebay, whitman paid herself $120 million right before the company laid off 10% of it's workers. we're choosing a governor, shouldn't character matter? >> are once again, it is state does have a new budget in place. lots of details to be worked out. information we are trying to sort through and get specifics. we will follow that and you can get details on nbcbayarea.com. we will have another update in a half hour. [ male announcer ] taxes. so who called prop 13 a "fraud" and a "rip off?" jerry brown. who raised the gas tax as governor, and pushed for higher sales taxes? jerry brown. who tried five times to raise property taxes in oakland? jerry brown. who supported higher statewide income taxes?

jerry brown. and who says, if elected, he'll ask voters for even more new taxes? jerry brown. governor jerry brown, again? hide your wallet. 8:00 now on this friday morning, the 8th of october, 2010. outside it's nicer weather, and it looks like you actually dlifed it. nothing but clear skies in rockefeller plaza this morning. what a beautiful shot at the top of the rock. now we're back on the ground. >> beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but what defines ugly? we're talking to an author who describes herself about ugly and wrote a book about what women that feel that way go through. ahead, a question parents

ask themselves every day. when is it okay for my child to dot, dot, dot. things like walking to skol alone, playing competitive sports and going on dates. coming up, the results of our survey from parents across the country and some expert perspective as well. as the father of a daughter, i say going on dates is never okay. >> i don't think so. i just will lock them up and keep them there. anyway, enough of my issues. do you have what it takes to keep up with the young at heart betty white? >> jenna wolf tried to do it, and let me tell you, betty white gave her a run for the money. we'll show you in a little bit. we look at the top stories for natalie morales. freedom could be days away for the 33 chilean miners trapped underground for more than two months. chili's mining minister says the

escape shaft could break through with tomorrow with the actual rescue takes place within a few days. officials conducted a rescue dress rehearsal on thursday. the last monthly jobless report is gets lots of attention today. two recent studies give an updated view of what women can expect in the workplace. kristen walker has details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the study showed double standards definitely still exist. according to one, slimmer women make more money and the opposite is true for men, but there's positive news here, namely that the gender gap is shrinking. robin and marisa are part of the rapidly growing 100 k club. she's a partner at a law firm, nance a director at a major media agency in los angeles. they both understand how far women have come. >> when i'd walk in, people

would say, oh, can you bring us some drinks? >> it's a different world for women now. according to the latest census figures, the number of women getting paid $100,000 a year or month increased by 4% over a two-year period as compared to a 4.4% decrease for men making that amount. experts say it's all thanks 230 years of progress for women in academia. people like laura a medical student at northwestern university. >> in the class my breakdown is 50/50. it's 50% men and 50% women. women are just as good as men it shows. >> all of that validation is tempered by sobering numbers. women earn 83 cents to the dollar compared to men, and then there's this. >> obviously we'll lose 20 pounds. >> old stereotypes diehard, and a new study proves it saying weight still matters when it

comes to women in the workplace. a new study published in the applied psychology found thinner women make more money, while a man's income rises when he packs on the pounds. experts say these findings are disappointing. >> it's the bigger package somebody is looking at. it's you as a person, it's your brain and body and what you have on and everything. be confident, but be aware of yourself. >> when marisa wants to hire someone, she says outward appearance is the last thing she judges. >> it's based on how hard you work. >> the gap between women and men's salaries may be getting smaller, but even with time and more education, double standards diehard. but the gender gap is still pretty pronounced. in fact, of the people who earn $100,000 or month, aboure, abou men. a texas sheriff has taken the unusual step of asking a mexican drug cartel to return the body of an american tourist

whose wife says she was shot to death last week. searchers on both sides of the border lake are trying to find any sign of david hartley or the jetski he was riding when he was allegedly attacked. chinese pro democracy dissident is the winner of the 2010 noble peace prize. he's serving an 11-ier sentence. china reacted by calling leo a criminal. let's go back outside once again to meredith and willie. >> thanks so much. for women who feel like ugly in a beauty-obsessed world. let's do that. >> where is al? >> we're so beauty obsessed, we thought about you. >> that was a good pickup. nicely done. lots of fans from georgia here, and look who stopped by. look at that.

santa claus is here. santa, how are you? good to see you. matt and i are being good. we are. let's check your weather and see what's going on. pick city today is flint, michigan, nbc 25, flint michigan's finest. they have fall weather there. we're looking at beautiful weather in the eastern half of the country. we have a series of systems, though, moving into the pacific northwest bringing heavy rain through the weekend. record highs from the plains into texas, sunshine up and down the eastern "sunday night football." we will see a few showers in northern new england, and i understand there are seven decades -- seven decades of these golden girls right here. look at that. very nice. and they're all 25. unbelievable. from the golden girls to the golden gate bridge, we have sunshine around the bay area.

we have high clouds coming in on the satellite. this is part of an impressive system offshore. look at the area of low pressure making its way towards british columbia. we'll see high clouds but not much more. 70s inland, upper 60s san francisco, 76 around san jose. for the weekend, mid 80s inland, 60s and 70s on the coast. beautiful on the insid when we come back here, what it's like for women who feel ugly in our beauty-obsessed society. that's next, right after this. nighttime nasal congestion meant, i couldn't breathe right.

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this morning on "today's" women, who do you feel ugly? >> an easier question would be when do i not feel ugly? >> i don't feel ugly. i am ugly. >> every day i hate looking in the mirror because i think i look ugly. >> when do i feel ugly? just sometimes. >> the author of ugly as sin, the truth about how we feel. listening to those women, it's eye opening, it's also haunting. >> it's gut wrenching. >> ugliness is just part of your die to day consciousness. >> that's correct, but women deny it, we pretend that it's not going on and then we tell

ourselves if we buy some product or service that we'll be beautiful or that everyone's beautiful and it just doesn't work. in my research for the book ugly as sin, there isn't a man, woman or child out there that doesn't secretly feel ugly all the time. >> you refer to it as the you word. >> when i did the research that you mentioned on facebook, i started calling myself ugly because that's been part of my recovery from what i all ugly phobia, i've just been saying, you know what? i'm 55, i'm over 1,200 pounds, according to this cultural definition, that makes me ugly, now what are we going to do with me? >> people were outraged. i had friends and family members question my sanity. i found it to be liberating. but other people find the use of the word very discouraging. >> why is it liberating for you to use that word? >> it's liberating because --

the irony is because the minute you say you're ugly, everyone tells you you're beautiful. and when you're trying to be beautiful, everyone tells you you've got cellulite or whatever. if i'm on my death bed, people will not be saying, what about her cellulite. >> a lot of it came from your mom's perception. >> oh, there i am. she was so brave. my mom, her value in her mind early on was her beauty. that's buy my father picked her. and when she became very ill with parkinson's -- >> and you were just a baby? >> my mother felt as if her body

has betrayed her and over time she becaming a gorephobic. i said let's go out in a wheelchair, i'll push you, she said no, i won't have people see me like this. and the message for me was that your body was going to change and you would become unlovable and it's inevitable and i believed that, i was her daughter. >> and what is the message you're trying to get out in this book? you have two grown daughters? >> i do. what i say to my daughters is, you know, yeah, you're beautiful but that's just luck, but what else have you got? who else are you besides beautiful? because beauty fades and integrity is forever. and that's what i want to tell people when they read "ugly as sin" i want them to understand that character and integrity are defining sources of beauty. >> and you had plastic surgery and so you say i'm sort of a

hypocrite? >> i had plastic surgery so that i could hopefully sell more books when i first book came out. within the same year, i had two life threatening surgeries on a completely different part of my body, completely unrelated and what i realized is that i took my health for granted. i could have died on the table so that i got a better jaw line and why? why? the idea of being a person who passes away and has to look at my family and explain to them i did it for my jaw line was just overwhelming for me. i'm not willing to do that anymore. >> thank you so much for the book, it's really provocative, thank you. >> so get "ugly as sin". up next, when is it okay for your child to -- all those tough questions that every parent faces right after this. it was a real shock. i remember being at the hospital thinking, "i should have done more to take care of myself."

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this morning on "today's" parenting, milestone moments in every child's life. as parents, when is it okay to get your kids a cell phone, let them trick-or-treat alone or even go on dates. elizabeth shaw is parenting magazine's executive editor, she's here along with lifestyle expe expe expert harriett coal. elizabeth, let's get right into the survey and start with a timely one which is trick-or-treating. what is the appropriate age to let your child trick-or-treat alone? 80% of people who responded said age 13. does that sound right to you. >> it does. >> under 10, they actually need supervision. between 10 and 13, you can kind of start to test the waters, hang back, if they have an older teenaged sibling, maybe they can go out with them. but by 13 most kids are pretty

responsible. >> but you can't trust them to bring back my share of the kaechbd. . >> you want your cut. >> i was talking to some women yesterday who said the age that's appropriate is when they don't want to go anymore. around 13, it's not cool to trick-or-treat anymore. oh, sure, mom, i can go now? thanks. >> but then you let them out of the house and god know what is they're doing after that. >> in some parts of the country where there are gated communities, where you really do feel safe, and the neighbors participate and they know this group of kids is coming to this house, it can be as young as ten. but you don't want to go any earlier than 13. people put on masks and they put on disguises and there still are people who do bad things. >> and crossing the street, you have to make sure they're dressed appropriately, they have visibility because accidents happen every year. >> when do you let your kids get

a cell phone? this is one that our parents didn't have to deal with. the survey said 61% say age 14 is the number. >> good luck. >> sure. >> they're going to get a rotary phone first. if that doesn't work out, with buttons and electricity. >> my 13-year-old is already negotiating when she can get a phone because her 12-year-old cousin has a phone. i actually like the idea of cell phones around 10. because my husband's working. what's great is that he can put all kinds of restrictions on cell phones. you can have a gps, which they already have. you can have limited texting, limited calling, and you have the ability to see what is on that phone so that it really can be a lifeline between a parent and a child. >> one really great kid friendly service is called kageet and it

actually will shut the phone off for you after certain hours. and tweens, if they're talking on the phone instead of sleeping. >> you have a lot of control and you have to be open with the kids about the rules and tell them you're going to check. >> another tough one, when is the right age when a child's going to walk to school alone? 47%, they were split on this, 11, and then jumping up three years to age 14. >> i think this really depends on the maturity of your kids and your neighborhood. if it's a really tight knit close neighborhood, it's not a dangerous area and they have been walking with you or with friends, 10, 11 might be fine. >> and how far away is the school. but if they can't stay home alone by themselves, if they're just not responsible. you'll know as a parent, it's better to wait. >> we don't want to be afraid,

but again, there are a lot of people out there who don't mean our children well. so your child has to be responsible enough to be able to know whethat are the rules in a emergency. do i stay, do i run? >> 64% say 16 is the right age? >> i was thinking when they're potty trained. it's not fair to their employer if they're still in diapers. we have school to pay for. i think realistically 16. i had my first job when i was 13. but i wanted to get out of the house a little bit more than most kids. i think it's good to have a job, but realistically, 13, 14, 15 should be enough. >> yeah, i was 12 and i was making clothes for people and i did junior achievement in junior high school which is now called middle school. i think 16 is a little late,

quite frankly. i think they should do something. even if it's in the neighborhood, it's managed by parents, i think the best way to teach about money. >> when do you let your child go on a date? 74% say 16. >> i think that's realistic, but it's probably a little bit late for some things. you have to sort of feel about your own comfort levels and also what are they going to be doing? are you taking them to the mall? picking them up and dropping them off and it's two hours, or is it a guy coming over to the house and taking your daughter out in a car by themselves? >> i think lock them in the house. that's the answer to this one, guys. >> i they can go out on double dates, but i think my wife and i should be the other couple. >> kids really love group

activities and i think that the group dating environment can begin earlier than that, maybe 14, 15, by 16, a controlled date. >> thank you so much, elizabeth sha . >> now let's check in with our good friend, willard scott. >> people are going to love this. get yourself all set up, have a couple of pierogies, some cabbage and prunes and you'll be moving right along. happy birthday from smucker's. maria spaziano and margaret disanto of providence, rhode island. they're identical twins and they're both 100. they talk on the phone every single day. that's sweet.

and we have one of the exciting hoyt thompson. elizabeth termine, and she's from salinas, california. anyway, makes home made jam. uh-oh. competition for schmuck smucker. clara siegel, lives in her own apartment and takes care of it. otis collins, from indianapolis, indiana, 100 "today."

and lena wells. 100 years old from pawnee, oklahoma. good morning, the time is 8:26. we begin with breaking news on the state budget. the state senate approved a new spending plan about an hour ago. we have more live pictures coming from the floor. they continue to work on the budget. the assembly approved the main spending plan last night. the senate has been working all night and into the morning. the new budget plugs a $19 billion deficit by cutting spending and counts on better than expected tax collection as well as more money from the federal government. the budget situation is evolving but it looks like we do have a new spending plan in ace. it is 8:26. we do want to check traffic and

weather after the break.

had harrisburg -- welcome back. >> we have a report of an accident involving a motorcycle but the driver reportedly has pain and soreness but no major soreness. keep that in mind. the rest of the south bay is looking nice. we'll look at oakland as you travel up past the coliseum.

speeds in the 40s and 50s at the worst and golden gate bridge, a lot of folks head there today. >> a nice day today, upper 60s around san francisco. near 80 inland. if you like the temperatures you see here, the weekend will bring you more of it. mid- 80s inhand. staying warm the next half of the week. >> have a great weekend, we'll see you back here in a bit. [ male announcer ] after twenty-eight long years of washington partisanship this is barbara boxer's california. trillions in reckless, wasteful spending. destroying small business. killing jobs. crushing hopes. we can change this, but only if we change the people we send to washington.

california cannot afford boxer for six more long years. i'm carly fiorina and i approved this message. 8:30 now on this friday morning, october 8, 2010. a picture perfect fall morning in rockefeller plaza. we hope the weather will be just as nice this monday because we have a special columbus day concert lined up for the kids that are out of school that day.

just ahead, another white hot star, but this one's a little older. >> we're talking of course meredith, 88 years young, betty white. we'll spend a day in the life of one of hollywood's hottest actors. and on a different note, news you can use, if you suddenly find yourself facing retirement, if you choose to retire early or it was forced upon you, what can you do now to prepare? we're going to get some expert advice coming up. and on our series "todatoda secret kingdoms, we're going to take you to a place a lot of folks don't realize actually exists. it's amazing when you see all this. >> and the history behind it is really fascinating. but first, we're going to look at the weather?

>> okay. it was a good run here. let's check your weather and see what's going on. for the weekend ahead, heavy rain in the pacific northwest, hot from california right across to the gulf coast, beautiful here in the east. then sunday, sunday, we're looking at beautiful weather again here in the eastern half of the country. wet weather from the pacific northwest and the central plains, sunny and ho here's a look at san francisco, scene from san bruno, we have haze out there this morning. chilly though. look at the temperatures for the afternoon, mid-70s for san jose. getting closer to 80 inland. to the north bay highs in the low to mid-70s. a weekend warm-up should be pretty comfortable for most of the bay areas. 60s and 70s on the coast and we'll stay pretty warm through wednesday of next week.

>> don't forget you can check your weather any time of the day or night, just go to weather channel on cable or weather.com online. all right, guys, involuntary retirement. what you need to know if you suddenly find yourself out of work later in life. but first, this is "today" on nbc. does ifeel like home,st day ye

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was a high school dropout, i started prosecuting parents who let their children skip school. truancy dropped 30%. as attorney general, i can do this for all of california. back at 8:30, on "today's" money, unplanned early retirement. one in seven americans over 5 is unemployed. that is double what it was before the recent recession. what you can do if you suddenly find yourself out of work late in life. ann brothers, david and jonathan murray are here with a reality check. let's define some terms first.

what is involuntarily retirement? >> involuntary retirement is just that, retiring when you're not ready or willing. the classic case is someone being fired, the typical expression these days is when your position is eliminated. >> which is a nice way of saying you're fired. >> another way of receiving involuntarily retirement, a company offering a small buyout which is a small remuneration for an early exit. >> it's likely you have paid off your kids education, and you're trying to sock some money in your retirement. >> you have had your nose to the grindstone for 30 years, you've dutifully met every single mortgage payment, you've got your kids through school, and then you're out of work. it's just devastating for people who are 55 and up. >> you're in the detroit area, you've talked to some of these

folks. >> it's nothing new for folks in detroit, they have been dealing with this for four years. we would love to have a national average of 11% unemployment. it's up over 20%. >> most people are filing early for social security benefits. when do you know if you're a good candidate for that or not? >> more and more people are taking social security essential at 62, even though you lose 25% of the benefit, 72% of men last year who filed took social security early. i think to some degree there's the thought out there i might s well get it while i can. even though from an internal rate of return, it might make sense for you to wait a little bit -- >> you don't always have the option. >> the calculations are complex. early pensions, a one-time payout is very different from n

pavement. >> the 401(k) balances are down. you really need an effective buyout. >> many employees don't know about this, but you can take something called an in service withdrawal if you're 59 1/2. if you're still working, you can take that 401(k) and roll it over to an ira, so you control that nest egg, greater options, greater flexibility. ask your employer if you can do an in service withdrawal. >> if you are facing a job loss and you need to budget, what tips do you have. >> first meredith is to do financial triage, and just like a medical triage requires stopping the bleeding, you've got to stop and cut your spending, big-time. sit down with your spouse or your partner and make a list of everything you're spending your money on and reduce that to the bare bones. >> there's two risks that you face as an employee. the stock market risk, and the

longevity risk. you have to make sure your assets are prepared to outlive inflation? >> you're talking about an emergency fund. >> most experts suggests six months of cash reserves to get by. we recommend 12 months. >> if you're a mature worker, our clients are telling us that it takes longer now to find a new job. >> you don't want to be in a situation where you're out of work, looking for work and having to raid your long-term savings, stock portfolios. build up a nice position of cash. 12 months of living expenses and you can draw from there every month. >> and also have a plan b. >> this is an opportunity to reinvent yourself. again, your nose has been to the grind stone, hit the pause button and figure out what will truly give you meaning and fulfillment. >> i was going to say maybe it's an opportunity if you look at it the other way.

>> not as a dead end but as a detour. you can get to your destination, you just might be taking a little bit different route. up next, jenna will spend the day in the life of betty white. but first this is "today" on nbc. tidve k eei ins the local t-ball league, and i always get a little worried when i watch the games, because they could hurt themselves... and doctors are so expensive and...what if -- [ umpire ] safe!! what do you mean he was safe?

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girl at her home away from home. the l.a. zoo where betty white is chairman of the board of trustees. >> reporter: do you think that he knows that betty white is feeding her. >> i don't think he gives a darn who it is as long as i don't let go of the milk. >> reporter: this is the betty white most of us don't get to see, an animal lover doing what she calls her real work. that's how i feel after my first morning cup of coffee, same way. >> same way? does anybody feed it to you? >> reporter: certainly not. and when she's not at the zoo, she's doing scenes in movies. >> 555-0172. i'm also on the twitter and facebook. >> do you twister? >> reporter: but she is a pro when it comes to delivering one liners on her tv land sitcom "hot in cleveland."

>> i had to wait until i was 88 to find out i have game. >> reporter: you said it yourself, you don't consider this a resure jengence of your career, but you never left? >> i've been working steady for 63 years. >> reporter: betty's so hot these days, in fact pepsi has turned to her to get amateur producers to create their own super bowl commercials. it was a facebook campaign that convinced the producers of "snl" to have betty white host the show. >> i don't know what facebook was. and now that i do know what it is, i have to say, it sounds like a huge waste of time. >> reporter: "snl," you just looked like you had a blast. >> when i got this offer, i thanked them very much and i told my agent to say thank you but no thank you. >> reporter: why didn't you want to do it?

were you nervous at all? >> of course. >> reporter: you were nervous? >> of course. >> reporter: you didn't want to do "snl" because you were nervous? >> of course. didn't you see my knees shaking? >> what is your name? >> s-m-i. >> blanch, you're not a terrible person, you're just horny all the time. >> reporter: i do miss the golden girls because i think that's what's brought every generation into the betty white fan club. >> several people were caught dipping their oreo cookies. >> i have gotten lucky with very good people. >> reporter: the theme song, it's been stuck in my head for 18 years now. is it stuck in yours?

♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ traveled down the road and back again ♪ ♪ my heart is true ♪ you're a pal and a confidant ♪ and if you threw a party ♪ invited everyone you knew ♪ you would see the biggest gift would be from me ♪ ♪ and the card attached would say ♪ ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ >> reporter: oh, my god. we have to sing all the theme songs. that was the only one that got to air. i'm telling you, in 30, 40, 50 years, i'm going to be betty white. i'm convinced that's going to be me a couple of years from now. >> she says it's not a come back, but she's really enjoying these last couple of years. >> she gets tons of offers and she cannot say no. she's doing another hallmark movie, her list of things is endless. >> good for her. >> that's delivery.

>> nobody delivers a line like betty white. >> reporter: jenna, thanks so much. from here

back now at 8:48 with

"today's" journey to secret kingdoms. the legendary timbuktu. good morning to you. >> isn't it great just saying it? this city exists and has a fascinating history. throughout the middle ages, timbuktu was a dominant city. the problem was whenever outsiders tried to find this city, they died so it became a legend. our journey to timbuktu, africa's lost city of gold would take us to the sahara. the upper river that mystified photographers and magicians that commune with the dead.

but like all journeys in africa, our quest to timbuktu begins with a long drive. timbuktu is in mali, one of africa's southwest nations. it's good land for the crops and shepherd's tending goats and longhorn cattle. timbuktu is 600 miles north of these farm lands on the edge of the sahara desert. but on the way, there are other wonders too tempting to pass. like the city of genna, it's name means paradise, but everything including the great mosque is made of mud. it's market day when we arrived, stalls are full, a local sorcerer is out providing slight of hand tricks for coins. these markets move from town to town, the caravans of sellers traveling hundreds of miles. it's such a central part of

life, that when the markets finally arrives, everyone in the village stops working and comes out to shop. but as they often do here, the rain clouds move in, and makes a city of mud. the vendors scatter, which push on north on to timbuktu. about halfway off mali, the farm lands turn into vast open plains, framed by high cliffs. we have come to this remote land to see one of the last tribes in mali that still practices a form of voodoo. but in this place of magic and tradition, at least one american is well known. >> the people who live here are called the dogans, they moved from the plains to these cliffs about 100 years ago to escape conversion to islam. they have been hidden away ever since. they believe in magic and worship the spirits of the lands and their ancestors. this is one of the only villages

where the dogans allow outsider toos witness their sacred dances. every mass k is different. some are 20 feet high. the rituals are designed to escort the fallen to the yorld wonder. but we have a destination, timbuktu is just a few hundred miles away. since there's no paved road to timbuktu, most people go by boat up the niger river, they're not pleasure cruises or have sea worthy. the engines belch smoke, the hull leaks and passengers cook on open fires on the wooden decks. little has changed on the niger since timbukt was founded. but now there's a faster way to

timbuktu, we took to the sky in a 10-seater american made plane. the pilot is a canadian out of work at home because of the global recession. finally we land at timbuktu airport. and we meet our guide. he meets us and welcomes us with a dance. the only culture where the men veil, but the women do not. women have more rights than men. they're the heads of the household, women decide when the camp should move. today they still tend cattle as they have always done and after showing me how to dress, it adds up to horror. timbuktu's caravans carried gold

across the desert. it made timbuktu richer than ever. the king wanted to impress is world, he traveled by caravan through the desert across egypt laden with gold. when heord ove word ofis h ibltedea q wlyckeauiprhd e deaanopurns s wanted to know where was timbuktu, the mysterious city of gold, it would take them another 500 years to find it. at a communal well, the cattle are watered for the first time in 12 days. they don't like being denied a drink. some south africans say the souls of the damned speak through the camels. the next day we make it to the center of timbuktu. the mosque he commissioned still stands and nearby children gather to memorize the koran. but the caravans of gold are gone.

all that's left are the once fabled trade route are a few sellers of salt. but there is now an effort underway to preserve timbuktu's cultural heritage. it's the first revival here in 500 years. at its peak, timbuktu had the greatest libraries in africa. foreign donors are now paying to preserve the city's 100 man you crypts. it takes a month to repair a single book, but this city of legend lost and then rediscovered is slowly being reborn. and meredith, i did bring you back a souvenir from timbuktu, it is a necklace and they use it to identify them as they cross through the desert. that's absolutely beautiful. what a fascinating place. >> it was truly wonderful.

>> thank you so much. we're back after our local news and weather. we're back after our local news a[ whitman ] they say california can't be governed anymore. i say baloney. this state belongs to all of us. we just have to decide we want to change. i know government isn't a business and it shouldn't be, but the same values of accountability and focus that make california businesses among the best in the world could do a lot to fix sacramento. i'm on a mission to create more jobs, stop wasteful spending, and improve our schools. let's get to work. ♪ good morning, checking in with mike the latest in the south bay. new accident? >> we'll show you northbound 101. there's slowing going on right there at the interchange but that's typical slowdown before 401 anyway through this area,

even for a friday. northbound 87 is looking smoothly across the airport. 17 and 101, typical slowing spots. through oakland, another big slowing from the coliseum into downtown. pretty shore on wa east shore freeway. more news after this. [ male announcer ] after twenty-eight long years of washington partisanship this is barbara boxer's california. trillions in reckless, wasteful spending. destroying small business. killing jobs. crushing hopes. we can change this, but only if we change the people we send to washington. california cannot afford boxer for six more long years. i'm carly fiorina and i approved this message.

allegations of misconduct at the crime lab are shaking up another city. internal affairs got a call two weeks ago from somebody claiming misconduct. the chief did not give specific details but a source says it does involve allegations that a lab technician is using or stealing drugs from the lab.

bats says an investigation was conducted an the allegations are not true. we'll have another update in 20 minutes. have a great morning and we'll see you later on.

back now with more of "today" on a friday morning, the 8th day of october, 2010. it's a fabulous, fall day in the u.s. expected to reach the mid 70s here in new york city. and we've got a fantastic show, soaking it all in. visiting on monday, the rockefeller center ice rink, the one that only opens up for the season. >> yeah. >> i love that. >> a little vince vaughn, it's the charlie brown special, a charlie brown christmas.

matt is off today. coming up in this half hour, we're going to answer your questions about breast cancer. >> that's right. as you know, october is breast cancer awareness month. it's the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in women. so this morning, dr. susan love and nancy snyderman are here with timely advice on everything from mammograms to treatments and we're taking some viewer questions, as well. and later on in today's real estate, we're going to take a look at homes around the country from a 100-year-old alabama colonial to a cape style farm home in new england. barbara corcoran will show you what you can get for your money these days. and he got a ticket to ride, on the eve of what would have been john lennon's 70th birthday, we'll meet the man who got the lucky assignment a as a 20-year-old reporter to travel with the beatles. now he's raising the curtain with what the band was like and the real relationship between john and paul. also, paula dean has taken over the kitchen.

she's going to show us how to make pudding. the only reason i came today is i was promised there would be pudding. first a check of your morning's headlines this morning. new figures out show the nation's unemployment rate at 9. 6/6% in september, unchanged from the month before, but the economy lost 95,000 jobs for the month. it's the last monthly jobs report before election day. officials in chile say an escape shaft they have been drilling should reach the 33 trapped miners by tomorrow and the rescue could begin anywhere from two to ten days after that. the miners have been stuck deep underground for more than two months. new developments this morning in the case of the american who was allegedly shot and killed by mexican pirates, authorities in texas have made a direct plea to a notorious drug cartel to return that man's body. janet shanlian has more. janet, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning to you.

we're here at falcon lake where the search for david hartley's body has been hampered by threats of an ambush from the drug cartels. in fact, they even had to suspend the search for a time yesterday. in this county, the sheriff here is making a direct appeal to the zetta cartel that there will be no punishment, no repercussions for the return of an american's body. this is the search on the mexico side of falcon lake for the body of david hartley. mexico say they have as many as 60 officers working the case. a texas sheriff is taking a different tactic, asking for the return of his body. >> we just want the body. we cannot prosecutor anybody for what happened in mexico, we cannot prosecute anybody on the skate level for what happened in mexico, we just want a body. with that said, we send word unofficially.

i can't tell you how, but i just tend word to them. >> gonzalez revealed that tiffany hartley's life jacket wag sustained with blood, stains that she says she likely god when she tried to pull her husband on to her jet ski. she ultimately left him behind in a bid to save her own life. u.s. officials are using observation towers to monitor the search in mexico, which was suspended for a time after reports from a possible ambush from the cartel. >> we have an american citizen who was gunned down on international waters. >> reporter: texas governor rick perry has been critical of mexico's response. >> i'm not satisfied. when you call off a search the way they did this morning and give as the reason because the drug cartels are in control of that part of the state, something's not right. >> reporter: u.s. officials have taken tiffany hartley to a border crossing where she met with mexican authorities in charge of the search. now for tiffany and for other than this side of the border, there's little to do but watch, wait and hope that david is returned home.

and tiffany hartley said last night that she would consider taking a lie detector test if people continued to question her story. authorities haven't asked her to do so, at least not yet. >> janet shanlian in texas. thank you, janet. an american astronaut and two russian cosmonauts are on their way to the international space station after lifting off from kazakhstan. on hand, it's russia spy anna chapman who was deported by the u.s. in july. if you go through the day snarling and grumbling instead of smiling and laughing, you could be showing your age. a new study suggests that grumpiness begins at the age of 52. there you go, al roker. researchers in great britain found that people laugh less and they complain a lot more once they pass 50 and a study revealed that men are grumpier than women. something we all knew, right. >> back in the day, we used to have twigs and stones for

breakfast and we loved it. >> you were grimping at about 20 years old, right? >> i was grumpy at about 3 years old. let's take a look at the weather. what are you looking at? we have got some clouds and showers moving through the pacific northwest, plenty of sunshine up and down the eastern seaboard, eastern half of the country really gorgeous today, and it's going to continue that way with record highs from the plains down into texas, wet weather and windy conditions in the pacific northwest. we've got sunshine through the southwest. a few scattered showers in northern new england. that here's a look at san bruno mountain. clear skies around the bay area. nice start to the day and a gorgeous finish around the bay area. 76 in san jose and close to 80 inland. 70s around oakland and the north bay will be eastern warmer, mid-80s inland and close to 90 in livermore on sunday. and actually it's staying warm

through the middle part of next week. ♪ it's a brick house time for "today's" real estate. what you can get for under $400,000. we have got a really unique mix of properties to show you. today's real estate expert, barbara corcoran, our own brick house is here with a personal look. it's good to see you, happy friday. >> happy friday back to you. >> let's start off with some southern charm. let's go to montgomery, alabama. this is a beauty, $365,000. >> rosa parks put montgomery on the map when she refused to give up her seat on that famous bus at the beginning of the civil rights movement. and this house is two blocks from the mayor's mansion. the front porch is typically southern and it's got that little lovely swing. this is an unusual house. this is a dead wringer between a queen anne and a colonial, half and half. wait until you see the inside, that is a stunning entryway, the

columns, the built-in bookcases that wrap around the entire foyer, the archways, the beautiful staircase. here is the kitchen where that 50s wallpaper ought to be ripped off off. it's a big enough kitchen to paint those cabinets with really dark stain and then you would like those brick abrack going around those cabinets, which is quite charming, but doesn't look nice in white. that master fireplace doesn't work there. every major room has a working fireplace, i just love those led leaded windows with the shutters. normally aren't put together, but they look night, a comfortable, quiet room. and there's the dining room, in keeping with the house, i like their choice of colors. everything about that room looks neat as a pin, but somehow it fits that house. there's the master bath, not a bad bathroom. >> wow, very nice. there's a lot of woodwork in these built-ins. does that add to the value of this? >> tremendously. it tugs on someone's heart when they walk in. they see that foyer with that woodworking. they say this house is unusual,

i have to have it. that's when people open their wallets and pay the best price. >> now to the northeast, cumberland, rhode island. a cape style home for just under $370,000. >> cumberland is just 30 minutes from providence. this is a great shingle house. this used to be an old seed house where they used to store seed and hay. if you look to the right there, that's actually for horses. three horses, a great working room or maybe three teenagers you could stick in there. how how many people would love to have a separate little something in their house and that house comes with it. there is a lot of property. that looks to me like a house you just couldn't feel stress about. it's a simple knotty pine wood. >> you don't see that a lot, do you? >> you don't see that a lot. people don't think they're going to like it. but walk someone into that and they feel the calmness of it and they like it just fine. here's the sun room. it's oversized. they use it as a tv room. but it's heated all year round, so that extends the living space.

much better than even a larger backyard. the kitchen has an odd ball kind of battleship gray colors on those cabinets, but look how big it is. you just whiten those cabinets up. that's a great country kitchen in keeping with the idea that you're in a farm area. that feels to me much like a ship's bunk of some kind. it's not so big for a master bedroom. and you'll see another bedroom here in just a second. that, too, feels like a -- oh, we didn't see that one. this looks like a quaker dining room. i can see those quakers sitting there discussing their business. >> having their oats. >> having their oats. it's great there. there's the second bedroom i referenced a bit earlier. it's a lovely house in mint condition. >> all right. let's move on to mexico, wasilla, new mexico. just outs of las cruces, they're asking $357,000 for this. >> this is not the house, it's your front wall. this is a traditional spoon spanish style home. when you get behind that wall,

that's what you see. it's got a small terrace on the corner of the house, and it has very mature trees. they're actually pecan trees. it's hard to imagine, you're in the middle of a desert here. it just doesn't look like it. >> it's very lush looking. >> and here is a stone patio, very private, very comfortable how it is house. there you have the living room. i think it's a sophisticated house. something about it feels old, but very sophisticated. brand-new kitchen, top of the line appliances, they spent a ton of money in this little kitchen. there's the master bedroom. simple, pure, a peaceful place to call home. >> and cypress, texas, near houston, you found a house for less than $390,000. >> it's 5,000 square feet. a 9,000 square foot lot on 3,000 acres of lakes, trails, parks that surround it. that little wall in the front looks like it was built by a little kid with a sand castle idea in his head. it should be enlarged.

>> it doesn't go anywhere. >> it doesn't go anywhere. it would make a big difference in the front of the house. >> there's the living room. you can see the double high ceiling. that doesn't even count in the square footage. there's a room that the new buyer is going to have a heck of a time covering up that terrible black paint and carpeting. >> i guess it's a theater. >> it's a theater. not a big selling point, but each to their own. everybody has their own taste, right? there's the kitchen, it's got a great breakfast bar. it's kind of neutral, a little boring, needs a flash of color here or there. fine enough, but again, this house is all about size, a lot size for your money. that's a double master bedroom with your own sitting area and fireplace. this house is big is what it is and it's $379,000. >> all right, barbara, thanks so much. >> thank you very much, al. >> have a great weekend. >> my pleasure. and coming up on "today," understanding breast cancer, we have two experts this morning to answer your questions. and then later on, we're making pudding with queen dean. paula dean, she's making pudding and i'm guessing one of them is banana. everybody say banana. after these messages.

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"today's" daily dose is brought to you by yoplait, it's so good. this morning on daily dose, we're answering your questions about breast cancer. there's a lot of information out there and a lot of confusion, as well, about the best treatment option he and the latest on the research. dr. susan love is a breast cancer expert and has now released a six edition of her breast book. ladies, good morning to you. happy to have you here. 20 years since your book first came out, now in it's fifth edition. what chas has changed, though, in breast cancer in that time? >> it's certainly gotten a lot fatter and things have gotten a lot more complicated. it used to be just radiation and mastectomy. now you have a lot more options. then when we get to the chemotherapy, the hormone

therapy, the targeted therapy. so the number of decisions women have to go through are enormous. >> right. >> and hopefully we can guide them through it a bit with this book. >> there's a lot more confusion out there, as well, right? >> a lot more confusion and a lot more fear that they might be mick maing the wrong choices. but what we're learning is there's different kinds of breast cancer, so if you know what kind you have, you can match the treatment to your kind. >> first, lisa on skype from manhattan beach, california. lisa, what is your question? lisa? we are having problems with -- lisa kb with we hear you? okay. i'll tell you, though, what i think her question is. we were able to talk with her beforehand. she's asking -- she's a survivor of breast cancer. many women are dying of breast cancer per day as was the case 25 years ago.

what progress are we really making? what does the future hold? >> i think this is the issue, we have been doing breast cancer awareness month for 25 years and we're aware, but we still don't know the cause of breast cancer and how to stop it. so we still have 40,000 women dyinging a year of breast cancer. and i think the time has come to stop the -- not the -- the complacency along with having a month and getting back to the urgency of let's find the cause and let's stop it. >> do you think we're closer to getting to a cure? >> i think with every single thing, we unvalve -- we talk about prevention. we talk about early detection. i think we get those buzz words. but what susan is saying, we have the pinking of america, we have moved the ball forward, but i don't think we're there yet. >> let's get to our next video for us. we have heather from baltimore sent us a little video clip. let's take a look. >> hi, i'm 22 years old and my paternal grandmother had cancer when she was in her 30s, but she

is she survived. i have no other history of breast cancer. my question is this -- how can i be proactive now to keep myself healthy for the future? >> dr. love, she said her paternal grandmother had breast cancer. she's only 22 years old. should she be check herself for a gene? >> it can come down through your father. her father should test for the gene, and if he doesn't have it, it's unlikely. but also she should think about avoiding unnecessary radiation, that's one thing. if she has a choice, you want to have your kids at a young age, rather than at an older age. under 35. >> don't smoke, watch your weight. >> don't smoke. but also, be aware of your breasts and, you know, be -- and exercise. exercise has been shown to reduce the chances of getting breast cancer and of getting a recurrence. >> next we have an e-mail from heather in champagne, new york. and heather asks, my question

deals with mammogramses. what is the risk of getting breast cancer from too much radiation exposure? >> this has been a big controversy. a report came out last year and said there were no risk fact erps, you can put off screen ing mammography to the age of 50 and i think it's misinformation because there is a cumulative radiation dose, if you start -- if you have no risk factors and you dutifully get your mammogram every year, the reality is you have some radiation. >> and particularly in younger women, that the younger breast is more sensitive to the radiation. so from 30 to 40, if you get one every year, you may well cause more cancers than you cure. from 40 to 50, it's a wash. it's equal. and after 50, definitely you cure more than you cause. >> so what is the guidance, then? is it starting at age 35 to 40? >> if you have no family history, start at 50. if you have a strong family history -- >> well, discuss it with your doctor. start at 40.

see how dense your breasts are, how useful the test is for you and make a decision. >> let's get a question from skype, rita. she joins us from belmont, california. >> good morning. i have a question, i was 45 years old, diagnosed with cancer. and i am about 5 1/2 years out. i had chemo, radiation, reconstruction and a double mastectomy. and i'm concerned about the lingering effects of the fatigue, the chemo brain and the body aches. >> so this is an interesting question. chemo brain. i think we talk so much about it. we don't talk about once someone is cured about lingering effects. chemo brain is something women really talk about. >> there's a lot of collateral damage from our treatments and it's something we don't talk about enough from the chemo, you can also have second cancers from the chemo, you can have heart disease from the chemo, you can have problems from radiation, from the surgery. and i think we have to go beyond the cure to finding the cause so we don't have to go through

these treatments and we don't have all the side effects. >> hopefully 20 years from now, this will be old information and we'll be talking prevention. >> we hope so. it's great to have you both here answering all these questions for us. >> you bet. how to update your kitchen without spending a lot of money. but first this is "today." [ female announcer ] join yoplait in our commitment to fight breast cancer. for every pink lid you send in, yoplait will donate 10 cents to susan g. komen for the cure. with your help, we've donated $25 million over 12 years. so let's continue to make a difference one lid at a time.

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70s to near 80 inland. upper 80s san francisco and from here things warm up for the weekend. 60s and 70s on the coast and staying warm through wednesday of nigext week. more news after the break.

next tuesday, the two candidates for governor will square off in a bay area debate. tom brokaw will moderate. security is a concern and the job of making sure all goes smoothly follows on executive director harry barber. his security team is a little unusual, all family. >> i work for him and his wife works for the company as well. and my daughter works for the company. >> retired san rafael officer says the business of security is a passion. a big win for the giants but very little time to celebrate.

game four is tonight. tim lincecum was sensational in the first ever playoff game, 14 strikeouts and allowed just two hits. giants won it 1-0 over the braves. game two is tonight, 6:37. tickets are still available on stub hub, cheapest seats going 109 for the outfiled. standing room only will cost about the same. the most expensive were $499 for field level club seats. have a fantastic friday. "today" show returns in just a minute. [ male announcer ] taxes. so who called prop 13 a "fraud" and a "rip off?" jerry brown. who raised the gas tax as governor, and pushed for higher sales taxes? jerry brown. who tried five times to raise property taxes in oakland? jerry brown. who supported higher statewide income taxes?

jerry brown. and who says, if elected, he'll ask voters for even more new taxes? jerry brown. governor jerry brown, again? hide your wallet. >> that is big-time live who will be live on our plaza on monday, columbus day. pack up the kids, come on down to the biggest thing on nickelodeon these days. and talking about music, we're going to go behind the scenes with john lennon and the beatles. one lucky reporter got to go on tour with the band when he was just 20 years old. larry king, we're going to be

talking to him about some never before heard stories. and then if your kitchen needs a little facelift, but you're worried about the price tag, don't fret. we'll have some easy and affordable tips. the queen of southern cooking paula dean and she's going to show us four of her favorite puddings. >> i love pudding. >> what is coming up this weekend, guys? >> it's been 14 years since jonbenet ramsay was brutally murdered in the basement of her home. we're going to talk to the ramsay's attorney life from the broadcast this weekend. and as we take a look at the beatles, saturday would have been john lennon's 70th birthday. and who is the cigar guy?

we first saw his face on a picture of tiger woods at the rid rider's cup. let's get a check of the weather now, mr. roker. >> for tomorrow, the fall foliage, looking pretty good. as you get up into northern new england, the northern parts of wisconsin, dakotas and into the rockies. heavy rain in the pacific northwest. sunday, we are looking at more sunshine for the eastern half of the u.s., showers and thunderstorms in the central plains, more wet weather in the pacific northwest, the heat and sun continue in the southwest. here's a look at oakland airport live this morning. hazy skies and nice forecast into the afternoon. should see 70s around kland, mid to upper 70s around san jose. warmest places close to 80

degrees. we have a better chance over the next couple of days as the warm-up goes through the weekend. 60s to 70s in san francisco on sunday. cooling with more clouds by thursday. best night of the day because the night of the week that we wait for is sunday night, football night in america. get those eagles flying high as they swoop into candlestick park to take on the 49ers. mostly clear, mild, temperatures 62 to 66 degrees. don't think about what i said earlier, just know that the best night is sunday night, football night in america. >> wow. al, you're right, i have always said, football, friday is the best night of the week. >> al, thanks, up next, john lennon like you have never seen

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i thought this is much too light for a serious news man to cover and all of a sudden i wound up with a story of a lifetime that changed my life. i ask them questions about the news and they liked that. they were very bright. all four of them were extremely intellectual and they were into the news of the world, especially john who basically, natalee was the kind of person who said in public what he thought in private. think about that a bit. said in public what he thought in private and he was unafraid, even as a teenager and then later in life. >> and john lennon did not let a lot of people get too close to him. yet you managed to really forge what was a 20-year friendship with him. >> it was a good friendship, he came to philadelphia in 1975 for a charity function. he did the weather on my television news broadcast. we had very honest conversations. we screamed at each other once on a plane and this is what i respected about him. nothing ever stopped him from feeling the way he wanted to

feel in public. he wanted me to leave the military, sneak over to england and go to work for them. i said this is not a problem for me, this is something i have to do. he said we'll get you out of the united states, we'll put you to work for them, which was the beatles company. and he was an extraordinary people, he cared about the people he loved. >> so much has been said about his relationship with the other beatles and i think a lot of people wonder what really was going on behind the scenes, him and paul mccartney for example. >> when you go back to the beginning at the coffee club where they cleaned toilets and painted toilets to stay working, when they played music for a stripper to keep going when they were 16, 17 years old. mccarthy was more of a person who wanted to be loved and care about, love and affection. john was a person who wanted to be heard. they both had viewpoints, but

john was a person who wanted to lay it all out. truth for all of us is sometimes difficult. it was never definitely for him. >> paul was more the showman, right? and you say that john lennon was actually pretty stage shy. >> he did not like going on stage. we were backstage at the ed sullivan theater in 1965 the night before shea's stadium. >> was he nervous? >> very nervous and he was pacing back and forth. and mccartney was ready to go. mccartney always made love to the audience with his eyes. but john was a much more serious person in those days and really felt that he had to use this platform that he had to talk about the world. the song "imagine" is a perfect example. this is going to shock you, because you're probably too young to remember this. i know you are. but when "imagine" came out, it was banned in schools, in colleges across the country. >> that's unbelievable.

>> "he said imagine no religion, imagine no borders." >> and his relationship with yoke k yoko, the book was actually sympathetic to her. >> yoko has kept the torch alive for 30 years since he died in a very dignified and respectful way. and in prague, the czech republic, they had a wall and they used to paint over it. now that they're free there they had the lennon wall and the world comes in castro's cuba. and they write letters to john and letters about his life and he influenced the world. more than any other entertainer probably of the last 40 or 50 years. >> and a lot of people would be wondering what if he was still

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entire kitchen. so what i was hoping for was just to get some ideas how to update the kitchen and give it a whole new facelift. >> this is the kitchen in question, huh? >> yes. >> not bad, but we're going to have to give this a new look. >> any ideas? >> i actually have some things that i have picked up. >> right. >> a few pieces of art that we can incorporate. >> tuscan yellow and burgundy and things like that. i have a lot of ideas swimming around in my head. i think we'll be able to transform this kitchen into something you're looking for. people want a new look, but they don't have the money to spend. how can we transform this kitchen? >> it's about paint, paint and more paint. >> we have got to get this wallpaper off. and in order to get wallpaper off what do you use? >> there's enzymes in the glue and allows you to pull the wallpaper right off. >> it's time to prime and prep

these walls for painting. >> how we're making jackie's cabinets really pop, we're going to put a glaze and a faux finish on top. you're going to put it on with a clean rag and just knock it around a little bit. obviously the stenciling is right, if you want a quick fix that anybody can do, and i'm talking anybody, switch out the hardware. are you ready? bring it on in. >> oh, my god. i'm beside myself. you don't have to ask. i really thought i needed to gut my kitchen and go with a whole new kitchen because it's old, but honestly, i will love this and cherish this for a long time to come. >> and george alafont is with us now. this could be very daunting, redoing your kitchen to people, it sounds like a huge project, it sounds expensive, but you say that's not necessarily the case.

>> it can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be. you can change out a few things, you can change out your appliances. if you're just going to change out one appliance, my guy's always telling me change out the dishwasher. >> why? >> because it deals with both plumbing and electric. so if you have an energy star dishwasher, you're going to save enough money to pay for your dish washing deter jnt and you can do three extra loads of wash a week. you're wasting 10 gallons of water if your dishwasher isn't energy efficient. i'm a huge fan of getting organized. the pantry is the place to do it. this is a do-it-yourselfer's dream. you can do it. i know you said you're not that handy. but they lead you through it and basically there's baskets for everything, there's baskets for your fruit, your wine, your food, everything is in drawers,

so you have places to put everything, shelves, everything you need. >> easy to install yourself? >> really easy. >> easyclosets.com is all about doing it yourself. you tell them the dimensions of your closet, the dimensions of your pantry and you do it yourself. >> how much is this going to cost? >> this will start at $1,100, up to $1,500, $1,600. >> this seems like it would be expensive to people. >> you can start off with a cheap formica counter top, like $35 a square foot. you're going to put water and moisture and stuff in there. the darker and harder it is, the less porous it is. if it doesn't have pours, it's not going to get mold or mildew or back titeria in it. >> so suddenly it's a lot less

daunting. thanks so much. >> i do what i can. >> you can see "george to the rescue" on nbc stations. check your local listings. up next, there's nothing better than pudding. paula dean is here, but first this is "today" on nbc. meet the real meg whitman: serving on the board of goldman sachs, whitman was caught reaping millions from insider stock deals. after ebay shareholders sued and a judge cited the obvious conflict of interest she was forced to pay the money back. what kind of person would be involved in

deals a fellow republican congressman called corrupt? and in her last year at ebay, whitman paid herself $120 million right before the company laid off 10% of it's workers. we're choosing a governor, shouldn't character matter?

this morning in "today's" question, we're making paula's pudding. these recipes straight from the pages of "cooking with paula." >> it's always so good to see you, darling. this morning before you get started, you're in town for a big, big event? >> i am. yesterday, i was here with my partners from smith field, we dropped off 30,000 pounds of protein to the food bank. >> fantastic. >> and now i'm here with you and then the rest of the week i'm

going to be at the food and wine show. >> fantastic. we're going to get started with pudding and my favorite is a rice pudding. >> mine too. >> especially as we get into the cold weather. >> a rice pis a rice pudding asn as i think it is? >> it is. >> there were a lot of poor homes in the south and this was a great way to -- i've got my cream and my melted butter. >> right. >> and then we're going to add a little brown sugar. >> okay. >> you can start beating that up, excuse me, darling. >> no problem. >> a little vanilla extract. and then i've got a little salt, nutmeg and cinnamon right there. >> okay. >> and then i have got my leftover cooked rice. >> right. >> i've got some dates and i've got some sliced almonds. but this was great because it's hard to cook just enough rice, but for four people. so you know you're always go to have some left over. so what a great way to serve your family dessert. >> that is great. >> now we're just going to put

the rice in there, the dates. and the dates are going to add a wonderful sweetness. and the almonds are going to add a wonderful crunch. now i have sprayed our pan and this is going to go in the oven, al. at 350, for about 50 minutes. >> get it all in there. >> you know, i can't stand waste. >> waste not, want not. >> waste not, want not. so i'm going to get all those beautiful dates in there. and we're going to put it in the oven. 50 minutes we'll have some fabulous rice pudding. now right here, we have an almond pudding. >> really? >> yes. i just cooked this one up. but that, i'm just going to

sprinkle a few -- >> you don't mind if we join you, al? >> what do we have over here? >> is this a food line? >> willie and i have discussed him coming in here and getting some pudding. [ male announcer ] carly fiorina. as ceo, she laid off 30,000 workers and shipped jobs to china. china. india. russia. poland. i know precisely why those jobs go. [ male announcer ] because fiorina shipped them there. to shanghai instead of san jose. bangalore instead of burbank.

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mike. >> we had a good deal of slowing on our maps earlier. just after high street sort of moved its way to the bottom of the screen, now south of the coliseum, but there is this blob of traffic traveling in the downtown oakland avenue. the metering lights are still on. driving down the east shore freeway, heading in for the game tonight, traffic, just spread out over there. gorgeous weather around the events for the bay area and the weekend. 67 in san francisco. weekend forecast in the 80s inland. warmer on wednesday. oakland business owners are fighting to stay open and make money. many of them are coming together to promote the city's night life. every first and third thursday,

oakland is blocked off. thursday night live, they believe the concerts will give the downtown area an economic boost it needs. >> i think people give oakland a bad rap when they have no idea about the bay area. it's kind of nice to let people -- >> this was the ninth street block party for the year. going to start up again next summer. there will be plenty of other he events. i'll have another local news update in about a half hour. the "today" show returns in about a minute. have a great friday morning. [ whitman ] they say california can't be governed anymore.

i say baloney. this state belongs to all of us. we just have to decide we want to change. i know government isn't a business and it shouldn't be, but the same values of accountability and focus that make california businesses among the best in the world could do a lot to fix sacramento. i'm on a mission to create more jobs, stop wasteful spending, and improve our schools. let's get to work. ♪

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. it is friday. for me it's bye-bye day, or -- and we're going to try day some things. it's october 8th. we're so glad you're with us. >> okay. this is astonishing. first of all, both of us are dressed in the exact same dress made by the exact same person. >> yes. >> tina noles. >> miss tina. >> these dresses, before we go

to the tape, $18. >> yes, everything in her line is under $20. >> i've got to tell you, they're comfortable, and i like them. do you? >> and i have not stopped wearing the jeans. they're $18. >> all walmart.com. you ship for a buck, so for $20 you get a dress you can wear out or work or whatever. >> just telling you. right after the show yesterday i went back to connecticut and visited the same schoolroom where my kids had been in kindergarten with the same teacher, miss bayless, but a mend of mine's granddaughter is in that classroom. so it was read for the record yesterday. there i am in my beyond's mom's jeans and the shirt. >> the whole outfit. >> and all the little kids were dancing. it's a lot of fun. >> and your book is a big hit.

>> should be bigger, but it's fine. remember i told you about going to art fair in grand rapids and that fabulous drawing. >> yes, yes. 28 feet wide. >> someone bid on it? >> it won the first prize in art prize. how much do you think the first prize was? >> a quarter of a million? >> a quarter of a million dollars. >> i read it. >> i read it. >> congratulation to chris le port. i think this is something that would really become a part of many inner cities. >> i think it's genius. >> congratulations to him. that was before he sells the painting. that's just the prize. now he gets to sell it. >> he'll make more money. >> and he deserves to. what did you do last night? >> remember we had evelyn lauder on, elizabeth hurley, there was an event hosted by a company called squeet new york, and it was at barney's, and they were auctioning off these chairs.

we have some great people. chris, who's on the right-hand side of our screen, she organized it, maria, evelyn. it was a great event. they auctioned off the chairs, and made some money. afterwards, i went to dinner with this crazy crowd. >> is that mr. bethannie and mr. hoppy. look who's -- i'm just pointing out the obvious. >> you can put it away when you want to. >> that's just unkind and not nice. i can when i'm -- and yeah, i was. other things you can enjoy and part of the profits go to breast cancer. >> these are terrific cookies. they're called heavenly -- heidi's heavenly, and they are delicious. they have nuts on the top and then the real cookies under. >> that's for hoda, but if you don't want to eat the cookie part, this is comfort crunch.

it has apparently in it dried cherries from the region in michigan i've been telling everybody is so amazing. >> these cookies are so delicious. >> heidisheavenlycookies.com. i want to tell you another joan. >> we're going to start making this a friday thing. she keeps getting things e-mailed that are funny. >> and i said to share them. speaking of walmart, a husband and wife are shopping in their local wall matt. a husband picks up a case of beer. what do you think you're doing, asks the wife? they're on sale, $10 for 24 cans. she said, put them back, we can't afford them. so they carry on shopping. a few aisles later, a wife picks up a $20 jar of face cream. the husband said, what do you think? she said, it's my face cream, it makes me look beautiful. he retorts, so does 2 cans of

beer and it's half the price. suddenly a voice on the system said cleanup on aisle 25. we have a husband down. >> that is cute. >> remember that old song all the girls get prettier near closing time, or something like that. my friend the general, general carter, i'm going to see him in palm beach this weekend, he sends the best stuff, so keep them coming. >> every friday, i thinksh you should do that. >> and if there are pictures send them, but you have to know we're going to show them, and don't sue i later. i don't like it when you do that. that's rude. >> quickly back to breast cancer, a lot of women don't want to get tested, so some people have come up a have yesterd individually, a way of encouraging, gentle nudging. ♪ i am a lady turns 40 if you

please ♪ ♪ examining myself what could it be ♪ ♪ i need to see a doctor but i haven't got a card ♪ ♪ really don't know what to do ♪ wherever shall i start ♪ oh ♪ i need a doc ♪ show him what i got ♪ i need a doc ♪ show him what i've got >> i would ta it's clever. >> laid that's called ma-ma-ma-gram. it's going to be a big hit. >> that's a hot ticket. you don't do facebook. >> i do facebook right here with our peeps. >> don't try to say peeps like you know what you're talking about. there are reasons why people unfriend each other on facebook. >> there's another reason.

i already feel bad about your life, now you're going to get defriended. these are the people you can't stand. they post pictures of vacation, and over the top bragging. >> about how fabulous their lives is in relationship to yours. >> nobody is interested in those people. it gets old. >> your mother is happy for you, and nobody else is. >> people who talk religion or politics. >> but you and i have conversations about that. >> but we talk. if you post something and leave it up there. >> it's like a rant. >> and there are people who write mean adopts. some people do write mean and hateful things like, i think you're disgusting and post it on your page. >> think about this. nice people do nice things. that's not a nice thing, so therefore they're not a nice person. they're the ones with the problem. >> okay. >> am i wrong?

you wouldn't do that. >> no, i wouldn't. >> well, you have done it. >> no, i haven't. >> you just didn't mean to send it to that person. that's why i'm text-free. >> i wrote a letter that was nasty and i was going to send it to my assistant, and i sent it to the person. that's terrible. you can never, ever pull it back. bad. it's time for our girl. >> we've been waiting for bobbi's buzz. >> hey, everybody. >> where are you dressed up and going so gorgeous. >> i got the memo about dresses. here goes the minutes. >> we're not starting yet. >> yes. these are a few seasons old, they can jazz up a dress. >> they would work well for us, hoda. >> go on. >> speaking of facebook, lots of women ask me about your nail polish color, cathie. it's all about channel's khaki

collection. they're scooping up this limited edition chanel collection. >> why does no one ask about my nails? >> you're the next trend -- >> you need a manicure. that's why. >> you're so on trend. this is called a fashionable faux pas, but cue this picture. she paid for this manicure to go to a wedding. >> why did she pay for it just wait long enough. >> in the dark just do that. >> i love this question. a lot of people commented on facebook why would you do that? she said, well, why would you wear a pair of ripped jeans? kind of controversial buzz. last but not least, a little party on your fingers, a little glimmer -- if you go to the all-day blog, you can see these

new trends. put it on clear, like mine, or you can layer this over dark nails. >> cute. >> a little sparkle. >> yay, bobbi. have a great weekend, sweetheart. >> what's going on with sarah? >> get your jazz hands ready. our show qui showdown. the deadline is october 15th. you must be an affiliated group, but get those videos coming. it will be fun. >> we only have like a week and a half left. we would like at least somebody to enter. we really want to have a choir here. >> we would like a contest with multiple people. >> it takes two to have a contest. with an aunt like julia, how can emma roberts be anything but talented? >> and she had a funny story. >> right after this. new set and refresh! slide in the cartridge, and click.

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roberts maid he debut in "blow" playing the daughter of johnny depp and penelope cruz. what a way to start. >> no kidding. her star has been shining since then. emma has had five films come out this year including her latest, "it's kind of a funny story." nice to see you. >> good to see you, too. >> did you go to school at all? >> i graduated high school, got my diploma and apply to do college, but deferred until next fall. >> when you'll have ten movies. >> hopefully on this coast by next year. >> is that what you want to do? >> yeah, i'd love to. >> it's called "it's kind of a funny story". >> it's kind of a funny story. it's this boy with depressed thoughts, he doesn't know what to do, he checks himself into a psychiatric hospital, and he

meets they interesting character. it's an inspiring story. >> but once he gets in, he kind of wants to get out and it's too late. >> it's too late. he has an amazing experience, and it's a great movie. i loved it. i loved the soundtrack and the movie. >> and you cut yourself in this movie. >> i'm a cutter. >> a self-mute lators. >> i had prosthetic scars on my face. it was interesting. i wore them home a couple days, not really wanting to stay after work, but it helped me get into character. people really stare at you. people are like -- >> do they ask you about them? >> a couple people are like, are you okay? so it was an interesting thing to do. >> you're a teenager, and the girl you're playing is a teenager as well. she's going through some normal things too, right? >> i think as a teenager there's so much pressures, and there's a lot of issues going on.

i can definitely rely to what it feels like, being overwhelmed by everything. i think that kids will be able to relate to that in the movie, how the pressure gets to you sometimes. >> you have extra pressure on you as well because of your family legacy. you know, you're always going to be compared to your incredibly successful aunt and successful dad. do you see that as a plus, minus or combination of both? >> i admire my aunt, i love all her movies. it's amazing i'm related, but she's just my aunt. i don't think of it being in her shadow or anything that people say. i would love to go on the set. it's like, no, i want to stay until they're done. i love it. >> do they give you pointers? do you ask them? or do your own thing? >> we don't even talk about it. i talk about on set all the time, but we don't talk about acting.

between family time and playing with her kids, we don't talk about work. >> what's your next project? >> i just wrapped "scream 4" which was just the most amazing experience, the most surreal thing. i was so excited, because i wanted to do a hoaro movie so bad, and "scream" is one of my favorite. to be a part of that is amazing. >> are you a natural screamer, or did you get a coach for that? >> everyone had a screaming moment. we had some pretty fun ones. >> emma, thank you. >> good luck. >> thank you very much. >> all the best. "it's kind of a funny story" dens to . aytosay. games you want to add to the menu before your next dinner party. after this. is because i have to go to the bathroom. and when we're sitting in traffic, i worry i'll have an accident. be right back. so today i'm finally going to talk to my doctor

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presentation. >> are these real? >> they are. >> i've never seen that color, i don't think. >> presentation is simple. incorporate some game stuff. if you have old toys, clean them off and incorporate them. we have playing cars, dominos, rubik's cubes, what's going on here? >> spaghetti and meatball. >> do you like anybody enough to go to that much trouble? >> your guests will bring their a gaismt if you do. all you need to create these games are items you may own. the first is call news clips. the object of the game is to form a sentence out of words. you form two teams, then give

your teams two word lists. you should make it challenging like have your guests find pal odrops, and they have to find words. the one who makes the sentence first wins. >> and you have to glue it. >> princess loves a simple man. >> it can be silly. the next game is called celebrity, and i love this, because it's an icebreaker. it's great to get to know people you don't know. the host makes a list of famous people's names. >> we're available for anything. >> all the time. free as a bird. >> the guest makes a list of names, all you need is paper and some safety pins. when you people walk in, you put the celebrity name on the person's back. you don't know which celebrity you are. >> oh, that's fun. >> like, am i on television?

am i a woman? >> i love that. >> did i write "everyone has a story"? >> or did i write "hoedda" coming out on tuesday. it's strange but true, a game you can find some unusual trivia about your friends. you find out some unusual trivia about when you were little. maybe you were shy when you were little. >> no. but something that somebody wouldn't know, and then you take it and write it down, and you can use index cards, and then i've got two false answers. so people have to guess the true answer. >> that's fun. >> that's a cute one. >> all fairly simple, and the instructions you'll see on the website. >> you have some board games you enjoy. >> yes, my family is a huge fan of game night. there are a couple new ones. trivial pursuit has a new game. trivia for grownups. you can buy your way into a pie.

bet you know t. and you can bet your way into it. wager your answers. but loaded questions is one of my family favorites. the classic who said what game? where you're looking to finished opinions of people, and loops is a new version of simon, so it's cool and hip. >> a tiny bit of time. >> 20 seconds. if you're feeling lucky we're going to play pictionary. >> what do i do? a. >> loaf of bread. >> tv. >> today show. >> sounds like. >> milk. >> we got to go. we'll be back. rs are like nothing else. add a layer of excitement to your next meal. ♪

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through livermore and we see clouds sticking around and haze. >> a little bit of haze around sunol. temperatures close to 80 degrees. we have high clouds over the bay area that will filter the sun at times. upper 60s to near 70 around the peninsula. and the weekend does look warmer with 80s inland and 60s and 70s on the coast. we'll have more news after the short break. this flu season, what would you pick for your flu vaccine? a shot in the arm? or a spray in the nose? i pick my nose. i pick my nose. i pick my nose gracefully. flumist. it's the only flu vaccine that starts fighting the flu in the nose, where you usually catch it. in a study of kids 2 to 5 years of age, flumist cut the risk of getting the flu in half compared to the flu shot. i picked my nose. she said i could. flumist may not protect everyone. flumist is not for people allergic to eggs or other vaccine ingredients or for children and teens taking aspirin

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mark zuckerberg said he was not going to go to the movies but went after all the he took his staff to a screening of the movie about him called "the social network." a spokes person said the staff went to celebrate everything going on. the movie doesn't paint a pretty picture of zuckerberg but in the end he called the movie fun. >> tour of california will not be touring over the golden gate bridge next year. in san francisco and santa rosa were left off the list. instead there will be one stage in the bay area, run from livermore to san jose. the tour will add routes in lake tahoe. giving other cities the chance to get involved. the tour of california starts may 14th. thanks for joining us this morning. "today" show continues next. we'll see you bright and early on monday morning starting at

4:30 a.m. have a fantastic weekend. we're back on this friday with today's plaza ambush makeover. you knew what that means. louis licari and jill martin are back to shock the friends and family of two unsuspecting today show fans. we're saying these dresses are $18, we want to show you what they look like. >> they're really -- >> not bad. >> what i love is mine is a size

0, it stretches. >> mine's not. mine's a 6, but i squeezed into it. >> anyway, enough about us. you had a fun time picking today. beautiful day out. >> beautiful day, gorgeous women. we just found some women that wanted a little glamour in their life. >> brenda shrader has been married to her husband bill for 20 years. they have three kids together. brenda's daughter-in-law wanted to surprise her with a makeover, so she didn't tell her until they were in the car on the way here. let's take a listen. >> how cute. >> we haven't seen started yet, and everybody is cries, which is a good sign. these are happy tearing. i know you want this for your mother. >> she deserves it so many. we need to show that we love here. it's a great opportunity for pampering her. >> and taylor, you said you want this for grandma? she told me she would nod, but

she does think it's cool. nana, turning 60, you said you want this? >> i very much want it. this is very exciting. i never dreamed i would get it. >> she got it. brenda will come out in a second. her whole family is here. guys keep your blindfolds on. here is brenda before. all right. brenda, let's see the new you. >> wow. >> right here. hold on. you guys ready? take off your blindfolds. >> oh, my goodness. >> you look amazing. >> are you sure, brenda? >> i don't know. >> put your glasses on, baby. i'm like you. you look so adorable. oh, my gosh. >> you look awesome.

>> look at you. >> hello. >> she likes what she sees. >> the first thing is jennifer lawrence gaff her a great haircut. her hair was long. she cut it short, but not too short. her bangs were chop straight across. it's a soft, wonderful look. i made her hair a dark auburn. >> michelle, what do you think? was it worth it? >> it's breathtaking. you are just beautiful. beautiful. >> thank you. >> what a great outfit, jill. what a body you've got. >> she wants to rock out at a concert tonight, so we kind of compromised. these are basics to have in your wardrobe. a great talbot button down shirt, and this kohl's statement jewelry. >> what concert? >> lord of the rings. >> go, girl. >> have a wonderful time. you look darling.

>> go join your family. >> every time i sigh ha haircut. it looks so good. >> our next lady is lorraine, she's worked as a surgical technician, but she decided to go back to nursing skooismt the between taking care of her daughter and school, she has little time to take care of herself. let's listen to her story. >> it's birthday time. lorraine turned 41 on monday. i know you want this for your sister. >> yes, i do. she's gone back to nursing school, and she's really working hard, doesn't do anything for herself, so this would be awesome for her. >> what do you hope to look like? >> something totally different. >> well, we can promise you that. are you ready to go? >> yes. >> all right. lorraine is here with her sister laura, and laura, happy birthday to you behind that blindfold. >> thank you. >> one last look at lorraine.

here is the new lorraine. >> so pretty. >> oh, my gosh, i think you're going to like it, laura. take a look. >> oh, my gosh. >> you want to see, lorraine? turn around, darling. >> oh, my god. >> so great. so awesome. >> i look like i'm 20. >> first of all, she highlighted her blonde hair. it was pretty, but it was washing her out. >> i put more color in her hair, which put more color in her complexion. i shortened her hair and control her curl. >> and contoured her face to give her an entirely new face shape. >> the outfit is darling. >> she needs a little black dress, but when every buys a trench coat they think it has to be beige, but this is a great twist. jones new york available at

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and taste it. >> that's what we do. you're very busy, by the way. >> middle of the new york food and wine festival. how is that going? >> pretty good. we did meatball madness. tonight's burgers, tomorrow is demos and signing. it should be fun. >> you're making pork chops? >> i am. she had her dad used to love pork chops. >> he loved them with sauerkraut. >> and we're make a sweet and sour flake. i put some red pepper flakes to spice them up a bit. cook them about 6 to 8 minutes on each side. >> in just a bit of oil. >> half a cup of balsamic vinegar. redue that down with -- this is the sweet part. equal parts. half cup balsamic and half cup honey. the sweet and sour work well with the pork chops.

i add some garlic. stir it until the honey melts into the vinegar, and reduce it down for five or six minutes. do you like cooking like this? so then it reduces down a bit. can you smell it? like sort of the acid with the sweet and the garlic? >> i like. what's going on with this? >> rosemary. pork tends to be a little bland. >> and a little shallots. and then -- >> what are you doing? >> you need to mellow out the flavors, make it nice and shiny. it's only a quarter come, so not very much butter. when you pour it over all of the pork chops, oar really getting -- >> no, i'm thinking about it. >> i'm thinking about my daddy. >> ah. you melt it. it's, and you just reheat it,

you can make it ahead. >> will it keep for a while? >> it would keep for a week. it can be poured over chicken -- >> i like the pour chops and all, but these potatoes look awesome. >> can you just pour a little of sauce over the pork chops? they're very bare. >> i like potatoes with my pork shops? >> mashed potatoes for my dad. >> this is a bit of a different idea, but three different types of small potatoes, you boil them just until tender, then i take the potato -- that looks beautiful, like a bit of sort of a glaze. >> it's four slabs of meat otherwise. >> so you take a potato, take the palm of your hand and smash it down, very easy. and then a pan with a bit of olive oil to give them a nice, golden color. just smash them down. they get a bit of a crust, then

a vinaigrette. there's the potatoes. you probably leave them in the pan for about five minutes. then a little vinaigrette. lemon juice, olive oil. lemon zest, and parsley, and thyme. that's it. >> we left out the sage. >> no sage. sage is really strong, so sometimes i left it out. >> i like lemon on anything. >> lemon brings out all the flavors. >> i think we have to wrap it up. what about the dessert down there? >> these are little shortcakes, any kind of biscuit you like. i poached the stone fried in a bit of a simple syrup made with orange juice, then when whipped u're the best. rpone cheese. >> thank you. a little music courtesy of kt tunstall. now the healing power of touch just got more powerful.

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scottish singer/songwriter kt tunstall catapulted to success. >> but after 18 months off, kt is back. it's called tiger suit. welcome back. >> we missed you while you were gone. >> i missed you too, and sorry i disappeared for so long. >> that's what it takes. >> i was planning new songs for the record. >> we like to take credit for discovering you. >> at least jim bell does. >> this is my locket platform for my career in america. after that one performance. >> you sang in your office and he said i'll put you on. >> i'm going to do the new single called "fade like a shadow." >> awesome.

>> kt tunstall. ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade ♪ you grew away on your heart ♪ but you let it out of your cage ♪ ♪ and it flew into the dark

♪ like a ghost ♪ just like a ghost ♪ and it fluttered by my window ♪ ♪ when i need my the most ♪ so choose my weapon ♪ choose my way ♪ when there's nothing to say ♪ thinking about it every day ♪ and i'm starting to notice it's fading away ♪ ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade ♪ you fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade ♪ you want ice in your hands ♪ and power in your ♪ as i start to watch you

dance ♪ ♪ with your hips swinging and shake head swing ♪ ♪ again ♪ again ♪ oh, you've got swing iing ♪ ♪ again and again and again ♪ so choose my weapon ♪ choose my way ♪ it's easy to look when there's nothing to say ♪ ♪ thinking about it every day ♪ and i'm starting to notice ♪ that two steps forward and one step back ♪ ♪ i make up the love what you think i lack ♪ ♪ you've got a iron on your leg ♪ ♪ everybody knows what happens next ♪ ♪ you fade like a shadow

♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade ♪ you fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade ♪ i'm going to choose my weapon ♪ ♪ choose my way ♪ thinking about you every day ♪ starting to notice ♪ you fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade ♪ you fade like a shadow ♪ fade like a shadow ♪ fade . >> kt tunstall. >> one-woman band.

good news. kt is performing in new york soon? >> i am. terminal 5 on december 1st. i can't wait. with my full band. >> start ago brand-new tour. thanks for coming back to see you. >> next week, some real housewives. >> how real are they? >> i don't know. >> plus our man panel is back. have an awesome weekend, everybody. our producer is back after six months of maternity leave. >> i brought you guys a couple pictures. >> there she is. >> if you don't mind, i auctioned you. we went for almost $135,000. >> what? oh! >>. >> i watched "the blind side" twice on the couch. >> lemonade. >> why are we wearing white after labor day? inappropriate. >> no, no, no. >> ma-ma-ma-gram.

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