good morning, house arrest -- the former head of the international monetary fund is free on bail but under house detention and round-the-clock surveillance a week after being accused of sexual assaulting a hotel maid. we're live outside of the apartment complex where he's being held. careful appeal. amanda knox makes an emotional plea declaring her innocence as she tries to get her conviction overturned. at issue, key dna evidence. we're live in italy. apocalypse now. the preacher and many believers who say we're hours away from

judgment day, today's saturday, may 21, 2011. 0 captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday. i'm lester holt. >> i'm amy robach. according to evangelists, harold camping and his followers, today is judgment day for christians. >> a lot of people have made this prediction over the century. this guy spent a lot of money getting the word out. it's the rapture and he claims it's all in the math. we'll take a look at the doomsday prophesy coming up. >> tensions were thick at the white house as israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu publicly opposed obama's vision of the middle east. where does this relationship go from here and what does it mean for the rest of the region.

we'll get insight. casey anthony, the mother who stands accused of murdering her daughter three years ago. polling the seven men and five women on friday after a grueling 11 days of jury selection. what to expect in the trial. the story that shocked hollywood this week. the breakup of maria shriver and arnold schwarzenegger. he hired a high-profile divorce attorney. what could lead to a $200 million divorce settlement. take a look at this. the fans who have been camping out all week just to see us. no, that's what we thought. but, in fact, they're here trying to score tickets for tonight's ""saturday night live" finale. featuring lady gaga and justin timberlake. it's cold, rainy, and dreary. gaga herself sent them pizza to pass the time. >> when you say rain, it's one of the most miserable weeks.

>> shelters and -- >> it was tent city out there. >> good for them. >> check in and find out about that coming up. first, the top story of the morning that's been in the headlines all week. the former head of the international monetary fund remains in house detention one week after being accused of sexual assaulting a hotel maid in new york city. kristen dahlgren is live outside where dominique strauss-kahn is being held. good morning to you. >> good morning, lester. he's not wakeliing up on reiker island, but rather this apartment here after posting $1 million cash bail. also a $5 million insurance bond. the photographers gathered outside here yesterday, strauss-kahn snuck in through a back entrance. his wife, however, was spotted going inside. a judge set stringent guidelines for strauss-kahn's release

including a monitoring bracelet, guards posted outside. and he'll wear ankle bracelets after it was charged that he assaulted a maid. this has drawn international attention. so much so this is a temporary home. he was supposed to be low katcan an upper east side apartment building. when word of that leaked, there was uproar he would come here. there are signs here saying dsk, not in my back yard. and one final note about his life moving forward, he's severed ties with the international monetary fund, it's a one-time payment of $250,000 also annual pension payments that the imf says are, quote, far less than that. lester? on a short leash now. where does the case go from here? what happens next? >> the next hearing is it a formal arraignment on june 6. his attorneys are going to

vigorously fight those charges. they say that the evidence will not be consistent with the forcible encounter. the trial, though, could be months away, lester. >> kristen, thank you. amy? the sex scandal that's been in the headlines all week. he's under house detention today a week after sexual assaulting a hotel maid. more on that throughout the morning. and now to washington where the middle east remains a top priority for president obama this weekend. today after a tense meeting with benjamin netanyahu. mike has more from the white house. good morning. the tensions were sweeping here. a standoff between prime minister benjamin netanyahu of israel and president obama. at the end of the day, peace in the middle east seemed

unattainable as ever. directly facing obama in the oval office, netanyahu drew a hard line on talks with the palestinians. >> while israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines. because these -- these lines are indefenseble. >> a day earlier, mr. oh what said the same lines, expired to the shisks day war extending the territorial control by israel used by the basis of future boundaries between israel and its neighbors, including a new sovereign palestine. that brought a strong rebuttal from netanyahu who has said they struggled in centuries. >> we don't have a lot of margin for error. and because, mr. president, history will not give the jewish people another chance. >> president obama downplayed any friction between the two allies. >> obviously there are some differences between us and the

precise formulations and language, and that's going to happen between friends. >> and mr. obama reaffirmed america's for israel's security. >> our ultimate goal has to be a secure israeli state, a jewish state, living side-by-side in peace and security with a continuo continuous, functioning, and effective palestinian state. >> and both men condemned hamas, the group the u.s. government called a terrorist organization now aligned with the palestinian government. >> i think president abbas has a simple choice -- he has to decide if he negotiates or keeps his pact with hamas or makes peace with israel. >> and, amy, there's a lot more on this in the coming days here in washington. prime minister netanyahu addresses a joint meeting on tuesday and tomorrow in

washington, the president delivers another major address on the israeli-american relations. thank you very much. that comes as violence continues to erupt in syria, two-countries president obama spoke explicitly about in his speech on thursday. how is the middle east reacting to all of this? nbc richard engel joins us from cairo with that reaction. good morning, richard. the syrian government is reacting to president obama's speech by cracking down on protesters. yesterday was one of the deadliest days, according to human rights groups. there were demonstrations all across the country and the crackdown was equally wide spread according to activists, the security forces didn't focus on one particular city, but, instead, fired on demonstrators when ever they tried to go out and oppose the president. >> nbc's richard engel. thanks so much. and now lester. we want to talk more about

the middle east and the reports of the israeli prime minister netanyahu. i'm sorry, let me move over here. more in the middle east, we're going to talk to richard wolffe, seep your political analyst for msnbc. sorry about the confusion. things are a bit out of order. but first the photo-op we saw between the president and mr. netanyahu. no air conditioning needed in that room. chilly there. could this not as been anticipated, could it have not been expect? >> it was a bad situation handled badly by both sides. the president was really intent on embarrassing the israeli leader or alienating american jewish voters. we went and talked to the israeli lobbyists. this is a situation that's been marred by mutual suspicion right from the begin egg. i was there in 2007 and 2008 when then candidate obama had to go and assure jewish american

voters he had jewish friends. it's been that bad on that first trip to israel. chilly then with netanyahu. the history with the israelis are objecting to is the american position on the sweep of revolutions that richard engel was reporting on. it's stabilize. not what the president said about border else. that, in fact, has been in line with the predecessor, president bush. >> what is the chance that they'll improve or make more difficult the chance of peace. >> there isn't anybody credible in the region who think this is is a peace process to speak of. this is a holding panel, the palestinian authorities getting close to hamas, which is dedicated to being hostile to israel, there's no partner there. and from the white house's perspective, they think netanyahu could be a part of the peace. but the coalition, the cabinet, will not allow that to happen. this is the start of the presidential election season

here. so the politics, whether it's american, israeli, or palestinian, is not favorable to any kind of peace process. that's going to take a year or two. >> the president will carry this baggage with him. the credit for killing bin laden adds he heads overseas next week. ireland, france, the uk. crucial time for him. what does he expect in the overseas business. >> he expects to look popular. this is a political win in a sense for the white house to go out there and remind americans he has a leadership position in the world and there's going to be pomp & circumstance in london. if you look at the challenges you have with the european leaders, the economic issues, the debt problems in europe, or libya. or the israeli palestinian issue, remember, he's got to go to the europeans and say, no matter what the palestinians want, the u.n., they want state recognition, sovereign reck mission in, please stand with america and israel. he's not going to go and splinter off with the other

countries. these are big asks. it's not clear he'll get them. >> quit question. the likely republican challengers for president, tim paw len tlenty about to throw he in the race. where does he stand when you look at gingrich and mitt romney who are already out there. >> looks like whoever gets the front-runner is the target for everybody else, the target for the media. it's an uncomfortable position. romney has succeeded to some extent by keeping a low profile as the front-runner. pawlenty has to break out of a populous move which is throwing rocks at the president. that's where the dynamic of the republican party is. it's a position that no one is out, donald trump is out, sarah palin seems to be taken out for a while. this race needs to be taken up. not clear it will happen next week. >> thanks for talking to us. >> thank you, lester. the rest of the headlines

from ron mott at the newsdesk. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with new reports that al qaeda considered an attack on oil tankers. the terrorist group was interested in hijacking and blowing up oil tankers as a way of inflicting economic damage. information from that bin laden raid also shows that the terrorist leader was behind the failed plot in 2009 when the terrorist was arrested on trying to blow up landmarks in the city of manchester. astronauts used a 100-foot laser tipped boochl to get a look at damage that happened after liftoff. nasa officials say there's no reason for concern. the extra inspection is just a precaution. all aboard, amtrak is saying that a lot lately. last month, 10% more riders than the same time last year, higher gas prices and air fare prices have more people turning to the

trains for an 18th consecutive month. sad news -- pro wrestling icon, randy macho man savage died friday in a car crash in florida. he suffered a heart attack while driving. police say his suv veered over a concrete dridivider ran into a tree. he ruled the ring in the late '80s. he was 58 years old. the newlyweds across the pond have returned from their honeymoon. prince william's press office confirms he and his any wife kate are back home. they spent ten days on a private island. on the last day, they invited the coast guard to thank them personally for ensuring their privacy. good news. back to amy, lester, and bill. >> bill karins is here. >> my weather complaint box is full. >> right. >> i was complaining earlier. >> it's been a rough spring in a lot of areas.

one area we finally hit 70 yesterday, big congratulations to seattle. it's the first time to hit 70, the whole year. unbelievable. let's show you what's happening down in the mississippi river. talk to you about the las two or three weeks. ate lre g floods starting to go down. the area over the region this morning. not too many additional issues but the thunder will wake you up early. as far as the preakness goes, what a beautiful day this is going to be. the nasty weather you had this week. sunshine, temperature near 80. no problem at all. a great celebration. in the middle of the country, that's where the bad weather is going to be. kansas city, down to little rock, also around dallas, watch out for strong storms, maybe a few tornadoes this afternoon and in the middle of the coun 54re degrees, a bit breezy outside. we also have some low clouds. we do have showers this morning,

and we'll probably see a few showers across the north bay hill tops as we move through the weekend, and the breezy conditions throughout the afternoon, 70s inland, 50s around san francisco, we'll see a cooler finish through the weekend. and a cooler drizzle heading into monday morning. bill, thanks very much. now to the south where folks living along parts of the flooded mississippi river still underwater could remain that way for sometime. jeanette stanley joins us from stephensville with more. good morning. >> good morning to you. there's more trouble for the mississippi. three barges sank near baton rouge on friday. this morning, a stretch of that river remains closed. keep in mind, this is a second time in a week they had to close the river near baton rouge. downriver, places like stevensville where we are this morning, they've been getting ready for the water for a long time. and today, the wait is getting

longer. >> reporter: as the mighty mississippi flows to louisiana, at the myer home, it looks like moving day, stowing boxes in the living room, stacking canned goods in the pantry. they're worried about flooding. >> we're worried about the water flooding out the area. >> they'll pack their items and go to higher ground. >> a lot of people in town are saying, why are you evacuating. a lot of people think only one gate of the morganza is going to open and they don't seem to be aware of what's going on. >> hard to miss. mile upon mile is lined with sandbags. on the bayou where some of the wild life seems oblivious to what's ahead, state inmate earned time off of their long hours. >> i love morgan city, louisiana, need to take precautions. >> when you --

>> when you live here. it comes with a big price tag. this shipyard repair business has been turning out levees than products. >> in the last few weeks, we lost $300,000 worth of work coming in to the shipyard. a big cost so far. it's not over. >> the crest is pushed back, now a week from today, giving families a little more time to load up and move out. >> we don't know what to expect. so we're planning the worst and hoping for the best. >> the national weather service has lowered the forecast to crest by a significant 2 1/2 feet for a number of portions along the river. that's very welcome news for many families, lester, who are hoping to stay in their home. >> 128 minutes past the hour. here's amy. now to baltimore where the second leg of the triple crown is set to get under way later today. does the kentucky derby winner, animal kingdom, have a shot at

being crowned king of the preakness stakes? kenny rice joins us this morning as a preview. good morning. >> good morning. >> we're talking about the top contenders. animal kingdom is among them. who else should we look for? >> animal kingdom is the one to beat this time around. 20 to 1 in kentucky. here he is, the morning line favorite coming in to the preakness. one of the horses that we saw in the derby that's coming back as well is dialed in, who had a great close. he finished eighth but he had a great closing finish. they're hoping lit be better for him here. and there's several newcomers to this, dance city among them with a lot of early speed and speed that holds up in the course of this race, amy. so he's another one to look at. those are three of the top contenders here. >> speaking of animal kingdom, he got there a short while ago. a kentucky derby winner would come a week and a half to prep.

will it affect his race potentially? >> his trainer is well nope and well respected in maryland. this is his home area. he has a place called fair hill about 60 miles or so away. he wanted to take him there. the comforts of home for the trainer. and i don't think anyone is considering it a snub. may be a savvy move. no one has gotten a good look at animal kingdom since the kentucky derby. he took his place at the famed barn, the preakness stakes barn that houses the likes of second start, seattle slew and he looks great. >> he ran on synthetic track, like rubber. is it an advantage, a disadvantage? >> what happened with the kentucky derby, all conventional training wisdom has gone out of the window. he had not run over dirt. he had not raced for six weeks. you're not supposed to win the

kentucky derby like that. but animal kingdom did. graham motion has done a brilliant job of training him. it turned everything upside down. it's hard to say how to get a horse ready and bringing him in his own training grounds and bringing him in the day of the preakness, that might be the way it is from here on. >> how is the preakness different this year than previous years, kenny? >> i think one of the big things this year is that there's not that buzz about a big horse, about like a big brown that came in or when's the filly rachael alex and are a came in. so much excited about that. there's questions about animal kingd kingdom. a full field of 15. 13 owners and trainers feel that animal kingdom can be beaten. is that a fluke in kentucky two weeks ago? or are we seeing a horse in the making of becoming one of the major stars of this equestrian year. i think this is going to be the big question that plays out here

today in baltimore. >> a beautiful day in baltimore indeed. kenny rice, thanks so much for joining us. you can watch the preakness stakes at 4:30 p.m. here on nbc. still to come, maria shriver lawyers up. could she file for divorce from arnold schwarzenegger? [ asst mgr ] what are you doing?

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good morning to you, take a live look at the golden gate bridge this morning, a little bit of blue starting to tinge the horizon there. thank you so much for joining us. you say a little bit cooler than it's been. h, not too bad. but you notice how>>arly the suh is getting up these days? 5:56 is now the sun rise. and the dogs too, they try to have breakfast at 4:00 a.m. some patchy clouds, a little fa breezy into concord and fairfield.

the north bay hill tops today keep an eye onapa and sonoma county, some of these hill tops might see a light shower. but we're going to see a stronger sea breeze as we wrap up the weekend which should bring us some cooling. 60s to near 70 around san jose today. then later on this evening, san jose starts to turn purple with prints in town. but a little bit cool. there you see the temperatures to wrap up the weekend, a little bit cooler, probably some morning mist tomorrow morning and monday morning and then back into the 70s as we head to the middle of next week. >> this morning, a man in his 30s is in the hospital, at the intersection of mission street. there was a fight between a group of teenagers. one man was stabbed several times. the victim is in his 30s and was

take on the san francisco general hospital. it is unknown how many people were involve in the melee. the police did detain several people, no arrests have been made. no word on the victim's condition this morning. a bit of a set back for hundreds of oakland police officers, they are without their glock pistols because of a mechanical problem. the officers only had their new gl gloc ks for a few days. none of the malfunctions happened during emergency situations. while the new guns are being checked or repairs, officers will use their old sidearms instead. san francisco animal control wants to make sure that your pets are safe when the next big one hits the area. it is hold the city's first mock drill for the disaster animal response team, which is called d.a.r.t. it starts at noon at 15th and

harrison, more than 70 students who have taken d.a.r.t. classes will take part in the drill. the most important lesson learned from disasters like hurricane katrina is to make sure you take your animals with you and you prepare what they need also. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," police are investigating an overnight shooting in oakland, we will show you the latest developments there, and we'll get another look at that lovely forecast with rob. see you back here in a half hour. national hockey league --

we're back on this saturday morning, may 21, 2011. we have an excited happy crowd outside on the plaza. namely, i'm guessing, because it's not raining. our thanks to them for spending part of their morning with us. we're going to head outside in a bit to say hi. back inside studio 1-a, i'm amy robach alongside lester holt. coming up in this half-hour, kind of what everyone's talking about -- is it the end of the world today. >> everyone is talking about because a broadcaster who says at 6:00 p.m., rapture will occur. he believes christians will ascend to heaven. people who are buying into this prediction that we're hours away

from the end of the world. and then there's the news that shocked many of us. it started out that maria shriver and arnold schwarzenegger separated. and we found out arnold had a son born five days within the son born with his wife maria. ng up, a look at the high-price breakup. dick van dyke, singing, dancing, and laughing for 50 years. dick tells about the memorable roles. "mary poppins," "chitty chitty bang bang". >> he has this infectious smile. always happy. >> generations love him because kids are still watching his movie. some remember the dick van dyke show. everybody reacts to this guy. >> looking forward to it. we want to begin with the appeal trial of amanda knox. the american exchange student is

back today. knox is serving 26 years in prison for the murder of her former roommate, tara. good morning. >> good morning. amanda knox went before the court again today to proclaim her innocence. she said at 23 years old, she was far too young to spend the rest of her life in prison for a crime she didn't commit. >> reporter: appearing eager to have her day in court, knox saw friends and family and thanked them for attending the session, including her father. her defense team is growing more confident as the weight of the dna evidence appears to be leaning in knox's favor. in court, the chief of the murder squad who was questioned about the police procedure during the murder investigation. the defense claims the police work was sloppy. but this appeal is all about the dna.

forensic scientists appointed by the appeals judge asked for a 40-day extension to file their report because police have failed to produce all of their dna lab findings. >> i think it's more disappoint i ing in why the forensic police will not provide the information the independent experts feel is necessary for them to do a full evaluation and provide an opinion. >> reporter: knox along with her former boyfriend were convicted of murdering and sexual assaulting knox's british roommate, meredith kircher. she died from multiple stab wounds to the neck in what the prosecution contends was a sex game gone wrong. the alleged murder weapon reportedly had dna material on it from both knox and the victim. but according to italian media, the forensic scientists say the dna is slight. in court today, they said there's enough material to draw a conclusion, but more

information is needed. another piece of crucial evidence is this bloody bra clasp belonging to the victim. it reportedly had the boyfriend's dna in it and it was discovered six weeks after the crime and they found it was rusted after being kept in a bottle of water. knox and her former boyfriend continue to proclaim their innocence. >> the appeal process has gone on for eight months and amy, we're not expecting a verdict to this until sometime in the fall. >> when does amanda next head back to court? >> well, the -- the wheels of the italian justice move very slowly. three weeks from now, the court will reconvene. they'll hear some more witnesses. but that's not the crucial part. the crucial part will be in late july when this independent forensic panel will come back with their definitive results on the dna. that dna result will give -- set

her free or put her back in to prison for 26 years. >> all right, keith miller with the latest, thanks so much. now for a check of the weather with bill karins on the plaza. good morning, bill. >> good morning, amy. we had some very, very beautiful women here, but i'm going to ask you to part the seas. come here, sir. explain this, will you? >> we are here for the dance parade here in st. louis. it's going to start at 22nd and broadway and end in thompson square park. >> excellent. >> who chose the colors? >> they did. >> they did. >> the wedding party chose the colors. >> good luck. have fun with that. talk about where it's going to be beautiful today. there are a few spots in the southeast and also the southwest. all of the stormy weather is in the middle of the country. that's where we could see strong storms. apologies to everyone in the northern plains. not going be a nice week. a lot of rain cool andloudy today. that's a look at the national forecast. no

eventually jumping into the 60s and 70s as we approach noon. highs today in the warmer areas in the east bay, low 70s so you'll notice the sea breeze is going to turn stronger. temperatures as we go through the weekend will cool down, then warmer by the middle part of the week. is today judgment day? why a christian radio host's prediction has everyone talking. >> maria and arnold, where is the separation headed? but first these messages. what do you got? restrained driver...

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appearance on the oprah winfrey show with friend gayle king. >> everybody thought, is she going to come? she came, she showed up, the whole audience, 13,000 people applauded. it was like a lifting of maria. >> we have something of a soap opera unfolding before us. >> earlier this week, shriver and daughter katherine attended a beverly hills luncheon. >> any comments? how are you feeling? arnold, any comments? >> while schwarzenegger was spotted leaving his santa monica office. the former first couple have released several statements in which neither couple spoke specifically of a divorce. but "people" magazine reports shriver retained a well known divorce attorney. she's represented brittnney sp s spears, christie yeah aguilera, and angelina jolie. >> she'll focus on what her client really wants, and will not be in any way ambiguous or

equivocal about pursuing that. >> reporter: while both shriver and schwarzenegger are independently wealthy, if they divorce, there could be a lot at stake. but those experts believe details could be sorted out behind closed doors. for schwarzenegger, the scandal broke as he was making a lot of headlines. >> not happiness. he's lost a great deal of respect. >> hasta la vita, baby. >> deals to make another "terminator" and a book have been sidelined, the hollywood comeback now on hold. >> i'll be back. >> nbc news, los angeles. for expert insight, we're joined by celebrity divorce attorney and the author of "the good divorce." good to have you on. she's hired a divorce attorney. is that head in that direction? or do people want to make sure they have their options covered. >> you go to a divorce lawyer,

you don't want your toenails cleaned. she wants divorce. she's not bashful. she went to the most public forum in the world to have a coming out party. oprah's farewell performance. she's seen all over town. she's talking divorce. >> what are the stakes? is it easier or more difficult when it's playing out publicly like this. >> it's more difficult when it's playing out publicly. it's the 800-pound gorilla in the room. a lot at stake. you think they have a prenuptial agreement. is it stale? it may self-destruct. 25 years old. >> do those things continue through the length of the year. >> today, presently lawyers put self-destruct clauses in prenuptial agreements. they die a natural death. and 25 years a very, very long time. >> how do the california courts view divorce in terms of the separation of marital assets. >> all you have to know is the number two. divide by two. apply in the marriage, whatever is used for living, divide by

two. but there's a lot here that has to be valued that's very difficult. he owns pieces of several different movie companies, including sony. that all has to be valued. that has to be wind falls for lawyers, accountants, forensic experts. >> does infidelity make his case more difficult, or does everything end up by two. >> no, lester, there are not reparations except in extraordinary circumstances in divorce cases. it's going to hurt him. it's kind of silly because one of the thing that's going to be valued is his celebrity status. if it hurts that status, there's less money for her. >> what about timing? if she wants a divorce, they reportedly had problems with her pass that she had come close to divorce but there were deaths in the family. does this color in any legal way? >> i think it does. it takes some of the glitter off of her. she waited until after he was no longer governor to start this thing. 13 years old, to see a kid with

a gap tooth to walk around the house. nobody thought that maybe he was the father. it's a little hard to believe. >> she defended him back in 2003 when he was a candidate for governor and had been accused. >> a serial groper at that point and she defended him. >> you said you don't hire a divorce attorney for a manicure. do people sometimes -- are there certain step you have to take in a separation to protect yourself if you want to go down that route? >> i think if she's thinking divorce, nobody knows how to do it more than a celebrity divorce lawyer. so she's going to get all of the proper steps. she's going to appear in public, probably. she's going to be showing photographs of the kids and to -- to people, celebrities. that's the perception. but the public perception is more important than the reality. >> and child custody is a big issue. >> custody is a question. she could say there's moral t p problems, could be a problem with custody.

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is today judgment day? one tv evangelist believe it is and thousands are following in his prophesy. nbc's kerry sanders explains. from northern california. >> may 21 will be the day of judgment. >> to central florida. >> you see the glory of god. >> and everywhere in between. >> going to be the end of the world. >> the word is today our world ends at suppertime, that calculation from 89-year-old harold campo. >> it will begin with a huge earthquake whose sense of prediction has gone underground. >> could you interview him next week, absolutely not? it will not happen. he won't be here after tomorrow. >> camping claims today is the

rapture, when true believers are taken to heaven. why today? it's all in the math. >> if you go from 4990 bc and add 2011 minus one -- >> camping said it's clear, the biblical story of noah's ark when the earth flooded exactly 7,000 years ago set the table for another apocalypse. today, some are taking the news rather well. >> cooking for my husband or cleaning up the house. done. >> but others spent the final hours warning that those who do not accept jesus now will be left behind. >> there's no one that believes this message along with me. absolutely. no one. no one. >> crazy. >> nobody ever says, you know what, we were wrong. this is a completely bad idea. >> let's say today is the day. what would you do? me? i think i'll pause and listen to some music. ♪ it's the end of the world as we know it ♪

>> for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, clearwater, florida. >> i love that song. just ahead, the jury in the casey anthony song is now seated. when will the trial start? we'll find out. first this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning to you, taking a live look at the bay bridge, a little hazy maybe, who's the right answer? misty and hazy. >> we're seeing a few areas of clear skies this morning, but there's another look at it. 53 degrees, san francisco, got the west wind at 12, got an ocean breeze that's pushing in. some light jacket weather this morning, and if you're heading to the sierra, we're seeing a few widely scattered showers and the potential for maybe some

hill top showers for the north bay, especially for tomorrow. but today we'll see partly cloudy skies, breezy conditions and the trend that really got started yesterday with the afternoon sea breeze really picking up. close to 70 around the bay, 50s and 60s for the peninsula. tomorrow it looks a little bit cooler, we're going to see it dip into the 60s inland, 50s on the coast. people living in east oakland neighborhoods will get a chance to talk with their city leaders about improving services in their neighborhoods. mayor jean quan and other leaders are now hosting a community meeting at 1:00 this morning. the event will address priorities like public safety, education and economic development. people living in oak land and local groups helped to coordinate this event.

some bay area cyclists got all dressed up to hit the road. if you never saw bicyclists sporting a tuxedo, that was last night. it was hosted by the group san jose bike party and they pedalled through the streets of palo alto. the group frequently holds rides to raise awareness about bicycle safety. the city of san jose is trying to raise awareness on a developmental disorder which affects young children. it is hosting the autism speaks walk later this morning. more than 6,000 people including families with autistic children will attend the event. the organization says that one in every 110 children issing theed with -- is dyingiagnosed the disorder. coming up this morning on

"today in the bay," the search for a california winery owner and a philanthropist comes to an end, where the wreckage of the plane was spotted. more local news coming up for

you in just about a half hour. 50 years, his career has had

plenty of family movies, broadway, and the "dick van dyke show" and he put it in a memoir. i asked him what took so long to write a book, dude. >> you said dude? >> i didn't say dude. i could have. he's a cool guide. going to share stories with us coming up. also coming up, "saturday night live" will gear up for the big show, the finale. and look at that, the folks have been lining up for days, days, here at rockefeller center, sleeping outside, camping there. it's miserable. a lot of bad weather. hoping to score tickets to see the show, what is the big draw? lady gaga. more on this in the half-hour. justin timberlake will be here. >> they both greeted the crowd and lady gaga bought them some pizza. they could use raincoats or umbrellas at one point. ron mott has the headlines. good morning. good morning, once again, everyone.

we begin with the white house with the reaction with the tense meeting between president obama and the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. we have more. good morning. good morning. it was a tense meeting and benjamin netanyahu drew a hard line on peace talks with the palestinians. president obama proposed using the boundaries prior to the 1967 six-day war as a basis to negotiate the basis of the future palestinian state that drew a strong rebuttal. he called those boundaries indefenseble. mr. obama did reaffirm america's support for israel's security and both men condemned hamas, a group that both called the terrorist organization and now in line with the palestinian authority. the palestinian government -- we haven't heard the last of this in the next couple of days. netanyahu travels to capitol hill on tuesday where he's addressing a joint meeting of congress. and president obama plans a major address on

american-israeli relations here in washington. ron? now to the swollen mississippi river. several barges broke free from a tow boat in louisiana and the fast current carried them to a bridge. the coast guard shut down a five-mile stretch of the river as a result. the sandbagging continues in the southern mississippi river valley states. the good news is the national weather service lowered the expected crest by 2 1/2 feet. the financially strapped new york city opera will move out of the icon eic home in lincoln center in man hat tap. they're dealing with a dwindling endowment and multimillion dollar deficit. no announcement on where the opera's new home will be. the owners of a utah home got quite a surprise when they started poking around in the attic. they found $45,000 of cold hard cash in a metal box. the family could have used the money to fix up the house, they decided to give it back. it had been hidden by the previous owner who died. the original owner live in the

house in the depression and stashed the cash without his children knowing. the new owners called the return a simple lesson for his kid. the name of this, bountiful. that's a good way to pass judgment. back to lester on the plaza. all right. 30 years old today. happy birthday. >> thank you. let's get a check of the weather now. bill karins is standing by. bill? thanks, lester. i want to talk about numbers. i have beautiful weather out there. tornadoes. we remember what happened in alabama, georgia, and mississippi. as far as tornadoes have gone, it's been amazing. we haven't had that many in may. april was record breaking. may, 257, to put in a in comparison, april, 875. we hope they don't return. but it's been a quiet month for tornados. today we expect an isolated tornado or two in areas in the mid to feel country.

the beautiful weather in the southeast. it's moving up through dc, philly, baltimore, and new york. here's a look at our temperatures around the bay area this morning, 40s and 50s outside, we do have some mist with some low clouds pushed in by a pretty good sea breeze. morning temperatures 40s and 50s. starting to see those temperatures back up into the 60s to near 70s well inland today. will lead to a cooler finish to the weekend tomorrow with some morning mist at times as we head into the workweek as temperatures will start to rebound again by tuesday and wednesday. to his big sister. very sweet. back to you, amy. all right, bill, thank you.

the former head of the international monetary fund is free on bail and remains under house arrest. kristen dahlgren is outside of the building where dominique strauss-kahn is under 24-hour house arrest. >> good morning to you, amy. after several nights in rikers island, he's waking up here in the 21-story empire building in lower manhattan after posting $1 million bail and $5 million insurance bond. but because of the accusations against him, also appears by the prosecution that he would be a flight risk, the judge set stringent conditions on his release. this is an apartment that is used by the private security company that will be guarding strauss-kahn. an armed guard will be watching him, at least one, at all times. the interior door of the apartment will be wired with alarms and cameras. he is not allowed to leave at all. he was brought in through a back door last night. it's unlikely we'll see him for

the next few days. >> kristen, there's a lot of back and forth about where he's going to be spending his time. there are reports now that where he is now is a temporary location. do we know where he may be heading next. >> exactly. the judge made it clear that it's a temporary home and that he and his family have to find somewhere else to go. they were supposed to go to an apartment on the wealthy upper east side of manhattan. but the media found out where that location was. they formed a building and strauss-kahn decided not to move there. the attorney said out of respect for the tenants. so they're looking for another more permanent residence. once he moves to that permanent residence, they relax the rules a little bit. he can leave for court dates, religious services, doctors' appointments and meetings with his attorneys. >> thank you. joining us with insight is criminal defense attorney and prosecutor, paul cannon, good

morning. we know strauss-kahn is out of jail. he posted that significant bond. a lot of people are thinking, are you kidding me? he gets out of jail because he's rich and powerful. you say what he faced is the opposite. >> it is the opposite. people have to understand that this bail package is one of the most stringent harsh packages in the history of the manhattan district attorney's office. i've gone back over the years to try to find another case with $6 million worth of bail with home confinement and all of the other conditions handed down in a nonhomicide. and this one tops the cake. but, on the other hand, prosecutors say this is a unique case, one of the most powerful men in the world pitted against a hotel maid coming from a country, france, which, by policy, does not extradite its nationals. so they're saying it's a unique case and it uniquely requires a harsh bail package. >> nobody wants them in their

back yard or apartment building. so he's had a tough time finding a house or a place to be because of all of the media attention that will follow him. they're looking for a more permanent location for him to spend his time. is it possible the terms of his bail could change? >> every time this case appears in court, amy, there's going to be an argument about his bail conditions. he's next on june 6. the lawyers will be asking that judge to reduce the bail, change the conditions to make it easier. you raised a great point. who's going to want him to move to the building? you know, new york is notorious for the selective boards on the co-ops and the condos. can you imagine that this circus is going to move into your building? he's not going to find an easy place to land in manhattan or any place else. >> several months or a year before this goes to trial. which you see as a problem for the prosecution. why is that? >> it's a huge problem. because when you think about it, the victim in this case, or we should say the alleged victim, because nothing has been proven

yet, is a maid. she's poor and that's been publicly reported. she's single, she has a ching p chi -- a child. she has to work. how can she work? the press will surround any hotel she works at. so the prosecutors are going to have to put her in a protective custody situation. if she goes on the prosecutor's payroll, what's the defense going to say at trial? they're paying her for her testimony. she'll look terrible. will she get tired of this and want to return to africa? very tough for a victim to stay interested and onboard for a nine-month period. so prosecutors have a real tough situation on their hands. >> thanks so much. we appreciate it. fans of lady gaga camp out for days for a chance to see her in tonight's ""saturday night live"" finale. who makes a special delivery? those details coming up. but first, his career has spanned five decades, stage, television, lesterwivath oneickt with dick van dyke after these messages.

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it was 1961 when the dick van dyke show premiered and america fell in love with the name sake. the comedian kept us laughing on the big and small stage, and beyond. he's written a memoir detailing his remarkable career and i had a chance to sit down with him. ♪ chimchimeny i'm feeling as lucky as lucky be kbe ♪ >> dick van dyke's memoir chronicles what he called a lucky life. >> it never occurred to me to write a book. i'm 85, that's the time to do it. there are 30 and 40-year-olds writing their memoirs. it hasn't happened yet. but publisher came to me. i said my wife is a little pedestrian, isn't it? >> that so-called pedestrian life started with being a dream not in being the actor but a

broadcaster. >> i wassed to be jerry owens. >> but his big break came when he landed a part in the broadway musical, "bye-bye birdie" which he would later reprize on the big screen. ♪ why look so awfully tragic put on a happy face ♪ >> van dyke says it was in "birdie" that he first learned to dance. >> i was pretty good at it. i thought, where has this been all my life? i've been doing it every since. >> the show caught the attention of carl reiner who thought van dyke would be perfect for the lead in the sitcom he was writing. >> how much were you alike with rob pettery. >> pretty much the same person. my wife said, you're not acting, you're the same way at home. rob is great at awriting with te way we spoke. >> the two of you, mary tyler moore and you were so special.

>> we were like an improv team. we could read each others' minds. >> people thought this was a married couple. >> a lot of people thought we were married in our real life. we had a crush on each other. "the dick van dyke show" was the most fun, creative time. it was like going to a party every day. ♪ oh it's a jolly holiday with mary ♪ >> a call from disney brought him the role that would make him a legends for generations of kids. ♪ blow me a kiss and that's lucky too ♪ >> his favorite scene -- >> the chimney dance. exhausting but man, was that fun. ♪ the biggest word you ever heard and this is how it goes ♪ ♪ oh supercalifragilistic expialidocious ♪ >> doing "supercall" with julie, she started off in the music hall. we did it old music hall style.

>> mary poppins. >> he worked on his cockney asset with an irish accent. that was wrong. >> british people let me have it. but i had 40 years of someone to blame. ♪ we love you >> so when he signed up to play the british inventor in what would become another british children's classic, "chitty chitty bang bang" he wanted to take a different approach. >> he said i'll play an american. >> what is it like when little kids recognize you? >> i'm being recognized by kids. a woman in the market said to her daughter said, honey, that's the man who played in "mary poppins." she went to the little brother and said, i just met burt's grandpa! >> at 65, when most of us are thinking retirement, van dyke

started a ten-year run as amateur sleuth dr. mark sloan on the hit show "diagnosis murder". >> somebody murdered my patient in my hospital. i'm like to know who and why. >> even now, he can't resist roles like the villain nous guard in "night of the museum". >> sundown to sunrise, i felt young again. >> it's not your retirement? >> it is my retirement, i'm just having fun now. >> and i was dying to say to him, "oh rob! ". >> i can't believe how great he looks at 85, how full of life he is. the inspiration to everybody. >> a big smile on his face. thrilled to sit down with him. more on "today." why so many adult children are moving back home in mom and dad. but hwa's a boomer to do? but first this, is "today" on nbc. [ flashbulbs popping ] [ giggles ]

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"saturday night live" will wrap up a season tonight with a grand finale that has people going gaga, literally. for the past few days, fans have camped out in the plaza enduring everything to score the coveted snl tickets tonight. they may not be able to see the show, not everybody. but they did get a few surprises while they all waited. the show may go live on saturday night. but the frenzy started tuesday. >> it's been 73 hours so far. we're going to be here for 91 all together. >> fans lining up outside of 30 rock with a slim chance to see the season finale of "saturday night live" and its two epic guests. with perennial fave justin timberlake hosting. and newly crowned world's most powerful celebrity lady gaga as

musical guest. not even day after day of rain could chase crowds away. >> it was a perfect match for us. we had to come. >> and lady g was left in ah. tweeting, this makes me cry. i'm sending treats. so in a new york minute, there was new york pizza. >> where are my monsters. >> not to be outdone, brian williams made his own sweet gesture, cup cakes for the gaga fans known as little monsters. >> i'm just saying it would be really good if lady gaga or her peeps knew about this, right? >> yeah. >> inside the flamboyant song stress headed up with timberlake. >> thank you so much for letting me borrow this outfit. it totally fits perfect. >> it looks better on you so keep it. >> proving the woman known to wear a dress made of meat may have comedic chops as well. timberlake is proving his flare

for getting laughs. the gaga song and this one that wrapped his place in snl history. so with two guests who know something about shock value, fans say the only thing certain is a monster show. >> put your paws up. >> monsters all the way. >> put your paws up -- >> moved indoors. so i guess they got tickets or they didn't. >> on a really nice day, they got to move indoors. >> i hope they got something. >> those who didn't get tickets aren't in line here. >> if you didn't wait in line, watch it in the comfort of your own home, see snl with justin timberlake and lady gaga. right here on nbc. more news here. the casey anthony murder trial as the judge swears in the jury. where does this lead? next. jodi foster will be here talking about her new film, "the

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partly cloudy skies. you got that weather system that's tossing showers off to north, napa county, sonoma county, we're seeing cooling effects with that weather system. temperatures approaching lunchtime, 60s to near 70s popping up. santa rosa, fairfield, two of the warmest spots we'll see around the bay area today. as we head towards the evening, the sea breeze kicks in right in time for the big prince concert. 50s around the start of that around 7:00 and 8:00 this evening. and tomorrow expect more morning clouds which means more morning drizzle for perhaps the monday morning commute and then things rebound a little bit. not a bad weekend just a little bit on the cool side. this morning a man in his 30s is in the hospital after a stabbing on a muni bus. witnesses say there was a fight among a group of teenagers and one man was stabbed several

times. that victim is in his 30s and is now at san francisco general hospital. it is yet unknown how many people were involve in that melee, but we do know that police detained several people, however they say no arrests have been made. this morning a bit of a set back for hundreds of oakland police officers who are operating without their glock pist pistols. oakland's assistant police chief said that problems surfaced during training. one officer did have an issue but not in -- san francisco animal care and control wants to make sure that your pets are safe when the next big one hits. so it's holding the city's first mach drill. the event starts about noon at

15th and harrison. more than 70 students who have taken d.a.r.t. classes will be taking part in the drill and the public is encourageded to stop by. one thing that's been learn from the disasters like hurricane katrina, it's important to make sure you take your pets with you and have supplies for them as well. the rest of the day's news

a.us a full forecast with eleof we want to thank them for coming out this g. they picked the right morning of the week. >> i know. >> go to work this weekend. >> i'm amy robach along with lester holt. casey anthony, the murder trial is about to start. >> remember how difficult they had finding jurors willing to give up six weeks of their lives? they've done that.

the jury seeing opening arguments starting next week. the jury and what happens now? casey has been in the courtroom during select but things are getting under way. check on that. 2 million boomers will turn 65 this year. and according to a recent survey, half of boomer mothers are financially supporting their adult children. 60% are the go-to person when their grown kids have problemings. why the rising trend? interesting information coming up. jodi foster, two-time academy award-winning actress starring in a new film and directing a new film called "the beaver." it stars mel gibson. jodi talks about her relationship with the troubled actor, mel gibson. a lot to get to. but bill karins is on the plaza as well. good morning. >> good morning. some news out here. you guys are feeling guilty this morning. explain why? >> tell her. >> you can explain why. >> i brought one daughter at

home and brought the other one. >> this is laiken. she's only 10. >> mommy is sorry, baby. >> she's okay with it. like you're on national tv too. bout the forecast. we're watching the heavy rain in the middle of the country this weekend. not going be on the eastern seaboard. thankfully after rain and wet conditions all day long around baltimore, tonight, nice. preakness, perfect, 80 degrees, lots of sunshine out there. severe storms, little rock, kansas city, also st. louis and in to sunday, all of the severe movements in the ohio valley. severe let's take a look at your hour by hour forecast. low clouds banked up in the east bay. we'll see 40s and 50s by

lunchtime. low 70s inland. we may see a stray shower around some of those north bay hill tops for the afternoon, otherwise partly cloudy and breezy, 60s and 70s inland today. it does look like we're going to see a cooler afternoon, going to see morning drizzle at times even as we head into the workweek. toda re prepared to put their lives on hold, they're packing up and getting ready to move about 100 miles east to orlando where, for the next eight weeks, they'll listen to testimony in this murder trial. >> okay, you may be seated. >> reporter: 25-year-old casey anthony accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, caylee, will, for the first time, hear

all of the evidence that the prosecutors have gathered against her. >> madam clerk, you may swear the jury. >> the jury sworn in friday will decide if this single mother is guilty of killing her own daughter as prosecutors claim. or if she's not guilty as the defense argued. if guilty, the state says it will ask for the death penalty. the 12 jurors and five alternates include a 25-year-old carpenter, a grandmother in her 70s. eight men, nine women. 15 are white, two are black. some are professionals, teachers, nurses, and computer programmers. the other is unemployed. two are retirees. there's a chef and one juror was once arrested for passing bad checks. >> how would you put something completely aside that you've already been somewhat exposed to. >> this is the life we're talking about. >> casey's lawyers and prosecutors questioned 297

jurors to find 17. a rare group to put their lives on hold to walk away from family and job to listen impartially to the evidence. >> you don't have to jurors who know nothing about the case. they don't have an empty mind, just an open mind. >> just picking a jury for the last several case revealed how much they know about the case. >> a mother of two i can't imagine a mother waiting 31 days to call the police. >> emotions are running high. on friday, this outburst. the woman, a spectator in the court later told the judge she was having mental problems. >> i shouldn't have said anything. i'm sorry. please don't punish me. >> her punishment -- a two-day jail sentence. >> remanded to the custody of the sheriff of pinellas county. >> the opening statements in this case are scheduled to begin tuesday morning.

lester. kerry sanders, thanks. beth karas is a correspondent for "in session" on true tv, a former prosecutor. beth, good have you back. thanks for being here. >> thank you. >> let me get your thoughts on the jury. seven women, five men. which side is feeling better about the jury? >> there are jurors good for both sides. the defense clearly likes it fact that there are a couple of jurors who they initially said they would have trouble sitting in judgment on another person, one woman in particular said it was based on her religious beliefs. the state tried to get her excused, not just for cause, they lost. but two times for no reason using a prefremptory strike. they lost that too because she's an african-american. they challenged that. she said she could follow the law. >> give me the sense by the opening statement in the prosecution.

is there a piece of evidence that will become their mantra they want to hammer to the jury's mind? >> first of all, these statements are going to be longer than we've seen in a lot of cases. it's a complicated case. it involves a lot of science and opening statements. and i think the prosecution is going to track her whereabouts for the 31 days before she -- her mother reported her daughter missing. so the jury is going to see her behavior, hear what the state says are a bunch of lies to the police, throwing them off track in mid july, 2008, and then hear all about the science. but, maybe the big piece of evidence will be the odor of a decomposing body in the back of casy anthony's car along with evidence that caylee was dead inside the trunk coupled with duct tape around her mouth, around her head, by the way, with her skeletal remains

allowed. that's why the state is seeking death, by the way, because of the tape. >> is it safe to assume that the defense in its opening statement is going to belittle the case largely built on circumstantial evidence and things like a smell in a trunk? >> yes, absolutely. the defense is going to try to raise reasonable doubt. of course, that's their job. they may actually point the finger to someone else or give a different explanation for the death that doesn't rise to the level of first degree murder. manner of homicide is not known. what killed this little girl is not known. except, i think the state will argue, you don't put duct tape around the head of somebody who is dead -- obviously she's alive is what they'll tell you. she suffocated, perhaps. it could have been an accident, could have been staged to look this way. someone else could have done it. they're going to offer a different explanation. they don't have to do it at this stage. >> casey's life is on the line

here. this is a death penalty case. with that many mind, will her attorneys approach this almost as the penalty fatz at tphase t time they're defending her? are they keeping the bigger picture in mind? >> they started doing that with the jury selection. no, she's the death penalty expert who did the questioning there they're planting seeds in the minds of the jurors to have mercy, compassion. they don't want to get to the death penalty phase, of course, but they did start to raise issues that will come out. they start immediately. they need to know what kind of jurors they have and that they'll have compassion. >> nice to have you here. >> going to break. back with more. but first, these messages. i buy plants, i bring them home, and then...i water too little... too much... or i just forget. but look. this is doing fine. why? it's planted in miracle-gro moisture control potting mix.

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looks to the future, another generation is facing a whole new challenge. >> the baby-boomers are starting to retire. >> according to a recent survey, half of baby-boomer mothers are financially supporti ining thei adult children and 60% are the go-to person when they have problems. >> not healthy. >> the direct contrast to the 86% of boomer women who say they were entirely independent by the age of 25. >> the boomer mothers and their adult children have grown up not guilty a different way than the previous generation than the boomers did with their parents. >> you're right. i can't live here by your rules. then i can't -- >> when baby-boomers came of age, times were different. the economy was flourishing and jobs were plentiful. when they left home, they never looked back. >> bye, papa. >> now, 40 years later, the economy is struggling and jobs are scarce, making mom the new backup plan.

but could this trend also have something to do with the cultural shift? >> absolutely for some moms who made a decision to stay in the workforce while they were raising their kids, there could be some guilt. >> baby-boomer moms being there now for not being there before. >> vivian diller is a psychologist. ladies, good morning. part of that we saw in the piece was blamed on the economy. these are different times financially speaking and that's why we're seeing this trend. is that true? >> that's part of it. the unemployment rate is so high and particularly high for young people. they're not able to find a job when they graduate from college. the record number of foreclosures so a lot of those people who are working, had a home, lost their home, then lost their home and their jobs. that puts them in a tough spot. but there's a sense of entitlement. a lot of people grew up. their parents provided for them. everything they could, they want that right off of the bat. they don't have to realize how hard their parents had to work

to get there. >> what should a boomer mom consider if she's considering supporting her adult child. >> set out the expectations. what are you going to provide or not going to provide. if they come home, charge them rent or come up with a system where they're going to have to help with some of the house hold expenses by doing some chors or something. >> personal responsibility or something. >> you want to ensure your survival and their financielial maturity. >> boomer moms are the go-to person when their adult children have problems of any kind. is that a good thing? slightly troubling? >> the good news is grown-up kids are getting the help they need in the difficult time. and i find in my practice, these grown-ups are grateful for that help whether it comes from moms or dads. now, the survey was done on women only. if you ask that question of baby-boomer dads, i have a

feeling they'll say they're the go-to person. it's possible the go-to moms see themselves as having the softer touch. maybe they're more accepting of dependency needs. but i have a feeling with the child-centered kind of families, both moms and dads would be the go-to. >> is it the mom's problem, not just the adult child's problem? >> if it weren't the economic times, i'm not sure we'd say that. but, sure, it taps into that difficult period of time that mothers are facing as their children are leaving home that empty nest doesn't look that appealing. if you ask a mom a help just as you're feeling that, hey, it feels like your role is back. >> is there something these adult children can do to make sure that when their circumstances do change, they can be financially responsible this time. they don't have to go back to mom or dad in a few years. >> they should be doing all of the things that their parents hopefully taught them to do and their parents were doing in terms of budgeting and making sure they're saving a certain amount of money and making sure

they're having discussions with the parents about what their parents' lives will be like when they leave the home. will the parents be in financial shape to take care of themselves. it's a family situation once again when the apartments age and they start taking care of them. >> it's not just about making money. it's about teaching kids the discipline, the rigor, the stamina that you need to hold a job. so if a parent helps to support an unpaid internship. that's a good thing if it leads to the paid internship that leads to the job. >> thanks so much. we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >> we're back. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

two-time academy-award winner jodi foster is well known for her compelling work in front of the camera. in her latest film, "the

beaver," she pulls double duty, acting and directing. she plays the wife of a severely depressed toy executive who rediscovers himself by speaking through a hand puppet. >> we can get back to the way we used to be. we cannot go down that street again, meredith. this man is a dead end, he's gone. do you get it? >> i fought for you. i practically bleed for you and you can't -- i'll continue to fight for you because i love you. >> jodi foster, good morning. thanks for being with us. >> pleasure. >> you've always said you've enjoyed directing more than acting and it's been about 15 years since you last directed a movie. what was it about this script that caught your attention. >> i do have a lot of excuses about why i haven't directed more often. i make personal films and they're hard to get off of the ground. once you recognize a film because it speaks to some unconscious and conscious part of you, you can't give it up.

i read the script and i said, boy, if anything happens to the people attached to be that movie, if they break their leg or whatever, i'll be there. >> the screen play interestingly enough started out when you received it as a comedy. steve carell was attached to it. a lot more levity to it. but you created a deeper, more thoughtful film than perhaps it was originally intended to be. >> there's both. there's a light side to it. a lot of wit. incredible language. a high concept. and yet very quickly, you understand that it explores the darkest part of the human psyche. >> a phenomenal film. you finished in 2009. been delayed in several times in part because of mel gibson's personal problems. i know you said publicly you support him as a friend. as a director, a fellow actor, was it frustrating to see the film delay in the release. >> i was grateful i got to make a movie at all. the fact that i got to make a movie i loved and i believe

everything i hoped to is on screen is a dream. it's a dream for anybody. >> mel playing life imitating art or art imitating life, however you put it, was in part able to challenge what he was going through in front of the camera, having had some struggles in his life. >> he understands struggle. he gave so much, such a raw performance. he had a lot to say about trouble. and this is -- this is the man that i've known for 15 years and that i love, that's the side to him that i love is that he is complicated and he is infinite in willing to look at himself in a really complex way. >> what do you want people to walk away thinking or feeling when they leave this movie. >> it's a full movie. it's not a movie just about a disease called depression. it's about a lot of intricate things about our lives and the details of family and how that's a tapestry of feelings or emotions all get woven together. what i hope is that what people take away is that you don't have

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