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captions paid for by nbc-universal television martha on "today" is brought to you by macy's. the martha stewart collection is available at macy's and at ma and good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith vieira. chilling, disturbing, surreal, macys.com. >> stones can transform you and just some of the words used to describe that scene of the your home for a dazzling holiday school board meeting in florida. festivity. martha stewart is here with so frightening. >> it really is. what's so remarkable, you ideas from the december edition of "living" magazine. actually see what was happening inside that room. some people actually watched it you are blinding me with your happen live. it started as a man identified as clay duke walked to the podium. moments later, he spray painted elegance. this edition of the "holiday" a symbol on the wall of that room, pulled out a handgun, and eventually opened fire. and we should warn you, some of magazine, the 20th anniversary? the video you're going to see this morning is disturbing. >> i can't believe it's been 20 >> yeah. at one point before the shooting happened, a female school board years since we started. we made all sorts of glimmery, member used her purse to try and knock the gun out of duke's hand. we're going the talk to her and sparkly things. two other board members who you can buy these little cyber tried to diffuse the situation, board reforms at any craft

straight ahead. but first, let's get right to nbc's mark potter. store. >> did you then spray that gold? he's in panama city, florida, with the latest. mark, what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning, matt. >> i spray painted it gold. the gunman was killed in the incident, which was caught on and you can use your hot glue tape. but we will not be airing that. gun and put a dollop of glue. and we warn you, the rest of the video leading up to that incident is very intense. just as the bay county school board opened the floor for and if you get any on your public comment, a man later identified as 56-year-old clay finger, put it right in ice water. duke began spray painting the and these little gift bows, wall with a circle and a big they're just gift bows that you "v." after drawing a handgun, he ordered most people out of the room. buy at the craft store? >> leave! >> everything here comes out of you may leave, you may leave. the craft store? >> yesterday i called one of my editors and i said where are the women can leave. six men, stay. you? she said i'm at michael's buying everyone else, leaves. crafts for my kids. once you finish your whole >> reporter: one board member who left the room, ginger wreath. you can embellish with these littleton, tried to intervene, hitting the gunman with her little balls. these look beautiful on a table, purse. >> no! they look beautiful on a wall. no, ginger! ginger, no. >> reporter: littleton was look how gorgeous that is. unhurt and left the room again, >> that's nice. >> that's a big one.

while duke, gun still in hand, >> so you hang it fairly high up? complained to the school >> you want to be able to look superintendent, four board members, and their attorney, into it or at it, above a that his wife had been fired. little. and next the napkin rings. board members repeatedly pressed him for details. >> please, talk to us. these are just two see quinnseq if i can help get your wife a job somewhere else, i'll be glad to do that. yes, sir. i'll be very honest with you. balled. these are a little tedious if i swear, i don't know who your wife is or what she did. you're sitting at home watching i don't. your favorite tv, like the i don't want to die like anybody "today" show or the martha show. else doesn't. hey, i will go with you, i will you use this sticky glue. you see how i have it on this stand up with you to get your wife a job. whatever it takes! skewer? you just draw a bead around like hey! >> reporter: off-camera, the that. >> just twisting it around? superintendent tried to get duke to let the others go. >> i'm the one that signed the >> just keep twisting it around paper, right? and you get better and better at okay. it as you do it. i don't remember, and i don't know who she is, but let them >> how does this turn into that? go. i'm the one that did it. i mean, they don't sign the >> a ribbon through the norknotd papers. i'm the only one that signs draw it through the whole. them. will you let them go? and then i have this on a big >> reporter: but as the board upholstery needle. kept talking, duke seemed unmoved, until events spiral out and then take that off the of control. >> i don't want anybody to get needle. and another knot here.

hurt, and i've got a feeling is and then you have your napkin ring. what you want is the cops to come in and kill you, because you're mad. you can use pine cones, and you because you said you're going to die today. but why? can use other things too. this isn't worth it. >> and we move on from that? this is a problem -- please, >> and two candles. if you want to have some pretty don't. candles down your table, you can please! [ gunshots ] do as many as you want. >> i am going to kill you. [ gunshots ] you can use a flog like that. >> reporter: after duke fired at the board members, witnesses andthat goes right down your say, school board security chief mike jones rushed in and exchanged shots with him. panm city police say duke, who was wounded, then ended up table. sparkle plenty. killing himself with his own weapon. right? >> very, very nice. >> you could see in his eyes >> these are christmas trees. we have them over here, look how pretty. that he was intent on dying. >> how did you make that? you could just tell. and i don't have a lot of >> two 8 by 11 pieces of paper. experience with this, but you could tell, he was going to kill get hard pressed paper. himself, at least, if not other and cut it into a pyramid like that. people. and we thought he was going to try to shoot us as well. >> right. >> actually what kind of pyramid >> reporter: the entire incident was also captured on a school board camera and streamed live, do you call that? a triangle? as horrified workers and viewers

and then you piaette them. watched the drama unfold. >> the only thing i could think of the whole time is, he wants somebody to rush in here. and, you know, it was a tragedy all the way around, but it could this works so much easier just have been a lot worse. >> reporter: on facebook, duke to squeeze a little glue on. and then draw a bead of crafts reportedly posted, "some people, glue right down. the government-sponsored media, will say i was evil, a monster, >> you glue them together? >> you glue them together. just like this. "v," no, i was just born poor in and this goes right on the -- a country where the wealthy and it holds, believe me, it manipulate." one of his apparent profile pictures is similar to the "v" holds. it's very strong. he painted on the school board wall. a symbol some have suggested looks like the one used in the >> that's very nice. 2006 thriller, "v for vendetta," but police say they cannot confirm any link between duke's as always, merry christmas. actions and the movie. >> same to you. >> thanks for all the ideas. now, police say they have confirmed that the shooter's wife indeed worked as a teacher and up next, the newly and was dismissed a year ago. they also say clay duke carried crowned winner of the biggest extra ammunition in his pocket loser. but first this is "today" on and described the school board nbc. l security chief, mike jones, as a real hero. meredith?

>> mark potter, thank you very much. we are joined now by three of the people who were inside that school board meeting. all of them stepped in to try and stop the gunman. ginger littleton and jerry register are both school board members, bill husfelt is the superintendent of the bay county school district. good morning to all of you. >> good morning, meredith. >> i've looked at that video now several times and i find it frightening and surreal. you people lived it. how are you feeling today, besides just very grateful to be alive? >> that's number one, meredith. we are so happy to be alive. life means a lot more today than it did yesterday, probably. and i'm so proud of mike jones. he was truly the hero and mike jones deserves a lot of credit. >> yeah, mike jones is the security guard who shot this man. >> he's not just a security guard, though, he's a -- >> he's a retired detective from the police department. he literally saved our lives. if he hadn't had come in when he did, we wouldn't be here with each other this morning. >> bill, take me back to

yesterday. this was a regular school board meeting. suddenly this man comes up that none of you knew, in front of the room, draws that circle, puts the "v" in the middle of it, and then turns on you with a gun. what is going through your mind at that point, bill? >> well, at first i thought he was upset because we'd been talking about head lice and technology. and i thought, what is he upset about? you know, we've had people come in and be frustrated about something, but then he turned around with that gun in his hand, and it just totally changed. i didn't know what was going on at that point. he started rambling on and told people to get out. and it was just, you know, i haven't timed it, but it seemed like a lot longer than it actually was, i'm sure. but it was the most surreal thing i've ever been a part of. >> meredith, the gun -- excuse me. the gun made a difference. when he turned around from that wall, the whole situation changed. you know, i had dealt with parents in the past, as

administrator, but when -- but never before with a gun. it changed everything. back now at 8:44 with the >> well, he did -- as bill pointed out, he told all the man who has to be proud to be women to get out. called the biggest loser. ginger, you left, and then you made a decision to come back patrick was crowned the winner into the room. why? why did you change your mind? of nbc's hit reality show after dropping an amazing 181 pounds. >> well, i turned back around to unbelievable. look at this. check on what was happening, and at that point, he had moved up look at hose arms. on to the dais, where the board made the cross country flight to be with us this morning. members were sitting, and my guys were lined up like ducks in congratulations. >> thank you. >> has it hit yet? a pond. so i could either walk away and i'm sure you haven't gotten much try to live with myself, because i knew something bad was going sleep. >> i haven't had much time to to happen, or i could try to sleep. fortunately i had any wife defend, delay, somehow or other bradley on the plane with me last night. and we are so excited. divert, hoping that the cavalry in fact bradley is over there. would come soon. my guys had three-ring binders >> you must be so proud of and pencils to protect patrick. >> i'm so proud. he looks amazing. themselves. so i whacked him with the purse, >> and you and fredo were neck hoping i could get him to drop the gun. and neck all the way. obviously, that didn't work. and i did not have a plan "b," did you think you had this thing wrappeded up? >> i never really knew for sure which was probably not -- he if i had it wrapped up or not. said, you stupid blank. and i think the "you stupid"

fredo and i had been close the part, i thought at that point, entire season. you're right, i'm pretty stupid. >> and he was pointing a gun -- good friends. >> she tried. i talked to fredo off and on >> i understand you tried. but he's pointing a gun at you after we were home. at that point. did you just assume, this is it? and last night finally seeing the numbers and seeing that >> yes, i did. >> i think i did as well, but at confetti come down, that point, there's nothing you can do. i was already committed. unbelievable. >> let's take a look at your before picture. so probably should have been your weight, really an uphill committed, but there was nothing to be done. battle. especially after your football so it wasn't terror or anything career ended in college. like that, it was like, oh, it must have been difficult to look at a picture like this. well, here we are. >> it was. >> she did it because she cares i mean that guy is a completely about us. we've got a really good board. different man than i am now. we work well together. it really is. >> love each other. and i like to feel like i have made the changes mentally now, >> and she was trying to help us like we were trying to help that it's a lifestyle change and ourselves. >> well, fortunately, he didn't not a diet anymore. i'm going to make different options in my life and it's going to be a healthy lifestyle shoot ginger -- >> excuse me. >> you go ahead. for me. >> yes, that was a very good thing. >> and you obviously have an it was nice to see the sun come up this morning. >> when ginger was laying on the extra floor, i thought, well, this -- she attempted something, and the extra incentive for this prize. gun, she was playing by me, behind the board desk. you were laid off work. and the gun was right over her. and now you've got this new body, a new life really. and that's when it became very >> getting laid off in january.

scary. >> but after ginger left, what early in 2010, seemed pretty struck me, jerry, about you and bleak for my family. but now being the biggest loser, bill, how calm you both remained i have got a great opportunity as you basically tried to talk at mine stream academy in south this man off the left. you said, look, if your wife lost his job, jerry, you said, carolina. it's for teenagers that are are i'll try to help her get one. overweight, they can come in and get help. bill, you said to the gunman, to be on the forefront of i'll take full responsibility for this, just let everyone else battling childhood obesity in go, even though you knew this america. was not going to end well, bill. >> he had that look in his eyes >> the first thing, it's going to go back to paying my parents and i've seen anger before, and he almost had like a grimace, a and my in-laws who i have borrowed money from this whole year to get through. smile. i mean, he had planned to do >> literally paying it forward. this, and we knew it wasn't >> i know they're excited to see me win too. going well. >> your children, they're 2 and and i don't say this 4 years old. they're going to never really facetiously, i mean this. if i was going to die, i knew know the old dad. where i was going to go, and i they probably won't remember this. that's got to be very special was very comfortable knowing for you. >> it is. that. not wanting that to happen, but you know, having colton and i knew i would go to heaven. kate, there's a lot in my life and bradley and knowing now that so i just didn't want to see all i have changed my life who i'm of us -- i mean, that guy had a going to be and live so much mission. he'd already told us he was longer, it's just a surreal

going to die. experience. he told us he was going to kill >> for all of us who have himself, basically. struggled with our weight and and he was going to try to do lost the weight. the same to us. it's hard enough to lose the weight. and i feel so sorry for his keeping it off is the real family and what they're going battle. how do you fight that? through right now. it's just a terrible tragedy. >> when i was at home, one of the things that really, really >> meredith, i was talking for my life. helped me with the weight loss i never have been as afraid in was using the biggest loser meal my life as i was yesterday. and when i asked him, what are you doing? what's the problem? plan. it takes that time out of and he began to tell about his weighing the chicken, weighing wife, and i said, look here, the vegetable. so you get your biggest loser man, i'm a pretty good guy. meal plan, pop it in the i've been married to my wife for microwave. 40 years. it's great food and portion control, so important to weight i was real sincere when i said loss. this, i've got two great kids, i especially right now around the holidays. really don't want to die at this and people can check my website. time. and bill and i, we continued to it was launched last night. talk with him, and just for it's www.biggestloser.com. time's sake. for time's sake. but as time drew closer, we knew that he knew the authorities >> patrick, good to see you. were coming. and that's when he came closer to the desk, and that was up next, who's going to be beginning, when he was bringing the gun up, that's when i dove our biggest loser of our staff to the side and all the other board members, including bill, cook-off challenge. went down, and it's just a this is a battle royon, e for or

miracle, this morning, that this man sitting to my left, a great friend of mine, is here. because he was almost point-blank, shooting of the gun. >> you've got to wonder whether the gunman was a lousy shot or he didn't intend to kill you. the whole idea was he was going to be killed by whoever came in. that that was his plan all along. >> he continued to say that -- i'm going to die and you are too. he said that several different times. >> i will go to my grave believing that those bullets were blocked by a greater power. i mean, it's just obvious to me. and i just, we're just very thankful to be here. i mean, meredith, you just don't know the sense of relief that i'm sure we all share, just to be able to be here and talk with you. >> our family and friends are so elated. we had e-mails and phone calls last night. what a day. >> what a day.

that's the understatement of the interview. thank you, jerry, bill, and ginger, so much. we are so glad that you're with us this morning. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> thank you, meredith. off great day. >> you too. and now here's matt. >> meredith, thank you very much. an incredible story. another big story in florida and across the east is the bitter cold. nbc's kerry sander is in frosty, orlando, where they're flirting with record low temperatures. kerry, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. a record here in orlando, 32 degrees. i'm at the wizarding world of harry potter at universal orlando. right now as the sun comes up, it's come up a degree, to about 33 degrees. but a record across the state, 23 degrees in jacksonville. a record at the southern-most point in key west, 47 degrees. we're back now at 8:50 and tourists who are coming here are we're ready to crown "today's" wondering, what is going on. this is so rare. staff top cook. they'll be competing with their those who are going to area best holiday recipes. stores to buy gloves, hats, and scarves are discovering, well, we have got bravo's top chefs. they don't really exist in florida stores, because this weather is so unusual.

to give you an idea how unusual so let's bring in the this is, yesterday and again contestants. what are you looking for in a this morning, some planes at florida airports are having to dish? is it presentation, creativity? be grounded for a short period of time because of ice on the >> taste, presentation and creativity. wing. florida airports don't have >> all right, perfect. get ready. de-icing equipment, so the i know you have already tasted pilots are having the planes these things. pushed back into the sun to melt let's bring in our first it off before they can take off contestant. and have a safe flight. this is angela, she handles a the real damage here is in the lot of the more humorous segments here on the show. agricultural industry. the beans, the corn, it's but there's nothing humorous completely wiped out. and the tomatoes, severely about her mother marry's fruit damaged. it's estimated this time of toast. >> do you serve these at year, nine out of every tomato parties? >> yes. slices on a hamburger in the >> very nice. >> do you make these ahead? united states came from florida. if they sit around, do they get we may see prices go up and find that it's going to be difficult greasy? >> you can make them ahead, but to find tomatoes. you always want to keep them matt? the smile on my face, frozen in place. >> yeah, well, go get warm, warm, not in the motorcycicrowa obviously, but in the oven. kerry. thank you very much. we appreciate your report. it's 14 minutes after the hour. how much colder can it get? >> the shrimp. >> i know. al's upstairs with that part of >> chop the shrimp. the story. good morning, al. >> and then you saute? >> good morning. we've got another 48 hours of >> you spread it on day old this bitterly cold air. bread.

you put it down flat and then the jm stakes a big dip into the you do it 30 seconds, maybe in southeast. 26 in atlanta. oil. have peanut, half vegetable. 32 in orlando. as kerry showed you. >> you're patting your heart. and here's the departures from the average highs. thank you very much. 18 degrees below normal in tampa next up we have from the west and miami. also in columbia, macon, 15 coast edition of the "today" below normal. show. we have matt who usually rubs pittsburgh, 15 below normal. here's what we're expecting as far as highs are concerned elbows with celebrities. today. only 62, miami. these are horse radish ribs with garlic mashed potatoes. judges. >> i love ribs. orlando, 58. green bay, 12. we don't see a change in this so already the choice is great. it looks beautiful. until about friday when the pattern of the jet stream now how long have you been making moves a little further to the this recipe? north, and that allows things to >> about a year, year and a half. warm up by friday. >> it's yummy. miami, 74, orlando, 70. >> eat wit a spoon. >> yeah, you can. green bay, 22. how long does this cook for? minneapolis, 23. but chicago, downright balmy, a >> at about six hours in a slow cooker with wine, pork. temperature of 27. matt? >> all right, al. thank you very much. president obama's tax cut deal appears headed for the final approval in the senate >> and what kind of red wine did today. this as another spending bill you use today? >> burgundy. creates a brand-new controversy >> burgundy. in congress.

nbc's capitol hill correspondent it's kind of early to have a kelly o'donnell has the latest glass of wine, isn't it? on this. >> it's kind of early for that hi, kelly. >> reporter: hi, matt. shrimp toast. the big issue today is your tax money. how much of it you get to keep and how much lawmakers want to spend on those pet projects they like so much. now, the senate is expected to >> you see what we deal with pass today, that passage of tax cuts and unemployment benefit extensions. and the house democrats, they're every day here? >> let's bring in sarah, for the one who is still don't like this. those of us who love her, we call her clagett. frustrated and fed up. this is the green bean >> do the leaders give you any casserole. go ahead, sarah. >> and how long have you been idea -- >> no, not yet. making this recipe? >> reporter: house democrats met >> my father has been making for hours late tuesday night to demand, again, the tax breaks this green bean stir fry which for the wealthy be scaled back in the president's compromise with republicans. is a great alternative for green >> what we're doing here, which bean casserole. is $858 billion borrowed, adding i kicked it up with almonds and $430 billion of deficit next year. peppers to mix it up for yeah, it's only $20 billion, but christmas. we've got to start fighting >> this is a modern take on the somewhere. >> reporter: there's time pressure to pass the deal before everyone's taxes go up january traditional casserole dish. 1st. >> christmas is a week from saturday. i understand that. >> it's a bit smoky.

but i hope the republicans >> and it's subtle which is great. i like that the green beans have understand it also. because we are going to complete a bite in them. our work. >> reporter: and there's a new political drama over a separate spending bill that would pile on well done. >> and you didn't get nasty, more debt. >> are we tone deaf? which is in your favor. this is one of our senior are we stricken with amnesia? producers at the "today" show, who i understand has been trying what is going on here? >> reporter: during the to cozy up to the judges for a couple of weeks now. but you see through her. election, many promised to stop using taxpayer money for earmarked pet projects. but there are 6,400 of them and this is german chocolate worth $8 billion tucked in the cake? giant spending bill that republican john mccain says >> how are you doing today? should be read out loud. >> i think you made staff gifts >> now, some people are for everyone here. watching, thinking i'm making so thank you. this up. >> yes, of course. i'm not making it up. >> it's a very nice cake. $300,000 for the polynesian >> it's my mom's recipe. voyaging society in hawaii. she's spent the past 15 years >> reporter: both democrats and perfecting it, making it a republicans requested the little bit lighter, a little bit earmarks. creamier. including gop leader, mitch mcconnell, who now says he'll oppose the bill. >> i'm going to vote against >> pecans? >> pecans from texas. things that, arguably, would benefit my state.

>> reporter: and a number of >> what do you like about this people like mitch mcconnell chocolate cake? actually put in for those earmarks over the course of a >> everything. i like how it's fluffy and high, year. and then after the election, it's like an old fagged diner especially with the tea party influence, decided they, too, cake. would come out against earmarks. so it's unclear if this one will . >> you two huddled together. go forward. they may have to strip some of those out before it gets passed. you've got 30 seconds to make your decision, who's winning, and that bill is about funding meredith, al, come on in. i want to tell everybody, first all the aspects of government, all the different agencies. >> kelly o'donnell on capitol prize, dinner for two at la hill, thank you very much. now let's get a check of the rest of the top stories with ann bernadette's. do you have anything to say very curry at the news desk. >> good morning, everybody. in the news this morning, quickly? >> this took three weeks to overnight, a boat packed with make. these are fast, fun. what rescuers believe are asylum >> if you want a holiday recipe, seekers from iraq and iran slammed into the rocky coast of christmas island and killed this is christmas. >> we get the picture. dozens of people. at least 41 people survived, but >> all of these dishes are ones rescuers are unsure just how many people, including women and when you put these together, children, were crowded on to that boat. they make the perfect meal. at least 27 body have said it's beautiful from start to pulled from the water so far. the victims, believed to be finish, if we have to pick one kurds, were likely fleeing to winner, i think we agree that it's the short ribs. australia. wikileaks founder julian assange has been granted bail,

but is still being jailed in britain pending an appeal from swedish authorities. >> l.a. bureau of the "today" show. he has a new bail hearing >> this is the perfect holiday tomorrow. meantime, u.s. air force meal. computers are blocking his >> congratulations, you get personnel from 25 websites that dinner for two at la provide access to the wikileaks cables, including "the new york bernadettes. times." the first prize goes to? >> second prize i think goes to there will be no funeral for bernie madoff's son, mark, who hanged himself this weekend in new york city. mark madoff will be cremated at his family's request. a new report shows the u.s. can and should beginning pulling troops out of afghanistan in july of 2011. the full review is scheduled for release on thursday. now let's head over to wall street to see what investors are watching today. we've got cnbc's trish regan at the new york stock exchange. >> there's a lot of concerns about spain right now, concerns about europe in general. but right now there's talks that spain could see its debt downgraded. good morning, everybody. meanwhile, back at home, we have concerns about our own debt, time now 8:56. check on your morning commute.

with the fed indicating that it is going to stick with the we start at the bay bridge toll status quo and continue to pump plaza. money into the economy, $600 it has been jammed all morning billion into the economy. long and it still is. and that's causing the yield on big backup as you try to get the ten-year note, the benchmark across the span. you see the backup going into the bay bridge area but oakland ten-year yield note -- there we is pretty busy as well. go, to move higher. we see that on our live cameras. which means it's getting more a lot of congestion there. hey, you got groceries! expensive to borrow money. so that's going to affect all of us. >> ten-year yield note. >> very good! >> i'm with you, it's hard to say. thank you, trish. and apparently it doesn't take "oceans 11" to rob a las vegas casino. this this one man bandit made off with at least $1.5 million worth of chips from the bellagio. he demanded the money at gun point and made a swift get away on his motorcycle. but as you point out, matt, those chips need to be redeemed at some point it so there you go. >> hasn't he done this before too? >> there is a report, and it's yeah! i thought we'd eat at home. save some money. still kind of sketchy, that he $200 bucks? that's not saving! [jacks voice] at my place i'm bringing back the bonus jack. may have had a practice run

two patties, melting cheese and my secret sauce plus fries and a drink for only $3.99. earlier, and made off with $20,000 worth. but that's still being i get it. you can eat a lot cheaper at your place than you can at home. investigated. >> mr. roker, where's your motorcycle helmet? but do have this? >> it's still frozen back in i have dessert. dunkirk, new york. what about this? ohhh. ohhhhhh. let's see what's going on, we have got some snow to talk jack. that's for max. about, back through the plains, we have got a double barrel low pressure system bringing snow to minneapolis, also snow back through the rockies. snowfall amounts, basically we're looking at anywhere from three to six inches of snow south and west of denver, also from minneapolis down to chicago, just west of chicago. could see about three to six inches of snow, wet weather in the pacific northwest. we have got a record low reading through florida and we're welcome back. still seeing some patchy fog looking at more lake-effect snow around the bay area this in the eastern side of the morning. for the afternoon, highs in the mid-50s today as we enjoy a brief break from the rain. that should hold up until here's a view of san jose. tomorrow. we've got clouds and notice the then look what happens friday. the rain comes back in, probably fog off in the distance there. for the morning commute. patchy fog, maybe some mist in a for the weekend, wind and rain. fewareas. we've been watching ths. on the we are tracking some pretty eradar as aswell. really tough to pick out impressive rainfall totals for the coastal mountains as we head low-level drizzle with the radar into early next week. beam but we have seen a little >> thanks a lot, rob. around san francisco.

still some clouds out there laura will have another update for you in 30 minutes. racing across the bay area but most of the showers will be have a great morning. across central and southern california. highs today mid-50s. kind of a cool day and chilly start to the morning. we'll stay dry through tomorrow and then friday the rain ms. in. gusty winds and heavier rain to kick off the weekend. in the death of a new york city fashion designer inside a posh hotel. her boyfriend is now charged in the case. we'll hear from his attorney, but first this is "today" on nbc. lots of lotions promised healing. this one actually does it. [ female announcer ] gold bond ultimate healing lotion. nothing feels like it, smells like it, heals like it. gold bond. this stuff really works.

we're back now with more of "today" on a wednesday morning, the 15th of december, 2010. it's another cold, cold start to the day here in the northeast and many other parts of the country. hopefully it's a little warmer where you're waking up. got a nice crowd of people outside, soaking up some holiday cheer in rockefeller plaz a. just a couple of feet from this inside studio 1a, i'm matt lauer

and al roker and natalie morales. a gunman opens fire on a school board. one woman tried to stop him by hitting him with her purse. we'll have a live report and it is as we mentioned very dramatic. >> hard to watch that video. and ahead on "today's" money 911. our financial experts are back, they have got advice for >> coming up, we'll reveal protecting your personal "time" magazine's person information if it happens to get coming up, we'll reveal in the wrong hands. and priorities when it comes to "time" magazine's person of the paying down debt and is it better to file as a married couple or as an individual? year live. details after your local news. ews. and we're out with the picks of the best and the worst of 2010. there has been no shortage of highs and low this is year. we're going to have a look back at the year as it was.

and we're going a little bit beyond the traditional to help jazz up your holiday decor with some festive and chic accents. - why are you up? good morning to all of you it's 2:00 a.m. - it's 2:00 a.m. christmas morning. this morning. we begin with news that i couldn't wait. - levian chocolate diamonds. overnight a boat packed with levian: one more reason kay is the number one what rescuers believe is a boat jewelry store in america. from iraq and iran. at least 41 people survived but 50 refugees might have died. the victims a dramatic shootup at a florida schoolboard meeting last night ended when the gunman took his own life.stra nbc's mark potter is joining us ♪ but i really love my bank now from panama city, florida, with the latest on this story.p. ♪ i hate-- didn't quite catch that last bit. good morning. >> reporter:t we good morning t i said i really love my bank. you, ann. the gunman was killed in the right... is there a problem ? understand here and it was it's not really raging, man. caught on tape.st

uh, we were hoping for more raging ? but we're not going to air that well, you said write from the heart. and we warn that the rest of the video leading up to that moment yeah... don't do that. is very intense. >> just as the bay county school at ally, you'll love our online savings account. board opened the floor for public comment, a man later la identified as 56-year-old clay p named the best of 2010 by money magazine. duke began spray painting the wall with a circle and a big v.a after drawing a handgun, he ordered most people out of the room. one board member who left the room, ginger littleton, tried tr intervene, hitting the gunman with her purse. good morning, everybody. the time is 7:26. i'm brent cannon with a look at your morning commute. we start at the bay bridge toll >> no. plaza. beginningheer ginger, no.ec lots of folks backed up there. >> i could either walk away and look at the size of the backup. try to live with myself because also a look at some maps or i knew something bad was going to happen. or i could try to defend, delay, something. there's one. somehow or other divert, hoping that the cavalry would come you see a little red spot there soon. up by that exclamation point. my guys had three-ring binders rob has a look at your forecast. and pencils to protect myad themselves. >> a little slowing there southbound and slow clearing >> reporter: littleton was around the bay area today. we've still got some high clouds unhurt and left the room again out there, some mist with some while duke, gun still in hand, of the patches of fog we're complained to the school seeing around the bay area this superintendent, four board members and their attorney that morning. his wife had been fired.rd between now and tomorrow, this off camera, the superintendent is the broief break before the tried to get duke to let the others go. rain moves in again.

we'll call it filtered sunshine >> this isn't -- this isn't today. highs running cool, mid-50s most worth it. this is a problem -- please of the bay area. don't. please don't. please. [ gunshots ] friday looks rainy. then the weekend very rainy and >> i am going to kill -- gusty winds saturday into sunday. the time right now is just turning 7:27. more news after the break. [ female announcer ] safeway talks the main course. >> reporter: after duke fired at the board members, witnesses say, school board security chief mike jones rushed in and exchanged shots with him. panama city police say duke who was wounded, then ended up killing himself with his own weapon. >> you could see in his eyes that he was intent on dying. >> reporter: the entire incident was also captured on a school board camera and streamed live as horrified workers and viewers watched the drama unfold. on facebook, one of his apparent profile pictures is similar to mmm. you smell that? the v he painted on the school yeah, wait. what is that? board wall.ofboar love. smells like ham. [ female announcer ] serve a main course brimming with comfort and joy. a symbol some have suggested safeway. ingredients for life. looks like the one used in the 2006 thriller "v for vendetta."

but police say they cannot confirm any link between duke's actions and the movie. and the superintendent says the school system has no record of s anyone claiming to be duke's wife or actually even working here. and he also says i thatt' it's e lucky no one else was hurt in that incident. >> mark potter this morning. thanks. former chief of staff rahm emanuel with stood 11 hours of questioning about his eligibility for chicago mayor.on the most serious challenge is i love eggnog, that candidates must reside in i love gingerbread, i love pumpkin pie. chicago for one year leading up i love everything but those blinking lights. to the february 22nd election to qualify. oh yeah, right in my eye. [ female announcer ] if it tastes like the holidays, president obama is making a public appeal today for the we've got it. senate pass an extension of safeway. ingredients for life. tax cuts and unemployment benefits. he's meeting with ceos of majorr corporations to discuss way toes boost the economy and to create jobs.or berkeley, california, has now an east bay school district tabled a resolution that would s is a step closer to boarding up name jailed private bradley manning a hero.ou a number of schools. manning is awaiting trial on the mt. diablo school district charges of releasing thousands g says it needs to shut down at of sensitive documents to wikileaks. least three schools to cover millions of dollars in budget the mayor says the city councile

cuts. right now the top of berkeley is now unsure whether manning is a hero or a recommendations for closures traitor.leethe include glenbrook middle school, the rock and roll hall of silverwood elementary and wren fame has named the class of ro avenue elementary. the school board will meet with its closure committee before 2011 and the unductees include making a final decision. more local news coming up in half an hour. neil diamond, the alice cooper t the "today" show returns in less band and tom waits. than a minute. we'll see you back in a little bit. the ceremony takes place here in march in new york. ♪ baby, it is cold outside. especially if you're having a baby in a snow bound vehicle. bradley porter was ready for his big entrance, but mom and dad were stuck on a snowed out ed michigan highway so dad pulled over and helped deliver the eight-pound baby right there in the passenger seat. mom and baby boy are doing just fine this morning.it ♪ ten thousand watts of xmas cheer ♪ it is now six minutes past the hour. now back to all of you on the couch. ♪ ten thousand watts glow brightly clear ♪ that's sweet. >> a christmas gift early., >> ann, thank you very much. mr. roker, how about that weather that was up there, where is it now? ♪ the colored lights will shine sincere, ho, ho, ho ♪ >> it's heading east and we're t thankfully going to see some se moderation of these temperatures, but not until friday. the current temperatures right now into the 20s in the northeast. 40s right now in florida with r

record lows. 2 and you look at the high ♪ ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ♪ temperatures, you're going to e see only getting up into the 50s to low 60s in central and southern florida, teens as you r work your way into the upper midwest and we have got snow to talk about, double barrel low s pressure making its way east d across the country, that's going to bring about 6 to 9 inches of snow right around the 7:30 now on this wednesday rockies. and we're looking at anywhere morning, december 15, 2010. from 3 to 6 inches of snow from these fine folks are smiling through a deep freeze here in fargo to just west of. chicago. midtown manhattan. a good day to be inside, perhaps and here's a view looking out over san jose into oakland. wrapping up your last bit of christmas shopping. around the rest of the bay area i'm meredith viera alongside right now you can see we've got matt lauer. some clearing in a few spots. at least in the north bay where and one of hollywood's strongest some patchy fog still lingers. couples end their marriage. down the coast, that's where the rain will move for today. we'll have more on that coming we should stay dry for today and up. also ahead, we reveal tomorrow. then the rain will start back in the finalists on monday, so who starting friday. we'll see rain and gusty winds to kick off the weekend with will be named "time" magazine's person of the year? periods of heavy rains monday and tuesday. the folks from "time" will announce the winner live on our

air in just a couple of minutes. the controversy over a new time for "today's" money 911 multimillion dollar exhibit at the los angeles zoo. where we answer some of your let's begin this half hour pressing finance questions from the best time to pay off student with the details on the murder of a trendy fashion designer. loans. our experts are doling out now police have charged her boyfriend, the son of a oscar advice. our personal finance award winner with attempted correspondent for cnbc.com. murder. jeff rossen has the latest on and the author of "start over this. >> reporter: it's called the finish rich" and carmen wong soho house here in new york, it's basically a hotel for the rich and famous in this area. ulrich is a personal finance what happened inside here is a expert. real mystery, police found kim in new jersey writes i recently applied for a home fashion designeder's body inside equity loan. during the approval process i her hotel room in the bathtub learned my personal information was faxed to another company's and there were some pills in the fax machine for employment room. verification. i'm now concerned about our and she also had marks around personal information becoming her neck like she was strangled. public since it was sent to an they think her well connected boyfriend did it. unknown company. how can i make sure it wasn't sylvie cachay was living the

sold or stolen? dream, designing for tommy hill >> it would have been a lot easier if that lender would have just called her employer to figger and victoria secret. verify information. she had a member to manhattan's but they likely sent it to a exclusive soho house. company that they're already doing business with. sylvie would spend her final her information is probably okay because of that relationship. night mere. >> sylvie was an incredibly but if she's concerned, she happy person, loved life and should begin to check ore own always tried to see the good in credit report. everything. her loss has absolutely get a credit report and then destroyed us. >> reporter: police say they wait six weeks and then get found sylvie's body inside her another one from another credit bureau. hotel room, she was half naked do that until you have all three in an overflowing bathtub. the guests downstairs had credit reports. make sure you look at the rates, make sure they have legal help complained of water coming from the cell. she was bruised with marks on and good customer service. her neck, bleeding in her eyes but she probably wants to double check and make sure she's okay, but it's likely that she is. and a bite mark on her hand. >> that's good to know. >> there's a pool a block from next we have got a viewer video in, this is from jarrett from my apartment and i can't get in. >> what pool? >> at the soho house? green acres, florida. >> i have $45,000 in student >> for something like this to loans that we have been paying happen in a place like that has everyone on edge. off monthly. most of them have a 6.55%

>> reporter: investigators have interest rate. arrested sylvie's boyfriend, we have about 80,000 in our jeffrey brooks. savings, mutual funds and bonds. we're wondering if we should use his lawyer claims that brooks some of this to pay off part of and cachay checked in together. her loans immediately or when he came back, brooks says continue paying monthly. >> such a good question. sylvie was dead. 6.5% on a student loan sounds >> he's pleading not guilty and like a low interest rate and it we're going to move forward is. but a lot of his money is probably sitting in a very low based on that. >> she had bite marks, she had interest account. in fact a lot of your money is marks around her nebck. in a money market account how would your client explain that? earning zero or 1%. i would look at your monthly >> all sorts of things can happen between loving, caring expenses. people who have an intimate set aside six months of expenses. relationship. probably in your situation >> reporter: jeff brooks is no that's less than $25,000 right stranger to the spotlight. now. if you've got $80,000. his father is an oscar winner i would take at least a chunk of who wrote this hit. that. ♪ you light up my life i would take it and apply it to student loans. a quarter of your savings, apply >> reporter: the older brooks was accused of sex charges. that to your student loans and that will reduce your student now it's his son facing the loans and keep paying the payment that you're already judge in the death of a young making and you'll pay down the woman. >> some of sylvie's friends have

principal even faster. said they had a turbulent >> now we're going to go to the phones, good morning, sarah. relationship, nicholas and sylvie and she was trying to >> caller: good morning. >> what's your question for our break up with him and he was crowd? >> my husband and i were married angry with that. this past year and we're determining if it would be more >> i don't know too many beneficial this upcoming tax relationships that don't have season to file married or married filing separately. tush lechbs in them. my husband makes quite a bit >> her loss has just taken away more than i do as i work part-time. my concern is when we're filing a huge part of our family. for student loans next year, we have all lost a little of ourselves. which are based off taxes, will i be eligible for more loans if i file separate lseparately. >> reporter: right now nicholas brooks -- we're told the grand so i'm looking for suggestions on how to get the best refund jury has the right right now, and the best aid for school. they could up the charge to >> what matters is you guys are murder as early as tomorrow. married. so no matter how you file on the meanwhile outside the soho house there's a memorial to sylvie f fas fa form, you must declare cachay. your husband's income. in terms of filing jointly or >> jeff rossen for us here in separately in terms of a refund on your tax bill. manhattan. let's get a check of the weather most married couples, it makes

now from al. >> thank you very much, matt. it's chilly here. and this is a nice story. much more sense to file together, jointly so that you qualify for a lot of the tax 34th anniversary, 40th anniversary, and you guys were credits and deductions. each best men at each other's run both scenarios if you k but wedding? remember, don't go for a huge >> yes. >> where are you from? >> san antonio, texas. refund every year. that's not necessarily the thing to do, because basically the government's holding on to your money. no matter how you file, his >> let's check year wernd w ath income is going to be tax see what's going on. we'll show you we have got a storm syst working its way exempt. into the mid plains, sythat's >> i have bought bonds for my kids since they were born. going to garner some snow from i was told back then that the the rockies all the way back all interest is not taxable if the child goes to school. the way into the ohio river my son is now 16, plans on going valley. we have also got snow showers in to college. how can i convert those bonds the eastern great lakes, record into a tax free problem so that lows through florida and record highs through texas and more wet i can convert that money into weather working its way into the college expenses. pacific northwest. man, i tell you, you think it's >> she probably wants a tax free cold, that's cold. situation, maybe her income was too high, maybe the child was no longer a dependent, or she had not enough expenses to offset. what she wants to do is to find

that's a lot of hairspray out if she can still get less there. let's show yout' what's going o income to make sure that she can right now to see if there's any hairspray rain around the bay redeem those bonds. if she makes more than $85,000 a area. the fog, not seeing much of that year, and if she's married and at the golden gate bridge. we have clouds moving over us. most of the showers at least for makes more than $135,000 a year. today moving to the south. she's still not going to be able notice here on the timeline with the rain, looks like it will to redeem those bonds tax free. hold off through thursday. then come friday is when you'll see the rain spill back across the bay area as we set up for a the best thing is to put it in a 529. pretty wet weekend. room and board will count as mid-50s today, expect rain and expenses as equalified expenses wind to kick off the weekend and where they don't with the bond it will stick around for a while. redemption. >> and that's your latest >> i suggest she save for college. that's up side. weather. now to heart break in hollywood as a number of celebrity couples announce >> if you have questions, just they're calling it quits. log on to todayshow.com, natalie new orleans has the details for us. >> reporter: the golden globe starting at 9:30 eastern right nominations were not the big announcements in hollywood tuesday. several high profile couples here on "todatodayshow.com. and from your living room to your bedroom. elegant ideas to decorating made headlines by announcing every room of your home for the their marriages have ended. people's sexiest man alive and holidays. and "people" magazine reveals the best and worst of 2010. "gq's" babe of the year are now right after these messages.

officially single. okay, which picture for the card? ryan reynolds and scarlet hellllllo...that one, everyone looks great. johansen called it quilt it qu [ female announcer ] when you make your christmas cards at hallmark.com... two years of marriage. my show, perfect. ♪ la la la la la la laaa ♪ [ daughter ] dad! sorry. aww yeah! that one! when johansen won her tony [ female announcer ] ...we address and mail them for you... [ little boy ] now that's a good one. awards s [ indistinct conversations ] awards. [ female announcer ] ...which gives you more... done! [ female announcer ] ...family time. >> they were trying to make this let's go decorate the tree. work for months. [ female announcer ] cards that mail themselves, at hallmark.com. >> us weekly broke the story. [ daughter ] so, the one where everyone looks great, right? >> this was a relationship that basically fell apart due to [ mom ] right. their a-list status and the demands on them and their careers. >> reporter: model and actress elizabeth hurley was forced to address the swirling rumors about her marriage. over the weekend a london tabloid reported that hurley was having an affair. so i mix together a packet of hidden valley ranch, 1 box of spinach, and 16 ounces of sour cream, and tonight everyone gets a taste of something special... the british hurley married ranch spinach dip. indian text tile tycoon three

[ male announcer ] hidden valley ranch. mix it up. years ago, the wedding elaborate with two ceremonies, one in a castle in england, the other a a challenge to hands this time of year. palace in india. >> ironically, there are what's this? she's hurtling down that sink with no protective gear. differences that sort of forged the end of this marriage. they just came from two oh, no! her hands could dry out. different worlds. >> best performance by an actor in a television series drama. [ female announcer ] don't worry, you can keep your hands in beautiful form >> reporter: and with happy news -- with dawn hand renewal with olay beauty. >> michael c. hall, dexter --. it goes beyond dishwashing to help your hands seal in moisture >> on the same day he was while you do the dishes. nominated for a golden globe, [ spongecaster ] hands down, a beautiful performance. dexter actor announced that he [ female announcer ] dawn does more... [ spongecaster ] so it's not a chore. and wife jennifer carpenter -- who plays his sister on the show filed for divorce. they weathered good times and bad. carpenter was by hall's side as he battled cancer earlier this year. hall and carpenter were married just two years. >> in hollywood that itch comes a little early and most couples can't make it past two or three years. >> reporter: and another

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re-emerged from the spotlight, revealing that she was now a mom to a beautiful little boy. it's been a phenomenal year. >> exactly. next on people's most intriguing list, rocker brett michaels, good buddy of ours. and what a come back he made, also had a tough year. >> a tough year, but beyond just a come back, really people got [ laughter ] to see a completely different ♪ side of him. he was really in a lot of ways a [ male announcer ] for tim and richard smucker, giving a gift of their delicious jam punch line because of the vh-1 always made the holidays just a little bit sweeter. shows and rock of love and he was always hanging out with we forgot to put our names on them! scantily clad young women. richard, i think they'll know who it's from. now you got to see that he's a ♪ real fighter, he's a real survivor and he's a pretty smart thank you, boys. guy asapprentice." you're welcome. you're welcome. [ male announcer ] happy holidays from our family to yours. i love christmas. >> he's such a great guy and i know he's got surgery planned in would you like me to read you a story? january. >> another surgery coming up. you can't read. [ grandma ] 'twas the night before christmas, >> we wish him the best. and the other people that have and all through the house... whoa, that's grandma. dominated the headlines in the last couple of weeks, kate [ grandma ] ...nothing was stirring, not kara, not maya... middleton and prince william as

you would expect after they how does she do that? announced their engagement. magic. that's going to be the big story [ grandma ] ...grandma loves you. of 2011 too, right? [ both ] goodnight, grandma. >> the wedding of the century, [ female announcer ] be there to read them a story every night. really until you look forward to read it to me again. the wedding of any of their [ female announcer ] hallmark recordable storybooks. children, this will be the this christmas, make it wonderful wedding of the millennium. at your hallmark gold crown store. this is absolutely massive and [ smack! ] really such an exciting event [ smack! smack! smack! ] that everyone is looking forward to. >> exactly. [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? next elin nordegren, obviously fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. now tiger's ex. and what a year she has had. ♪ tum ta tum tum tums she came out and spoke to "people" magazine. >> this is the year she broke [ breathes deeply, wind blows ] her silence. she talked about what happened at the end of 2009. something wrong with your squeegee, kid? she talked about the dissolution uh, i'm a little sick. sick?! of her marriage. you gonna let a sore throat beat you? and much as with sandra bullock, you're fearless! did it with such dignity and ahhhhhhhhh! atta boy! class and restraint and really [ male announcer ] halls. a pep talk in every drop. shows what a very, very strong woman she is. >> all right, and another part of the magazine, you talk about some of the celebrity weddings and among them, chelsey clinton, "today's" time person of the year is brought to you by state

farm. find an agent or get a quote at statefarm.com. a . >> it was done with such elegance and style and beauty >> and we're back now at 7:42 to and nothing was over the top. it was really pitch perfect and reveal "time" magazine's person i think people really -- of the year. the criteria, someone who for >> and really quick, carrie better or worse has done the most to influence events of the underwood married mike fisher. year. first one more look at the finalists. and courteney cox and david arquette married for 11 years. these are the faces that defined >> what's interesting, i think they were shocked because they a year, a giant in the world of technology. had seemed so committed to making their marriage work, not a leader in a country ravaged by because they were necessarily such a perfect couple. war. because when you look at them, a movement that upended our political landscape. they are polar opposites, they have so many differences that in a lot of ways the real surprise a courageous view that captured should be that they lasted as our hearts. long as they did. an innovator changing the way we and that was a testament as to communicate, one friend at a how much hard work they did. time. >> and just yesterday, scarlet and an online outlaw exposing the secrets of the world. johansen and ryan reynolds. but only one can be time's person of the year. >> that marriage is over. after only two years. >> and really quickly, the haul rick stengel, good morning, of shame. welcome back. who can forget mel gibson and we went over on monday how you his voicemail messages to his folks choose the finalists. take me through the process of

choosing the winner? is it one person, one vote? ex-girlfriend oksana. or do you have the final say. >> there you go, charlie sheen >> i have the final say. i talked to past persons of the also had some trouble this is year, i talked to time 100 ho r year. >> he sure enjoyed new york city that night. >> yes, he did. honorees and we talk to all of >> but in typical charlie sheen our editors and we get in a room teflon fashion, he shook it right off. and we hash it out. >> "time" magazine's person of >> kate coin, as always, thanks the year for 2010 is mark as always for sharing some of zuckerberg, the founder of the issue with us. she is thethe -- will i am facebook, the ceo of facebook, something that is transforming the way we live our lives every day. here. >> why this year? facebook's been around for a while. >> this year they passed 500 million users. i mean it's an extraordinary number. the scale of facebook now is something that's transforming this season, make christmas our lives. >> one in ten people on the poppers. use thicker paper for the planet. >> one in ten people on the cylinders and then fill them with snickers, twix, three planet and that's excluding china where one in five people live. it's not just social technology,

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"today's" let is brought to you by kellogg's frosted mini -wheats. this morning on "today's" 8:00 now on a wednesday morning. it's the 15th day of december, health, faith and hope is an 2010. that is the lovely rockefeller inspiration. they have given up everything to center christmas tree, always a care for their son ryan who was beautiful sight. and across the street we have left in a coma after a brutal happy folks spending time with us on the plaza. beating. sue and ken remember the last time their son ryon hugged them. inside our "today" show kitchen, >> he was full of joy, it was a i'm matt lauer, going to explain why i'm here in a moment. football thursday. i remember getting to his house meanwhile, meredith and al are and him hugging us. outside. >> how does this work? >> i don't get this at all. >> reporter: growing up in >> i wanted to be in the kitchen. you're great in the kitchen. ashburn, virginia, going to west >> fantastic. virginia university. >> we're out here and going to >> he had a passion for sports.

be talking about winter survival he had a passion for debate. because we have to deal with it. the best gear to wear to keep he had a passion for women. yourself warm and how to keep >> he wanted to make the world a better place. your car running effectively. >> reporter: but their world the newest installment of came crashing down on november 7, 2009. the meet the parents movies. ryan had been walking with and it's about the little friends off campus when they got into a heated argument with a pair of strangers who were later convicted of attacking ryan. they punched him and then kicked him in the head until he lay fockers. >> and the reason i'm here in unconscious. witnesses say it was as if the kitchen, this morning a ryan's head was being punted like a football. handful of them will duke it out after the beating, ryan was in a in a cooking competition and it coma in grave condition. is cut throat. >> they said they thought he had we have angela and max and sara. 24 to 48 hours to live. first the top stories in ann >> reporter: 13 months later after nine surgeries and eight months of rehab, ryan is living curry. >> let's hope the show survives at home, still in a coma, where that. in the news, state records show taking care of him is now a full-time job. the gunman who terrorized the his day starts at 8:00 a.m. with florida school board meeting 40 different prescriptions. once served a prison sentence >> i'm going to give you a for stalking. little bit of juice, okay?

he spray painted a symbol on the >> reporter: he spent 90 minutes in an oxygen chamber and hours wall and waved his gun at board with therapists. his doctors make house calls. members. at one point a woman tried to >> this is normal, nothing to knock the gun away. worry about. >> reporter: but ryan's he fired several shots without full-time therapist is his father, ken. hitting anyone then wounded >> i hate what they did. himself. record low temperatures to i hate that they didn't give florida overnight will not ease ryan the opportunity to up until the weekend further introduce himself because they would have loved him. threatening crops. the storm is heading north to east into canada stranding >> reporter: but they don't focus on the past where every drivers one. one michigan couple had to pull day is critical to ryan's recovery. over on the way to the hospital >> turn your head! and deliver the baby in the car. >> yeah, good job, buddy. the senate is voting today >> good job, ryan. on a package of extended tax cuts and unemployment benefits >> reporter: moments like these and if it passes, the $850 are rare, but cherished by devoted parents. billion measure moves onto the >> you see me? house. income tax rates will go up for you're doing great. yes, you are, you just got a most americans next year if a bump on your head. new tax law is not approved. you're waging up. the house will consider whether to overturn the >> ken and sue are now joining pentagon's don't ask, don't tell policy on gay service members. us along with their daughter kerry, good morning to all of it is to vote this week and that you. >> good morning.

could spur the senate to reconsider its own stalled >> you know, as you well know, version of the bill. and correct me if any of this is the senate is also poised to begin debate on the nuclear arms incorrect, but over the last 13 months, i understand that ryan's treaty that president obama heart has stopped beating more signed with russia. it needs nine votes for than twice, he's had a ratification. one day before president obama releases his report on tracheotomy, a feeding tube, and he's also had part of his skull afghanistan. the refusal to shut down bases removed. sue, i guess the question most everybody wants to know the answer to is what gets you on the border with afghanistan, commanders say the negative reports are outdated. through this every day? >> i think it's just, you know, aaa says 92 million my love for our family and for americans will travel more than ryan. 50 miles from home over christmas and new year's, that is up 3% from last year. we have always been really, really close. nine out of ten women drive to and he's my baby. i mean, you know, i can't live their holiday destinations. and beauty sleep may be more without him. i mean i need him to, you know, than a myth. swedish researchers took pictures of healthy adults who wake up and, you know, i pray enjoyed eight hours of sleep every day that he's going to wake up. each night and cut the i just -- it's all about ryan. volunteers back to five hours and photographed them again and you know, he's been aan amazing

said the difference was obvious. sweet dreams, everybody. let's go back outside for a son and i know he's fighting in check on the weather with al. id there. they gave us 24 to 48 hours that he would live, we're 13 months massage envy. out now. he's in there fighting and we're standing right by him and i know find one near you at massage envy.com. he's going to wake up one of these days. >> i've got nice folks here, >> what gives you that faith that he's going to wake up one you've got a thousand dollar day? are doctors giving you hope by something they're saying? check for our toy drive? i need to point out, i don't know that we said it enough in >> yes, we wanted to support you the piece that we just showed. in your efforts of making a but you, even after the difference in the lives of therapists go, there you are, children. >> we appreciate that. you stay with him, massaging his thank you very much. legs, massaging his feet, you awfully nice. let's check it out and see even watch football together. what's happening. you read him the newspaper, trying to keep him stimulated. pick city today, phoenix, it's a remarkable, the amount of love you are showing your son. but what are the doctors telling arizona, nbc 12 news they are you? and is it love or hope that's going to be opening up a new new really driving you? streetside studio. we have wet weather on along the >> doctors generally are not southeastern atlantic coast and willing to share their into the rockies looking at information with us or how they snow.

on sunday, sunday, cold in the think his outlook will be. the standard answer we get is everyone is different. east and plenty of sunshine from the plains down to the gulf coast. it is going to be a mess along so going on that theory, my son the west coast on sunday with is different in a very good way. heavy rain down to los angeles. look for snow through the he's made of the right stuff. rockies and so my objective is to give him every hope that if he does wake, al just gave you the sneak that we minimize the physical preview of the weekend. the mess out west. right now patchy fog. challenges and we're able to some mist with those clouds. that's the view over downtown focus more on the cognitive. san francisco, what you can see >> ryan's not here to speak for of it now. we have high clouds over the bay himself. but i understand he was very area. notice the rain now shifting smart, he was hilarious, over central and southern california. energetic, he loved to make that will be the case as we edge closer to the weekend here with people laugh and smile. kerry, when you watch your your hour by hour. in terms of rainfall, it looks parents doing what they're doing pretty dry. thursday night and friday is when the rain starts to come wh for your brother, what are your back in mp mid-50s rain due in thoughts? what goes through you? >> i just think of how amazing as we head into tomorrow night and friday. >> that's your latest weather. of parents they are and i just coming up next, we have a feel bad that they have to go special winter weather whip, through this and you know do that's right. what you need in your wardrobe, this every day because they for your car, your everything to deserve nothing but happiness. but i completely look up to them cope with the cold right after for everything they have done for my brother and i know they

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measuring tape and hair drier. throw up some frost king, i do it in my own house. "today's" holiday kitchen is >> there's the foam kind, rubber brought to you by twizzlers, a kind, which do you prefer? >> i prefer the foam kind because it has more give. twist you can't resist. this morning on "today's" holiday kitchen, a festive definitely caution, use this stuff that fills the cracks, holiday kitchen. it's a spray foam, fills how to make a perfectly roasted everything. pork loin with a champagne >> if you don't have your pipes sauce. >> this recipe is not in your wrapped, this is a good thing. a heating coil, take you down to bacon book. he was telling me this morning negative 40, hopefully you never he loves his bacon book. >> it's about pork, you have had a negative 40 basement. pork. but you're on tv, she's not. let's go. >> deicer for the driveway, you don't get testy here. have to be careful with plants >> you're so sensitive, i gave and trees. you my book the day it launches. shoving this book in my face, >> you have to be careful, it will kill plants and trees. you sprinkle it on. telling me how fabulous his bacon book is.

>> double handled shovel. whi is that better than the one let me tell you about my pork roast. i have? >> you are the plow like that. >> are we married? you got double handles, get in >> i know, it feels like a marriage, right? >> anyway. there not like your throwing so how do you season this thing? your back out and gives you a >> listen, we're just putting nice step and get rid of that some sugar, some salt and some snow. >> great advice, stay warm. let's go up to meredith. flour on it so that we coat it >> thank you very much. nicely. >> on all sides? >> on all sides, just to give it what should you put on before a nice browning. stepping outside? the sugar is going to help that. >> and olive oil, we brown it? elizabeth, good morning. >> we have got butter and olive oil. we have got this one already going. look at how beautiful this is just like the house, insulation is the key? keep the warm air in and cold looking. so what we're going to do, this air out. the best way to do that is with is already nicely browned, we're going to put it in here, we're the best gear. there are so many wonderful going to finish it off in the things available. oven. what i have here, i have got a we've stepped it up in terms of material. >> this is products with new reduction of champagne, green technology, keep you warm from apples and cider. head to toe. >> i love this hat from we are going to remove the columbia. even better, it's lined with the apples. same material that you wear because we don't want this in after the marathon. the sus. >> right. >> so that really insulates and we're going to puree some and it's wicking that means it keeps leave the roast so it looks the moisture out. the number one thing to prevent pretty when we garnish.

staying cold is water, you don't we have this champagne, and we're going to do some glazing. want any moisture whatsoever. that hat is great. careful with your beautiful suit here. this hat is a 3-in-1 hat. we're going to do yellow onions, you can take this down and it finally chopped. just be a neck warmer or do the we have got fresh pine. this is going to give us that whole thing. it's made of a high performance fleece so that will dry. kni nice flavor. this is nutmeg. >> be careful not to block your >> we're going to put some green mouth and nose that will trap grapes in here. and now we're going to put a humidity. >> that's where you get fros little bit of chicken stock, 2 bite. >> no gloves, mittens? 1/2 cups. >> the whole thing? >> these have a glove thing >> the whole thing. inside as well. and then we're going to let this mittens keep your hands warmer because you can move your hand cream reduce and get to a really around. these are from burton, a creamy consistency. snowboarding company. and since we work ahead, we have they've got multiple layers ever insulation. got this ready to go here. very important to have air around because that is what the pork roast goes into the let's the heat circulate. oven, about 375 degrees. you want to make sure that your >> our feetcies, very important. internal temperature is 165 at >> if your feet are cold, your least. so we have got our sauce ready whole body is cold. wool, believe it or not the good to go and we're going to cut old wool is the best thing. this up really beautiful. and as you can see, we have got it has cushions that allow the some ready to go.

air to move and quick drying and >> my mom was somebody who said absorbs moisture better than any you had to cook pork all the way other material. these are by smart wool, they through and it had to be gray. are not itchy, don't have to >> the most important thing you worry about it. >> thank you so much. want your internal temperature to be at least 165 degrees. now here's al. >> icy conditions, snowy roads >> so a thermometer is a good idea? >> thermometer is a must. can make for treacherous you've got your sauce that you have helped me make. we're going to lay it over the driving. first thing you have to do, make loin. and as you see, this is a very sure you check your tires? >> when the temperature drops, simple recipe. >> right. >> very elegant. so does your pressure in the it's delicious, super easy to tires. every ten degrees it goes down make. about 1. if you haven't checked them for and as aalwai always say, why mt a while, they are low. it's easy to check them. difficult when you can make it tire pressure gauge, go over it easy. i always make for new year's. and see what they are at. you know how they say you eat 12 use a digital gauge, set them to grapes at midnight. the right pressure. i put my grapes in my apples and if you look at the tire, tells it's all there for good luck. >> what's a side dish? you they are low on pressure. >> i call it my green emerald >> what about the tread? >> make sure you have tread. rice. you take cooked rice ready to you could be driving around in the summer and they'll be fine go. and you add some cilantro, and but all sort of slick conditions they are not going to work. any herb you've got going back,

>> do you have to have winter blend the herbs and mix it snow tires? >> it does help. a good set of winter tires can through the rice and you can always put a little bit of cheese on top if you want and completely transform your car. there we go, ready to eat. all-wheel drive is not going to and all we say all the best for the new year's. help you stop. >> a little extra sauce on that >> one thing people forget, worked out pretty nicely too. windshield wiper fluid. >> check the blades too. after six months they degrade and you know what would be great and don't work well. with this? some bacon. >> i knew you were going to say >> jumper cables. >> have a set of jumper cables. that. >> i'll bring some bacon to you next time. when it gets cold, hard for the >> thanks so much. coming up, we have got black batteries to turn over the engine. >> the frost has hit and you eye's peas front man should have one of these. >> absolutely, shouldn't be there with a credit card trying to scrape the window. >> if you get stuck, a cell phone is your best friend. >> yes, program in the numbers right now. >> keep a shovel and blanket and extra food in case you get stuff. >> good time to be a pack rat. >> ann? >> what's the best way to keep our pets warm and dry.

wendy diamond is a pet expert. good morning. >> good morning. >> you say don't give them a hair cut. >> in the wintertime it's important to let their hair grow. it's important they have longer hair and keep them warm. if you're going outside make sure you have a sweater or jacket and also if you're cold, your dog is cold. twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. >> specifically their paws are cold. >> now, if the shoe doesn't fit, don't make the dogs. not all dogs love the booties, but it's important they are in the ice and there's salt and chemicals. make sure you get a warm rag and make sure you clean their paws off. >> because they could crack. >> it's also infections. there's a paw puncher, how hysterical is that? you put the paw in and it cleans them up. >> some of our pets are getting older and have joint pain in the cold. >> make sure you don't take them

out for a long time. let them do their thing and sniff in but keep them warm. they love a comfy place to sleep. you can get a pet bed for less than $20 and it's grates for their joints. >> the water can freeze outside. >> put luke warm water, very important. >> pets in the cold weather will grave tate to things we don't want them to gravitate to, like fireplaces. >> absolutely. like the cats, when you go out and check your car, make sure you check under and make thur they are not by the engine. the coils and heat, they want to get warm. make sure you protect them from your heat. >> don't ignore prints. >> up for adoption also. >> thanks for mentioning that. still to come on "today," we have two major stars for the hoda and kathie lee hang out price of one, robert deniro and with the multitalented ben stiller, we're talking to them right after this. ♪ will-i-am. >> and healthy food that may not

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>> thank you very much. san raphael police are hoping a hefty reward will spark a break in an unsolved murder case. 33-year-old ashley yam ma you'vy's body was found two years ago tomorrow in a parking local president investigators say she was raped, then asphyxiated. they have no leads on the suspect. they will announce a $50,000 reward in the case today. that money is coming from the governor's reward program and it is hoped it is enough for someone to come forward. back now at 8:21. they may have a suspect in a first there was "meet the shooting that killed a single parents." mother and injured others. then came "meet the fockers" and two of the injured people could be connected to the shooting. it happened at a strip mall in now comes "the little fockers." south sacramento yesterday afternoon. shooting started inside a barber shop, then moved to the parking lot. the mother was caught in the crossfire while she loaded her >> i've done some research on toddler into a car seat. the toddler was not injured. twins. there's a theory that in certain cases, one twin gets an extra another local news update for you in half an hour. for itchy dry skin.

chro chrome sewn from the mother, while the other gets an extra chrome sewn from the father. >> pull my finger. >> oh. >> double dose. >> robert deniro, ben stiller, try cortizone 10 intensive healing. good morning to you. the strongest itch relief medicine >> i cannot believe it has been now has three vitamins and seven moisturizers. ten years since "meet the feel the heal. parents" and now "little fockers." >> how come every i say that, i see my career -- >> the first time around, they had the idea for the movie and the director said what do you think of robert deniro playing your father-in-law, i said, great, good luck with that. i hope that happens for you. and then that happened. and then i thought, okay, this is a great experience, i'm having my robert deniro experience. >> i read in the production notes that you finally feel

comfortable calling him bob? >> finally. after about ten years. especially because i think bob likes to be called bob. >> it's your name, so absolutely. >> yes, it's wonderful. >> a man of few words. >> enough, bob. >> calm down. be quiet. if he had said to me back when you were making "mean streets" and "taxi driver" i would have said you were crazy, but you from nbc news this is are, you're hysterical. >> i think i have a funny gene, "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio my mother always thought i did. 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. yes, you made it to wines day them or ironies. wednday, it's december 15th >> you have a different which means it's national relationship with greg focker, cupcake day. >> karen tack was with us and but you decided you're going to does those terrific,

become the god focker of the easy-to-make cupcakes for many family. but it didn't work out that way? except me. >> these are personalized cup >> in the beginning. he's concerned about his legacy. he has a little heart attack. k >> men over 65, they say you cakes. >> everything she does is genius. >> and easy. her book makes it easy. >> it camouflages the fact have to have a heart attack. there's actual wine there for >> so he's concerned who's going wines day. >> we try to hide it. to carry on the family legacy and he's stuck with greg. >> there was -- this morning so it sort of reignites the there was video that appeared on the screen that really shocked a tension between the two of us. lot of people. i saw it this morning at the >> in the scene, you make some gym, and i cringed so we want to extra money, greg focker takes warn everyone at home that the video you're about to see is on a role working with an extremely disturbing. the man who has the gun shooting at members of the school board did not harm anybody. erectile dysfunction medication. and then you take that medication so you can have an he ended up killing himself in evening with your wife. how would you describe what the end. happens to you? this 56-year-old guy walks into >> you want me to describe it? the school board meeting -- >> sure, absolutely. >> clay duke. >> he's saying his wife got morning television. >> he takes too much. fired. the school board members are you would think he would know saying who is your wife? better, but he took too much. he's not telling them. should i go into details? they're trying so hard to just

talk him down. at one point he says women and >> do you have a character in kids, leave, women and kids toy story? leave. one of the school board members, >> woody? >> and you have to give him a a female leaves, and then she shot to help calm everything down. >> exactly, right. comes back in the back door with >> how do you even prepare for a her purse and starts coming -- scene like that? >> i research it. here she is. she sneaks -- that's the gunman you know, i'm playing a nurse practition right there. practitioner, so that's part of what i would do and bob's a good for her. method actor so he came he pulls the gun out and circled prepared. >> it was all real. everything we did was all real. in front of the school board >> you bring that up. members and they were saying don't shoot and the head of the you're going to be in the school board said look, it's my lifetime achievement awards at fault for what happened and i'll the golden globe awards. take responsibility. so he walks in front of the will you be bringing up that school board members and points scene as an example of some of the gun at point-blank range. your greater work? >> possibly. >> possibly? >> he's early a really bad shot what are you most proud of? or purposely was not -- it's >> i'm happy that i am able to hard to tell from that. work and have a good life and >> later what happened was a security guard came out, shot. there was a shoot-out and he there's always problems in life shot himself. and as long as you're alive, but this guy, they don't have any record of his wife working for

that's okay. and then so i can't really complain. the school system at all. >> and you're heading back to >> maybe she lost her job in broadway, i know that. >> yes. >> congratulations. general. >> they don't have any record of her, period. period, that she even worked there. so i don't know what the story be n is. >> merry christmas, hoda. not my idea to show that, okay? i wanted to show the "time" person of the year. one more tike we've been good morning to you. le:26 right now. want to get a check of the overlooked but not mark morning commute. oh, the backup remains, the bay bridge toll plaza this morning. zukerberg the founder and ceo of as the metering lights on are facebook and giving away all the really creating some traffic havoc there. money. >> talk about what an impact look at the east bay this facebook has had on all of our morning. along highway 13 as well as 880. lives. not yours. >> that's why i would have voted taking a live look out by the for the tea party. the taea party affected coliseum, the northbound lanes really moving smoothly -- everybody. he affects billions around the slowly, inching along. world. >> there were other people up for it. >> inching along, the clouds slowly getting out of the bay the chilean miners and julian area. the north bay patchy fog. you can see the high clouds aiming out across central and southern california. for now, that's where the rain

will fly in the central coast assange. >> people are saying the chilean down towards los angeles and san diego today and tomorrow. miners got shafted. so today around the bay area, they should have won. >> it's not even funny friday. we'll see cool temperatures, mid-50s for highd ta us but the hill later ensuing. >> who would you have chosen? >> i get current. briniek th t suld take us om into tomorrow morning. then the rain comes back. time right now 8:27. ♪ i ain't got no time for a nap, oh no, no ♪ i think assange. >> julian assange. >> when you think about the person who is the person of the year, it doesn't have to be a good person. >> it doesn't have to be a person. there's been a thing before. there was a computer or something. >> they had a bunch of different -- yeah, i remember that. >> i didn't think that was the right one that year either. didn't affect me at all. you made another list, hoda woman. >> there was this review in the ♪ i gotta make this holiday glow, like a light bulb ♪ huffington post by ed martin. >> the top ten list of television shows. ♪ tie it all up in a big shiny bow. i'm a "home for the holiday" superhero ♪ >> here's how he starts it off. what the heck is this show doing on a top ten list you ask.

he's talking about our show. what the heck is this doing on a ♪ mrs. claus ain't got nothin' on me. i'm dancin' circles ♪ top 10 list? >> they said very nice things. we want to thank you for that. ♪ around the christmas tree. we're not used to it. >> we already must be drinking a lot while watching us. >> i think these are kind of cute. you know those tevas, which is the regular -- that sandal thing that guys wear with white sock and cork in the straps that go across them. sonny slois looking at this lik she'd wear this. brittany is one of the hard-working people on our television show, and she's wearing sill let toes made of the cork. >> you went and got a pedicure, isn't you? >> i didn't want to put band-aids on my toes or anything school money troubles stretch all across the state. like that. and governor-elect jerry brown >> those come in handy. says brace for more cuts. >> you hike in these? deep cuts to fill the state's >> now you can hike in heels.

budget hole which is currently >> they're expensive, right? more than $25 billion. he told a group of educator to >> 330 bucks. fasten your seat belt. >> they can in other designer it will be a rough ride. brown expects to roll out his colors. >> just these two colors. budget plan january 10th. zo bobbi needs to be clued in. a state senator from san francisco has a new plan to curb >> you did great. the bullying of gay teen. >> i think my 17-year-old would love these. >> are they comfy, brittany? he wants them to add gay history to the curriculum. >> they're okay. >> they're okay? he introduced a bill that calls >> kind of sort of? >> better than regular for accurate and fair portrayal of gay figures in history. stilettos, i guess. >> so it's been a day of reported breakups. we've been hearing a lot about breakups today. >> i didn't see these coming. you wonder how one of these hollywood-type marriages can sur vice in the best of times. >> scarlett johansson and ryan reynolds, ryan was named "people's" sexy he is. >> she was hot babe of the year advice. it shows gorgeous people have the same kinds of problems like people like you and me. >> why do i get dragged into these things.

>> elizabeth hurley and her husband, i didn't see that coming. she's apparently seeing an australian cricket player. >> that's him. >> there were pictures in one of those british rags of her and the cricket player. >> and who else? michael c. hall and his wife -- >> she saw him through his cancer battle. >> what are the two? >> zac efron. >> and vanessa. >> they have too broken up. >> they're young and not 8:340 now on this wednesday married. that's the natural course of things. that's how you find out who morning, december 15, 2010. you're supposed to marry. ten days until christmas and i just find it so sad. just a week left until our you think about how hard marriage is anyway. annual holiday toy drive. you and i have both failed at it it occasionally. i'm still struggling with it every day in my life. we're going to catch up with him if we make it to 25, it's going in a moment. and remember, you do not have to to be a miracle. >> you just had your annivers y be in new york to participate in

the toy drive. just head to our website for all anniversary, didn't you? >> i know. it was a miracle. the details. >> does it feel like 24 years? up ahead adding spark to our >> we have a good marriage. holiday season. thank god we work very, very >> martha stewart is here to get hard at it and don't get your holidays all aglitter from everything right. we work at it. we have to. a home made tinsel wreath. look at frank. there's bambino. look at her. >> and you haven't seen her look how you pay more attention shoes yet. >> need to see the shoes. to bambino. oh, whoa! >> frank runs around in that thing every day. >> like she's going to walk he was actually wearing that this morning. >> he was? >> yes, he was. through plutonium. >> so cute. we have more trends to report. and a guy who won by losing. i know a lot of viewers are on we're talking about losing 181 facebook. as we know from sarah, that's pounds. the case. patrick, a 28-year-old father of they don't have a lot of -- this is a facebook trend, okay? two dropped that weight, won last night's edition of the here's an acronym that if you biggest loser. don't know it your kids probably he flew across the country. do. the most popular acronym on he's going to be here with us facebook is hmu. live. how fantastic does he look? >> he's ripped. you know what that means? >> also, you know, we have long been able to get down to hmu. what did you say? it means hit me up, which means compliment the people on our

for the third translation call staff. me or text me. but who knew they could cook it so you are texting someone hmu up in the kitchen? in fact they can cook it up so so they can text you back so well, they're in a competition that -- that's what's going on. this morning. >> meredith has been drinking >> another reason i'm not on all morning. this. to me, hook me up -- >> the good news is they can't hear us right now. >> hit me up. but i'm telling you, tough >> hit me up. hook me up means something competition. >> the producer of this hour of different now, too. hit me up used to mean hit me up the "today" show which reeks of conflict of interest. for some money. loan my some money. >> some will say it's rigged. >> will i.m. is on the show >> she says it's not rigged. >> we'll find out. >> can we please say hello to today. he has a number one song i love, one of the dozens on the one of but there's another song on the cd called "xoxo." a kind singing sensation. good morning to you. hi, welcome. we love the show. hit me up with an xoxo. it's just terrific. >> thank you. it's such a fun, fun, fun song. >> you're down to five >> their music is very, very -- what's the word in contagious. finalists. america makes the final decision. you can't get it out of your >> i think it's good to express head. >> they're genius. what's going on and if there's they take songs we know from something that can be improved, "dirty dancing" and turn it into if you're not, then there's some

reasons. another song. >> kids think it's a brand-new i've got a couple of reasons to song. >> genius. figure out who that is. >> the most irritating words? >> there's an enormous amount of my daughter always says it's so joy up on the stage. annoying. i thought that would be one of there's an atmosphere that these them. apparently that doesn't annoy performers create that it's you as much. almost contagious. number one is whatever. >> people still say whatever? >> it is. and that's why there's what, okay. like. like is another one. like. i say that a lot. 2,000 officials in the university now. like. >> it's annoying. it's the experience of people singing together, and singing together well that's just >> you know what i mean. powerful and that's why people that's the next one. do it. >> and this acapella, it's just also to tell the truth. to tell you the truth. you and a voice and another group. there's no instruments. in other words, i was lying this is just about as pure a before, but now i'll tell you singing as you can get. the truth. certainly it started there. >> the other one is actually. people say, well, actually. i mean maybe people banging with whatever. the rock. >> who cares. but the voice is the original it's wines day and this is muse system instrument. >> i understand that you're touring and that you have an lambrusco. "wall street journal" says it's album called lonely avenue, but the all-time best selling one of the songs on your album italian wine. >> it's riunite. is called levi johnston? >> i did a terrible thing last

night. >> our british novelist wrote >> what did you do? >> i had dear friends over, and the lyrics for this album and i they just thought they had enough time to drop off a wrote the music to it. christmas gift to us. i knew they'd come from the city, so i wanted to have some crack cakes ready. he's english and he was watching the costas sent me fabulous crab the republican national convention on television, and he wasn't so interested in the cakes. i heated them up and made a politics as this boy who's salad for them. he was the chef for paul allen. stuffed in the suit and now he's getting married and he's in the he's a brilliant chef. every year he makes us fresh -- middle of american politics. he was really quick to grow up. we have to have him on the show. we didn't know he was going to he's just genius. be so famous. >> worked out well. >> what's the point? they came for crab cakes? >> ed folds, thank you so much. >> no. i made them a salad and didn't we remind the audience, catch realize i made it with the cesar "the sing off" tonight at 8:00, dressing he gave me from last 7:00 central. year in the refrigerator. they could have died of >> it's so cold. >> it's salmonella poisoning. they're eating this salad saying how much they loved it. there's a look at san jose we checked on them this morning. right now. they're alive and kicking. hazy skies and still patchy fog i hope this wine isn't from out there as well. roman times. the showers moving down towards still to come, sarah will show

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can you feel it? that's the brand new video for the new single called "the time." >> it's off the sixth studio album called "the beginning." will i.m. has stopped by to tell under the circumstances about t us about it. >> i just came from london. >> you just got it? >> yeah. >> this is a hot cd. i was just clicking through the songs. i liked each one, and then the next one i liked more.

you have great songs. >> i hope it doesn't ruin your career, but i like it, too. it's toe. >> we're starting something new, baby. we're starting new stuff. >> i love that song, though, because you go from the "dirty dancing" song which is a song that one generation knows and bring it into one that's more fun. >> you bring it up to the dirty beat and the beat rocks. >> she's making up words that make no sense. did you know that the entire "today" show staff did a music video to one of our older songs. it went viral. did you see that? >> i saw it on online. you know it's viral when you're chilling and i was in france and someone sends me a link and says, check this out.

i was overseas. >> we had so much fun doing this. what did you think of us doing it in one take? >> when i was watching it, i was like, you know -- i was -- you were looking for edit. >> just one edit. >> they did no edit. how many times did they rehearse it? did they have time to do the show and rehearse? >> absolutely. you're dealing with professionals. >> we did four hours and did that. >> some of us did it backwards. >> what did you think of brian williams? has he got moves or what? >> that's going to be a new dance. call it the brian williams dance. >> hold on, hold on. >> you got to give him a little more credit. people at the clubs are going to walk out of the clubs.

>> good news for you guys. you're going to be the band at the super bowl. >> that's mega. >> you're crazy about the super bowl. >> my uncle played the super bowl for the falcons. i wanted to play football like my uncle. i got a concussion, and now i do music. who would have thunk i'm going to the super bowl before he went. he's going to come with me. he and my other uncle. he sent me a text saying i'm proud to be going to the super bowl with you. >> how sweet. >> it's a great honor. >> it's a great thing for the family. my grandma is proud. who would have thought? i remember watching the super bowl, and remember the bud bowl before the singers took over. i remember watching the bud bowl watching super bowl as a kid thinking i'm performing at the super bowl. >> will you be nervous you think? >> i'm nervous now.

>> how soon do you rehearse for something major like that, or do you take the elements of your live shows and go for it? because that would be toe. >> it's going to be fresh, but it's going to take a lot of like -- you got to really -- you got to realize how many people perform before you. you had u2, the rolling stones, paul mccartney. prince did like "purple rain" and it rained. who planned that? that was fresh. >> but it wasn't purple. >> they threw some purple light on it. >> so it made it look purple, but it wasn't really. >> let's explain why she's saying toe because it's stupid. >> for those that don't know what you're talking about, during the break i was saying that's dope. she said what's toe? >> i like toe better. >> can we go out on "xoxo."

do we have it? ♪ xoxoxo >> all right. thank you so much. thank you. >> give our love to everybody, especially fergie, we love her. >> oh, yeah. >> up next, the photos you'll be talking about all day long. they're really toe after this. >> quit saying that. depression is a serious medical condition that can take so much out of you. i feel like i have to wind myself up just to get out of bed. then...well, i have to keep winding myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, the lack of energy. [ male announcer ] if depression is taking so much out of you, ask your doctor about pristiq®. pristiq is a prescription medicine proven to treat deeasies pristiq is thought to work

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[ drew ] top it off with the glossy shimmer of shineblast. time for the photos that make you go what the what? >> we asked you to send in pictures. sarah has a few to show you. we have some whats in this crowd. first one we've got, sent by die an travis from richards, virginia. do they have that in my size was the caption. this is a shop? st. martin. the store was open and not sure why the window was like this, intentional maybe or caught it during a switch. it was eye-catching. i stop and stare. it's freaky. a sale. the next one up was judy shafer from lake mary, florida. the caption was i wonder how much baby-sitting she got. it says pit bulls for sale and baby-sitting in my home. are the the pit bulls

participating in this party? so she used to pass this sign taking her children to school. she laughed every time she saw it. it's hard to believe any parent would go to the pit bull seller. >> this next one up, this could be disturbing. this was sent in by kathy from portland, oregon. >> is that a tongue? that's nasty. that's a nasty giraffe tongue. >> truly amazing what some will do for a smooch. she sent in the picture. she said yes a giraffe's tongue is really 18 inches long and purple. she was visiting the world giraffe center and got the spri surprise of her life. >> she didn't come onto it? >> it looks like she's going back. >> she wasn't asking for it, right? >> maybe a low-cut t-shirt or something. >> still to come -- thank you, miss sarah. the foods that fool you into thinking they're healthy, plus a good excuse to look at holiday and then fun hair

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a southern california school district is doing something local schools may soon consider. it is skipping the state and going straight to businesses to try to close the budget gap. the l.a. unified school district approved a plan last night that will allow corporate sponsorship. businesses will be allowed to advertise on campus directly to students. the district says it will ban ads by cigarette, tobacco and soda companies. >> the first rules is that the classroom is off limits. we're going to do our best to make sure this does not disrupt the school day or instructional time. >> critics say young people are already bombarded by ads outside of school and they'll be distracted from learning. and proponents say it will help save programs and staff. there's a little known fact you may want to consider. more californians get into car

crashes on december 15th than any other day of the year. allstate insurance says a review of claims shows the rate of accidents jump 25% on december 15th. it could be a combination of weather, shopping trips and travel. the three rules is first eliminate distractions, second, drive according to conditions and, third, never drink and drive. play it safe because we'd like to see you back here tomorrow morning. thanks so much for joinings. we're back with more of fsn ready to play "who knew?" kathie lee is across the street at the msnbc digital cafe. she'll hand out 100 bucks to those that answer correctly and those who don't get the kathie lee cd.

>> that's toe, you know? you feeling me. like, whatever. to tell you the truth. >> let's go across the street to kathie lee. >> you feel me? >> i feel you, baby. these four ladies are obviously from lsu. at the end of the movie "miracle of 34th street" what item does santa leave behind in the house to let the family know he was there? was it it his boot, cookies and milk, carrots or a cane? one of you have to be the spokesperson here? >> cookies and cream. >> that's all right. she's got this fabulous "everyone has a story." >> the correct answer, elvis, is d, a cane? >> that's a win-win situation where they get the cd. i'll give them $100. don't do that to these people. >> let's go back across to kathie lee. >> look at this beautiful couple and their beautiful baby girl.

where are you from. >> orlando, florida. >> i hope you lose so you get this wonderful lullaby album everyone is talking about. look at this clip. >> out of the way. >> did we miss the flight? >> no, you just made it. >> kevin's family goes to vacation and forget him at home. florida, france -- >> new york. >> are you with these people? >> otherwise, you blew it . you were right -- no, you're wrong, actually. he blew it. >> he blew it. he was right and he was wrong. >> i have to say something. that cd is one that all kids really, really love. that is the cutest thing. >> the correct answer is france, but in "home alone 2" it is new york. i love a christmas movie about a

family that should be on jerry springer that leaves this kid behind twice. isn't that why social services exists, to get white people away from these kids? >> let's go back across the street. >> a bunch of college kids from pennsylvania running amuck in new york. >> in "christmas story" he gets his tongue stuck to what? >> telephone pole. >> flagpole. >> what did they say? >> you're saying telephone pole but it's a -- >> flagpole. >> they're going to have to fight over this. let's give them the money. >> give them the money and the cd. let them sell the cd. >> the correct answer there is flagpole. >> the director did a bunch of other movies, "black christmas." it's a horror movie for christmas. he did the porky's movies. people getting drunk in high school. >> ho, ho, ho. back across the street.

>> these girls are from california. which of the following actors plays buddy in the christmas movie "elf"? >> will ferrell. >>easy. that has one of my favorite scenes of any christmas movie. where they sing "it's cold outside," it's really sexy. it's the best of both worlds. >> finish this line from "it's a wonderful life." every time a bell rings -- >> an angel gets whinings. >> don't you love the way he deferred to the boss in the family? even though you knew you were right. good for you. >> that's a classic. >> really, that's the question? he gets one that easy? >> you gave these questions.

>> no, i didn't -- yes, yes, i did. these are all my questions. i swear on a stack of yellow cards these are all my questions. >> back across the street. >> they're originally from england but now in north carolina. which is these action films is debt during the holidays, iron man, batman, diehard or sin city. >> "die hard." >> he was deferring to the wife, too. i love this. i hope it was a trend. >> that one they got right like that. >> there's a bunch of great action movies set during the christmas holidays, lethal weapon, die hard, kiss kiss bang bang. you want to stir up a little bit of trouble on christmas like justin long did when he was here. >> yes, he did. you did your homework. up next, say good-bye on the fr frizzies after this.

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we're back with today's beauty and winter hair makeovers. it's hard to keep healthy, shiny hair when the temperatures drop. >> we set out to find women for a new cut and color in the cold and who better to set them straight or curly thans louis vaccari. pretty soon i want the entire group to sing that. come on. do it for louis. where did you find these unwilling ladies or willing

ladies? >> in the fifth avenue shopping rush. it's never been more wild. you look at the tree here, one, and you go and get those holiday bargains. >> if you get on fifth avenue, be prepared to stay on it for most of your life because you can't take a left or right once you're driving on it. it's ridiculous. >> i got them. it was easy. i said, come with me. you'll be warm. >> the first makeover is 37-year-old antoinette. she's a stay-at-home mom of three. >> oh, my god. look at my hair. i can't take it anymore. i've had this color for ten years, the same color. fri frizzy and i come out of the shower and have to flat iron it. i need a big change. >> this is her before picture. we want to see the new antoinette. step on around, honey. let's see. oh, nice! >> oh, yeah. >> tell us what you did.

>> first thing i did is, of course, i made her hair color deeper and then dana layered her haircut. i kept tliter around the face. this gave her a completely different face shape and made her skin color come alive. she was a hair color and flat iron abuser. she flat ironed her hair every day, which made her hair so flat. we gave her a conditioning treatment. the cut and the color. >> does she have extensions in there? >> she has a few extensions in there. >> hoda woman. >> extensions are good. >> these are clip-ins. they will not damage your hair. you put them in now and then only when you have to for parties or special occasions, but you want to know something, hair looks great. >> good for you. >> the hair color and skin color, changes the face shape.

>> next up is denise, she's 56 years old and worked for the new york public school district. this is why denise said she needed a makeover. >> my hair is awful and curly and frizzy and it's a big drag. i hope you can give me a smoother look and more youthful look. i've had this hair for who knows how long. >> it's time for a new hairdo. this is denise's before picture. let's see it. come on out. >> oh, yes. >> okay. >> she's got the hoda. she's got the hoda. >> i love that hair. >> denise's hair looked pretty in the before, actually, but it was so curly and frizzy it would take an hour plus to do with a blow dryer. >> dana gave her the keratin treatment. she can blow dry her hair with a plus in ten minutes or less.

you can tell it before. the streaks were white. i made them a softer brown and made it much more modern-looking. >> the chestnut in there. >> you love it. can you put your hands through it? can you believe it? >> it's amazing. >> don't outlaw it, because a lot of women -- >> i will find it underground if they ever outlaw keratin. >> there's no way. >> it's fantastic. >> her life is faster and easier and she's never looked prettier. >> let us go to lorraine. she's 38 years old from the bronx. she wanted a makeover, too. let's hear her story. >> i need a makeover. i've been a blonde since i was 16 years old. i have to do my hair every three weeks because i see my roots growing in all the time and i have gray hair. i just got engaged, and i want to look beautiful for my husband-to-be. he thinks i'm beautiful, but i need to do it for myself. >> i like her. i like the whole thing. >> i hope he likes the new look.

>> here's lorraine before. let's see the new you. come on out. oh. >> that looks so much better. >> does your fiance like red heads? >> he loves them. >> i love how it changed her. >> this is a complete hair color story. first of all, if you noticed from the report, her bangs were cut too strange across. she made her bangs softer and layered them to put the haircut together. we warmed up the makeup to go with the new hair color. she looks, again, years younger. >> do you love it? >> i love it. it's fabulous. >> when are you getting married? >> in february. >> congrats. say hi to your mother. >> hi, mom! >> everybody thanks you. okay. what's up next? >> foods that trick you into thinking they're healthy. we'll find out the truth after this. [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties

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that boasted healthy on the label actually was? >> today joy has seven not so healthy products that may fool the savviest of health conscious shoppers. >> you're right. >> i like this segment. i want to know. >> this looks healthy. gra knono granola. >> it started healthy. when people make it at home, we add a lot of sugar and syrup. this will bump up the calories. this is a large bowl. a smaller bowl americans typically overpour in the morning with or wout milk is 600 calories. for people that want to enjoy granola, i tell them to die lute it with cheerios or bran flakes or a take a couple of tablespoons -- >> i'm just watching out for you. >> you can sprinkle a few tablespoons of yogurt on nonfat

yogurt. >> whenever i have a smoothy, i think i'm be healthy. a lot of the smoothies we drink at chains they add fattening ingredients. what i tell people to do is save yourself some bucks and calories and make it at home. this is my universal recipe. it's 150 calories. it's half a cup of skim milk and you could taste it over there and three-quarter cup of frozen fruit. i like frozen blueberries. >> and ailg little bit of banann there. >> buy they wam in season. >> one is with blueberries and one is with raspberries. that's the recipe. it's 150 calories, and i put it on the website. >> that's good. i like that. >> diet friendly and guilt-free. you know exactly what you're

getting. >> i can't have the yogurt. >> why are you dpririnking it? >> with energy bars, nutrition bars. they're not all created equal, and i'm not bashing any of the companies out here. these could be good bars for people that are not trying to lose builders. they have 250 calories and the body-clogging fat. i get it. they're superconvenient. remember the number two. no more than 200 skal acalorieso more than 2 grams of saturated fat and at least two grams of fiber. >> naethat's a good way to remember. >> some of these companies also have those smart bars for people trying to lose weight. we're not bashing. >> trying so hard to be nice today. what's wrong with you? you're with us now. >> this is my achilles heel. >> you hear blueberry, corn,

bran muffins and you think healthy. if you order one of these things at a coffee shop, it's basically a cupcake without the frosting. it's refined white flour. >> they're too big. half of that would be fine. >> instead when you're at the coffee shop get a toasted english muffin with cram bemed eggs. >> the pretzels always are fat free. >> they are fat free. it's white refined flour, salt, yeast and corn syrup. guess what you're eating? white bread. >> oh, i wasn't hungry anyway. >> if you can find whole wheat pretzels, bike thuy them. >> 30 seconds. you got to get it in. >> don't get your vitamins from vitamin-enhanced waters because a loss of sugar comes along for

the ride. if you love the taste, go for the zero calorie version. pop a multi-vitamin and watch it down with water. in terms of energy drinks, the magic is caffeine. if you want to save money g-for a cup of coffee and cup of tea and watch amount of sugar. >> all right, joy. thank you. >> we'll be back with more of "today" on nbc.

we'll check with sarah. what's go, doll. >> i think the people love the will i.m. brian williams dance. david wrote in, man, brian wh williams will never hear the end of that strange dance. nancy wrote in it will become the latest dance now. watch out. >> i hope not. the walk out. >> it's so toe. >> it's totally toe. >> why is she saying toe? will i.m. said it's dope and

kathy said toeb? >> people are writing on the wall, tobe. >> it's t-o-b-e. >> yesterday i went to see little fockers, and it's very, very funny. >> careful. >> it's tobe. >> who's singing? >> oh, my gosh. ♪ it's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ >> >> big note! >> >> big note! nobody does it better than that. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com