good morning. inside al qaeda -- videos and documents taken during the compound raid offering a rare glimpse into osama bin laden's daily life. was he still calling the shots at the time of his death? who was funding al qaeda? and were there specific plans for new attacks on the united states? this morning, new details on what u.s. officials are learning. river rising -- the mississippi set to crest at near record levels, some 14 feet above flood stage, starting today. and emergency workers are going door to door warning some residents to get out. we're there live. and gas pain. the national average has hit $4

a gallon according to one survey. but relief could be on the way today, monday, may 9, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith vieira. the videos, documents and computers taken from osama bin laden's compound are being called the single largest collection of terrorist materials ever seized. >> they include some of the last known images of the terror leader before he was killed. it could take weeks or months for analysts to look through all of this. but they have already uncovered the names of possible al qaeda operatives. we are going to have more details on that straight ahead. and natalie holloway's mother opens up about her daughter's disappearance in aruba nearly six years ago. joran van der sloot has been considered the suspect.

beth holloway flew to peru where he is being held on an unrelated murder case to talk to him face to face. what did they say? we'll ask her when she joins us for a live interview. on a much lighter note we'll kick off our series called "anchors abroad." >> have you ever wondered what's popular in other countries? we spread out to star on the shows. my assignment the longest running sci-fi series in history, britain's "dr. who". >> the last part there was acting? >> it was. acting in high heels. >> well, there's a category for that at the oscars. >> i'm sure. let's begin with a treasure trove of intelligence taken from osama bin laden's pakistani compound. nbc's peter alexander is in islamabad. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning.

officials say evidence seized from osama bin laden's compound here is, as you described it, the single largest collection of senior terrorist materials ever gathered, enough, they say, to fill a small college library. and the u.s. selectively released five videos. they do not have audio. bin laden looks less like the world's most wanted terrorist and a lot more like a prisoner in his own home. they are the latest in a long line of osama bin laden videos but these tapes the u.s. government wants you to see. armed only with a tv remote, a gray-bearded bin laden appears to be an old man watching videos of himself, as one person described, like an aging actor imagining a comeback. his surroundings are sparse. hardly a million-dollar mansion. american officials say up until his death he remained and active leader of al qaeda, even as he avoided detection for five years

in a military town two hours outside islamabad. president obama believes bin laden had a support network inside pakistan. >> we don't know if there were people inside government, people outside of government. that's something we have to investigate and the pakistani government has to investigate. >> reporter: other video shows bin laden fumbling his statements, at times looking off camera for direction. we showed the video to a former head of pakistani intelligence who dismissed the clips as meaningless. >> this doesn't prove anything. it doesn't prove he's still in charge. >> reporter: is it possible osama bin laden lived in abbottabad for more than five years without the help of anyone within the pakistani intelligence or military? >> i'm absolutely certain it is possible. i am absolutely certain that the military or the isi did not provide him advice. >> reporter: the u.s. wants access to bin laden's three

wives in pakistani custody. the youngest reportedly told authorities the family lived here just an hour and a half outside islamabad as early as 2003. this is a rural farming village, a place where villagers say everyone knows one another and say it's impossible a 6'4" foreigner, a man with a large family and a familiar face like osama bin laden could have hidden here. no one would dare give him shelter, this man explains. they are still suspicious, with many unconvinced bin laden was even killed. this afternoon, pakistan's prime minister is expected to make the first official statement about last week's events in a speech before parliament. meredith? >> thank you very much. what else is being gathered from the huge cache of intelligence? nbc's pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski, has details on

that. mik, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. what u.s. intelligence is looking for is names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mails, anything that could potentially help head off future terrorist attacks. but what analysts found already is that osama bin laden was more in charge than anyone had thought. despite the video of an aging bin laden fumbling with a tv remote appearing out of touch, raids on the compound show bin laden was calling the shots still for al qaeda. if he was so out of touch, how did he survive so long, so close to pakistan's capital and a military academy? the immediate focus is on al qaeda secrets which provide chilling new details. the intelligence shows bin laden was intent on killing americans in large numbers. documents show planning for attacks on moving trains out of new york, washington, d.c., and los angeles, aimed at producing

mass casualties. the top priority in searching those thousands of documents is to determine if any terrorist attacks are imminent anywhere. >> hopefully it will lead to the breaking up of plots that may have been imminent. it will lead to their operatives. it will lead us to people in other countries who may have been supportive. >> reporter: early analysis has already found the names of possible al qaeda operatives, who have now been put on u.s. watch lists to alert law enforcement and keep them off airplanes. u.s. analysts are also looking for the money trail, the names of financial supporters, bankers, and bank account numbers that could help dry up al qaeda's funding. most importantly it's the unknown that may knock al qaeda back on its heels. without knowing exactly what information is now in the hands of the americans, every al qaeda operative may fear he's the next target. >> they will be afraid to take calls from the network, afraid

to meet people, and many of them will be wrapped up by saudi intelligence, pak intelligence, u.s. cia. some of them may get visits from navy s.e.a.l.s. >> reporter: the tense relationship between the u.s. and pakistan could be tested as early as this week. the pakistani government is questioning osama bin laden's three wives. the u.s. wants in on those interrogations and has asked to do so. so far, the pakistanis have refused. >> mik, thank you very much. michael sheehan and evan coleman with nbc news terrorism analysts. good morning. >> let's start with five videos of bin laden released over the weekend. when you watch, what does it tell you about bin laden and why would the administration release those particular ones? >> they are trying to show, one, that bin laden is still in control and still a major player and at the same time trying to diminish him as an old man, trying to look young and in control. there are conflicting messages.

>> why would they want to send those messages? >> if you look at 2006 when ayman al zawahiri came up with this video of him with a gun, trying to look machismo, the idea is to knock them down a notch, show them what they really look like, demystify this image that bin laden has created for himself. the problem is we don't have audio. it would be more impactful if we had the audio that goes with these video clips. >> meanwhile there was a drone attacking yemen targeting anwar al awlaki. do you think there is a connection between that attack and what was found in bin laden's compound? >> probably not, meredith. i think those operations are fairly separate, but we'll learn more about the connective as we go lu the information picked up in this raid. i think operations in yemen were ongoing before that. in the future we could see connectivity, but that was before. >> there are communications between al qaeda central and the franchises of al qaeda and yemen. we have every reason to believe

that aqap, al qaeda and the arabian peninsula, more or less operates under its own banner. yes, they're in contact with al qaeda's leadership, al zawahiri, but when they make on the ground decision, that's their own business. i believe al awlaki has been a target for years regardless of what happened in pakistan. >> when al zawahiri says taking bin laden is like taking a grape from a bunch of grapes, there is truth to that. >> exactly. this is the message al qaeda has been putting out since 9/11. we had a 9/11 hi jacker in his will say it doesn't matter if osama bin laden is killed or captured. we are all osama bin laden. al qaeda will be there tomorrow. >> what about bin laden's widows that the u.s. is trying to gain access to? what does it say that they are denying access? >> i think pakistan wants all the information from those women first and there is nothing that says they were involved. i think it's very unlikely we'll get access to those women

anytime soon. >> if they did, could we trust what they would say at that point? >> i think yes. the interrogators would verify what they were saying and there is potentially great information they have. >> there have been eyewitnesss to this. they have been with bin laden for the last six years. they have seen people that come in and out of the compound. even if they hadn't had deep discussions with their husband, they have seen things. they have observed things. they witnessed things that could be valuable to u.s. investigators. >> pakistani media reported a name they think is the cia chief in islamabad, but the associated press says that name is incorrect. are we looking at a backlash right now? >> it's retaliation. pakistan is upset about what happened here. the military and intelligence apparatus is upset and this is their way of getting revenge. you wonder why are they obsessed with getting revenge against the u.s.? shouldn't they be interested in cleaning house given the tremendous intelligence failure? >> they've been humiliated at home and are under enormous

pressure not only from the u.s. government but their own population and the islamists they're trying to appease as well. they're in a terrible situation, and they're thrashing out, looking for ways to re-establish credibility. >> if there is a lack of trust between the u.s. and pakistan, what's the relationship going to be going forward? we need each other in that part of the world. >> it will be difficult. we have to find a way to work together, and they will have opportunities to rebuild the trust with these people they have and other ways when we get operational. they have to step up. >> it's not easy. it's dependent on what intelligence gets picked up from that compound. if there is information in the compound suggesting that senior intelligence officials or military officials in pakistan knew about bin laden's presence and were aware of it and perhaps aided in it, well, that's going to lead to very serious questions between the relationship between pakistan and the united states. >> evan coleman and michael sheehan, thank you very much. here's matt. >> here at home, rising flood waters along the banks of the mississippi have thousands of

homeowners headed for higher ground today. memphis bracing for possible record flooding. nbc's janet shamlian is there. good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. the engorged mississippi river is now lapping at the streets of downtown memphis including here on legendary beale street, a place it hasn't been in almost a century. these are muddy, leech-infested waters that have swallowed neighborhoods all around here and this morning, the water is still rising. with the mighty mississippi swallowing more of memphis by the hour, emergency workers are going door to door, urging holdouts to quickly gather what's important and bussing them to higher ground and safety. >> had to get my medicines together. >> come on, sir. we got to go. >> reporter: evacuations certains like the hope presbyterian church have become sanctuariries for those who made the heartwrenching decisions to leave home.

>> you see the heartbreak in their faces and it's out of their hands. there's nothing they can do about it. >> reporter: on sunday the engorged river drew spectators who could only watch in wonder as flood waters crept closer to record levels. roughly 48 feet, just inches below a record set in 1937. >> this is all astounding. it's just overwhelming to see it so high. but -- >> interesting. >> hopefully it won't get much worse. >> reporter: it may do just that. with the crest now coming sooner than originally predicted, the army corps of engineers deployed more than 150 engineers to check the levees and pump stations. >> in one second that water that's in front of us right now or behind us right now could fill up a football field 44 feet deep. in one second. >> reporter: while workers place sandbags as jay gray learned, in some spots it's too late.

>> for perspective i'm standing in an area that's normally a playground for kids at a montessori school. it's literally a part of the river. behind me you can see a row of houses. you can't see that they have a lower level. it's been swallowed by the water here. >> reporter: forecasters say it could take weeks for water to recede in memphis, and in vicksburg, mississippi, the predictions are just as dire. two sisters who survived the 1927 flood that left 700,000 homeless are in their 90s now and facing yet another historic flood. >> there's nothing we can do about it. just going to get out. >> the crest is now predicted for as early as tonight or tomorrow morning. some 3,000 homes and businesses in memphis and shelby county are considered the danger zone. matt, the danger continues south of here, not just south of mississippi, vicksburg,

mississippi, in line next and the businesses and casinos are starting to close. back to you. >> we'll keep our fingers crossed for people on the mississippi. >> tough time. now a check of the top stories. ann curry back from pakistan and at the news desk. >> good morning. talk about the news, on mother's day, three planes had security shake-ups. a delta flight was diverted after a note was found in the bathroom with the word "bomb" on it. no suspicious items were found. on an american airlines flight, a passenger rushed the cockpit door. he was taken into custody when a plane landed. and a continental flight was diverted when a person tried to open a door in the front of the plane. the plane was landed in st. louis. tensions are on the rise across the middle east today. in syria, human rights groups say government forces are going door to door, detaining hundreds of people expected of organizing

protests. a 12-year-old boy was killed in the military crackdown and a child as young as 10 was arrested. in libya as fighting rages, residents of misrata and tripoli are facing crippling fuel and food shortages. now to wall street. mandy drury is at the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> good morning. crude prices may have take an dive last week but we're not yet feeling relief at the pump, are we. gas prices have on average hit $4 a gallon nationally. many places around the nation are well above that price and it looks like commodity prices such as oil, gold and silver are starting the week on a stronger note. on a different note, though, if you have an ipad or iphone, apple has overtaken google as the world's most valuable brand. back to you. >> that's interesting. thank you so much. a new study may prove that autism is more common than previously thought. south korean researchers studied the population as a whole and determined the number of children with autism, they have

uncovered a number with a higher percentage than a previous stid di that examined only children at high-ris factors for the disorder. stranded pilot whales were among 20 whales that beached themselves last thursday in the florida keys. at least 13 of the whales die. the rest are being rehabilitated and freed. they are beautiful. let's go back to matt, meredith and al this morning. >> thank you very much. i feel guilty to say we had a stunning weekend in new york. all along the mississippi those people are in bad shape. >> that's right. we're talking about the heat. we skipped spring and went straight to summer for friends in the south. big strong upper level high pressure ridge is going to really send the temperatures soaring. above normal temperatures from 10 to 20 degrees above normal. new orleans, 89. 90 in little rock. 89 in kansas city. albany, georgia, with a high of 93 today.

good back to work monday to you. well, spring is going stick around here for awhile. we have a gorgeous week ahead. temperatures in the 70s, right about where they should be for this time of year. winds sustained throughout the day. breezy in the wind prone areas. watch for that. the numbers are going to climb each and every day. 73 in los gatos. we are talking the low 70s today. tomorrow, the mid-70s. thursday, the upper 70s. hope you have a fantastic monday. weather. meredith? >> al, thank you very mu it's taken almost three years but jury selection is set to begin for the murder trial of casey anthony, the florida mother accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter caylee. kerry sanders is in clearwater, florida, with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. the big issue in a high profile case like this is usually finding an impartial jury, but

there is a double whamy here. the 12 jurors and eight alternates will have to move about two hours away to orlando where they will be squeserred for up to two months. the challenge for the judge is finding citizens who can give up that much time. 25-year-old casey anthony is accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee. while it is a civic duty to serve if picked the trial will last up to eight weeks and court week. jurors will be chosen from one city but will have to move to a hotel in orlando. they will leave their jobs. a juror gets $15 a day for the first three days and then $30 a day until the trial ends. kendall coffey.

>> because this is a high profile case there could be people already with their mind made up that sneak on the jury because they figure they could be the person to write a book about the case some day. >> reporter: casey is accused of killing her daughter caylee, motivated, prosecutors say, to free herself from the duties of being a single motherer. there are dozens of photos of casey partying while her daughter was missing. they will hear it took 31 days before casey said she didn't know where her daughter was. first there was a story of a supposed nanny that had taken off with caylee, but police always focused on the chief suspect, casey. they charged her with murder and then caylee'sle skeletal remains were found in the woods a five-minute walk from her home. while it was ruled a homicide, there is a catch.

they couldn't figure out how she died. >> the manner of death is homicide. the cause of death will be homicide by undetermined means. >> reporter: prosecutors say they have scientific evidence, tests that show casey's car had the smell of death, a single strand of hair from caylee in the trunk they say proves she was already dead. in all more than 2500 pages of evidence. the defense says they have experts to discredit the prosecution's conclusions. >> i think the challenge lies with the state. they are the ones who have the challenge to establish that this is science. >> reporter: usually when jurors are picked for a case they know who the jurors are and who the alternates are. in this case the judge won't tell the 20 chosen who's going to do the deliberations until the case is presented and t

deliberations begin. they will decide whether she's giuilty or not and then they wil recommend death or life in prison. meredith? >> kerry sanders, thank you very much. coming up, new details in the disappearance of natalee holloway. what did her mother say to the prime suspect when she talked to him behind bars? beth holloway speaks out in a life interview. first, this is "today" on nbc. swipe your card please. excuse me...? this belongs to you... o...um...thank you. excuse me... this is yours... thank you! you're welcome. with chase freedom, you get cash back on what you buy everyday. this is yours!

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flight from chicago to san francisco. one of the flight attendants called for back up. another attendant and passenger tackled the suspect. his name is raji. he was carrying a california id. he was take ton the county hospital with minor cuts and arrested on charges of interfering with a flight crew. they are trying to determine if he's mentally competent or belongs to a terrorist group. marla, back to you. >> thank you. 7:27 now. it's a chilly start to your monday morning. is it going to warm up? >> we have a great deal of cloud cover overhead. the clouds will clear out by tomorrow. we are going to deal with the mix of sun and clouds. highs in the 70s. this is one of the coolest days. 69 degrees in oakland. 72 in santa rosa and 70 in santa

cruz. here is the warm up. let's check the drive with mike. >> it's getting crowded out there. the east shore freeway to the toll plaza with the metering lights on. northbound 880 on the right. it's slow through downtown. not a big deal here. a traffic break in the south bay. there's the northbound commute. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. we'll be back at 7:56 with the next weather and news update see you then.

7:30 now on this monday morning the 9th of may, 2011. as we check out the view of manhattan from the top of the rock on a perfect morning in the northeast. i'm meredith vieira alongside matt lauer. just ahead, new details in the six-year-old disappearance of natalee holloway. the prime suspect, johannes van der sloot, is awaiting trial on a separate murder case and holloway's mother beth met with him face to face behind bars. we'll talk to her about the meeting exclusively ahead. >> also ahead on a different note, our special series anchors abroad. we decided to look at what's hot on television in other parts of

the world. meredith gets started with her star turn on "dr. who." >> plus you have heard of the capital beltway. we get ready to meet washington's washboard. why is he bearing his stomach on the cover of a fitness magazine? >> and a big announcement on the future of this show. let us begin with the disappearance of natalee holloway. we'll speak to her mother beth in a couple of minutes. first, michelle kosinski has the latest on the case. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. it's hard to believe nearly six years later the natalee holloway case is just as convoluted, strange and cold as ever. the prechief prosecutor says th are no new leads. nataliegna natalee holloway's mother is trying to get to the bottom of it.

when investigators couldn't get van der sloot to talk beth holloway thought she had one choice -- to try herself. she took a camera crew into the jail and confronted him face to face. that's been beth from the beginning. >> i will pursue it with every ounce of energy that i have and i'm not going to stop. >> reporter: it was 2005 on this tiny tropical island. natalee holloway and classmates were celebrating graduation, a bright future, spent the night at a popular bar where. all three men were arrested and released. never charged with a crime. six years later not a strand of hair or piece of clothing has ever been found.

the focus has come to rest on van der sloot who said he left van der sloot asleep on a beach. he kept talking publically and each time the story changes. a renewed real hope of finally solving the case came last year when authorities said vander sloot offered to tell beth holloway's attorney where to find natalie's remains in exchange for a quarter million dollars but the information was bogus. they indicted him for extortion in the u.s. another almost unbelievable twist -- van der sloot arrested in peru, accused of murdering student stephanie flores whom he met at a casino on the anniversary of natalee's disappearance. he told investigators he was willing to tell them everything he knew. so far, nothing. >> anything pertaining to the case i'm not going to talk about. >> reporter: if he or anyone

thinks beth will give up the search for her daughter he's only fooling himself. it's strikinging how often people ask about the case and talk about it. lifetime will run a movie followed by the first part of a new series called "vanished" with beth holloway in which she highlights other families' cases. >> beth, it's nice to see you. good morning. >> good morning, matt. >> i was reading up on the story and it occurred to me it was mother's day. for six years you have had to go through mother's days without knowing what happened. are you any closer to understanding what happened than you were six years ago? >> i'm not sure if i'm closer to understanding what happened. i feel now i have a sense of accomplishment and with that being said, joran is in prison where he belongs. for me, to go there and visit him was something that -- it was

right for me to do. >> can i ask you about that visit? you went down there and we know he's in prison for other reasons. it is my understanding you went there without even telling your own attorney which was a bold move. were you concerned it could backfire? >> no, i wasn't, matt. i don't think i had that thought process. for me i knew it was the right thing to do. i wouldn't go back and change anything that i did. i went there to give joran information, to remind him that i'm still here. with that said it let me focus on what i can do. >> i have been fuzzy over the years about how you accomplished that visit exactly. i would imagine if you were to have signed in as a guest, joran van der sloot would have said, i don't want to speak to beth holloway. how did you get inside what is a maximum security prison? >> i went through the proper protocol. i turned in my cell phone, gave them my passport and did it like

everyone else. >> you talked about giving him information. i have seen the video. can you describe what it was like to look him in the eye? >> of course it's hard when you are looking at your loved one's perpetrator face to face, eyes to eyes. for me it was the right thing to do. i wouldn't change anything and remind him that i'm still here. >> from all i have read about joran van der sloot over six years it occurs to me he's a pathological liar. did you have hope of hearing any shred of the truth from him? >> i didn't go there to get information. i went there to give him information, remind him i'm still here and i will always be here. >> this extortion case against him has been well reported he was seeking some $250,000 from your family in exchange for information about what happened to natalee. it's been widely reported that he eventually got $25,000 and it

turned out to be a hoax. it was another lie from him. was it worth going through the process? i know the fbi tracked the payments. >> oh, absolutely. parents that have a missing murderered loved one will do anything to get a resolution. so there is nothing that i would not have done. >> when you heard he had gone from aruba to peru and we heard about the murder of stephanie flores what was your reaction? >> how could we connect the two? we were heavily communicating with joran leading up to stephanie's death. it was disbelief that he could commit such a heinous act. >> pending trial on that. when you heard what he's said he did to stephanie flores, in some

ways did it seal the deal? did you no longer have doubts about what happened with natalee? >> absolutely. when i learned of the ferocity in which he murdered stephanie, that really validated for me how natalee met her death at the hands of the same killer. >> as michelle mentioned in the piece there are tv shows coming up now. a movie an a show where you talk about people who have been missing. do you think you can do some good in this, use your pain to help others? >> absolutely. that's why i'm here this morning. with joran in prison i am able now to focus on "vanished" which is so americans can see missing persons cases are practically an epidemic. i have been able to focus on the natalee holloway resource center for families. able to focus on mayday 360.com which is for all travelers.

>> beth, nice to see you. i wish we could have better news. thank you very much. good to see you. it's 7:38 and we'll be back later on. tracy pollen who portrays you in the new movie. first a check of the weather from al. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by coffee mate's new cafe selections, the richest flavors yet. >> let's look at the week ahead, see what's cooking for you. below normal temperatures new england. out west, below normal with rainy conditions in the plains. above normal in the mid section of the country. above normal out west with rain in the pacific northwest and the latter part of the week, below normal temperatures. wet from the southeast up into western new york. above normal temperatures out west through the plains and rockies.

well, good morning to you. it's kind of a cool start. we are going to see a mix of sun ond claudes. we'll climb to the upper 70s. it's a spring-like day in the weather. the heat of the day at 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. is down right perfect. as we head through tomorrow, we are going to tack on a few degrees, more so as we head through the midsection ofr y week, up to 79 degrees. showers on the way for the weekend. you want to keep track of your weather all day long go to weather channel on cable or weather.com online. matt? >> i'm not sure that actually should have aired the way it did. al, thank you. still ahead, meredith's cameos on one of the most beloved shows in england. we'll show how she did. but up next a big announcement after these messages.

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so before we went to commercial we said we'd be back with a big announcement about the future of the show. are we throwing another wedding? are we doing that again? >> how many more royals can we marry off? >> no, no. this is a difficult day for me. i'm going to try to hold myself together here. but after months of personal reflection and private conversations with my family and friends i have decided to leave "today" in june. even as i say this and i know that it is the right thing i'm really sad because for the past -- i like to say ten years but it's only been five -- this has been my second home. i look at you and the folks at home who don't get to see the wonderful men and women of the crew and everyone in the control room and across the street that bring the best show on television to the morning every day.

i'm humbled at what a great experience it's been for me. i have had a great time, but time is one of those weird things you can never get enough of and i want to spend more of mine with my husband richard and my kids who are now rolling their eyes going, no more time, mom! but i'm going to do it anyway. it means that i can't be here every day. i hope to stay in the nbc family. that's my goal. but it won't be sitting at the couch every day. it was september 2006 when i sat down next to matt at the anchor desk and i realized he was going to be really annoying. you said something to me that morning -- >> get out. i think i said, are you wearing that? >> i was so nervous and you said, remember, this is not a sprint. it's a long distance run. i have tried to run it with my heart and soul and i pass the

baton to someone i know who will do great. >> there are a lot of things i would like to say about meredith and her decision. but suffice it to say that i think we all feel blessed to have had these last five or six years with you. you should know at home that meredith is universally adored here at "today," not just by those of us on the couch but all the people behind the scenes. she's brought class and dignity and talent and a joy of life to this show over the last five years. we will miss you like crazy. but we are going to have a little time at least. we have a few weeks to torment you -- i mean pay tribute to you and we'll do a lot of that. transitions on this show don't happen often. they are rare. so when they do we try to accomplish them with ease and

make them seamless but bring new talent and energy and a new perspective to the show. as we are sad to say good-bye to meredith, we are thrilled that ann curry will be taking the a step from this cushion, leaping over here and coming over to this cushion. ann has been such a key member of the show for more than 15 years, has brought her warmth and her desire to tell important stories to "today." i know you will continue to do that. congratulations. >> so sweet. you know, i feel like the high school computer nerd who was just asked to the prom by the quarterback of the football team. you're just the best. i'm so excited to work with you, but i have to say i think this day is really meredith's. i just want you to know that you have been a gift to this

broadcast. you have been generous and you have been a great girlfriend. and i know that i have said this to you and i need to say it publically which is to say if i could choose, you would not go. you would stay here and let us wake up with you every morning -- not literally, but you know. i have this sort of -- i'm trying to resist the urge but it's true that i have big shoes to fill. i know you like your shoes and you tonight want people to think you have big feet, but it's true. we have all felt the great joy of having you here. you're right. he's not easy to work with. >> annoying. >> no, no. he's the best. >> really the best. >> just to be in your company and be able to wake up -- i know i will get to laugh more because of you and because of you, al. so i'm really so grateful that you have extended yourself to

me. i think the other part of the good news this morning is we also get to keep it in the family, as it were and announce that natalie will be taking my job. >> all right. >> you have been so great. you have been here for five years, have been a correspondent for us and you have been co-hosting the 9:00 with us. it will be great to have you. we'll continue the girlfriend part and also make sure you have to hang out with us. >> i'll be here. i'm going to be out there with lenny. >> he's going, oh, no! >> and i'll be drinking. anything could happen. >> more. >> yeah. >> and they are telling me, yes, we are also having another wedding. we are doing the wedding again. i don't know about that. anyway, a lot to get to over the next several weeks and we'll have some fun and share memories as well. we will be back right after this.

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good morning. 7:56 now. i'm marla tellez. this morning, arson investigators are on scene of an overnight house fire in the east bay. neighbors are calling it suspicious. christie smith is live in oakley with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. not much left of this home after a fire ripped through overnight. investigators don't know how it started. the roof is completely gone. police questioned this morning. they have been to the home before on domestic violence calls. no one was home when the fire broke out overnight. neighbors tell them a man was acting strangely, removing appliances and trying to pull it down. police say they are going to

wait until firefighters finish to decide how to proceed with their investigation. reporting live in oakley, christie smith. back to you. >> thank you. it's time to check in with christina for a look at the forecast. >> yeah, it's a nice morning. a good amount of cloud cover already. we are going to lose some of it throughout the day. the winds will stay with us. overall, mild conditions. 73 in fremont. 73 down for you in the south bay. we'll see the mildest conditions. 68 degrees in san francisco, city by the bay. we break into the 70s. we are all going to warm up toward the midsection of the week, up to 79 degrees by thursday. a little bit of rain in the forecast, late saturday into sunday. could pick up to a quarter inch, a little spring storm on the way. let's find out if you are storming out to work to get you to work on time.

>> it's still dry in the peninsula. northbound 101 at ralston. an accident being moved to the shoulder. you have to cut over to get to the freeway. we have slowing, northbound 101 as well as 280. a live look at 880 northbound past the coliseum shows folks gathering. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> the today show returns in less than a minute. we'll be right back. ♪

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8:00 now on a monday morning. it's the 9th day of may, 2011. we have stepped outside to soak up a little of the sun. we are saying hi to our great crowd of people down on the plaza on this nice morning. you know, it doesn't take long for transitions around here. i'm matt lauer along with al roker and meredith has already taken up her spot in the crowd with lenny. >> never too early. >> you can come back on our side of the barricade. >> this is actually very nice. >> how you doing, len?

you all right? looking forward to having some company out here? coming up, we have the situation, all the talk about his abs on "jersey shore," move over. we'll take a look at the youngest member of congress, this is a guy named aaron schock. the congressman is posing on the cover of men's health magazine showing off his six-pack for a good reason. he'd like to challenge you at home to get in better shape and get healthier. the congressman will join us to talk about it in a couple of minutes. >> also, do you have what it takes to act? this morning we are kicking off a special series called anchors abroad where we traveled the globe to make surprise cameos on some of the biggest international tv shows. coming up, i will start with a role on britain's longest running sci-fi show of all time. >> that's pretty cool. >> it is cool. >> on a different note we catch up with david goldman, the new jersey father who fought for five years to bring his son home

from brazil. how is shawn adjusting to life in the u.s.? and is the custody fight finally over for good? dave will be here to tell us about it. >> lots to get to. let's go inside to ann at the news desk with the headlines. >> all right. bring meredith inside the barricades. thanks, matt, al and meredith. in the news everybody, good morning once again. the u.s. is pressuring pakistan to let american investigators question three of osama bin laden's widows who are in custody there. meantime officials say evidence seized from bin laden's compound last week shows he was still calling the shots for al qaeda. the president -- president obama has revealed that the odds are slightly better than 50/50 that bin laden would be in the compound when he gave the go ahead for last week's military strike that killed him. evacuation order centers are filling up as the mississippi river is unleashing record flooding. officials went door to door in

memphis sunday urging hundreds of people to leave their homes. the river is expected to crest within inches of record highs today as it flows through tennessee, mississippi and louisiana. a woman's amazing story of survival may hold the key to finding her husband. the canadian couple disappeared when they got stuck and lost in the mud on a remote road seven weeks ago. george lewis now with the story. >> reporter: it started as a mystery. on march 19, albert and rita crechin vanished heading to a las vegas trade show from their home in british columbia, canada. these surveillance photos from a store in eastern oregon are the last pictures of the two of them together. their van wound up 400 miles away in the backwoods of nevada just south of the idaho border. >> our understanding is they took a few wrong turns. they wanted to take a scenic route. >> reporter: a scenic route that got them stuck in the mud. three days later, albert, 58 years old, left on foot with a gps device similar to this one looking for help.

rita remained with the van carefully rationing what little food she had. >> she ate snow and made the best use of her surroundings to replenish her fluids and obtain some calories with hard candy, maybe some beef jerky. >> reporter: after 49 days rita spotted hunters and flagged them down. she had defied the odds and survived. now making what doctors call a remarkable recovery rita was able to spend mother's day surrounded by her family. >> we're praying for a miracle, and boy did we get one. >> reporter: now their prayers are to find rita's husband alive. the search for him was halted sunday because of bad weather. searchers hope to resume looking for him this morning. george lewis, nbc news, los angeles. >> and it sound like and looks like a remote-controlled toy come to life. the largest un-manned helicopter ever built in china made a

successful test flight this weekend. china says it will be used for surveillance and scientific exploration. it is now 8:04. time to go to al for a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by miracle-gro garden soil. turn bad soil into great soil. start right, finish big. >> we've got a high school trip. [ cheers ] >> are you, where are you guys from? >> greenbow, south carolina. >> somebody's barefoot. look at that. let's check your weather, shall we? see what's happening. flint, michigan, nbc 25, mid michigan's best. mostly sunny, mild, 70 degrees today. you can see we have wet wehe making its way through minnesota. a beautiful day in the northeast. pesky low pressure off the coast of new england. sunshine in the midwest. slight risk of strong storms in the northern plains. record highs from the southwest

texas into the gulf coast and the mid-mississippi river valley. got this beautiful young lady here. what's your name? >> rihanna. >> i like that look. you have the hood and everything working. good morning to you. we are in the 50s now. breezy out there. kind of cool to start you out this week but temperatures will climb every day through your thursday. and really we are getting very nice, comfortable spring-like weather. it is not going to last long so you'll probably want to enjoy it. 70 degrees in freemont. as we head throughout the next few days we bump up the numbers a little bit through thursday. 79, little rain on the way for the weekend. that's your latest weather. where are you guys from? >> boston. >> there you go. meredith? >> up next we talk to the youngest congressman and his six-pacak bs onk a mission to t you fit.

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we're back now at 8:09. this morning on today's health, america's fittest congressman. aaron schock, republican from illinois, is on a mission to change america. to prove it he bares his chest and abs on the cover of "men's health" magazine. he's here along with david zinczenko, the editor in chief of "men's health." >> good to be with you. >> wow. you have nothing to be ashamed of with that photo, but are you nervous that this photo will come up at all the wrong times in your political career? >> there is a risk with it, but i think it is a risk worth taking. it's one of the biggest challenges our country faces with the rising health care crisis. the debate is centered around who's paying for it. should it be the federal government, private business? and the real problem is the

rising costs in, and they are driven by individual choices. we have to change the choices. >> i was reading about you last night. your kind of motion in this direction started simply. you were in college and you started to notice you were gaining weight. you went to find help of how to get in better shape and eat better and it snowballed into this. >> you know, it's all about healthy choices and habits. i found in college i was starting to pick up bad habits in terms of things i was eating, having a more sedentary lifestyle and i realized, this isn't a direction i want to go. i simply went to a local gym and asked for help. >> how much are you working out these days? you don't get those results without time and effort. how diligent are you? >> i have a crazy schedule as a member of congress, both in d.c. and back in illinois. to get in my workout i get up around 5:30 in the morning, get to the gym to do an hour or two of a workout. >> a lot of working out. really careful about what you eat though you are on the banquet circuit from time to

time. this is a sensible combination. >> exactly. it doesn't have to be drudgery. i cheat once in a while and have a scoop of ice cream, you know, a piece of pizza. but it's about choosing healthy things. when i'm at a banquet table i don't grab the bread basket. you eat the vegetables, you ask for a side of fruit. it is little things. >> david, let's bring you in. that's what's going to help other people. this is nothing dramatic. he didn't go around and change his life overnight. little steps. >> that's the idea behind the summer challenge. basically if you can get fit for summer you can stay fit for life. that's what we are trying to do. to aaron's point, the centers for disease control estimates 80% of the dollars spent on health care could be saved if we just exercised and ate right. >> we'll talk more ability the challenge in a second, but the time issue, you talk about how

busy you are. the number one reason people give for not working out or being careful about what they eat is time, being rushed. you can't make more hours in the day. how do you propose people get around that? >> you have to schedule your day. you can always fit in fitness. the fact that he's working out helps him to work so hard. you have to make a lot of small choices. you have to basically make smart choices throughout the day, get the healthy foods into your diet which crowds the junk out. >> congressman, we'll ask people to start this and we'll do a progress report mid-summer and come back and check on people. >> exactly. they can go to today.com or men's health or women's health to sign up. we have healthy eating tips and a workout regimen. we'll stick with them and communicate online. >> what do you think people can lose? how much could they lose between now and labor day? >> it depends on what their size is now.

if they cut back on carbs, have a responsible exercise regimen, 10 or 20 pounds. for me it wasn't losing a ton of weight. i have a lot of meetings, i have to speak a lot and i notice a huge difference when i work out in the morning and when i don't with how productive i am throughout the rest of the day. >> being told to ask, are you single? people down stairs are curious about it, apparently. >> yes. >> simple answer to a weird question. congressman aaron schock, thank you very much. food to have you here. david, good to see you. learn more about the fit for summer fit for life challenge at our website, today.com. up next, meredith shows off her acting skills on britain's longest running and most successful sci-fi show ever. find out how it went after this. we are fed up with being fed on. we demand k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas and ticks,

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we are back now at 8:17 and we are kicking off a special series we are calling anchors abroad. after this morning's announcement we should call it "anchors aweigh." over the past few months meredith, ann and al traveledover seas to star in some of the world's hottest tv shows and meredith is up first. >> all right. "dr. who" has been on in england for nearly 50 years. it takes british people to the ends of the universe and i have always wondered what's out there. thanks to this assignment i got a chance to find out. ♪ >> reporter: in wales, people are used to seeing strange sights, like alien physicians making house calls, cyber men patrolling the streets or roman soldiers using cell phones. it comes from an unassuming sound stage that doubles as the headquarters for an eccentric time traveler known only as the

doctor. for years he's been exploring the universe and saving the world more than a few times. >> just remember who's standing in your way. >> reporter: no one knows how old the doctor is, but he's changed his appearance at least 11 different times. >> i'm the doctor. >> reporter: the bbc broadcast his adventures on "dr. who" since 1963. in these parts and beyond, the doctor has turned into something of a legend. millions of self-described whovians follow his every missouri. lucky ingenues join the doctor on his travels and i got a chance to be his travel buddy. they travel through space in a police box. what do you think it takes to be a good time traveller? >> you have to have a pair of louis vuitton shoes. i see you're wearing a pair. i have a pair myself. so you're already set, i would say. >> reporter: if you get motion

sickness, is this the right thing to do? >> it's not like flying in a plane or driving in a car. very smooth. you're not even aware that you're really moving. sometimes he has a bumpy landing. >> reporter: when you get in this tardess, do you know where you are going? >> sometimes we think we do and we end up somewhere different. recently we ended up in the oval office in 1969 and we weren't expecting that. >> reporter: where were you expecting to go? >> i don't know. it certainly was not there. i think it was acapulco. >> reporter: who's a better driver? >> i don't get distracted like he does. >> reporter: easily distracted? >> yeah, yeah. >> reporter: i learn a lot about the doctor by the time i meet him. >> you're famous in america. >> reporter: he had already heard of me and matt lauer, too. >> you're the smart one

apparently. >> reporter: but i have more reconnaissance work to do before heading to space. so we are inside this. >> we are. >> reporter: tell me how it works. >> this is the engine. this is where we fly it. >> reporter: this is how you fly it? >> yeah. you can pull that back. >> reporter: the doctor shows me tools like the sonic screwdriver which can unlock any alien technology and the stranger parts of his travel machine. oh, that's ketchup, by the way. >> reporter: what? like ketchup on -- >> yeah, a burger. >> reporter: what make as great time traveller? i want to do it. >> you have to be a risk taker, encourage ambition, a lack of fear. >> size me up here, do you think i have what it takes? >> absolutely not. nowhere near. >> really? >> it's a tough truth. >> not even a little bit? >> maybe you will be the first american companion. i definitely want to.

>> you're saying that now? >> i'll send you an e-mail. >> that's like the check is in the mail. thank you very much. even though the doctor doesn't think i'm ready to be a travel companion, his flight director has another role for me to play. i want to be a time traveller but if that's not possible i can be an alien, that's fine. >> well, it's full. but don't panic. we have a role picked out for you -- news reader. >> news reader? >> anchor person. do you think that's something you might want to dabble in? >> that's what i do. >> there you go. you see? i have your part here. >> is that one page? >> a couple of lines. it is very important. >> crowds lined the mall today as holy roman emperor winston churchill returned on his personal mammoth. >> that was fantastic. >> was that good? should i do it with a british accent? >> crowd lined the mile today -- >> we'll stick with your american tongue. more believable.

>> all right. >> just what we're after, really. >> i fulfill my duty without a hitch. >> happy, meredith? >> very happy. thank you so much. are you sure you don't want the british accent? >> i'm happy with your native american tongue. >> crowds lined the mall today as the holy roman emperor winston churchill returned to senate on his personal mammoth. >> brilliant. thank you, meredith. absolutely top work. >> i won't be thwarted. i will complete my mission and take it for an intergalactic joyride. look, i want to try this. please let me try before those guys come back. if i ever make it back, i owe you big. >> okay. bye. >> i'm not sure where i'm headed but if it's anything like the doctor's destinations it can only be one of the most

dangerous, most exciting, most thrilling places in the universe. >> oh, what is going -- meredith's here. meredith! >> this is not what i had in mind. >> what are you talking about? >> get in here. you're in our world now, missy. where is she going? >> talk about depressing. you go all the way and that's where you end up -- with kathie lee and hoda. >> oh! ouch! >> that's a long way to go for that. >> absolutely nothing. >> but you're in it, right? you're going to be on television in britain? >> you saw me. >> at the news desk. >> that's cool, though. >> yeah. i really thought i would have something more -- >> the most popular sci-fi show in britain. >> it's a gig. i should not complain. did you guys know the show before? >> oh, sure.

>> i didn't know it before we went there. it really is an unassuming sound stage compared to what you would find in l.a. it's modest but they produce a show people adore. >> wow. >> creeping, creeping. >> keep going. >> it's because i have on the high heels. >> it's hard to creep in high heels. they come with a certain sound effect. >> i would like to see you do that, matt. >> i want to give a special thanks to the bbc cast and crew who put that show together. by the way, first episodes of "dr. who" will air in the u.s. at the same time they air in england. catch it on bbc america at 9:00 p.m., 8:00 central time. >> okay. cool. you guys are off traveling later in the week. >> we are. >> we look forward to that. up next, chelsea handler is live in our studio. studio.

it is 8:26 now on your monday morning. good morning. i'm marla tellez a. passenger on board a flight to sfo last night? in a bay area jail after rushing the cockpit mid flight. we have the latest. damien? >> reporter: good morning, marla. the suspect is in a san mat owe county jail cell this morning awaiting the day in court but he'll have to explain why the he rushed the cockpit before landing here at sfo. 28-year-old rajab al maraci. police say he rushed the cockpit

door and yelling. it took two flight attendants and two passengers to tackle the man and put plastic handcuffs on him. police say he does speak english but are still unclear why he rushed the cockpit. he suffered minor cuts during the confrontation and no one else was injured. police are trying to determine if he has any mental problems or if, in fact, he had terrorist intentions. live at sfo, marla, back to you. >> damien, thank you very much. at the very busy monday morning commute right after this. i'm a curious seeker.

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welcome back. 8:29 just a second or so. we have slowing all over the approach to the toll plaza. jamming up from just before you get to the coliseum past high street to downtown and then the southbound side slow through frequent mont and out of union city down to mill pee tis and an accident that cleared getting better. back to you. >> thank you, mike. the "today" show continues right after this. we'll be back at 8:56.

8:30 now on this monday morning, the 9th day of may, 2011. perfect day for site sightseeing in new york. just ahead david goldman finally brought his son home from brazil a year and a half ago. that was after some five years of fighting to get him back.

what is their life like now? how is sean adjusting? david's written a book and is here to tell us about it coming up. >> also, we have chelsea handler here, the late night talk show host is a notorious practical joker. amazing she has any friends or co-workers left. she's written a new book about her exploits. it's told from the perspective of the victims called "lies that chelsea handler told me." i look forward to talking with her. >> sounds like you should be on your guard. >> we might be kindred spirits actually. >> i would say that's true. also on a serious topic, five of the most commonly misdiagnosed conditions in women. what you need to know to protect yourself. >> do you like chinese food? >> love it. >> mexican food? >> yeah. >> do you think about combining the two? >> no. jose has and he has exciting ways to excite the tastebuds as

we say hello to chinese -- >> hoisin and salsa? >> i'm not sure. >> first let's say hi to kiera knightley starring in "last night." we love you. >> oh, thank you. i love you, too. >> interesting film. this is about a couple that's been married for seven years. this is about 36 hours in their life in which they are both tempted by others. tell us about your character. >> i think she's a woman who knows exactly what she wants from life and is stable and bumps into somebody who makes things tricky for her. suddenly she has to question everything. >> it's left up to the viewer. the movie opportunity make one a bad guy or a good guy. >> it says what are your life experiences and what do you think about this and who do you judge more harshly? i thought it was powerful.

>> the director told you to play yourself as much as possible. was that frightening? >> terrifying. the director happens to be one of my closest friends. she was like, do that thing you do. please don't make me. so, yes, i did. i haven't been married, so it's not me. it is a character, but it was cool. >> the person who is supposed to be your husband is supposed to have cheated on you? that will take a lot of acting -- >> don't give it away! >> but the scene must be impossib impossible. >> what are you up to next after this one? >> i'm going to l.a. to do a film with steve carell. i hear he's lovely, so i'm looking forward to it. >> so are you, kiera knightley. i saw you in "the children's hour" in london. you were wonderful. >> oh, thank you. >> thank you so much.

>> bye. >> mr. roker. >> she's in the car already. let's check your weather, show you what's happening for the week ahead. below normal temperatures in the west. above normal gulf coast into the mississippi river valley. midweek period, t heat stretches from the great lakes to the gulf. rain out west and rainy conditions. mississippi river valley. the week ahead, normal along the east coast with wet weather, above normal temperatures out west. good morning. well, we are going to see a fair amount of cloud cover today but looking nice and mild and the temperatures coming up into the 70s in the heat of the day. warmest time of the day traditionally 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. this time of year. a little bit more mild along the peninsula than tomorrow. the numbers will climb each and every day through thursday maxing out at 79 degrees.

down to 72 for friday. rain on the way just in time for the weekend. you can get your weather any time day or night. weather channel on cable, weather.com online. >> thank you. up next, how are david and sean goldman doing after that prolonged international custody battle? david is here to talk about it. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ coach ] in albuquerque, citi pre-approved my mortgage. [ whistle blows ] all right, layups, guys. let's go. in sioux falls, i locked in a rate. coach, you get that house yet? working on it. [ coach ] the appraisal? ...springfield. wherever i was, my citi mortgage consultant had me covered. [ crowd cheering ] and 500 miles from home... [ cheering, cellphone beeps ] ...we finally had a new home. [ male announcer ] from pre-approval to closing, citi is with you every step of the way. what's your story? citi can help you write it.

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back at 8:37. this morning on today's update a father's love. we followed david goldman's battle to be reunited with his son for years. how are they doing? we'll talk with david in a moment. first, his story. in 2004, david's wife took their 4-year-old son on what was supposed to be a two-week vacation to brazil. soon after she told david she had no plans to return.

under the rules of an international treaty known as the hague, sean should have been returned to david within six weeks. that didn't happen. then a series of stunninging events. bruna got a divorce, remarried, became pregnant and died hours after giving birth. her brazilian husband and parents, sean's grandparents continued to fight david in court until on christmas eve 2009 sean was allowed to leave brazil and return home with his father. david has now written a book about his journey called "a father's love." good morning. >> good morning. >> it's been almost a year and a half since sean has been home and the number one question people have is how is he doing? he's flourishing and it's a miracle that we are together. miracles can and do happen

sometimes. >> i know that both of you have been seeing a therapist. you write in the book about sean's transition from nightmare to normalcy. during the time he's been home has he talked about brazil much? >> not really. it's almost as though when we were brought together and we got on that plane you could almost see this weight removed from his shoulders. i try to bring it up and point out things that we used to do together as a family with his mom, but on his own he really doesn't. sometimes he'll say, my mom used to like this song. so we have an open dialogue about it. i don't want to push him to say things or go down a road if he doesn't want to. >> you want it to come naturally to him, all in good time. >> and let him know that he can. he does know he can. >> there are people who think it's all in the past now, sean's home, but a lot connects him to

brazil including his maternal grandmother. she's fighting a legal battle in new jersey for visitation rights. what contacts has she had with sean since he came back? >> first, we reached out to them right away before they started the litigation in new jersey courts, to give them access to continue the relationship. it's all still -- she wants what she wants on her terms. what's best for her, i suppose. but not looking at sean, his well-being, stability. sean has a dad and always had a dad they tried to erase from his life. >> i have to say that her husband, sean's grandfather, passed away recently. what would allow you to let her have access to sean? >> a bit of a change in her behavior. stopping all this legal quandary, this quagmire in both

countries that i'm still swimming in,ing fighting appeals and fighting their suits in both countries. just, hey, sean, how are you? did you have ice cream today? want to see a ball game? just like a grandparent should be. >> so this is not -- are you still spending money to fight the case in brazil? >> i'm still spending a lot of money in both countries and borrowing money to spend money on my lawyers here and in brazil to do what i can to keep him safe. they still have filings in brazil to overturn the decision to send him home and bring him back. >> that can't happen, can it? >> as far as i can, it can happen. how can you trust someone knowing what their goal is? >> let's talk about the book. i understand sean has not read it. it's tough. there are parts in this where you talk openly about your feelings about his grandparents, his mother.

are you worried about his reaction when he reads it? >> i wrote the book knowing if he chose to he would read it. everything in there is 100% true. i didn't need to em bellish or o overboard. everything in there they have done to themselves. i would be proud if he would read it. and to know what we did to be together and hopefully we'll be able to get some of these other children home with the book as well. it's a tragic issue. there are so many families and parents that live this 24/7. they need help. they need to get their children home. >> we are talking close to 3,000 children around the world that are being held against their will. >> in mexico, japan and 16 american children who are in japan, they didn't even know where they are after the earthquake and tsunami. their parents, god help them. >> i'm glad your outcome was

positive. >> miracleses happen. thank you so much. i will miss you. you did so much for us and i will always be grateful. >> thank you, david, very much. love you. >> i love you. >> the book is "a father's love," david goldman. up next we catch up with late night bad girl

we are back at 8:45 with chelsea handler. she's been called howard stern, joan rivers and chris rock all rolled into one. not a good idea to mess with her. take a look. >> you know what's embarrassinging when i see you with another woman? you know, in this collector's edition of "us weekly" it talks about all the women you flirt with. it says chelsea handler. another one of your victims.

how do you think that makes me feel as a woman? do you want to talk about anything personal in your love life? probably not, right? [ clears throat ] >> you look very beautiful. >> he's like 14, isn't he? >> that doesn't matter to me, matt. >> now handler is out with her fourth book "lies that chelsea handler told me." welcome back. >> welcome back to me. >> lots of people say "good to have you here" at that moment to me. not that i have doubts about this, but at one point last year your three first books occupied positions one, two, and three on the new york times bestseller list. >> it's true. can you believe it? >> is it pabl possible to rig t list? >> i think so. but it's surprising someone of my stature can have that happen

to them. >> it's very flattering. >> it is. next up is the kardashians, i would assume. >> you are notorious for practical jokes. we talked about it before. i think the premise of the book is ingenious. you basically got all of the victims to write the book for you. so you hue millmiliate them and write the story. >> it was a nice way for me to put out another book. >> they get money from the book? >> they all got paid, big time. you're a practical joker, too. >> what do you get out of it? i love that moment when the person realizes you pulled the wool over their eyes. >> i like the lead-up of everyone getting in on the lie with you so people with you have

to lie, too. they don't want anything to do with the lie, but they are forced to lie, too. it becomes a huge lie and everything is in on it with one person. >> this goes back to a long time. don't people walk around constantly on guard? >> basically it's over and now that the book was released and it's out. >> you're a reformed practical joker? >> everyone's on to me. everyone assumes everything i say is a lie now. >> a lot of practical jokes aren't appropriate for morning television. you told your boyfriend about a fake dog funeral, convinced a co-worker to come home early from his honeymoon telling him he would be featured in time magazine. >> there was no time magazining photo shoot. that was a testament -- that was him not taking his marriage seriously. that was my -- he didn't come home. he was going to leave his honeymoon because we told him

there was a time magazine photo shoot. at the end i felt bed and said, absolutely not. you obviously don't love your wife but she should know about this. >> when you were 7 you had a lemonade scam and were selling raffle tickets, telling them they were going to meet carly simon? >> she did live tr there and i saw her in a car once. >> that was enough? >> that was an in, yes. >> there is a picture in the book of you in a beauty pageant. what was your talent in the pageant? what was your skill? >> they didn't have a talent category for my pageant. that's why i chose it. >> that made it easier. >> lying. >> practical jokes. >> lies. >> bring me up to date on other things in your life. david hasselhoff has always been the person you want on your show. >> he won't come on. he said he's scared of me and doesn't know if he can stay sober long enough to deal with the interview.

>> i have a feeling he didn't say that. >> i lied about the second part. >> you have a contract coming up in 2012. are you going to keep doing this? >> no. i'm coming over here for meredith. >> what do you want to do? >> i like what i do. i would like to continue doing it, but i would like to add layers to it. i love the book world. i'm excited about the book. i would like to do more television, but i'm growing up a little bit. i have to at some point. so i would like to do more serious stuff, but keep staying with the comedy. i have a big tour to support this book. after i'm done with the live tour i will take a break from stand-up for a while. >> don't give it up. you're good at it. you are. >> oh, thanks. matt. i wish i could say the same for you. >> thrown under the bus by chelsea handler. the new book is called "lyinies that chelsea handler told me."

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restaurant in vegas. he's been nominated for outstanding chef of the year. congratulatio congratulations, jose. >> thank you very much. >> we are mixing mexican with chinese. it doesn't automatically go together for me. >> in the 1600s there was a moment where phillip ii united mexico with the philippines. so they did this restaurant 400 years later. i was uniting both cookings. >> this is called 20 vegetable fried rice? >> 20 vegetable fried rice. this is what i do at home all the time. oh, my god, this is hot. >> yeah. >> so we put some onion, some garlic. some ginger. and this is going to start cooking a little bit. if i don't burn it. >> all right. >> this then is a great thing. do you like cauliflower? >> i do. >> do you like brussell sprouts? >> i do.

>> carrots, mushrooms. >> zucchini. >> anything you like. soybeans. this is the perfect thing. >> i can do different vegetables? >> you can do one or 20. do you like fancy? baby vegetables. the onion is born. everything goes in. little bit of that, little bit of this. the carrots, radishes, soybeans, jicama, why not? and you like to cook with your children? >> yes. >> this went down too much. you go and make some slices with the help of the mandolin. my daughters love this. >> a little butterfly, very sweet. >> they began making beautiful butterflies. beautiful carrots. my daughter is watching. so that's okay. don't worry. we're fine. i'm not burning you. >> no, not yet. >> i want you to last a few more weeks. here we go with the vegetables and the meat cooking.

>> then we have the egg going. >> the omelet is finished. here we have the beautiful omelet. we cut it in cubes. >> then yous to that in. toss that in. >> first we go with the rice. one, two, three, four. >> i love your cooking. plain old white rice. >> that's the rice of the day. some oyster sauce. some soy sauce. >> mm. it doesn't take long. amazing. >> there's the egg. >> everything is here. oh, my god, this is a good fried rice. oh, so sorry. then you finish with all the vegetables on top. >> just more raw stuff on top. >> but fresh. little bit of dressing. we have a beautiful fried rice for everyone at home. >> thank you. ann? >> not bad. >> good luck tonight. >> good luck. back after your local news.

good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marla tellez. the man accused of shooting a 3-year-old girl and two other people in san francisco on halloween is dead this morning. 20-year-old jesse brown shot and killed himself this weekend at a

greyhound bus terminal. two officers were shot but both are expected to survive. investigators say brown may have been on the run since the halloween shooting. that's when he allegedly shot a young girl, her grandfather and another man outside of a home. all of themrvived. a rved. a> look at your monday forecast right after this break. i am so sorry...

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weekend. marla, over to you. >> thank you very much. the "today" show continues next. we'll be back at 9:26 with our next update. most you axwreeed with the editorial in favor of a tax on oil and gas companies to raise billions for education. gary says our students deserve stable funding and oil and gas extraction tax is a better solution than increases in sales tax. chris believes we should allow offshore oil drilling with very, very strict environmental laws. that way california can collect millions of dollars in royalties. peter adds, the fact oil companies pay zero extraction tax is just insane. even texas has an extraction tax and texans love their oil companies. but the group californians

against higher taxes disagrees claiming it would cause californians 10,000 jobs, require us to import more foilig on and would drive down property tax revenues. we appreciate your cmentin us o. we are back with more of "today" on a monday morning. it's the 9th of may, 2011. just take a look at some smiling faces. these people are happy because we have got a beautiful morning here in midtown manhattan after a great weekend. springlike temperatures, bright sunny skies. doesn't get any better than this. out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with natalie morales and al roker. although we are having great weather here, we are starting to think about people who live all along the mississippi river. that river expected in places like memphis, tennessee, to crest above 14 feet above flood stage today. other cities and towns along the

river in trouble as well. we're going to have a report on that coming up in just a couple of minutes. also coming up, natalee holloway, the 18-year-old disappeared on a senior trip to aruba some six years ago. her family has been trying to keep the investigation going, keep attention focused on where she might be, what might have happened to her, her mom beth holloway is going to join us for a live interview in a couple of minutes. i was thinking of yesterday being mother's day. imagine what she goes through every day of her life. on that day it must be more painful. we'll talk to beth holloway in a few minutes. >> and did you know medical mistakes are the eighth leading cause of death, higher than car accidents or breast cancer? so we are going over five commonly misdiagnose mod condits in women and why nutrition is vital to maintaining health. >> in case you were sleeping

saturday night and missed it the pregnant tina fey made a surprise visit to "saturday night live," reprizing one of her most famous roles of sarah pal palin. we have a recap of the best lines. >> a lot to get to. let's head inside. ann curry is at the news desk with the headlines. hi, ann. >> thank you very much. let's talk about the news on mother's day. three planes had security shake-ups. a delta flight was diverted after a note was found in the bathroom with the word "bomb" on it. no suspicious devices were found. on an american airlines an unruly passenger rushed a door. and a continue nental flight wa diverted when a person tried to open a door. the mississippi river threatens to unleash record flooding today. janet shamlian joins us from memphis with the latest on the story. hey, janet. good morning.

>> reporter: good morning. the bulging mississippi river is now lapping at the streets of downtown memphis, including here on legendary beal street where they haven't seen water like this in almost a century. these are muddy, said to be leech-infested waters that have swallowed entire neighborhoods here and the water is still rising. with the mighty mississippi swallowing more of memphis by the hour, emergency workers are going door to door, urging hold outs to quickly gather what's important and bussing them to higher ground and safety. >> i had to get my medicines together. >> get on the bus, sir. we got to go. >> reporter: places like the hope presbyterian church for people who left their home. >> you see the heartbreak in their faces and it's out of their hands. there's nothing they can do about it. >> reporter: on sunday the engorged river drew spectators who could only watch and wonder

as flood waters crept closer to record levels. roughly 48 feet, just inches below a record set in 1937. >> this is all astounding. >> it's just overwhelming to see it so high. interesting. hopefully it won't get much worse. >> reporter: it may do just that. with the crest now coming sooner than originally predicted the army corps of engineers deployed more than 150 engineers to check the levees and pump stations. >> in one second that water that's behind us now would fill up a football field 44 feet deep, in one second. >> reporter: while workers place sandbags as jay gray learned, in some spots it's too late. >> i'm in an area that's normally a playground for kids at a school. it is now literally part of the river. behind me you can see a row of houses.

you can't see that they have a lower level. it's been swallowed by the water here. >> reporter: forecasters say it could take weeks for water to recede in memphis and in vicksburg, mississippi, the predictions are dire. two sisters who survived the 1927 flood that left 700,000 homeless are in their 90s now and facing yet another historic flood. >> there's nothing we can do about it. >> reporter: the crest of the mississippi is expected here earlier than predicted. they were thinking wednesday but now they are saying tonight or tomorrow. 3,000 homes and businesses in memphis and shelby county are in what's considered the flood danger zone. that's to say nothing of mississippi where the water is headed next. >> thank you for reporting on the story that's still developing. u.s. intelligence officials hope to head off future terrorist

attacks by searching through documents seized from osama bin laden's compound in pakistan last week. the u.s. is also pressuring pakistan to let american investors question -- investigators question three of bin laden's widows who are in custody in pakistan. jury selection starts today for the high profile murder trial of casey anthony. the florida woman is charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter caylee to free herself from the burdens of being sangle motherer. anthony claims caylee was kidnap bid a babysitter. and "thor" brought in $66 million at the box office. "fast five" in second and "jumping the broom" in third. now back outside to matt and natalie. >> thank you very much, ann. >> let's get a check of the weather with mr. roker across the way. >> all right. we have these guys here. your birthdays are all on the same day? >> two days apart. >> what's your name?

>> sean. >> robin. >> connor. >> all right. let's check your weather. we have a lot of heat to talk about down south. a big upper level ridge of high pressure building up. jet stream goes way to the north. that allows the hot air to surge north. look at the temperatures. amarillo 97. little rock, 90. record highs expected anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees above normal. risk of strong storms. sunny in the pacific northwest. windy and wet on the new england coastline. fl plenty of sunshine through the good morning to you. well, we are in the 50s now. little bit breezy out there. you might want to grab a jacket. napa at 49 degrees. this afternoon, everybody's expecting to see a touch of the 70s except for right on the bay. san francisco 68 degrees. oakland 69. otherwise, low 70s across the bay area. 71 degrees for san jose.

this is one of the cooler days of the week heading throughout the weekend. hope you have a great day. that's your latest weather, ann? >> today's woman is brought to you by the makers of zyrtec. love the air. >> this morning on "today's woman," five commonly misdiagnosed conditions in women. today is national women's check-up day, a reminder of how important it is to see a doctor regularly to maintain good health we all need and help us catch problems early. dr. kerry peterson is a contributor to women's health magazine. good morning. >> good morning, ann. >> so is gender disparity a reason why there are so often misdiagnoses? we have so many women misdiagnosed with important illnesses they should know about? >> sometimes it plays a role. with heart disease the symptoms

women get often differ from symptoms men get. other ways you may see it is certain symptoms may be tributed more likely in women to anxiety or depression than you would see in men in some cases. >> mm-hmm. we'll be specific. there are five you say we should probably really think about when we go in. one is auto immune diseases, an umbrella phrase to talk about a number of these immune diseases. >> that's correct. >> hard to diagnose? >> difficult. they affect 23 million americans, more common in women of child-bearing age. first off, when the immune system attacks your healthy cells because it mistakes them for pathogens. depending where your body is attacked depends on what symptoms you get. the most common symptoms are vague. dizziness, fatigue and fever which could be tributed to other problems that a physician may not go in the direction of seeing it as an auto immune disease. >> you may want a second

opinion. if you're feeling the symptoms you may want to make sure you get a second doctor. >> possibly, but in addition what's done is called watchful waiting. you observe your symptoms over time and see if anything new develops to point your doctor in a certain direction. the key thing here would be to be vigilant and pay attention to your body and the symptoms you are experiencing and bring it to the attention of your doctor. >> something else may be said that women don't spend enough time being vigilant about is heart disease. we don't act like it's the number one killer. >> we think it is a men's disease. in women under 45 it kills 25,000 women per year in this country. it's a significant problem. the two issues we see are first that the symptoms can be other problems. racing heart, chest pain, shortness of breath can be tributed to panic attacks in women commonly.

on the other hand, some of the symptoms women experience are atypical and it may be missed all together. >> like? >> they may get nausea, sweats and dizziness, not the typical symptoms you expect with a heart problem. >> you could think it's menopause or hot flashes. >> that's correct. >> also another disease that's hard to diagnose is ovarian cancer and it's a diller. >> it is the fifth most common cancer seen in women and the number one killer of reproductive cancerers in women. 50% of women are diagnosed at an advanced stage. it's difficult to diagnose because early on there are no symptoms. when symptoms develop they are often tributed to other problems. for example one of the symptoms can be frequent urination. your doctor may attribute it to a bladder problem. it can cause bloating and constipation which can be attributed to a stomach problem.

>> i want to make sure to get the other two -- hormonal imbalances. >> yes. very common. wide array of symptoms. early on it can cause emotional, behavioral changes like weight gain, trouble sleeping or depression. later on you have more targeted symptoms. >> endometriosis? >> it mimics a lot of symptoms. severe menstrual cramps can be attributed to a bad period. surgery is the only way to diagnose. >> be vigilant, own your health more because we can't always be guarantee guaranteed. >> and consider a second opinion. >> thank you so much. up next, an exclusive interview with the mother of natalee holloway, beth holloway will be here with tracy pollan who plays her in a now movie. and she wasn't fired. instead nene walked out on

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it's been six years since american teenager natalee holloway mysteriously disappeared in aruba and since 2005 her mother beth has been on a mission searching for answers. her journey is at the heart of a new lifetime movie "justice for natalee holloway." beth holloway is here with tracy pollan who plays her in the movie. beth, we were talking earlier. yesterday being mother's day and six years later now with still no real answers as to what happened to natalee. it must be frustrating for you every anniversary and every day. >> absolutely. almost six years ago i never could have imagine that i would still be without answers as to what happened to natalee. but i think what i have now is a sense of settlement because joran is in prison where he

belongs. >> joran van der sloot is being charged in the murder of the young peruvian student, stephanie flores and you confronted him in jail in september. what is it that you have said? you said you went there wanting to give him information. >> well, i think first and foremost any parent who has a missing loved one will do anything and everything in order to have a resolution or have some sense of settlement as to if they begin to move onward. for me, meeting him face to face and eyes to eyes, i was not there to get information. we know that's not going to happen. but to give him information to remind him, i'm still here. i will continue to be here in order to see this through to the end. >> tracy, you play beth in the movie. >> we have a clip. let's take a look quickly. >> i cannot believe i am leaving here again without her.

i just want a place to lay flowers. you're the lawyer, john. explain it to me. >> maybe it's time to let go. maybe it's time -- >> to what? time to stop? what would you do, john, if this was your child? when do you stop? >> we see the determination as well. you have met over the years. this is the second film. this picks up. it's the sequel. it picks up from where the first one left off. how did you get attracted to the project? >> well, i heard about the story before the project came to me. i was always fascinated with the story and so frustrated that there had not been a resolution. i read the script and i thought it was incredibly well written. i just wanted to portray beth's story. >> and sitting next to each other there is a resemblance. over the years have you developed a friendship? have you been able to work together to try to get the mission really to try to find

out what happened to natalee? >> we met in south africa when i was filming the first movie. we hadn't seen each other again until we met again in new orleans and so it sort of felt like coming home. >> mm-hmm. >> i was truly honored when tracy made the decision. >> what is it like to have a first-rate actress like tracy play you? >> i'm truly honored. there could not have been a better chance. tracy is an amazing actress. >> oh, well, thank you. >> of course married to michael j. fox. you have four children together. >> right. >> so playing a mother who lost her child. imagine to delve into the character you had difficult getting to that place. >> really, you're confronting your worsting nightmare. you know, that beth had to go through. you have to take a deep breath and realize that this is an important story to tell. it was very difficult.

i have two teenage daughters and -- >> to know what she'd gone through. >> exactly. now they are much closer to the age that natalee was. it was difficult, but it was really worthwhile. >> beth, do you think you will be closer to ever finding out what happened? do you feel you're closer because joran is behind bars though he may never talk? >> with joran in prison our chances of finding out what happened to natalee are much greater. but i feel, as i said, he is where he belongs. now i can focus on things that i can. "vanished" is for americans to see that missing persons cases don't have to be an epidemic. i think there are things i can focus on now. >> we are so glad you're doing well. it looks like you're keeping the word out there and hopefully finding answers. thank you so much. beth holloway and tracy pollan.

great to have you here. >> thank you. >> our best to michael and the kids. >> catch it tonight on lifetime immediately followed by the series premier of "vanished" with beth holloway at 10:00/9:00 central. coming up, we check in with the class of 2020 and meet an unforgettable 3rd grader who is thriving despite autism. first, these messages. the best approach to food is to keep it whole for better nutrition. that's what they do with great grains cereal. they steam and bake the actual whole grain. while the other guy's flake is more processed. mmm. great grains. the whole whole grain cereal.

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good morning. it's 9:26. i'm marla tellez. police are locking for a man who assaulted a woman in south san francisco. the woman was just walking on san mat owe avenue last wednesday night when a man grabbed her from behind and tried to rape her. he took off when he couldn't remove the woman's clothes. the man accused of causing the summit fire is expected in court for a preliminary hearing this morning. 50-year-old channing verdon is accused of sparking the wildfire three years ago. the landscape contractor pleaded not guilty. investigators say he did not have a burn permit.

summit fire burned 4,200 acres and 132 buildings. a bay area county trying to get ahead of fire season this year. fire agencies in alameda county began patrols today as part of the governor's wildfire awareness week and remining homeowners to trim vegetation around the property and get rid of dried . tops a look at the monday forecast and the roads right after this. >>

good morning to you. well, we have got kind of a cool start. breezy conditions. mix of sun and clouds this afternoon. highs in the 70s. we are seeing the low end of the 70s for today but by the middle of the week, upper 70s, few 80s on the temperature map. today 72 degrees in santa rosa. 69 degrees in oakland. let's get to the seven-day outlook because the numbers continue to bump up. up to 789 degrees by thursday. 72, room temperature weather on friday. few showers for the weekend.

how does the drive look, mike? >> it's all right. crowded here past the coliseum. look at the live shot here. northbound at high street. really jammed up and continues back from san leandro to 5th street with a disabled truck and a big rig versus a blue subar u. that's a problem. an accident that's a noninjury. still slowing approaching that area. marla, back to you. >> thank you, mike. the "today" show returns in less than a minutement we'll be back at 9:56.

[ speaking in a foreign language ] >> just a little kiss. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> just one. >> good-bye. >> oh! that was close. so close. >> saved by the gunshot. >> happy mother's day to natalie. our own natalie morales traveled to south america to star in a latin soap opera. that was like you and matt. that's a joke. or a telenovella as it is called there. it's part of our special series this week called "anchors

abroad" where we all -- what the heck? >> a cat fight. >> you got into it. this could be an oscar award winning -- do they give oscars for this? >> at least an emmy. >> they sent me back home. >> kissing, slugging people. >> i did not. cut, cut, cut. >> but the point is you did a show basically as part of the series. >> i did. anchors abroad. >> was it fun? >> it was uncomfortable and interesting. i clearly have no acting talent which is a good thing. >> i don't know. looked convincinging into me. >> i don't think so. >> you get to be mr. wiggles later. >> that sounds good. >> i don't want to talk about what they made me do. >> coming up, we have more of the ongoing series following the class of 2020. this morning, a 3rd grader who's really making the grade. what makes him special? he's autistic and thriving many

a main stream classroom. we'll find out what his parents did to make him successful in class. >> what a terrific series. >> it is, and this young man steals everyone's heart. >> also ahead, tina fey was moonlighting this week on "saturday night live." we don't have to question whether she was hilarious. we know she was. we'll talk about it coming up. >> and on "today's kitchen," some fabulously delicious pointers on a summertime favorite, crab cakes and fried tomatoes dressed up with sour cream and prosciutto. >> first a check of the weather. give it to us. what do you think? >> all right. i think we're going to be looking at record highs, texas, gulf coast into the mid mississippi river valley. a risk of strong storms in the plains. sunshine in the pacific northwest. as we look at tomorrow, a slight risk of strong storms in the upper mississippi river valley. the southeast and mid ohio river

valley and central texas. clouds in the pacific northwest. sunny and warm in the southwest. mild and sunshine in the northeast. it's gloing to be a mild spring-like day around here. good morning to you. temps in the 70s later on. 72 for santa rosa. more mild in san francisco but still not too bad in the city with sun and clouds throughout the day today. by tomorrow, mostly sunny skies will prevail over the bay area. 75 degrees for your wednesday. and then dropping by friday. the rain moves in saturday into sunday and temperatures are going to fall, as well. all right. that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you. now we welcome nene leakes. you know her as the no-nonsense, tell it like it is real housewife of atlanta. >> she shocked donald trump and company when she quit "celebrity apprentice" last night.

>> take a breath. i know you were runninging late but it's okay. you're here. why did you walk off before you got to the boardroom? >> you know, this is how i feel about it. i feel you're damned eed if yo damned if you don't. >> it was not a good situation for me. it was toxic. people were manipulative and backstabbing. >> who? >> just contestants on the show. i feel if you are raising money for your charity, you don't have to be backstabbing, lying and manipulative. i know it's a show, but we are playing for charity. had i stayed any longer, it wouldn't have been good for me. women of domestic abuse, our slogan is if the situation isn't good, you get out. i chose to leave. simple as that. i feel like, had i stayed, it would have been criticism. had i left it would have been criticism. so i'm the kind of person, i make my own decisions and i do what i feel. if i feel in my gut that i'm

doing the right thing, i do what i feel. i don't really worry about what anybody else has to say. so i did what i felt i needed to do at the time and i don't regret it. >> one of the things people watching reality kinds of programs sometimes wonder is to what degree is it real and to what degree is it made up? did you feel what you describe as backstabbinging and all of that was just done for television? sounds like you felt it was real and you took it personally. >> it was real. it wasn't like it was made up. even on the housewives show, everything that happened is real. we are not scripted. we're just like anybody else, we're just in front of the cameras. i see the clip. star was very manipulative and a big liar. >> is that where most of the anger is directed then? dealing with star jones in particular? >> star was very manipulative. i was very disappointed in the

way she played the game. >> but it is a game. >> but you're playing for charity. >> she was fired, too. >> we're not on "survivor" eating bugs, making a million for ourselves. it's for charity. >> did you get anything good out of the experience in the end? >> it was an okay experience. i was going through a lot on the show. i was going through a divorce. i just wasn't in the place where i needed to be -- stay on that show. we had 16-hour days. the days were long, the challenges were hard. you had to be thinking. we had very little sleep. i don't regret anything that i did on the show. i really don't regret. to answer your question about star, i don't think it was anger. i was very disappointed because we were forming a relationship outside of the show. we would have dinner and drinks and we double dated with my husband and her boyfriend. then i found out she was being very backstabbing.

it was disappointing to me. i'm very loyal and i don't like it when i come in contact with people who are not loyal. >> we hope you can feel better eventually over it. we're glad you took a moment to speak with us. it's a new day. >> it happened last year which a lot of people don't know. we filmed in october and november of last year. >> now you're good. >> this is a new year and i have moved on greatly. >> nene leakes, i'm glad to hear that. >> thanks for having me. >> we want to mention that "celebrity apprentice" airs sundays at 9/8 central on nbc. >> coming up, class of 2020, a 3rd grader with autism is making the grade after these messages. that way to her book club. t she'll probably say something like, "everyone had a wonderful time. the food was great. it was good to get away."

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students from their first day in kindergarten to their high school graduation. when we first met kyran in kinderer g kindergarten his parents were struggling with a diagnosis. now he's proving children with autism can excel in school and in life. >> the mayor is -- what? >> a leader of a town or a city. >> you got it. >> reporter: kyran is never shy to answer a question from the teacher, whether the subject is politics or proper nouns, the 3rd grader is ready to respond. he's come a long way since being diagnosed with autism four years ago. >> big feet. here come pig feet. >> reporter: in kindergarten he was already reading above grade level but had a hard time staying focussed in the classroom. >> i give up now.

>> reporter: sometimes he expressed his frustrations verbally. and sometimes he got physical, punching and biting when he was upset. kyran's mom knew he was smart enough to be in a main stream classroom but worried behavioral issues from autism would hold him back. >> in my mind i thought my child was going to live with me the rest of my life. like he was never going to be like other kids. okay, let's do two squirts of this. >> reporter: his parents took a proactive approach to combat some of the systems. >> tmg powder, endotrex. >> reporter: they added 30 vitamins and supplements to the daily regimen and subtracted key ingredients like sugar and gluten from the diet. >> mm, very good. >> reporter: then they sent him to weekly physical and occupational therapy sessions and started seeing results almost immediately. >> i think we just nailed it

early on. erp able to get him the services he needed. >> reporter: today, kyran is just like any other 3rd grader, enjoying recess and chasing girls. you have a crush on somebody? >> basically every girl in the class. >> oh, my gosh. does your mom know? >> yes. he loves the ladies. >> is that true, false or an inference? >> true. definitely true. >> reporter: in class he's ready to take on any subject. remember when you told me you loved reading the dictionary? >> now i don't. because i know every word. >> reporter: you know every word in the dictionary? >> yes. >> reporter: i will have to quiz you on that. >> he has a lot of confidence in the classroom. >> reporter: he's very smart. >> he's articulate and likes to share his cleverness with us all. >> okay.

pause. >> pause. there are two kinds of pause. one is for animals and one is if you want to pause -- >> the pause for tv or the camera. >> reporter: kyran's mom says his progress is proof that autism doesn't have to be the end of a parent's dream of a good education for their child. it can be the beginning of a journey that takes them farther than they have ever imagined. >> he's been a big gift to me. he's brought a lot of light into my life. >> reporter: what do you want to be when you grow up? >> an inventor. >> reporter: what do you think we need to invent in the world? >> i know. an ice pack that you don't have to cool in the fridge. >> reporter: you know, they have those already. >> that sucks. >> he's such a pistol. follow the class of 2020's stories at our web page dedicated to the series at

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and delicious activia yogurt. mmm! crunchy! and creamy! watch your toes! new activia parfait crunch. so this weekend marked the return of tina fey to the "saturday night live" stage. >> you betcha, she re-prised her role as sarah palin. >> let's take a look and see what you may have missed. >> it's great to be back on fox news, a network that pays me and shows me the questions ahead of time. i just hope that tonight the lamestream media won't twist my words by repeating them verbatim. but the important thing for people to know is i'm going to be running for president every four years for the rest of my life. it's my olympics and i intend to win a whole bunch of silvers. >> she's so good at that. every time i see her i'm like

tina, sarah, tina, sarah. >> the great thing about her is she's so talented on so many levels -- as a writer, a producer and as a performer. she's also just a nice person. >> she and maya rudolph did a funny duo about their babies. >> lamaze class. i didn't know she was six months pregnant. >> showing the tina love this morning. up next, we have a lesson in cooking the best crab cakes ever. we're looking forward to therein. they look and smell delicious. that's coming up after this. first, this is "today" on nbc.

this morning in "today's kitchen," what's for dinnerer? new takes on old classics? chuck's day off follows chuck on

his only day off as he prepares food for family and friends at his popular montreal restaurant. he's here to make crab cakes and fried tomatoes. good to see you. so, crab cakes, people are intimidated but they're pretty easy. >> crab cakes, all about the crab. it seems there is everything else but crab. for this, a lot of crab. >> what kind of crab? >> lumpmeat, beautiful, blue crab. >> yeah. >> we can just eat it like this. saltines. got to go with saltines in there. notice there is not much of anything. i want the crab to speak for itself. mustard, mayo. >> egg for binding. >> bind it. lemon zest, just a touch. chives. >> salt. >> pepper in there. all right. it's as easy as that. >> you don't want to be too rough and break up the crab. >> not too much. just mix everything together and

the beauty of it is because there is a lot of crab you want to really squeeze the patty to be sure it stays. kind of like that. >> yeah. >> now golden brown on both sides. little bit of oil. >> doesn't take long to cook. >> the crab is already cooked. so you're really giving it a golden crust, nice and crispy, warm all the way through. >> yeah. >> looks like this. >> okay. >> get them nice and golden brown on both sides. you can finish them in the oven, brown them prior. >> what do you like to serve it with? >> spicy mayo. >> or by itself. >> just like that. put a little bit on there. some chives. how is that -- good? >> now we have fried red tomatoes. >> why not? in montreal, we don't get green tomatoes. do what you can with what you've got. so basically, i like a big slice, super simple. season it. salt and pepper, always.

>> you've got a double dip going here. >> yeah. flour, egg, panko. >> mm-hmm. >> boom, right in the pan. that's all there is to it. >> that's it? >> we have some going here. >> right. >> get it golden brown and crispy. >> i notice you have some prosciutto here. >> crispy pruosciutto. you can do it in the oven or pan. it's a pork product. delicious. crumble that on top. come on in. >> i like everything you said. >> go nuts. chive it up. >> is that bacon? >> prosciutto. please, enjoy. dig in. >> well done. way to hold off. >> can i tell you something? i'm not holding back. >> go ahead. >> crab cakes. >> thank you. i'm going to have a bite. we won't double dip. >> thanks. >> fantastic. chuck hughes, how's the restaurant in montreal? >> i can't even get a

reservation. it's off the charts. >> that's really tough, hey. chuck hughes, thank you so much. >> fantastic. it's all about the crab. >> there you go. >> we have marlo thomas on. >> after your local news and weather.

good morning. it is 9:56. i'm marla tellez. pg and e pipeline testing is under way in mountain views.

crews started pressure testing there. the test is designed to reveal any potential problems that could lead to a disaster similar to the deadly explosion in san bruno. the work is the first of many tests on 150 miles of natural gas pipeline throughout the bay area. crews are also venting a pipeline in antioch this morning near highway 160. this evening they will hold a meeting in san bruno to talk about upcoming work to that disaster area. now, a special mother's day surprise for a bay area mom. it happened at an event in san jose for military moms. she was eating brunch when her son johnny walked in. he was in texas healing after a bomb in iraq took his leg. as expected it was an emotional reunion. >> they did a really good job because i had no idea what was going on. >> happy mother's day, mom, i love you.

thank you for having me. >> he said his mom made such a difference in his life, especially during the long recovery. every year for seven years a special brunch held for military moms for the special day they deserve. and now, time to check out that forecast. christina, going to be a nice day. >> a nice day. that time of the year when it's perfect outside. 73 degrees in napa. 70 degrees in san rafael and 73 degrees today in loss gatos. maxing out about 79 degrees and rain over the weekend. not too bad. check the drive. mike? >> weather's perfect. commute not so per feekt. i want to focus on 880. northbound side. i told you about the accident at fifth. an accident and a car fire. look at the live shot. jammed. we expect to have remaining two lanes open in 15 minutes, marla. >> next update at 10:26. we'll see you then.

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vacations a couple of times a year. we went to this great resort in puerto rico called la concha. >> i love it already. >> it was my sister, my brother, my mom. >> they look so much alike, don't they? >> we had a great time. hanna was there and she was in rare form. we were on the beach. >> is that you? >> that's me. >> look at those legs. >> she loves the water. my brother was there, too. that's me, my brother and sister hanging out on the beach. colleen, my brother's wife was there we had such a fabulous. it was a short window, but sometimes that's all you need. you land, get out in the sun, swim in the water, you enjoy it. >> operable words there are out in the sun. it is national melanoma awareness month. just wanted you to know. you're responsible for your own but we might save lives out there. no matter what skin tone you

have, you need to protect your skin with spf. >> she keeps coming around saying if anybody is cold stand near me. >> i know you love it. i wish you would get sun protecting yourself. it's called safe sunning. >> how was your mother's day weekend? >> it was great. it was a glorious weekend back here. that was one of the first things i fell in love with you about, how much you love your family and how much, i would say the excitement in your eyes just to go and see them for a weekend. i share that with you. my mom wasn't here. we celebrated before. cass was with me. cody comes home -- he'll be a senior as of tuesday, be a senior in college. unbelievable. it was quiet, church and brunch. angelique walked by with one of her son, jim bell's beautiful wife. the older you get, the more you want the simple things.

i have a song about that. i'm going to sing it for you now. no, i'm not. >> it segues into meredith today. there was a big announcement as you may have already heard. meredith decided she is going to leave "the today show." ann curry is going to take her place. natalie is going to take ann curry's place. meredith is so real. what i love about her, she lived her life on her own terms. nobody tells her what to do. when she feels like it's time, it is. she announced this morning why it was important for her to leave "the today show." next month. let's listen. >> it's a difficult day for me. i'm going to try to hold myself together here. after months of personal reflection and private conversations between family and my friends, i decided to leave "today" in june. it was september 2006 when i sat down next to matt at the anchor desk. i realized he was going to be really annoying. i really had a great time, but

time is one of those weird things you can never get enough of it. it just keeps ticking away. i know i want to spend more of mine with my husband richard and my kids, ben, gabe and lilly who are rolling their eyes saying, no more time, mom. i'm going to do it anyway. >> that's meredith encapsulated form. she is speaking truth at the same time she is expressing her heart. everyone knows her husband deals with very serious illness, multiple sclerosis and other things. you do start to realize time is your most precious gift god gives us. we are going to miss her so much. we are happy for ann. >> ann said if i had my way, you would stay. i love that she said that. ann has been here at "the today show" 15 years. she's been such an incredible person on the show. she traveled the world and hugged everybody in the studio at least 100 times.

>> and the dalai lama. we are so happy for natalie. we just adore her. it's a bittersweet day around here. life goes on. >> yes, it does. >> meredith said she wants to continue to be part of the nbc family. >> i loved. >> hopefully we'll see a lot of her. >> there is a reason we have a cute dog on the set. not just because he is a cute dog. she loves this dog so much. if you recall last week, when did he have lunch? >> he had breakfast on mommy's shoes. usually -- there it is. there is bambino eating my valentino. i don't usually take them home, i leave them here at the studio. i wore them home, unfortunately, the other day. as much as i love them, bambino loved them more. we had more than 500 facebook fans write in to tell us about their own experiences with their puppy. they can't help it. >> kate from washington state says her golden doodle maui has

eaten the siding off her house. >> that costs almost as much as a valentino to replace. >> gabi says calvin is a beagle mix, a nice quiet dog until he destroys all the blankets, the carpet, the trash. >> it's not as if you left a lot of things for him to toy with and chew on. >> this golden retriever enjoys eating through walls. >> oh, my gosh! >> there is something else happening there. that dog has issues we don't want to get into. >> hopefully we'll get good training tips. >> we'll get a segment because of what happened to you. >> what we are going through right now, he had been freshly groomed until yesterday. it's such a glorious time of year back here in the spring. unfortunately we have rabbit nests all over our property. they can't help it. they are animals. it's instinctive to them.

they like to bring home presents to mommy. it breaks your heart. it's bad to be on the end of the food chain in nature. really bad. all righty. it's bad to be on the other end of a bad tip. quite the segue. >> there is. there is a brooklyn food delivery guy. if you live in new york you know when you order food you wait 30 minutes or however long and it comes. >> if you're lucky. >> this guy got sick and tired of getting really, really bad tips. he decided if he took a photo of the receipt that showed how bad the tip was and posted it online to out the worse tippers. >> name of the person and the address. he got fired for it. >> here is an example. roll back. on olive street he says he got tipped $1.55 for about a $20 order, $19.43. he got $1.55.

that's not good. here way think. we order a lot. in new york, we order a lot. these guys come pedalling up on bikes and deliver the food quickly. he's on his bike, it's raining and he is tired. >> we don't realize they get a very, very low base salary. >> right. >> i don't know if there is any official national restaurant association, i don't know. we live out in the country where they drive around in a car. it's not as -- in bad weather, always more. i'm not a big, i don't believe you should tip big anyway if you haven't had good service. i think you should deserve whatever you get. these people that expect a 20% or 15% tip and they've been rude or ignored your table, don't reward bad behavior. >> wonder what you guys think? do you think 15%?

usually you're supposed to tip 20% i usually tip, right? >> 15% is standard. 18% is standard now? who can figure out 18%? not me. >> just do 20, it's easier. that's when you're sitting and somebody is bringing you drinks and food. how much do you think it's okay to tip or if you should tip when someone delivers food to your house. >> we told you about bammino. he is going today be my favorite thing. because he is. >> look at him. just look at him. >> he weighs six pounds now. he doesn't like to travel very much. >> he needs my hair products. you might neared the kerotone. she's saved me. they are called ear planes. i went to the ent and she said put these things in right before you go, and i did, ear planes,

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steal a kiss. what's it all about? >> bonnie fuller and rosian colletti. >> let's get started with "jersey shore" kids. we heard they were all heading to italy. and then there was a snafu. >> florence, in particular. >> they unpacked at the airport. they had video of them arriving. >> i thought they never made it out of the country. >> they didn't make it out of the country. they got to the airport in new jersey and they were turned back. >> that's what i thought. >> apparently there was concern that maybe they didn't have the permits, but now we are hearing that what it is, the president of italy is going to be in florence on thursday and they don't want to mess with all the hoopla. i think they don't want the quidettes. >> it's postponed? >> we don't know. prior to this radar online was reporting exclusively the mayor of florence stepped in and said there would be no video of their

drinking at the local bistros. they would have no show. >> i've never seen a tanning salon in florence. there's a lot of museums. i don't think they like museums. >> pippa. the family, middletons are upset about those photos that were released. >> they call them nude. they are not even semi nude. >> pippa was dancing in a bra and skirt and in her toilet paper dress. apparently there are nude photos of the brother james. i haven't seen so i can't vouch for it. >> there are nude photos of james and his backside. then there are some very suggestive photos of james with another man. >> oh. >> the middleton family is furious about this. >> imagine that the queen is not too happy about it either.

>> she didn't even get one week. can you imagine? she is going, finally -- no, not so fast. >> you think that the palace would have done investigating and would have asked beforehand. is there anything in your closet? >> you get the baggage of the family along with it. >> you would think they would have thought their sister has been dating this prince for many, many years. >> as long as it's not william and it's not kate, nobody cares. it's not earth-shattering. >> nobody is saying kate shouldn't be a princess now. people do care. they are incredibly popular. our site is going wild. >> we are not responsible for what other people do, you know what i'm saying? look at billy carter. jimmy carter could not make billy carter behave for anything. >> paul mccartney. he got engaged. >> beautiful engagement ring.

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this morning on "today's pets" help for kathie lee. bambino turned her favorite shoe into a nice snack. >> i was upset so we called in the expert to give me tips how to help my puppy overcome the shoe fetish. from the hit series "it's me or the dog," welcome. >> thank you. >> i bet you're going to say it's not bambino's fault, it's mine. >> puppy's chew. >> he's 1 year old, is he a puppy? >> when they get their adult teeth it takes a while between 4 to 5 months to set into the jaw.

puppies will chew. he will be a puppy until he is about 18 months. >> is there something special about the valentino or it was there? >> i had a pair of slippers he was more than welcome to. >> it's a beautiful shoe. >> it was. thank you, donny birch. >> they love chewing plastic, leather, as well. it's the combination. i have to say shoes smell of their person. >> not mine, other people's. >> and it just feels great. sometimes it can be to relieve maybe tooth pain. other times it just feels good. >> he missed his mommy. >> i think so. dogs chew because they get anxious or bored. these clean the teeth. he is stressed at the moment so he might not chew at the moment. these, as well. i love these. you put them in the freezer for a little bit. they get cold and are good for

their gums. you've got to find what motivates your dog. >> they rip these things to pieces. >> there is no stuffing in here. there is no stuffing. do you like that? >> could you take your dog for a nice long walk or run? >> you know my house. he runs all the time. >> that's the prescription. a lot of exercise outside your home, joe you the side your yard. your yard becomes an extension of the home, kind of boring. >> her yard is big. >> no, no, still, hunting would be great. these dogs used to hunt and hunt rats. >> these dogs? >> that's why they bark a lot. does he bark? >> his sister and brother taught him to bark. >> i love this. this is a great chew toy. this is an antleer.

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good morning, everyone. 10:26. a councilman taking responsibility for actions after being arrested for driving under the influence. councilman says he learned his lesson and admits he was wrong. he says he had a few drinks over several hours, pulled over early saturday morning. a chp officer noticed the taillight was out. officers say they smelled alcohol as well. sobriety test showed his blood alcohol level was .12, that is above the legal limit of -- >> i hope that my experience

with it and how horrifying it was serves as an example to others and especially given my position that people can see that it's just not worth it. >> police booked the councilman.

well, you get a few weeks out of the year worth of weather where it's fantastic. this is going to be one of those weeks around here.

70s all week long. the highest we are going thursday about 78, 79 degrees so overall perfection all the way through the mid section of the week and then drop off a little bit and then showers into sunday and into the 60s. enjoy the sunshine monday through friday. let's check your drive right now. a couple of problems, huh, mike? >> if you enjoy the 10s. very slow coming out of san leandro. th thissig alert has completely cleared from 880 at fifth and much better commute and not until another half an hour until it clears up. colise coliseum, overstocked with cars right now. by 11:00 you should see a better flow. >> thank you for joining us the "today" show continues next.

we are back on this fun day with more of today. "that girl" marlo thomas, there was mary tyler moore or carrie bradshaw, there was marlo in. 1966 she broke the mold playing one of my favorite characters, a struggling young actress living alone in the big city in the hit tv series "that girl." >> since then marlo has gone on to become an award-winning actress and author. her memoirs are in a new book called "growing up laughing." >> i can't wait to hear what i have to say. >> with that buildup it can only

go downhill. >> exactly. >> this is your sixth book on the way to being a bestseller. >> it is. this is really about my life, first of all. it's a memoir. i've never done that before. i realized as i was writing it, this is why i'm kind of a happy person because i really have a good sense of humor and i'm an optimist because of growing up with my dad and other funny people. it gives you a slant on life that is a real step up. i was saying to kathie earlier, i don't have a bad day. i can have a real miserable hour, but i don't have a bad day. i think that's because i can see the funny in it, you know? >> i think because you give of yourself, too. with st. jude's and everything else. it's a combination of having a sense of humor about what happens in life and knowing you're making a difference. >> focus isn't always on you. >> when i'm in st. jude and meet those kids, they are so

optimistic. >> you have comedians sprinkled through here. what did they teach you? >> was there a general theme? >> i interviewed them all. i wanted to find out how did they grow up? what made them funny. i know what i got funny. what made them funny? everybody had a person in their childhood that was funny. every one of them. made them laugh and they were able to make laugh. another thing was interesting, none of them except for kathie griffin was the class clown, none of them. i said to conan o'brien, you weren't the class clown? he said no. the guy that gets up on the desk and changes the clock time and all that stuff, he said he usually ends up in a motel shooting. they don't end up being medians. i think -- when i was writing it, i started laughing about all the things in my life. i remember my dad made a joke about everything. i would fall down and hurt my knee and say my knee hurts. he would say it could be worse.

i'd say how? he said, it could have happened to me. judge that is funny. >> he did that about everything. >> we don't think of the lebanese people as stand-up comedians. >> why would you say that? >> they are wonderful people. i don't think about them performing in the catskills. i'm not saying they can't be funny. in general -- hoda, in general. >> that's all right. a little prejudice now and then is not so bad. >> it's like jackie mason. >> lebanese people are funny. they are kind of the same people. same noses and drink the same water. >> greeks are funny. everybody can be funny, all right? >> you've got other projects. you're talking about a broadway thing. >> yes. i'm going to be in an evening of one acts. elaine may, woody allen and ethan cohen.

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we have two new members from florida. >> kimberly sandrich lost a whopping 115 pounds and her theresa lost 111 pounds. >> my name is kimberly. i'm 21 and always struggled with my weight. my heaviest i was 265 pounds. >> i'm kimberly's mom theresa. i've been a yo-yo dieter over 30 years. at my heaviest i was 236 pounds. as a teenager i hated my life. i xelged in school, my social

life was nonexistent. i never had a boyfriend or a ton of friends. i felt guilty watching kimberly go through so much pain and suffering. i carry this tremendous guilt i was the reason she was obese. >> my parents were always supportive of me. they never taught me how to eat properly. family dinners, we would speed through the drive-through. >> i decided to lead by example and lose the weight first. i found medi-fast. the structured plan fit well in my lifestyle. >> with my mom's support i lost 115 pounds on medi-fast. i went from being shy and always hu hungry to confident and craving-free. >> i am so proud of what we both have accomplished. not only did i save my life, i saved hers. >> let's check in with the leader of the joy fit pack, joy. >> what a perfect story. kimberly says her mother made this happen.

she was her inspiration, her support. we love theresa. >> love them both. this is what they were having issues with? >> moms and daughters shared a passion for cookies. i want to show you some of the monstrocities. three scoops of ice cream with crushed cookies. kimberly ate a bowl of oreos, 860 calories. i wanted to offer up a few ways lower in calorie. scoop of light ice cream with one or two crushed cookies. 300 calories. this is a nonfat greek vanilla yogurt mixed with one crushed cookie. vanilla wafers, a scheer of

vanilla ice cream. >> what do we keep eating over and over? >> you see they now enjoy it. every once in a while it's okay. >> we'll meet them one by mom. here is theresa's before picture. come join the joy fit club. oh, my, my! >> wow! >> are you the same person? >> you got younger, too. everything happened at once. >> should we bring kimberly out? >> kimberly's before picture. hold on. kimberly before. there she is. come on, kimberly and join us. >> she is gorgeous. 225 pounds down. >> did you help each other out? >> i had originally, i was a yo-yo dieter through all the years. i was on two blood pressure medicines. i was feeling it.

i felt my body dragging. i thought i've got to get the weight off. i asked kimberly to go on with me. she says, no, mom, love food too much. the offer stands. i went on my journey, reached it. and maintained it for a year. >> then you came onboard. tell us about that? >> i saw she lost weight. i know that it's possible to lose weight. it's hard to keep it off. i saw she maintained for one year. i was like this works. it's possible. >> you went on the same program the medi-fast? >> this is the one with prepared meals. >> right. they learned how to eat out and cook. they are doing a little bit of everything now. they kept it off. >> you must feel so good. >> i bet that flablood pressure no longer a problem? >> i went to my doctor. when i got down to my goal, he said, let me introduce myself. you're a former patient of mine.

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you may remember this case. in 2004 david goldman's wife took their 4-year-old son what was supposed to be a two-week vacation to their native brazil. she never returned. she remarried, became pregnant and tragically died after childhood. >> took five years of legal battles for david to be reunited with his son sean and granted permission to bring him back to the u.s. it's been about a year and a half. david has written it in a book called "a father's love." >> hey, david. nice to see you. >> it's really involved book.

you go into every bit of the detail. what struck me so much was how completely out of the blue this came to you. you thought you were living that fairy tale life in new jersey. >> i never had a clue. never had a clue. drove them all to the airport, my wife, my son, my inlaws, loves, hugs, kisses. >> noticed a little more luggage than usual? >> nothing that raised alarm bells? >> no it was offered up she was going to two weddings. my inlaws and my wife were going to two weddings. one in the mountains. climate changes. i had no indication whatsoever. >> this has been a long journey. meredith documented it over the years. how is it now? you're both home. you and your son are home together. is it a normal father/son relationship? >> it is a normal father and son relationship. believe in miracles because they happen. he is flourishing. one of the things, they admitted in brazil he was held illegally, retained unlawfully. international law. as well as domesistic law.

they have their own amber alert laws in brazil like we do. a parent can't just flee out of the state borders without parent consent. >> she was looking for american citizenship. she ultimately fell in love with this man who was a prominent lawyer in that area in brazil. >> specializing in international child abduction law. >> unbelievable. how ironic is that? >> it's unbelievable, but it's true. that's what makes it a wow. >> when you decided to document it all and put it through the book, at one point you are son will be reading this book. he is 10 now. >> yes. >> are there parts you don't want him to know about or do you want everything exposed? >> right now i don't want him to have to relive it. even as far as the tv shows when they show that last dreadful scene when they dragged him through the streets to put their stamp on what they wanted to do, he doesn't need that.

he still has issues with that, that last day when they did that to him. >> i think we have very little time. tell us where it stands now. aren't you asking now that the grandparents drop all legal hold on him? >> we asked that right away before they started the continuation of the litigation in new jersey. we reached out and said on conditions you can see sean, stop the litigation in both countries, be normal grandparents, visit and have ice cream. don't say we are fighting for new the courts, this and that. >> it would have to be supervised visits. >> do you know what? we have to start someplace. who knows if they would have done the right thing or continue, maybe they still have a chance to do the right thing. >> for his sake, i hope. >> for sean's sake. >> little people don't deserve big people's problems. >> there are over 3,000 american kids in different countries that need our help, too. >> it's an amazing book. >> we are glad you and your son

are safe together. >> in time for father's day. that is awesome. bless you. how to keep the summer from ruining your looks.

summer is on the way which means frizzy hair and greasy skin. there is something you can do. >> jennifer goldstein is here with products to keep us pretty. >> it's great to be here. >> take us away. summer hair is a pain in the neck. >> before summer starts, make sure your hair is in good shape. we have a bore bristle brush here. it brings the oil down towards the end of your hair and keeps it moisturized. >> they are a little more expensive but worth it. >> they are, but you can get them at the drug store, too.

>> the in-salon straightening treatments, we heard about. this you can buy at the drug store and takes out the frizz. we are reminding you to protect your hair when in the sun. mix up your own protector with water and almond or olive oil. >> that is a new concept to a certain person standing here. everybody has different texture. >> this is straight. >> you can actually air dry in the summer so you're not going to get the damage of the blow-dryer. we have garnier product smooth and creamy. clip it up on top of your head and when it come down you get a little wave. >> think of it as a good season to give your hair a rest. >> wear hats. >> curley hair. >> or wavy hair. same thing. when damp put in your product. here we wrapped it around a

roller. air dry it that way. we have an oil serum from dove. that gets rid of the frizz. >> air drying can take a long time. >> you can go throughout the day. by lunch it's air-dried. maybe not on tv, but in real life. >> this is me. >> this is gorgeous. that's beautiful. >> karen used curly wet. you don't want to scrunch. that breaks the curl pattern. >> i'm sorry, i scrunched it. i shouldn't touch, but it's such touchable hair. make-up. >> less is more in the summer. starting before the summer use products that are going to give you better skin when summer comes around. we have two foundations here. one from origins, one from avon. both have anti-aging properties and will help your skin tone look better. >> shouldn't you exfoliate?

>> yes. lauren has summer make-up look on. what she has on is the foundations we talked about and then she used a lash serum so her lashes are longer. a waterproof cream shadow from tarte. it has anti-aging properties, as well. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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