our way as well as all the problems with saturated ground, trees down this morning causing a lot of commute havoc out there. >> the rain and wind is making it rough. be careful. watch yourselves. have a great day and we'll see you later. ng good morning. controversial news, the american soldiers suspected of killing 16 civilians in afghanistan removed from the country late last night and flown to kuwait sparking fresh outrage and a new round of protests live in kabul. bad luck? abruptly canceling a series on horseracing after a third horse dies during production. did the show do enough to protect its animal stars. one group says it wants a criminal investigation. bailout, a judge has to decide if a mother accused of

being a high end madam will be allowed to serve house arrest at her attorney's apartment. that attorney is here for an exclusive live interview here thursday, march 15, 2012. this is today with matt lauer and ann curry life from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. i am ann curry. >> i am matt lauer. the army staff surgery accused in that murder spree expected to meet with an attorney in kuwait for the first time since the alleged shooting rampage. >> many in afghanistan are expressing anger over the decision to move him out of the country. they believe he should face justice where the crime occurred. we have the latest on this straight ahead. >> also ahead, a story getting a lot of attention, goldman sachs is dealing with the fallout from a scathing and very public resignation letter from one of

its executives that appeared in the "new york times" on wednesday. that now former vice president of the company blasted the investment giant for what he called a toxic and destructive environment and claimed clients are being ripped off. how will his words impact an industry that as we nl is already dealing with a serious image problem? we'll get into that coming up this morning. >> exactly. there was also some drama in court at the trial of a wealthy florida man accused of dui manslaughter in the death of a 23-year-old man. on wednesday the defendant's girlfriend who he adopted to protect his fortune took the stand. we'll hear from her coming up this morning. >> we have a lot to get to. start at the news desk. natalie is standing by with the headlines. >> good morning, matt and ann and good morning, everyone. the american soldier accused much gunning down 16 afghan civilians has been flown out of afghanistan and into kuwait over night. richard angle has the reaction from kabul. good morning. >> good morning. seems like an attempt of out of

sight, out of mind. the afghan government, the u.s. military, and the defense secretary who today is wrapping up his two-day visit with a meeting with president karzai are all trying to put as much distance they can between themselves and this incident. the u.s. military has repeatedly apologized and the afghan defense minister while he described the shooting as deplorable says it is important to move on and over the next two years the united states military and afghan government will work very closely together. still, there was a protest about 1,000 people. they want the staff sergeant returned. they want him tried in the country, but we haven't seen nationwide demonstrations. it has been a level the afghan government has been able to contain. >> that's an interesting follow-up, richard. does it appear the reaction on the ground to the killing spree as horrific as it was is more subdued than the anger when the quran was burned unintentionally at the american air force base

there? >> reporter: it has been a much more subdued reaction in part because this is a very religious society, and that burning of the quran was seen as an afront to the entire religion of islam. the shooting spree while tragic was a tragedy, human lives were killed, but that is easier to mourn and overcome than an act of blasph emy that they thought targeted over a billion people that follow the muslim faith. thank you, richard. a deadly shooting spree at a texas courthouse ended wednesday when the gunman was disarmed by his own hostaging. they say he opened fire while on court on trial for sexually assaulting a family member. he shot and injured his daughter as well as two other people, killed a by-stander, and fired on police officers. he escaped in his truck running over his already wounded daughter and hold himself up in a nearby office briefly taking

hostages. granger is back in police custody today. former illinois governor rob blagojevich heads to prison to serve a 14 year sentence. he was found guilty of corruption. he appeared outside a chicago home wednesday saying he expected a, quote, dark and hard junior any jail. now to wall street. mandy drew is at the new york stock exchange. >> good morning. as we hit a multi-year highs for u.s. stocks, there is a lot of focus on the growing optimism over the u.s. economy and we're also watching, natalie, to see whether or not that is going to continue to push up u.s. treasury yields or long-term interest rates which ultimately can lead to higher borrowing costs for you and me. we're also watching apple shares once again yesterday hit a record high. can it do it again today? this is the head of tomorrow when the new ipad, what we earlier dubbed the ipad 3 will

hit stores tomorrow and we're all very excited. back over to you. >> mandy drew in the new york stock exchange. the president and first lady played host hosting the biggest state dinner of their term to date for cameron and his wife and it wasn't without star power from george clooney, john legend and harvey weinstein. both dazzled in beautiful blue gowns and heads of state toasted the close alliance and budding friendship. this is one way to show the march madness. they set a basketball world record sinking a hoop from 192 feet up in a helicopter. they say height is an advantage when shooting hoops and it just may be more than you need, but as you see, they show all of these different angles, so looks like it is pretty legit. 7:06. back over to matt, ann and al. you always say do they edit it? >> i am sure they didn't show the times they missed. >> and they got it on the first

time. >> world record. >> right. >> you can hit it from the space station. >> mr. roker is here. we had a day yesterday in new york city and probably this is hilarious, 70 something degrees. >> that's right. chicago was 81 degrees. however, in the pacific northwest another storm on shore. we have flood watches, winter storm warnings, avalanche warnings. it is a real mess from california to the pacific northwest where rainfall amounts we are talking about 3 to 5 inches, northern california, the coast of portland, oregon i should say into washington state snowfall wise 1 to 3 feet well, we've got more rain on the radar this morning. good morning, i'm christina loren, but the heaviest rain has

not yet arrived. it will ramp up later on tonight into this evening. but the greater bay area nice and dry at this point. we'll see a few spotty showers sneak onshore by the afternoon hours and then it turns more active. tonight we're talking about heavy downpours in the north bay saturday and sunday. and that's your latest weather. ann? >> now to the resignation letter that has wall street on edge. a vice president at goldman sachs quit his job in a blistering article in the new york times accusing the bank of putting profits ahead of customer interests. lisa myers has details for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. goldman sachs is a storied firm which in recent years has become known as the poster child for wall street excess. the firm prizes secrecy and discretion which makes the withering public attack by an executive all the more extraordinary. it was an explosion heard well beyond wall street.

greg smith, a vice president and 12-year veteran of goldman sachs threw a grenade as he left, lamenting a decline in the firm's moral fiber and morally bankrupt people who he said put making money for goldman over their clients' best interest. it makes me ill how callously people talk about ripping their clients off. >> five, ten years ago reporting on goldman, you couldn't get a former employee to say anything negative. now they do and regularly. smith is onto something. >> reporter: goldman dispute it is allegations claiming the firm's guiding principle is we will only be successful if our clients are successful. in an internal ceo lloyd blankfein suggested smith was disgruntled. is this a crisis for goldman sachs? >> i think it's a crisis because i think today mr. smith got probably $100 million of

publicity against goldman. it questions the core of goldman's values. >> reporter: this after years of widespread escalating criticism of goldman for questionable practices in its role in the financial meltdown. one called goldman a vampire squid. it was accused of duping clients and in 2010 goldman paid $550 to settle the charges. two years ago, blankfein drew fire when in defending compensation he said banks are doing god's work. goldman paid employees an average of more than $367,000 last year. >> our clients' trust is not only important to us. it is essential to us. >> reporter: smith disagrees writing, i have seen five different managing directors refer to their own clients as muppets. smith said he wanted to send a

wake-up call to the board of directors, a real life scene reminiscent of "jerry ma giguir" there are online detractors. he must be starting a new firm. they department care, but i did. >> he may be in the witness protection program at this point. >> reporter: smith received interesting support from a former chairman of the federal reserve. volker told an economic forum he agrees that goldman has changed for the worse over the last decade. ann? >> lisa myers, thank you so much. david faber is co-host of "squawk on the street" and reported on goldman sachs in an exclusive documentary in 2010. good morning. >> good morning. >> this piece had 3 million views by yesterday afternoon on the new york times website.

greg smith and goldman sachs were trending topics on twitter. what's been the fallout, the impact on how people look in terms of the trust and confidence they have in goldman sachs? >> it's too early to say. it is the lead story in the new york times today and the topic of conversation. it is so rare to see withering criticism made public by a goldman employee. they prided team work and communication within the firm, but nobody communicated outside the firm. that rarity in and of itself is something we are all amazed by. then, of course, the criticism is something that resonates with a lot of clients who i have been speaking to for years. >> including on the bottom line. goldman sachs lost $2.2 billion yesterday. you did this reporting in your documentary about goldman sachs. did you find any evidence or is there evidence now looking at the company that would back up these claims that this company

is putting its own interests in front of the clients'? >> yeah. and speaking to clients off camera to report on the documentary of a couple years back and trying to convince them to go on camera unsuccessfully, many of the people i knew well would say in conversation that in their opinion goldman is out for goldman. they know it. many of the clients were talking about it. they are money managers, corporations and countries. they are well aware that in the world they live in now that goldman is out for goldman. so few were willing to go public. >> betting their own investments? >> they did it during the crisis. i don't know that they are still doing it. but they're a trading firm. it's different from the firm goldman was for much of its history where they gave advice to corporations. they still do it but trading

became a more important part of the business. trading is a different culture. it goes to what smith is saying. >> if smith wanted to change the culture back to what it was what are the chances based on what you said? >> i don't know. he's a 33-year-old vice president. i don't know what his motivations with were beyond feeling he needed to do this. maybe he had enough money where suddenly was it yesterday he decided he felt this way? it will be interesting to see what the impact is. does the board of directors of goldman sachs take it seriously? this is not the first time they have heard it. they have to wonder if the culture is changing to the point where client wills say, you know, i'm not going to do it. >> thank you, david faber. it's 7:14. here's matt. >> now the very unsettled race for the gop presidential nomination. following big wins in the south mitt romney is locking horns with rick santorum over the

favored canada dat eed candidat. peter? >> the race heads opposite directions to illinois and puerto rico. two places that rarely have a say in the presidential nominee. and the romney campaign insists the math is on their side, a message critics say it may be as accurate as it is uninspiring. >> reporter: with the republican race reshuffled again the candidates are digging in for an extended campaign. >> if we keep winning races people will figure out governor romney won't be the no, ma'minn. >> reporter: santorum has headed south to the caribbean looking to scoop up delegates in sunday's puerto rican primary. he joined supporters in prayer. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> translator: such a precious moment, father.

>> reporter: while mitt romney is at a series of protests. the former massachusetts governor went on the air waves trying to put his southern losses in perspective. >> well, i'm sorry. we have to go back and look at other states that are kind of important. let's say florida for instance where i won, michigan and ohio, nevada and new hampshire. the list goes on. last night they are forgetting there were other contests including hawaii where i won and, by the way, last night i got more delegates than anybody else. >> reporter: romney rolled out a $5 donation earning supporters a chance to grab a bite with mitt. cheeseburger, fries and shake included. romney's forces could use the cash. already airing more than $3 million in ads ahead of tuesday's primary in illinois. >> santorum opposed e-verify to curb illegal immigration. >> reporter: today they have spent more than $47 million in

advertising which is $113,000 per delegate versus $86,000 for gingrich and $40,000 for santorum. why hasn't romney pulled away from the pack? wednesday he was challenged about what critics call a string of out of touch moment. >> people ask about football, you talk about knowing the owners. th they talk about nascar and you say owners. you talk about ann's two cadillacs. people say he's so rich he can't relate. why do you keep doing that? >> i'm successful. i'm not going to apologize for that. >> reporter: newt gingrich isn't apologizing to stay in the race. >> the more we watch romney and santorum fight the more i gain strength as people look at my solutions rather than politics as usual. >> one more thing to notice on the campaign trail and we have been there for months.

rick santorum, gone is the sweater vest and the pickup truck replaced with the power suit and tie and a caravan of suvs. a campaign spokesperson said it isn't deliberate but reflects that rick santorum sees himself as being in a one on one race with romney whose campaign has been heavily focused on imagery at every event. >> appreciate that. it's 18 minutes after the hour. here's ann. >> the girlfriend turned adopted daughter of a florida millionaire who took the stand at a high profile dui manslaughter trial on friday. mark potter is in west palm beach with details on the story. hey, mark. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. john goodman's girlfriend testified for about 15 minutes, but the jury was never told about how last year she was adopted by the defendant. >> do you swear or affirm the evidence you are about to give will be the truth? >> i do. >> reporter: heather colby was

called by the prosecution to talk about her boyfriend john goodman who is legally her dad after he adopted her to protect his future. >> when and where did you meet him? >> at the international polo club. >> reporter: she and goodman began their relationship around the time of the incident two years ago in which 23-year-old scott wilson drowned when his car flipped into a canal. prosecutors say goodman drove his bentley through a stop sign, hit wilson, and left the scene. he called colby for help. she didn't give much. >> do you recall him saying he looked both ways and no one was hurt? >> no. >> do you remember him saying he had a few drinks? >> no. >> you don't remember that? >> no. >> reporter: the defense claims goodman was sober at the time of the crash and his bentley

malfunctioned and sped out of control. attorney roy black claims goodman was dazed and hurt after the crash and he walked to a friend's barn and took a stiff drink to ease his pain. on those points, the girlfriend/daughter may have been helpful to the prosecution. >> he didn't tell you his bentley wasn't functioning properly or anything like that? >> correct. >> he didn't tell you that he went to chris's barn and drank after the crash or anything? >> no. >> reporter: colby said she and go goodman didn't discuss the case. also taking the stand, the patrolman who said his car reeked of alcohol after goodman sat inside. >> it smelled like someone had been drinking previously or that night and sweating. it was almost like it was coming directly through their pores. >> sweating out through his pores? >> yes. >> reporter: the issue of adoption was never raised before

this jury because it is considered irrelevant in the manslaughter case. this morning the jurors will leave the courtroom to come outside here to see the cars involved in that fatal crash. ann? >> mark potter, thank you so much. coming up, the death of three horses have led to the sudden cancellation of hbo's critically acclaimed show "luck." first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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>> the firefighter was able to get out but not before he sustained second-degree burns on his hands. the fire appears to be accidental and may have been caused by a candle left burning in one of the units. 17 people live in that building, all were able to get out safely. let's check out the forecast with christina. >> good morning, laura. we've still got showers streaming onshore although light compared to this time yesterday morning. the heavy stuff is on the way but we'll have to wait a while. heavy downpours will move into the north bay this evening, and we'll see a wet pattern starting 7:00 a.m. tomorrow and lasting all day long and take a look at all the rain headed towards the south bay as we head through 10:00 p.m. friday. after that rain moves through, a cold blast settles in. we're talking about low snow levels saturday morning. saturday afternoon. isolated thunderstorms. some strong capable of producing hail. heavy rain on sunday. finally getting a break on monday, tuesday and wednesday staying cloudy, though. looking at the peninsula,

very low northbound 101 coming out of mountain view all the way up to marsh road, an earlier multicar accident is on the shoulder. and slowing in both directions. this unusually slow for northbound 101 on that side of the bay. southbound 680 jam up on bernal where a car went off the road near 6:00. crews on scene causing a distraction and causing slowing on 580, and the compression because of the interaction. the southbound side of highway 15 is open. back to you. for the latest news and traffic updates check us out on facebook.

we're back now. 7:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 15th day of march 2012. take a look at some of these images. never before seen. taken from the earth's polar regions. this is a project four years in the making. they were shot in elements that at times can be so harsh we understand the crew's eyelids would freeze shut at times. we're going to talk to some of the people behind the pictures coming up in a few minutes. meantime inside studio 1a, a lot more comfortable in here. i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry. hbo has now cancelled its drama

called "luck" about the world of horse racing. the consolation comes in the wake of the deaths of three horses. one group is calling for a criminal investigation into how the animals were treated. we'll have the details coming up. >> also coming up we'll be talking about redefining beauty. for years ad agencies have used fresh-faced models to push everything from clothes and makeup on women in their 50s and 60s and beyond. now a 90-year-old woman is the new face of m.a.c. cosmetics. could this be the end or maybe the beginning of the end of our obsession with looking younger? we'll address that question coming up. >> now the latest on the suburban mom accused of running a high end escort service here in new york city. we'll talk to one of her attorneys exclusively. first savannah guthrie has more on the case. good morning. >> is good morning. it's been three weeks since anna gristina was arrested. she's being held on $2 million

jail but could get out today if the judge ok'd an unusual proposal. prosecutors have portrayed her as the millionaire madam accused of running a high end escort service catering to a wealthy, powerful clientele. she's posed for racy photos with her husband but friends say she's more soccer mom than madam. her defense team said she's fallen victim to the legal system. >> i honestly, truly in my heart feel she's being railroaded by the system. >> reporter: one of her defense attorneys, peter gleason, offered his posh manhattan loft to cover his client's $2 million bail asking for her to serve time at his home instead of at rikers island. >> 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: indicted along with

gristina is jaynie mae baker. she turned herself in on tuesday and was released on $100,000 bond. >> in this country when you are arrested and indicted and you say at your arraignment "not guilty," that means in this country you are not guilty. >> reporter: baker's attorney said his client worked as a legitimate matchmaker and wouldn't comment on connection to anna gristina or why her bail was higher than his client's. today the issue of bail will take center stage when the judge decides whether gristina can serve house arrest at the attorney's loft. prosecutor says it 's unethical. one reason for the substantial bail is prosecutors say she's a high flight risk citing personal and financial connections. the defense said she quote,

doesn't have two nickels to rub together. matt? >> thank you very much. peter gleason is with us now exclusively. good to see you, mr. gleason. >> please, call me pete. >> all right. you are making as many headlines as your client is. you have taken the case pro bono but you didn't know her at all. you have offered your home as collateral for her bail and offered to have her family move into your apartment while she faces house arrest. why have you done these things? >> let me give you background. first of all, growing up i had three idols, a civil rights attorney i had the privilege of meeting and working with, elvis presley and muhammed ali. each was known for accomplishing as much as they were willing to risk. what i despise most is hypocrisy. the village voice put themselves on my radar when i ran for city

council in 2009. >> you ended up suing them, i think. >> i didn't sue the village voice. what happened was they got ahold of personal fdny records of mine. i'll get to it. >> it's important because the moves you're making are unorthodox. one defense said it's ridiculous. there is something going on we don't know. a former prosecutor said, for him to do this pro bono for somebody he knows only through a friend is bizarre. what's going on? >> it deals with hypocrisy and the people that i have idolized as a child who also despised hypocrisy. when you have the village voice news stands on public property promoting prostitution that's hypocrisy. go after the media outlets promoting prostitution and instead of going after individuals. we can solve the problem. >> i apologize for the blunt nature of this question. are you qualified to defend this

woman? you have never handled a felony criminal case. >> i'm an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of new york which allows me to walk into any courtroom in the state. >> your client is called the millionaire madam. prosecutors say her prostitution ring brought in millions of dollars. you say she doesn't have two nickels to rub together. in fact, you say she was trying to create a matchmaking website. this is a five-year investigation. >> you bring up a good point. a five-year investigation. it took the prosecutors five years to have this woman arrested? if she's been doing this for five years shouldn't you arrest somebody as soon as you find them doing something? >> investigations often go on for a long period of time even though they think criminal acts are being committed. >> and end up in one simple charge? i don't think so. i'm having a difficult time wrapping my head around this. that's why i'm very engaged in

this case. >> anna gristina is on rikers island on a $2 million bond. does she have anything to cut a deal? names, phone numbers, a black book of some kind she could offer up to get her a little bit better treatment? >> i have never asked her if there is a so-called black book. >> as her attorney, why wouldn't you want to know that? >> it's quite irrelevant. it's -- she is innocent in the eyes of the law as we sit here. >> as someone who will be asked to defend her wouldn't you ask, was there prostitution going on, did some of the matchmaking services include providing sex for clients and are there names and numbers for the clients? >> at the appropriate time. when i was first brought on there was an ominous cloud over her head that she was peddling underaged girls. i said two things point blank. if there is any semblance of truth to that, i want no part of

this case. two, with your permission, i will go out into the world and tell the press that if there was any indication of under aged girls, i would not be involved in this case. what that would do is if there was any truth to that it would be shared with me hopefully by the prosecution. i would walk away from the case. >> $2 million bail. you're asking the court to reduce that. you are asking for her to serve house arrest in your apartment and putting up your apartment for collateral. she has a british passport, an apartment in montreal. the prosecution said she's a flight risk. if she flees, you're in trouble. >> the prosecution has her passport. she does not have her passport, number one. number two, she's the most recognized face in the world perhaps based on the coverage here. i don't think she's fleeing anywhere. in order to give her fair representation, give her a fair

trial, as you correctly point out she needs to get out of rikers island. >> i appreciate your time. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> now a check of the weather from al. >> thank you very much. help for mcdonald house? >> the program helps support select houses throughout the united states. >> all right. let's see what's happening for you today. look at the temperature contrast. brisk in the northeast. 45 in boston. # 54 in new york city. 82 in d.c. pittsburgh 74. you get down to the south, temperatures in the 80s. little rock, 84. jackson, birmingham, atlanta. look at the temperatures in the plains. 20 to 30 degrees above normal. 72 degrees in chicago. well, we've picked up some very impressive rainfall totals over the past 48 hours.

good morning, i'm christina loren and we've got a lore more on the way, almost eight inches of rain came down in the past 48 hours in san rafael. right now we're getting light spotty activity, but as we progress throughout the day, starting at 2:00 p.m. our next storm system moves in. so, p.m. showers today. tomorrow, a super soaker. saturday and sunday, snow levels fall to 1,000 feet. that's your latest weather. matt? >> mr. roker, thank you very much. up next, amazing images from the ends of the earth right after this.

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escape these fingers of death. >> vanessa burlowitz is the series producer. chad hunter shot many of them. that was alec baldwin's voice we heard. you produced the series. it took four years shooting hundreds of hours. >> absolutely. >> is the shots are so amazing. the first question is what did you have to go through to get this close, to get this deep? >> we went through a lot. a lot of us worked on "planet earth." and making "frozen planet" was more extreme. there were a lot of challenges working in the cold. we were in temperatures down to minus 50 at times. >> at one point you braved temperatures like that that were so intense that you actually had your eyes frozen shut. your eyelids froze shut and you punch yourself in the face to

open them. >> when wearing big down mittens that's all you can do. because of the moisture in your tears your blinks get stickier and eventually they freeze shut. you have to open your visor and punch yourselves in the eyes. >> we saw wolves hunting bison as we see here. at one point you were five months pregnant and you come across a polar bear and two cubs searching for food. this was a particularly interesting experience for you pregnant. >> it was. i was watching her trying to discipline her naughty cubs thinking, oh, boy, i bet this is what i've got in store. i picked up a few tips from her. >> to make it more interesting your husband also worked on the project. >> that's right. >> boy, you two trying to find child care when the baby was born must be another story. >> he was actually stuck in antarctica and i was trying to get there. we were like, who's going to look after the baby! we have a great nanny.

>> that's a savior for all of us. you were shooting killer whales and we have video of you kneeling by a hole and all of the sudden it seems you are not paying attention, a whale explodes out of the water. do you want to describe this experience? >> we were waiting for the whales. you're beside a tiny hole. and an orca would explode, cover you in oily whale breath that smelled like puppy breath. this sweet smell would cover our faces. to look up at an orca ten feet above you eyeballing you was an exciting experience. >> you're probably one of a handful of people who could describe killer whale breath as puppy breath. >> probably. >> is there a message that comes from this series? a lot of people are concerned about global warming. are you just is trying to show us how beautiful the world is? >> absolutely.

we don't have any agenda with the series. we just want to show people how amazing the places are. they are changing fast, but we want you to fall in love with the incredible animals that survive here and stunning scenery as well. >> looking at the images we are already in love. can't wait to see the series. we want to mention "frozen planet" starts sunday night on discovery channel. remo after this. di the dryer goes, then the washer breaks. di so tomorrow we're gonna check out some deals at the warehouse stores. (phone ring) hello? warehouse stores? consider this your wakeup call! only sears has all top ten brands. so they're the only experts on all ten. and only sears can guarantee the best price on all ten. it's called the top ten advantage. you can call me the bus driver because i'm taking everybody to school. thinking about buying appliances somewhere else? think again. sears. i ain't eating that! what are you lookin' at? i wasn't... not looking at anything... we're not good enough for you. must be supermodels?

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the sudden cancellation of "luck," hbo's series about horse racing starring dustin hoffman. it comes after the death of a third horse in production. >> reporter: "luck" features two hollywood greats, dustin hoffman and nick nolte, but the tv show based on a crooked world of horse racing would be nothing without these stars. one accidental death of a horse during movie production is rare. "luck" which was shooting its second season has three. the first two horses broke legs while being filmed racing. hauntingly similar to this scene from the actual show. ♪ >> shh. >> reporter: the third horse died tuesday after an accident outside its stable. within 24 hours amid intense scoot an

scrutiny, hbo cancelled the series. hbo said, while we maintained the highest safety standards possible, accidents unfortunately happen. a veterinarian praised its practices. >> i wish i had those protocols in horse racing. they had total access to medical records. they had prefilming examinations. >> reporter: the american humane association which monitored filming says there were some tense moments on set. >> there's pressure over money. they tend to want to push with the animals. >> reporter: plenty of tv shows and movies used horse racing in the past. but "luck" was unique. it shot a new race scene every episode and relied on a rotation of 50 horses. some animal activists say the production put the animals in danger. people for the ethical treatment of animals have called for a criminal investigation claiming animal cruelty laws were broken in the deaths of the first two

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good thursday morning to you. 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. southbound highway 13 in oakland is now completely reopened after a tree fell onto the roadway caused a major crash that killed one person. it happened just before 4:30 this morning. chp says a car carrying four people hit the tree but was able to get off to the shoulder. the driver and the passengers got out of that car just as a truck came up behind them and hit the tree. the truck flew into the air hitting and killing the driver of the first car. caltrans had shut down the southbound lanes to clear the debris but as we mentioned they're completely reopened. now we want to check in with mike inouye, because we're hearing a problem with caltrain.

>> highway 13 reopened 15 minutes ago, but on the peninsula we have a problem system wide, we hear about signal issues affecting the system. apparently trains stopped for a period of time and moving once again, but we're looking at 15 to 30-minute delays system wide. the delays were on the southbound trains but, of course, it will be an issue for both directions. plan on that. and 101 has delays. earlier accident at marsh has cleared the roadway, slow in mountain view, but the burst of traffic making its way into san mateo with significant slowing north up to 92, and a significant delay on southbound 101 around candlestick causing more problems. christina, we have a break in the rain, right? >> no, we're getting more showers and they are intensifying as we speak. the bulk of the moisture is to our north. and the will arrive for the second half of your day, but once it starts, it won't let up. the futurecast at 7:00 a.m. on friday continuing to get the rain, light to moderate rain

until 11:00 p.m. when the heaviest arrives. that will continue through your weekend. laura? for all the latest traffic and weather updates, check out nbc bay area on facebook.

8:00 now on this thursday morning, the 15th of march, 2012. our rolling spring break is rolling along with another huge crowd here in rockefeller plaza. several groups. everyone has decided to join us this morning. a little colder than yesterday. 47 degrees this morning. but they can warm up a little bit together. i'm ann curry along with matt lauer and al roker. just ahead, we'll talk about the

new face of m.a.c. cosmetics is a woman who is 90 years old. the question is what is happening? is there a new trend for madison avenue? >> i think it's great the company is realizingi inthat everybody is not a dewy-faced 19-year-old. >> yep. >> also ahead, martha stewart is here talking about color, not for wardrobe but for the dinner plates. she wants you to put more brighter, party colors on your plate. >> for the food you eat. >> obviously a lot of nutrition in those foods. >> absolutely. then natalie will be put through her paces. we know she's in darn good shape but she'll be put through the paces of a new workout that aims to strengthen the body and prevent dangerous sports injuries before they occur. look at all that body fat. unbelievable. >> looks like that hurts. she's good to do it for us.

let's see what natalie has for us on a check of the top stories. >> good morning. in the news a roadside bomb killed at least 13 civilians including women and children in afghanistan. this as an american soldier accused of killing 16 civilians was flown out of the country last night into kuwait. u.s. officials haven't ruled out the possibility that a trial for the suspect could be held in afghanistan. former illinois governor rod blagojevich left his chicago home this morning headed to a federal prison in colorado to begin his 14-year term. he was convicted of corruption including trying to sell president obama's former senate seat. a new test program will ease airport security for some travellers. beginning monday passengers 75 and older may not have to remove their shoes and light jackets or go through pat-downs at chicago's o'hare airport as well as denver, orlando and portland

international airport. in new mexico, a divorce lawyer is facing jail time after he was caught on tape helping his client take things from the house she once shared with her estranged husband. nbc's craig melvin has the story. [ pounding ] >> reporter: a punch, a kick. now for this man, a jail sentence. authorities say the man in the video is raymond van arnum, a divorce lawyer. in the video, you can see a woman trying to get inside the home where she used to live with her now estranged husband. on the windows, a court order and other signs telling her to set up a time to figure out who gets what. the attorney and employees from his law firm don't wait. the man inside, the estranged husband decides to leave. the attorney takes the soccer from his mouth to tap on the

window. first she tries a window, he kicks in the backyard. then he runs into the husband who drove back with a warning. >> by the way, you're trespassing. >> really? >> yeah, really. >> wow. you should call 911 right now. >> i did. >> reporter: van arnum was convicted and the judge ordered him to pay $5,000 in restitution and spend 30 days in jail. it is not his first time in trouble with the law. in 2002 he was convicted of cocaine possession and temporarily disbarred. his attorney claimed van arnum was only there with the woman to get things for her baby. >> we don't agree that he had the right to even no trespass melissa from the house. >> reporter: now the court is considering permit innocently disbarring the divorce lawyer caught on tape. craig melvin, nbc news, los angeles. >> now a look at what's coming up on "nightly news" tonight.

brian? >> how much violence from the mexican drug war spilled over into the u.s.? the answer may depend on who you ask. mark potter is on the border talking to ranchers who feel their lives and property are at risk. for now, back to you. >> thank you, brian. now for a look at what's trending today. our quick round-up of what has you talking online. the blogs are buzzing about amanda knox's former boyfriend. he's interviewing for a microsoft job in seattle, knox's hometown. the two haven't been together since they were acquitted of murder in prison. both are said to be involved with other people now. tmz.com is reporting that whitney houston's mother is upset over this video showing whitney's daughter bobbi kristina and nick gordon holding hands and kissing. gordon insists the two are close, grieving together.

comedian russell brand has taken to twitter to defend himself after new orleans police issued a warrant for his arrest. brand allegedly threw a photographer's iphone through a window for snapping his picture. brand tweets, since steve jobs died i cannot bear to see anyone use an iphone irreverently. what i did was a tribute to his memory. as only russell brand can do. now back out to al with a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by new coffee mate natural blend. add your flavor, naturally. >> we have a sweet 16 here. what's your name? >> kayly. >> happy birthday. where are you from? >> florida. >> and you? i don't think you're 16. don't push it. you've got a good-looking family here. very nice. he was trying to get in on that sweet 16 thing. as far as the pick city is

concerned, fargo, north data. partly sunny and mild. 60 degrees. you can see the pacific northwest getting hammered with lots of rain, mountain snows. we have showers moving through the upper ohio river valley into the northeast. cool weather in the northeast. 54 in new york city. 45 in boston. slight risk of strong storms in the mid ohio river valley. heavy rains and winds in the pacific northwest. sunny skies and mild conditions through the southwest. we're tracking some light, spotty showers on the radar right now. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. the heavy rain just hours away, but it will make its way to the bay area for the second half of thursday lasting through friday. one to two inches of rain to the south bay. we have a lot to get through. we picked up eight inches of rain in places like san rafael. the cold blast settles in and 50 degrees and that's it for your daytime high st. patrick's day

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back now at 8:10. you've heard it before. 60 is the new 50. 50 is the new 40. here's a novel idea. what is timely 60 is the new 60? today national correspondent amy robach is here to explain. good morning. >> good morning to you. let's face it we live am a society that puts a premium on youth and beauty. that may be changing to something a little more realistic with women across the country saying they only want to look like one person, themselves. >> reporter: beauty may only be skin deep but we've always loved showing it off. the quest for youth has almost become a national pastime. have we finally said enough is enough and are hollywood and madison avenue finally listening? >> we sdr an insane love affair with youth. youth is beautiful and wonderful. life doesn't stop when you're 30.

>> reporter: or when you're in your 90s. that's right. iris apfl is the new face of mac cosmetics. an overnight sen tasation. you think women are tired of being represented by ridiculously young women? >> i hope they are. if they're not, it's their own fault. >> reporter: they say they chose iris as response to women looking for real representation. >> for mac to use a 90-year-old woman it says that we're not afraid of saying that a woman at any age can be really, really beautiful. >> reporter: and they're not alone. cosmetic companies are turning to older women who are redefining beauty, like 54-year-old cover girl ellen degeneres. >> some models look so mad. i'm beautiful. >> reporter: or diane keaton, a beauty icon at 66. >> my skin is pretty darn amazing. and you know what?

we're worth it. >> reporter: magazines are seeing it as well. newsstandses are seeing a boom of baby boomers on the cover. in january "vogue" chose meryl streep at 62 their oldest cover girl in the history of the magazine. >> i think the media is finally beginning to get it right, but it didn't happen overnight. >> reporter: psychologist vivian diller says madison avenue has been reacting to the baby boomer's journey through middle age. >> we only began to see things changing when beauty became homogenized and women began to protest. they don't want to look like that. they don't want to look like those overly puffed up frozen faces. >> reporter: and it's not just advertisers. hollywood, too, is seeing a movement toward the authenticity of aging. >> now we're seeing beauty that is more appropriate for one's age. they're not trying to look younger. they're trying to look the best they can for their age. >> reporter: even if that means embracing a wrinkle or two.

>> i think it's terrible people lie about their age. what's wrong with getting old? if you're lucky enough to get old, you should celebrate it. >> reporter: who knows, maybe you, too, could be a beauty icon at 90. >> and the iris collection hits stores in january and sold out in a few days. hopefully iris is inspiring women all over the world to be their own beauty icons. >> amy, thank you. valerie doesn't lie about her age, she's 72 years olding a model and the author of "gracefully looking and being your best at any age" and donny deutsch, the chairman of the advertising company deutsch inc. is there a reason madison avenue has made the change and is it a trend? >> it's a fantastic trend. there's a huge bubble men and women moving through the population of boomers. they have the most money. we are the most selfish men and

women. rolling stones are still the hot rock band. women are going to say, no, no, no, this is what beauty is now. it's the huge bubble moving through the pipeline. we've see through the housewives shows that plastic surgery doesn't look very good. we've had pioneers looking like this. are you beautiful. as a man, you're gorgeous and more gorgeous because you look real. so, madison avenue is following the money. >> following the money. so, and you actually were at the beginning of this because we -- as whoa just saw in that photograph of you in amy's piece, i mean, you do this wonderful work, but you actually were a discovered model something like nine years ago. >> yes, at the age of 63. so unexpected. >> so, you had this other life, this other jobs. public relations for a while and someone discovered you. >> yes. >> so interesting thing in items of what donny was saying, you used to be -- you say in europe there was an openness to women who were older in ad campaigns.

>> right. >> what is happening? what are you finding? >> that's even become more of a trend now, i think. i say that because i was just recently recruited by a new modeling agency in paris that's just opened up to represent men and women 40 to 85, actually, because there has been such a boom there. you know, having been signed by wi willmina models here at 72 is representative of what's going on here. there's more of a demand. >> how is this going to play out? we just heard about meryl streep being on the cover in her 60s. she's such a young -- >> helen mirren, sandra bullock, meryl streep, four women who are not kids. this is -- you are defining the new definition of beauty. the power of that mass, of that mass spending, is defining it. what a great thing. what a great thing.

>> so as long as the money is there, let's get real, if women buy thing -- like we heard about the lipstick at mac that iris is promoting in the advertising campaign selling out, when the money goes there, it's going to continue. but if the money stops -- >> it's not going to stop for another 10 or 15 years because that's where this populous is moving. by the way, it's the same reason -- this is going to sound crazy -- viagra. this is the first generation that said, we're not going to let our potency go away. you're looking at me -- >> we're talking about women and now you're making it about you. i should -- >> i can't keep putting this guy on the air. no, that's a valid -- you understand what i'm saying. >> i agree completely. >> any more you want to say about that? >> no, we as a generation are not going to allow ourselves to age. god bless. i'm so happy. i'm saying this as a man. it is so much more beautiful. i want to tell every woman out there, don't do this. this is more beautiful.

>> valerie, you know, as you look at this and from your perspective, what is your message then to women who are now suddenly feeling this kind of relief? because we know that when women are only seeing young women in these campaigns, it puts a pressure on our young people and on ourselves, that ultimately is corrosive. >> i think younger women are looking at women like us and seeing that we are real, that we are continuing to be involved, that we have something very, very dynamic to offer to the world. and that the real beauty comes from, i would say, above all, from confidence and from having courage to be ourselves, from the wisdom that we have acquired within ourselves over the years, from vibrancy, excitement, about being involved in life. and it's when all of those things are on the inside and shine through on the outside, that's what real beauty is all about. >> you make me want to cry. we'll give you a hand for that.

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>> announcer: martha on today is brought to you by macy's. the martha stewart collection is now available only at macy's and on macys.com. >> 8:22. this morning, the power of colorful foods. fashion trends have bold buy hews he hues is as the top picks for spring. you can also eat them and they will make you feel better, too. martha, good morning. >> good morning. >> these are bold clors and they have great nutritional values. >> if you eat by color you can eat whatever you need. i thought it would be nice to

show you that orange gives you vitamin a, beta carotene for healthy eyes, skin, anti-aging. if you eat a lot of blue like blueberries, antioxidants, good for the heart and brain. beautiful dark reds and berries really great for antioxidants, vitamin c and anti-inflammatories. >> while you talk about reds, let's move over. the recipe i'm making has reds and what better way than beets. >> do you like them? >> i do. >> eat the greens, too. >> use the whole thing. >> they are so good for you. here are the beets roasted wrapped in parchment-lined foil. saute garlic, olive oil and add your beet greens and stems. don't forget the red stems. and saute that. you can stir. >> okay. then you add the beets later and

make a dressing? >> peel the beets. by the way, you can cook pasta -- look at this. cooked with a beet in the water. it turns red. >> do you only get the color or nutrition as well? >> you get a little bit of the nutrition. and the dressing is dijon mustard, vinegar and olive oil. >> ann is waiting. >> orange! i love it. >> we have peppers and carrots. don't even peel the carrots if you have clean garden carrots like this. olive oil, salt and pepper. roast at 425 for 20 minutes. lots of pepper. i love it. >> me, too. >> that's what it looks like. >> isn't it beautiful? is add some clementines. >> that's lovely. it creates the texture. >> goat cheese which will give you a very nice flavor in addition to protein and

hazelnuts. >> and top it with a sherry vinegar and olive oil. >> i can eat that whole plate. >> i'll fight you for it. go to al. he wants to go green. >> you make it easy being green. >> green pesto. made out of parsley and mint and toasted almonds. we can add in the almonds, too. just pour them in. >> okay. >> a little bit of olive oil. >> mm-hmm. >> can you turn that on? grind it up. so you get the idea. we have it made up. then you have a pound of shrimp. three-quarters of a pound of pasta. i used green pasta. >> to natalie. >> we don't have a lot of time so we are doing blues and purples. >> antioxidants. cinnamon, skim ricotta, honey. add some blueberry jam and a little bit of honey.

i always put a tiny bit of salt. >> you made this whole wheat tart crust. >> yes. we can spread this out. that's what ricotta looks like. it's beautiful. >> we are running out of time. >> i know matt was >> this is "today in the bay". good morning to you. it's 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. southbound highway 13 is open this morning after a tree fell on to the roadway causing a major crash that killed a person. it happened before 4:30 this morning. a car carrying four people hit the tree, but it was age to get off to the shoulder. the driver and passengers actually got out of the car just as the truck hit the tree, killing the driver of the car. now it is completely open. >> i want to check in with mike right now, and he has a check of

the morning commute. >> we'll show you the peninsula because you said highway 13 completely reopen. highway 101 slow northbound through pallo alto and that left a burst of traffic through san mateo. a disabled big rig at the top of your screen. that's southbound 280 just past the 380 interchange and not causing quite so much of the issue. typical slowing in both directions out of that area. north included headed toward the city and slow on the other side of the bay and 880 past through oakland and we're jamming up toward hyde street. >> thank you very much, mike and thank you for joining us. for the latest traffic and updates check out nbc bay area at facebook. i'll have another update for you in half an hour. have a great morning. [ male announcer ] we imagined a vehicle

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we are back now. 8:30 on a thursday morning, march 15, 2012. another big crowd out on the plaza. thanks to these people for coming by and sharing their morning with us. we're happy to come out and join them. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, natalie morales and mr.

al roker. do you know what's back? nbc's comedy "community" is back after a few months away. they have great new episodes coming up. one of the stars of the show, joel mchale is sampling martha's blueberry pie. >> oh, that's ours. >> hey, joel, have you smelled that pie? >> oh, yes. >> get a little bit closer. >> i'll come in there in a second f. we'll talk to joel in a second. very talented guy. lots going on. >> also coming up, lou manferdini always digs up good stuff. we have a vacuum cleaner that cuts down on allergens. it's one-stop shopping. >> best stuff internationally. >> i love that. also coming up if you're an

athlete chances are you have been injured. have you been? >> lots. >> so you know that there are a lot of things you can do and exercises out there you should be trying to help strengthen your muscles and bones. i caught up with a doctor who put me through an intense workout. he'll help you prevent injury before it happens. >> doctor, it hurts when i do this. don't do that. >> exactly. >> speaking of doctors, there is a lot you can learn about your general health by visiting the eye doctor. we'll hip you to that in a little bit. >> how about a check of the weather? >> let's hip you to that. looking at showers on friday. the northeast, more heavy rain and snow. pacific northwest, risk of strong storms. texas into oklahoma. continuing on saturday, the wet weather spreads south. mountain snows continue. winter isn't over yet. warm through the gulf.

sunday, look for sunny and cool conditions. rain along the midatlantic coast. snow through the mountains out west. rain in the pacific northwest. sunny and warm through the gulf coast. record highs in the upper mississippi river valley. >> this relentless rain is easing our drought woes, but we're still looking good. as you can see, we've got quite a bit of moist out radar this morning and temperatures are on the mild side, but they will come down as we head throughout the day today. and a lot more rain on the way until 6:00 p.m. friday. that will continue through 12:00 a.m. saturday and you can see we have low snow levels and our future cast picking up snow high atop mt. hamilton. we're talking about thunderstorm saturday ou want to tell your kids you're 50 and pregnant? >> no, no. >> oh, not pregnant. whoo. kids are going, oh, no. get your weather any time day or night on the weather channel on

cable or weather.com online. let's go to florida where it's nice and where uncle willard is. >> we are in ft. myers, florida, the winter home of thomas edison who invented the lightbulb. lasted a long time. god bless. happy birthday to grace reale, 100 years old. loves to play the piano. frank lucia is 102. exercises every day. loves to read. we love to have him read to us and hattie banister of linden, new jersey. 107 years old. believes in hard work and also she has the newest hobby making jewel jewelry. that's big. milwaukee's walter hurt.

loves to fish and eat the fish. he loves to read the bible. look at doris eisenberg, new york, new york. 100 today. exercises her mind and body every single day. she loves spending time with her family. all the folks do enjoy that. we have lizzie yoder from dalton, ohio. 108 years old. she is very independent and loves to tell jokes. we need humor on this show. is that it? that's all? okay. well, now back to new york where they love to tell jokes. >> thanks so much, willard. coming up, "community's," joel mchale. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we're back at 8:37 with the star of nbc's comedy "community" about a tight knit study group at greendale community college. it returns tonight and he's stumped when it comes to writing a wedding speech. >> it's so obvious marriage is dumb i can't pretend to get behind it. >> do you know what i think would make the perfect toast? you, a good guy, saying what's in your heart. there is something real in there. maybe that's what scares you. [ heart beating ] >> none of that makes him a bad guy, by the way. joel, welcome back. good to see you. >> that was no special effect. that's what i did. i can do it now. >> he has to be fun to play. >> it's great.

yes. a drinking, womanizing guy? it's so much fun to play a guy with a lot of problems, running around with people he never thought he liked. >> you continue to shoot episodes although the show was off the air for a while. >> yeah. >> and the fans really let their voices be heard to the executives up at nbc. what was it like to get that kind of support? >> it was amazing. they had a flash mob outside here where people were all the evil timeline goatees, for those of you at home who have no idea what that is. they sang the songs from our "glee" parody episode. >> did you realize there was that passion out there? >> i didn't realize it would continue. it's only gotten louder. it's great. i would kiss each and every one of them if i could just wash properly afterwards. >> we have a purell over there.

you play a fast-talking lawyer in this with commitment problems. yet -- >> and yet. >> in real life you are a guy who's married with kids. you are clearly not that guy. >> i have a 4 and a 7-year-old. we were wrestling yesterday. i had a bloody nose, a chipped tooth and my watch was busted at the end of it. i thought, all right. >> so we ran a poll on the show and asked viewers, do you have a good marriage. 85% of people said they have a good marriage. we asked is there something you would change about the marriage. 85% said they would change something. >> about my marriage? what did they say about mine? >> not your marriage. what would you change, just between you and me. >> more waterskiing probably. we just don't do enough sports on the lake. i don't know. if there could be a way for me to spent more time at home. my schedule is busy. >> well, that's your fault. you have "community." >> yeah.

it is mine. >> you have an active stand-up comedy life, an active sex life. >> very active. >> the e show, the soup. >> i'm a colonel in the air force. >> right. >> i just made that blueberry pie. >> and ate it. >> fruit cobblers. >> which of the jobs would you stick with if you could do one? >> i'm going with stenographer which i do on the weekend. that's a good question. i think my job as father would be number one [ voice breaking ] i have a lot of kids around the country. doing "the soup" and "community" are great. i would leave those to do "green lantern 2" at some point. >> "the soup" mocks television shows. what's the show you watch that you don't want anybody to know. >> "hillbilly hand fishing." >> really? >> that's a real show. >> i know it is. >> pulling catfish out of mud

holes. it's real. >> do you tivo it? >> i tivo it in hd. honey, shh! it's on. i appointment view it. i don't watch it on dvr. you should have those guys on with martha stewart. >> most importantly, "community" can be seen tonight at 8:00/7:00 central. >> cancel your plans. >> good to see you. >> watch it live. thanks, matt. >> up next, the year's hottest gadgets and gizmos for your home. first, this is "today" on nbc. okay, people, let's get started.

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back now at 8:44. this morning on "today," the year's hottest house wears. the host of house smarts is back

from the huge housewares show in chicago. >> it was huge. >> we said that. what are the big trend this is year? >> it's about function, style, innovation and people want their lives to be easier with things doing multiple things. we all want convenience. the trends haven't changed. what was exciting is there were more exhibitors there, more people in attendance. in my opinion it's a litmus test to the economy getting better. >> the most visual example of double duty is that clock which is also -- >> a fish tank. it's a fish clock by aquavista. it's 69 degrees. in there -- there was a fish. come on. you should have seen him. right before the camera he was all there. it's unique. you hang it on the wall, clean it every couple of weeks. if you can't see the clock, it's time to clean it. >> there you go. decals are big.

>> wall pops. the fatheads, sports things with the sports guys you can put on the walls, same thing. they are like post-it notes for the wall. >> you can take them off? >> they are anywhere from 15.99 to 59.99 depending on the set. >> not a vacuum cleaner exactly? >> this is for people with pets. this one won't bump into furniture. it goes in a pattern back and forth. now it's not working. it was. >> it was communicating with the fish. decided not to play today. >> it moves back and forth. it was working great and it does work great. look hbeautiful it is standing still. it has great suction and is great for people with pets. you get rid of pet dander while you're working. >> for people with babies. >> this is an iphone application where you plug it in and monitor

the baby from your iphone. they have one tied to your ipad for blood pressure measuring. $99. you can e-mail the results to your doctor, put it on facebook, whatever you want. $199 for the baby monitor. >> okay, good. for the cook. >> this is called cook out of france. this is a recipe tablet that can hold up to 3,500 recipes. it's spill proof, know it is nutritional values of all the recipes you do. if you don't like cumin and the recipe has it, it takes it out. you can take online cooking courses with famed chefs on the tablet. >> also for the cook. >> cali bowl from california. this is a wonderful bowl with a lip on it. when you pull up on there the lip puts it on the chip. for kids with cheerios and stuff, it doesn't spill all over. beautiful vibrant colors, made

in the usa. affordable from $99 to $29. >> look at this. we have been fascinated. these are humidifiers. >> beautiful from brooksonic. new wonderful designs. this is the you cube which you can put inside the home to design anything you want. these range in price from $39 to $159. these cubes are about $34.99 apiece made from recycled bamboo and sugar cane. >> matt did say he'll have to refill that. >> that's aroma treatment not humidifier. these are the humidifiers. four to six hours. these are origami wine containers. keeps it cold. compact and beautiful. $24.99 to $29.99. these are recent dollar bags. these are beautiful bags. they are an advent of the wicker

picnic basket. beautiful style, insulated. they collapse. they stay rigid like this in beautiful styles. finally for the kids, bike lights by a company that puts these little l.e.d.s on the bottom of the bike. when they ride at night they can do it with style or safety. $14.99. strap them on to any bike. fun, fun, fun. >> parents should love them, too. >> it's a style and safety all in one. >> yeah, lou. showing it all to us this morning. >> quickly. >> very quickly. up next we'll get to natalie trying out a new full body workout that aims to prevent sports injuries before they happen. first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ let's get physical >> on the quest to stay healthy, millions of americans are treated for sport's related injuries every year. one doctor is trying to prevent them before they happen with a total body work out. he's completed 29 marathons and nine iron man triathlons. i had to check it out for myself. whether you're an athlete in your 20s or 70s, exercise can take a toll on your joints. >> i have run 23 marathons. >> i certainly have gotten injured from running. >> hopefully once i'm past my knee injury i will be a more

intense athlete. >> 30 seconds. >> reporter: according to dr. jordan metzel it's the lack of body strength that leads to injury. >> everybody here is a runner, tri athlete and wants to prevent injury. rather than spend time in doctor's offices i want them to prevent injuries. >> reporter: which is why he created the iron strength work out which he teaches twice a month in new york. >> it's strength and cardio. you can do it a couple times a week. this helps anybody at any level. >> reporter: i have had a couple of injuries. >> all the injuries are related to not having the muscular support around your skeleton. i will teach you how to reduce the loading force on your bones. the stronger the muscles, the less likely you are to get injured. >> reporter: with dumbbells and determination i was ready. i'm already going for the water. this will be a long class. >> i have no balance. >> just like running.

>> reporter: harder. halfway through the class i was feeling the burn. >> i won't be able to sit down tomorrow. >> reporter: at the end it was a combination of squats, push ups and jumps which is the burpee. >> they kick my butt. >> i hate them. >> reporter: the person who did the most took home the burpee cup. >> i'm not winning it. i'm trying to survive. >> reporter: the workout is about more than winning a trophy. >> i was nursing injuries, running through pain. >> not going to get injured again. hopefully with this kind of strength training which is good for my body. >> i just want to be as strong as i can. i want to be the hottest body an old broad can have. >> reporter: that looks darn good as well. the winner was 33-year-old joey egan the first to do 55 burpees. i hate them. dr. metzel, good morning.

>> good morning. >> you put me through it. it was a great workout and it taught me a lot. one of the most common mistakes people make when they get out there. >> the key mistake as far as i see it as a sports medicine doctor is people don't goal set. i know people watching on tv thi think, i'm home with three kids. i don't have time for a work out. but give yourself a goal. ballroom dancing, the track, lack of goal setting is the most common thing i see in my practice. >> and be realistic with goals, too. there are fitness misconceptions out there. first, coffee is a good idea before a work out. true or false? >> rejoice. it's true. the science on coffee is convincing. maybe two cups can increase skeletal muscle contractility.

you get more. >> with the milk? >> sure. >> stretching before exercise is worth the effort. we hear it a lot. true or false? >> if you're a stretcher before exercise, it's probably not as good as you think. we start with a dynamic warm-up. instead of bending over and touching your toes, easy jumping jacks or jogging in place can warm up your muscles and get you ready for exercise in a safer way. >> warm-up is key. bad injury lands you in a doctor's office and people always think you end up with a torn -- if you have a torn ligament that shows on mri that you are going to need surgery. is that true? >> as technology changed we have seen a shift. mri has changed the face of sports medicine. we see all kinds of things. i brought an mri to show you. mri shows me the inside of

somebody's knee. >> when you see this you can get around this working out? >> the red arrow points to the tear in the meniscus. the important thing to impress upon patients all the time is just because something shows up on mri doesn't mean it needs surgery. patients need to educate themselves as to what needs surgery and what doesn't. >> there is a lot more on the website about your workout as well. doctor, thanks. coming up, we'll tell you how to cut the financial cord on your ad >> good morning to you. it's 8:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a tree crashed in highway 18, causing the crash that killed the driver. the chps the car carrying four people hit the tree, but was able to get off to the shoulder. a truck, however, came up behind

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we're back now with more of "today" on a thursday morning, march 15, 2012. after a string of three amazing days in new york we have turned cloudy in the new york area. temperatures dipping a little bit into the mid 40s. you know what? still above normal. still a no coat day for al roker. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, mr. roker and savannah guthrie has joined us outside as well. coming up, very important testimony in the trial of a florida man accused in a dui manslaughter case. >> that's right. his girlfriend who he adopted as

his daughter took the stand on wednesday. what she had to say may have helped the prosecution. also testifying, the arresting deputy who claims he smelled alcohol the night of the fatal accident. we'll get the latest on the still developing story. >> and are you the vision of good health? a lot of eye doctors can spot the signs of high blood pressure, high cholesterol by looking deep into the eye. how does that work and what are your eyes telling you about other possible illnesses? >> former president bush could see cholesterol issues in putin one time. >> that was different. >> different. >> i don't know where that went. what else? >> you get excited for them when the kids go to college. they are ready to launch their lives and careers. then they come back. we're talking about grown kids coming back, living at home. you're paying the credit card bills, maybe the car note. when is it time to cut the

financial cord, get them out of the house? how do you do it? we'll help. >> okay. how do you feel about that? >> good. >> meantime, give us a check of the weather. >> no, we're going inside. >> that's right, a check of the news with natalie. >> don't forget about me! we begin in afghanistan where taliban insurgents say they are suspending talks, accusing the u.s. of changing negotiations which were under way. hamid karzai called for nato troops to pull back from rural areas in wake of sunday's massacre of 16 villagers, allegedly by an american soldier. karzai said afghan forces are ready to take over security in their country next year. current plans call for a u.s. troop withdrawal by the end of 2014 which the president reaffirmed this week. the republican presidential hopefuls are digging in for the long haul. rick santorum followed tuesday's sweeps of alabama and mississippi with a trip to

puerto rico which holds a primary on sunday. voters also go to the polls tuesday in illinois. on wednesday, mitt romney who has been criticized for seeming out of touch with ordinary americans said he's not going to apologize for making a lot of money. newt gingrich insisted he's staying in the race because the more romney and santorum fight, the better he looks. schools will now be able to choose whether or not to use ground beef treated with ammonia. the u.s. department of agriculture announces today many are calling for the product popularly called pink slime to be banned. former illinois governor rod blagojevich heads to prison today to begin serving a 14-year sentence. he was convicted of corruption, found guilty of attempting to profit off barack obama's vacant senate seat. this picture was taken as blagojevich was flown to a federal prison in colorado. the girlfriend turned adopted daughter of a florida millionaire took the stand at his high profile dui manslaughter trial on wednesday. nbc's mark potter is in west

palm beach again with details this morning. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. john goodman's girlfriend testified for nearly 15 minutes, but the jury was never told about how last year she was adopted by the defendant. >> do you swear or affirm the evidence you are about to give will be the truth? >> i do. >> reporter: 42-year-old heather colby was called by the prosecution to talk to the court about her boyfriend john goodman who is legally her dad after he adopted her to protect his fortune. >> so you know john goodman? >> yes. >> when and where did you meet him? >> at the international polo club. >> reporter: she and goodman began their relationship around the time of the incident two years ago in which 23-year-old scott wilson drowned when his car flipped into a canal. prosecutors say goodman was drunk and drove his bentley past a stop sign, hit wilson's car

and then left the scene. he called colby before calling 911 for help. under correct examination, -- direct examination, she didn't give much. >> do you recall him saying he looked both ways and no one was hurt? >> no. >> do you remember him saying he had a few drinks? >> no. >> you don't remember that? >> no. >> reporter: the defense claims goodman was sober at the time of the crash and his bentley malfunctioned and sped out of control. attorney roy black claims goodman was dazed and hurt after the crash and he walked to a friend's barn and took a stiff drink to ease his pain. on those points, the girlfriend/daughter may have been helpful to the prosecution. >> he didn't tell you his bentley wasn't functioning properly or anything like that? >> correct. >> he didn't tell you that he went to chris's barn and drank after the crash or anything? >> no. >> reporter: colby said she and goodman didn't discuss the case. under the advice of his lawyers.

also taking the stand was deputy ricardo stafford who said his car reeked of alcohol after goodman sat inside on the night of the crash. >> it smelled like someone had been drinking previously or that night and sweating. it was almost like it was coming directly through their pores. >> sweating out through his pores? >> yes. >> reporter: now the issue of adoption was never raised before the jury because it's considered irrelevant in this manslaughter trial. meantime, the jurors will leave the courtroom briefly to come outside here to see for themselves the cars involved in the fatal crash. natalie? >> reporter: mark potter in west palm beach. thank you. they say our culture is beauty obsessed but in yoda's case, being ugly was worth celebrati g celebrating. he was crowned the world's ugliest dog but won't have a chance to defend the crown. the chinese crested chihuahua mix won our hearts when she stopped by to celebrate her win last summer.

yoda was 15 years old. that's 105 in dog years. it is now six minutes past the hour. now back out to al with a check of the weather. >> we have a future "today" anchor here. what's your name? >> payton. >> you want to be an anchor on the "today" show? >> what are you going to say? >> i think maybe mom wants you to be an anchor. let's check your weather. we have a lot of wet stuff. in the pacific northwest, another storm bringing heavy rain and mountain snows as well. we have flood watches, high wind watches and warnings. winter storm watches and warnings and avalanche warnings from california to the pacific northwest. we are talking rainfall from the california/oregon coastline, three to five inches of rain. fun won to two up to seattle. the cascades and sierra one to two feet of snow well, we're getting a break from the heavy rain ight now.

we're still tracking light showers on the radar. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren and we'll have more later on tonight. it tells the story. by 2:00 p.m., that will continue spotty showers until about 8:00 a.m. tomorrow when we have steady rain over the greater bay area. by tomorrow evening, the heaviest of the moisture comes through, and that will last between 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. after that, saturday, snow levels down to 1,000 feet. natalie? al, thank you. this morning, do the eyes have it? from diabetes to high blood pressure, the first telltale signs of a serious condition may be in your eyes. dr. keri peterson is a contributor to women's health and internist. good to have you here. >> good morning. >> eyes can show us an important window into our health. >> the eyes are amazing. when the eye doctor looks in the back of your eye, they are

gaining direct access to visualizing your blood vessels. this is the only area in the body where you can see blood vessels from the outside world. the health of these vessels are reflective of the health of all the small vessels in your body. the diseases we are talking about are visualized in the back of the eye, they're not seen in the mirror. >> the first one you say they are looking for are silver or copper of colored arteries in your eye which you say could be a sign of high blood pressure. how? >> changes in the eyes are some of the earliest signs of high blood pressure in people who have no symptoms. that's 20% of people who are walking around with high blood pressure who don't even know it. normally when the eye doctor looks in the back of your eye they see little red skinny vessels that are solid in color. with high blood pressure over time the vessels thicken and harden. it refracts light differently. it looks like a copper wire and then over time like a silver wire. >> interesting. next, for those who maybe have a mole in the inner layer of their

eye, you say it could be a melanoma. >> right. this affects 2,500 people every year in this country. it affects people with fair eyes and fair skin. typically the doctor sees a pigmentation or mole in the pigmented layer of the eye. this needs to be diagnosed early. it can metastasize quickly. >> the next leaky blood vessels. possible indicator apparently of diabetes. what's the link here? >> with diabetic retinopathy, this is a disease where the diabetes damages the vessels of the eye. and this affects 40% to 50% of diabetics and is a leading cause of blindness in this country. what happens is the high blood sugars damages the vessels and causes them to be porous and weak. they leak fluid and the eye doctor can see it. we recommend all diabetics get your eyes checked once a year. the longer you have diabetes the greater the likelihood of developing it. and if you treat it properly, you can prevent blindness.

>> what do you mean by leaky blood vessels? the it the coloration of it? >> it's not. it's the lining of the vessel gets little openings in it. the fluid escapes the vessel into the back of the eye. >> okay. next is, if your eyes are inflamed which a lot of people may experience and not allergies or other things but it could be a sign of autoimmune disease. >> when the body attacks healthy cells it also can attack the eye and this can cause symptoms. people get eye pain, redness of the eye and sensitivity to light. when the doctor looks in the back of the eye and sees these characteristic changes, about 30% to 50% of the time, it can be a sign of an autoimmune disease like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. >> the next one, interior blisters that could indicate a condition called central serous retinopathy.

>> this is a very interesting disease. it's when you have leakage of fluid underneath the retina. the only thing we know that causes it is type "a" personalities who are under stress. more common in men. but it's becoming more frequently seen in women. it resolves on its own if you reduce the stress. >> how do you see the interior blisters? is it something on the surface? >> no. the eye doctor will see a faint round patch in the back of the retina. >> interesting. finally, swollen blood vessels on the white portion of the eye. could be a sign of allergies. a lot of us experiencing them. >> a good reason to wear sunglasses. the pollen or allergens get into your eyes and your eye wants to protect itself. it makes histamines, but the side effect is that it causes your eyes to be red, itchy and watery and irrated. >> we have been noticing the last couple of days. dr. peterson, thank you. >> thanks, natalie.

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>> announcer: today's parenting is brought to you by quaker oatmeal. >> this morning on parenting today, supporting your kids after college. all right. if you have been footing the bill for cars, credit cards and living expenses you may want to consider cutting the financial cord. when is the right time to do it? we'll help out. cnbc's sharon epperson is here to help us. good morning. >> good morning, al. >> how many people are we talking about? how many, quote, kids are living at home? >> about 40% of those 18 to 39 are living at home. 6 to 10 parents according to a recent poll say they are taking care of them financially. >> the deal was you go to college, leave home, get a job and that's it. >> the economy for one. it's a difficult job market. even for those with a college education it's difficult to find the job they want. but they have taken on so much debt. both the parent and student to

pay for college creating a financial situation. >> you have multiple generations. >> older parents coming in and a lot of cultures that happens. then there is the big one. the sense of entitlement. i grew up a certain way. i have a standard of living. i want to have that now in my 20s not realizing your parents struggled for a long time to give you that lifestyle. >> one of the good things you need to do is write out a contract with your kids. >> definitely. you need to set out expectations. if you haven't set them out early which you should do before they leave home in terms of how to get what they want you need to do it once they come home after college and say, what household duties are you going to have. who will take care of the car payments and are you going to pay rent? and they should. >> that's a sticking point -- rent. >> if they don't have a job how do they pay rent? maybe for six months they don't have to pay while they look for a job. they have to have a goal to get

employment whether they are looking for a job, working or working part-time. it may not be in what they got their degree in. it may not be perfect. working through a temp agency, finding? ing to do to support themselves or save to eventually get out from under your roof. >> when they are smaller kids if they don't do something there are consequences. what pa what happens with an adult child? >> there are consequences. they have no cell phone if they can't pay the bills or don't do household duties for you. you have to say, meet these expectations and we'll do this financially. >> we get calls from parents with kids living at home and the parents are dipping into their savings to help their kids. >> that's the worst part. you're jeopardizing your financial future to support your future. i want to give my kids everything but i also want to give them financial independence. by paying yourself, covering

yourself financially, you are teaching them about financial independence. some things you have to do. maybe they need to have a credit card. you make them an authorized user. don't cosign a loan for them. one thing you have to think about is making sure you don't jeopardize your own retirement because you're only one who can save for that. the other thing you have to do is make sure you insure yourself for the long term. you may think, my kid will take care of me when i'm older. if you're taking care of them, it's unlikely they will be able to. >> now you have adult kids living in the house. you almost throw back to my house, my rules. how do you deal with with that? >> it's difficult. one of the things you set out with expectations, it could be a written contract or a verbal contract. you need to make sure everyone understands what the rules are from the outset and what the consequences are if they don't live up to it. you don't want to make the kid

think you don't love them. you show your love by teaching them financial independence. >> does it make sense to give them a chunk of cash, get out, get started, leave me alone? >> when you know they are doing the right things. they have been looking for the job, out there hustling, networking, trying to do it on their own and it hasn't worked out. it's not through any fault of theirs. my dad always had $5, $10, $20 to give to me. he knew i was doing my part. >> you turned out okay. >> yeah. i think he'd be okay. >> i know he is. still ahead an unusual proposal from the attorney of a woman accused of being a high end madam. first, these messages. ♪ [ male announcer ] what if we could keep enough plastic waste to cover all of manhattan out of landfills each year? the equivalent of 140 million trash bags, gone. by using new glad trash bags, designed with reinforcing bands

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>> it's 9:26. good morning. i'm marla tellez. fire forced more than a dozen residents out of their homes at a san jose apartment building this morning. it also hurt a firefighter. it happened on williams road. firefighters were trying to get at the fire from the roof when one of them fell into the flames. a neighbor saw it all happen. >> when the fireman went up on the roof -- on that ladder and the fireman fell into it, and all i saw was his man going like this, like, help me out.

i was, like, oh, my god. help him, help him. >> he sustained second-degree burns on his hand. the fire appears to be accidental and may have been caused by a candle that was left burning in one of the units. 17 people live in that building. all were able to get outsafely.. >> we'll check the weather and the roads after the break. [grunting] (sir can-a-lot) whoa! hello, madame. sir can-a-lot. crusader of flavor.

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the second half of sunday looks okay and let's check your drive right now with mike. >> all right. bottom corner of this map we're looking at an accident westbound at 92 just around 280. things are smoothing out, and probably cleared to the shoulder now, but chp not confirming that yet. 101 still slow and palo alto through san mateo and been a problem since early this morning. northbound 880 and a disabled truck north of the san leandro and castro valley y. for 880 and 580. a car fire just outside the caldecott tunnel in the eastbound direction slows things there. and 880, shows you what it's like, foggy there and the karkinas bridge. >> we'll be back with our next news and weather update at 9:56. we'll see you in 30. e

don't you know that a man being rich is like a girl being pretty? you may not marry a girl just because she's pretty, but my goodness, doesn't it help? >> it certainly did help marilyn monroe. tomorrow on "today" we have never before seen photos of the legendary actress taken on the set of "gentlemen prefer blo blondes." it seems she's more popular than ever. >> we love her. >> also, she claims to be a

regular soccer mom from the suburbs without much money but prosecutors say she ran a high end brothel in new york. now her attorney is making a pretty unorthodox proposal to get her out of jail. we'll have the latest on the story of the upper east side alleged madam. >> okay. also ahead on a lighter note, bobbie thomas is here with new beauty products for spring. everything from temporary hair hues to eye liner and foundation. >> in today's kitchen our chef has a lot of soul. he has an aussie approach to a british favorite, fish & chips which we look forward to sampling. first, al has a check of the weather for us. >> let's check out your weekend, starting with tomorrow. unfortunately the pacific northwest and northern california will be a mess. wet and snowy. look for record highs in the plains. wet weather in the northeast. sunshine on the gulf coast. saturday, more rain on the coast with more wind. record highs continue in the plains and the mid mississippi river valley.

showers in the ohio river valley. sunday, sunny and cool in new england. wet weather from the western great lakes on into the midatlantic coast. look for more showers out west. down into the southwest. sunny and warm on the gulf coast. it will be on the breezy side. >> well, we're still tracking very light showers on the radar. good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. by this evening, light to moderate rain and tomorrow morning the bulk of the moisture from the next system rolls through. that will intensify as we head through the overnight hours and 4:00 p.m. take a look at the north bay getting slammed with heavy rain. as we head through 8:00 p.m. and moving into the south bay. saturday morning we'll deal with low snow levels down to 1,000 feet. brace yourselves and stay safe out there. that's your latest weather. >> thank you, al. coming up next, the mother of four accused of running a

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down on that at a bail hearing today. prosecutors have portrayed her as the millionaire madam accused of running a high end escort service catering to a wealthy, powerful clientele. she's posed for racy photos with her husband but friends say she's more soccer mom than madam. her defense team said she's fallen victim to the legal system. >> i honestly, truly in my heart feel she's being railroaded by the system. >> reporter: one of her defense attorneys, peter gleason, offered his posh manhattan loft to cover his client's $2 million bail asking for her to serve time at his home instead of at rikers island. >> 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: indicted along with gristina is jaynie mae baker. charged with one count of

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>> fish & chips and you're using sole. >> one version of fish & chips. >> you can swap out -- >> any fish you like. salmon, whatever you want. we have semolina and polenta to crust our fish. salt, chili flakes and turmeric. >> ooh, nice. >> the turmeric comes out when we cook it. here we have a couple of eggs and milk for the egg wash. >> right. >> give it a little mix like that. then we have the salt. so a nice filet. i'll cut it. >> on an angle. >> little scallops i guess you would call them. we grab one for a little egg wash. >> okay. >> then this has been beautifully mixed. straight into a nice hot pan with olive oil. >> should i do this guy? >> the small one.

>> don't leave her by herself over there. >> straight in the pan for a minute or two on each side for a beautiful color. put them on absorbent paper. >> paper towel. >> you can see how the turmeric made them golden. >> now the chips part? >> more of a potato salad. >> first, i make a saffron mayonnaise. if you don't mind. >> i'm the mixing lady. >> i love it. a little bit of lemon juice. >> is that regular mayonnaise? >> we just made it. whole egg mayonnaise. saffron cooked in white wine. >> unusual ingredients, isn't it? >> pretty. >> we use a lot of different flavors. that's beautiful. you made my mayonnaise wonderful. potatoes, i cooked them, quartered them in salted water. put the mayonnaise in there.

>> you used new potatoes. any particular reason? >> you can use any, but i like those. >> what do you say, potato? >> i say potato. >> cumin, toasted to get the flavor out. chopped red onion. chopped diced tomato. and i have parsley and mint. >> ooh. >> just mix it up simply. >> look how refreshing. >> and garram massala. you can almost sing a song with that. >> a beatles tune. >> that's an indian spice. >> exactly. let's plate it up. we have a beautiful fish fillet. >> do you want a little salt and pepper on that? >> yes, thank you. you really don't need me here. >> i'm the sous chef today. >> now you can do the hard work

and put the salad on. >> want some lime on there? >> not yet. don't push me. i'm australian. this is pickled cucumber. >> ooh! >> it has star anise, chili and coriander. that acts as the lemon you would have but i put a wedge of lime just in case. dig in. you will love it. recipe on the website. it's amazing. >> thank you so much. >> natalie, can we eat? >> you're allowed to. >> am i? >> yes, yes. >> coming up, ambush thursday. two lucky ladies get a head-to-toe make over. >> and more college humor from joel mchale after your local news. g

>> it is 9:56 now. good morning. i'm marla tellez. southbound highway 13 in oakland is back open this morning after

a tree fell on to that roadway and caused a major crash that killed one person. it happened just about 4:30 this morning. chp says a car carrying four people hit the tree, but was able to get off to the shoulder. the driver and passengers got out of the car just as the truck came up behind them and hit the tree. the truck flew into the air, hitting and killing the driver of the first car. caltrans had to shut down the southbound lanes to clear that debris. certainly a lot going on in the forecast. let's check it now with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> just trying to stay ahead of the next storm which is now pushing in. the bulk doesn't push into the north bay until later this evening. we're expecting heavy downpours by tonight and tomorrow the showers intensify. we're talking about a complete washout for your friday with thunderstorms on saturday and very low snow levels. take a look at your temperature on saturday. just 50 degrees inland and that st. patrick's day will be a cold one with the really unstable air

mass overhead. we could see strong isolated thunderstorms. sunday, rain continues. by monday, a few residual showers early. let's check your drive and a lot happening there with mike. >> the winds are dying down. that means the fog is setting in. this is the karkinas bridge. so that should drift through the area as well. no major slowing there and still down the east shore freeway and 34, an accident down pleasant hill and we've seen those in the last half hour. 880 slowing as you head toward oakland and the bay bridge. very slow coming off of castro valley y and san leandro. the visibility is really tough right now and the fog setting in here. let's look at the san mateo bridge where it is tougher to see also. not the high-rise and it's okay for the drive. you just can't see good distance in the way and that will change as the weather changes. we're just advising drivers to be careful. >> definitely. okay, mike, thanks.

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television hey, everybody, we're so glad you're with us today. this thirst day thursday, march 15th. halfway through march already. stop it. >> unbelievable. this weather roller coaster is bugging me. >> why? >> because it was 70 yesterday and 45 when i woke up today and i don't know -- the coat, do you put it away, wear it? what do you do? >> do you know there are people out there watching us with real

problems, hoda woman? >> what problems? digging out your coat is a big one. >> we have a big show today. >> we do. this voice contest, you know we love "the voice." we do our own version here. last year remember we did it. this year we're doing a kids' edition, between 8 and 16 years old to play with us. and we are accepting entries -- >> through march 30th. they have to be under two minutes. >> and a cappella. >> mean nothing music accompaniment. >> we're not able to look as you know, because you know how the chairs turn in the show. we do the same thing. these are some of our entries. we're going to listen and not look. ♪ >> like adele. ♪ >> that sounds like adele to me.

>> i know. but it isn't. >> how to do we know that? >> you're like my baby sister. >> i can't hear, hoda, when you're talking. >> that was awesome. >> please listen. >> no. let's do another one. another one? >> no talking, please. >> okay. go on. ♪ ♪ and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night ♪ >> yeah. very nice. >> okay. first of all, that's one of the hardest songs in the world to sing. very impressive both of them. >> keep sending in your entries. >> after eight or so grammys adele wouldn't have to enter our

little contest. >> she sounds like adele to me. >> i know. too bad we couldn't hear her. you know, let's get this out of the way because you and i cannot stop talking about this. >> yeah. >> we go every week, every week pretty much on wednesdays to matinees to see what's on broadway. hoda and i go in as fans. we -- i don't know. you'll never hear us bad mouth anything because that's not what we're here for. so much work, so much dreams, so much money that goes into every broadway show we're not going to destroy anything. not in the destruction business. but when we love something, i think it's obvious. we went to "once" yesterday at the bernard jacobs theater. has "falling slowly" in it. >> can we listen? >> yeah. bring that up. >> hoda's song. ♪ >> it's the most beautiful song

ever. >> not ever. but it's good. >> beautiful. >> we're so tired of all the old shows that keep coming back year after year after year after year. you know, the revivals. they're great, but you long for something new. >> yes. >> this is so good. it is -- it's only 13 people. they're up on a stage. every one of them plays -- the band is the cast. >> mm-hmm. >> there's a new story. it's a fresh story with terrific performances. and characters you actually care about. and when you leave the theater -- you were -- >> the whole thing. it was so beautiful. the music was incredible. you love the story. it's a love story of two people who fall in love with each other over a five-day period. it's beautiful. at the intermission, the whole stage turns into a bar. everybody goes up and they're getting wine and drinks. they go back to their seats and they start the second act, unique and interesting. >> so many good things to like

about it, but if you're a writer and you write a musical, you want your music to be heard. i had to stop on the way out and thank the sound guy. >> yeah. >> which -- i'm such a crazy person about the sound. it's brilliant. his name is clive goodwin, and it is some of the most glorious sound. you can hear every word. when they sing harmonies a cappella, it's soaring. >> you can down load that broadway show on itunes. they have some of the songs. >> anyway, you want to see something new and going to be tony nominated no question. >> here's the thing that -- i sort of think we know. it says when a man meets a beautiful woman he becomes, quote, cognitively impaired. women make men stupid is the headline of this study. >> straighten it. >> yeah. >> yes. >> they do. they did a bunch of tests where guys walked up to very beautiful women and they realized that they became morons. they had nothing to say. they didn't know what their own name was. they weren't that great. because a man's bring changes.

it goes -- >> crazy. i also asked the question how old are these men because men get a little more suave as years go on until they think they are mr. it. >> yeah. >> and a gorgeous -- not their first time at the rodeo, if you know what i mean. >> the i think the young ones. >> yeah. jill mchale types. >> speaking of him, he's here today. >> speaking of a brain of mush. >> when he was here, i remember vividly his last visit to us. >> oh, yeah. >> he has fun with us on his show on "the soup," and some people only know our show from watching that. >> sad. >> but when he was here last, this was our little exchange with joel mchale. why do you continue to mock our show? >> have you seen your show? >> no. we make a point not to watch it afterwards. >> this is light weight stuff what i'm doing here.

the shot of you at the super bowl dancing after you stayed up all night, dancing, wearing drew brees and the beads? how did you get the beads? you don't even remember it. you have no recall. yeah. see, this is what i'm talking about. >> there he is. >> look how excited he is to be here with us today. >> i hope he's tweeting about the show. >> well, he'll be out in a little bit. >> he sure will. >> are you an emotional eater, hodie? >> emotional eater? >> yes. >> yes. if i am in a small funk and there's a row of oreo cookies, they better look out. when i have big problems in my life i don't emotionally eat. but if i have a problem like at work or with, you know, a guy or whatever it is and i immediately gravitate to the fridge. like the other day i had a little something and it was late at night and it was 10:00. i don't cook. i made a whole thing of pasta -- i boiled water at 10:00, got

marinara, put it all on there. i had this big bowl. and i dumped it into a storage bowl i was going to put in the fridge and ate out of the big bowl like this. >> the whole thing? >> no. i couldn't eat the whole thing but i did damage. i don't feel as bad because you don't know how big your portion is because it's overall so huge, there's still a lot of left. i get that way. i eat when i'm stressed about something. >> people are either eaters or drinkers apparently. america's biggest drinker is out. the survey. another thing we need a narcissistic website. the biggest drinkers in the whole country are in? >> number five in boston, okay. the biggest drinkers start off in boston. austin is number four, so congratulations to them. number three, chicago. two, new york city. and the biggest drinkers in the country come from washington, d.c. the nation's capital. >> so, therefore, the people running our country are drinking the most, which sort of explains

a lot. >> now, if you wondered where the lightest drinkers come from, there are those cities. miami -- >> i was surprised. >> i am, too. >> not in south beach. >> detroit, phoenix, tampa, and the lightest drinkers of all according to the survey, las vegas, nevada. >> that can't be true. hookers. that's got to be -- that has tot gob the people that actually work there and live there. huge community of people -- i couldn't believe the first time i worked in vegas, i went to be in a little trio. when i first moved out to l.a., one of the first job offers i got, you're hungry, i was working at the landmark hotel something called the wind song trio. and i said i don't care what it is. i'm there. they said the girl fell out, you have to learn an entire show in one day and you'll be doing three shows a day for 28 days. i said, yeah, sounds fun. >> oh, my gosh. >> went on a saturday, learned the show on sunday and went in for a month doing the show. nobody told me i'd be sharing a room with the other two girls of

the wind song trio. one was miss world, and i don't want to say anything, but she didn't miss anybody in las vegas, if you know what i'm saying. and the other one was a southern baptist preacher's daughter who had never been with anyone in her entire life. and the two of them linked up and they were with me. i'd be getting up in the morning to go and have my breakfast special, they'd be coming in. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, my gosh. it was unbelievable. >> traumatizing. >> yeah. >> a little. >> you don't realize until you get to vegas there's a whole other netherworld of people who live there. they're not crazy. families in the ghetto. my son lives outside of las vegas. >> it has a sane side to it. i know your favorite part of thursday. >> get the earplugs. >> my play list. this one, you guys, before we roll it, i love this song. it sounds like it's a happy almost teenybop song because you know my tastes can be that way.

carly ray jetson. she said oh, my gosh, that's the girl justin bieber listened to and she sounded like a female justin bieber. we tweeted her and she became popular. he's paying it forward. this song is called "call me maybe." you'll love it. listen. ♪ >> okay. this is a song. ♪ >> cute. >> kind of cute, right? >> yes. >> they can't hear outside. it's not that they don't like it. we don't have audio. >> i like that. i like that a lot. good for you. what i like about that, it's not your typical two-chord song and

it's got a melody that goes someplace a little surprising. >> i don't know what you're talking about, but it's a good song. okay. "okay or not okay." is it okay to keep racy photos of yourself on your phone? kathie lee says it's okay, but it's not very smart. >> hoda says no it's not okay. why in the world do you want racy photos of yourself? delete. so you can show them to other people, hoda. that's why people do that. i don't do it. does my phone have a camera? i don't even know. >> yes. >> took a picture of my wa-wa. that's right. my hee haw. >> we'll end there. coming up next, funny man joel mchale is here. what is going on in there? >> do we know that young lady? >> no. >> does his wife? and results of today's "ambush

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you know him for his wisecracks on "the soup" and for wreaking havoc on our show. >> returning tonight on his own, nbc, who gave him a show? >> somebody. >> comedian and actor joel mchale plays a lawyer in center of a close-knit study group who have a few issues. >> yes. one of them happens to be marriage. take a look. >> look, i can't get behind this marriage thing either. it was invented back when death meant till your first cold. it's a mutual contest. just guy alone. >> hello! >> oh, my gosh! so happy for you! >> i know. isn't it exciting? >> she's getting married. >> yes. >> beverage. >> way too much juice in it. >> i know. sorry about that. >> jerry. >> jerry. >> so you're back on -- it's coming back. it's been off for, what, 2 1/2 years? >> 2 1/2 years it's been off the air. we have taped 150 episodes since then.

we're syndicated i think in some -- >> at least you've been a working actor all that time even though no one was watching it. right? >> well, working, not necessarily acting. >> i was trying to be nice. >> you guys look fabulous. >> we know -- >> we know you. >> oh. all right. >> a little thrown off. a little thrown off in the beginning because you showed up on our set with these plastic bags. >> i didn't think we would be drinking right away but it's st. patrick's day so, let's have some guinness. they're not paying me at all. >> how do you -- >> i went and got them. >> do you have the bottle opener? >> yes. i'm sorry. you guys don't drink beer because it's not strong enough. >> what do you mean? >> you would cut it with whisky or something, light? >> a little something. thank you. >> sorry. that got all over you. >> that's all right. we have is the up-fronts later. are you going later? >> i wasn't invited. >> oh. bad night. >> cheers. >> the show was gone and the twitter people came to life

and -- >> the twitter people, yes. they came up from the ground. >> you love onsideline support. >> it was huge. it was the reason why the show came back. >> yeah. >> and -- >> now we're talking. >> that is so nasty. >> it already tastes like a vomit that will come out later. and looks like it. >> and looks like it. >> this is great. >> you've had little kids. you know what that stuff looks like. come on. >> yes. i saved it and dated it. their vomit. yeah. no. twitter exploded. and it was great because without their support, you know, i don't think the show -- i knew it was going to be back but their support was so tremendous. >> it has to mean a lot to you guys individually, too, knowing people love it so much. >> yes. >> you mean something to them. >> you lost me, but -- no. yeah. it was great. there was a flash mob here.

>> yeah. >> they wore evil time line goatees. they sang christmas chang songs. >> and it worked. >> it worked. so, yeah, without them i would be on the street. i would be there. i'd be going let me in, hoda. this is actually much better than i expected. >> so other than community -- >> would you like that? okay. >> how's the whole thing going with -- >> ew. >> my herpes is not active. not bad. >> you went to virginia tech. i was asking you about your other job. >> yes. >> which people do love. >> we love you guys on that show. >> we keep you on the air. >> you do. ever since tyra left, you guys have taken over. >> our pleasure. >> but al roker also -- >> al's making some appearances? >> yeah. he's cleanup. >> he's cleanup. >> last week -- >> the screaming fan. >> no.

blowing out the leprechaun. >> he's been known to do that. >> natalie was, like, we love when you pull out your leprechaun, al. hmm. >> imagine what life will be like for him tomorrow on st. patrick's day. what about movies? >> a movie called "ted" coming out this summer written and directed by seth mcfarland. >> so hot. >> a guy named mark wahlberg, mila kunitz, giovanni ribisi. then i have a paper route. >> a hardworking guy. >> going to take blood. other than that, nothing. i don't really see my children anymore. it's great. >> we don't think of you as a father anyway. >> what? >> yeah. >> i told matt earlier i wrestled with my 7-year-old and he chipped my tooth and made my nose bloody. there they are. that one wearing a blue skirt. >> they're adorable. >> no. they're props. >> i know. mine were. >> how many do you have? six? >> six.

>> good for you. >> no longer. they're out on their own. >> hoda, do you have any kids? >> no. >> one in prison. >> we have to say good-bye now. >> i don't think so. this is going way too well. >> you can stay. community, 8:007:00 central on nbc. sara has a new "webtastic" coming along. you'll want to sing along. >> kinky. >> you'll love it. >> just a few words and put them together. >> we'll do that. >> thanks for having me. i'm here with carol, flo, and karen for a girls night out talking about activia. i tried it and my body felt so right, for a change. and then there's you... why should i try it? my system gets out of sorts but that comes with age, right? wouldn't you like to feel great? just because we're in that over 50... what does that mean? are we done? activia helps regulate your digestive system when eaten daily. these could be our best years yet.

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with her relatives this morning after she was involved in a very violent home invasion robbery. this attack happened tuesday at a home near thorn hill drive in mountain boulevard. police say two men broke through the rear door and thens forred the 89-year-old woman into the bathroom before taking off with money and jewelry. this is just the latest in a string of home robberies and burglaries in the montclair and oakland hills neighborhoods. the oakland tribune reports as many as three or four happening every day. police do not think multiple people are involved inhese robberies. we'll have a look at the forecast and the roads after the break. bb

>> welcome back. the time now 10:28. take a look at some of our rainfall totals so far, and we have a lot more rain on the way as we head through the next 48 to 72 hours. you can see right now just getting light, spotty showers which is good news because our grounds will have a little bit of an opportunity to dry out, but it won't last long. by tonight we'll get heavy rain and as an area of low pressure. your full forecast today at 11:00 a.m. let's talk to mike to see how the rain is impacting your drive. >> you know it's made for slippery conditions and we'll look at the maps first and tell you about the accident westbound 80. that's your commute direction and jamming it up around ashby. look at the slowing coming out of the racetrack and that's because of the accident that was in lane for ten minutes and that was enough to cause another stir as you come out of berkeley and richmond. it's starting to sort itself out

now. 880, it's starting to move a little better, but very tough to see. the fog, the mist and the drizzle and the rain that christina is talking about will make for tough conditions all day. be very careful outside. >> we'll be back in 30 minutes with j kyelon fleor jon kelley a at 11:00. we'll see you soon. we are back on this thirst day thursday with "today's plaza ambush makeovers." we've plucked two lucky ladies from the crowd and surprised them with a brand-new look. >> "today" contributor and stylist to the stars, louis licari, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. and "us weekly" contributor and author, jill martin. hey, kids. >> how was it today? >> it's great. colder than yesterday but a ton of people out there easy pickings. >> oh, my gosh. like a spring break crowd out there. first up, we have miss megan chamberlain, 35 years old from hag hag hagerstown, maryland, and she's

made an annual trip hoping to be ambushed. this year is her year. take a listen. >> how could we say no? amber's my daughter, and then deserving wife, mother and nurse. i mean, so nice that everybody supports you. why is it so important? >> i've been trying to get ambushed every year in new york. i just never take care of myself or cut my hair. iley it wet every single day, put it in a ponytail, baseball hat. >> she works so hard, taking care of her family. she does a great job. love her so much. we want her to do so well. >> i love this family. are you ready for an even hotter wife? >> i am. but she's perfect the way she is, though. >> that's love, baby. >> she's here with her husband kevin and her parents bruce and gay. keep your blindfolds on. megan chamberlain before. all right, megan. let's see the new you. oh, my gosh! are you kidding? >> okay. ready? take off your blindfolds, guys. dad, too. >> oh, my gosh.

>> beautiful. >> are you ready, megan? >> i'm ready. >> turn around. >> oh, my gosh! >> you look awesome. >> i didn't realize myself. >> i know. turn around. look at camera 12. tell us about the hair. >> megan, i hope you feel it was worth the wait. i certainly do. you look great. absolutely beautiful. i lightened megan's hair. debbie gave her layers around the face. also she has fine hair so to give her the illusion of fullness, she flipped the bangs to go against the grain. fuller, thicker, lighter. you're beautiful. >> yes, you are. what do you think? >> fantastic. >> happy st. patrick's day. >> a red-headed irish lass now. that's a great jacket. >> a lot of compliments. >> our goal was hot, so nothing better than leather or lace, but we went with leather. if you're going to invest one jacket for spring/summer, i love

white. >> with jeans or whatever. >> big round of applause. you can go to your family. >> good job. >> debbie is our second lady, 58 from huntville, texas. her last child recently graduated from college so she's thrilled with the opportunity to receive a brand-new look for a jump-start for her second life. let's hear her story. >> all right. mom just whispered to me i'm really embarrassed, but i know you want this for her. tell me why. >> we do. she works really hard. she's done so much for my brother and me and my niece and nephew and never does anything for herself. she deserves it. >> you think she's perfect already. >> perfect. she's always been a role mod toll our daughter and we just want her to do something for herself. >> all right. are you ready to go? >> i'm ready go. >> they're ready, too. john and her husband, daughter, casey, and mother-in-law linda. here's a last look at debbie before. and bring out the new debbie! ♪ baby, you're a firework

>> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. >> okay. all right. take off those blindfolds. >> oh! >> it's a big change. >> is it that bad? >> it's that good. turn around and take a look at yourself. >> oh, my gosh! oh, my gosh! >> so cute. >> take a peek. stand right there. >> oh, my gosh. >> your family is in shock. >> i'm in love. you look great. number one, deeper hair color. the blond was washing her out. look at the eye color. brightened her eyes. and debbie, she had so much hair, just needed to layer it. >> you have hair, hoda. >> a million-dollar difference. >> what do you think? >> i love it. i'm so excited. your hair is short.

you have bangs. awesome. >> and your husband is liking this. >> yes, he is. >> and even the mother-in-law, who doesn't really like you. she's crazy about how you look. >> we're leaving her here, okay? getting on a plane and leaving her here. >> donna morgan. >> love her. >> for spring and summer. >> come on out. >> big round of applause for both ladies. great job, you guys. >> coming up next, to grab a potential employer yees attention, we'll give you great advice coming up. >> and how to keep the job you already have, which is always tentative around here.

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in today's economy, standing out in a crowd is crucial. what is is best way to get the attention of a potential employer? >> kate white, editor in chief of "cosmopolitan" magazine and psychologist elizabeth lombardo, author of "a happy you" are here with gtips for getting hired. >> this came out of a segment we had previously. we were talking about how in the fist, i don't know, 20 seconds or so, a potential boss can size you up, you know, right when you walk in the door. >> exactly. >> first impression. >> you think you've got a few minutes to get warmed up and get in the groove. >> plead your case. >> plead your case. but the decision not to hire, research shows, is made within the first five minutes. so you've got to go in there,

you've got to be on time, turn your cell phone off, have great hair, great outfit, manicure, pedicure. >> yep. >> and be careful of these pacifiers. a woman practically redid her hair style during the interview. >> swirling it. >> and you didn't hire her. >> we know the answer to that. >> when you walk in, if you were going to give someone the abcs, what's the right way to walk into a room and carry yourself? >> even before you start walking, address what's going on up here. if you're thinking i have to get this job in order to pay for my kids in order to eat, your body is going to respond. stand up tall. put a new message in your head, this is a great opportunity to show how great i am and learn more about the job. stand tall. exactly how you stand is how you're going to be portrayed. >> think about what an opportunity it is for that person that's about to -- like, this is kate white's best day because i'm coming through her door. would that help to play a psychological game with yourself? >> absolutely. and not in a cocky way but more

how fun is this going to be? it's great to get to know each other. >> you don't want to go in and kiss up, basically. say i love this business, i love your blah, blah, blah. but you say it's not such a terrible thing to go in and gush a little bit. >> a lot of candidates think they've got to be buttoned up and it makes them reserved. but on the other side of the desk, you want to see passion, that a person does want to work for your company. it's important to show the love and say, this seems like a great place to work, i love the sound of this job. >> it is such a youth-dominated world we live in, what can an older woman who's perhaps been out of the workplace for a while, what would you say to her to feel she's got confidence going in? >> you maybe haven't been in the workplace for a while but you've had incredible experience. be up front about it. say i haven't been working in a job where i got paid. here's what i've been doing, the experience i have and why i think i would be so beneficial in this position. >> a lot of people already at

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healthy eating can be pricey. so it pays to figure out what it makes sense to splurnl on certain foods or time to save your money.

>> madeleine is here to play a game with us. madeleine. >> madeleine. >> take it away. >> today what we're going to do is when you buzz in you're going to tell me if you think you should save money on an item or you should splurge and spend a little more because of the health benefits. >> all right. >> i'm going to say a food and you buzz in save or splurge. i'll you the answer. >> okay. >> first organic milk. save or splurge. kathie lee. >> splurge. >> correct. even though all milk is safe to drink you have no hormones or antibiotics. that's going to be good especially for children. let's move on. free-range chicken, save or splurge. kathie lee. >> splurge. >> i don't think she's going to say -- >> nope. that's wrong. you want to save. >> wait. >> wait. >> wait a second. save. >> right. by default, you are correct. >> thank you. >> because free-range just means the chicken coop is open. it doesn't mean they're out scratching in the yard. you'll pay double the price for

this. greek yogurt, save or splurge. >> splurge. >> that's correct. because it's concentrated, the water is out. you can use it in a million ways. >> having so much fun. i hope i lose every time. >> moving on to grass-fed beef. save or splurge? >> save. >> please listen. save. >> grass-fed beef. you said save? you would be wrong. you want to splurge because these cows are fed what nature intended, fed grass, their fat profile is good, healthy, pricier, but the flavor and the texture and the health benefits are great. >> i'm sure it's all very interesting what you're saying. >> let's move on. organic oranges and bananas. >> save. definitely a save. >> why? do you want to see the answer? >> because there's a peel on it. >> there you go. oh. >> that's correct. next. moving on to canned ect.

good for you. >> why? >> because they're very similar. you don't need to spend twice the price. actually the light tuna -- >> are we still on? >> high quality dark green olive oil. >> save. >> no. >> i want to say splurge. >> yes. you're going to splurge because you can use it in so many ways. dark green has better health benefits and light olive oil doesn't mean lighter in calories. just means lightener color. >> lighter in color. >> reduced cholesterol megas, save or splurge. >> i don't like when you mess with eggs. >> save. >> hoda is right because you're spending extra money, double the price for something that's not that much different. you have to get this one to tie. >> okay. >> good luck. >> seven-grain bread, save or splurge. >> this is it. >> i'm going to say -- >> splurge. >> and you would be right

because you can't make this at home. and the winner is -- >> it's a tie. >> so you split the

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in just four years, the passionate performances of celtic thunder has made billboard's top music artists and the top world album of 2011. >> can you imagine? i'm sure their good looks didn't hurt one bit. their new cd is "celtic thunder:

voyage" and they're airing on public television stations across the country. >> here they are. hi, guys. >> great to see you all. >> how are you? >> especially we went to see you once yesterday. it's irish week, awesome. >> it is. >> we love the new cd. a little bit of everything, isn't it? >> a bit of a mix. >> which irish people -- people assume there's just the little jig. so much more. >> you guys were in kansas. you're going on tour. where are you going? >> we just were from australia. >> all right. before you get a little break and vacation, please sing for us. what are you singing today? >> "go away girl." >> love it. ♪

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