good morning. south carolina surge -- newt gingrich makes an extraordinary political comeback with a big victory in south carolina's primary. what does it mean for the battle ahead? florida in. serious condition. former penn state football coach joe paterno's health takes a turn for the worse in his battle against lung cancer as students hold a vigil on campus for the legendary coach. where is casey anthony? there are reports she's been spotted in florida. we'll hear from people who say they've seen her and where. "today" sunday, january 22, they've seen her and where. "today" sunday, january 22, 2012.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolfe. what a difference a week makes in the world of politics. we were in such a different place a week ago than now. >> looked like romney could run the table. you look back and we've had three winners of the first three contests. that's never happened. we'll be in this for a while. newt gingrich pulled out a big win in south carolina. now rewriting his political playbook. a couple weeks ago mitt romney was expected to wrap up the nomination with a win in south carolina but now the race is wide open. we'll get reactions to saturday's primary and look at what's next for the gop candidates as things get very, very interesting. then as mentioned, we'll head to pennsylvania to get the latest on former penn state head coach joe paterno. the 85-year-old is said to be in

serious condition after experiencing health xlicti complications while battling lung cancer. his family say he's supported and deny false reports on the internet. we'll talk about a girl's basketball team outside chicago that seem to have the winning formula. this team has been undefeated for four seasons. their record, 146-0. we'll meet the team and find out its secret for success as they head into playoffs. >> a lot of girls have never lost a game. they have no idea because they've gone all four years of high school without -- >> great legacy. great story. and then how about some synchronized swimming to start your sunday morning? this may look easy but the sport requires great endurance, great flexibility, great grace and great timing. >> and you were there? >> and i was there to kybosh all of those things. >> wasn't sure where we were going with this but you were

there? >> i definitely played with the grace a little bit. we'll see if i sunk or swim coming up. i had no idea what was happening, lester. >> my hat's off to you because that does look difficult. >> it does. give them credit. >> and water in your ears, right? >> everywhere. in the week in buzz, one of hollywood's most popular couples, heidi klum and seal said to be headed for a break. we'll talk about that and other celebrity feuds coming up. history hire making primary, newt gingrich erased a double digit deficit in the polls to win the south carolina primary. three separate win rz for the gop presidential contest. rick santorum in iowa. mitt romney in new hampshire. now gingrich in south carolina. ron mott is in columbia with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. newt gingrich pulled off something that seemed impossible just a week ago. he came here, he spoke the language, he got the vote out and in the end, he shocked the establishment and then some.

at 68 he's far from a kid but not from a comeback. former u.s. house speaker newt gingrich, after forgettable showings in both iowa and new hampshire, surprised naysayers and maybe even a few supporters winning the south carolina primary in dramatic fashion. >> thank you. good luck, and god bless you. >> reporter: sharpening his tongue against mitt romney -- >> where's mitt? i thought he was going to -- i thought he was going to stay and maybe we would have a little debate. >> reporter: president obama -- >> he has been the best food stamp president in american history. >> reporter: even a debate moderator. >> i am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate with a topic like that. >> reporter: just about anyone who crossed him or his self-described reagan conservative line. >> what gingrich did in south carolina was unite the conserve ty vote. if he can do that in florida and

beyond, watch out. he could actually get this nomination. >> reporter: while the gingrich campaign soars to florida on the wings of victory, mitt romney heads to the sunshine state under a cloud of doubt having lost a double digit lead to finish second in south carolina. >> we're now three contests into a long primary season. this is a hard fight. because there's so much worth fighting for. >> reporter: as for former pennsylvania senator rick santorum, competing with gingrich for conservative vote, he vowed to continue inviting into florida and nevada thereafter. >> three states, three winners, what a great country. >> reporter: texas congressman ron paul greeted his enthusiastic supporters saying his campaign strategy is simple, keep running, keep selling a message of change. >> this country is coming our way. this campaign has a long way to go. the momentum is growing. >> reporter: voters in florida go to the polls in just nine

days on january 31st. that is a virtual eternity in primary politics. expect a lot of money to be spent between now and then. >> david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." good to see you. >> hey, lester. >> long night for all of us. looks like the reset button has been pushed in this race. fair characterization? >> i think so. i think you've got three different contests, three different winners, fundamental questions for romney now and as chuck todd suggests in ron's piece, the ability of gingrich to unite republican party. there is a disconnect between the establishment of the party that is clearly said it wants mitt romney and the revenge of the tea party saying, not so fast. there's anger, there's anxiety. among conservatives, among grassroots of the party. and gingrich in south carolina connected to that. he was the candidate of grievance, if you will, and that's what played out in the vote last night. >> we talk so much about momentum, but you look at the exit polling in south carolina. 44% say they decided just

yesterday to vote for gingrich. does that kind of momentum likely follow him into florida? >> yeah, i call it political climate change. i think there's no question that it goes into florida as there's a sorting out here of the race. romney has to think about a response. gingrich has to think about how he continues to unite conserve ties in a state like florida which is, perhaps, more conservative than people give it credit for. and go to the contests after that. and electability being so important. romney has done well in iowa and new hampshire, but last night in south carolina, it was gingrich who scored big on that all-important factor, who can beat president obama? there's that other element, not only who can beat him, but who can take the fight to obama? i think it's gingrich in south carolina who won the battle of that. who can really bring the fight. >> looking at another exit poll, a white born-again evangelicals, 45% for mitt romney, 21 -- to romney's 21%.

is that surprising given the issue, the interview with gingrich's wife that came out during the week? >> well, look, i think that it was clearly not an issue in south carolina. i think that we've seen in politics that baggage in one's personal life does not necessarily translate into how people make a judgment about how they're going to vote in a race. i think that in terms of social conservatives, we knew this would be an issue for governor romney. critics within the republican party have said that romney did too much to raise expectations about south carolina, getting establishment support like the governor of the state, nicky ha nikki haley. looked like when he won iowa and new hampshire, it was going to be the front-runner going into south carolina. >> this conversation continues on "meet the press." tell us about the show this rning. >> it's exciting. we'll have the man of the hour, newt gingrich will join me this morning. we'll also talk to governor chris christie, a top romney

supporter. our political roundtable should be exciting, joe scarborough, chuck todd and others. >> david gregory, swewe'll see then. now switching gears. former penn state football coach joe paterno is said to be in serious condition after experiencing complications battling lung cancer. michelle franzen is in state college, pennsylvania, with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. joe paterno is said to be surrounded by family here at the nittany medical center after false reports circulated the legendary coach had passed away. his son jay paterno responded in his own message on twitter saying, not only was his father alive and fighting, but inspired by the outpouring of support from this community. holding vigil, penn state students and supporters surrounded the campus statue of legendary football coach joe paterno saturday night. leaving flowers and praying for the man they affectionately call

joe pa. doctors say his condition is serious, due to complications from lung cancer. paterno, who led the nittany lions for 46 seasons was fired last fall in the wake of the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal, criticized for not going to police and following up on the allegations. just over a week ago, he granted "the washington post" an interview, explaining in a frail voice how he reacted in 2002, when then-graduate assistant mike mcqueary reported seeing jerry sandusky fondling a boy in the penn state locker room. >> and then i called my superiors and i said, hey, we got a problem i think. would you guys look into it? because i didn't know -- you know, i had never had to deal with something like that. i didn't feel adequate. >> reporter: paterno also expressed regret for not doing more to follow up but believed he did the right thing at the

fim. reporter sally jenkins says paterno seemed determined to tell his story, even though the cancer treatment was taking its toll. >> he's pretty lieu siucid. he does wander a bit. the chemotherapy has made him a bit foggy at times, so we couldn't talk for very long periods. >> reporter: paterno has been part of penn state's football program for six decades and has the most wins of any major u.s. college football coach in history. in november his firing was so controversial, some students rioted. >> thanks. >> reporter: with paterno himself calling for calm. despite being forced out, paterno told jenkins, he still loves the place he worked and called home for most of his life. >> i've had a wonderful experience here at penn state. i don't want to walk away from this thing bitter. >> reporter: the family has also asked for privacy during this

difficult time. meanwhile, onward state, the news serving penn state and the community here first made the mistake of reporting paterno died after initially saying that he had died, they also came back and issued an apology and the managing editor also announced he was stepping down. jenna? >> michelle franzen, thank you. doug flutie 1984 heisman trophy winner, college football analyst for nbc sports and nbc sports network. thanks for being with us. >> my pleasure. >> so, doug, you've covered joe paterno for so many years now, you know him as a man, you know him as a coach. what will his legacy be? >> there's no doubt that his legacy on the field stands as it is with all the winning football teams. his biggest legacy is to that university. he's built that university. all the young people he has nurtured and molded over the years. the young people that he has

helped lead successful lives. that is his legacy. >> the question has to be asked, how much of his reputation or this legacy you talk about might be tainted because of the recent penn state sex abuse scandal? >> well, i think that when it's all said and done, and we look back, that will be very dim as a part of his legacy. i think right at the tail end, which was a bad time for it to happen. but when it comes to remembering joe paterno, i mean, he is synonymous with penn state and penn state football and that university. his generosity, his loyalty to that university over the years. that is what will be remembered. >> doug flutie, thank you so much for joining us. once again, here's lester. >> jenna, thanks. to italy where the death toll is up to 12 in the cruise ship accident. we're on the island of giglio with the latest. duncan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. you know, the costa concordia is so close and yet for more than a

week divers have struggled to get the access they need. families here are desperate for information, so when it does come, it's not what they're hoping for. finally, the costa concordia is opening up to rescuers. navy divers have been blasting their way in to search for the missing. yesterday they pulled out the body of a woman near this deck, wearing a life vest. she was close to one of the emergency gathering points. for the families of the other 20 people missing, all they can do is watch and wait. that includes the children of gerald and barbara from minnesota. they made the painful trip to the concordia, the cruise liner that was supposed to give their parents a dream vacation. meanwhile, new audio of captain schettino telling the coast guard he would be the last person to leave. captain, one question, everybody will abandon or will someone remain on board? the captain's reply, i will stay here.

of course, he didn't. later blaming the ship for turning on its side quickly. it's a position that is allowing loit oil from machinery to leak into the sea. white spoons turning dark but greatest threat is half a million gallons of fuel sitting in the con cord yeah's tanks. the salvage company say taking that fuel off could take up to seven weeks if the weather remains good. in the meantime, divers are back on board, looking for the missing. >> that's such an extraordinary picture. we see it day after day. >> to hear if it just moves a little bit, it could fall 200 feet. >> there's an underwater cliff. >> that's terrifying. we to want get a check of the rest of the morning's stories from tom llamas from wnbc. most of the northeast is covered in a few inches of snow from a quick-moving storm that barelied through the region saturday.

new york and boston got 4 inches of snow. north haven, connecticut, up to a foot. out west high winds are hitting seattle with gusts. severe weather swept through georgia saturday. fire officials say the wildfire that broke out near reno, nevada, is 100% contained. destroyed 29 homes and left left one woman dead. a declaration was made saturday after they got 2 inches of rain. the final results from egypt's parliamentary elections are in and they say islamist parties won nearly 70% of the seats. these are considered egypt's first free elections in decades. former nbc news anchor tom brokaw was honored in los angeles where he first joined nbc in 1966. the radio and news association of southern california presented him with the broadcast legend award. 16-year-old laura dekker was the young-e person to sail around the world on saturday when she arrived in st. martin

aboard her 38-foot sailboat named gupy. it took a year to complete the voyage. our quick round up of stories to watch this week. brian williams moderates debate of republican presidential candidates monday in tampa airing live at 9:00 on your local nbc station. nominations for the 84th academy awards will be announced tuesday morning at 8:30. billy crystal will host the awards. show on sunday, february 26th. activists a wave of protest against egypt's military starting wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted president hosni mubarak. we're counting down to the olympics in london. friday marks six months until the start of the summer games. now back to lester, jenna and scott. jenna, we saw you in the pool. that's an olympic sport. maybe it's not too late to be an alternate. >> as soon as i'm done with the show, i'm going to head to some

olympic venue. right on the money. scott williams is here with a check of the weather. good morning. >> good morning, lester. good morning, jenna. we continue to track the cold weather across parts of the northeast and new england. clearing out from that snowfall yesterday. ice storm across upper midwest. also damaging winds for the pacific northwest. heavy rain and mountain snow. even the threat for tornadoes around the mid-mississippi river valley later on today. so, severe weather expected across the country as we are tracking a very busy sunday weather pattern. that's a look at the weather across the nation. here in the nbc bay area weather center. it does appear we'll get our own taste of gusty winds later on. right now not much rain out there. it's on the north bay coastline. eventually we'll see rain at times during the nfc championship game. breezing throughout the game. turningindy as we head towards the second half and our

temperatures upper 40s to low 50s. mid-50s around san jose. get ready for a lot of wind and rain and into tomorrow morning with a dry woke ahead and patchy morning fog for the middle part of the week. that's your sunday weather forecast. lesser? >> thanks. up next on "today," where is casey anthony? she's been in hiding for the past six months. we'll hear from people who say they've seen her. ine seen her. ig that fidelity green line? well, yeah, but it keeps leading me back to my old office. i think it might be broken. or maybe it's trying to tell you something. yeah, but what could it be try-- oh, i left my 401(k) at my old job. and i left a jacket on the back of my door. but i think the line's talking about my 401(k). leave a 401(k) behind? roll it over with a company that's helping more people reach retirement than anyone else. call or come in for a free portfolio ree ew today. [ laughs ] [ laughs ] [ laughs ] that's awesome. you can read that? ♪ [ female announcer ] the accufit digital system,

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good morning to you. taking a live look at the golden gate bridge. probably the fondest memory new york giants fans will take with them when they leave after today's big game, right? one can hope. i'm chris sanchez along with meteorologist rob miata. we thought it would be miserable throughout the whole game. >> rain at times as opposed to non-stop downpours. breezy conditions out there. right now some light rain mainly out to the north bay. we've been watching some of those showers. a lot of clouds over the bay area. won't be mid-60s and sunny without a breeze like we had for

the last playoff game. hour by hour the main around noon, mainly across the north bay, some areas of rain increasing towards 6:00 and 7:00 and 11:00, look at that, that's when the rain really starts to fly around the bay area. breezy throughout the game and increasing wind as the game rolls on, could see winds up to 30 miles per hour out of the south which could play a factor, especially in the second half. temps in the 50s around san francisco. most of the areas around the bay area, continue to see the numbers in the mid-50s and the heaviest rain we're likely to find will be around the north bay and heading to the south bay as we head into tonight and a dry week ahead. >> just as long as the wind is blowing in the right direction. >> thanks, rob. san francisco 49ers biggest game in years is just hours away now. the niners will host the new york giant at candlestick park. the game will start at 6:30 and you're watching video of the last two times the teams met up.

it was november 14th and the niners won 27-14. if the niners win today they head to the super bowl. the local band headlining the pre-game entertainment. ross america -- murky reasony is being challenged to ask himself if he can be effective on the job. >> lee stopped shot of calling for mur for mirkarimi to stay away from his family until the trial is over. as mayor ed lee has the power to charge an official with misconduct and begin the removal process. a man shot two people around 10:30 in the morning in east oakland before running to a

nearby building and barricading himself inside. when a s.w.a.t. team entered the building they found it empty. on top of that, police accidentally launched a fire when they launched a flash bang grenade into the billing. one of the shooting victims has life-threatening injury. coming up we'll hear from 49ers head coach jim harbaugh on why the team is confident heading into today's game. all of that and the day's news coming up at 7:00. right now here's more with the "today" show.

we're back on a sunday morning. it is a cold one here in new york. january 22nd, 2012. nice crowd joining us today. our thanks to them for coming out spending part of their morning with us. on the plaza, i'm jenna wolf alongside lester holt. still to come in this half hour, where is casey anthony? we're talking about people have seen casey anthony in and around the florida area. six months ago she was acquitted in the death of her daughter caylee. several people, as we mentioned, in one florida town say they have, indeed, seen her in a

place you may actually not believe. >> plus we're going to talk about kate middleton. the duchess of cambridge and her family are vacationing on an exclusive island. >> and then i'm going to take a little bit of an attempt at synchronized swimming. remember all the years you spent synchronized swimming. well i decided it was time -- >> my college fellowship. >> exactly. it's a combination of dancing, gymnastics, teamwork and of course swimming. it doesn't look easy. i not going to lie to you. i'm not going to say it looks easy. but it's harder and it's far harder to be as graceful as it looks. actually it was a wonderful great group of people that spent the day with me. >> you took the synchronization out of their swimming. >> all i did was swim. >> then we're going to look at the week in buzz as we always do on sundays. look at a-list possible -- a-list couple possibly breaking up, including the war of words between the rocket man and the material girl.

we've got it all covered today. >> but first we're going to get to another check of the weather. because i'm not sure i mentioned this, freezing out here. scott williams is over there smiling. give me some good news, scott. >> the good news is is that the cold conditions across the northeast will be short-lived. but we will have to contend with the tease this morning. it's 19 degrees out here on the plaza. does it feel like that? >> yes. >> where are you from? >> new york. >> all right, welcome to the plaza. of course, as we get a quick check of that weather today we are tracking the threat for severe weather around the mid-mississippi river valley. toward jackson. watching out for some damaging winds, and the potential for some tornadoes. and also, heavy rain. speaking of heavy rain towards the pacific northwest, seattle, portland, you will look at wind gusts up to 70 miles an hour. and the higher elevations, watching out for some snowfall. but also rough seas. otherwise, around the dallas area, 74 degrees for the high today. 34 degrees for the high in new york city.

and, of course, we are looking at that threat for severe weather across the mid-mississippi river valley. for tomorrow, upper midwest, tracking a few snow showers, and also more wet weather through parts of the northeast. that's a look at the national . p. early this sunday morning, we're tracking a few showers, county coatyline heading up towards sonoma county. a lot of moisture offshore. that will stream in later this afternoon. for this morning a few widery scattered showers. things turning breezy by lunchtime. highs today in the mid-50s. the heavier rain we think will hang out in the north day and spread southward tonight with a wind advisory up for our coastal mountains, heading down towards santa cruz. heavy rains for monday, and then we dry out for the rest of the week. for your weather 24 hours a day, logon to weather.com. and we have a birthday girl here from south carolina. tell us your name. >> joy. >> all right. happy birthday. >> thank you so much. >> that's a look at your weather on this sunday.

lester, jenna, back to you. >> all right, scott, thanks. now casey anthony. her whereabouts have been the subject of much speculation since she was acquitted last year. since then, florida residents, as well as the paparazzi, have been on the lookout for her. now, there are new clues as to where she may be hiding. nbc's little yeah luciano has details. >> alexis fredrick says she's certain she saw casey anthony. >> i know it was her. >> and she's not alone. >> there was a white car with what appeared to be casey anthony hiding her face. and she took her hand down for a split second. >> reporter: anthony's whereabouts have remained a mystery since the 25-year-old was acquitted last summer of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee. >> very excited. >> reporter: two online diaries that recently surfaced gave no clues as to her locations. but anthony is still serving probation in florida. now, rumors are spreading that

she's been lying low at this church in palm city, two hours south of the orlando. if she's in town, residents haven't exactly laid out the welcome mat. >> get out of martin town. too many kids, nice quiet place and not so quiet since everyone found out she's been here. a lot of chaos. >> and there's no greater place -- >> reporter: online reports say she's getting refuge and spiritual guidance from a pastor and award winning christian musician. >> the table in the back with the pastor of the church. >> reporter: he has never confirmed nor denied that he's helping anthony. on thursday, a member of the anthony team was spotted in front of the church, placing no trespassing signs. gary lyons was hired as a private investigator by anthony's defense team and has remained a defender of hers. he wouldn't answer any questions. >> that was casey anthony. >> reporter: if true the recent sightings wouldn't be the first time residents have reported

seeing anthony in the area. last september, nearby port st. lucie, cassandra jennings said she saw anthony in the car next to her. >> i know it was her because of that face that she has is a face that you never forget. >> reporter: once the notorious party girl, possibly living the quiet life. for today, nbc news, atlanta. up next, a royal vacation, kate middleton heads to the caribbean with her parents. but where's her hubby? the answer, right after these but where's her hubby? the answer, right after these messages. gives you a 50% annu! so you earn 50% more cash. according to research, everybody likes more cash. well, almost everybody... ♪ would you like 50% more cash? no! but it's more money. [ male announcer ] the new capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. what's in your wallet? woah! [ giggles ]

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kate middleton is spending the weekend having fun in the sun. they're vacationing in the caribbean. where is prince william? anna bell roberts is in london with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: hi, lester. after spending the christmas holiday with her in-laws, kate is now on vacation with her family. they left england on thursday and are staying on an island in the caribbean called mystique. i understand they rented this beautiful villa, which is owned by a family friend. it doesn't get more exclusive than mystique. the island is privately owned so no chance of photographers getting anywhere near. william's aunt margaret owned a v villa here. this family vacation comes after a good start to the year for kate, with evidence her sense of style has boosted interest in british fashion. when she wears is swiftly copied. here she is at her film premiere she attended on the eve of her

30th birthday. no doubt she'll also be celebrating that landmark with her family on this holiday. william will be joining kate on mystique, but she's gone on ahead while he finishes work. lester? >> we understand they will be separated for a few weeks soon because of his work, right? >> that's right. yeah, they'll spend six weeks apart. that's because in february william is going a british territory in the south atlantic, all part of his job as a search and rescue helicopter pilot. this will be a long separation for them and kate is reported to be dreading it. so, this holiday when william gets there is a chance for the couple to spend some down time together before they this deployment. of course, under the eyes of the mother-in-law, which you might think would slightly take the edge off those romantic candle lit dinners, lester. >> thanks very much. and now here's jenna. >> thanks. what do the 1972 miami dolphins and a group of eighth grade

girls from elmwood park, illinois, have in common? both undefeated seasons. unlike the dolphins, the girls did it again and again and again. four perfect seasons with a record of 146-0. the girls and their coach, john mckenna, are joining us this morning. good morning, everybody. >> hi, jenna, how are you? >> i'm doing great. not as good as you guys, though. shannon, let me start with you. let me say it again because it sounds so great. 146-0. you guys have two games left. it's a semifinal game. and then your championship game. i have to ask, are you confident that after going undefeated the last four seasons that you will do so again? are you going to win those two games? >> yeah, i'm really confident. i can't -- it's so exciting to see we've won for four years. i'm really confident for the championship. >> hey, coach, john, these girls have been together now since the fifth grade. talent is one thing but there

has to be some other element that probably only you know that has kept them so successful. can you tell us what your secret is? >> they've accomplished a lot. they've won 146 games and they've won a state championship. they've won a number of tournaments. they've won all they've been in and they've done great. we're very proud of them. we keep things in perspective. we know that this is grammar school basketball and that the objective is to have school and have a great experience. you know, high schools and colleges and the pros, they measure their success by titles and championships. we measure our success by smiles on the girls' faces. if that's the case, i think we're doing pretty well, right, girls? >> i would certainly say. caitlin, clearly you guys are the team to beat every time another opponent comes into your gym or you go somewhere else. is there pressure on you at the start of every single game,

knowing everyone's gunning after you guys? >> there is pressure but we know we can finish the game and win. >> that's easily said. anna, let me ask you, if you do go on to win the championship, huge celebration plans? i mean, i don't know if anyone has ever done what you've done. i imagine a huge party involved in something like that. >> yeah, we want to celebrate our last year. it's been really fun all four years, all the celebrations we've had, this year. it's just been a blast. >> coach, real quick, let me ask you a question. are there any girls on your team who have never lost a game, who in their whole career with you have never experienced what it's like to lose a game? >> there may be a couple. we also play travel ball, so they do lose on occasion. this is a school team that's been together since fifth grade and they have not lost with this team but they play other teams, volleyball players, soccer

players. so, they've experienced loss, but not with this team. >> awesome. you put together a nice group of girls there. coach john mckenna and his basketball team, thank you for joining us. good luck with the last two games. hopefully we'll talk to you soon. >> thank you. >> bye, guys. still ahead, the week in buzz from an a-list super couple who may be headed for divorce court to elton john not feeling the love for madonna. first, these messages. thy. like splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweeteners. this bowl of strawberries is loaded with vitamin c. and now, b vitamins to boot. coffee doesn't have fiber. unless you want it to. splenda® essentials™ are the first and only line of sweeteners with a small boost of fiber, or antioxidants, or b vitamins in every packet. mmm. same great taste with an added "way to go, me" feeling. splenda® essentials™. get more out of what you put in.

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>> and president obama showed off his singing skills and here to talk about the week in buzz comedians carrie riley and chuck price. good morning. >> good morning. >> nice to have you here. we want to start off by talking about heidi klum and seal. this is a couple that reportedly are splitting up. people are genuinely upset about this. >> yeah. because without heidi klum and seal, how could we possibly believe in the institution of marriage anymore? if these two can't make it, nobody can make it, is what i'm saying. and i think -- >> those are high standards. >> here's the caveat. the great thing about this couple is, every year they would renew their vows on their anniversary. they've done it six times. this is their first divorce. they got five more divorces. so, we're cool. >> oh, well, if we're cool, we're all good. >> we need another -- it's like cat lives. >> here's the problem. this is what i think is what's happening with her.

heidi klum, she's got a lot of money. she makes a lot of money every year. >> $20 million. >> thank you. she's much more famous than seal. i mean, have you ever googled seal? you know what comes up? an actual seal. >> oh, come on. >> no, try it. >> he's all over my ipod. >> that's a fun game. >> he made like $500 last year babysitting their children. >> ouch. >> so, men don't like that. they want to be the bread winner. that's the problem. when you are renewing your vows every year, reminding your spouse when your commitments are, that's an issue. >> you're setting yourself up for failure there. >> yeah. let's move on to the president. last week a couple weeks ago we talked about him playing football, beach football out in hawaii. he didn't have his shirt on. he looked good. guess what else he does really well? apparently he's also a singer. he was at a fund-raiser in harlem and he busted out al green. take a listen. >> to know that reverend al

green was here. ♪ i so in love with you >> i'm just going to say it -- >> say it. >> -- that wasn't bad. >> it was great. >> oh, he was on his way up. >> first of all, that was my wedding song. >> now we know why. but had he just sang that to heidi and seal, they would be having another vote. >> did he grab the female vote? >> he's so hot. he's rich, he's good looking and now he can sing? i mean, i can use chopsticks, that's my greatest gift. >> i've got say, he's no herman cain. i'm just saying. when herman cain sings "amazing grace" i get a little ferklempt. i love this. he's awesome. what can i say? i can't wait --

>> he's so cool. >> i can't wait to see newt gingrich sing "let's get it on". >> we're almost out of time. elton john and madonna, back to the golden globe, the dispute over best song. madonna wins it and elton and his husband not happy. >> cat fight. >> if i've said it once, i've said it a thousand times, there's only room for one british diva in music. >> that's right. >> that's all there is to it. >> that's true. they both have an english accent now, don't they? >> yeah. >> he's mad because she has a bad english accent. she has the nerve to stand at the golden globes and use this accent in front of meryl streep. >> you know when madonna was called up, elton knew the camera was on him. he was not happy. he was like -- >> he was -- >> he was not happy. >> you know, he sang a song about gnomes. he should be happy he was nominated. >> great to have you l 'lacwe botbek. we'll be back. first, these messages. these mes.

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so, the 2012 london olympics are about six months away. just like the winter games have curling, summer games also have that one odd ball sport that never ceases to grab our curiouses onty. ♪ >> reporter: synchronized swimming. an elegant water ballet most think of as solely an olympic endeavor. beauty, balance, grace. and grandma? >> it's very vigorous. i think it's helped me stay physically younger and feeling great. >> reporter: here at new york's gotham and clubs like it all over the country, synchronized

swimming is just about for everyone. >> synchronized swimming takes the endurance of a marathon runner and the grace of a dancer and the strength of a gymnast. >> reporter: and if these young ladies can do it, i took out my checklist, endurance, check. strength, check. grace -- questionable. what? it's the only one-piece i had. i think these are too tight. >> this is one sport where you literally don't know your butt from your head. >> reporter: ah, that sounds right about up my alley. now, first thing's first. before you get to do the swimming part of synchronized swimming, you have to get to the synchronized part. >> you do what's called lounge rolling. it's a language using our arms where sometimes our arms are our arms and sometimes they're our legs. >> this means your hands? >> no, your legs, your feet. >> we have to figure out exactly where you are so that we don't end up crashing heads.

don't worry f you mess up, we'll make you look good. >> reporter: you guys can just come to the show with me every morning, that would be awesome. lost. lost. >> let's try it again. >> reporter: at this point, maybe i'd make better teammates with these guys. let's see how i hang with the veterans. >> showoff! >> log roll. yea! and oyster. >> woo! >> yea, she got it. she got it. >> reporter: got the log roll down, nailed the oyster. there's just one last crucial thing. right. maybe the london olympics will have to wait. in the meantime, as they say, the show must go on. ♪

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wherever you go ♪ ♪ there will be love love love wherever you go ♪ ♪ there will be love love love ♪ wherever you go ♪ love love love wherever you go ♪ ♪ there will be love love love wherever you go ♪ ♪ there will be love love love wherever you go ♪ >> very impressive. >> that was awesome. >> when you were doing this, was that part of the act or looking for help? >> very funny. my favorite part. you wave. those guys work so hard. those guys over at gotham were so gracious. >> do they compete? >> they compete, young, old, so much fun. we had a blast. final finally this morning, our new series "life illustrated where we want you to share your family pictures. >> we want to see life through your eyes. so logon to our website,

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