good morning. oh, snow. the first big winter storm of the season gets set to bear down on the northeast bringing heavy wet snow from virginia all the way into maine. in some spots, up to a foot. al has the forecast. rally day. stocks surge on wall street as the dow closes above 3,000. and fall classic. one of the most exciting finishes to a world series game ever as the st. louis cardinals beat the texas rangers. an epic battle setting up game seven. an epic battle setting up game seven. today, friday, october 28, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television

welcome to "today" on this friday morning. i'm ann curry. look who can rise early with the rest of us. >> i think matt lauer is in the plaza just having a good laugh. out there just seeing if williams would show up for work. >> you were working last night. >> he knows i love a good world series game. so let's make the one night b.w. has to be in bed the greatest game in history. >> so the whining has started already? >> it's not all about me. it's great to see you. thanks for having me. >> it's lovely to have you here. we predicted the whining would start already. >> here we go. >> we think you need this. there you go. it's hard to walk with it fast, but there you go. >> oh, good. a giant coffee. thank you so much. i'm actually right-handed. that's actually coffee. wow, that's a lot of coffee. >> it's a steaming cup of

coffee. we have a serious story including this big story expected to impact weekend plans in the biggest cities on the east coast including here in new york. al will tell us what to expect and which spots are going to get hit the hardest and there is a verdict and sentencing in the case of a former ohio teacher accused of having sex with at least five of her students but not before that student came face to face in court with the participates of some of those students. we'll have details on that, brian. >> also a potential glitch in the michael jackson trial. we're learning about this just this morning. why it could go on longer now than expected and why the judge is concerned he could lose some jurors in the process as a result. we'll get the latest from l.a. coming up. and later a story that's hard to believe but doctors say it's happening more. women gaining weight so their insurance will pay for expensive weight loss surgeries. >> lots of risk associated with

that. now the first snow of the season in the northeast. it's coming our way this weekend. al has more on this. good morning. >> good morning, ann. yesterday parts of the northeast, record-setting snow. albany got six inches. that was a teaser. we got a big area of high pressure on top of us in the northeast bringing in cold air. a storm system through the south starts pushing up late tonight spreading rain and snow early tomorrow morning. interior parts of west virginia into the virginias. into saturday morning we see rain and snow along the coast. during the day saturday the system continues. a classic nor'easter. rain changes from snow to new york city up into albany, back to scranton. as it continues up the coast we are looking at snow stretching up to bangor, maine. as far as winter storm watches we've got them from roanoke, virginia, to bangor. over the next 48 hours, starting back through elkins, west

virginia, snowshoe, martinsburg. as we make it to the northeast, in the northwestern portions of new jersey into western massachusetts, nine to 12 inches of snow. some areas could see up to a foot. we are talking anywhere from one to three inches up into northern new england. it's going to be a mess and move in quickly and then move out quickly. brian? >> al, thanks. now to new signs of life on wall street. if you were watching the market yesterday you know the dow closed up more than 339 points on thursday. a surge fuelled by an agreement to contain the european debt crisis, meaning the good news was europe's economy didn't collapse. so what does it mean for all americans? jim krcramer, host of "mad mone on cnbc is with us this morning. it's perverse that this passes for good news but there were a lot of green arrows up

yesterday. >> this is right. you would think avoidance of something wouldn't be a big deal. it's a big deal because it kept the markets down for months. it's a good sign. >> average americans, especially in this economy. say they can't afford to be in this market except for things like pension funds and 401(k)s. >> right. >> you tell me the news is good on wall street. when are people going to feel it? >> typically when you have a run of stocks like this it often signals that happier times -- not happy times -- but happier times are here. we have auto sales good, retail sales good. oil and gas, good. i know that matters. we are seeing construction in this country for the first time in five years. >> we saw economic stats up yesterday about -- what was it? inventory? >> right. >> and gdp up. so again there's the lag time between now and when are you

going to show me some real hiring and real jobs. not that you're responsible. >> it's six months. you're right. this has been the greatest run in history in the month of october. i have to believe six months later, something good will happen. >> the greatest run in history of october, unemployment rate stuck on the dime. >> terrible. >> the best takeaway here is that maybe it's confirmation we're not having the double dip recession. >> yes. you have 2.5% gross domestic product growth. it's almost inconceivable that you can drop that quickly. it's not great news or unemployment would be 7 or 8%. it signals maybe job growth could come back. >> as we have this conversation, as you know in lower manhattan and cities across the country we have people who spent a cold night outside because they are committed to this cause. they are the 99 percenters if you listen to their rallying

cry. what's in the stats for them? what do you say to them about the effect of a good run on wall street outside of which they are camped out? >> i think there is nothing positive here for people who right now think they can get a job if they start looking. we don't have good news for them yet. i'm sympathetic to the plight. if you come out of college you're paying a lot of money for debt and you won't find a job quickly. nothing changed yesterday for these people unfortunately. when i have been down there, they're sad. they're down, brian. they have reason to be. >> they have their own economic indicators. jim cramer, thanks for coming by. you can see jim weeknights 6:00 and 11:00 eastern time on cnbc. now a check on the other top stories with natalie morales at the news desk. good morning. good morning, everyone. we begin with more economic news. appliance maker whirlpool announced it will cut 5,000 jobs

in an effort to slash costs. that's about 10% of its work force in europe and north america and includes shutting down a plant in arkansas. jobs are on most american minds this election year. president obama's re-election team is setting its sights on one candidate -- mitt romney. kristen welker is at the white house for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. by the president's own admission he has a tough re-election battle given the economy. campaign officials say they are not wasting any time. president obama in campaign mode, dining out thursday night with donors who won a contest. meanwhile his re-election team is taking aim squarely at mitt romney. this new web ad paints romney as a flip-flopper, accusing him of changing his position on an ohio union issue twice in 24 hours. >> i'm sorry if i created confusion. >> reporter: an obama campaign

official told nbc news the tangs on romney makes sense. it would be strange for us to focus on candidates that did not have the resources and organization that give them the potential to win the nomination. we're not going to sit back and eat popcorn for a year as republican candidates distort the president's record. in a recent republican debate rick perry tried to paint romney as a flip-flopper but the attack fell flat. >> was it before he was before the -- >> reporter: now some suggest perry is considering skipping upcoming debates. >> there are 18 more in the planning phases. there is no way the candidates can do all the debates. >> reporter: the current gop frontrunner herman cain appeared via satellite thursday night but eyebrows were raised earlier when the new york times said ex-aides described a campaign in chaos and an e-mail in which

cain staffers were told do not speak to him unless you are spoken to. some say the story was fuelled by bad grapes from a few staffers. the canada datas will be out stumping today. cain will be in alabama. >> thank you, kristen. a tragic crash in indiana last night that left at least seven people dead. three others were hospitalized. a van carrying ten people was slammed from behind by a tractor-trailer. police believe the driver of the van slowed down after hitting a deer. another dramatic rescue in turkey. a 13-year-old boy was pulled out alive from a collapsed building. the boy survived five days and throughout the stay he was trying to dig out of the rubble with a rock. meantime the death toll has risen to more than 570 people. as brian williams said, what a game. the cardinals forced a game

seven of the world series beating the texas rangers 10-9 thanks to the 11th winning homer by david fries. the world series champ will be decided tonight in st. louis. there goes the shirt. that will be on ebay later. >> that's what we do around here with al. >> i didn't even get to see his bare chest! >> whoa. you can get that on "regis." >> it was a good game for josh hamilton, i heard. >> oh, yeah. his back story is absolutely fascinating. >> i see a new ending for "rock center" monday night. a little breakaway suit. >> i see your shirt coming off before the end of the show. >> oh, baby.

>> that's a joke for a really good demo. >> you have the ipad here and it has weather on it. >> it runs on electricity, brian. it's nice. let's show you what's happening today. >> look at that. >> we have plenty of sunshine in the northeast. showers in northern minnesota. we're looking at clouds moving into the pacific northwest. the storm system will be coming up the coast. you can see it in the southeast bringing rain there. plenty of sunshine through the southwest. you made it to friday. getting a gorgeous start in the city of san jose. we have mostly clear conditions out there. a little bit more fog in the north bay. your highs will be comfortable. we are going to end up in 270s across the board. 74 in napa. 77 degrees in san jose. as we head through the weekend.

temperatures stay nice and comfortable. a little bit more fog each morning through sunday. and that's your latest weather. ann? >> al, thanks. a former high school teacher in ohio has been convicted with having sex with five of her students after a judge rejected her insanity defense. kevin tibbles has more on this. hey, kevin. good morning. >> reporter: in delivering his decision the judge said he could not make the leap. that former teacher stacy schuler should have and must have known it was wrong. as the trial came to an end she sat composed and quiet often appearing as if she was praying. the 33-year-old former gym teacher admitted to having sex in her home with five students, some of them football players from the mason, ohio, high school. the prosecution said she deserved to go to jail. >> they trusted her. she violated that trust. >> reporter: during the trial the court heard from the

students. it permitted them to not have their faces shown. >> they were making out and she pressed her body up against mine and i was towards the -- my back was towards the back of the wall and then, um, we started having sex. >> reporter: the defense team claims she was not guilty by reason of insanity, painting a picture of a caring teacher with mental disorders who with a mix of anti-depressants and alcohol lost control. >> she has a personality where people can take advantage of her. >> reporter: the prosecution argued she knew what she was doing was wrong. >> she got drunk and made some really poor choices. does that mean she's insane? no. >> reporter: it took judge robert peeler just over an hour to return the verdict saying he could not accept the insanity plea. >> i cannot make the magnificent

leap required to accept a proposition that at the time of the commission of the offense you did not know as a result of severe mental disease or defect that wrongfulness of your acts. >> reporter: then his decision on the 16 counts of sexual battery and three of serving alcohol to minors. >> i find you guilty of all counts. >> reporter: before sentencing the parents of two of the students described how the sexual encounters had damaged their sons. >> she played on their emotions and she crossed the line. >> you suffered through depression, lost motivation, almost didn't go to college. >> reporter: schuler wept while the parents were speaking. when offered the chance to speak in her own defense, she declined. the judge sentenced her to four years in prison. she was cuffed and led away. outside the court a former student said she felt sorry for everyone involved. >> on behalf of her, i feel she needs something different than

prison. i feel she needs help. i don't think she should go to jail for four years. >> reporter: in addressing the court one of the students' parents said that what is also tragic about this story is that it overshadows the 99.9% of teachers who are doing a good job with our kids. ann? >> point taken. kevin tibbles, thanks. it's 7:16. here's brian. >> ann, thanks. the news includes a potential glitch in the trial of michael jackson's physician that could present a big problem for both sides in this case. this comes after the final two witnesses testified just yesterday. jeff rossen is in l.a. for us this morning. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: hey, brian. good morning to you. a possible problem developing overnight. it involves the timing of the trial and it looks like it's going to go a lot longer than originally expected. here we are in week number five. it's going to stretch well into

week six. prosecutors say they need more time for research because the defense gave them evidence too late for cross-examination of the final witness. here's the problem. when this case first started the judge told the jurors, we only need you through october 28th. that's today. and so in private, the judge met with both sides late thursday and nbc news has obtained the transcript of the conversation. the judge said he is greatly concerned, saying, quote, i just don't know if we are going to start losing jurors. they have lives and commitments. i don't have any idea when the jurors are going to get this case. all of this happening as murray's defense team goes on the attack, basically calling michael jackson a drug addict, that dr. conrad murray had no idea and now murray's defense team is blaming another doctor for it. michael jackson visited his dermatologist, dr. arnold klein so many times the paparazzi knew

they'd get him there. on this office visit in the heart of beverly hills, michael even brought his kids. and this trip -- >> can you still moonwalk? >> why wouldn't i be able to? >> reporter: was two weeks before his death. >> how are you feeling? >> good. >> reporter: dr. murray's team now painting him as a secret drug addict and blamed dr. klein for the issues. robert waldman studied the case. >> i believe he was dependent upon demerol based on this course of treatment that he was probably addicted to opiodes. >> reporter: in court thursday, dr. klein's medical records front and center. jackson was getting treated for wrinkles and excessive sweating. he received more than 20 injections of the painkiller demerol from april to june of 2009, often getting several shots in a single week. one just three days before his death. >> you would consider this very high use? >> very high. >> reporter: dr. klein has

denied any wrongdoing. on cross-examination the prosecutor fought back. >> are you board certified in addiction medicine? >> reporte . >> no. >> reporter: they sparred for more than an hour. >> let me try again. dr. waldman, would you diagnose michael jackson as addicted to demerol based strictly on these documents in my hand? yes or no. >> probably not. >> thank you. >> reporter: murray's defense team also attacked the prosecution's theory that murray gave michael jackson a deadly dose of propofol calling dr. white to the stand, the foremost expert on propofol. >> if, in fact, murray had administered the drugs he described in the conversations with the police department in the doses he described, i would not have expected michael jackson to have died. >> it was the best day yet for the defense. have they swayed the jury? i don't think so. but they at least scored points

in the world of theater and dramatics. >> reporter: some legal experts say one decent day for murray's defense team just won't do it here after the prosecution put on what many believe is a strong case. those experts say the defense needs to hit a homerun. but the cloud hanging over the trial this morning is the new glitch that will extend well into next week. the judge worried about losing jurors before they get the case. >> you're right. this changes everything. jeff rossen in l.a. this morning. thanks. 7:20. here's ann. >> thanks. there are new developments tied to the deadly round-up of dangerous animals in ohio. the six animals who survived are at the columbus zoo. now the owner's widow is fighting to get them back. john yang is with us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the six exotic animals will stay at the columbus zoo for at least a month. the owner's widow tried to

reclaim them, but a last-minute intervention arranged by the governor and the state attorney general blocked her. >> reporter: mary anne thompson's trailer pulls away without the animals she calls her children. the animals are under quarantine following orders from the ohio department of ago culture. the indefinite quarantine will allow an opportunity to conduct a full and appropriate investigation as to the health status of these animals. >> praise god. that's an answer to prayer. i know she thinks they are her pets and stuff. they're not like cats and dogs. >> reporter: jack hannah said the animals are exactly where they need to be. >> i know what the conditions were. you wouldn't want to see it. the animals aren't leaving the

zoo and that's the right decision. what's right is right. what's wrong is wrong. this is right. >> reporter: thompson wants the animals she said she owns back. last week her husband terry thompson released more than 50 exotic animals from his property in rural ohio and killed himself. within minutes calls began pouring into 911. >> yeah, there's a lion on mount perry road. >> i'm pretty sure i just saw a wolf. >> we live next to terry thompson and there is a bear and a lion out. >> reporter: the sheriff's department cautioned people to stay indoors. deputies shot and killed four dozen animals prompting public outrage from animal rights activists who called for stricter laws in ohio regulating ownership of exotic animals. this is a case hannah calls one of the worst he's ever seen. >> do you think i will send those animals back to that situation? i'm not going to unless somebody drags me out there and throws me

in jail. this will go down in my memories like september 11th went down. this is the september 11th of the animal world. >> reporter: thompson had a brief visit with the animals. the quarantine is indefinite. she will have 30 dais to file an appeal and get a hearing. we tried to ask her and her attorneys what her plans were but not no response. ann? >> john, thanks for your reporting. just ahead, new tension between the police and family of missing baby lisa irwin. why a meeting with lisa's half-brother was cancelled overnight. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning to you. tents are back up this morning. last night the oakland mayor tried to speak to the occupiers camped out of city hall. protesters didn't give her a very warm reception. did you make it out there? that was quan heading back to city hall last night. pro testers shouted down the mayor. mayor's office later issued a statement apologizing for tuesday night the says the city started an investigation into the incident. she also promised a minimal police presence and asked occupiers to stop camping out at the plaza overnight. let's take a look t the forecast with christina loren.

>> we're four minutes away from your official sunrise. the coldest part of the day. temperatures will climb into the 70s. really comfortable second half of the day. onshore flow strengthens through the weekend. we'll see 60s and 70s. fog will be back so thick we'll see coastal drizzle from time to time as we head through sunday mortgage. halloween forecast will be a nice one. let's check the drive in san francisco and elsewhere with mike. >> starting in san francisco there's an accident. soubds like a pedestrian was hit. slowing on the freeway itself as folks are gettinging off of the upper deck. and critical mass kicks off at 6:15 tonight there as well. relatively minor speeds into the 30s as you come arn the bend.

the backup making its way back into the maze. and the south bay in the northbound direction. back to you. >> thank you very much. i'll have another local news update in half an hour. have a great friday morning. ha

7:30 now on this friday morning, october 28, 2011. it is the coldest day of the fall season so far in the northeast. just 37 degrees right now. we're going to go outside and give all of these people gold stars for gathering in rockefeller plaza this morning. i'm ann curry alongside mr. brian williams who is in for matt this morning. >> thanks for having me. >> just ahead, she's the picture of class and beauty but during kate middleton's first solo charity event as a royal she revealed a scar on her head. what the pals is saying about it. i don't see it but we'll get a closer picture. >> we will. and a special halloween edition of "eat this, not that." we have healthier alternatives

to the scariest, most fattening meals. look at the look on his face. we have one dish that's the equivalent of eating 27 scrambled eggs. be honest, does that not look fantastic? >> i know. we're trying to get people not to eat it. >> not the greens. the 27 scrambled eggs. >> we also have a quick programming note this morning. monday on "today" matt will have an exclusive live interview with the family of bernie madoff -- his wife ruth, son andrew and his fiancee catherine. we want to begin with new details tied to the disappearance of the kansas city baby lisa irwin. peter alexander is covering the case for us. peter, good morning. >> reporter: ann, good morning to you. last night kansas city police told nbc news that the attorney for baby lisa's parents had abruptly cancelled two scheduled

reinterviews with two potential witnesses in the case -- baby lisa's half-brothers who were said to be sleeping in the home the night her parents say the little girl disappeared. the boys told their mom who told me they heard noises that night that were never explained. there is no new date scheduled but the search reached day 25. could the murky waters of this small lake hold secrets to baby lisa's disappearance? less than two miles from the irwin family home investigators expanded the hunt for clues to this never before searched park thursday with a raft and cadaver dogs. >> if there is a body in the water would a dog be able to smell that? >> if we can put them in a place to pick up the scent, yes, they will pick it up. >> reporter: police left empty-handed and nearly four weeks after deborah bradley and jeremy irwin say their daughter vanished from her crib, detecti

detectives appear no closer to solving the mystery. lisa's brothers were scheduled to undergo a new round of questioning. on the night lisa disappeared deborah said one was sleeping with her and the other in his room. i asked if the boys could be potential witnesses during her last public interview. is it possible they saw or heard something they haven't said? >> no. absolutely not. they said they heard noises, but i don't know if that was before we went to sleep or after. i have not talked to them about it specifically to not put them through anything else. >> reporter: the boys were to be questioned by a forensic interviewer, someone trained to work with children at a children's advocacy center like this. do children who are 5 and 8 years old have a good memory of events a month ago? >> it depends on the child but children can remember events as long as three weeks ago. >> reporter: no police are in the room at the time.

the child sits in a chair where police can watch from a separate room and guide the questions through an ear piece worn by the interviewer. as for deborah and jeremy they have not agreed to unrestricted separate interviews. >> law enforcement needs them to say, everything aside, let's not consider what you have told us in the past. here is a clean sheet of paper. tell me a clean story. this is the one that stands the test of time. >> reporter: the attorneys for lisa's parents insist any future interviews must be conducted by new investigators who will be fair, open-minded and they say will not accuse deborah and jeremy of having anything to do with their baby daughter's disappearance. kansas city police tell nbc news the interviews could be rescheduled for next week. we did hear from an attorney for the family yesterday who said for now the family is exhausted and said, quote, we all need a rest. ann? >> peter alexander, thank you.

30 years ago john walsh faced many of the same issues baby lisa's parents are dealing with when his son disappeared. adam was kidnapped and killed by a stranger. john went on to host "america's most wanted." john walsh, good morning to you. >> nice to see you, ann. >> were you and your wife treated as potential suspects? >> no. but immediately you submit to polygraphs. eliminate family and friends. we went for separate polygraphs. that's good police procedure. police should do an internal investigation. focus on friends and family. they should go right in if they have nothing to do with it they should say i understand this polygraph and questioning. but look at every convicted sex offender within 20 miles of the kidnapping. this is a very difficult,

convoluted case. i still wonder why they haven't polygraphed the dad that came home that night and found the doors open, et cetera. that would seem to me to eliminate mom and dad. mom failed the polygraph. people are nervous. that's why they don't use polygraphs in court. >> how effective are polygraphs today? >> they are. people fail them. psychopaths pass them because they never get nervous, et cetera. but i remember jessica lundsford's case in florida where the focus was on the grandmother and grandfather when jessica was taken in the night. the focus was on the grandparents. they didn't interview close-by sex offenders. nobody knew john cooey was 150 feet away in a trailer. he went in the house. had her for two days molesting her while cops were grilling the family. guess what? he buried her alive.

the focus was on the family and it was john cooey. jonbenet ramsey. police did a horrible job on that investigation. >> how do you think the police are doing? >> i think they are doing fine. they're sweating the mother hard. they should polygraph the dad again. we're working closely with them. i hope they have singled out every serious convicted sex offender within 20 miles and found out where this were that night, if they are in compliance with parole and probation. >> the family now has a high profiled attorney. they have lawyered up and they have a private investigator. does that concern you? >> no. let me say this. sometimes it's good to get somebody to represent you, especially if you had nothing to do with it and the focus is on you. you have the right to say, yes, focus on us. >> did you get a lawyer?

>> no. it was 30 years ago. >> do you wish you had? >> you have interviewed me how much the hollywood police botched the case. after 27 years adam's case was solved after they apologized they did a horrible job, lost information, et cetera. lost evidence in adam's case. so it doesn't disturb me that families lawyer up. the ramseys did. they said, why aren't you looking for somebody else? it bothers me when somebody won't do interviews. trust me, when your child is missing, i said it many times. if adam's kidnapper and it was a serial pedophile, i would have stood in times square, took a bullet and did every interview to trade my life for that boy's life. if people aren't cooperating, not doing interviews you have to say, you forgot who the victim is here. baby lisa is the victim. >> you have always been fighting for victims. i have just a little time left. you have a two-hour special coming up this weekend about america's 50 worst fugitives.

what did we learn from this? >> 50 states, 50 fugitives. i'm doing a white supremacist, montana's most wanted. i had a great capture. we have been off since june. we were cancelled and now i'm doing specials and moving to lifetime. i'm doing the specials and we caught a guy in brazil i have been looking for for 14 years. people in brazil saw the show and brought him down to the police station. tomorrow, saturday night for two hours you will see 50 of the worst. we caught five guys over the summer. going on to lifetime, doing my specials with fox. >> john walsh, not stopping in the fight for justice. thank you so much, john. >> now a check of the weather from al. >> announcer: today's weather is brout to you by party city where you can get all your br last-minute halloween essentials party city, nobody has more halloween for less. >> as we look ahead to the weekend here in the northeast it

will be a rough one. we have rain and snow in the inland sections. rain and showers in the pacific northwest through the plains. southern interior states looking good. exception being florida with showers and thunderstorms. sunday, morning snow in new england. windy conditions around the eastern great lakes. more rain in the pacific northwest. the sunshine continues through the south with mild conditions, warm from texas into the southwest. well, you made it to friday. we've got a really nice looking start. it's cold. but crystal clear in the city by the bay. great looking shot here. as we head throughout the day we'll warm up to the mid 70s inland. by this weekend, cool and foggy weather returns for the first part of saturday and sunday. but we will see mostly sunny afternoon by sundays into monday. maybe an isolated north bay shower. next week we have a better chance of showers as we head through thursday. highs shape up like this. 77 in concord. 74 in fremont. halloween looks good. 76 degrees. >> it's going do be a lousy weekend.

it's great do be will be great for football. this one's a classic. on sunday night, football night in america. that's right. tony romo takes the boys to lincoln financial field to smear a little vicks vaporub around. breezy and cold as they take on the eagles. temperatures, low to mid 40s. this is a good one. get everybody around the tv for sunday night football night in america. ann? >> al, thank you so much. coming up next, a real halloween scare if you're watching your weight. the most fattening dishes at your neighborhood restaurants including an appetizer equal to 62 pieces of bacon. >> yes! >> that's coming up right after this. [ female announcer ] what makes jcpfastcash so exciting?

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that, in the spirit of the coming holiday of halloween we are taking a look at some of the scariest restaurant meals in this country when it comes to your waistline. for that matter your bloodstream. david zinczenko is here. he's the author of "eat this, not that 2012," the no diet weight loss solution. good to have you. >> great to see you, brian. >> i cannot wait to talk about the food group basics here. tell me about it. >> this is uno chicago grill's individual deep dish kos tuchlt this is a whale costume tough to take off later. this is 2,300 calories, 165 grams of fat. that's the equivalent of nine mcdonald's hamburgers. that's the calorie equivalent. >> not that there's anything wrong with that. >> maybe three of them. if you're at uno, get the new five grain pepperoni pizza. save 1800 calories and it's

still an indulgence. >> you say this is a good alternative, what they have done to offer something. >> don't go from a classic deep dish meat pizza to a thin crust terrible pie with no meat. >> keep talking. i'm just going to -- >> we go to outback. there is definitely something scary outback and these are the wings. these hot wings are over 2,000 calories. these are birds only alfred hitchcock could love. it's the saturated fat equivalent of the 62 slabs of bacon right there. >> 61 actually. >> yes. if you want safe harbor at outback go for the coconut slump. 450 calories. you save 1,500 calories. that's half a pound in a meal. >> 60 pieces of bacon now. so i have to confess i have

ordered this. >> this is the ihop country breakfast. it comes with everything. >> because we live in a great country. look at that. >> what country? lardistan, bellyruse, fatswana. it has the equivalent of 27 scrambled eggs. >> how great does that look? >> this country needs an intervention. >> i get it. i don't mean to make fun. >> no, no. you should. if you're at ihop go with the simple and fit spinach, mushroom and tomato omelet. you save over 1,200 calories. it's still an indulgence. >> this is a big heaping helping of america. >> this is cheesecake factory. this is the shrimp pasta. it's over 2,700 calories. >> wow. >> it's the calorie equivalent

of 60 wendy's chicken nuggets. >> wow. >> it's all the cream, butter, oil, salt, all the good stuff. >> that's a lot. >> when you're at cheesecake factory go with the salmon and save 2,200 calories. all the smart swaps save you 6800 in four meals. >> this is not the kind of thing you can afford to have more than a couple times a year. >> if you know the tricks of the trade and you have the numbers, you can save a ton. >> i'm sorry, the bacon made it hard to talk during the segment. thanks, david. appreciate you coming by. still ahead there is talk about a scar that's been revealed on the head of kate middleton during her first solo appearance as a member of the royal family. we'll bring you the story direcb it direct from the uk. but first these messages.

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the new eastern span of the bay bridge is almost complete. the last section of bridge deck will be lowered into place this morning. christi, what's the latest? >> good morning to you, laura. you couldn't ask for a more beautiful day to lift the last piece of the suspension span into place. kind of hard to see because we're shooting into the sun this morning but the piece is out there. it has an american flag on it this morning. caltran has a huge train in place to lift it. it's big. a thousand tons for each piece they lifted. and this is the very last one. piece number 28 that will connect the island portion of the bay bridge to eastern sky swrn way. they're telling us it's like threading a needle. it has to fit perfectly between two other pieces. and they're lifting it 150 feet into the air. and the new eastern span of course, designed to be much stronger in an earthquake. even though the runway is finished, you can't drive on it until 2013. but there's going to be a

celebration for at least this portion of the completion coming up at 10:00. back to you in the studio. >> thanks so much, christi. and i want to check your forecast for today and the weekend with christina loren. >> good morning. you made it to friday. we have a gorgeous start. it's crystal clear but cold. 71 in the city. 77 degrees in san jose. so staying nice and warp this afternoon. onshore flow strengthens as we head through the weekend. that means we'll see the coastal drizzle. low clouds early makes way to sunshine. seven-day outlook shows you halloween. pretty comfortable. 76 inland. 67 in the city where mike is following a serious crash. >> yeah. we had what looked like a wheelchair from the pictures say. an electric wheelchair hit by a toyota pickup. there was nobody at the scene. whoever was in the wheelchair has been taken from the scene. we're following that in the

newsroom. it has two middle lanes closed. 7 is open. this is also slow coming into san francisco crossing 880 and towards the intersection and offramp. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. for the latest updates check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. another update for you in half an hour. see you then.

8:00 now on a friday morning. it's the the 28th of october, 2011. we'll say hello to all the fine people kicking off their weekend early with a visit to rockefeller plaza. looks cold to me. about 37 degrees. we're all a bit chilly. i'm ann curry along with brian williams and al roker. coming up, we'll be talking about a story about kate middleton. we have been talking about it all morning. there's a scar. we don't know why it's there but we'll find out what's going on there and why she has this scar. >> plus, how far would you go to lose weight? if you have been watching this morning you know we have been talking about a disturbing trend of women who are apparently intentionally packing on the pounds to qualify them for weight loss surgery. we'll take a look at why this is happening, how dangerous it is to do that.

we'll hear from one woman. and that's part of what's coming up this morning. >> and then with halloween just a few days away, we're already getting into the halloween spirit. but we also want to get into the christmas spirit. we're going to check out some remarkable fantasy gifts courtesy of our friends at nieman marcus. yes, santa. you can drop that down my chimney any time. >> he's really working that pretty well. i have a bone to pick with you. >> ooh, do tell. >> the bottom line is here with you, i know you're a big deal. >> oh, yeah. just ask santa. >> you have a big show at night, a new one coming up. >> yeah. >> yet you have something like 55,000 followers and you don't tweet. >> that's right. >> you have never even -- >> zero tweets. >> 55,454 followers. the number is likely to skyrocket now that we are giving

it more attention. >> why don't you? come on! >> i just -- i haven't decided what to say. >> you can't decide what to say? >> don't make me come over there. >> maybe that's the problem. it's only 140 characters. maybe that's the problem. anyway, listen. i will throw down the gauntlet and say to people out there, if you want brian williams to tweet we want you to go to the twitter page. >> why are they doing this to me? >> tweet with the hash tag -- oh, look at that. # will brian tweet. >> you're like ashton kutcher. man. >> yeah. brian williams, mr. big deal. >> i'm on a bacon high right now. i won't remember any of this tomorrow. >> okay. let's get a check of the morning's top stories from natalie morales. >> good morning, brian, ann and

al. good morning, everyone. winter storm watches from virginia to maine this weekend as a nor'easter approaches. parts of new england's got the season's first snowfall during the night. more is expected with forecasters saying the storm could leave some areas with up to a foot of snow already. president obama is announcing two more executive actions today designed to spur the economy. both are geared toward helping start-up companies and small businesses make better use of federal resources. earlier this week the president pushed measures to help americans struggling with mortgages and student loan debt. sunday on "meet the press" david gregory goes one on one with white house senior adviser david plouffe. a daily dose of aspirin may lower the risk of colon cancer in people with lynch syndrome which accounts for up to 5% of colon cancer cases. daily aspirin is not recommended for the public because of side effects. the study appears in the british

medical journal lancet. a critical hearing in the case of robin gardener, the missing woman in aruba. amy robach has more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. later today a judge will decide whether prosecutors, after ten weeks of investigating, have enough evidence to keep gary giordano locked up. he says they don't and wants to go free. the prison is a stone's throw but a world away from the lush beaches. it's where gary giordano has been locked up nearly three months now, suspected in the disappearance of his travel companion. >> we miss her every day. >> reporter: a judge will determine the short-term fate of the maryland businessman. >> we think we have a good case to present. it's up to the judge to take a decision. >> reporter: according to giordano, he and gardner went

snorkeling and she disappeared in the water. the scene was reenacted and investigators say it didn't add up. >> we think it is highly unlikely she went into the water there. we know for certain what mr. giordano is telling us is not the truth. >> reporter: investigators searched the island multiple times and brought in special cadaver dogs. still, the mystery grows with no sign of robin. >> he has been telling the truth all along. he's an innocent man. considering what i have seen in the file, he will have a very good defense. >> reporter: robin gardner's friends back home just want answers. >> we are in this for the long haul. we're in it to find our friend. we're looking for justice to be served. >> reporter: prosecutors will ask for an additional 30 days of pretrial detention so they can continue to gather evidence. the judge could determine they don't have the evidence and let giordano go, but everyone

involved in the case believe it is highly unlikely he'll walk today. >> amy, thank you. now for a look at what's trending today. our quick roundup of what has you talking online. steven tyler is spiking on google after telling matt lauer thursday his face-bruising fall in a hotel bathroom this week wasn't the result of falling off the wagon. tyler said he passed out from dehydration. tmz is getting lots of traffic from the footage of lindsay lohan's dad being arrested for the second time in two days. lo man allegedly tried to run from police by jumping from a balcony but landed in a tree and injured his foot. he's charged with harassing the same girlfriend involved in tuesday's domestic violence arrest. and the st. louis cardinals are buzzing in the blogosphere. david fries slammed a game winning homerun forcing a final game seven against the texas

rangers tonight. it's exciting. 8:07 now. let's go back out to ann and brian. makes it fun to watch. >> thanks, natalie. i have to get going. i have to go tweet. >> is this really going to be the campaign of the morning? >> i don't know. i'm thinking about it. i have been close. >> come on, brian! get with the 21st century! let's get to brian -- or to al. >> al. >> al's got the weather. i have to get my brain on. >> come on, brian. get in the pool. it's fantastic. tell me, what's lbda? >> a disease similar to alzheimer's. it's very different and requires more types of treatment than alzheimer's. >> people want to find out more? >> go to lbda.org. october is lbda awareness month and we are on facebook. >> great. and you probably twitter as well, unlike brian williams. let's check your weather.

our pick city of the day is going to be up and down the eastern seaboard. we are talking winter storm watches from roanoke up to bangor. we are expecting a decent amount of snow. talk about from beckly, snowshoe, martinsburg, sussex, worcester. anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow. rain in florida and the midatlantic states. showers in the pacific northwest. showers in the central great lakes and sunshine in the northeast but that will change rapi you can pull off a fedora comfortably, al. 39 degrees in santa rosa and novato. sunnyvale, 69 as you break for lunch. temperatures warming quickly now that the sun is up. you'll hit 77 in fairfield and

71 degrees in san francisco. same for oakland. halloween, looking good. 76 degrees. inland, 67 at the coast. still want to put a jacket on your little ones. city. what's your name? >> lauren. >> happy birthday. >> ann? >> al, thank you so much. you're not going to believe this. some women are gaining weight to qualify for bariatric surgery. we'll find out why. and the story behind kate middleton's scar. that's coming up after this. capital one's new cash rewards card

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back now at 8:13. a story that came out of nowhere. actually right out of the uk and proof that even princesses have imperfections. natalie, good morning. >> if you can even call it an imperfection. all eyes were on kate middleton for her first solo appearance as she filled in for prince charles and cameras captured something we have never seen before -- a scar on her head. there she was, shimmering in silver, hosting her first solo event, standing in for her father-in-law, prince charles. but what was this -- the eagle-eyed british press noticed a mark on her head. at first they thought it was hair extensions. but the duchess already has a beautiful head of hair. and the palace revealed it was from an operation when she was a child. she's not the only royal with

scars. the queen, robust as she is, has had knee surgery. prince william has a scar from being hit with a golf club, age 13. he calls it his harry potter scar. prince charles broke his collarbone while fox hunting. he and his sons william and harry have all fallen off those pesky polo ponies. prince harry wasn't even hurt in this horrific fall and he may have inflicted injuries in this scuffle with photographers years ago. and princess ann married mike tindell whose nose has been broken seven times. nonetheless he posed with his nose for a charity calendar emphasizing his other attributes. for some, kate's scar is an endearing imperfection. >> the duchess is very human anyway. that's the interesting fact with her. but to me and i think to the

rest of the british public she still remains incredibly beautiful. >> reporter: beautiful indeed and, for guests at the party, still a perfect princess. >> and that she is. again, a spokesperson for st. james palace said the scar is related to a childhood operation but they are not saying what the surgery was for. they said it was serious surgery she had as a child. >> something tells me with the british press we'll find out more. >> you've got it. weight. >> i was just eating chicken, pizza, things like that. >> reporter: her insurance company turned her down for the $20,000 procedure because she didn't weigh enough. >> i was frustrated and i was

upset and, you know, i figured there really wasn't a lot i could do about it. >> reporter: but she tried. regaining seven pounds she previously lost in an effort to meet the qualification. ultimately she got the surgery through a clinical trial. almost four years later she's down to 141 pounds. dr. robert michaelson pempled her surgery and has seen people desperate for the procedure. >> one woman i did see in order to qualify came in wearing ankle weights. i was born at night, but not last night. >> reporter: he doesn't recommend gaining real weight either. >> gaining a few pounds can have catastrophic effects on your health. it increases heart disease, osteoarthritis, depression, sleep apnea. >> reporter: who can get the surgery is based on the body mass index, the ratio of weight

to height. as a result of the trial stephanie was in, they lowered the bmi required to get the lap band. now if patients have a weight related problem like diabetes they need only have a bmi of 30. for example, a woman who's 5'6" and weighs 186 pounds would qualify. doctors and nutritionists say gaining to get there could be a dangerous trend. >> do not try to become more unhealthy so that you can put yourself at risk before surgery. make other changes to your diet and your lifestyle to lose weight in another manner. >> reporter: as for sears, she doesn't regret a thing. >> i feel amazing. i feel like a completely different person. i feel like it was the best decision i ever made. it changed my life and saved my life. >> reporter: kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >> all right. coming up next, brian talks to marlo thomas about her return to broadway. plus, we have fantasy gifts from

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marlo thomas stars as doreen. to say she's self-absorbed would be an under statement. she's doing her best to avoid the reality that her husband has died. take a look. >> forgive me, but don't you listen? >> no, not really. [ laughter ] >> i'm always stunned that people listen to each other's stories. it's like having someone give you their underwear to keep. you'll never use it. it doesn't fit. it just uses up your space. you can't throw it out because it's in your drawer. >> i have no idea what you're talking about. >> neither do i. it was kind of a metaphor but i got so bore maryland the middle of it i just said anything. >> marlo thomas, welcome back to the "today" show. >> thank you so much. >> i went through the reviews last night. in our snarky age, you never see the kind words various reviewers

have said about your part in this play. >> thank you. thank you. >> it must feel fantastic. >> it does feel good. >> and you're a blonde! >> yes. everybody when they see me after the show they can't believe it was a wig. it's a great wig. >> reading the dialogue of the character, she's out there about it but doesn't know how to feel. >> she's completely clueless. first of all, she's running from the fact that her husband just died like three hours ago in a skiing accident. she's at the first stage of death which is denial. but through the mind of elaine may it's just hilarious. she never stops talking because she's got this engine going inside her so just talk about anything. finally she gets to that other stage which is called acceptance. she gets there, too. that's quite touching which is what's so great about elaine may as a writer. her comedy always has underneath it a real engine of heart and soul. >> this whole transition happens

in the space of one hour? >> yes. >> and you're on stage at all times except, i read, for a change into a -- >> nightgown. >> right. >> what's great about the evening and i think i know how much you love comedy, you will enjoy it because it's really three complete styles of comedy. you see woody allen, ethan cohen and elaine may who are not alike but they are all great kinds of comedy. it's like a school of comedy to see this play. >> also, join me in getting good civic-minded tourists across the country, people who are going to visit our great city to go see live theater. there is nothing like a broadway play. >> there is really nothing like it. it's so exciting. i keep the speaker on in my dressing room. at 7:30 i can hear the audience start to gather. it's inspiring. i feel like the indians that used to gather around the fire

so somebody could tell them a story. that's what's happening. the audience is coming so we can tell them a story and we're getting ready to tell them the story. it's a very exciting community between the actors on stage and the people in the audience. and then the curtain goes up and you're in this ancient time, you know? >> it makes perfect sense that this is your latest chapter. marlo ively speaking." more after your local news.

good morning to you. it's 8:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. radiation exposure warnings on cell phones has been partially struck down by a federal judge. it means that storage cell phones will not be required to paste warnings on store walls or stickers on cell phones. the decision says it would have intruded on retailers -- fact sheet prepared by the city that warns of the possible dangers of excessive radio frequency it is exposure. it i 8:26 right now. weather and traffic after this. :

welcome back. we have some gorgeous weather in store for you later on this afternoon. highs in the 7 0s. 71 in redwood city. 77 in santa rosa and 74 in napa valley. as we get closer to halloween, things aren't scary. not even frightful in the forecast. this weekend, looking good. more cloud cover each morning, but mostly sunny afternoons and monday, 76 degrees. nothing scary except for that creepy lachlt. let's see how it looks on the road with mike. >> i don't even have that. look at the maps. not a lot of traffic. we have slowing northbound 101 around guadalupe and there's an accident on the northbound side causing a slowdown.

this is typically where we see traffic bogging down anyway. a live look out there. let's see how things are across the bay. oakland, traditional at 8:30. >> hard to believe. for the latest traffic news updates check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. another update for you in half an hour.

8:30 now on a friday morning, the 28th day of october, 2011. it is a cold start to the day. our crowd is bundled up. they look like they are standing closer together. it's chilly and al says snow is on the way this weekend. i'm outside along with brian williams and natalie morales and al roker. and santa is also on the plaza this morning. >> yeah. right now santa is enjoying a game of ping-pong on a table that's also a piece of art. this is the most unusual thing you have ever seen. we have a lot of those this

morning. we'll have more on that in just a moment. >> then we'll skate over to the rock center ice rink which is up and running now. scott hamilton has pointers to get the kids on the ice this morning. >> coming up, of course, monday, halloween. it's our annual halloween costume contest extravaganza on the plaza. coming up, we'll get you ready with a look back at our most memorable. oh, we have the bob mackie costume. >> what was your favorite? >> i love it when you point like that. >> it's hard to pick my favorite year. >> oh, come on. let's change the subject and talk about oscar nominated actress gabourey sidibe who's here on the plaza this morning. your new action comedy is called "tower heist."

her performance takes the cake as she bowls over the fbi agent who gets in her way. don't get in gabourey's way! >> get back here for a second. >> it's coming up! >> o that's where the clip ended. >> we want to save it for the movie, mr. roker. >> pretty good. we heard you were going to be in a comedy along with ben stiller, eddie murphy. honestly, what was your first reaction? >> i was really, really excited! i was sure i would be fired the first day. >> no! >> but they kept me and didn't edit me out of the movie, too, which is good. >> which is harder doing a role like precious or doing comedy? >> i don't know. they're both pretty hard, but they're both pretty easy. getting the nerve up to do a scene about comedy with eddie murphy is pretty hard though. >> did you do your own stunt work? >> i did though. i didn't want to.

>> speaking of doing comedy with eddie murphy you said there was a scene you were teaching eddie murphy who is a petty thief how to crack open a safe. >> yeah. >> and there is a lot of sexual innuendo in the scene as i understand. what was it like working alongside -- >> this is morning tv, brian. >> that's the point. what happened? >> what happened is i was flirting with eddie on set and i didn't know the cameras were rolling. i was really just hitting on eddie murphy. >> wow! >> it worked perfectly in the scene. >> speaking of which, i understand you're standing next to one of your crushes. brian williams. >> i'm so embarrassed by this. >> we have done a few charity events together. we've had our moments in the past. we have add a mitted it publically. >> we did. >> might as well say it in front of everybody. >> in front of the world.

[ cheers ] >> wow. >> all right. >> so anyway the movie is "tower heist." congratulations on all your success. >> thank you! >> he's a married man. >> i know! >> okay. wow! on that note, it is family television. >> you went right in there. >> he wasn't holding back. let's get a check of the weather. >> can't wait to see "rock center." i can't wait either. we're looking good this morning. a nice, clear start over the city by the bay. it's cold out there. grab a jacket, something you can take off later on. highs in the 70s. warm day as we head through the second half. mostly about noon. that's when temperatures will start to climb into the mid 60s. onshore flow strengthens. 60s at the coast. 70s inland. those little clouds, drizzle

back. afternoon clearing each and every day. 76 degrees inland. don't forget. you can keep track of your weather 24/7 on the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. a quick programming note. pretty soon matt will be heading out on his tenth version of "where in the world." here's a way for you to take part in partnership with our sponsor capital one, "today" is sending a lucky viewer and a guest to one of the five locations matt will visit. to enter head to our facebook page or today.com. you have only until november 8 at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. all right. now where in the world is willard scott? he's right here! >> it's birthday time in the music hall as we check the band leader, the smucker's orchestra, and see our birthday buddies. eva margolis of new york city

new york. 103. loves to read the new york times. it's a religion with her almost. she love that is newspaper. >> and we have helen meiler from davenport, new york. 100 years old today, too. secret to longevity, has worked hard all of her life and she includes keeping up with all of her own housework. some people like help. some want to do it themselves. and we have sweet gussie scher of rockville, maryland, right down the road. loves to talk about politics. don't we all? and she's one good lady. we love her. happy birthday, too, to helen sims, lakeland, florida, 100 years old. she loves to grupow and take ca of her little garden. that will make you live forever. she attends walking and reading classes every day with a book

club she likes. genia, you're so pretty. genia rosen of los angeles, california. 100 years old today. unbelievably proud holocaust survivor. and she can speak four languages. i can barely handle one. james & mary mellodge are married for 77 years. and they are in stockton, new jersey. 77 years married. god bless. that's incredible. that's all. now back to the little town on the hudson. >> hey, willard, thanks. coming up next we'll explain what's on the plaza and why there is a ferrari, speedboat and a ping-pong table. it's time for the nieman marcus christmas book. first, this is "today" on nbc.

back now for "today's" holiday gift bag. if santa had an unlimited budget p he'd want what we have today. these are luxury gifts for christmas and presents most people can only dream about. they are a lot of fun to look at, right, brian? >> absolutely right. with us is the vice president of nieman marcus. we have santa on the plaza, the speedboat on the plaza. we are in the middle of a recession but the undercurrent may as well be dare to dream. >> or have a fantasy. we have been doing these fantasy gifts over 50 years. the concept is when you were a kid and dreamed about something

for the holidays, when you grow up, let's notch those fantasies up a little bit. >> we are surrounded by reasons to play the lottery. >> by the way, this year you are upping the ante because most of the gifts are using money to donate to charity. >> we have eight different charities featured. a sale of the fantasy gift benefits a charity. >> we start with the boat. what do you say? >> the 27-foot mahogany speedboat made in upstate new york. they did a special edition. $250,000. it's beautiful. >> does it come with santa? >> no. >> there you go. now last year you had a convertible. it sold like gang busters. how many went? >> 100. we have ten of this nieman marcus edition ferrari. sits four people comfortably. i have been in it.

i promise. they went on sale yesterday. we sold all ten in 50 minutes. >> it's a four-wheel drive ferrari. how often have you been in a snowstorm and said, honey, we need a ferrari in this snow storm. >> it comes with luggage. >> it matches the seats inside. >> exactly right. this is an extraordinary car. it fits our tradition of a limited edition car every year. >> all right. now the ping-pong table. it's made of rubber, right? >> exactly right. it's an aluminum table covered in black rubber by an artist named tom burr. these guys are showing what you can do with it. it looks great. >> i have to tell you, i saw it in the catalog last night. it doesn't look like the finish would make the ball bounce true, but it does. >> i wouldn't play if you're

competing, but you can get a good game going on it. >> unless your name is al roker. >> apparently. what's the ka ching on this one? >> $45,000. >> hello. >> signed by the artist. indoor-outdoor. >> we have to get out of the way before we get hurt. it could be ugly. [ cheers ] >> here we go. okay, now you've got a gift for six people. >> take a trip outside of new york city to a nonprofit dedicated to spread the message of healthy eating, teaching young farmers to grow food. >> how are you? >> nice to see you. >> you will spend a day at the farm working with seth. harvest the vegetables, do a great meal at stone barn farms. >> i think the rooster is -- >> then you go home with a plot to do in your home, for your

backyard. >> all right. now things get really crazy. over there, as we saw earlier, we have what's called a green folly? >> i watched barbara eden and i thought, doesn't every woman need an "i dream of jeannie" bottle? we have a beautiful modern day "i dream of jeannie" escape. again, this is a fantasy. >> you get to come up with the ideas? >> i do. >> for a living? >> i do. i'm lucky. it's so much fun. >> let's get down to reality. only a few seconds left. >> all of the gifts are under $200. you have everything from popcorn, a wine aerator, snow globe. >> this accessory portion of the christmas book is fantastic.

>> this is the bread and butter of the business. there's nothing like buying a snow globe for $90 from a store that can also get you a 27-foot speedboat. >> ginger, thank you so much. we enjoyed the fantasy. coming up next, we'll hear from scott hamilton. >> that's correct. a look at the ice. this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: today at the rink is brought to you by smucker's. with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. ♪ >> this morning we're kicking off a new season of "today" at the rink with one of our all-time favorites. he's like family here. scott hamilton is the 1984 olympic gold medalist, the voice of figure skating for nbc and is celebrating a dozen years of

helping people through his nonprofit organization, scott cares. >> great to be back. >> let's get skating. i want to talk about the charity, scott cares. this is something that's very personal for you. you have battled cancer. your mom died from cancer. >> mm-hmm. >> this is something that means a lot to you. you told us last time you had a brain tumor. >> yeah, they removed it. >> had an aneurysm. doing okay? you look great. >> i'm -- it's great. i have had phenomenal medical care at the cleveland clinic. things are really good. now we are gearing up for the 12th show in cleveland. "an evening with scott hamilton and friends." this one's phenomenal. >> who's signed up? >> sheryl crow will be the musical artist, nelia kudic, brian bradley, michael weiss.

the cast is phenomenal. it's a really great cast and the skaters come in, learn the routine. it's live music. none of this would be possible without maria and her husband sam. they are the heart of the event. it's terrific to watch it grow and see the program grow and also research refunding. >> the cleveland clinic is where you got treatment. i know how important it is for you to work with them on this as well. we have a lot of kids out here this morning and a lot of parents are getting their kids on the ice for the first time this year. >> yes. >> you got your kids on the ice. max -- >> there you go! >> you're okay, sweetie. >> yeah, she's good. >> that's the way to do it. >> first thing you learn is how to get up. all fours, put one foot down, then the other and stand up. first you learn how to get up because you're going to fall, right? >> don't be afraid of falling?

>> nope. you just get up. we have girls from figure skating in harlem here. >> great skaters. >> it's taking it slow and steady for the younger skaters. we recommend a helmet when they start. >> elbow pads or knee? >> whatever you feel comfortable with. they will get bumps and bruises. slow and steady win it s the ra. my little guy started on a wednesday. he saw the show on saturday. the next saturday he wanted to be in the show. >> go, max! >> it's great. good luck. scott cares, the skating event is what night? >> november 5th. starts at 5:00. sheryl crow, dorothy hammill. it's a phenomenal event. tickets are available through cleveland clinic and scott cares website. >> great to have you. thanks, kids for skating with us. meanwhile we'll skate on out of here. we'll be right back in a moment. but first this is "today" on nbc.

monday is a big day here at nbc. not just because brian has bacon. we'll kick off the annual halloween costume extravaganza. >> keep going. >> i'm not making any sense. to get you ready, here is a look at our favorite halloween

moments. ♪ >> we want to change your life! >> robin? >> yeah? >> are you getting a bat wedgie like i am? >> i have a bat wedgie you wouldn't believe, batman. ♪ making love in the afternoon with cecilia up in my bedroom ♪ ♪ making love >> what do you think of my man puffy? >> oh, my goodness. ♪ big wheels keep on turning ♪ proud mary keep on burning ♪ rolling ♪ rolling rolling on the river ♪ ♪ rolling ♪ rolling ♪ rolling on the river >> and that's it. fabulous! >> i can't believe i still have a job. >> holly golightly is still the

classic. you were lovely. >> i did enjoy that one. the question is what will my colleagues be this time around while i am safely in the "nbc nightly news" studio where i belong? we'll find out together on monday morning here on "today." if you are in the area, get dressed up and come on in and join in. i understand there are great prizes for the best costumes. hi, natalie. >> hi, how are you? >> natalie just came in from outside. the prizes, by the way, include you can go see the biebs. we have tickets to the justin bieber concert to feed your bieber fever coming up on the day before thanksgiving. >> and after you trick or treat and you're loaded up with sugar, make sure you catch the premiere of nbc's new weekly magazine show "rock center" with brian williams. >> the only show with bacon. >> brian gave me a tour of the set in studio 3-b, former home of the "today" show.

we'll look at this on monday, but detell us what to expect. >> well, we have a flashing sign that says "applesauce." there is a meter that shows television talent and we are proud of the fact that we'll be the only prime time show to offer free bacon. >> candied bacon. >> and to offer something like this -- the news slow jam. >> critics say it's nothing less than an attack on capitalism itself. >> tell them, a-bri-cadabra. ♪ corporations are saying the protest is lame ♪ ♪ just like when kim kardashian married -- what's his name ♪ >> yeah. darn if we would have remembered his name. that was so nice. >> you're great at that. not to make this only about brian. >> oh, you.

>> matt murray at murnation said if brian tweets then an angel gets its wings. how about that? that's encouragement. >> did he mention bacon? >> rock center with brian williams debuts monday night at 10:00. >> good morning to you. it is 8:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a "dateline" episode will focus on professional poker player ernie scherer iii, slitting his parents' necks and wrists. police say he needed his million dollar inheritance to pay off his gambling debt. itears rhtft the premiere of "grimm."

welcome back. we're starting in san jose with an accident. also a minor one northbound 880 north of the 280 interchange. sticking around with that northbound slowing throughout the south bay. minor here. a look at oakland shows you the traffic flowing northbound here at the coliseum. serious accident coming out of do downtown at the oak street on-ramp. sounds like a truck and another vehicle, a few injuries, including an infant, may be involved here. this is southbound 880. a lot of slowing heading downtown as you pass by oak street exit. we'll follow this update on tritt ertwitter and facebook. back to you. >> check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook.

back now with more of "today" on this friday morning, the 28th day of october, 2011. and we've got a pretty happy-looking group kicking off the friday on the plaza. it's very cold out here. 37 degrees. we're bracing for a surprise blast of winter right here in new york city. >> al is now officially wardrobe. fix her up. >> what's happening here? >> snow is predicted from virginia up to maine. we'll get details from al coming up. i'm ann curry along with al roker and tamron hall is with us this morning. we have a serious story about the former teacher who was accused of having intimate relations with five of her students. a judge rejected her insanity defense. we'll have the latest on the verdict and sentencing coming up. >> on a different note perhaps

you are thinking of buying or selling a home. we've got the greatest open house for you that you will see noir thanks to barbara corcoran. anything you can get for $300,000 or less. from here in new york city, the big apple, nevada. we have done the work for you as you get ready for some house hunting. >> women and their shoes. used to be diamonds are a girl's best friend. >> it's shoes. >> look at your shoes. >> we're killing it. >> five inches which is high. >> i don't know what the problem is. we love our shoes. >> there is pain that can come with it. we'll talk about the special relationship women and their shoes have together and whether you are wearing the highest heels or ballet flats, how to kick the bad shoe habit so you can have happy feet. >> cool shoes. >> cool shoes. love it. >> first let's get a check of the morning's top stories from natalie at the news desk. hey, nat.

>> good morning, everyone. here's a scary thought. as much as a foot of snow may be in the ground in parts of the northeast this halloween. snow fell from upstate new york to new england. winter storm watches are expected for the nor'easter this weekend. they stretch from virginia to maine. an amazing story of survival from turkey where a 13-year-old boy was pulled alive from the rubble of a building after it was levelled by an earthquake. the official death toll from the 7.2 quake has now topped 570 with more than 1,600 people injured. a former high school teacher in ohio has been convicted of having sex with five of her students after a judge rejected her insanity defense. nbc's kevin tibbles is in lebanon, ohio, with details this morning. kevin, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, in delivering his decision the judge said he could not make the leap that stacy schuler, the former teacher, should have

known having sex with her students was wrong. as the trial came to an end she sat composed and quiet often appearing as if she was praying. the 33-year-old former gym teacher admitted to having sex in her home with five students, some of them football players from the mason, ohio, high school. the prosecution said she deserved to go to jail. >> they trusted her. she violated that trust. >> reporter: during the trial the court heard from the students. it permitted them to not have their faces shown. >> they were making out and she pressed her body up against mine and i was towards the -- my back was towards the back of the wall and then, um, we started having sex. >> reporter: the defense team claims she was not guilty by reason of insanity, painting a picture of a caring teacher with mental disorders who with a mix of anti-depressants and alcohol lost control.

the prosecution argued she knew what she was doing was wrong. it took judge robert peeler just over an hour to return the verdict saying he could not accept the insanity plea. then his sentence on the battery and a serving alcohol to minors. >> i find you guilty of all counts. >> reporter: parents of two of the students described how the sexual encounters damaged their sons. >> she played on their emotions and she crossed the line. >> he suffered through depression, lost motivation, almost didn't go to college. >> reporter: schuler wept while the parents were speaking. when offered the chance to speak in her own defense, she declined. the judge sentenced her to four years in prison. she was cuffed and led away. outside the court a former student said she felt sorry for everyone involved. >> on behalf of her, i feel she needs something different than

prison. i feel she needs help. >> reporter: she may be eligible for parole in six months' time, but she's going to have to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life. natalie? >> kevin tibbles in lebanon, ohio. thank you, kevin. this morning appliance maker whirlpool announced plans to cut 5,000 jobs in an effort to slash costs. that's 10% of the workforce in europe and north america. the obama administration says next year's increase in monthly medicare premiums will be $3.50 for most, not the $10 previously forecast. that means retirees will keep a bigger chunk of next year's increase in social security benefits. check out this spectacular image captured by a freelance photographer in santa cruz county. two humpback whales leaping from the water next to the kayaker. the kayaker is okay. the photographer was hired to pick take pictures to promote tourism in the area a.

this picture will definitely work. six minutes past the hour. now back outside to al. that's the picture of a lifetime. >> if he was a hundred feet the other way that would have been a much different picture. thanks, natalie. as we show you what's happening this weekend we've got a nor'easter coming up, a classic. big area of high pressure over the east, cold air. low pressure makes its way up in a classic fashion starting early saturday morning snow develops from washington, d.c. all the way to new england as we move into sunday morning. we've got winter storm watches up from roanoke, virginia, to bangor, maine. look at the snowfall accumulations. anywhere from 9 to 12 the inches of snow in parts of west virginia and the virginias. as we head into the northeast the heavy snow from northwestern new jersey all the way to central and western massachusetts, again, 9 to 12 inches. some areas may see up to a foot or more.

good morning to you. we do have some low clouds through daly city and hovering around pacifica. temperatures running cool. still in the 40s in some cities. you'll hit 71 later on today in san francisco, 76 in los gatos. onshore flow strengthens, mixing out the dry air, bringing back the drizzle each morning, saturday and sunday. highs will be in the 60s and 70s. halloween, 76 inland, 67 in the city. this morning on "today's" real estate what can you get for under $300,000? if you're in the market to buy or just looking around our brick house barbara corcoran is here. good to see you. >> good morning, al. >> let's go to omaha, nebraska. we have a nice one. five bedrooms under $300,000. >> omaha is just across the missouri river. you could throw a stone and look

at -- let me start again. the tudor style home as great curb appeal. doesn't look to me like a $279,000 home. the open kitchen has gleaming wood floors, an open dining room with glass doors leading to a nice big deck out back. the dining room has too many lines for me. makes me itchy but the trade ceiling and decorative molding, if you could calm the room down are beautiful. there is a big deck out back. there is a finished basement with a full wet bar below the deck and an inviting kidney-shaped pool outside. the fenced backyard comes complete with its own water slide. i better learn to talk today. >> it's friday. we understand. >> okay. >> we're going to new york city. you're not getting five bedrooms under $300,000 but a nice studio. >> why buy a big house with four bedrooms and four baths when you

could spend the same amount of money and get one room in the heart of new york city? it's a tiny little studio with southern exposure and wood floors. it's 440 square feet big. that's an a eat-in kitchen with two full-sized windows. you can't complain about that. there's the palace. one big window in the main room and also treetop views. if you don't think you pay a premium for that, you do. you don't see many trees in new york. the bathroom is tiny but it's clean with black and white tile and the monthly maintenance is less than -- that's the same room, by the way. open the bed and you're in the same spot. less than $900 a month including free use of the elevator. the super has his own place in the building. >> much less to clean. >> easy way to live. >> let's spread out now in the midwest with a 3,000 square foot home in kansas. >> you get more for your buck

here. this is right where the missouri and kansas rivers meet. if you like cars it's home to two nascar weekends every year. the white trim makes it look so pretty with the landscaping. inside there is an open floor plan with a fairly formal furniture throughout. neat as a pin. almost looks like a model house. the living room has built-in bookcases a big arched window and a marble fireplace that works. spacious kitchen with wood floors, a long breakfast bar and a dining area with a bay window. out back there is a lawn, knockout views of the lake. that's your backyard. what's wrong with that? you get it with the house for $290,000. >> now east of reno, nevada to sparks. four bedroom and three bath for $295,000. >> if you hate paying taxes like you do, al. >> who does? >> you hate it more than most because you make so much money.

no wonder you're complaining. this is a four bedroom home. it's great for a big family for $295,000. no personal income tax. no corporate tax and no franchise tax. no taxes. look what you get. real pretty stairway when you walk in. it's also got a nice high style kitchen that's expensive and looks expensive with granite-topped island and fancy back splash. the dining room is charming with gleaming dark floors and plenty of light. i think that's beautifully staged, that little dining room. there is a great backyard with a water fountain, fire pit. you get the statue with the water fountain and a patio to enjoy the beautiful mountain views beyond the fence. >> finally, sloan, iowa, two story georgian colonial for $249,900. >> only 1,000 people live there. 20 minutes from downtown where the jobs are. does that look like a $249,000 house? looks like a mansion to my eye. every single summer this town

has the biggest fire appreciation day and they make heroes of the volunteer fire department. i think that's nice. >> it is. >> the dining room is too formal for me, but the interior is formal with lots of mahogany trim and furniture that makes it look too small. sweet house with great bones and great light. i love this porch and out back there is a small wooden deck and a big backyard. >> fabulous house. nice to see you. see you next week. >> okay. >> up next, are your shoes killing you? how your favorite shoes could pose a danger to your health. later on, great fun finds to make your halloween more aaw. that's perfect! little boo! right after these messages.

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this morning on "today's" health, are your high heels killing you? they may be your favorite accessory, but from pumps to flats to stilettos, it could be hurting your health in surprising ways. good morning, doctor. i thought i could help make the point wearing my killer heels today. these are my tv shoes. i take them off when the show is over. >> good. >> a lot of women are going to the doctor complaining to foot pain, toe pain leading up to back pain. right?

>> absolutely. from 2005 to 2009 the doctor visits for toe pain for women have gone up 75%. a lot of it is attributed to bad foot habits, bad shoes. bad shoe wear. we're seeing heels getting bigger and bigger from three to five inches to the platform super lady gaga heels. i imagine that's contributing to the problems. >> absolutely. the styles are higher than ever and the average high heel size is 5 inches. that's staggering to me. >> literally staggering. >> literally. >> exactly. what are some of the medical problems that can result from shoes like these? >> there are many. you can absolutely get ankle sprains, ankle fractures because you're so unsteady teetering on high heels. you can get hammer toes, bunions, tendinitis, shortening of your calves as well as stiffening of the achilles tendon. all of these long term can lead to damage and pain. >> not just to the feet and legs. it can travel up to your back as well. your posture. >> absolutely.

your foot is really leaning forward, then the center of gravity has shifted in front of you. so your body has to work and your muscles in your back have to work to reshift the balance back. it can cause muscle strain in the muscles of the back and spinal problems. >> your alignment is off. >> absolutely. >> your body has a different center of gravity. >> you have further curvature of the spine which isn't good. you can get arthritis or tendinitis. >> and you can trip and fall, hurt yourself more. >> yes. >> high heels aren't the only detrimental shoe to your overall health in general, right? >> people assume, if i get a totally flat shoe like a ballet slipper or flip-flops, that's fine. then there is no arch support. you can have fallen arches, plantar fasciitis. you need cushioning and don't get the flip-flops with just little tiny straps. get more straps, a thicker sole or put an insert into a ballet

slipper, not just the kind you can fold and put in your purse. >> not going to be very good. we are putting our looks and our fashion choices ahead of our health these days. >> absolutely. the whole adage of beauty knows no pain. even if you are vain, think about how a hammer toe looks. it's not attractive. think long term. >> meanwhile, i will keep enjoying my shoes for now in moderation. i will take them off when the show is over. thanks, as always. >> thank you. >> coming up, from the hottest costumes to the coolest hostess gift, how to make your halloween spectacular. and healthy meals with a jamaican twist. some delicious recipes from "today's kitchen." i wanted support for my heart... and now i get it from centrum specialist heart. new centrum specialist vision... helps keep my eyes healthy. centrum specialist energy... helps me keep up with them. centrum specialist prenatal... supports my child's growth and development. new centrum specialist is a complete multivitamin

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why don't we make a pumpkin? what do pumpkins look like? like this. you're my pumpkin. i made a bat! i made a sword. [ laughs ] ♪ you're going to love those. [ female announcer ] carve out some time with your little pumpkins. boo! boo! boo! [ female announcer ] rice krispies. happy halloween. hi. >> hi. >> how are you? >> chris galia stars on nbc's newest thursday comedy "whitney." you have never been surged like that. >> no.

it was nice though. >> two good-looking women coming at you. >> thank you, thank you. congratulations on the show. >> thank you. >> we love it. before we talk about the show, since nattily and i ran out, we want to ask you about this. >> we were googling you. >> this picture. >> i remember this one. >> that's why we ran out. >> why were you running toward me after that picture? that was just -- i don't know if you look closely but there are hearts on my boxers. >> we are not looking that closely. >> yeah, you know. >> how about the man bag? >> it was a fanny pack. >> what about the purse? turns out you and whitney knew each before the show. >> we started standup together five or six years ago. knew each other from open mics, comedy stores, kicking around doing spots, bringing each other up on stage. >> you shoot before a live audience. >> yeah. live audience. >> how does it add to the dynamic? >> it's cool. you feed off the audience.

as a standup, it feels like it's close enough to standup, but it's its own thing. you get to feed off the audience. >> you're feeding off them right now. >> exactly. you feed off whatever you can really as a performer. >> a lot of times in front of live audiences sometimes the actors get the giggles. does it happen to you? >> all the time. we constantly try to make each other laugh. if we can, we're doing the job right. you can always shoot it again. >> you got picked up for another season. >> the whole season, yeah. >> chris scalia, thank you so much. by the way, "whitney" airs thursday nights nbc 9:30 eastern time, 8:30 central. >> that's right. thank you. >> still to come? >> two lucky women plucked from the plaza as we like to do on fridays. they are getting a new look this morning from the ambush makeover team. we'll have the results coming up. >> first your local news and weather. no, i wouldn't use that single miles credit card. nice ring. knock it off.

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good morning to you. it is 9:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. supporters of medical marijuana are suing attorney general eric holder, asking a federal court to stop the recent crackdown on medical marijuana dispensers. americans for safe access, based in oakland, says the justice department has launched a policy to dismantle the medical marijuana laws of california. the state's four u.s. attorneys announce plans for a crackdown on those clubs throughout california. they say they will focus mostly on for-profit retail-style operations that are not protected by state law. where is america's best pizza made? would you believe a little hole in the wall in san francisco's north beach neighborhood? sure you would. that's according to "usa today." they wrote a travel story about where you can find the best

pizzarias coast to coast. tony's hands-downbeat out the rest of the nation. just look for the line the door. we'll take a quick break and be right back.

good morning to you. we've got a really nice second half of the day. temps still running cool out there. we're in the 40s. you'll hit about 71 degrees later on. between 3:00 and 4:00. redwood city and san francisco. 72 for oakland and 74 degrees in fremont. major changes over the weekend when it comes to low cloud cover. we'll see pretty significant rounds of fog both saturday and sunday morning, but afternoon clearing, tons of sun moving in. 60s and 70s. temperatures not fluctuating all that much between now and halloween. 76 degrees inland. 67 by the coast on halloween. let's check your drive with mike. we'll update that accident i told you about. i did on twitter and facebook, but for those of you just joining us, full closure to oak street on-ramp to 880. single truck accident, from what

i understand. and there was a baby possibly injured in this accident, too. that's why we're following the details so carefully over here in the newsroom. very good amount of slowing heading off to the maze and oak street. although all lanes of the freeway are open. 15 minutes from fruitveil to lake merrit. laura, back to you. >> thank you very much. for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. i'll have another update in half an hour.

♪ he did the mash ♪ the monster mash ♪ it was a graveyard smash >> scary how much halloween spirit we have around here. this week will be no exception. tune in and find out what we'll be wearing on monday. we want you to get into the act as well. come on down to the plaza. show off your costume for some fantastic prizes including special vip passes to our live concert from justin bieber on november 23. not natalie, but the real justin bieber. >> they cut from me as justin bieber to the real thing. >> the winner gets to meet justin in person. that's monday on "today." justin bieber on the plaza on the 23rd. i'm al roker with tamron hall and natalie morales. we'll hear from our friend jenna wolf in a moment. >> what's up!

>> from witch's brew to last minute costumes -- >> witch's brew? >> i didn't say that. jill martin has last-minute halloween finds. >> and a remarkable survivor story. when she was just 17 julieann was the sole survivor of a plane crash in the peruvian jungle. she managed to hike to safety. we'll hear her story. this is the first time she's talking about it in detail. >> also expanding your cooking repertoire with smoked sausage and jamaican flavors. we love it. first jenna wolf is here with a preview of "weekend today". >> we have a good show coming up. we are gearing up for our paranormal adventure you don't want to miss. the syfy ghost hunters took lester and me to a penitentiary in philadelphia many say is haunted.

>> were you scared? >> that's my fake scare. remember lester's legendary turn at susan boyle and then last halloween we were snooki with the pickle. at the time that was what they said was her thing. and the situation. wait until you see what the three of us have in store for sunday in our own halloween extravaganza on the plaza. lester will be cold. >> again. >> and amy and i will be big-bottomed. >> okay. i think i know. >> kardashians. >> nope. >> come on. >> what else is big-bottomed? >> and famous. >> what, do they have a patent? >> let's check on the weather, al. >> i had my tush trademarked. >> insured. >> that's right. for the weekend we have wet weather in the pacific northwest. across into the plains. wet and snowy in the northeast.

sunny and mild through the gulf into the southwest. sunday, morning snow in new england. we've got more rain in the pacific northwest. showers in the upper mississippi river valley where it will be on the chilly side. looking for mild weather through the southern plains. good morning. getting a nice, clear start over the city by the bay. little breezy out there. still running cool. 40s and 50s as we head through this weekend. return of the fog will clear out each and every day as we head through the afternoon hours. isolated north bay shower ond sunday. showers in the mix on thursday. 72 in los gatos, 74 in san rafa rafael. halloween not scary. 76 inland. you know that's great weather for the best night of the week. that's sunday night, football night in america.

this is a big one. oh, yeah. we've got the dallas cowboys, america's team, coming in to lincoln financial field to take on the eagles. will they show their talent to the cowboys? i don't know. scary. that's the best night of the week. sunday night football night in america. mostly clear, breezy and cold, 40 degrees. >> that's one of the best ones. thanks, al. let's say hello to the star of the new nbc drama "grim". >> move over cinderella and prince charming. the grimm fairy tale stories are back and darker. david plays a homicide detective and a grim who hunts monsters. >> you're from a long line of

grimes. >> i find out in the pilot episode i see normal people turn into crazy witches and monsters. i'm the last of the blood line. they are monster profilers. the grimm brothers weren't writing stories. they were writing warnings. >> these are fairy tales that are deep, dark and scary. >> very. it's not light fairy tales. it goes dark. >> the monsters read about the grimms. >> they feared me and i read about them and we feared them. it's a cool thing that they have done at nbc. >> this is a breakout starring role for you as well. >> yes. >> big deal. >> it's horrifying. even scarier. >> we can't wait to see it. "grimm" and the rangers winning will make it a perfect weekend for me. >> i'm a cardinals fan. thank you so much. david, congratulations.

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simply brushing with sensodyne twice a day every day is going to give you that long-lasting 24/7 protection against sensitivity. now you can eat and drink the things that you want to. >> announcer: happy halloween "today" is brought to you by hershey's syrup. stir up a smile with hershey's syrup. >> today, jill's fun, fab-boo-lous finds. from a quick costume to halloween treats, today and us weekly contributor jill martin is here with the halloween fund finds. good to see you. >> good morning. happy halloween almost. >> the good news is there are some outfits, especially for little ones that really are quick fixes. >> right. if you're like me you wait for the last minute. if you are entertaining i have

something for everyone starting with the outfit from space cadets. i saw it in the window of the store. i couldn't help myself. we borrowed a baby for the day. giana who is janine, one of the wardrobe stylist's daughter. >> had it with the hat. >> she's been great and she's had it with the hat. they will overnight it for not an sboexorbitan price. she's cute. >> scary pancakes. >> maybe the kids will want to make you pancakes. starting at $10, williams-sonoma stores, they have bats, ghosts, cats. really just fun. you can put this together with yourself and spatulas. this is great for morning in the roker home. >> a little witch's brew. >> for the kids. this is great for any party. you can buy it and use it for halloween. a little witch's brew. we have apple cider in here. if it's a nighttime party you

could put a little something in it. under five-minute costume for the women who want to dress up but don't want to dress up. from sephora you see colored eyelashes. these are stencils. you can draw them on your face. takes two minutes to do and you have an instant costume. really dark eye liner, great nail polish. that's amazing. >> cup cakes. >> we love it. spider cup cakes. let's not go to the joke there. pumpkin whoopie pies. leave it alone. crate and barrel stores. >> you ruined it with the candy corn. >> all right! west elm stores. if you are having an adult soiree it's nice to do this in a classy way. these are little party favors you can fill with jelly beans or whatever you want to give out that people can take home. >> when kids go out trick or treating you can't just do a paper bag anymore. >> it's over.

$2 at target stores you have felt bags, the classic pumpkin which i love. even at home giving out candy, these great options are available at target. >> nice shoes! >> everyone should be comfortable when trick or treating. these are footsie rolls. great for women. you can find a store near you to get them at. >> you go to the halloween party and you want to bring something. >> you want to be fab-boo-lous bringing it. look at the williams-sonoma caramel apples. >> amazing. >> $22.95. >> edible arrangements. >> if you want to be healthy. and from martha stewart, cyanide. look at the labels. buy a bottle of wine and then cyanide, arsenic, goblin grog. put it on the outside. >> pick your own poison. >> only al. cheers! happy halloween. >> you, too. for more fun finds check out the

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so you can get the rest you need. right now, get a nyquil or dayquil value pack for just $9.99. at walgreens. on christmas eve 1971 julie anne was aboard a flight over peru with her mother. the plane crashed in the jungle killing all 91 passengers except 17-year-old julie ann. after ten days alone injured in the amazon she made it out alive. in her new book "when i fell from the sky" she shares her unbelievable ordeal. she's with us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> we want to hear the details of your experience so many years ago. i'm curious. you decided to share this story in great detail. what was that like for you to open up? >> it was, of course, a kind of anniversary now. because 40 years passed and i all the time wanted to write a

book about what happened because after the crash there had been written so many mistakes in interviews and articles. from one moment to the other i was a very famous person and it was difficult for me to manage that fame. i got letters from all over the world and it was a very important experience for me. and so many things happened after the crash how iing manago go through this. i returned to the biological research station we have in central peru in the amazonian forest. this saved my life. i have been there before the crash one and a half years and i gained a lot of experience there. so therefore i wanted to write

all of this in the book. >> you wanted to write it. you wanted to clear up all of the falsities out there. take me back. you and your mother were flying over peru. it was christmas. you were planning to see your father. what do you recall first about the incident? >> well, i remember it was a very pleasant flight first and then after 30 minutes we entered a very heavy thunderstorm. my mother was very nervous. she didn't like to fly always. she said it's a very unnormal thing. i was a 17-year-old child. i was not bothered because of the turbulence as we entered the very dark clouds. then i saw very strong lightning on the right wing and i remember up to now the engine when the plane went suddenly into a nose dive and fell down. >> crashed into the ground

literally as the book says, fell from the sky. you lost consciousness and when you awoke there was a silence all around you. >> yes. >> you were 17. how did you have the courage or whatever it takes to not completely lose it? >> well, i think the most important -- essentially important thing for me was that i had been on that biological field station and i knew the dangers. >> you had been taught survival skills from your father at this station. >> yes. he told me when you get lost in the jungle then you have to look for a river, for a small creek to follow. >> that's what you did. you followed this creek. >> that's what i did, yes. the most important thing for me is not to panic. also that i was able to know the dangers and the animals there are not so dangerous.

>> how were you rescued? >> after ten and a half day ss found a boat and a small hut. i stayed there for the night. the next day three men came out of the rain forest and they rescued me. it was a miracle for me. >> absolutely. >> they were angels when i heard them. >> i know you are doing work to preserve the amazon. it's an incredible journey you have continued. thank you so much. by the way, the book is "when i fell from the sky." thank you so much. up next, a lesson in jamaican cooking. first, this is "today" on nbc.

this morning in "today's" kitchen, what's for dinner? from a smoky soup to smoked jerk chicken it's a taste of jamaica with a healthy twist. >> damica is a chef.

>> you're cooking with smoked sausage. why do you like smoked rather than fresh sausage? >> this is a chicken hardwood smoked sausage. you instantly get the flavor. a lot of times when people cook they don't have time to get the flavor you want. you've got it in there already. you start cooking you have the browning going, you have flavor. >> what are we making? >> this is the jerk chicken hardwood smoked sausage with a little bit of olive oil in the pan. we're browning the sausage. this is great because when you see browning, that means flavor. >> you pointed out that it's chicken not pork. >> it's much better for you. half the fat and calories of regular pork sausage. >> and then -- >> add in the onions. saute onions and bell pepper. you can pick whatever is in season. red, green, yellow, have fun and add the color. >> what's the spice? >> this is jerk spice.

a lot of people are afraid of it. >> it's spicy. >> it is. >> duh. >> but for me, my family being jamaican, it's in our blood. dad says if you're not sweating while you're eating it's not right. we had the jamaican jerk spice mix. you need a scotch bonnet or a habanero pepper. that's where you get the spice. >> toss it in? >> let it kick for three, four minutes until the vegetables start to soften. you can already smell it. >> smells beautiful. >> you know it's right with that robust, rich flavor. >> all right. see what we have here. we have the vegetables softened. we'll add in pineapple. >> sweet, spicy. >> yes. we have the perfect marriage of sweet versus heat. if you can't take the heat the sweet tapers it off for you. >> what do you serve it over? >> brown rice which is better for you or white rice or pasta,

couscous. >> we want to show because we don't have time to prep it, but you have a spicy jerk soup. >> this is a winter country soup. we have turkey sausage, shallots, red bell pepper and brown it. then get your flavor of course. add in kale. >> we have the recipe on the website. >> kale, corn, beans. >> freeze it, stock it up and have it several times. >> always make a large batch. especially with game time coming. >> more after your local news and weather.

good morning to you. it's 9:56 right now. oakland's occupy movement is back in full force in front of city hall. they're not interested in what city leaders have to say. they were shouting go home to mayor jean kwon, after she claims she was invited to speak. kwon says she wanted to address

the crowd of demonstrators, some who were injured during the clash with police wednesday. kwon slipped out the side door. >> to think she would get any kind of a welcome -- warm welcome in occupy oakland after the police oppression she ordered. >> she wrote a letter, saying she hopes to communicate in a peaceful way. but occupiers made it clear they are no longer listening. we're listening to forecast. we're just this close to the weekend. >> and halloween just around the corner. many of us don't get a chance to celebrate on monday. we'll be doing it over the weekend. 71 in san francisco. 72 in oakland and 77 in los gatos. celebrating at night. a little bit on the cool side. bring a jacket with you. halloween monday.

76 degrees in places like san jose and livermore. 67 in san francisco. cool enough for a jacket or a sweater, but nothing too scary, like a cape, miky. >>. i get scared easily. oak street on-ramp to 880 still closed. southbound 101 at 237, another accident heading down there into mountain view. the rest of the south bay looks nice, laura. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. another local news update for you in about half an hour. have a great friday morning.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television ♪ mr. know it all ♪ well you think you know it all ♪ but you don't know a thing ♪ ain't that something y'all >> are you going to sing with me? >> we've got a special guest co-host today, ms. kelly clarkson here in for kathie lee gifford. we are so happy to see her. what is this song? >> mr. know it all. >> what's the point? >> i don't like people who think they know everything. no one likes that person. i do like dancing with you on this plateau. >> i have to say, kelly came into the makeup room and you said you're a little bit nervous. >> yes, i am nervous. >> look at you here right now. >> this is a team of people.

>> by the way, i had to be reminded you and me had an interview many years ago. >> oh, i remember. it was years ago. >> let's flashback just a second. blink. and we're here. blink. >> is this my life? >> oh, no! do i have a scarf on? i am so cool. >> look at us back in the day. i had a wetsuit on. that was back in 2005, i think. >> i had blonde hair then. i always go by my hair color. >> you know what the difference is? >> yes, the length and the color. >> a lot of us came to know you back in "american i'dor" back in the day. i remember singing a clip of you singing a capella to the judges.

>> was it "at last" or "express yourself?" ♪ at last our love has come along ♪ my lonely days are over >> look at my head. it just keeps going. watch my head. here we go. we're going to turn. turn it again, turn it again. ♪ skies above are blue >> here's my head, watch. i keep doing this. >> do you get nervous in those settings? you a capella by yourself? >> i feel i'm better when i'm a capella because i have no rhythm. when i go with the band, the musical director is pounding on the keyboard keeping me in check. >> that was absolutely beautiful. >> i was nervous. we walked in there and they didn't tell us what was going on. that was the third audition.

i walked in and paula abdul is sitting there. i was like, where am i? >> what a long way of's come. >> i'm old now. i'm 29. >> you are? is that freaking you out a little? >> no, no, twernt your 20s just searching? >> i don't remember my 20s. >> you were drunk. i'm just kidding. my 20s were searching years so i'm looking forward to my 30s chilling out a little bit. >> i like your life for so many reasons. one, you're a texas girl. >> an oklahoma girl. >> yeah. i was born in oklahoma. you have a huge farm you and your family hang out on? >> we have a rescue ranch. my mom, we were raised to rescue animals. to get them from the shelters. that's one of the ponds. dogs, horses, everything. >> so you get home, there's all

the land, the animals, what happens? >> we all live on the same plat of land. we all take care of them. we had to go amputate one of his legs so it was bad. there's always stuff like that going on because it's a rescue ranch. i work around the land because it's peaceful. >> it must be calming. plus you spend time in nashville. >> i love nashville. >> that is a hot city. can i do a toast to you? i promised you we would have drinks. >> i love a show where you can drink in the morning. >> by the way, this girl was up late last night. >> i was watching the rangers. >> it was the world series, or the cardinals, depending on what you are for. >> rangers. >> this one loves, loves the rangers. there is a guy last guy named frieze. >> he's hot by the way. call me. >> he's really cute.

>> he's probably married and i made some woman mad. >> it was fifth inning. there was a pop-up fly i thought i could even caught. here is david frieze. right to me oh, no. dropped out. >> unfortunate. >> when you're that guy, you feel terrible. you think this is the worst moment ever. you want so badly to redeem yourself. some people when they mess up, they keep messing up. the bottom of the 11th this guy freeze redeems itself. it's full count and pitch comes in and now he's got more and more. let's watch the close up. that happened at the end. tell me your type of guy. >> he is hot. that is definitely a good type of guy. >> it's hard to see him in that mob. >> they definitely ripped his shirt off. look at that one guy. he's got rage issues.

that doesn't look like happiness. it just looks mean. he's just tearing at him. my sister and i were like, that's weird. >> your sister happens to be here. >> my sister is here. >> along with your best friend. >> hey. >> they hate me right now. >> they are all talking in the make-up room and now they are shy. >> they're not like that in person. >> you guys are very close, you and your sister. are they singers, too? >> april sings. we grew up singing together. the blonde. >> you sing country? >> country, classic rock, blues. >> go ahead, girl. >> oh, no. >> really? >> she's really good. >> maybe you could sing with us. >> i sing everything. give us something in the control room. >> we will sing anything. >> this is your girl. >> i love her. ♪ bringing me out to god ♪ finally i'm being crystal

clear ♪ are you singing. >> this is so wordy. i know the chorus. ♪ bringing me out of the dark it's not there. ♪ thinking we could have had it all ♪ the sounds of your love ♪ we could have had it all >> play my kind of song. >> we need to drink. >> here it is. >> you are dead on!

this is like, okay. i feel like i should booty dance. this is like booty club music. i've got to go dance with you. what are you doing tonight? this is awesome. >> it's a big day on the show. i hop is doing a special deal where they are decorating pancakes in a spooky way. we want to let you know why all this stuff is out here. so you guys decorate. >> to start? >> get over there. >> you bought this. >> scary faces. this happens all day today. kids 12 and under can come in and make a scary face. >> and i get to eat in the morning and drink. this is the best show ever. >> it is the best show ever, don't you think? >> i was nervous, now i'm drinking and eating. >> free pancakes all day? >> under 12, right.

>> did you read your notes? >> i'm bragging. i totally read my notes. >> i can't believe you were nervous. we'll bring on our good friend bobbie thomas for bobbie's buzz. >> b.t.! we met. we go back. >> your voice is like therapy. >> it's better when i know the words, right? sounds like what? >> i'm excited. it's the end of october, but it's important to support breast cancer awareness all year long. my friend fergie, friend of yours, too, she made sparkle pink shoes called awareness. the brown shoe company donated $20,000 to the susan g. komen foundation. betsy johnson happens to be a breast cancer survivor herself. she made this amazing collection. all the proceeds go to the fashion target's breast cancer and presbyterian hospital breast center where she was treated. i love 100% of these beauty products goes to the cause.

lip gloss, key chain compact and philosophy shower for the cure. these products in particular give much of their money back. >> where are you wearing on your finger? >> your favorite ring. this ring is such a great ring. hoda always has it on. it's her signature ring. >> take one. >> i don't want yours. >> buy for $5. $2 goes to the susan g. komen foundation, but i love it. >> on monday it's halloween. wish you were going to be around on halloween. >> we are going to be in germany. >> are you going to dress up for halloween? >> of course. >> this is what kathie lee and i have done weird costumes over the years. we've done, i don't know, lucy and ethel. that was tragic. >> that's my favorite episode. >> we did that. she was c3po and i was the ugly

and hideous yoda with pink lipstick. she was the big bad wolf and i was little red riding hood. this year we want you guys to come out to the plaza and we are going to have this great halloween costume contest. if you win, we have justin bieber coming on the 23rd of november. it's going to be crazy. come out to the plaza. we want to see you at 10:00. justin bieber's kconcert is november 23rd. get busy on that. coming up next, you know what we are doing? >> i read my notes. >> we'll have that and cal penn come talk to us. >> i can't believe a guy who is known as a pot head works for the obama administration. drug plan. ♪ with the lowest national plan premium... ♪ ...and copays as low as one dollar...

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>> you went out in the crowd. how was the crowd today? >> great. new york is hopping. those crowds were full. >> here is our first lucky lady. peggy hale, 58 years old from tampa, florida. her daughters were secretly planning to make her over. they were so excited when we approached. >> your mother is still freaking out so why does she deserve this and why do you want this for her? >> she is such a great person and she does everything for everybody but herself. i really want her to feel good about herself. >> i'm going to cry. >> what a good daughter. >> i know. i'm blessed with two beautiful daughters. >> well, are you ready for this because we are going to find you a husband. >> look at that. >> kelly said help me. >> here are her daughters stacey and kim.

is emanuel here? also their children are there, as well. cute guys. everybody keep your blind folds on. here is peggy hale's before. peggy, let's see the new you. okay, you guys ready? take off your blind folds. peggy, are you ready to see yourself? are you sure? turn around here. >> is that really me? thank you. >> look right here. tell us about the hair. >> obviously, she liked it. first thing this, lena gave her this -- she had long hair doing nothing for her. we shaped her face, showed her

face. layered around the face, popped up the color just a pinch. >> look at the daughters, by the way, are sobbing. what do you think? >> beautiful. beautiful. she always was beautiful, but this is the cherry on the pie. >> jill, that outfit is smoking. >> that's a hot outfit. >> tell us about that. >> the holiday season, everyone is going to invest in one thing, go for a sequinned blazer. this is available at macy's by calvin klein. so this is a flat shoe. it shows you can dress up an outfit and wear flats. all right, peggy. you're the sweetest thing ever. >> woman number two is up. barb weber. she is 52 from middleton, wisconsin. she throws her hair into a ponytail every morning just like me because she can't manage it. she was overjoyed at the chance to get a new do. let's listen to her story.

everyone is a little nervous here. tell me one reason why your mom deserves this. >> because she wants it. >> she does ask for it. >> why does your wife deserve it? >> she's been working hard lately. her father's been ill and she has been doing a lot of stuff to help him out. >> it's time for her to get pampered. >> time for her to get pampering. >> we are going to take good care of you. are you ready to go? >> i'm ready. >> she is here with her husband steve, and her children matt and ally. >> let's take one last look at barb's before. let's bring her out. oh, my god! you look so great! >> guys, take off your blind folds. >> oh, wow.

>> you look so beautiful! great dress pick. >> you want to see yourself. are you dying? >> i'm ready. >> right here. >> oh, my god! >> you look hot. you look hot. >> oh, my god. >> what happened to the other 20 years? >> i love it. turn right around and look in that camera. tell us about the hair. >> that is a great hair cut, great hair color and natural make-up can do. hair cut by lena. she used a straight texture in the front, left the curl in the back which gave her softness with volume. they kept the make-up soft. i just barely lightened around the face. just gave a hint of color. >> look at her husband with tears in his eyes. what do you think? >> you're smoking. she always had great hair. i always loved her hair. it's really cool. >> he wants to get his hands it in. >> jill, that dress is terrific.

>> it's a great dress. >> it's by adrianna arpel and i love she keeps doing this. >> where is peggy? peggy, come on out. a big round of applause for both of our ambushees? how about a hug for you? coming up next, we have a very, very funny actor. if you think occasional irregularity is no big deal, think twice. it may be a sign that your digestive system could be working better. listen to this with occasional irregularity, things your body doesn't use could be lingering in your system, causing discomfort. but activia has been shown in clinical studies to help with slow intestinal transit when consumed 3 times per day. 7 out of 10 doctors recommend activia. and the great taste is recommended by me! actually...

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a couple of years ago cal penn put his acting career on hold to work for the obama administration. he decided to return to acting for the role he was born to pay, a lazy stone were daddy issues. well, well, what a stretch, huh? >> how are you? >> when you went to the white house to work for the obama administration, everyone knew you or people knew you from this movie. what did they think of you wandered around and doing important, serious work, knowing your back story? >> i think there's a little bit of a difference. i started working for the president in 2007 out in iowa when he was sort of coming out of the slump. he was 30 points down in the polls. there were a lot of other people did the same thing, doctors and lawyers and students and veterans who took time off from their jobs to serve. it's not that different. it's just everyone was doing their part. >> then you decided, it was a two-year stint that ran its

course. >> two-year sabbatical. >> i found out very funny, you're walking in the white house. how did they take you seriously? >> everyone was there to do serious work. it worked out well. >> when you take two years off in the acting world that, could feel like forever. when you're out of set, you're out of mind. were you worried you may have trouble getting back into the acting world? >> i was very naive. i have an incredible manager. when my two years was up, he pushed hard to make sure i could come back to something. i'm indebted to the business side of folks who i have on my side. >> the guy you play in the movie is a lazy pot head -- >> absolutely. >> hilarious. >> it was fun to shoot. >> that's what i love about him. of it's funny for me to play. i would never get away in real life doing the stuff he does.

>> i don't think anyone can. >> that's true. >> is the thing in 3-d. >> it is. >> you have to wear the glasses in the movies. >> when you go see it, yeah. it's worth it. we are not a big budget action movie so the gags you see in 3-d, like this clip you're playing now, it's beer pong. that's not something you get every day. >> we love it. we wish you good luck with this movie. >> i can't wait to see it. >> we're going. that's it. actress maria bello and her best production ever. look at her son. >> and halloween cocktails. >> johnny weir wearing an outfit that is unforgettable. sure wish you guys would bring layaway back. actually... that way i could split my payments up into, like, little bite-size chunks.

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their tents. o'kelly climbed up that ramp right about the time the camp was raided. at this point, no word yet on exactly what they have decided.h im te now is 10:27. weather and traffic after this break.

welcome back. live look at san francisco. nice, clear start. still cool out there but temperatures will end up in the 70s. city by the bay today.

fremont, 74. 71 in san francisco. 77 in santa rosa under abundant sun. a lot of sunshine in the forecast today and throughout the weekend after you get through morning rounds of fog pt not too bad. kind of warm inland on halloween. let's check your drive with mike. southbound 880, on-ramp at oak street has cleared and so has all the slowing. let's get a live look at the toll plaza. they've turned that off about 10:11, about 15 minutes ago today. sunol is very smooth now. jon, back to you. for the latest traffic and news updates check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. join us tomorrow morning -- actually, next monday. then marla and i will be along at 11:00 am today with more local stuff.

we are back on this friday. and in kathie lee's seat today is the grammy-winning kelly clarkson. and boy -- >> i made her introduce me like that. >> she did. donnie deutsche is here. he has this segment he calls "the other view." >> stop the e-mails. you're gorgeous. >> i'm tough, beware. >> you're single. it's hard for you. you're famous, you're beautiful. i'm here to help. >> i don't even run into single people. that's my problem. >> that is a problem. you have a problem. chances are you're going to have to find somebody who has a similar lifestyle. you're on the road. >> that's the problem, i like traditional. >> but the problem is your life isn't traditional. >> i know, i'm screwed. >> somebody can have traditional values like yourself but still have an untraditional lifestyle.

so the reality is -- so it's going to be somebody in your universe. >> so you're saying you want to ask me out? >> yes. actually, i was going to do that, but stephanie -- >> this is a little awkward, but okay. >> stephanie said, you cannot ask her out on the air. and tammy said i'm never coming on the show again. you're adorable. >> sara, take it away. >> first question is from rachel. she has a husband who's generous in conversation, but when they're alone, he claims he has nothing to talk about. >> i've heard that a lot. when people are out with friends and other people. i tend to be like that sometimes. he feels he doesn't have to be on with you. that's actually a compliment. you're so talkative when we get home. because i'm relaxed and i feel like i can let go. you're his partner. i know it's hard to understand. >> she craves some of that. >> that's not a turn-on. >> it's not, but it's a reality. just be honest and say i need a little bit more from you. but that doesn't mean he doesn't love you. in strange ways it does show he

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she started college intending to become a lawyer so maybe it's not a surprise maria bello now plays a detective. she was forced to work in a new squad and is now in a male-dominated network. >> you think you're too good for regular police work. >> i think you're trying to dump your loser cases on me. >> if it's not high profile and cameras flash and get your face on the tv -- >> you don't want it. >> a fellow officer comes in the spirit of cooperation. >> that's what take this case off my plate means? >> hello, maria, how are you? you do play a tough cookie on this. describe your character for people who haven't seen "prime suspe suspect" yet. >> she is not trying to be likable to anyone.

she is completely honest to a fault sometimes. self-possessed and quirky, has her own sense of humor and her own style. >> there are so many crime shows on. why do you think this stands out? >> i've never been a fan of strayed procedurals. i always found them too earnest, too serious. this show has such a great sense of humor. like most cops i know with that dark underbelly sense of humor, this show has that. you'll laugh at the same time you're trying to put this case together. >> the fedora, the hat you wear, was that something you decided on or something your character? tell us about that? >> a friend of mine, claire, gave me that hat and i put it on and i knew it was jane. it was all about an attitude, having a hat, a woman with an attitude. i went into the producers with a powerpoint of columbo, look at all these guys. they had a thing. why can't a woman detective have a thing?

>> and you look hot in it. people will tune in for that. >> you have a very cute son. >> jack, you might as well step up here. that hat is so funky, we need to show it. >> i'm 10. >> your voice, i'm 10. like a grown-up. have you ever seen your mom tape on the set? >> yeah, i have. >> what do you think of her character? >> i think she, like, really, like, she doesn't care what other people think of her. >> is that the same in real life, too? >> no. >> what do you have in your hat, anything? >> i have some candy. >> of course you do. >> you're my kind of guy. >> jackson, thank you so much for coming to see us. he is so cute. >> adorable. how many kids do you have? >> closure ears, jackson. he volunteers at this school for disabled kids.

>> what a sweet kid. >> we are excited. what is next for you? what is your next project? >> i'm off to haiti december 9th. my work in haiti. i have an organization called we advance working with women in haiti to empower them economically. it's been a really exciting time. this new administration is incredible. >> what is it called? >> we advance. i just joined the advisory council on investments in haiti. some real change happening in the country and i'm excited to be able to be a part of it. >> you are a part of it. >> what brought you to haiti quickly? why haiti of all the places on earth? >> i landed there four years ago meeting my friend and i knew i was home and i was supposed to be there. that was my place. when you see the worst poverty you've ever seen in your entire life, and i traveled all over the world, you can't believe it. you think this is unconscionable

and you've got to do something about it. our clinic and community center is in the poorest slum of the western hemisphere. >> thank you and good luck with your tv show, as well. >> bye, jackson. "prime suspect" thursday nights at 10/9:00 central. johnny weir is next. [ female announcer ] you call that bread? in 15 minutes, you can serve some warmth with your bread.

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we are out here at the rockefeller ice skating rink to celebrate today at rink. who better to start us off than three-time u.s. national champion and three-time olympian mr. johnny weir. >> good morning, good morning. >> what's happening? >> the only thing separating me from you is a thin layer of fish net and another layer of net.

it doesn't go with this weather at all. >> this guy just got a terrific award the other night. tell us about that. >> i was honored by the ice theater of new york which is a great stating troupe in new york city, as a dare to be different award. i am a little weird. so i got an award for being a little strange. >> finally, your hometown fans haven't seen you in a while, but you're going to go there and do another performance for them? >> absolutely. december 23rd, holiday dreams on ice. i'm performing in philadelphia, first time performing in my home state in five years. i'm very excited. >> what do you think of his outfit? >> hot, you stole it, whatever. i was going to wear that. i wish i had your thighs. i'm not going to lie. >> wait until you see the butt. >> johnny is going to skate to -- >> gaga and "poker face." >> take it away, johnny weir. take it away.

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♪ can't read my ♪ can't read my ♪ can't read my poker face ♪ my poker face ♪ my poker face ♪ >> thank you, johnny weir. up next we are stirring up special drinks for halloween.

time to start having a happy halloween today. if you're hosting a bash, you need more than halloween costumes and candy. >> we've got to ghoul irbe good halloween cocktails. >> look how we are starting. >> they look so pretty.

>> mar-gore-ita. this is for your monster mash. it's a straight forward margarita. >> that is killer. >> it's fabulous. >> this is red caramel. this is how you make these drips. like the coating on a candy apple. >> you buy this at the grocery store? >> this is an eyeball garnish. i step it out on my website to make it. it's homemade for your zombie party. all i've done for this. this is a zombie cocktail. it's got a gummy brain. this is just a latex mask i put over a canister i got at party city. they're all set for their zombie party. these gummy brains are super

good. i got these at target. that's the only place i found them so far. >> what's happening down here? >> this is a pumpkin mojito you had earlier. >> i loved these. >> you are wicked. >> you make it just like a regular mojito. you muddle your mix. you've got rum, lime juice and this is a pumpkin syrup, a cup of sugar, cup of water, half a cup of canned pumpkin. boil it and keep it in the refrigerator. these are just wrist bands you would buy for halloween. you go to the favors section of the store and do something like this. all party city favors. >> for a pirate party, i did

this captain kathie lee and high seas hoda. it's a sangria. you can drink it. >> i'm taking kathie lee's. >> this is a bottled portion. this is the back of the corset. i made this using the cricket, you know the table top paper-cutting machine? you have halloween cartridges. the nightcap. the adults come back. these are the dunkin' donuts dunk dunkinmunchkins. >> you're going to be on jimmy fallon tonight. >> you're very busy. >> come down monday to the plaza. we'll have a special halloween show. we have great costumes. we want to see yours. come down to possibly win justin bieber concert tickets. have a great weekend.

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