or someone who's gee owe graphically challenged. the misminted coins can become rare among collectors. >> i welcome more hawaiian, more places to visit. >> i like the way you think. >> we'll be hereor the 7:25 update. have a great day, everybody. good morn hing, breaking news, a plane rolls off of a taxi way and into an embankment in atlanta this morning. no passengers on board, but it could impact travel in one of the nation's busiest airports. we will have the latest. and the presidential showdown held in alabama and mississippi today and the race will be tight, but will it help shake out the field? and desperate bombshell. an anonymous witness at the trial of nicollette sheridan's

trial. should there be a cover-up? nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and ann curry, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome today on this tuesday morning, i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lauer and we will get the latest at the airplane accident at hartsfield-jackson airport in atlanta, and that is never a good sight to see a plane resting on its side like that. we understand two maintenance workers were testing engines on the plane, and the brakes apparently failed and that is the result. we will have more on that in a second. meanwhile, two thirds of the country enjoying unseasonably weather today. usually on this march morning we would be greeting you outside with 32 degrees, but it is 58 degrees already and going higher. >> and al says we are heading into the 70s here, and it is a

similar across much of the nation. what is behind the late winter warm spell and how long will it last? al is going to bel a long with all of the answers straight ahead this morning. and also ahead, more fallout after the u.s. soldier killed 16 civilians civilians in a shooting spree in afghanistan. militants attacked a government delegation ib perspectiving one of the sites of the massacre. here at home the alleged gunman's family has been taken into protective custody. we are live with the details. and the reclusive heiress, hughess clark left behind a safe deposit box last opened in the 1940s. we'll get a look at what was found inside. millions of dollars worth of rare, remarkable jewels. that pink diamond, you can bid on that for me. >> that's a beauty. i love the next story. have you read it? we'll hear from the 85-year-old woman who wrote a restaurant

review that's become a big talker online. not because of what she wrote but because of the restaurant she reviewed. we'll explain that coming up. >> we begin with the unseasonably warm weather across much of the country. al is upstairs with more. good morning. >> good morning, ann. look at the temperatures from yesterday. tying a record in new york city, 71 degrees. in albany, montpelier, buffalo, providence, evens islip in the 60s. temperatures that would be normally in the middle of the country way up into canada. temperatures 27 degrees above normal in omaha. chicago, 22 degrees above normal. minneapolis, almost 30 degrees above normal. high temperatures for today. minneapolis will see a high of 64 degrees. chicago, 63. tomorrow, chicago will be in the 70s for the next three days. we really don't look for a break in the northeast until sometime on friday when a back door cold front comes in.

71 in albany. 73 in new york city. the big change is out west where it's colder and they are talking snow. details on that coming up. now to the showdown in the south. alabama and mississippi are holding primaries and polls show mitt romney, rick santorum and newt gingrich are locked in close races in each of those states. nbc's peter alexander is traveling with the romney campaign. he's in kirkwood, missouri. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. local polls have shown all three candidates leading in recent weeks in those states, alabama and mississippi. mitt romney's advisers admit they are in for a tough fight. they claim second place is success as long as they pick up delegates. so newt gingrich and rick santorum are looking for wins hoping to rearrange this race. ♪ >> reporter: with the candidates looking to lock up every last

vote, the knmusic has a souther flavor. and the rhetoric resembles an old fashioned southern food fight. >> i can see these are the best country-style ribs i have ever had. >> this morning i had grits and i thought it was a normal thing to do. >> i had catfish for the second time. delicious. >> reporter: for the deep south this is a rare responsibility. usually alabama and mississippi's primaries are too late to matter. but if you listen to rick santorum, 2012 is different. >> this is the most election of your lifetime, i don't care how old our. >> reporter: a strong showing could help mitt romney pull away from the pack. >> i need your help. get out and get your friends to vote. >> reporter: celebrating his 65th birthday romney called on jeff foxworthy. >> i avoided politics for 56 years. somebody said why get into it now? it's too important. >> reporter: is romney trying to

connect with fox worthy's redneck audience but mentioned his well off friends. >> i don't want to see him go to miami or the jets. but i have many good friends, the owner of the miami dolphins and the new york jets, both owners are friends of mine. >> reporter: for newt gingrich, the primaries could be make or break. he's taken the lead in bashing the president on rising gas prices. >> if we developed our energy capacity to the degree we could, that would bring down the price of gasoline on the theory that supply and demand works. this is not something obama is used to. >> reporter: there is evidence gas prices are driving down president obama's approval ratings. according to the new new york times/cbs news poll, 41% now approve of the job the president is doing, down from 50% a month ago and 47% disapprove compared to 43% in february. and the president may face other

resistance this fall as well. this morning political blogs are buzzing with the results of a new survey indicating more than half of likely republican voters in mississippi and almost half in alabama still believe president obama is a muslim. some experts question the way that survey was conducted. to give you a sense, newt gingrich is vowing to stay in the race no matter what happens in mississippi and alabama today. rick santorum already has a campaign event scheduled tonight in louisiana where they don't vote for another 11 days. matt? >> peter, thank you very much. chuck todd is nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> we're in the deep south in the two primaries today. when you look at mitt romney is this about racking up delegates or proving yourself in a geographical area? >> both. he spent more time in alabama

because you can get more delegate bang for your buck there. he's been emphasizing that state over mississippi. one win in the south and you will see, i think, a bunch of fence sitters that have been not ready to rally around him whether it's jeb bush, lindsey graham, haley barbour. just one win in the south, even by the skin of his teeth will open up the floodgates and really damage santorum and gingrich. i'm looking at the numbers and i don't buy it. south carolina, georgia, tennessee, deep south states that have already voted. romney's percentages are 28, 28, 26, 28. he can't break 30 in the deep south. hard to imagine how he does it in mississippi or alabama. if he breaks 30 that would be a huge victory for him. >> now to newt gingrich. what type of percentages do we have to see coming from him? he said he'll stay in the race. what results does he need to

have some viable reason to stick around? >> it's called wins. he needs victories. he could use a victory in a state that doesn't touch the state of georgia now. that hasn't happened yet. he's had georgia and south carolina. he needs to win both. it's hard to imagine how he'll do it. santorum, more momentum with conservatives when you see overall polling. if gingrich -- he placed third in tennessee. i think he was third in oklahoma. >> right. >> he needs victories here. but he stays in, he's becoming mitt romney's best friend in this race the longer newt gingrich stays in. >> the story a lot of people are talking about, the public policy polling, the surveys done in alabama and mississippi that seem to indicate in alabama 45% of people think barack obama is muslim, 52% in mississippi. you don't like the survey. >> it's an automatic, robo survey so you get an auto phone

call, press buttons to answer yes, if he's a christian, two if he's a muslim. it was designed to get a higher number. there are some republicans who may not believe the president -- may not believe he's a muslim but like saying it because it's a way to attack him. it's a way to needle him. i think the question was designed to get a higher percentage in the answer than maybe what's actually true. it's created a buzz among liberals who are trying to create a stereo type among base conservative voters. >> chuck todd, thank you very much, as always. >> you got it. >> ten after the hour. here's ann. >> matt, thank you. we are learning more about the u.s. army staff sergeant accused of killing 16 civilians during a weekend shooting spree in afghanistan. leon panetta said the death penalty could be sought as the home base in the united states faces increased scrutiny.

miguel almaguer is at joint base lewis-mcchord in washington state. >> reporter: his wife and soldier are at this base for their own security. a military installation where some argue not enough is being done for returning troops. joint base lewis-mcchord is the largest military installation on the west coast. some call it the most troubled. today, nearly 5 a,000 service members from this base alone are deployed in afghanistan. >> when he came back from the first deployment he was different. >> reporter: at 25, staff sergeant jared hagman returned to his wife and two boys. ashley said he was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder or ptsd of ace fourth deployment. he couldn't sleep, carried a loaded gun and struggled with

depression. ashley said jared sought mental health but claims doctors said he was mentally fit and declared him battle ready. he committed suicide, one of 12 soldiers, an all time high at lewis mcchord, to take his life last year. >> it hurts to know that it didn't have to happen. if people would have listened, he's still be here. there's always signs. >> reporter: critics say joint base lewis mcchord has a troubling pass. the thrill kill murders of afghan civilians were also stationed here. and a 29-year-old iraq vet rab from here is believed to have murdered a park ranger not far from home base. >> i don't want another mother to go through what i'm going through. >> mary kirkland said her son derek was never treated for ptsd

at lewis mcchord. the army specialist and young father committed suicide two years ago. >> the army did kill my son. he was safer in iraq than he was at his own army base. >> reporter: the army did not comment on specific cases, but just last month launched an investigation into the base's madigan health care system. the director removed after 300 soldiers had diagnoses for ptsd reversed as they neared retirement. the comment, soldiers expect and deserve the best possible care and our priority is to make sure they are getting a fair assessment and diagnosis. the shooting suspect in afghanistan was not one of the soldiers who was here at joint base lewis-mcchord and had their ptsd diagnosis reversed. they say the shooting suspect was treated here for a head injury he suffered while in iraq

in 2010, but sources say he showed no behavioral problems while here at the base. ann? >> all right. to be continued, this story. miguel almaguer, thank you. it's 7:13. here's matt. now back to the skyrocketing price of gasoline. the national average has jumped to $3.81 a gallon, up 30 cents in the past month. a new sur ray reveals the high prices are beginning to change the spending habits of americans. tom costello is in rockville, maryland, with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. maryland is pretty much in line with the national average. we're paying $3.99 at this pump. statewide in california the average is $4.36. nationwide, this is taking a bite out of business. in new york city, ricky eisen feels the squeeze in her catering business every day. >> we buy eggs, flour, sugar.

each one of the vendors adds a little bit to their invoice so it adds up to quite a bit at the end of the day. >> reporter: with 2,000 caterers in the city she's struggling to keep prices competitive. >> at a certain price i have to say, uncle, it hurts too much. i have to either increase prices or institute a fuel surcharge. i'm close to that. >> reporter: a new aaa survey shows 60% of americans are combining trips and errands. # 34% say they have delayed major purchases. 16% say they are driving more fuel efficient vehicles. it adds up to rough news for the economy and president obama who is under preis sure to do something. >> i think the american people understand that we don't have a silver bullet when it comes to gas prices, but they're hurting now. it's like a tax on your paycheck every time you fill up. >> gas prices are getting crazy. it is frustrating.

$100 to fill up this puppy. >> i'm spending less on beers and more on gas which is probably better for my gut. >> reporter: nationwide gas prices are up 30 cents from a month ago, a quarter from a year ago. the reasons? the threat of military action against iran looms large. also, u.s. refining capacity is down. in the past three years, five refineries have shut down. two in the philadelphia area in just the last year. going into the warmer months, refineries must produce a more expensive blend. while u.s. consumption is down demand is growing in developing countries like china and india adding up to higher prices. >> i expect gasoline prices to peak in may, yes, two months away yet. i expect the national average to price between $3.75 to as much as $4.15. >> reporter: you may be wondering why do prices vary in

different parts of the country. local and state taxes are a big reason. transportation costs are another reason. also, regional costs. california is always more expensive because of the clean air regs. that combines to make gas more expensive depending where you go. and you may have a little gouging, competition. back to you, matt. >> it adds up. tom, thanks very much. >> now a check of the top stories from natalie morales at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. a delta jet rolled off a taxiway into an embankment at the atlanta international airport this morning. no passengers were on board the aircraft at the time. delta says maintenance workers were testing engines when the brakes failed and the plane began to roll. there was no immediate effect on airport operations. british police arrested six people this morning in connection with a phone hacking investigation at rupert murdock's news international

publication. former ceo rebekah brooks and her husband were arrested in london for perverting the course of justice. a cease-fire between israel and gaza militants is in effect brokered by egypt after four days of deadly cross-border clashes there. israel stopped air strikes after midnight. rocket fire is slowing down as the truce takes effect. 24 palestinians have died in the violence since friday. some 1 million israelis living in rocket range of gaza have been on high alert. eating too much red meat could be shortening your life according to a new study out this week from the archives of internal medicine. researchers say people who ate a serving of red meat including beef, pork or lamb every day had a 13% higher risk of death than those who ate very little meat. people who ate processed meats were 20% more likely to die from cancer and heart disease.

carnivores don't have to give up the steak knife entirely. meat up to three times a week should be fine. first lady michelle obama will lead the official u.s. delegation to the opening ceremonies of the 2012 summer olympics in london. the white house announced this morning there are less than 150 days until the games begin and the iconic rings are getting in place already, floating down the river thames to their final perch. we are excited, counting down. 7:19. back to ann, matt and al. 150 days to get packing. >> starting now. it will be a fun two and a half, three weeks. natalie, thank you very much. >> meantime, al has the rest of the forecast. >> our friends in the pacific northwest continue to getst hammered on the coast. rain and snow in the mountains. up to four feet along the coastline from northern california into the pacific northwest. one to four inches of rain. the snow will be a big problem

well, that rainy pattern we told you about, it has developed. now that the rain showers have started, we're going to be in the woods at least for the next five or six days with heavy rain on the way to the bay area as of tonight. take a look at the seven-day outlook, you can see showers tomorrow and thursday and friday into saturday, unstable air mass coupled with the showers and thunderstorms likely. same for sunday. then sunday into monday, snow levels come down to 2,000 feet. and that's your latest weather. >> thank you. a restaurant review by a north dakota newspaper columnist has become the latest internet sensation. that's because the target of the 85-year-old's critique was not some posh five-star eatery but her own town's new olive garden. kevin tibbles is in grand forks. >> reporter: when the olive garden opened a restaurant here

in grand forks, local restaurant reviewer mary hagerty says it was a big deal. no idea did she have how big a deal her column would become. she's been a mild-mannered report at "grand forks herald" for three decades. at 85 years of age, she still writes five columns a week. it's her latest, a restaurant review called "the eatbeat" has the blogosphere boiling over. >> i never thought anything like this would happen. >> reporter: marilyn had the audacity to opine on the new hot eatery in town, the olive garden. the place is impressive, she wrote, fashioned in tuscan farmhouse style with a welcoming entrydy way perform the food, she added the chicken alfredo, $10.95, was warm and comforting on a cold day. instead of the raspberry lemonade suggested by the

waitress, i drank water. some on the internet far from north dakota questioned her taste. north dakota, where olive garden is king, one wrote. fark wrote, old broad goes viral. they're on the culinary map with its unique brand of tuscan refinery. the newspaper had more than 300,000 hits on its website and foodies nationwide are leaping to her defense, including culinary bad boy anthony bourdain, very much enjoying watching internet sensation marilyn hagerty triumph over the snarkologist, myself included. marilyn and i decided to break bread, or bread sticks, at the olive garden to discuss her new-found notoriety. first her reactions to hearing eat beat had gone viral. >> i really didn't know what that meant, and then the phone calls started, but hi to go to

bridge club at 1:00. >> reporter: can't miss that. >> no. >> reporter: and second, she has no time for the bloggers of this world. >> sounded like dirty words. sounds like you're talking bad. we all have different ideas of what we want to do with our time, don't we? like, i'd rather be playing bridge or watching a basketball game than doing that. >> reporter: blogging? >> yeah, blogging. >> reporter: you see, marilyn can dish it right back. and from one reporter to another, she demonstrated her technique of surreptitiously taking notes while dining and sometimes, shock horror, she sneaks out with a menu. >> you know, do you what you need to do. >> reporter: thanks to marilyn, i've had the chicken alfredo and now we all really know why they call it grand forks. take that, you nasty bloggers. now, guess whose favorite restaurant critic is winging her way to new york today? yes, marilyn will be filing her "eatbeat" column from some of

the finest eatersy in the big apple. back to you. >> thanks so much. coming up, a mystery witness emerges at the wrongful termination suit of the "desperate housewives" star nicollette shear dan. first, this is "today" on nb nb

good morning, the time is 7:26, i'm john kelley, a scary wake-up call this morning after several cars caught fire underneath an apartment complex. it started in a car port bee neej a building on adams street. several cars were burned, about 18 adults and six kids had to get right out of their apartments. >> sleep and all i know i woke up about 4:00 and i was like, something happening outside. didn't hear anything and i walk outside and that's when i asked

the fireman what happened. ma'am, we need you to step outside there's a garage fire. i was like appalled when i walked outside and seen all of this damage. >> we can tell you the blaze lit up two apartments out there that were burned in the fire. a few others did have smoke damage. firefighters say at this point they are not sure exactly how this fire started. time now for a check on your rainy weather forecast. >> it's has begun john kelley. grab that umbrella, the action is ramping up in time for the morning rur. we had moderate rain showers and oakland hills you're next the next 15 minutes. the showers will intensify throughout the day today. heavy periods of rain through time to time in addition to very gusty winds. the first in a series of storms moves onshore. we're still on warm side of the front but later tonight the cold air works in. on and off rain today and

another wet drive to work tomorrow. make sure you give yourself plenty of time for that. take a look at the 7-day, something i haven't done all winter long, rain showers across the board. the last half hour has brought a lot of slowing and folks to the roadway and rain and wind a factor. westbound highway 4 jams up approaching 242. an accident cleared from the roadway but slowing through concord through 680 as well. an accident an car flipping a number of times there. again, slick roadways and windy conditions. be careful. wind advisories for all of the bay area bridges. 101 really slowing down over the last 20 minutes. for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area on facebook, we're back in another half hour.

7:30 now on a tuesday morning, the 13th day of march, 2012. drizzling still in the northeast, but i see no umbrellas so maybe it's come to an end. clouds should roll out later in the day. nice warm temperatures for the second or third day in a row. we're loving this here. outside you can see the people, and inside, i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry. up next, the unusual request in court to get a mother of four accused of running a prostitution ring out of jail. >> and huguette clark died last year leaving behind a safe deposit box that was just opened

for the first time in 70 years. so this morning, we will show you the multimillion dollar jewelry collection that was found inside. >> also, today's professionals join us this morning. savannah guthrie filling in for dr. nancy, by the way. they will tackle everything from the wildly successful kony 2012 campaign to an eye catching campaign against binge drinking just in time for a lot of the students headed off to the spring break locations. >> okay. that is an important topic. we begin this half hour with the new drama of nicollette sheri n sheridan's "desperate housewives" trial. a voicemail hints at a cover-up tied to her firing from the show. craig melvin has the story. good morning. >> reporter: ann, good morning to you. the plot thickens with the latest development. the defense is scrambling to see how this mysterious voice mail could impact the case and how

they challenge the man who left that message, that is, if he shows up in court today. >> reporter: anonymous messages are nothing new to the women of "desperate housewives." >> how ironic that something i t tried so hard to keep secret treat sod casually. >> reporter: now the real life court drama may be imitating one of the plot twists on wisteria lane. it comes from a voicemail that nicollette sheridan's attorney says he got from someone at the show. >> marc, i'm an employee of "desperate housewives." i received an e-mail soon after nicolette filed suit that regarded having i.t. come in and wipe clean the hard drives of the producers in response to the correspondence that they have had, e-mailwise, about firing nicolette. there was definitely a conspiracy to cover up the correspondence e-mail-wise, in

regards to the case involving nicollette. >> reporter: sheridan's legal team wants to hear more from the "desperate housewives" employee and they have subpoenaed him to appear in court today. >> the transcription is very clear. there was a companywide sweep of the producers' e-mails on anything related to in this case let's termination, it's important. >> reporter: the testimony would support sheridan's claims she was fired from the show after she complained executive producer marc cherry struck her in the head. cherry himself testified what she called a hard hit was just a light tap while rehearsing a scene. legal expert lori levinson. >> this is a huge piece of evidence. if it's true and if the judge lets it in. it would be bigger than any witnesses' testimony, because it would be hard evidence that abc did something wrong. >> reporter: marc cherry's attorney says this is just a last-minute desperate attempt by sheridan looking for a $6 million payday. >> it appears orchestrated to us. it seems like a last ditch effort by the plaintiff to save her case.

>> reporter: in this courtroom soap opera where stars teri hatcher, eva longoria and felicity huffman were on the list to testify but did not, it's an unknown character's testimony that could be the smoking gun in this "desperate housewives" legal saga. now abc, which broadcasts "desperate housewives" says it conducted a full investigation and found the actress was not wrongfully terminated. >> it is now 7:34. here is matt. >> now the latest on a case making headlines in the new york area. suburban mom accused of running a high end escort service. now she's fighting to be released from jail. "today" national correspondent amy robach is following the story for us. amy, good morning.us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the alleged east side madam anna gristina has been in jail unable

to make her $2 million bail. one of her attorneys now has a proposal to get his client out of jail. peter gleason, attorney for anna gristina lashed out against the legal system on monday. >> i honestly, truly in my heart feel she's being railroaded by the system is. >> reporter: friends say she's more suburban soccer mom than millionaire madam has been at rikers island, unable to make bail of $2 million. now in an effort to help his client make bail, gleason offered up his posh, $2.5 million manhattan loft as a place for gristina to serve under house arrest. >> i have interviewed her, met with her family. i feel so comfortable giving them access to my place. i want them to move in with me. >> reporter: that would include

the four children and current husband, kelvin gore who posed for racy photos with his wife. he was seen outside the courthouse on monday. >> no comment. >> reporter: the judge set a bail hearing for thursday. prosecutors called gleason's proposal unethical. some legal experts say that's not the point. >> forget about the ethical question. just decide the bail question. is she a flight risk? why should we let him put up his apartment and say she will go to it? she could skip out on him as easy as she could skip out on the court. >> reporter: monday's court appearance showed a stark contrast to the millionaire madam. gleason argued she's not a millionaire. in fact, he told the judge, she doesn't have two nickels to rub together. all this as investigators continue to search for janie may baker who is named in the

indictment and could turn herself in as early as today. anna gristina pleaded not guilty to promoting prostitution. if con vicked she faces up to seven year bes hind bars. as we mentioned, the judge is expected to announce his decision on gleason's request for house arrest tomorrow. matt? >> amy robach on the upper east side in manhattan. thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather now from al. >> thank you so much, matt. who do you want to say hi to? >> ryan, claire and elena. >> and you're friends with ray farmer. we love the farmers. let's see what's going on as we check out the afternoon temperatures. 60s in the northeast. 70s and 80s throughout the country. 40s in the pacific northwest. we're looking at snow. you can see on the map that heavy rain in the pacific

northwest with heavy mountain snows. record highs from the plains to the gulf coast. sunshine along the north coast but showers along the pacific well, that rainy pattern we told you about has begun. good morning, that radar is lit up this morning. basically from highway 92 up to the golden gate bridge getting showers all the way up and do d the marin county coastline and heavier rain moving into hayward and oakland. make sure you give yourself plenty of time. same deal tomorrow, heavy rain in the forecast, basically all week long. come this weekend, thunderstorms and low snow levels. and that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you very much. up next an exclusive look at the rare jewels worth millions found in a safe deposit box of the reclusive heiress huguette

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year after living much of her life as a recluse. her jewels were found in a safe deposit box and will be auctioned off next month. raul kadakia is here with us. welcome. >> good morning. >> it must have been remarkable for the person who opened the vault for the first time in, what, 70 years and looked at the jewels. you saw this just a few months after. >> i know how i felt. it was like chasing a rainbow with a pot of gold at the end of it. it was fantastic. they opened it. they didn't know what was in there. was this a pink diamond or a pink glass. that's worth between $6 million to $8 million. it just continued with a 20 carat diamond next. here we are. >> they are in pristine condition because they have been well kept, obviously. >> exactly. they were all in original boxes in the bank vault since the 1940s. >> let's talk about them one by one. you mentioned the pink diamond. >> it dates back to 1910.

it's made by a french firm called dryser and company. last time we had a five carat pink stone at kristy's like that it was $2 million per carat. this is 9 carats and could make $ $10 million to $15 million. >> this ring is huge. >> colored diamonds are rarer, but that's the best decolor, internally flawless made by cartier. that should make $2 million to $4 million. >> these two are particularly lovely. they are bracelets seen in the photograph. >> the last known photograph of huguette she's wearing them. they are both cartier bracelets. she's wearing them with a strand of pearls she had on in most of the images. >> the fact that they were owned by her, does it increase their value? >> absolutely. such a storied american family. huguette clark was a great

philanthropist, a great artist. her father, senator clark, was a great businessman of his time. to have this collection of jewels from the guilded age will be fabulous at auction. >> art deco is in right now. >> one of the best periods of jewelry manufacturing. >> let's look at this. an american flag. you expect it to be more than it was originally estimated at. >> the estimate is $30,000. but it is an american flag broach that belonged to the clark value. where is the real value? we'll find out. >> tiffany bracelet. >> possibly made for clark. this speaks of the time when they were collecting from the best houses of the jewelry world. >> there is a frame with huguette's sister andree who died of meningitis. >> this is a cartier frame. huguette was quite upset and had a bird sanctuary built after her

sister in santa barbara. >> you have beautiful things including this set of earrings. >> these are natural pearls. this is the art deco clock. >> thank you so much for showing us these treasures for the first time in 70 years. amazing. coming up next, a new warning from a popular actress who says cosmetic jewelry ruined her appearance -- cosmetic surgery ruined her rappearightr that's coming up right after this. sweet, nutty crunchy nut... can't wait 'til morning. wait. ♪ it's morning in the himalayas... [ male announcer ] it's sweet. it's nutty. it's absolutely delicious. kellogg's crunchy nut.

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have you ever heard of trout pout? it >> have you ever heard of trout pout? it refers to a facial expression that could be the result of overdone plastic surgery. now a well known actress is speaking out warning others to think twice before attempting to enhance their looks. nbc's initial kazinski is in paris with details. michelle, good morning. >> reporter: hey, matt. paris, the city of lights, is also the city of women that age magnificently. now one of the best known actresses is speak about a beauty not so secret that she wishes she didn't have it done. not the wine. not the cheese. plastic surgery. ♪

>> reporter: french women are envied for forever having that famous -- now here sometimes you can't help but -- when they too give in to surgery plastic. take this star of "mennon of the spring" and "mission impossible" considered one of the most impossibly beautiful women in the world. soon after i had my mouth done at 27, she now confesses. 20 years later to a french paper. it's botched. today i would say i'm against plastic surgery. it's a grave act that tumpz our soul. it was frightening. so you're a movie star with the best of everything. how does this happen? >> i think so many celebrities on television that have had bad cosmetic work and it's really a shame. i think that they just have gone to the wrong doctor because you don't have to look fake with these treatments. >> cosmetic dermatologist to the

stars leslie bouman says she often refuses them. >> some people call me dr. no because i talk people out of more things than i tell them to do, but it's just so important to know when it to stop. >> reporter: in the last two years we've seen some of our freshest faces transformed, even some of the youngest speculation where they suddenly look different. >> she's not the only one speaking out. all of these celebrities have voiced regrets. denise richards and tory spelling over breast implants. kenny rogers didn't look the look of his eye lift. jennifer gray, dirty dancing's sweetheart. >> nobody puts baby in a corner. >> felt a new nose did just that professionally. and the lips. gorgeous sharon stone admitted to turning trout-like. lisa renna had to have hers reduced. nicole kidman didn't like her face post-botox. jane fonda said i caved. i don't feel proud of it. sometimes it goes really wrong.

this young poster woman overdid it, heidi montag said "surgery ruined my career and my personal life. i wish i could jump into a time machine and take it all back." now that the french are talking about how too keep aging gracefully in a world full of tweaks. >> just this past year in france there was a major health scare involving one of the world's largest makers of breast implants who was found to be using industrial grade silicone. the government told tens of thousands of women that they should have them removed. matt. >> all right, michelle in paris this morning. michelle, thanks very much. just ahead, using homeless people as living wi-fi hot spots. today's professionals weigh in. >> after your local news. today's professionals weigh in. >> after your local news. the 2012 m-class [ mal] continually monitors blind spots, scans the road to reveal potential threats, even helps awaken its driver if he begins to doze. so in the blink of an eye it will have performed

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good morning, everyone, the time is 7:56, i'm john kelley, animal lovers and pets rallying in oakland striing to save a state law. it requires shelters to waiwait to six days before euthanizing. they want to roll it back to 72 hours to save the state money. in oakland this morning, county supervisors considering a resolution supporting that law today. just in case you haven't noticed, it's a little wet outside. kr >> hopefully you noticed or else you could get stuck in slow moving traffic. mike will be along to check that. the highways nice and slick and the showers are pushing into the

south bay. in addition to slick conditions we have gusty wind. travel with caution if you drive a high profile vehicle. breezy conditions throughout the day. across the water, 59 degrees in san francisco. what is interesting we're still on the warm side of this front. cool blast moves in tonight, we'll get heavier periods of rain this evening. and tomorrow morning looks like a rough commute with heavy rain coming down during your morning drive. thursday into friday a few evening storms and saturday and sunday thunderstorms and low snow levels, down to 2,000 feet. mike let's check the roads. >> tomorrow's commute will be rougher because of the weather. rough because it's tuesday, heavy volume and that rain coming into the south bay. northbound traffic really jams up and southbound 280 towards 87, an earlier accident clearing from the roadway. one accident at millbrae and one at third. slow in all directions into san

mateo, including cross the san mateo bridge and slow approaching the maze and walnut interchange. >> thank you very much. for the latest traffic and news update, check us on nbc bay area on facebook. another update in a half hour. ♪

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8:00 now on a tuesday morning. it's the 13th of march, 2012. somebody has to make a phone call. so much for six more weeks of winter. we are headed into the 70s here in new york city today. outside on the plaza along with a lot of great people here, a huge crowd. i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer and al roker. we have a lot to talk about. >> normally we talk about star jones, donny deutsch and dr. nancy snyderman. savannah guthrie is filling in

for nancy today. they will tackle harsh words for reality stars because of the fame and fortune those people get. another topic, it just sounds wrong, but using homeless people as personal or individual wifi hot spots. it's part of a music convention taking place down south. >> we have practical information on how to make pulled pork. we're going to get a one-pot effort here from a great source, the pioneer woman who's written cookbooks. she's going to take the pulled pork and make it so you can use it for different recipes throughout the week. it's one spot, saves time and money. we'll hear from her coming up. >> we all love will farrell. >> yes. >> funny guy. >> his new movie suggests it is in spanish with english subtitles. he did the role in spanish and

he's here to talk about it, i assume in english. >> in spanish. >> very cool. it will be good. meantime let's go inside and get a check of the top stories. we have notallyal lally -- nata standing by. good morning. visiting the villages where a u.s. soldier went on a deadly rampage sunday morning killing 16 civilians. attackers opened fire on a delegation from several sides as new information emerges about the alleged attacker in sunday's rampage. the suspect was trained as a sniper and suffered a brain injury during a recent vehicle accident but had since been deemed recovered. leon panetta said the death penalty seasoned off the table when the suspect is on trial. the race for the republican presidential nomination moves to the south today. polls suggest the alabama and mississippi primaries are too close to call. mitt romney hopes for a double victory in the south. rick santorum and newt gingrich are counting on strong support

from conservatives and evangelical voters. high gas prices are having an impact on the presidential race according to a new york times cbs news poll president obama's approval rating has dropped from 50 to 41% in recent weeks and the pain at the pump continues to rise. the price of regular is up 30 cents a gallon since last month. more people are now using commuter trains and buses because of the high cost of driving. the defense rested its case monday in the trial of a former rutgers university student charged with using a web cam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man. the roommate, tyler clemente committed suicide days later. the jury could get the case today. now for a look at what's trending today, our quick round-up of what has you talking online. the feud between jon hamm and kim kardashian is a top google search. hamm said kardashian and paris

hilton are idiots and that stupidity is celebrated and rewarded in our culture. kim has tweeted back that calling someone who runs their own businesses and is part of a successful tv show stupid is, in my opinion, careless. a big backlash after a marketing agency turned homeless people into portable wifi hot spots. volunteers from an austin homeless shelter were fitted with mobile devices and paid $20 a day plus donations to walk around at the south by southwest festival where heavy smartphone usage can overwhelm cellular networks. they called it an employment opportunity. critics say it exploits the poor. we'll have more coming up in today's professionals. and russia's entry in a song contest is a group of grannies who have gone viral with their anthem "party for everybody." ♪ ♪ party for everybody

>> the average age is 75. they are competing to win money for a new church in their village. i say give it to them. they win the prize. 8:05. let's go back out to matt and ann. very cute. >> i thought that was the promopr pro-missoupro mmo for nbc's "fashion star." i kid because i love. >> apparently. meantime a check of the morning's weather. do you need a moment to collect yourself? >> just going to walk away. you guys want to say hi to your dad in afghanistan. why don't you? >> hi. >> hi, dad! >> our dad's at home in pennsylvania. >> but your dad is in afghanistan. we wish him the best. >> let's check your weather. pick city today, eau claire, wisconsin, nbc 13.

sunny and mild and 61 degrees. wet weather in the pacific northwest. strong storms and windy conditions. rain and mountain snows. record highs from the plains down into texas. 63 in chicago today. going up into the 70s tomorrow. look for wet weather along the southeastern atlantic coast. hit or miss sprinkles in the northeast becoming sunny. gorgeous in miami today. partly sunny and a high of 81. well, the first of a series of storms now moving into the bay area producing light to moderate showers north of the golden gate bridge. the showers are pushith into the south bay. san jose overall still dry at this point. as we head throughout the day today, winds will be gusty. we continue to see the showers stream onshore from the pacific. and temperatures will end up in the 60s but we're not going to see a lot of sunshine. 61 in walnut creek, 59 in san francisco and something i have not done all winter long, put showers on every single icon across the week.

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good morning. good to see you. >> good morning, matt. >> let's start with kony 2012. a couple weeks ago nobody knew what it was. now 74 million youtube hits later, let's take a look at a sample. >> so i will not talk much. it will start something. because if i saw my brother once again -- [ crying ] >> it's a video designed to show the plight of child warriors in uganda and atrocities committed by a guerilla leader there named joseph kony. 74 million people, mostly teens and younger, have now gotten into this. the question is why. >> you said it. teens and young people. they are the ones who control the viral part of the internet. this is a story about oppressed children recruited for war. plus they did one smart thing. they reached out to influencers. they sent it from george clooney

to zuckerberg to mitt romney. it was a combination of that. anything with this kind of incredible steam is going to be driven and about youth. >> what bothers me in terms of the background is i'm not sure people understand where the money is going. i know during one of the interviews the film maker was trying to justify just the movement aspect of it, but when you're soliciting donations and a third of the money goes for marketing and a third of the money is going only to the programming, that's where i have concerns. >> it disturbs me, too. this is a triumph of marketing. if they were misleading in the facts, at what cost? you have inspired young people. when they find out the facts will they be disappointed and become cynical? it's the illusion. >> are the young people getting on board with this because it is a new way to be cool? is it a new era of social participation? or are we talking in two weeks about the fact that nobody's talking about kony 2012 anymore?

>> it has that feel. it's almost a self-parody that at the end they have an action kit with matching bracelets. >> does tend justify the means? if we have shined light on this horrible situation, this is not a bad thing. >> i'm not upset with them shining the light. i want to make sure the money people are sending in goes to -- >> if we can make activism cool, okay. >> rick santorum, one of the gop presidential candidates said he would like to -- i'm pa are a phrasing, it to be illegal for anyone running for president to use a teleprompter saying people should hear your words, not words run through a focus group or written by someone else. >> doesn't he have anything else to talk about? >> how do we feel about it? >> oh, please. >> it's silly. doesn't if man have anything

else to talk about? you're running for the presidency of the united states and you're going to whine because he's a better speaker than you are? >> president obama uses teleprompter as do other politicians. >> both sides do it. the democrats love to make hay of romney tying his car dog to the car back in the day. barack obama uses it because he's not intelligent and can't articulate without it, they say. i don't think there is evidence of that. >> it's simple. he's trying to play to his strength. the thing that's made him appealing and sometimes gets in his way is he shoots from the hip. he's real, genuine and says, hey, the other guys aren't smart enough to do it without it. throughout history sometimes you speak great extemporaneously and sometimes from a script. there would be no "today" show if you're not reading from a script. >> that's not unnecessarily true. as part of a music convention in

austin, texas, a marketing company came up with an idea. you have to hear this to believe it. basically they have decided to give techies better wifi access by attaching wifi routers to homeless people making them in effect individual wifi hot spots. initial reaction to this? >> ew. it's giving me an ick factor. >> ad man. >> before we stand up for the oppressed poor if you found out a sandwich shop hired a homeless person to be a bill board, paid him $20 to walk the streets you would say, wow, this homeless person is trying to do something. if you ask the homeless person -- >> they made $20 a gday. >> we sit up here and make judgments about what oppressed people should and shouldn't do. >> i'm happy they are paying. but the reason i had that reaction is that calling a person an internet wifi hot spot

objectifies them and makes them something less than human. >> you're saying this is another example of how anonymous you are. you can walk past me and i can use you and i can use you in this way. >> we're pontificatinpontificat. they get $20 and feel useful. >> a war of words between actors and reality stars. jon hamm said whether it's paris hilton or kim kardashian, stupidity is celebrated. being a blanking idiot is a valuable commodity because you're rewarded significantly. is he being elitist? >> i find it fascinating when they talk from the perch. they are reading words other people write for them and they are paid for it. before you deign down to look at the world, relax. >> with reality stars there is a

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back now at 8:20. this morning on today's kitchen. what's on the menu? a recipe for pulled pork spicy enough to clear your sinuses and there are only five ingredients including a can of soda. ree drummond joins us, author of "the pioneer woman cooks, food from my frontier." >> good morning, ann. >> why put soda on pulled pork? >> it's my husband's favorite so i added it and it's a wonderful addition. now this is a pork butt. it has salt and pepper and i have a can of chipotle peppers. my pantry is full of them. >> this will make it spicy.

>> very. pour them over the top. >> boom. >> this is the fun part. you get to open a couple cans of pop. you can use any cola, root beer. >> ginger ale would bnt as good. >> it wouldn't have the same punch. >> orange flavors. >> yellows wouldn't work. >> brown sugar. >> the sweet and spicy work well together. >> i get it. >> i pour it on the sides like this and that's it. i like to leave peppers on top. the secret is you put it in the oven for six hours. >> wow. here's something to wipe your hands on. >> thank you. >> it comes out like this, all pulled. >> yes. >> this is the pulled pork. >> you pull off the cap of fat. shred it. turn on a movie or show you like and shred it up. >> and this one pot thing that cooked for six hours will be spread out over several meals to save you time. >> exactly. in my family, i have four kids, so it will last probably one and

a half meals. but if there are two or three of you, this pork will fill the cutting board. >> which is why they will love it. what do you have here? >> i have buttered egg noodles. i strained the fat from the cooking liquid and it's a beautiful, glorious peppery concoction. i have the shredded made over the noodles and i spoon the sauce. it's a sweet, spicy, wonderful creation. >> parsley on top and your do'r done. >> comfort food. >> with the left over pork in the fridge, i made pulled pork tacos. tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, onion. >> you can have the kids make it at the dinner table. >> warm corn tortillas and go to town. these are mine. i'll make you some. >> okay, fine. i want to talk about pizza. >> a quick store bought flat pizza crust. pulled pork, cheese, peppers.

any topgs you want to put. the pork has a wonderful sweet savory, spicy combination. >> that's the thing about this. i think this would be great for famil families. are the chipotles too much? >> most of the spice is in the liquid. if you want the spice, put it on top. the meat alone is just flavorful and wonderful. it will rock your world. >> i can see you can do a lot with this. >> i will build one because i heard al's around here. he might want his own pizza. >> you've got his number. looks like you rolled this out yourself. did you buy it or make it yourself? >> this is store bought flat bread. it's a flat bread pizza. you can use naan or store bought pizza crust. we grilled it to give it flavor. then put the meat on top. lots of cheese. >> lots of cheese. what kind would you put on the pizza? >> mozzarella. >> hi, al. >> hello.

>> she's making you a pizza. >> you can put all this stuff out and the kids can make their own. >> i made that point also. >> you can have a build your own pizza bar. >> you're just in time. ree drummond, thank you so much. >> thank you, guys. >> will farrell is coming up after your local news.

this is "today in the bay." good important, everyone. time now is 8:26. i'm jon kelley. drug companies could soon be held responsible for disposing unwanted prescriptions in the east bay. the alameda county supervisors will vote to require manufacturers to pay for the collection of unused drugs. the county already provides dropoff boxes in several cities. measure is in response to environmental concerns because the drug often ended up in the water supply. officials also concerned about the drugs ending up in the hands of teenagers. time now for a check on the roads. mike inouye to tell all.

>> we quickly look at the maps, jon. north and westbound traffic flowing, jamming up into oakland and to the toll plaza. on the peninsula side, 280 jam getting out of daly city. the rain will also play a factor. the golden gate bridge, northbound side, we had an incident that just cleared from the north tower. slow drive into the north bay where there's puddling undoubtedly, typical spots for 101. back to you. keep it safe out there. for the latest traffic and updates, check on bay airy on facebook. we're back in one half hour with another local update.

we're back now. 8:30 on a tuesday morning. it's the 13th day of march, 2012. i think it's official now. the rolling spring break is under way. we have a huge crowd on the plaza. look who they are getting to say hi to. will farrell is here talking about his brand new movie in a couple of minutes.

this one is a little different for will because it's all in spanish. >> en espanol. and the name is -- >> "casa de mi padre." my father's house. >> out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with al roker, ann curry and natalie morales. >> what else is coming up is a class called design 101 with nate berkus, the design guru. he'll tell us some of the biggest trends. don't throw it, nate. someone has to clean up your messes. >> i won't. >> we'll look at some of the ideas that may make our house or apartment look nicer. >> and our good friend jane pauley has the story of a guy who got rid of his 9:00 to 5:00 job and found his true love, pizza. >> also, what will be the next big brand in fashion? nbc's new reality competition "fashion star" premieres tonight. >> we are joined by the host and executive producer, nicole

richie, elle mcpherson. elle, we have home makers, fashion students who haven't quite made it yet. take me through how the show works? >> we have three great retailers, macy's, sax 5th avenue and h & m. the contestants are home makers, making clothes but not in department stores. they want to get in front of macy's, for example. so they present their garments on a fashion show. t-shirts, jeans, leather jackets with the help of the mentors and they are bought or not by macy's saks and h & m. >> they must be like sponges. really open based on the fact that you have been successful in your career. >> you do have to be -- there is

a difference from being an artist to being a brand. we want to transition them to be a brand. you don't just want to design a $10,000 gown and never hear from them again. this is about clothes america wants to wear. >> and you can buy tonight. >> it's about helping them understand it's not about being a one trick pony. they are learning to build a brand, an image and create an aura around who you are. >> people at home say how can you buy the fashions tonight? the episodes were taped a while ago to give the stores a chance. we want to remind you to catch "fashion star" tonight at 8: 9:30/8:30 central time on nbc. mr. roker? >> let's show you what's happening in your weather today.

showers and thunderstorms making their way through the gulf coast. we have wet weather making its way into the pacific northwest with snow, sunshine, record highs in the plains. tomorrow, record highs continue into the great lakes. chicago will be in the 70s. record warmth down to the gulf coast. sunshine and mild in the midatlantic states. rainy in central california into the pacific northwest. the radar is lit up like a christmas tree this morning. good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. the intensity picking up in places like half moon bay. you see the yellow offshore. that's moderate rain headed your way in the next 15 to 0 minutes. that activity ramps up as we head throughout the day tonight. overnight tonight, a little bit of a break. heavy rain comes into the mix again tomorrow morning, thursday into friday, unstable air mass continuing those showers. and that's your latest weather. we want to say hello to jeremy

rosado, the first contestant eliminated from "american idol's" top 13. i'm sorry to hear that. you were sent home because of a new rule that you're not sent home by america but by the judges? what's up with that? >> i guess they tested it out for the first time last week. >> on you. >> i was the guinea pig. bottom girl, bottom guy and they decided who to send home. >> what do you think led to the eliminati elimination? >> i'm not sure. i thought the last performance was good, but i'm grateful no matter what. >> jennifer lopez fell in love with you, calling you jer-bear. >> i love her, too. >> are you trying to stay in touch? >> i would love to. that would be awesome. >> jeremy, all the best. >> thank you so much. >> it's a great one for you. ann? >> by the way, we have will farrell in the house. that's coming up right after this. yes.

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will farrell is trying something new in his latest movie, "casa de mi padre." he plays armando alvarez who hasn't been lucky with the ladies. maybe because he's looking for the ideal woman. >> will farrell, good morning. >> powerful stuff. right? >> i've got to know how this

happened. by the way, this movie is 100% in spanish. [ speaking spanish ] >> how long did it take you to memorize that? >> you know, i started working with a translator a month prior to filming. then it was just literally every day and every night and started dreaming in spanish. it was just this intense immersion. >> take me back. where did you come up with the idea as a nonspanish speaking actor that you should star in a spanish language movie? >> i just had this crazy idea for the longest time. i think from watching telenovellas which we all love. >> were you ever on one? >> i was. watching the show, seeing how arched they were, i thought, that would be something you have never seen before. >> what's interesting, while there are spoof elements in this, you play it straight basically the whole time.

>> yeah. it's plays seriously. every scene is an award-winning performance, quote/unquote. >> are you now fluent in spanish? if you were to say, mr. lauer, that's a lovely head of hair you have. i wish i could have hair like that. how would you say it? [ speaking spanish ] >> is that close? >> your head is handsome. >> i thought it was your head looks like a melon or something. is this the string in many spanish language movies you will star in? >> hopefully. i want to get a piece of the eurovision song contest. >> you sing in the movie. >> i sing in spanish, of course. what it is, it's kind of telenovella meet as bad mexican spaghetti western. >> meets "starface".

>> quentin tarantino and we have fun with continuity mistakes. >> there is a sex scene. >> there is. >> you're involved in it. on a scale of sexiness, 10 being drop dead sexy and 1 being you will never do another sex scene, where does this rate? >> this is 0. this is the most unsexy sex scene ever committed to film. but yet the silliest, i think. , i have ever seen. >> you were known as someone who likes to improv in movies. >> mm-hmm. >> is it possible when you have had to memorize the script? >> it is next to impossible. you know, i had to find my cues just through kind of nonverbal, physical bits and that sort of thing. it was all i could do just to get the lines down, get the pronunciation correctly. i didn't want this to be the joke of me speaking spanish poorly. so i took it very seriously.

>> there are spoof elements. there is one scene, parts where you are riding horses and it's clearly a mechanical horse. >> with people pushing trees in the background. >> so it's hard to know how seriously to take it. >> yeah. you know, it's one of the comedies that breaks all the rules. also, you know, for diego luna and gae garcia bernal, it's their first time in a comedy. it's a groundbreaking film. >> gives us an idea of what goes on. >> i'm a genius, matt. >> "casa de mi padre" opens wide on friday. up next, inspiration if you want to do some sprucing up around the house. to do some sprucing up around the house. nate berkus shares the hot test

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nate berkus," design 101. what are the hottest decorating trends for spring you may want to think about adding to your home? nate berkus is host of "the nate berkus show" good morning. >> good morning, ann. >> these are four trends you want us to know about why? >> the important thing to realize is your home should tell the story of who you are. these are four newish ways to make your home feel updated and current without spending a ton of money. >> maybe make us happier. number one, the big trend is metallics. you can overdo it, i would think. >> yes, you can. just like you can dress in too many metallics, the same thing goes for the home. first, add metallic pillows especially in a dark corner, a chair you use a lot, something you want to update, make the area sing a little bit. these are from west elm. we have a metallic lamp done in brushed brass. so it's not overdone.

subtle. a stool from west elm which can be grouped in multiples or just on its own. wallpaper, did you know they sell wallpaper at anthropologie? >> i didn't. >> this is exciting to me. i do how to use wallpaper in the back of book shelves or diy the doors of a cabinet. you can buy a roll for about $80 and it looks great. back of the bookshelf or in the dining room behind the display of dishes. it's a nice update. >> this is adding bling to your home. >> the bling. >> it shines like bling. >> blingy. >> you have a mens wear trend as well happening now. >> yes. i don't think there is anything more classic than menswear in general. >> really? >> i really don't. are we fighting this morning? >> no. what about women's wear? >> women's wear is designed to be special. me menswear is supposed to feel the

same, unlike my belt. >> you pointed it out. >> i like it. this is from graham & brown. anything you see in a men's suiting department is a nice update. don't go over board with these ideas. they are just to get you inspired to do things in your home. we have herringbone dishes from ralph lauren. mix them in with what you have already. it's nice to use this as just a dinner plate and switch it up. don't buy the whole set, is my advice. then felt. felt looks like classic gray flannel or a tie. my friend tom brown does the suits and looks fantastic. >> are you name dropping? >> it's so classic i think of him. >> tom, i hope you feel good about having your name mentioned. >> by the way, i would put this bling and this couch together. >> ann! you're stealing my job. >> i like it. >> this is terrifying. >> i thought you would say that's a mistake.

>> no. i like it. >> graphics are another trend. a lot of our clothes are graphic as well as decor. >> exactly. the reason why people reach for graphics is because it's a lot of bang for not a lot of buck. when you switch out a rug like this, do something bold. a striped pillow, beautiful drapes. even plates from crate & barrel or trays. it adds an instant update. huge impact and you haven't overinvested. >> lastly, taking a cue from fashion is the trend towards color. blue is a good choice because it's safe. >> absolutely. >> there are a lot of different ways to go. >> my favorite is this console which is a diy project. we picked a paint color, painted it blue which we are seeing all over the runways and everywhere. you can do anything. the table lamp from crate & barrel. we have a pillow done almost like a 1930s pattern and this puff from cb2 which is cool. it's almost menswear because it's knit. but it's blue so i put it in

this category. >> nate berkus, thank you. >> my pleasure. nice to see you. >> coming up next, we've got jane pauley in the house talking about a man who found his own way to take a slice out of the american dream later in life. first, this is "today" on nbc. whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, these new jeans i want. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, don't be crazy, i've got tons of blue jeans. frank! frank! get my jean bin, susie wants my jeans. no she doesn't. here we go. nice and loose. ohhh. those are loose, but i actually just ordered three pairs of this kind. ooooohhhh. oh.

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today. today contributor jane pauley has been working with aarp which produced a series of special reports for us. welcome back. good to see you. >> thank you, matt. like a lot of people just starting out paul giononi figured you pick a career, work, save, retire and then do something you like. at 56, he found something he loved. here come your customers. they're early. >> here they come. >> reporter: brooklyn's hottest new pizzaolo is pauley g. >> people said to open a restaurant. i just kept telling them, you don't know what you're talking about. >> reporter: paul was in information technology. as he said, masquerading as a computer geek. >> it wasn't what i have a passion for. i love to entertain and i love to cook. >> reporter: when he was offered a buyout at 48 he happily traded

his salary for a small pension and working for himself. it was a struggle to find work. >> i had a freight train coming at me. i didn't have a nest egg to fall back on. i knew in my mind there must be something. i wanted to do something if with my life i would really enjoy. >> reporter: at a pizzeria on cone island he found it. it changed your life. >> it did. i was told the difference is it's made with coal and the pizza gets hotter. it was a pizza epiphany. >> reporter: he and his sons embarked on pizza tours. >> we'd go to four, five places in a day. >> i started seeing that it's not that complicated. it would be nice to have an oven. once i bought the bricks that was it. we were doing it. >> reporter: he built a wood-fired pizza oven in his yard. >> i decided to open up a

pizzeria. i started telling other people. commitment is a powerful thing. >> reporter: then he made his first pizza. how was it? >> it was ridiculous looking. looked like an amoeba. but it tasted good. >> reporter: he made hundreds of pizzas. >> i'm changing the dough recipe every time, trying different toppings and getting an idea what works. >> reporter: it was entirely do it yourself. >> i didn't go to pizza school and pay thousands of dollars to get pizza lessons. i didn't fly to italy. i didn't hire a publicist. i used social media to get the word out. >> reporter: he invited the top bloggers to pizza parties at his house. >> i would feed them for free. they weren't going to write bad things about me, that was for sure. >> reporter: the purpose was publicity or to test whether the pizza is good enough? >> yes. >> reporter: two years ago pauley g. opened the doors. why is it a good idea to open a

restaurant during a recession? >> particularly pizza. for $15 or so you can go get maybe the best meal in new york. >> reporter: the reviews are in. and so are the crowds. >> i knew people -- >> good! >> the crust, the dough. crisp and tasty. >> reporter: i can't figure out how an extrovert got into accounting and technology. >> i'll do my best to check back once you have pizza. i wish someone had told me to find your passion and do it because you're going to be good at it. >> that looks good. >> reporter: you work six days a week. >> seven? no. i work no days a week. okay? i haven't worked in over two years. when i come in here, i'm not working. >> okay, paul really does work seven days a week.

he found investors, but he also mortgaged his house. i hope you can join me this morning at 10:00 eastern time for my live internet radio call-in show at aarp.org/jane. >> yes, he does work, but that mindset is the power. being able to say, no, this isn't work. i love to do it. i enjoy it, so i don't work. there he is in the crowd right there. i hope he brought some pizza. all right. just ahead, jill martin's steals and deals. loy"usive discounts on beauty necaprl ws.tetsur local news.

this is "today in the bay." good morning. it is 8:56. i'm marla tellez. sunnyvale is the latest city to talk about an outdoor smoking ban. the park an recreation commission wants the city council to ban smoking in parks and outdoor dining areas. earlier this year, sunnyvale

received an "f" from the american lung association for its anti-tobacco efforts. the city is asking people to weigh in on this proposed ban. let's check the forecast. it's raining outside. meteorologist christina loren, how's it looking? >> both north and soush lanes on 880 jammed up here. we continue the rain, chans all the way through the week and the weekend.

throughout california, thousands of public school teachers are once again anxiously awaiting to see if they'll get pink slips on march 15th. that's the deadline for districts to notify staff if there's a chance they'll lose their jobs. imagine what that does for morale. it's not the teacher's fault. it's our state government. unable to plan a balanced budget. what other industries threatens its work force with layoffs year after year? yet we expect teachers to soldier on and keep mentoring and nurturing our kids. last march, 20,000 california teachers and staffers were given layoff slips. even though 8,000 jobs were

later saved, the emotional damage was done. nbc bay area believes this has to stop. districts should only notify those employees they truly have to lay off. tell us what you think at nbc editorials.com. we're back now with more of "today" on the tuesday morning 13th day of march, 2012. just take a second to say hi to the people who have joined our rolling spring break party on rockefeller plaza. we're happy to have them here. we're expecting big crowds over the next several weeks. matt lauer, ann curry and al roker and savannah guthrie. coverup. the wrongful termination trial of that lady right there,

nicolette sheridan fired from "desperate housewives." >> an anonymous voice mail that was left caused quite a stir at this trial. the man who left that anonymous voice mail may take the stand today. we're going to find out more details about that. coming up. >> anyway, also ahead, joy bauer will be here with her diet s.o.s. helping everybody figure out the best foods to help you heal faster if you're recovering from surgery. and nutrition foods that even a picky toddler will love. how to avoid high sugar content and frozen meals. a lot of good items today. pillows there. monogrammed leather cuffs, a luggage set for your next destination. even something for your pets. apparently 80% off. >> here's to animal elevators.

>> and water. >> and water? >> okay. you guys okay? >> no fighting. no. >> let's go inside. natalie's standing by with a look at all the headlines. >> good morning once again. in news this morning, more fallout today from sunday's massacre of afghan civilians allegedly by an american soldier. nbc's atia abawe is in kabul. >> reporter: good morning. protests began in eastern afghanistan today but they did end peacefully. it was primarily university students from jalalabad city in kandahar province but we saw violence down south when an afghan delegation made their way to one of the villages attacked in sunday's killing. this delegation was actually in a mosque praying when the taliban decided to fire at them. but instead they hit an afghan soldier as well as an afghan civilian. natalie? >> thank you, atia. this morning president obama announces new efforts to level

the playing field for american workers and businesses by enforcing trade rights with china. the u.s. is requesting consultations with china at the world trade organization over what washington calls unfair export restraints. eating too much red meat could be shortening your life. this is according to a new study out this week from the archives of internal medicine. researchers say people who ate a serving of red meat including beef, pork or lamb every day had a 13% higher risk of death than those who ate very little meat. an people who ate processed meats were 20% more likely to die from cancer and heart disease. findings at the american meat institute foundation disputes. there is good news. moderate consumption should be fine. attorneys for former "desperate housewives" star nicolette sheridan dropped a bomb on monday.

she wants $6 million claiming she was struck. an e-mail was sent about purnling references to sheridan's firing from producer's computers. cherry's attorney calls it a last-minute desperate attempt by sheridan's legal team. new images from nasa's -- recent fly by of the heavily craterd two major impact spaces on the icy surface. and could this be a long lost leonardo divinci picture? the chemical content of the hidden paint matches the mona lisa. it was covered up by a fresco in

1863. they thought the work was long covered up in the process. he may have left a clue as he painted over the alleged divinci. one in the painting holds a banner saying "he who seeks finds." let's go out to al with a check of the weather. a divinci clue or is it? let's show you what's going on as far as your weather's concerned. why is it so warm? the jet stream is way up to the north because of a large ridge. it is keeping it in canada. we have the warm air circulating. look at the temperatures for today. 26 degrees above normal in minneapolis. 21 degrees above normal in amarillo. same in new york city. it will get to 73 today.

75 in chicago tomorrow. dallas, 80 degrees. out west, the big storm system is moving in. the radar doesn't pick it all up. avalanche warnings and snowfall amounts along the coast, 1 to 4 inches. just inland, 6 to 12 inches of snow. we are talking about this central california, anywhere from 3 to 4 those showers are now starting to pick up down here in the south bay. it's been raining for the past hour and a half up in san francisco all the way to santa rosa. count on slick conditions and a slow-moving drive at least for the next few hours. it will intensify the shower rates before they start to subside a little bit tonight. we're looking towards a pretty wet day today. we have another system right on the heels of this one. that will bring another round of strong showers and blustery winds tomorrow. periods of rain for thursday.

time now for joy's diet sos. that is where we answer your diet dilemmas. we have joy here with us. >> good morning, al. >> we will go to skype. we have liz from astonia, california. >> my question is this. i recent had abdominal surgery and i want to know what to eat to encourage healing. >> first, i'm really sorry about your surgery. i hope you are feeling better and stronger every day. >> thank you. >> it is a super smart question. there are things that can help aid in wound healing. the first thing i will tell you is make protein a top priority. protein helps with the regeneration of healthy tissue. typically without surgery, we need 50% of our weight in proteins. if a woman weighs 150 pounds,

she needs 75 grams of protein each and every day. >> how much is that? >> if you go out of your way to include chicken or turkey or fish or non-fat dairy with your meal, you will get to that point. i recommend people ad add additional 20 grams of protein. after surgery, she needs 95 grams of protein each day for a couple of weeks. it will help. three other healing nutrients you want to include. vitamin c. think orange with sweet potato and carrots. and zinc. you can get a lot in pumpkin seeds and dark meat and poultry. the dark meats play double duty because they have the protein. feel well.

we are really hoping for you. >> we will go to an e-mail. sharon says my recent blood work showed elevated blood sugar. if i eat mostly meat and vegetables, i will not address the cholesterol issue. >> this is common. people get multiple diagnosis at the same time. she can slash her cholesterol. this is what she will do. for each meal, i want her to have an ample amount of fish and protein and poultry. the things we just talked about. unlimited amounts of the starchy vegetables with spinach and kale. one to two servings of fiber.

whole grain seria cereal or in afternoon, nuts or walnuts or almonds and one piece of fruit. al, this has ample amounts of protein to steady sugars. it has a lot of fiber. it is low in saturated fat. it will get rid of those ldl bad cholesterol numbers and drive them down and steady the blood sugar. >> we have time for one more. amy in pennsylvania joining us by skype. >> i have a 23-month-old daughter and i was wondering what would be some well balanced healthy meal options for toddlers. i feel i feed her the same things day in and day out. i can tell see needs a change. >> we have 30 seconds. >> here is an idea. for breakfast, make waffle fingers. toast a whole grain waffle and slice it in strips and top it

with peanut butter. dip it in yogurt. also, try rice pudding. i love this idea adding brown cooked rice into vanilla yogurt with cinnamon and you have rice pudding. i'll have more ideas on facebook and twitter. i have a lot of them. >> thank you. still ahead, pamper yourself and your pets with discounted items with jill's deals. and later, clients love him for high style. we flip out with retail therapy. is monday... sounds like a mini-wheats day to me! and becka's science fair is on the 8th. she's presenting the solar system. hey i've got just the whole grain fiber to help keep her full so she can stay focused. um...you rock. she'll be ready to rock. right here! [ female announcer ] make your kids big days, mini-wheats days. packed with fiber and nearly a day's worth of whole grains kellogg's frosted mini-wheats cereal helps keep your kids full and focused.

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it comes in a tin. then it comes in a beautiful paper castle. what a thing to walk in with. the retail is $40. the deal is $12. that's 70% off. >> what's shipping like on this? >> go to today.com for shipping. they are all different prices. >> good idea to stock up on these to make the most of the shipping. >> good idea. >> over here for your pet, this is a little bit unusual for steals and deals but this is the neater feeder which in my house would be perfect. our dog when she eats is all over the place. >> $34.99 to $59.99. this is mess proof for pets. >> it's elevated so it's good for their backs. >> three different sizes. i'm going like this, not that your pet is, but it's splash proof. keeps everything clean. three different sizes. the retail is $34.99 to $59.99.

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latest contestant to have the scales tip against her on "the biggest loser." cassandra, good morning. >> hi. >> you have definitely lost. you started at 239 pounds. >> yes. >> tell us about your weight loss. >> it's just been the most amazinging journey, obviously. i can't say enough about what a blessing it was to actually make it to the ranch and be as successful as i was there, even with having gotten eliminated. >> how much have you lost? >> 84 pounds to date. >> terrific. >> amazing. >> you were voted off because you were considered a threat basically. >> yes. >> which is a good feeling, i guess. >> it was a good way to go out. at least i went out on top. yeah. it was disheartening but it fuelled me at home having gone out that way. i'm like, well, i'll show you. >> beyond the amazing weight loss what was the most valuable lesson you learned on the ranch about yourself? >> i have said this so many times but it was the fear. i was so scared before in my

life. i had big dreams and i was just sitting back watching my life un-furl and not grabbing life by the horns. having to do intense things, addressing the worst i was so scared. every time i would tackle one scary workout and do it. >> it gave you the self-confidence you needed. >> it is a confidence builder. >> your dream is to work in new york city. >> yes. >> as a writer. >> yes. i love this city. oh, my gosh. i could just go crazy. i love this city so much. i have loved it forever. >> you were nervous but now you feel ready. >> i do. i always had it so big on this pedestal in my mind and coming here to look for apartments last may i was like, oh, my gosh, this city will eat you up and spit you out. i didn't feel ready. being back here now and recently i'm like -- what!

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...and a touch of sweetness. you'll be delighted to discover how good they taste. this is "today in the bay." i'm marla tellez. nitrate contamination is spreading through california's heartland and it's bound to get worse. this is according to a new report by uc davis researchers. the study says chemical fertilizers and manure are the main culprits for contaminating ground water. one in ten people in those areas relies on untreated ground water that may exceed night tratrate standards.

animal lovers and their pets will rally in oakland this morning to save a state law, hayden law currently requires shelters to wait at least four to six days before euthanizing animals. governor jerry brown wants to roll back those requirements to 72 hours, just three days to save the state money. alameda county supervisors will consider a resolution supporting this law today. > we'll have a look at the forecast and the roads after the break.

taking a live look at the golden gate bridge. it is a rainy morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we have a lot more rain on the way. the radar shows you just about everywhere across the great irbe areaette gooding hit with light to moderate rain showers. san jose managing to stay dry. that will not be the case for long. showers on the way in the next 10 to 15 minutes. 63 in morgan hill, 60 in evergreen, 62 in dublin. holding on to the 60s as we're still on the warm side of that

front. we'll be on cold side by tomorrow morning, blustery rain, a cold start, periods of rain thursday, thunderstorms saturday and sunday coupled with snow levels down to 2,000 feet. let's check your drive at 9:28 with mike. >> the south bay holing up relatively fine for the traffic tuesday flow northbound here. we're looking further north and we have the issues here. walnut creek interchange, southbound side a ton of problems. accident clearing there at main street. slow 24 through lafayette. highway 13, 580 through oakland tough as well. rain there, sloppy and also the north bay, san raffaeael northbound. we'll be back at 9:56. thanks, mike.

that was my first wife, jodi. >> i know who it is. she was my mother. >> i know. she was the most beautiful woman in the world, the love of my life, the light of my love. >> the legendary robert de niro and his new movie "being flynn" about a young man reconnecting with his eccentric father after years of separation and the academy award winner will tell us all about it tomorrow on "today." >> looks good. interesting one. meantime just ahead with the mercury rising you may be already thinking about summer beach season. well, "eat this, not that!" author david zinczenko has been

thinking about your beach body. he has a summer slim down for you. he can help you lose 6 to 16 pounds just by eating that. >> amazing. >> we'll hear about it. >> a bowl of whipped cream. >> he'll tell us how to swap things and eat this not that. >> you know when it's david zinczenko because there are bowls and boxes of things, of the swap-outs. >> exactly. they're delicious. >> then this is a cool segment. i'm looking forward to this. the coolest household items on the market. how about a canister that allows you to say good-bye to pet hair by vacuuming that poor dog. he's putting up with it well. maybe it's like a massage. mine would be running out the door with a vacuum near her. we have an umbrella that changes color when it's wet. >> that's a big handle for that umbrella. >> i'm sure it's light as a feather. >> it doesn't come with the handle. you won't need that here.

well, we did in the morning but not now. >> let's show you -- >> nice segue. >> a little bit subtle. >> you didn't even get it. al? >> we have wet weather, heavy rain in northern california. snow in the pacific northwest. showers along the southeastern atlantic coast. record highs in the plains. tomorrow, we're expecting more record high from the great lakes into the plains. mild in the northeast with sunshine. more wet weather from northern california into the pacific northwest. sunny and warm through the gulf coast. hit or miss thunderstorms through southern florida. showers are now starting to stream into the south bay. good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. take a look at the radar this morning. the yellow embedded within the green is moderate rain coming down, especially along the peninsula. give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination. i can tell you, it's a slow commute. showers will intensify

throughout the day today. temperatures staying on the mild side, 64 in san jose today, 62 in dublin, 59 in san francisco. seven-day in just moments. your latest weather. >> al, thanks. now hello to jeff lewis who's gone from flipping houses to redesigning them. he does it with brutal honesty on the new bravo show interior therapy with jeff lewis. good morning. >> good morning. >> you're famously ocd and you were cleaning the chair here. >> the girl from "the biggest loser" made a mess. i think it was potato chip crumbs or something. >> wow. >> that's terrible. >> i'm kidding. >> that's mean. >> she's doing great. >> do you go into houses and be mean to them? >> that's really not what happened. >> i go with the intention of helping them and sometimes we have to do a little bit of tough love. all the renovations were successful. however there were families i didn't necessarily get along

with the entire time. >> did they kick you out at any point in time? >> i'm there for five days. there was one family i got so upset with i left. >> wow. >> i did come back eventually. but, yeah, i did leave. it's not always a happy ending. this is what i love about the show. it's reality hybrid without the typical hollywood ending. we just embrace what happened. if we weren't able to fix the problem, we owned it. there was one couple in particular that they had issues when we walked in the door. i called out the elephant in the room and they ended up breaking up in the end. it was my favorite episode. not because they broke up but because it was real. that's what happens. >> you give them therapy, too. >> yes. >> obviously it doesn't always work. >> i have had eight years of therapy and seen five therapists so i am confident. >> just checking. >> for those of us who are fans of "flipping out," you're still doing it. season 6 now. >> we're filming season 6 which

will air in july or august. >> we have generjenny in the wi >> she has coffee on her dress. >> we don't know how you put up with this. >> i'm a dream. better than i used to be. >> you are? >> much more mellow now. >> really? >> much more well adjusted. more mature. >> the therapy is working then. >> are you buying this? >> not at all. >> nice try. >> why does it take three of you to interview me? >> in case you have one out. >> why does nate berkus get four minutes and i get one and a half? >> well, you know. >> his show got cancelled. i have two shows on. >> there are taxicabs in new york city that will be redesigned -- >> i'm going down there in five minutes. >> it's getting hot in here. catch the premiere episode if you would like to tomorrow night at 9:00/8:00 central. we all need therapy now. >> up next, david zinczenko with

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lose 15 pounds by summer with smart swaps. that's what the "eat this, not that!" slim down is all about. >> if you stop at starbucks and get this white chocolate mocha and a banana nut loaf. >> coffee and cake. the problem is it's 1,100 calories. the banana loaf means the only thing you can do after it is loaf around for a while. >> ba-dum-bum. >> 125 grams of sugar. that's the equivalent of these nine tubs of cool whip if you do it for five days. at starbucks get the bacon, egg & cheese -- >> low fat? >> 350 calories. get the iced cafe americano with two shots of sugar free hazelnut syrup and you will lose how many

pounds in three months? >> if i switch this every day for this? ten pounds. >> 15 pounds with that one smart swap. >> 15 pounds and cool whip, gone. our next item is a dove bar. >> everybody loves a quick nibble. this is the silky and smooth dove bar that flies right to your love handles. it has eight grams -- >> good one. i know you work hard. >> you're getting half a day's worth of saturated fat with eight grams. if you grab this every day in a week it's the equivalent, savannah of -- >> are those lucky charms? >> yes. the calorie equivalent of ten bowls of lucky charms. mars makes great pretzel m & ms. do this instead. 70 calorie difference with only three grams of saturated fat. do this a couple times a day over the course of 12 weeks.

how many pounds do you think you lose? >> eight. >> six. close. >> you still have indulgence. it's not like you're giving up candy forever. >> the next item is the applebee's bourbon black & blue burger. >> once you realize how many calories are in it you will want to smack yourself in the head. 100 grams of fat. if you do this two or three times a week for lunch or dinner, 35 -- >> beers? >> buds, right there. that's the equivalent. the crew. what would you rather have? >> this is the crew breakfast. that's where we found it? >> a case of beer or three burgers? >> that's easy for them. >> when you're at applebee's, go with the house sirloin. nine ounces. 310 calories. >> pretty good.

>> that's a huge savings. over the course of the three months leading up to summer it will cause you to lose 16 is 1/2 pounds. >> that's a good one. lots of bang for your buck there. natural cut french fries. that must be healthy. >> it's natural to cut it out of your diet if you are concerned about weight. our fry consumption tripled in the last 20 years. we get it with everything. we have five days a week. it's 2,500 calories. it's like -- what is this? film strip? >> 92 feet of fruit roll-ups right there. >> with tattoos on them. >> yes, you can wear it instead. >> instead, have ampples? >> i know it's not an appetizing switch. you can have fries two days a week instead of four or five days a week. between now and summer you can

lose 10 to 15 pounds. >> this is the coldstone gotta have it strawberry shake. you've gotta have it with a friend. 1400 calories, two and a half days of saturated fat. if you are doing this three times a week it ends up being the equivalent of 19 -- >> stuffed animals. >> yes. take one of these, it's a great hat. it's 19 cones of cotton candy. instead get the strawberry ice cream, like it. 320 calories. make a swap like that and you still get dessert three days a week and you lose 12 1/2 pounds and you're not dieting. >> excellent. this feels diety. other than that they were great ideas. >> you've got to get your fiber. >> coming up, would you rather vacuum or take out the garbage. if the answer is neither we ga more fun. coming up right after this. i'd never ride without one now.

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is essentially a porcelain stand so it won't look cheesy. it has a suction cup for any plate. use grandma's china, suction it on and turn it over. voila, you have a nice cake stand. to release there is a button. pull it and it comes off. that's so cool. >> i love it. it's cheap. $20 to $30. >> it comes in two sizes. 10 or 12 inches. >> great. this is another one you will love as well. the collapsible cheese grater. these take up room. >> they do. if you sometimes reach for them in the cabinet you can scrape your hand. this is flat. there is just a little latch that you unlatch, hold it down and you are you can grate your cheese. it's dishwasher safe which i love. $20 from joseph joseph. >> this is genius. basically if you like lemon

tasting water you can make any bottle lemon tasting. >> it's the sombrero. stick it on any battle. squeeze the lemon. you don't have to buy -- you like that? >> you like lemon? you're next. >> that's $5. you can put it in the diet coke, whatever you want. >> hi, gemma. >> she likes the bottle. she wants to play. >> let's show you this. dyson just released today. >> a new vacuum. >> come here, gemma. they released this vacuum today. what's cool is it's round. so it's no longer -- that's okay. i can vacuum her there. it no longer gets into or hits anything. >> it's round. >> it's compact and there is a dyson dog -- >> don't eat the cup cakes, sweetie. >> this is a groomer.

gemma is nicely sitting here letting me groom her. for $70 this is a vacuum attachment. it picks up all the dog hair. >> amazing. >> so cool. so well behaved. >> my dog runs when she hears the vacuum. >> you can train them. >> maybe we should move the cupcakes. >> okay. >> gemma, go to mama. >> replenish -- >> we have gone to the dogs, elizabeth. >> let's get it back. replenish is cool. it allows you to fill your bottle. it doesn't have -- oh, my gosh. it doesn't have all the water in it. >> okay. let's take care of these. sorry, sweetheart. you keep going. i'll move this. >> basically, you just take the

bottle and you -- you fill it up with water. >> here, al. thank you. >> you add water so it's less money. it's a smart product. super smart. >> you don't pay for the extra water. >> you buy the new pods, fill them in. you can find them at whole foods. >> we collected ourselves. come back in, gemma. >> next we have these garbage bags that look like goldfish bowls. cute for april fools to have the kids take the garbage out. this is fun for april showers. an umbrella that when it gets wet it is made with special ink so the color comes out. white when dry. >> kids would love it. >> you can get it at amerirain. and "today" show dviewers get a

discount. >> she's eating a cupcake! >> we all have so many things to plug in and need chargers, this is a cool idea from the container store. it's a bendable -- >> oh, great. usually they are long annoying strips. >> and this way you can plug everything in and be good to go. >> elizabeth mayhew, you were great. gemma, you're brilliant. thank you so much. we'll be right back after this. first, this is "today" on nbc.

before we go, speaking of dogs, an old dog bob yager is 52 today. happy birthday, birthday! appy >>bihday >> iave aup cake for you! ♪

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the team signing future hall of famer randy moss to a one-year deal. he worked out for just 15 minutes before the niners offered him a one-year deal. moss is 35 years old and did not play last season. the niners say they like what they see and they are not worried. a couple bay area teams macing it into the women's ncaa tournament. stanford is the number one seed in the fresno region. that's no surprise considering they went 31-1 this season. the cardinal will open tournament play zaen against hampton. the cal bears also getting an invitation to the dance. they are the number eight seed in the raleigh region. the golden bears will play their first round on sunday against iowa. good luck to both of them. let's check the forecast now with meteorologist christina lor loren. moderate rainfall in concord and san francisco with more on the way as we head throughout the day.

sanç rafael, that continues toe the trend. overnight tonight, the rain will let us just a little bit. we're talking about another round of wet weather for your morning commute. this weekend, things start to change a little bit. we get instability, enough for thunderstorms. very low snow levels as the cold air moves in. rain every day throughout the extended period. sunday remains unsettled. by monday, we start to see a little bit of drying but residual showers in the morning. check your drive with mike. look to folks in the east bay commute. the bay bridge, it's been a tough morning for this whole area and still shows red below 20 miles per hour for east shore freeway, 24 through tother area. the south bay getting away with a drier kmut acommute.

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careful. more than that. more than that. >> aren't they fun? >> i love them. and you have your diana von whoever. >> by the wait a minute, time for change. spring is a time of change, and you know it because yesterday you decided to get the chop-chop on the hair. just a little. >> which i like. >> just a little bit. >> see if we can see the difference. that's you yesterday or the day before. >> i liked it better. >> i'm not one of those people that looks through magazines forever and finds, you know, exactly the look i want and then goes to the hairdresser and talks about it for an hour and a half. this is how this happened, people. never go out with an 18-year-old daughter that you have that is so drop-dead gorgeous, no matter what she does she looks great. you think, and you're wrong, that you're going to look good, too, no matter what you did. she has her high school graduation coming up so she needed a special dress. we went to our friend donald diehl, brilliant dress maker,

designer, who's been designing stuch for me for the emmys for years and years. he did a first dress for cass when she was 3 and we were doing christmas specials. for the first time i thought it might be nice to -- like getting her wedding dress or something. then we go to lunch and then we go to pink berries, and the kids these days cannot go anywhere -- a smorgasbord but you have to go to pink berry for every meal. we went to pink berry. when she had a hair appointment at that place. now, i'm fine. we're having a lovely day. all of a sudden i got a look at me in the mirror. have you ever just had that day you kind of go, i have two choices. either do something or end it all. you know, you have days like that. >> yes. >> and so arsen happened to be standing there, the russian, who does a lot of our makeovers and stuff. >> yes. >> and i said today i'm not

happy with myself. he goes, it's too long. cut it. on a whim, on a whim, and it wasn't until afterwards i thought, i don't want to upset laura who does a beautiful job with my hair here every day and yours and everybody's. >> i think it's great. you've had quite a few changes over the years. look at that one. >> that was the worst. frank gifford, that's when we announced our engagement. >> that was interesting. that's when you had the bangs and the mullet. >> that's not a mullet. that was the same all the way around. >> i don't think so. it looks like it's short on the top. i love that. >> that was fun. >> well, curly. >> stuck my finger in a socket. that all you got? too blond. as i age, you notice there's a desperation factor. we start to think if we get blonder and longer we're going to somehow be better, and we're wrong. >> one of hairdos that caught

the nation's attention, back in the '70s, "name that tune" haircut. remember this haircut? let's roll this tape. oh, boy. ♪ soft as an easy chair love fresh as the morning air ♪ >> that hairdo. >> that was a dorothy hamill. i stole that from her. we should go back to that. >> that particular show, you guys, is maybe coming back to television. >> yeah. >> yeah. they've got the rights. it's a great show to bring back. >> "name that tune," i was ready to leave the business and i got a call from ralph and i'd been so used to going to cattle calls where you're one of 100 people. >> sure. >> i was the only person in this room and i thought i was in the wrong place. she goes, miss epstein, are you

ready? >> that was you. >> that was me back then. mr. edwards will see you. i sang three songs and he said "welcome to the family." i had nothing but rejection until then. he changed my life and he was a wonderful man. i had to learn 200 songs in five days to do that show. >> unbelievable. >> but the hair caught on. >> i also think that show will be a hit again. >> i do, too. it's not about stars performing the music or anything. it's about walking down memory lane. you have to go on it and win a gazillion bucks because you know every single song ever. >> i know the words but i don't know the names of the songs or who sings them. >> name of the song is usually in the words. >> sometimes, but you have to go deep in sometimes and sometimes it's not. >> i had the la, la, la the title. >> last night, if you watched "the voice," and it's getting so good. >> yeah. you love this. >> i do. they team up similar singers, they go head to head.

we'll do the sing-off. this is team one, christina's group. and you're going to see a former professional kickboxer singing against sara hill. listen to this. ♪ ♪ >> so between those two, who would you have picked? >> i couldn't hear who hit the clam. there was a clam. i'm not sure. but just on basis of that easily the young lady because her voice cuts through and she sounds -- and she's a bit of annal nalee keys -- >> that's what i thought.

>> and you would be right. >> you voted with the judges on that one. this is a tough one. this one was team blake. this is a girl from new jersey, her name is charlotte, and there's a quiet singer with a sexier voice named lex. let's watch. ♪ >> can't take your eyes off of her, and that's one of the things it takes to make a song. i guess having said all that, the one thing that i heard was i heard one little pitchy thing from lex in the first half of the song. but charlotte had control of her performance. >> wait. stop, stop, stop. >> again -- >> i think i heard you talking about this, hoda. i think he went with the woman who didn't weigh quite as much. >> charlotte. >> charlotte.

i don't know their names. this is an advantage for me. i didn't know their names. and that was upsetting because you thought it was based on their visual as opposed to -- >> i didn't think it was based solely on that, but one thing that bothered me was when blake said, you know, you just look up at you and you can't take your eyes off of you. i mean, look -- >> you're right because adele -- >> she's beautiful but she's not a size 2. >> but you listen and you lean in. if we would have played other parts of that song, you would heard there's such a sultry side of that lex's voice, you lean in. >> i have to hear the individual voices or i can't tell. it takes me a long time to figure out which voice is coming from who. >> this is adam's team. ♪

>> totally and completely in 20 second. the african-american young lady. absolutely. i couldn't tell from my monitor and my eyes. not the redhead. >> yeah. and you're right again. she was great. >> in other words, i should be making $10 million a year as a judge on "the voice." >> the good news, we're going to have our own version of "the voice." but we don't get paid anything. >> nothing. >> this is a great contest. young kids ages 8 through 16 i think. >> 8 and 16. >> we want you guys to go on our website, click etty crack, put your child's -- or kids, put your video on there. it has to be under two minutes and a cappella, no instruments. very, very important. we cannot run your tape if

there's music in the background. please submit. it's going to go through march 30th. i can't wait. >> we had a ballast time. >> right. >> and we're mixing it up. >> i like your hair. >> thank you. getting used to it. >> it is booze day tuesday. >> what do we have? we have zodiac zingers. i don't know why. the jefferson hotel in washington, d.c., is offering the perfect drink to match your zodiac sign. >> we're both leos, so these are the characteristics of our leo drinks -- confidence and decent. >> generosity. >> the drink that matches this apparently is lebanese. >> who knew. >> it's god vodka, gin -- >> oh, my gosh. i'm not a liquor person. >> you're not. >> thank the lord. >> this one's going to have me on my back in two seconds. this is rye, cognac, triple sec, lime juice and -- it's for virgos. >> what are you supposed to be? >> analytical, observant,

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>> in body, in -- what's going on with the robes? >> it's so relaxing here. i don't know what it is. it is. the whole place is like a spa. yeah. >> thanks for staying around. we rarely get anybody to stick around for the 10:00 hour. >> this is a mercy visit. >> graveyard shift of the "today" show. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. this movie, when i heard it was subtitled and everyone said it was funny, i didn't realize how funny this thing could be. tell us what drew you to this thing, will. >> it was -- were you as drunk as i was? >> absolutely. three sheets. this is delicious. thank you. >> that's jerry. jerry's the guy to get to know around here. >> thank you, jerry. >> this was a crazy idea i had for years and years, to put myself in a spanish language film. i don't speak spanish. i thought someone from american comedy put themselves in this position, something we haven't seen before.

>> in a novella style. >> absolutely. but i don't speak spanish. >> we believe it. >> i studied it pretty closely, worked with -- >> did you do the rosetta stone? >> i did for like a day. yeah. it was terribly hard to figure out how to use it. and -- but mr. offerman, he has to speak span niche the movie horribly. >> that's right. >> isn't that easier? >> not when you're as fluent in as many languages as i am. >> i heard. like ten. >> i had to really dumb it down. >> well, all the performances are unbelievable. there's a sex scene that -- the lights -- >> yeah. >> i hate to say the words young, because she's young, but that's what i felt when i saw this gorgeous girl who plays your love interest. >> genesis rodriguez. >> which means beginning. >> yes. muy caliente.

>> i'm fine. she's so caliente. >> how was the sex scene? >> well, basically -- it's our take on, you know, the penultimate love making scene but it's just a long series of shots of the butt. over and over. and a mannequin gets thrown in just for fun. >> like the fake horse, the fake body. >> a lot of massaging of butts. >> and tender groping and kneading. there's kneading. >> and yet there was a sensitivity. >> there was. >> it was your first sexual experience. >> it was handled with care. >> yeah. yeah. >> i love -- >> armando's a sweetheart. >> but his father tells him that he's not very smart. >> not very marsmart. >> that's our favorite scene. >> and he has small eyes, like eyes like a chicken. >> but like your mother. >> yes. >> my other favorite scene, you

have the scene about this is one of your favorite spots that your mother used to come. >> don't tell that. it gives it away. >> no, it doesn't. oh, right. it gives it away. >> let's get it together. what's going on? >> we really like the movies we see, but this one we are really, really very fond of. >> when you heard about this movie, when will told you about it, were you reluctant or did you jump right in? >> i refused, i flatout refused. >> several times. >> and i was sedated by my wife, and will came over and there was a whole intervention and -- >> under the cover of darkness we -- >> at the end of it i signed a contract. and it's a three-picture deal. >> right. >> we have a german picture coming next. >> remake of "das boot." >> i think "das boat" would be funnier. >> doesn't take place on a

submarine, oddly enough. >> we watched it and thought how much fun did they have on the set. have you had as much fun on another set? >> well, i mean, it was -- you have to remember, i am intensely trying to remember this script in spanish. >> right. >> so i was kind of the boring guy on set. he had -- >> i'll say. >> it's not "war and peace." >> what a drag. >> thanks for coming to see us. >> thanks for having us. >> so funny. it opens on friday in theaters nationwide. >> up next, sara stirs up the fun in an irish pub for st. patrick's day. >> i need another drink, jerry. after 40, i didn't have enough lashes. my doctor said...latisse® is the only fda approved prescription treatment...for inadequate or not enough lashes. now with latisse®...my lashes are longer...darker, with more than double the fullness in 16 weeks.

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>> yes. >> two pours. traditionally, pour this and angle to the floor. >> are you kidding me? >> it has to be a certain angle to the floor. >> that's part of it. >> you can't pour it straight down. >> why? >> because the head of the guinness will -- >> what? >> the head will be too big. >> okay. >> swanta. >> what? >> cheers in irish. >> he's more tolerant than i am. hi, guys. wow. your instrument is poking me. oh that didn't just -- >> these are elbow pipes. >> oh, there's more to this. >> yes. >> what are you doing? just pumping or -- >> i'm pumping on the side, squeezing on the side. >> pump and squeeze. >> yeah. >> that's the move you're doing. >> yeah. >> want to make sure i had that right. >> this is the main thing the

melody is played on. i like that. >> wow. i think i'm going to learn this really quickly. did i mention i played the flute in high school? do only big boys play this? where is that going? okay. >> keep pumping. >> i feel like i'm playing with a whoopie cushion. whoa. was that mean? >> you kind of got to circulate -- yeah, you got to keep pumping. >> oh! i'm sweating. >> hard work, right? >> i have a whole new respect for you. who thought of this? clearly it was a lonely person that didn't have a whole band so they just put it in one instrument. i'm doing four things in one time. now i'm like what's he doing? he should be cooking with his right hand or something.

so i definitely earned this guinness. as the irish say, swanta, and happy st. patrick's day. >> nothing more joyful than that kind of music. swanta. >> they do an anonymous let's hook up and -- >> you're not getting anything right today. >> all right, you guys. still ahead, hot topics and a new quiz. >> i'll have what she's having. >> and stars of fashion, el mcpherson. light as air. your mood... your step... even your makeup. new revlon® photoready airbrush™ mousse make up. makeup like you've never seen or felt before. unique air-infused mousse formula blends easily for a smooth, poreless, airbrushed finish.

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will be worked on this week. the dispatch center will be moved from the city hall basement to the city's mobile emergency operations center. that will force the city to close one block on fourth avenue between ramona and bryant street bryant streestree streets from friday till monday. we'll check the forecast and the roads after the break. s

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the time 10:28. the radar lit up this morning. we have yellow and orange embedded within the green. that's moderate rain showers coming down just about everywhere across the great irbe area. san jose, we've been spared in the south bay, only picking up 0.01 inch so far. there's more on the way. several storm systems on the way as we head throughout friday. by this weekend, we get another, more potent system. it will drop the snow levels and create isolated thunderstorms. your full forecast today at 11:00 a.m. let's go to the roadways. a slow drive approaching the bay bridge. still a tough one down the east shore freeway, especially for 580, 880 and highway 14 and the approach to the bay bridge. all have had a series accident. all off the roadways but still a distraction. san jose, south bay starting to see the mist and drizzle starting to build. there's the north bay. been tough for this drive.

still slow for highway 101. back to you. coming up at 11:00, a personal foul for fans. what personal lawmakers would want to do that would have some fans thrown out of professional sports games instead of the players. we'll see you at 11:00. we are back with more of "today," ready to tackle some hot-button issues with a new segment we call "do and don't." >> with the help of the folks at "glamour" magazine and their editor in chief, cindy levy, we are taking on some topics people are talking about right now. >> and of course they love the see us compete. one side says do, the other don't. what happens. we have no idea. >> you have to vote on the throwout and tell me if you think it's a glamour do or don't. there will be a prize for the lady with the most correct answers. >> okay. >> ready? >> yes. >> our first topic is

celebrities breast-feeding in public. you may remember that beyonce did this last week. she nursed blue ivy at a restaurant in new york city. so is it a glamour do or done? >> a do. >> it's a dop. you're right. >> nothing more natural than feeding your baby. >> 64% of our pollers agree. >> that's who we agree with. >> healthy, natural, good for the baby. >> i'm sure she did it very discreetly. she didn't whip it out and feed the baby. >> you have to be tasteful and i'm sure she was. >> and it was tasty to her, too. >> moving alone. retouching your own personal pictures when you post them on facebook or match.com, getting reed of a pimple, shaving off a few pounds. a do or don't? >> i say don't but i think everybody will say it's a do. >> i agree. >> they said getting rid of minor things, glamour do,

totally fine. once you start making yourself into a much younger or thinner person, that's fraud. >> did we get it? >> that's a wash. >> we want you to win. >> we're fine. >> okay, okay. we have a lot to get through here. >> all right. hurry. >> men expecting sex on a first date. we did a survey with match.com. men most likely to expect sex on the first date. a g glamour do or don't? >> to have sex with them? >> no. they expect it. >> i think it's a do. >> i think it's disgusting if they do. maybe it's the way you worded it. >> you are correct. >> of course i am. i'm old. >> you are correct. it is a glamour don't. what you do -- >> i said no. >> a lot of time is lost if you know what i mean. >> women in boston are unhappier than with their love lives than

anywhere else. >> i wonder why. >> now fashion. a look that sarah jessica parker wore last week. it is a white lace look with a black bra under it. a glamour do or don't? think carefully. >> i think it's a do. >> i'm going to say a don't but everyone is going to like it because she has it on. >> that is true. people loved it and i did, too. >> so sad. >> glamour do. you are correct. >> it's the way she did it. it wasn't trashy looking. it was meant to be about -- >> showing the bra? >> the line between do and don't is it is a covered-up look. she's not letting it all hang out. >> we have to at least get two more questions. >> okay. the little ruffles on dresses. a glamour do or don't. quickly. >> do. >> absolutely. you're both right. >> the dress yesterday had a little bit of that. >> we're going to go into bea y beauty. there's been a big trend of grown women wearing little girl hair accessories, enormous bows,

big barrette. >> can we see a picture? i can tell i don't like it. >> an enormous bow on top of the head. >> i'm going to say no. definitely a don't. >> oh, please. you look like mini mouse. >> don't. you're both right. >> how am i going to get more points? give me another one. >> our last one. into the animal kingdom here. >> the winner gets this. >> i think that kathie lee might be ahead. >> a tiebreaker. okay. >> at any rate, we are moving into the animal kingdom and looking at clothes on dogs. this is a big trend right now, a huge booming business. people putting sweaters and little footy shoes on their dogs. a glamour do or don't? look at that. >> those don't hurt the dogs. they protect them. that is -- we had this last week. don't do it if the animal does not like it. >> it's a glamour do. >> a do. >> i'm sorry. they're too cute.

>> wait, what's the prize? hair products? >> bring it out. >> kathie lee gets hair products? wait a minute. i need this brush. you know i need this brush. >> i'm sorry. this has to go. >> i love you so much. >> aren't you so nice to do that. >> by the way, we have another segment coming up on this brand-new show that's starting up, cindy's a part of that, too. but we'll talk to elle mcpherson, nicole richie, john about the premiere of their great new nbc show. thank you, lord, we have a hit. [ female announcer ] now from nivea. new extended moisture body lotion. extremely dry skin can hold you back. uncover more touchable skin with a nivea breakthrough. the first 48-hour moisturizing relief formula with hydraiq and provitamin b5 in a light, non-greasy lotion. love your skin. show it. share it. new extended moisture from nivea. touch and be touched. now bring the world a touch closer. join our million moments of touch movement

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make the better egg. so what will be the next big brand in fashion? nbc kicks off a brand-new reality series tonight, "fashion star." >> heading up the weekly runway showdown are executive producer and host elle macpherson. she's been taking her ugly pills. celebrity mentors nicole richie and john barbados. you can remember because it sounds like barbados. >> great word. >> welcome, welcome. >> now, this is a new show and there's a lot of buzz about it. there are other shows like this out there, but what makes this

one unique, elle? >> there are shows that are about making clothes. this show is about selling clothes and buying clothes. you can buy the clothes as you see them walk down the runway tonight by morning at may maye si's or any of the great places we have working with us. >> people like instant gratification. >> yes, they do. >> you are the mentors, not the judges. >> right. >> tell us about your role. >> we're working with the designers to help guide them through, take them through not falling into those holes that we've fallen into in the past that we've had as well. and to help them build a brand, not just a -- one item but help them build a brand and market themselves. >> does it get nasty? >> it can. it can. it can. >> it has to be intense. you can't really show that on youtube the way you can a music talent. can you? it's a different kind of gift. >> you see people being bought and sold on the stage, it's a

little like an auction house. rather than see people make clothes you'll see them bought and sold. macy's, saks and h&m will be bidding for the t-shirts, the jeans, the leather jackets. >> they're really the judges, too. >> yeah. >> are these clothes that people at home will say i can wear that to work or look neat but never buy? couture. >> this is not about buying the $10,000 gown. these are clothes designed for america. that's our role, too, you know, is we have to transition -- we have to help these designers transition into actual brands, you know. you can be an artist and you can be as creative as you want to be, but unless you know the business side of it you're not going to stick around. i think we've all seen so many incredibly talented designers that disappear and we never hear from them again. >> talent and knowledge. wisdom. >> yes. in the industry, it's about listening to the buyers and understanding how you're going to brand yourself. and so that's what's so special.

>> somebody missing here today? >> she's busy cooking and her baby. >> cooking her baby. >> she's been pregnant for four years. when is the child due? >> i don't know, but she's certainly a very smart business woman. >> she is. >> she's racking out baby clothes. >> we're missing her here, too. she's great on the show. >> an amazing gift. >> she's an absolute sweetheart. >> really look forward to tonight. it's an hour and a half, starts at 9:30. >> 9:30, nbc, after "the biggest loser." it's going to be fun. it's really entertaining. men and women can watch it, great music, pretty girls. >> do you host in lingerie? >> no, but we do have lingerie on the show. >> another reason to tune in. >> say how many years. you've been showing your lingerie forever. nobody does it better. >> thank you. >> we hope you have an awesome

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does your love life need a boost? if so, your bedroom may be to blame. >> if there are flies -- not flies, but piles of laundry there, your furniture is mismatched or your bed sheets are older than your children, you need a change. >> here is a reason to bring sexy back into the bedroom, we have sarah nuwell with us. >> we need to zhuszh up your bedroom. >> we will show you some great tips to make your bedroom sexy again. >> a lot of people have a tv in the bedroom. that seems to be a mood killer. >> get the tv out. >> some people watch things on tv that is a mood enhancer.

i don't know anybody like that, but i've heard. >> we found one in six couples were distracted by sex with the tv. >> let's talk about the bed. how do we fix this up? >> you want to think about the duvet cover. it has the romantic pintucking. it has the smokey purple look to it. that is nice. you want a nice new duvet. >> are these satin sheets? >> she is athese are satin. they are opulent. you want to accessories with throw pillows. these are from home goods. they are inexpensive. you want to put on ruffles to freshen up your bed. >> a mirror seems to add something special. that will not do much for anybody at that angle.

>> it is $187 from home depot. >> you can see well from the sofa. >> if you position it across from the window, you could have some nice light. it is a nice alternative to a headboard. gives it a bit of glam. >> the lighting is important in the room. what do we have here? >> these are flameless. they are battery operated. they are $45 from k-mart for a set of two. >> who doesn't want two? you know what i'm saying? you need to have a matching set. >> it is safer than flames. you want to turn off your overhead light. that is the biggest mood killer. you want to focus on the accent lighting. this is hammered metal. it is from amazon. it is $104. it sparkles. >> okay, i didn't know. if you go into hoda's apartment, this is what you see.

>> okay. let's not do that. >> all right. >> beautiful curtains. >> these are gauzy curtains from k-mart, $22. you want it flooring-to-ceiling. you want it to puddle at the floor. add this to any existing window treatments you have to give another layer. >> and lastly, want to splurge a little? >> this is a chaise lounge. it is $380. it is a little pricy. you can lounge on it. it is a sex appeal. this really nice rad rug gives it another layer of texture from urban outfitters. thank you. is this guilt free chocolate? first, this is "today."

jo and now in "today's kitchen" we're getting saucy with guilt-free healthy chocolate. >> chocolate that's good for you. "food & wine" magazine editor in chief dana cowen. hey, girl. >> good to see you. happy you're here with us. >> i'm so glad. i have chocolate every single day. >> you do. >> a small amount of chocolate, but i've got guilt-free here. chocolate frozen yogurt. i think that when you're making frozen yogurt you should have some fun. there's rum here. there's rum in the bananas, and then toss together with greek yogurt and cocoa powder. >> you actually made the -- >> yes. >> it's already in there is what you're saying. >> yeah. it's in there. we can taste it. >> hoda can't have any. >> i'm sorry. >> that's okay. don't mind me. that double chocolate bounce.

>> that's guilt free? >> guilt free. 99 calories versus chocolate ice cream, 270 calories. >> just so we're clear, it's cocoa powder in yogurt? >> in the yogurt. and then an ice cream maker. chocolate mixed in. so good. >> all right. what else you got that she can't have? >> this is totally no milk, no dairy. we've got -- >> i like that. >> these are fennel seeds caramelizing. >> you'll love that. >> in an indian restaurant you've got that little candy at the end. >> yeah. >> i think it's great for digestion. a little bloated at the end and you've got the fennel seeds. >> okay. >> so what you do is you take the -- i'm going to have you do this. >> i'd love to. >> dip this in chocolate. that's beautiful. then you'll want to take this -- >> oh, hoda. >> that's beautiful. you can put it down. >> i don't need this. >> thank you. >> then a little fennel seed on top. >> they're done here? >> that's the finished. >> okay.

>> and ginger. >> would you like one, kath? >> sure. >> crunchy and light and chocolatey. and it's filled with antioxidants so it's going to save you, stave world. >> the ginger. you can really taste it. >> good for you. >> it's a grown-up flavor. >> i like it without the fennel. but thanks a lot. >> pavlova, usually you think of it, it's sugar and egg whites whipped together. but we've got chocolate mint folded in here. >> fennel and mint in the same day. wow. go ahead. >> it's your lucky day. >> i know. >> and this is great for you. no dairy whatsoever. driz al little chocolate on top. again, double chocolate flavor. completely -- you're doing a great job with that. >> i love when you humor me. >> only 139 calories for a plate of dessert. great for entertaining. throw some raspberries on top, a little decoration, a little

fiber. >> taste that. >> you betcha. >> thanks so much. love you. tomorrow, the cast of "the jersey shore." hide the children.

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