to get a little lucky on prom night. it is rated "r." >> hopefully stiffler's mom is back. >> happy easter to you. we'll be bacteda iuphalfn n ho w upupdatete in half an hour breaking news. the unemployment rate has fall tone 8.2%. only 120,000 jobs were added in march, farfur than expected. this morning what the numbers mean for the recovery and the presidential election. bounty bombshell. new audiotapes of the saints football coach accused in a scandal to play players for potentially injuring their opponents. he's already been suspended. will these new tapes end his coaching career? and so much to talk about,

so little time. kim kardashian on dealing with the backlash to her 72-day marriage. if she'll press charges against the woman who flour bombed her and these new pictures getting a lot of buzz online. are things heating up between her and kanye west? we'll ask her about it all when she joins us live, friday, april we'll ask her about it all when she joins us live, friday, april 6th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to today at 7:00 a.m. on the west coast on a friday. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry. mixed signals, matt, because the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in more than three years. but employers hired about 90,000 less workers than economists are predicted. we will break down the numbers

straight ahead. also, meanwhile, a big morning ahead because with three of the most talked about women on the planet right now, they are going to be talking to us this morning. >> why don't we talk about samantha brick first, the woman who wrote the article on beauty. we told you about this on thursday. it's generated a worldwide response. she says that other women hate her because she is beautiful. does she regret what she wrote? is she surprised by all the reaction? this morning she's giving us her first american television interview. >> that's right. as we mentioned, kim kardashian is here. enough said. and pop star nicky minage. imagine sit anything jail for seven months for crimes you know you did not commit. a woman was the victim of a horrible setup by her ex boyfriend after she accused him of rape, he framed her for three armed robberies. as we said, she ended up in

jail. before investigators uncovered the truth. we'll talk to her as well. we begin with this morning's new jobs report. the unemployment rate dipped to 8.2%. but just 120,000 jobs were added. becky quick is co-anchor of sidewa squawk box on cnbc. >> good morning. even though the unemployment rate came down to 8.2%, it got there because a lot of people dropped out of the jobs market. 164,000 people stopped looking for jobs. that 120,000 number of jobs created was much less than had been anticipated. that has a lot of people worried. the futures that were traded very briefly showed the markets going to open down 140 points on monday when we come back for business. >> did the unusually warm weather have something to do with these numbers? >> it did. that's the expectation at this point. people said we have been getting better than expected numbers. we saw gains of 200,000 every month.

people thought, wow, that's really good news. jobs are coming back into the market. the warm weather was probably pulling a lot of jobs ahead, jobs we would normally see starting the last month or so. construction jobs, retail jobs. now you're not seeing the gains we would expect right now. >> you talked about the excitement about 200,000 jobs gained over recent months. this is, though, however slow growth. is this the new normal, becky? >> that's the new concern, ann. if this is the new normal, you may be looking at new normal of unemployment rates. if this is the new normal and this is what we can expect, you can talk about years before we get back to any levels like that. had some people think the new normal is like a 7% unemployment rate. >> well, that's not good news. let's talk about what jobs were gained, what jobs did not gain. tell us about that. >> the places where you saw jobs added was manufacturing, which is really good news. they have seen this incredible resurgence. that's what you want to see in america. we are building things.

we saw gains in the service sector and a big drop in retail. that's, again, why people are thinking this is part of the weather. and construction, a drop of 7,000 there. >> meantime, with warmer weather, more driving likely with the holidays ahead. so far does not look like high gas prices have hurt us too much. what are we thinking about for the months ahead? >> we're crossing our fingers at this point. we have seen oil prices back above 100. gas below $4 a gallon in most areas of the country or at least an average across the country. consumer confidence has been really, really strong. but a lot of that is tied to directly what we see with gas prices. last year at this time, we saw a dropoff and much higher gas prices. people are crossing their fingers hoping we don't see that again. >> very briefly, if things go the way they're going now, where will we be in november? >> that's a good question. if you want to look at the number of jobs created, 850,000.

if you are looking like 120,000, you are not going to chip away at the unemployment rate at nearly a fast enough pace. if you can get it back above 200,000, you're talking about serious live bringing down the number. >> all right. becky quick, that you can so much. over to savannah at the news desk. good morning. >> again, with that stunning audio tape just released of former new orleans saints defensive coordinator gregg williams. in that tape-recorded by a documentary filmmaker and posted online, williams can be heard urging his players before a game to use rough tactics on specific opponents to knock them to the sidelines. >> we've got a lot of guys. kill the head and the body will die. we've got to do everything in the world to make sure we kill frank gore's head. we want him running sideways. we want his head sideways. >> williams has been suspended indefinitely by the nfl. saints coach sean payton was

also suspended for the entire season for his role in the bounty program that paid players who injured opponents. we're learning more about george zimmerman, the man who shot trayvon martin but is claiming self-defense. police tell nbc news he called police on a nonemergency line seven times on prior separate occasions to report suspicious looking men in the sanford neighborhood he was patrolling. however, they say he never mentioned race until asked. a ship that was set adrift one year ago after the tsunami in japan is now at the bottom of the sea off the alaskan coast. on thursday, the coast guard unleashed a barrage of cannon fire to sink the ship before it could pose a danger to the coastline and the busy shipping channel. one week after being fired from current tv keith is suing the network for $50 million and blasting the company for what he calls shoddy production values.

well, current fired back saying he was let go for missing work, quote, sabotaging the network, and disparaging his bosses. kids in california will be happy about this next story. a judge in san francisco has dismissed a proposed class-action suit to stop mcdonald's from putting toys in its happy meals. the suit claims mcdonald's was using toys to lure kids into eating traditionally unbalanced means. president obama and the first lady will host seder dinner to mark the start of passover. pilgrims marked the day, visiting the church believe to be the site 06 christ's crucifixion, burial and resurrection. and a designer has died. porsche died thursday in austria. he was 76 years old. he was the grandson of the

designer of the original volkswagon beetle and developed the first 911 porsche sports car which of course became an icon of the porsche brand. middle-aged men everywhere experienced a mid-life crisis observed a moment of silence. it is now 7:08. back to ann now because i know matt and al are observing that moment of silence. >> oh! >> savannah, thank you so much. maybe that's a nice segue. the truth is, you missed a story. there is a huge bit of great news this morning that i'm excited to announce and that is that you're going to be sticking around with us. we're stuck with you for a long time. >> that's right. >> let's have some fun. >> truth be told, i was developing an idea for a new show where viewers could tune in every morning and see someone they know lose a little bit more of his hair every day right before their eyes. i can just stay here. this is my family. i love this skwrofpblt i love working with you guys and all the people behind the scenes. i'm excited. let's keep going. >> all righty, guys. that's spontaneous. >> let us get a check of the

weather. mr. rocky senator. >> you or keith olbermann. made out all right, didn't you? thank goodness. anyway, let's show you what's going on right now. and we've got some spring storms to talk about. blizzard warnings, blizzard watches and winter storm warnings for parts of the northern rockies, much of montana. 6 to 10 inches of snow. 50-mile-per-hour winds. it's going to be a real mess from salt lake, you can see the snow to great falls. looking anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of snow. some areas up to a foot before well, it's a cold and mostly clear start to this get away friday. but temperatures later on this afternoon will be comfortable for outdoor activity. 65 degrees today in the valley, 62 in concord and 60 degrees in san francisco. even warmer as we kick off your weekend. 72 degrees on saturday. we're going to hold on to the

70s inland on sunday. clouds increase, maybe a few showers sunday into monday up in the north bay. hope you have a fantastic weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. matt? and that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you very much. the state of connecticut swupb step closer to abolishing the death penalty. a move that is not sitting well of a sole survivor of a deadly home invasion that made national headlines. craig melvin is in hartford with the latest on that. craig, good morning. >> matt, good morning to you. this debate comes just months after that deadly home invasion that you mentioned in cheshire. two men on death row for killing the wife and two daughters of dr. william pettit. if it becomes law, critics are worried they will file endless appeals to avoid paying the price. it sent shock waves through connecticut and beyond. his wife and two daughters were murdered in a brutal home

invasion in 2007. two men were convicted of breaking into the pettit home, tying up his two daughters, sexually assaulting his wife, then burning down the house. dr. pettit escaped after being bound and beaten. this week he went to the statehouse to support the death penalty, which he believes is justice for his family. >> the people who died and can't be here to speak for themselves, the people that were tortured, the people that were raped, the people that were murdered do not have a voice and they seem to have less and less of a voice. >> on thursday, the state senate passed a bill to ban the death penalty after nearly 11 hours of debate. >> does a moral society execute people? i've come to the conclusion that both the realities of the death penalty as it is applied and the moral issues that it raises dictate that it be abolished. >> it would be abolished or all future cases, replaced by tougher prison time for heinous crimes. the 11 men on death row right

now, including the pettit killers, would still face execution. some family members of murder victims want to do away with the death penalty approximately. >> the death penalty has so many flaws and as a victim family member i came to realize that it hurt us more than it helped us in so many ways. with the endless appeals. >> the state has executed only one man in the past 50 years. convicted killer michael ross in 2005 after he gave up his appeals. if the bill becomes law, connecticut would become the 17th state in the nation to repeal the death penalty. >> this is not going to be an avalanche of everyone getting rid of the death penalty. we will see more of critical mass of states saying this is no longer our standard of decency as a country. no matter what happens at the statehouse, the doctor says he firmly believes execution is the right punishment for the men

who killed his family. now, again, the bill has passed the senate. the next step, the house. they are expected to take it up sometime next week. the governor said if it gets to his desk he will sign it. matt? >> craig melvin in hartford, connecticut on this story for us. craig, thank you very much. it's 14 minutes after the hour. once again here's ann. >> matt, thank you. now an emotional letter of apology from the 9-year-old washington state boy who nearly lled a classmate when a gun went off in his backpack. mike joins us now from bremerton, washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. this is the continuing story of two elementary school kids whose lives are changed forever. one a completely innocent victim who perished with her dreams and the other a boy tpwrgrappling. he says what he is sorry for. >> amina left for home at the

applause of the hospital save that saved her life. she traded in her feeding tubes for soup and could later walk a few steps. >> this is when they were fixing her elbows. >> after five separate surgeries totaling 16 hours on the operating table and bullet casing still lodged near her spine. when she got home this was waiting for her. say child's handwriting. dear amina, i'm sorry i hurt you because i brought a gun to school. his uncle, a legal guardian. >> absolutely. he wrote every word of that himself. >> was he writing it for effect? >> not at all. >> i did not mean for anyone to get hurt. i wish you were out of the hospital playing basketball and going back to school. i wish everyone was okay. i made a bad choice. for amina's parents, her father, an iraq war vet, it had been a

terrible vigil of a bullet that shattered her elbow, tore through her body and required a replacement of her entire blood supply. >> she sat on the chair for 15 minutes. >> the boy pled guilty in juvenile court, admitting he dropped his bookbag where he had hidden the gun and it had gone off. his mother is an ex con and her boyfriend now charged with assault and firearms charges because of the school shooting. they both pled not guilty. along with counseling and year's probation, writing a letter of apology was part of the boy's sentence. the family lawyer said it counts for little. >> it's not going to help her walk. she's barely walk. it's not going to help her go back to school. it's not going to help her get the physical rehabilitation for her arm or the infections and problems she will have in her abdomen. >> but the boy's reaction seeing her leave the hospital. >> he was crying. he was happy. but he also cried because he has a lot of guilt about what

happened to her. >> and guilt, too, his uncle said because he will have to testify against his own mother if it goes to trial about&because two children's lives are on pause because, as he put it, he made a bad choice. ann? >> tragedy on so many levels. thank you so much. it is now 7:17. once again here matt. >> ann, thank you. the remark rbl story of a grandmother who found courage amid the most difficult circumstances. her husband died at the controls of their small plane which forced her to land that plane safely. nbc's kevin tibbles has the cockpit voice records. >> teamwork and courage. today we listen at 80-year-old helen, her husband slumped over the controls beside her, lands the family's plane just before it runs out of fuel. >> it was a hard landing but it

was a landing. and the town of sturgeon falls, wisconsin breathed a sigh of relief. helen and john collins were returning to wisconsin from florida in their cessna when 81-year-old john slumped over the controls and died. leaving helen, who is 80 and not a pilot, alone in the air. >> a hell of a place to be. >> now a family friend scramble fly alongside helen's aircraft and help guide her in to safety. >> somebody better get here in a hurry. >> this is going to be a little bit of a flight lesson but you'll enjoy it. >> reporter: in spite of the grave situation, helen collins rarely raised her voice or gave even a hint of panic. in fact, when helen hears roads are being closed, as a safety precaution, she asks -- >> don't you have any faith in me? >> reporter: her main concern, she's out of fuel. >> i got to land pretty quick, my gas gauge shows nothing. >> you're just perfect. looking good. it looks good from the outside

here. you're doing fantastic. >> reporter: a first attempt has to be aborted. >> okay, you're too high. go around. power up, power up, power up. power up. get your just a little -- no no don't pull back. power up. keep your wings level. that's it. full power. full power. full power. go up, up, up, pull, pull, pull. >> i felt very comfortable that i had a confident person flying that airplane. >> reporter: then she came in, bounced about 30 feet and skidded to a halt. >> power back. power back. power back. off, off, leave the power off. power off, power off. power off. power off. nose up. okay. you're down. >> great job, helen. great job. >> sadly, john was a good buddy. yeah, we're holding it together, and i'm really happy for helen that she survived. because a difficult time but we all have to move on, i suppose. >> helen collins is being

treated for spinal injuries and a cracked rib. although her family says her condition is improving. her husband john's funeral is scheduled for tuesday. a happy, and yet sad time, in sturgeon bay. matt? >> kevin tibbles with the story. that's unbelievable. the audio tapes of that man trying to help her out, and how calm she stayed under the worst circumstances. >> it's amazing what she was able to do. but now she's going to have to deal with the sadness of what has happened to her husband. it's really dramatic story. >> kevin as i mentioned, thank you very much. just ahead, we have an exclusive interview with kim kardashian. she's here to talk about lots of things, right, kim, including those photos that show her out on the town with one kanye west. we'll have lots with kim. but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] a car is either luxury or it isn't.

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good friday morning to you. it is 7:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a murder suspect on the run in fremont after a man was found shot in a driveway overnight. crime scene tape is up on central avenue between joseph street and dusterberry way. police say that's where they found the man shot dead in a driveway. neighbors say they heard a lot of screaming and what sounded like fireworks. >> it was right in the driveway of those apartments. >> okay. >> right in the driveway a little bit on the sidewalk a little bit in the street. and there was a lot of screaming before prior to that, that's what our neighbors said they heard a lot of arguing and then it got quiet for half an hour. and then all of a sudden it -- a

lot of screaming. >> police say they have no suspects, not even a description. they're asking anyone with information to call them. 7:26 right now. a look at the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> we're looking good. it's cool out there right now, laura, we are going to see the 60s inland, 58 degrees at the coast rounding out today in the mid-60s. so warmer where we ended up yesterday. you might find a little bit of patchy frost over the course of the next hour especially up in the north bay where temperatures tumbled into the low 30s this morning. as we head through your saturday, looking good, sunshine, few 70s inland. and then, of course, a holiday right around the corner, easter sunday looking good inland, as well. temperatures around 70 degrees, mix of sun and clouds. and that morning, if you're going to do the easter egg hunting early, make sure you bundle up the little ones. temps in the mid-40s to kick off your easter sunday. it all works out like this as we head out the weekend and the next few weeks, few more clouds and showers develop looks like early tuesday and another round

of rain thursday into friday. 7:27. let's see how your drive is shaping up. >> good friday. today some businesses closed, might be a little lighter traffic in addition to the spring breaks we've had. we do have a pallet in the roadway. oyster point boulevard, avoid that wood thing, they'll have to remove it over the next few minutes. but look at that easy drive along the peninsula. sand removal at great highway because, well, yesterday everything blew across the roadway, they still have to clear it. that's south of the san francisco zoo. but the zoo's open, laura. >> that's good. that's fun. thank you so much for joining us this morning. for the latest updates, check out nbc bay area on facebook. another update in hatch an hour.

7:30 now on this good friday morning, the 6th day of april, 2012. check out the line already forming across the street for "snl" because guess what, the hit boy band one direction, the same hit boy band that caused all kinds of mayhem on our plaza when we had them on concert, will headline the show at "snl." meantime, inside studio 1 a, ann curry alongside matt lauer. >> a lot of young people camping out, and their parents are online for standby tickets. the audience is filled, and they are waiting for standby tickets

that might become available. >> i discovered because i do like to go to "snl" myself, that a lot of times the stand-by tickets do come up but at the last minute so you don't even know. coming up this half-hour in our broadcast, on thursday we told but this online firestorm that was created by a woman's article on how other women hate her for being beautiful. coming up, she's going to be joining us to answer her critics in her first exclusive interview for an american broadcast. also, kim kardashian is here. what is it about kim that keeps her in the headlines and has people reacting to her every move? we'll talk to her exclusively in a couple of minutes. also coming up, we have nicki minaj , with a brand-new album that is already number one on itunes. she'll be here with us to talk about her success, what makes her stand out, and also she's going to be performing for us live. and i bet she's going to wear a pretty fine outfit. >> i look forward to that. but let's begin this

half-hour with what appears to be a dream relationship that ended in an unexpected nightmare for one woman. we'll talk to her in a moment. but first, nbc's lester holt has her story. >> reporter: simonea was living a successful life in new york city. she worked on wall street, and owned a restaurant. she also lived with her boyfriend, jerry rammertan. but on march 9, 2009, that relationship took a dark and violent turn. >> he just grabbed me with one arm and just pulled me like right down the stairs. >> reporter: he dragged you down to the basement? >> all the way down. he didn't utter a word. he just -- >> he rapes you? >> yes. >> reporter: he was arrested and charged with rape. he emphatically denies it. she said she was dragged down the stairs and raped. >> i never touched her. >> you did have sex that night?

>> sure. there was never a rape. >> reporter: then on the night of may 21, 2010, simonea found herself on the wrong side of the law. she was arrested, and charged with committing three armed robberies. >> reporter: when you heard robbery and simonea, what was your first thought? >> i thought, wow, i can't believe it. i didn't think she was like that. >> reporter: simonea languished in jail for seven long months. then an informant came forward with proof that all of the evidence had been faked to frame her. >> there was no doubt that at that time that this has to do with jerry. >> reporter: her hunch was right. the man accused of being behind the plot was her ex-boyfriend. >> i can't believe that someone would create a story like this. i guarantee you the truth will come out. >> reporter: prosecutors said that skerter an jerry had coerc people to join him in a plot against simonea. >> he resolved to do whatever he could to discredit her, and in his world it was to bring false

charges against her. and he did it in a really clever and masterful way to pin these crimes on her. >> reporter: jerry was tried and convicted of rape and conspiracy. he was sentenced to 33 years in prison. >> the evidence showed him to be a violent rapist. an evil and vindictive schemer. a citizen manipulator, a diabolical coniefr. >> i was shocked. >> reporter: you're the only one telling the truth here? >> well, it doesn't matter what i say because i'm the fall guy right now. >> i still think he believes in half of the lies that he told. and he looks at me as the person that did this to him. and not that he did this to himself. >> reporter: and simonea is with us now exclusively. welcome back. it's good to see you. >> thank you. >> we sat in this studio back in i think june of last year. this was before jerry rammertan's trial, and you said to me you did not have any faith

in the justice system. do you have more faith now? >> yes. i am -- i can't tell how pleased i am with the outcome. and the fact that, you know, the sentencing, he did get the maximum. and, yes, i couldn't be happier. >> during the trial, a mountain of evidence came out showing that jerry conspired to have you framed for armed robbery. the judge as we just heard said that the evidence clearly showed jerry to be a violent rapist and a vindictive schemer. i would imagine you had to have been sitting there saying, why didn't anyone realize this before i spent seven months in jail? >> well, i actually say up to this day, i don't understand it. i really don't understand it up to this day. >> was it just a frame job that was so good or that officials and law enforcement officials didn't do their job? >> to be blunt, they didn't do their job. there was sufficient evidence

from day one of my incarceration to prove that i couldn't have done it. one of them being that i wasn't even in the state of new york during one of the robberies at the exact same time. surveillance records picked me up, hotel records, cell phone records, all picked me on the may 19th robbery to be at mohegan sun at the same time that the robbery was being done in new york. >> nassau county prosecutors had to admit they were wrong about you. but did you ever get a formal apology, an apology that you find sufficient? >> no. there was never an explanation. i asked for one, and i was told that at the time, when i was released, that they weren't able to give an explanation. of exactly what happened. i was told that the reason they released me, it was due to an

informant coming forward, with sufficient information to back up what i was saying. >> i think you also were released from jail after a woman who dated jerry came forward and said, look, she recognized some of the same behaviors when she was dating him that you were claiming claiming happened. have you ever met that woman? >> i know she testified against him at the trial. i know of her, but i have never met her. >> what would you like to say to her if you could meet her? >> i'm thankful to her that she finally did come forward. but to my understanding, she knew of the whole plot from day one. she was even physically there at one of the meetings to plot against me. i just wanted to know, what took her so long? >> why she didn't speak up sooner? >> yes. >> you're not going to get an apology from the man at the center of this. in a taped interview jerry ramm rammertan calls you a liar and

says the truth will come out, and he insists that you're making all of this up. how do you respond to that? >> i think the mountain of evidence that came out in the trial, and i think the truth speaks for itself. i couldn't possibly make up that he framed me. >> he was able to do this pretty convincingly. are you afraid at all that even in jail he'll be able to in some way impact your life in the future? >> i'm trying not to think about that at all. i mean, anything is possible. i know i should be concerned with things like that, but i try not to think about it. >> simonea, thanks. welcome back. nice to see you. >> thank you. and you can see more of this story tonight on "dateline" at 10:00, 9:00 central right here on nbc. let's get a check of the weather now from al. >> matt, thanks so much. we are here just below the nbc marquee, and these folks, what's your names?

>> lisa. >> marcy. >> leo. >> and when did you guys get here for this one direction appearance at "snl"? >> tuesday at 4:00 in the morning. >> from boston. >> from boston. have you seen one direction before? >> yes. >> when? >> "the today show." >> oh, you came to "the today show" convert. obviously, you're hoping for tickets. >> yes. >> my goodness, you guys are real one direction fans. this line is amazing. these folks have been here most of them since tuesday. the line is getting bigger and bigger. and by and large, you're only talking about maybe, maybe if you're lucky, five or six standby tickets, and they just keep coming. what do you do for bathroom breaks? >> sneak in at nbc. >> sneak into nbc. that's what i always recommend. all right. let's get to your weather. and it's cold here too. that's the big deal. these people have been staying outside. we have frost and freeze advisories and warnings from

friday into saturday morning. the temperatures right now, pickford, 35. 32 in albany. 38 here in new york city. and as far as the temperatures are concerned, it's going to stay cold. we have an omega block trough in the east, trough in the west, mild in the midsection. below normal out east. below normal out west. temperatures in the 70s, 80s, event 90s in southern texas. 50s out to the pacific northwest. 40s and 50s around the great lakes and the northeast. that's what's going on around good morning to you. it will be a beautiful day across the bay area. temperatures in the mid-60s, 65 degrees today in los gatos, 63 in fremont, and 60 in san francisco. we've got a big weekend ahead. a lot of people have outdoor plans saturday, looks good, 72 degrees, easter sunday, 70 a touch cooler, a few more clouds and a little bit of rain early tuesday. another chance for rain thursday into friday of next week. hope you have a fantastic and safe holiday weekend.

>> and that's your latest weather. how many of you have to go to the bathroom? okay. we're all going to go to matt's dressing room. come on, let's go. we're going to matt's dressing room! >> al, thank you very much. appreciate it. still ahead, kim kardashian is in our studio. kim, anything new in your life? >> a couple things. >> all right. we're going to talk to her about the backlash over her divorce, a recent outing with kanye west, and much more. but up next, a "today" exclusive, the writer who says other women hate her for being beautiful defends her article in her first american television interview. do you have anything for a headache...like excedrin...

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♪ i'm sexy and i know it >> reporter: ah to suffer the slings and arrows of being too beautiful. the less than attractive masses have no idea how truly lucky they are. or at least that is what samantha brick would have you believe. >> it's really difficult when -- when you're -- when you're perceived as being attractive. other women do not like you. >> reporter: so difficult the 41-year-old freelance columnist decided to write about it in britain's "daily mail." >> until the age of about 14 or 15 i was really the ugly duckling or sure and it was really only when i grew in height and lost weight and started to, of course, i noticed an instantaneous change in attitudes towards me. it was phenomenal. almost overnight. >> reporter: free bottles of champagne, men paying for her taxis, bartenders buying her drinks which only leads to jealous female bosses, friends who wouldn't let her near their husbands and neighbors who won't wave at her. the article and the photos that

accompanied it triggered an immediate, emotional response. thousands of comments on twitter and facebook. >> 50% of the comments this morning, what are you on. a little bit, women saying you have just written the story of my life, thank you. >> reporter: much of the conversation has focused somewhat cruelly on whether or not brick has the right to make the claim that she's beautiful in the first place. barbara walters on "the view." >> at the risk of being really not so nice, i thought -- put the picture of that woman up again, please. >> what woman? >> the one -- she's got a problem. she's not that beautiful. >> again, opinion. >> yes, she is beautiful. >> she is attractive. >> i think she's beautiful. >> reporter: others have criticized brick for her arrogance. like this british tv editor. >> it's one thing to think you're attractive but to actually come out and say it and put it in print and say, i am a beautiful woman, does have a sense of arrogance about it. >> reporter: that kind of response that only proves her point, says brick.

>> women do not like attractive women, and that has been proved to me by the thousands of vile messages i have on twitter. >> reporter: brick has not shied away from publicly defending her original article. both the argument it makes, and the decision she made to write it in the first place. ann? >> all right, stephanie gosk. thank you so much. samantha brick is now joining us exclusively. good morning, samantha. >> hello, good morning. thank you. >> yes, it's great to have you here. when i first read your article, i've got to be honest, i thought you wrote it tongue in cheek. starting with this line that you wrote, other women hate me for no other reason than my lovely looks. now in writing this, are you serious? >> obviously part of the work is tongue in cheek and parts that have been massivelyly misconstrued. i didn't write the headline. when i first pitched the idea to the "daily mail" the pitch headline was, why does the sisterhood hate attractive

women. i'm not saying i am attractive, that i'm talking about the perception of someone who is considered to be attractive by other men and women, and what that does to our society. and i've drawn on my experience of 41 years, and had -- that's been put together in a 1200 word document, and i know that people have just think that that's my life every day, and that's how i live my life and that's just not true. now i live in a little bit of nowhere in france, i'm a part-time writer. i certainly haven't expected to, you know, the kind of negative onslaught i've received worldwide over the last -- it's been pretty phenomenal. >> you certainly have gotten more of a backlash than you bargained for. exactly what has made the 24 hours after your piece was published, as you put it, among life? >> well, i think, i, again, because i live in france, and in the countryside, i don't really

engage with social media, with twitter, you know, i'm more doing chores at the home. i've got four dogs, i'm walking my dogs. i'm not the one who's online the whole time. and so, when people started e-mailing me and contacting me and saying, this is getting really big and this is getting really -- the mail got in touch with me and said there's unprecedented story for them, i realized then that things were kind of getting out of control, really. >> right, right. well the question is whether you accomplished your goal in trying to sort of send the message that -- that there is a disparity in how women look at -- at -- at lovely women. one writer put it this way. said the issue, ms. brick, is not that there isn't an issue with the way beautiful women are treated by other women and men, but that your articles came across as vain and arrogant. now i counted, samantha, that you used the word "i" at least 60 times in your article. and -- and -- and so i think the

question has to be posed, are you aware of how narcissistic your piece sounded? and upon review, do you think that perhaps you should have writ it -- written it maybe a little differently if you really wanted to make your point? >> well, the piece is the first person piece. it's about my experience and my life. so, drawing on other people's experiences i wouldn't be qualified to do that. if i was writing a much more generic piece, then of course i could have done that. really, it was just to trigger a debate. it wouldn't to have a kind of global vitriolic attack on me as an individual, which is what's happened. you know, i have got fantastic circle of friends -- girlfriends. you know, i'm a girl's girl. i'm not this overconfident, bubbly woman who -- who is a man magnet 24/7. you know, i'm a sensitive individual and i've been absolutely mortified by these -- these attacks, obviously. >> well, i can -- i can see that that's very honestly said that

you are -- have been hurt by this. well samantha brick, i don't know where this is going to take you in terms of the discussion ahead but certainly you touched a nerve, and thank you so much for speaking to us about it this morning. >> i thank you. >> all right. and still ahead, one of the hottest and most controversial pop stars on the planet. we're going to catch up with nicki minaj and she will perform for us in our studio live. but first, these messages.ou ♪ [ female announcer ] irresistibly touchable skin hour after hour.

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good friday morning to you. 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a 24-hour vigil is underway in oakland for the victims of monday's deadly shooting rampage at oikos university. members of making oakland better are gathered near the oakland coliseum to honor the dead and injured. they're burning candles and collecting flowers and cards. the vigil actually started at 7:00 last night. also yesterday, police allowed students to go back into the university to pick up their belongings. it was their first time back since the massacre that left seven people dead. the suspect one l goh is in solitary confinement. he faces the death penalty if convicted of the charges against him. let's get a look at that forecast with christina loren. >> two parts of the day, laura. good morning to you. cold right now, want to bring

that jacket with you, but something to peel off later today when we touch on the mid-60s. a warmer afternoon than where we ended up yesterday. not too bad in san jose. easter weekend looking really comfortable by the water, 45 degrees. as you wake up sunday morning, comfortable conditions, 65 that afternoon, easter sunday looks good bay side and by the coast even warmer inland. temperatures sunday inland up to 70 degrees. monday and tuesday, a little area of low pressure tries to sneak in, maybe some showers early tuesday. let's check your drive with mike. >> sneaky low pressure. looking over here, we do have a disabled vehicle. 101 at 880 partially blocking that connector should be moved off the roadway shortly. 50s overall through the south bay. at their worst, a new accident northbound 280 causing more slowdown because it's clearing lanes. central avenue closed dusterberry way, the ongoing police investigation will continue until 9:00. the bay bridge, that's open, no metering lights, laura. very light.

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we're back now, 8:00 on a friday morning. the 6th of april, 2012. this is one of our biggest spring break crowds we've had in a long time. the plaza is packed. a lot of these people probably excited to see that young lady right there. that's kim kardashian. always someone worth talking about. and she's posing with her fans. we'll pry her away in just a couple of minutes we'll be talking about some of the things, the many things going on in her life. >> the pouty lip thing. >> not to be confused with that other pout story we did not long ago. i'm matt lauer along with ann

curry and al roker and coming up, another young lady who is talked about an awful lot, as well. >> nicki minaj is here, ladies and gentlemen. she's such a great performing boom. behind the scenes you can hear matt giving his rendition. we'll be talking about her success and also her name, her alter egos and also her quest to dominate the music industry. she's doing pretty well. anyway she's also going to be performing for us live. and then a little bit later on we're going to meet some of those scary stars of a great show, "river monsters," talk to the man who's made it his mission to catch these underwater predators. >> you almost wonder if they're real. but they are. that's crazy. looks like -- >> i think it's a red-tail catfish right there. >> you know your fish. >> i know my red-tail catfish.

also ahead monday, we're going to spend a little quality time at breakfast with the dugger family. all 19 children, savannah guthrie is going to fly out to arkansas. she's going to actually be there and see what it's like as they try and get those kids ready for the day and get them fed and i think that would be controlled chaos. >> wow. >> at best. >> i mean, she may not even get to eat any breakfast. >> monday morning right here on the "today" show. let's go inside, savannah is at the news desk right now. good morning, again. >> good morning. in the news today, wall street is closed for good friday, so no market reaction as the march unemployment numbers are released this morning. on thursday, president obama signed legislation at the white house intended to help small businesses and make it easier for start-ups to raise money. that measure had bipartisan support with both republicans and democrats saying it would create jobs. meantime, as americans take to the roads for the holiday weekend, gas prices are still taking their toll on this economic recovery. a gallon of regular is up about 18 cents from just last month to a national average of $3.94. we are learning more information about george

zimmerman, the florida neighborhood watch man who claims he shot and killed trayvon martin in self-defense. police tell nbc news that zimmerman called them on a nonemergency line seven times in prior separate occasions. each time, zimmerman reported suspicious-looking men in the sanford neighborhood he patrols. however, they say until he was asked, zimmerman never mentioned anything about their race. there is a new development in the case of the missing utah mother, susan cox powell. a witness now says powell's father-in-law went camping with his son and two grandsons the night susan powell disappeared in 2009. josh powell has been the only person of interest in his wife's disappearance, but susan powell's father says he has always believed that steve powell, the father-in-law, was involved in his daughter's disappearance. now for a look at what is trending today. our quick roundup of what has you talking online. google and yahoo! are hot with speculation of a possible budding romance between kim kardashian and kanye west.

they've been friends for years, but have recently been spotted spending time together in public and kanye mentions kim in lyrics to a new song. so, kim is here, she's going to address all these rumors and a lot more coming up in a few minutes. new jets quarterback tim tebow is already getting his hands and feet in shape for the new season. tmz has been good enough to release an exclusive picture that's raising some eyebrows. that's tebow getting a mani/pedi at a nail salon in west hollywood. and this short video is going viral. simple in concept. that dog stares as it's trying to unlock the secrets of the soul with south park's "cash for gold" music playing underneath. the moral of the story, do not get in a staring contest with that dog. he rarely blinks. it is now 8:04. back to al. >> ooh. freaking me out. >> yeah. thank you very much. the young guy over there said to me is nicki minaj coming out? i said she's performing inside. he went, oh.

anyway. >> he headed back to the hotel? where are you folks from? >> pittsburgh, pennsylvania. >> all right. good for you guys. all right. let's find out what's going on for your weekend. starting off today, our pick city of the day, kansas city, mo, action news, kshb, sunny, mild temperatures in the mid 60s. and we show you we've got some rain moving off the coast, hopefully not going to cause any problems for the masters. look for some snow, we're talking blizzard-like conditions in parts of central and western montana. showers in the pacific northwest. morning showers along the southeastern atlantic coast. sunny but cool in the northeaste good morning to you. taking a live look over at downtown san francisco. a crystal clear start over the

city by the bay. as a result, though, it is cold out there. you want to dress for the two parts of the day. this morning bring the heavy jacket, something you can peel off by noon where temperatures climb to the low 60s inland. we'll round out the day in the mid 60s. 65 degrees today in livermore up to 72 tomorrow and then on sunday, easter sunday we'll cool you off just a touch and increase the cloud cover. but holding off on those showers until late sunday and monday. latestnorth bay. weather. now let's head back over to mr. lauer and ms. kardashian. >> all right. thank you very much, al. kim is here on the plaza. it's nice of you to say hi to your fans. we're going to be talking to kim about all the things going on in her life in just a moment. right after these messages. [ fabric flapping in wind ] ♪ ♪

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you could not look more beautiful. >> it's spring, write? we're wearing the bright colors. >> but looking at you, no one would guess that it's not been easy bundle of months for you. >> it hasn't. you know, it really hasn't. but i feel really, in a positive place. i kind of take whatever happens in life, i always try and be positive and learn a lesson from it. and i'm so ready just for this chapter to be over and to move on, you know, spring, new beginnings. >> mm-hmm. it's, i think you said something to matt earl remember about how you know after all the things that have can go wrong at one time you know how britney spears might have felt? >> you know how other -- how other people that have gone through hard times you look at them and now after going something through, you know, my civil, i can really feel like i can relate and understand other people that have gone through things that have been tough. and i just -- i thank god for my family. for getting me through it. and just, you really don't have

a choice but to hold your head up and be positive and move on. >> all right. well let's talk about something, because there's been a lot of buzz about you overnight the twitterverse exploded. but you were one of -- you were three trending topics on twitter last night. so, did you -- >> i haven't looked on the internet in awhile. >> well let me ask you this, then -- >> a new rule of mine. >> oh, really? >> i tweet and i instaygram but i don't really look online anymore. i don't read the magazines. >> let me put the question this way, did you enjoy going to "the hunger games" with kanye west? >> the movie was really interesting. and i'm glad matt's not doing the interview for this part. you know, with the kanye questions. >> oh, okay. all right. well let me ask you one more kanye question because the lyrics of his new song says i admit i fell in love with kim around the same time she fell in love with him. well that's cool baby girl, do your thing. i mean, on twitter they're even

calling you kimye. you want to clarify this in any way? >> i completely respect and understand. you have to ask these questions. but i said before, i mean kanye and i have been friends for years. and, you know, you never know what the future holds or where my life will take me. so, i like the song. >> it's probably fun to be the sut of a song, as well. a lot of what's been tough for you is -- is this divorce that you're going through. your husband has asked for an annulment. why not just give it to him, let it be over? >> i'm sure i would love one myself. but, you know, the -- there's certain guidelines on how you can get one, and -- and i'm not sure that we fall under that. so, you know, also, regarding the whole divorce thing, we are still going through a divorce. so there's not really much that i'm allowed to talk about. but i really, i just, you know, out of respect for him, i try not to really talk about stuff, you know, involving him, and

regarding that situation. but, you know, it's all just about i'm just really ready to close -- i have closed that chapter. so i'm just really ready to move on. >> i can tell just sitting with you that this subject -- i do want to give you a chance to respond to those who still think that your marriage was a sham. still think that. what -- what do you want to say to them? >> that's something that's really ridiculous to me. because why would i marry someone, what for ratings? i didn't need that. and so, you know, does amazing with or without the wedding. why, you know, to me it's just hurtful when people say that because anyone that knows me knows that i love really hard. i fall hard. and i followed my heart. >> you walked down the aisle expecting to spend the rest of your life with him? >> absolutely. and so when things don't work out that's sometimes just how life is. you don't go in to it expecting

that. but when you realize it, for me, when i realized it fast, what's the point in dragging something out for waiting when you know that it's just not it for you. so, but, to me, i learned a lesson from everything that i go through, and i really believe this whole experience has changed me for the better. and i have no regrets. >> all right. okay. let's move on and talk about this woman from peta who threw this flour at you, people started dubbing it a flour bomb. what do you think her punishment should be? >> you know what? i don't think -- it's just a little odd to me that their whole message is nonviolence towards animals, yet they are being violent towards humans. i don't think that assaulting someone is appropriate at all. >> has it changed your mind about whether you want to wear fur? >> you know, we -- we cautiously do not carry fur in our stores

anymore. i don't carry real fur in our clothing lines or my qvc line and my sears line. my personal opinion and my personal choice, i believe everyone has the choice of what they want. and that's my personal opinion. it's not illegal to buy fur. i have vintage furs that were my great grandmother's that mean the world to me with her initials inscribed in them and i, you know, i don't get rid of that memory of my great grand parents so i think it's a personal choice but i don't think it's okay to assault anybody. >> with all this drama, and i know that you've got your keeping up with the kardashians is coming back for a new season coming up but with all this drama and all of this intensity do you ever wish you were not so famous? >> you know what? it's -- i think it's like self-ish to say or act like, you know, life is so tough. i mean we have a really good time filming and being a part of this tv show and it's brought my family so much closer.

>> but do you wish you were not so famous ever? >> there definitely are times when we just wish you can, you know, chill out a little bit and not be -- when you just don't really get what's going on. but we made this decision as a family that we're going to be an open book and for me to try and change my life, i mean, people get married. they get divorced, they, you know, go through arguments with their families. they make up. this is what happens in other people's lives, as well. but the fact that we show it and we're so open, i'm proud of my family for that. so there are times but, also i think that the good outweighs the bad and i feel blessed to have my show, and the family that i have. >> well, that's a good thing always to come back to your family. stick around, will you? because we'd like to invite you to join us -- >> i don't know. i always get stuck with these animal segments. >> there's an animal segment we're going to have you, in fact, that we also want to mention that you can catch the season premiere of "keeping up with the kardashians" sunday, may 20th on our sister network

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wade or his hit "river monsters" ask your kids. this show is part mystery. it's got some biography thrown in. but the rest is pure adventure. >> that's a fish! >> reporter: his name is jeremy wade. >> what i'm looking at her is the ultimate piranha. >> reporter: the swashbuckling biologist who crisscrosses the globe. >> just a murderer. >> oh, those teeth! >> reporter: in an endless search for elusive underwater predators. >> i might have to actually go for a swim. >> reporter: in just three seasons his show "river monsters" has become irresistible. >> too easy. >> reporter: the biggest lure on the cable channel animal planet. >> here comes another one. oh, this thing is a river monster. >> reporter: but how is the elite angler with a new, even greater risk? out of his element, the salty

florida keys with an eager but inexperienced trainee. >> i've got a feeling this could be my biggest challenge yet, taking janet finish. >> come on. >> it's biology. you've got to imagine, you've got to put your mind into the -- >> i am the bait. >> you are the bait and you are also simultaneously the predator. that's the way it works. >> okay. >> you sort of send your mind in two different places. >> the waters of islamorada are filled with fish. most of what you would not call a monster. >> there's something there. you want to see what it is. the curiosity. >> the usual play grounds are the world's jungles. from the congo to south america and beyond. >> look at that. look at that, look at that! if i say let go, just let go, all right? >> an adventure in every exso theic locale. don't call it a fishing show. >> it's almost in a genre all of its own. there's a little bit of mystery. little bit of detective. i think there's almost a little bit of fairy tale, as well.

>> reporter: always mindful of conservation, the predator does quickly catch and release. on this day out in the keys it's slow going. until suddenly, it isn't. >> the real is now alive. there's something down there. i haven't seen it yet. >> we've hooked something big. >> see that tension in the rod. you can see the fish is gradually tiring. >> not a predator but the six foot nurse shark does put up a fight. we get a quick look. then send the bottom dweller back home. yeah, that's great. we got a river monster. not sure a nurse shark down in the keys counts as a river monster. but, matt, if nothing else we've convinced jeremy that he's going to be much better off as a solo act. >> he's actually with us now, janet. thank you very much.

jeremy wade the host of animal planet's "river monsters" is in the studio along with some friends we're going to see in our next half hour. did you ever think when you got your first fishing rod at 7 years old you could turn it into this kind of career? >> i thought nothing at all. >> don't -- >> the first one i caught was about like that. and then from then on i just wanted bigger and different. and that's led to where i am now. >> you've brought some friends and kim is going to join us here. this one here is, we're not going to -- this is an electric eel. >> oh. >> don't put your hand in there. certainly don't because i'd have to give you cpr. on second thought -- anyway. the new season, the fourth season, kicks off. what can we expect? >> it started off here in the u.s. but, we're getting into more quirky stories. it's not just the obvious fish. we went to mongolia, the far east of russia. different places. quirkier stories. f he'll introduce us i s oomurl hour. first your local news.

it's 8:26. we've got breaking news for you out of oakland. nbc bay area has learned the gun police believe was used to kill seven classmates has been located. we are told by the police chief howard jordan it was found near hagenburger in the same area police divers have been searching since earlier this week. investigators have been searching for the 45 caliber semiautomatic weapon since monday's mass shooting at oikos university. the suspect may have passed through the area before eventually surrendering in nearby alameda. he remains in the jail in

solitary confinement. take a look at the morning commute with mike. >> very light, laura. it is friday, easter break for a lot of folks and good friday at some businesses off so we have only this section of 280 with a problem because of an earlier accident between saratoga and wolf road still affecting traffic there. no problems with the toll plaza. no metering lights slowing through oakland. take a look at the mild flowing past the coliseum. the north bay also no issues. mild slowing southbound 101. back to you. >> thank you very much. for the latest traffic and news updates check out nbc bay area on facebook. i'll have another update in a half hour, 8:55 or so.

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>> she relesioned her sophomore album this week, it quickly shot to number one on itunes. she's got an incredible look. alter egos. people love her music. we're going to talk to nicki inside in just a couple of minutes and she'll perform a little later. >> we just talked a little about those river monsters a few minutes ago. now kim ardishian is going to be getting up and close, she's already doing it, getting close up with those, and personal with these animals, you know she's a braver girl than i think i am. >> no way. >> good on you, kim. >> oh! >> wow. >> and by the way, we've got lidia bastianich up in our kitchen. she's going to help us make a great easter dinner with, of course, a little italian flair. >> already, are you paying too

much for your cable and internet service? we will tell you what you can do to lower your bill. apparently just ask nicely. i'm sure our parent company comcast appreciates me telling everybody that. >> how about a check of the weather? >> let's show you what we've got for your weekend. tomorrow the day before easter sunday we've got nice, mild conditions through the southeast. we've also got strong storms. clouds along the pacific west coast. easter sunday sunday we are looking for lots of sunshine especially along the mid-atlantic coast back on into the southeast. rain through texas again. more rain moves in to the northern california coast into the pacific northwest. so plenty of sunshine. right over here we've got the easter family. your name is easter. >> we're the easters. >> we've got the passover family over there. just kidding. thanks, al. well, a cold start to the final day of the work week. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. nonetheless we'll still get to

the mid 60s later this afternoon. 64 degrees today in san jose. 63 in fremont and forecasting a high about 60 degrees in san francisco. up to 72, peak warmth on saturday. sunday, easter looking great that morning for outdoor activities. clouds increase sunday into monday. a few showers arrive tuesday morning. then we get another round of rain thursday into friday of next week. >> and that's the latest weather. >> all right, al you're missing all the fun. we're back with jeremy wade the host of animal planet's "river monsters." this is the moment i've been waiting for. kim is going to put the glove on and put her hand in the tank with the lick eel. how dangerous is this? >> are you sure peta is not going to come after me for this? >> we're not harming the animals. animals may harm you. >> feel better? >> you know, i think possibly it's better not to. >> really? >> these things are seriously dangerous. about 500 volts. you could end up on your back on the floor. i'm just looking at this, these are little holes here. >> let's move on, okay.

>> i think we should move on. >> there you go, matt lauer risked the life of kim kardashian this morning. >> tell me about this little one here? >> this is a red tailed catfish from the amazon. they grow to about my size. there are stories of these ones swallowing babies. >> your size? >> yes. >> so this is a small one. but do you want to -- >> can i touch this one? >> you can touch this one. >> you can just tickle his head if you like. >> ooh! >> you have to feel this. >> it's not slimy at all. >> it's more sandpaper. >> it's more like leather. and the tentacles. they live normally in muddy wat water. they don't see very much so they're living by feeling their way around. >> they're not in danger or anything? >> this one is not. >> he's not going to be mad at me if i say, are they good eating? >> these aren't particularly good eating. the amazon people tend to eat anything just about. but i have eaten these.

>> yeah? >> they're all right. >> these are -- >> talk about this tarpon. >> these are baby ones. these grow bigger than me. when i was down in florida with janet the skipper we were with, the boat captain, he was driving one day and a big one of these jumped out of the water, hit the guy he was fishing with in the chest. had to be hospitalized. theyhood to take him to the emergency room. these are tarpon and they are a lovely silvery color. they're probably a little bit half moving. >> oh, well. this one is amazing. >> this is a stingray from the amazon. these also grow very big. this particular species grows maybe a couple of foot across. but you get some, i'm caught stingrays in rivers that weighed twice as much as i do. and they have on here, if you look closely you can see on the tail, you can see the spine, he gets his name from. it can be up to ten inches long on some fish. and normally, they can cause you

a nasty injury. normally if you stand on them that's understandable. >> i like the leopard. >> are you thinking shoes? >> come on! >> just remember, you practice catch and release on this show. >> yes. everything goes back. everything goes back. >> jeremy, congratulations on the fourth season. great to have you here. >> yeah, thanks for teaching us something this morning. >> and you can catch "river monsters" sunday night 10:00 p.m. eastern, 10:00 pacific on animal planet. >> that's right. coming up we've got music and fashion sensation nicki minaj. but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown

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we're back now at 8:38. "the new york times" calls nicki minaj the techly color barbie with the big voice and an elastic smile. in three short years she's carved out her spot in the world of music and pop culture. her new album "pick friday roman

reloaded" is already number one on itunes. congratulations about that. nicki, nice to have you here. >> it's a pleasure to be here. >> who do i have with me today? is there an alter ego present? >> it's just nicki. >> how did you decide? looking at your outfit and i'm sorry it's hard not to look at your outfit, how do you decide how to costume yourself on a daily basis? >> i just -- it's all very impromptu. i hate planning stuff. i don't know. yesterday actually, i told my stylist, i was like you know what, i've been doing some color -- just get me black. black, black, black everything. and she's like, really? i said, yeah, i mean i don't know why sometimes that, you know, it changes but today is a black day. >> see i look at you and i think this is someone who must have an enormous team of people making all these decisions. are you involved in every decision? >> every decision. every decision. i'm -- i've always been like that sin i was a little girl. i need to be involved. i need to have everything written out for me. i can't just have people make

decisions for me. >> you have credited people like madonna, laid today gaga, with being inspirations for you. and obviously these are people, as we've gotten to know them over the years, who like to reinvent themselves. is that the part of them that you admire most? well, i don't really know gaga, but madonna, i had the pleasure of working with her, obviously, and i feel like she's really changed and reinvented not only herself but pop culture. so what inspired me about madonna is that she's able to balance all of this with her family and her personal life. and i told her life. i was like, how do you do this, you know, with your children are there and she's a great mom. you know, she's just everything. >> was that wild, super bowl? i mean, as you were performing did you stop to think, how many people were watching that? >> that's what made me so nervous before i went on because i kept hearing the number 100 million in my head over and over and over. and i just, at one point i was literally about to just freeze

up when i was waiting to come up on the lift. i was like oh, my goodness, get me out of here. >> knees shaking? >> knees shaking, hands freezing cold, everything. >> i was reading an article you did with ryan seacrest and you talked about something that surprised me. you said there was something about marilyn monroe. >> yeah. >> that when you saw pictures of her, you saw something in your eyes. >> yeah. >> that affected you. >> it was just like a longing for something. like a longing for approval. and i feel like a lot of women in power, or successful women, as successful as they are, they have that desire to still be loved. to still be always, you know, great, to still be approved. and it's like no matter how many times you tell them they're great they don't believe it. >> so are you the type of person who worries with each venture? you've got a sophomore album. >> yes. >> in other words it's your second album. >> yeah. >> with so much success from the first one do you get the jitters, do you think, will people still love this as much? >> i don't get the jitters because this one is such a --

honestly it's a better album. it's so much more well-rounded. it's way more songs. it's -- it's everything is just way more exciting on this album. so i don't have the jitters. i'm really just excited to go on tour. i'm about to start my world tour this year and my fans have been going crazy. and like i'm just excited more than anything, more than the album, i mean, eventually people are going to buy the album, you know. but more than anything for me, it's like the fact that this album is now done, out of the way and you can go -- >> take a deep breath? >> no, i can go and see my fans because i haven't been able to really touch them and feel them one-on-one in a long time because i was doing the tour with wayne and britney and then you know it kind of took me outside of that intimate thing with my fans. >> you're going to do some performing for us in the studio in just a couple of minutes. it's nice to see you nicki. it's a pleasure to have you here. >> it's great to be here. >> thank you. appreciate it. 8:42. up next, the tips to the ultimate easter brunch. and then nicki minaj performs right after that.

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"today" celebrates easter is brought to you by m&ms. bring m&ms home this easter. ♪ i'm putting all my eggs in one basket ♪ >> back now at 8:45. and this morning on "today" celebrates easter, holiday brunch with italian flair. restaurateur lidia bastianich is here with some great dishes for your easter buffet. always a pleasure to have you here. and you're going to make something easy for us. >> a simple something you can make. it's something great for brunch. but before the easter, the big meal, that's what we used to eat. >> now you're starting with tomatoes and onions. >> here the onions, i get the onions sweated and all that and put a little bit of tomatoes and get those caramelized. once they're caramelized i'll take them out and i will continue to make this. >> what do we have there? >> a little basil.

>> dry basil and now we have -- >> a little bit of cheese. >> pecorino cheese? >> grano padanno is whole cow's milk. you can pour that all in. >> on top of the sweated onions. >> okay. good. we'll get that. and you let this slightly set. and once you let it set, it comes to just like that. and this is the tomatoes that we sort of pulled out. >> i wondered where they went. >> oh, you see. and you put them just on top. you kind of spread them around, and gives a beautiful look. and it gives a great flavor. and a little bit ricotta. as italians we like our ricotta. and just kind of, you know, usually the ricotta is mixed in. no, i like it just like that in lumps. it cooks beautifully and then when you eat it and you taste it, it will shape into a nice, nice cake. now this goes into the oven.

>> like this? >> just like that you put it in the oven and give it about five minutes or so, it's finished. >> so while that's cooking a nice salad. cooked and raw salad. some roasted onions, boiled potatoes, string beans. let's put a little bit of olives. you like that? capers. so you can see the flavors like they're building here. now the raw elements, some more tomatoes, some nice big lettuce. >> yeah, just make it rough like that. i agree with you. >> right. okay, you mix. >> yes, ma'am. >> a dressing. a good, good, good, just oil and vinegar. >> that's it? >> you see this is a great salad. it has a lot of flavor. and a lot of nourishment. and you can make that in to a full meal. you can put some tuna, you know, you can put some grilled chicken. >> that looks lovely. that is beautiful. that was -- we're taking it out of the oven. >> this is how television works.

you move on. >> boom. i'm starting to get the picture of how television works. >> here is the frittata. i'll give you a nice look at how beautiful this is. so when you bring it to the table -- i give you a whole tomato. because i didn't want to ruin. now we're talking about tomatoes for easter. >> i want you to taste it. how about some stuffed tomatoes? >> tomatoes when they cook they get all mooshy, what do you stuff them with? >> this is rice, ham, whatever you want to flavor the rice. these tomatoes you try a little underripe. all you want is to caramelize it. and the easter bread. >> it's a traditional thing. >> i used to make that when i was a little girl with grandma. >> this one here with the egg. >> and i used, i would wrap it and nibble at it. >> you've got lots of wonderful

desserts. i want to get to this story this is a greet one. this is from your mother. >> my grandmother. we used to go to church every christmas and easter. but easter morning she would take a towel like that and she would put scallions and salt and whole eggs and bread and take it just like that, like a beggar's purse and we would go to church. >> carrying it like that? >> yes. and then when we came home, at tend of the mass, the ladies would go up to the altar, put it on the step and have the priest bless it and then we would take it back home. this would be our first snack with a little prosciutto take the skalian dip it in egg, a piece of the bread, that would be our snack with the frittata before the easter meal. it's kind of -- >> that's a wonderful story.

>> it's being grateful for the earth that gives us the scallion, the bread, the basic salt, the egg, which means fertilization and new life and so on. >> lydia, bringing an italian easter to our home. thank you so much. and coming up next, a live performance from nicky minage. this is "today" on nbc.

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[ cheers and applause ] >> nicki minaj. she'll be back with more music, but first, your local news and weather. monday on "today", breakfast with the duggars. a "today" exclusive. monday on nbc. inch children ought to have someone that will fight for them. >> a great way to say thank you. >> i set out to help one kid. >> now good morning to you. we continue to follow developments in the mass shooting at oikos university as nbc bay area was first to tell you oakland police have found the gun used in the killings. we'll have more at 11:00. plus, searchers have been looking for a missing hiker today near big surf.

61-year-old mike marshall of seaside has not been seen since tuesday. the search is now focusing on a remote area off of old coast highway. let's check the forecast right now. >> good morning to you. still cold enough for a jacket but 65 degrees inland later on today. 61 by the bay and 60 at the coast. tomorrow even warmer. easter sunday looks good. 70 degrees inland. 63 by the bay. hope you have a fantastic friday. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry

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grands! biscuit dough... plus 3 ingredients make an easy dinner everyone loves. grands! mini pizzas... from pillsbury. we're back now with more of "today" on a friday. what a week it's been. a friday morning, the 6th day of april, 2012. spectacular pre-easter weather here. we've got 39 degrees, which sounds cold but a beautiful blue sky. it will warm up a little bit this afternoon. out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry. al roker, and ms. tamron hall. coming up in this half hour we're going to have more on this story of this 80-year-old woman flying with her husband in a

small plane, he collapsed at the controls, and then she had to land that plane safely with the help of a friend who was flying in a plane alongside of her. he gave her directions. she survived. her husband did not survive. it's a dramatic story. you'll hear the recordings between the two cockpits coming up. >> pretty sobering. we're also going to be talking about a question that we posed on our facebook page. we asked you which service you pay too much for, and the overwhelming response was cable. and so we're going to give you some advice this morning, jean chatzky is in the house, going to help us out with that. >> all right. april 15th marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the "titanic." isn't that something? and a new documentary endeavors to answer the question once and for all what sunk the unsinkable ship and we'll have some rare artifacts in studio that have been brought back from the wreckage. there are so many theories over the years of james cameron of

course we know for beyond the movie. >> you mean beyond the iceberg? >> absolutely. >> okay. >> and then barbara corcoran will be along to give you a tour of homes, showing you what you can get for your bucks today. or if you are looking and seeing what's out there. >> al, thanks very much. natalie is spending some time off this week. we've got savannah over at the news desk with all the headlines. hi, savannah. >> good morning. in the news today, the new job numbers out and they are not as good as had been expected. they show an economy that is improving but at a very slow pace. the unemployment rate for march is 8.2%. that's down from 8.3% in february. but the economy added only 120,000 jobs. that's the smallest amount since october and much fewer than analysts had expected. now to that newly released audio tape of former new orleans saints defensive coordinator gregg williams. in the tape recorded by a documentary filmmaker and then posted online, williams can be heard urging his players before

a game to use rough tactics on specific opponents to knock them to the sidelines. >> we've got a lot of guys up at the top. kill the head and the body will die. kill the head and the body will die. we've got to do everything in the world to make sure we kill frank gore's head. we want him running sideways. we want his head sideways. >> williams has been suspended indefinitely by the nfl. saints coach sean payton was also suspended for the entire season for his role in the bounty program that paid players who injured opponents. one week after being fired from his hosting job at current tv keith olbermann is taking his former employer to court. he's suing the network for more than $50 million in a breach of contract lawsuit, and blasting current tv for what he claims were shoddy production values. current fired back, saying olbermann was let go for missing work, quote, sabotaging the network, and disparaging his bosses.

now to the remarkable story of an 80-year-old grandmother who found courage under the most difficult of circumstances. her husband died at the controls of their small plane, forcing her to land it safely as it was running out of fuel. we get more now from nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: it was a hard landing, but it was a landing. and the town of sturgeon falls, wisconsin, breathed a sigh of relief. helen and john collins were returning to wisconsin from florida in their cessna when 81-year-old john slumped over the controls and died. leaving helen, who is 80, and not a pilot, alone in the air. >> it's a hell of a place to be. >> reporter: now, a first listen to cockpit voice recordings made as family friend scrambled to fly alongside helen's aircraft and help guide her in to safety. >> somebody better get here in a hurry. >> this is going to be a little bit of a flight lesson but you'll enjoy it.

>> reporter: in spite of the grave situation, helen collins rarely raised her voice or gave even a hint of panic. in fact, when helen hears roads are being closed, as a safety precaution, she asks -- >> don't you have any faith in me? >> reporter: her main concern, she's out of fuel. >> i got to land pretty quick, my gas gauge shows nothing. >> you're just perfect. looking good. it looks good from the outside here. you're doing fantastic. >> reporter: a first attempt has to be aborted. >> okay, you're too high. go around. power up, power up, power up. power up. get your just a little -- no no don't pull back. power up. keep your wings level. that's it. full power. full power. full power. go up, up, up, pull, pull, pull. >> i felt very comfortable that i had a confident person flying that airplane. >> reporter: then she came in, bounced about 30 feet and skidded to a halt. >> power back. power back. power back. off, off, leave the power off. power off, power off. power off. power off. nose up. okay. you're down. >> great job, helen.

great job. >> sadly, john was a good buddy. yeah, we're holding it together, and i'm really happy for helen that she survived. because a difficult time but we all have to move on, i suppose. >> that was nbc's kevin tibbles reporting. helen collins is being treated for spinal injuries and a cracked rib. although her family says her condition is improving. her husband john's funeral is to be held on tuesday. a ship that was set adrift one year ago after the tsunami in japan is now at the bottom of the sea, off the alaskan coast. on thursday, the coast guard unleashed a barrage of cannon fire to sink the ship before it could pose a danger to other ships in that busy channel. you may be seeing bunnies on easter sunday but it is doubtful you will see one like this. this little bundle of fur was born without any ears in a small east german town. its owners had given the bunny a

german name that roughly translates to without ears. but then they decided to call him pinocchio because of his cute, pointy nose. focusing on the positive. it is now 9:07. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by soma intimates. your new bra destinny. >> and as we know you what we've got going on for today, not a bad one throughout much of the country. although, we are -- we do have blizzard warnings in effect for parts of the northeast. i should say for montana, we're talking about anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow. 30-mile-per-hour wind. showers in the pacific northwest. gorgeous day here in the northeast. a little on the cool side. plenty of sunshine through the great lakes. the morning showers alone the southeastern atlantic coast should not cause any problems for the masters. look for plenty of sunshine through texas on into the southwest. it's a clear and cold start.

good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we'll see mild conditions later on today with temperatures climbing into the mid 60s inland. upper 50s at the coast. as we head into your weekend we're talking about the 70s. a brief warmup on the way. 64 degrees for today at san jose. 63 in fremont. you'll hit about 60 degrees even in san francisco. up to 72 inland tomorrow. easter sunday looks great for easter egg hunting early. temperatures are going to be in the 40s to start. roundi out the day in the low 70s. >> time now for "today's real estate." and what you can get for less than $400,000. "today" real estate contributor barbara corcoran is here to show off some stunning homes. showing us the market right now from california to south carolina. good to see you. >> nice houses today, al. >> let's get started. we're going to start off in leander, texas, an impressive five bedroom, three bath home. >> and this house is on buffalo gap street. a perfect name for a good street

in texas. and it's almost 4,000 square feet big and it sure looks impressive. it sits on an interior lot with a gated community with golf, pool, a play ground, and lots of tennis courts. the gourmet kitchen has a cook top island, granite counters and fancy tile back flash splash. the formal dining room has white chairs you'd be crazy to let your kids sit on. the living room has eye catching stone fireplace, i like the arched niches and doors and the soaring ceiling and i think that wide stair case is more elegant and usable than a spiral stair case. the big master bath comes with a garden tub and separate shower and the master bedroom is definitely texas style with an entire wall of windows and crown molding and it's big enough for that four poster king size bed that almost looks like a twin bed in that big room. >> wow. >> in texas. >> they make them big in texas. let's head to columbia, south carolina. we've got a nice house here. beautiful classic four bedroom, four bath, and if you like golf, you'll love this place.

>> this is a great one right on the 11th fairway in this golf community. it's a nice, brick home with black shutters. probably one of the best selling type houses in america. the kitchen has white cabinets, granite counters and a sun filled breakfast area. the dining room has wainscoting, elegant floors and a big picture window. not such a big room but boy does it look big with that nice light coming in. the great room is spectacular with blonde floors and a two story ceiling and cleverly they put that big black rug which makes it look bigger. there are sliding glass doors into a private patio in the master bedroom that overlooks the rolling green golf courses. and the back of the house, a covered patio and a deck, an oversized lot and it's just beautifully landscaped. >> that is gorgeous. fun on the golf course. now we're going to go to glen ellen, illinois, for a four bedroom, 2 1/2 bath house. >> if you say you live in glen

ellyn in illinois, everybody knows you're absolutely smart and have two perfect kids. this house is a funky modern exterior that makes it a status symbol in town. it's cool, inside the open floor plan flows from one room to the next. much like you kind of expect in a new york city loft. i love the sexy, curved accent wall. it would be a great spot for giving kids big time-outs. the super modern kitchen has been renovated with granite counters and stainless steel appliances. the family room has gleaming wood floors, a fireplace, windows that look out on a big backyard. the master bedroom has a ceiling with a dramatic sky light that overlooks the living room below. not much privacy but great effect. the covered patio is completely unconventional but really puts you out in the greenery while you watch your neighbors run in from the rain. the wraparound built-in seating makes the living room a perfect place for hanging out and entertaining. $367,500.

>> and now let's head to new mexico, the land of enchantment. a nice tuscan three bedroom, two bath home. >> and you might find out that the front yard in this one redefines the land of enchantment. it's not a graveyard out front, it's a backlit rock garden. i wonder what the neighbors think. you'd love to do some cooking to merit this kitchen inside, it's an open kitchen with an industrial size refrigerator, double oven with granite counters, and custom cabinets. the dining room has travertine floors, there are beautiful timber tresses high above the great room that extend way out to the outdoor living space, and is accessible through the sliding glass doors. the outdoor living room is half in, half out, partially enclosed by a vaulted timber ceiling. and out back there's a seating area circling a wood burning pit and with spectacular sunset views over those gorgeous mountains. >> our director joe michaels said we should go there and do our show. >> definitely, why not? >> and then finally, palm springs, california.

kind of a pricey address, but not a bad price. >> but this is what you get in palm springs. people think you get nothing. but this is what you get for $399,000. a classic modern home with a butterfly roof. both ends are higher than the middle. it's got a detached car port, not a garage and a breezeway all under the same roof line. the island kitchen is not that big but it's efficient with glass cabinets and a posted beam ceiling. the hall interior has an open floor plan, kath he'dial ceilings and dark wood floors. the bedrooms are decorated in post-modern style and the owner is even willing to sell his furnishings at a price. the master bedroom is stark. you'd have to be married to someone really super neat to live here. the sparkling blue pool that has palm trees around it. >> you've been on your best behavior, i think because your daughter is here. >> of course she is. i'm trying to set a good example for a change.

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>> we should mention that our parent company is comcast. a big cable company. so as we go forward we just wanted to mention that. how much do cable bills typically increase every year? >> they've been going up at about 4% or 5% a year which is more than the rate of inflation and it's no wonder people think they're expensive because it's very easy to keep adding boxes and keep adding services and all of a sudden you're paying hundreds of dollars a month and thinking, how did i get there? >> generally the concept is if you bunding, if you buy more you do get a better rate. is that right? >> generally. but not always. and you have to know what you're paying for each component of your package in order to cut the best deal. >> people feel kind of helpless, that there's nothing you can do, the cable bill is the cable bill. >> i think people understand that when it comes to the cell phone bill they should pick up the phone and ask for a better deal. the same is true of your cable company, and we've got three examples to prove it. >> so let's get to those example. these are real viewers. you actually helped them get a better deal. the first one, it really exemplifies the strategy of negotiate by using competition.

>> right. so, ron got in touch with us. he has a bill of $270 a month for his entire package and he's getting a lot for that. he's got high speed internet, a couple of dvr boxes, he's got people yaum channels. but a satellite company is coming in to his area and offering $70 a month for a lot of those cable channels. so we picked up the phone, we called, we got to the retention department, which is where you want to be. because they're in charge of keeping customers, and they immediately said yes, we understand there's competition in the area, they offered to cut the bill by 35%. so they saved $70 a month, close to $700 a year. >> that begs the question, where and how do you do research to really compare the deals? sometimes it's confusing in the cable world. are you comparing apples to apples. >> first, start to pay attention to the advertisements on television. because they're advertising like crazy when it comes to a market. but also watch your mail. often they'll send you flyers that tell you specifically what

they're offering for what. >> all right. let's talk about viewer number two. real-life viewer, re-evaluate your bill every six months. >> right. so this is ron. and i just want to make sure i got all the details right. we noticed immediately he had the most expensive package going. and so we asked him, are you actually watching all of those channels? and he said, in fact, he wasn't. he could drop down two different packages and save himself a lot of money there. but we didn't start there. because we want the company to negotiate first. and so we just said, what kind of discount can you offer us. they came off $40 a month, which was again, great, but then we said, all right, now we'll go down two different packages. that saved us another $34 a month. the discounts only last for a set amount of time. sometimes it's 12 months, sometimes it's 6 months. you want to call back at the end of that period, and just ask if they'll repeat it. because if the competition is still there, they generally will. but again, saved him a lot of

money. >> real quickly the third strategy ask for a one-time credit. really? this works? >> yes, it worked in two out of the three cases. maureen we got her a one-time credit of $60 which is $5 a month off of her bill. her bill was only $70 a month plus a $10 a month discount. >> ask nicely, right? >> be very nice. these people work hard. >> they do, indeed. we get a lot of calls from grumpy people. jean chatzky, thanks so much. still to come, what really happened the night the "titanic" went down. coming up, the documentary that sheds new light on the disaster nearly 100 years later. plus a look at some fascinating artifacts that were retrieved from the deep. we'll have them right here in our studio. mommy's got a surprise for you. [ rattling ]

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good friday morning to you. 9:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a murder suspect is on the run in fremont this morning after a man was found shot in a driveway overnight. crime scene tape is up on central avenue between joseph street and dusterberry way. police say that is where they found the man shot dead in a driveway. neighbors say they heard a lot of screaming and what sounded like fireworks. >> it was right in the driveway of those apartments. right in the driveway a little bit on the sidewalk. a little bit on the street. there was a lot of screaming. prior to that that's what our neighbors said that they heard a lot of arguing. then it got quiet for a half hour and then all of a sudden a lot of screaming.

>> police say they have no suspect, not even a description. they're asking anyone with we'leave h more on how it could affect your morning commute right after this.

welcome back. taking a live look over the city by the bay from high atop san bruno mountain. hard to find a cloud in the sky. we had to go all the way to bruno to find the few puffy clouds out there. temperatures are warming nicely. not too cold out there any longer in sunnyvale. 49 degrees. 50 san francisco. heading toward the mid 60s. about 64 degrees in san jose. 62 for concord. you'll touch on 61 degrees in oakland. up to 72 inland tomorrow. easter sunday looks great for outdoor activities. 70 degrees. we'll see clouds increase as we head through the second half of your sunday. maybe a few showers early monday up in the north bay but overall we hold off on the rain until tuesday. another round thursday into friday of next week. let's check your drive at 9:28 with mike. >> christina had to search for the clouds and i had to search

for slowdowns. oakland shows a little bit past the coliseum but the volume is starting to ease up over the last 20 minutes. northbound side no problems. the southbound side easy flow down toward the san mateo bridge. let me get you a look out to fremont but a little further south. laura talked about the investigation going on. central avenue was scheduled to reopen at 9:00. still closed until 11:00 now police say between joseph and dusterberry just off thornton. thornton is your major roadway and it is your alternate to central. a smooth drive through the south bay. a little slowing northbound on 880. no accidents just the rest of the morning commute. >> thank you for the update. thank you for joining us. we'll have another local news update in about a half hour. have a great good friday morning.

those are the dug arce. 19 kids and counting. how do they do it? you'll see it first hand monday on today. i'm heading down there this weekend and looking forward to spending time with the duggars. we'll see how they pull it off. i'm curious. i have to tell you. also coming up in this half hour it has been named the color of the year. tangerine tango. >> that what you're wearing? >> i guess so. now i'll coordinate it with my house. you can do it, too. if you don't want to do it on

your walls we can show you how to add an accent here and there and brighten up every room of your home. tamron? >> thank you. next week marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the so-called unsinkable titanic. for century the story of the doomed ocean liner has drawn audiences and fascinated historians. we'll take a rare look at some items recently recovered from the wreck. speaking of color, her brand new album named for another bright color, pink friday, and this friday we'll hear one more song from pop star nicki menage. first let's say hello to jenna wolf who is here with a preview of the weekend. >> i had her outfit on this morning and changed at the last minute. so bizarre. >> it was too subtle. >> coming up this morning on "today" we'll have the latest on the trayvon martin case. protesters in florida plan to camp out at sanford city hall

calling for george zimmerman's arrest. his attorney will join us for an interview. plus, lauren scruggs the model seriously injured when she walked into a plane's spinning propeller, her parents will talk about how their faith pulled them through that difficult time. then dennis rodman like you've never seen him before. the basketball legend sets the record straight about allegations that he's not only broke but very sick. all that and more this weekend on "today." >> all right. jenna, we look forward to that. al, better get a check the easter weather forecast. >> dennis rodman. a place to put his keys. let's show you what is going on as far as your weather is concerned. for saturday clouds along the pacific northwest coast. strong risk of slight storms from texas to the mississippi valley. mild conditions into the southeast. easter sunday we'll have snow showers in new england, wet weather along the pacific northwest coast. more hit and miss shower storms texas into oklahoma.

sunny and mild through the plains. nice and warm down in florida. that's what is going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. mild today and warm tomorrow. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren talking about the mid 60s inland today in places like san jose, livermore, even concord hitting 62 degrees today. tomorrow we're talking about the 70s and we hold on to those 70s inland all the way through your easter holiday. looking good for outdoor easter egg hunt sunday morning. temperatures will be in the 40s. you'll want to bundle up the little ones. clouds increase sunday night into monday. a few showers possible up into the north bay. hope you have a fantastic friday. >> that's your latest weather. >> all right. thanks. coming up next taking the fear out of using 2012's hottest color of the year in your home. first these messages

this morning on "today's home," we are doing the tangerine tango. it's not a dance. it's the season's hottest color and you may be surprised at how versatile it is if you'd like to give your home a fresh, new pop. sabourino soto, the host of hgtv "the high/low project" is here to show us how to do it. you look lovely in your tangerine. >> thank you. >> bright colors are in. we know a mistake is to go out and buy a huge refrigerator or oven that's tangerine. blow the whole look. don't do that. but you can paint your walls. >> you can. you can paint all of the walls a very bright color, but you want to keep all of the furniture either glass, acrylic or white.

that's the rule. >> that's the tip on that. not just an accent wall. >> all of the walls. no more accent walls. >> we're beyond that. why is this color so hot, you think? >> i think it's just cheery and fun. and it's very easy to incorporate this into your house. pair it with a warm gray, or a navy blue. >> let's start off with the kitchen. >> so this is a very small way you can incorporate into your kitchen $80 electric kettle is a way to be bold. but you can get this, rachael ray for $30. either way, this is a low $80, low $30. >> okay but it's still -- >> they both heat water. >> absolutely. >> high-low continues in our kitchen. >> these are two toasters. this has more features. it's $100. it has the peek-thru to see the toast if it's browning. if you still want the look this $40 is just as good. >> i actually love the texture on this. and you get the color and a little texture too. >> it's more modern. this is a little bit more of a vintage look. >> very nice moving down the line. both are adorable. but if you don't have the cash to spend. >> rig. this is $18 hand made with vegetable dye. this is just screen printed, mass market $9.

but again, very easy to incorporate into any kitchen. >> this tangerine is a little brighter. this is a little richer in color. does that matter? >> you'll see a difference in some of the colors because different manufacturers twist their colors. orange, as long as you're in the orange family. >> and little accent bowls can be versatile for so many things. >> yes, you could use them outside barbecuing, inside for a fancy dinner. this set is $27, the low set is $6. the low set is a little bit more of a modern look. this is fiestaware so it's been around for 75 years. >> i like fiesta. the trays can be so versatile. you can use them in your living room, your bedroom. >> absolutely. and i have them everywhere in my house. the high end is jonathan adler. it has 12 layers of lacquer. >> oh. >> so it's going to last you a lot longer. if you don't want to splurge on

that great item, this is a lot less expensive only $29. >> and i imagine if you avoid putting it in the dishwasher, washing it by hand, the color lasts -- >> you'll have to be more careful. >> perfect. moving on to the seating area. would this be for outdoors or indoors? >> both. outdoor or indoor. if you try to pick this one up you'll see the difference between the two. >> should i try? >> yes. >> really heavy, right? that one's more expensive, $285. that's $159. they're both made in italy the same manufacturer. you can tell this one is sturdier and scratch-proof. >> i have to tell you, i love the seat on this one. kind of this nice curve. i like that. >> austin powers. >> very austin powers. okay, moving on to more things in our living room or den, we have the versatile item you can use them in a bathroom. >> you can put that in your bathroom? >> oh, absolutely. that one is made out of leather. it's $295. the low is cotton, it's $90. i actually put that in my sister's new nursery. >> and these rugs? >> the high end is actually the smaller one. that is $295. the bigger one is $90.

but this is a wool blend where the high end is just cotton. >> that makes sense. the size is different. you get the same effect with both of them. >> right. throws, again, another versatile accessory. the high end is made out of mohair. it's $295. another jonathan adler item. the low end is just a wool, it's $169. >> but i love it. it's a different texture but you still get that pop. >> this one is a little richer because it's very, very luxurious. >> but this one is equally nice. >> yes. >> and last but not least? >> the lanterns. you would think that the bigger one is more expensive. this one is only $49. the high end is $99. but it's made out of iron. >> where do you put these in your home? >> you could put these outside on a patio, a deck. inside like in an enclosed patio, as well. >> nice stuff. can we sit down before we go? >> these are high end. i'm low end. this one. sabrina. >> what do you think? >> i like it. >> back to back. up next, 100 years later, a

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another way to enjoy activia. next weekend will mark 100 years since the "titanic" sank to the bottom of the north atlantic. more than 1500 passengers died. now a new history channel documentary goes into the deep and provides a look at the ship's remains. and the rare artifacts that were recently recovered from the wreckage. it is a fascinating glimpse at what life was like for those on board. the vice president of collections, and the director of underwater research for rms "titanic" incorporated. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> i'll start with you. you have visited the wreckage more than 30 times, as i understand it.

what is it like to actually be down there and see this piece of history? >> well, it is the wreck of the "titanic" is unbelievable. it is the most beautiful wreck i've ever seen in my life. but at the same time, it is full of emotion, and sad because, of course, a big, dramatic maritime disaster, and it is really unbelievable, and you see the big hull of the ship and the big debris field full of artifacts. we never recovered anything from inside the ship. we always recover the artifacts from the debris field. >> astonishing that you can still recover artifacts 100 years later. and that brings me to you, alix. you have some artifacts on the table. i know i am not permitted to touch them so i will keep my distance. tell us what we have here. >> first of all we have a second class dining saloon plate. it was done in a blue and white delph pattern that's still

popular today. this insignia here is the white star line banner and flag. that was placed on most of the dinner service. >> wow. >> and then over here you have some items and you said the key to the fact they were preserved is they were in leather? >> yes, all of these art facts were found in leather. most of this hand leather. this little wallet has some business cards, and money in it. and the leather had the effects of preserving paper, books, textiles, clothing. all these things without much damage whatsoever. >> and you say it has a story to tell? >> it does. the item here this paper document is the birth certificate -- sorry the marriage certificate of marian rose parents. it gives a key looking into her life. her father john henry ogden married ann who was a widow. witnessed by their parents. it's a great story. this one here is a wonderful story. we've only recently associated this pipe with first officer

william murdoch who was on the bridge when the ship hit the iceberg, and then proceeded for the rest of the evening to load the lifeboats. he did not survive but we found his kit with this pipe in it. >> it's amazing to think something made of paper could still be with us. tell us about this book. >> this belonged to edgar samuel andrew, a 17-year-old student, but his family lived in argentina. so this is a book of castlian grammar. and if i open it up you can see that the print is still there, although the pages are damaged, stained, it's in great condition considering where it's been for the last 80 years. >> before we go any further, i should say how difficult it is to extract these artifacts from these wreckage. >> sometimes, of course when we want to recover something we don't want damage, and when we saw something that on -- we recovered one artifact. >> i don't even want to think about how you were able to see these things in that dark ocean. tell us, alix, if you would, about this coat?

>> this is a custom made prince of wales chest coat, double breasted as you see. it was' covered in a suit case with three other suits and pajamas. unfortunately no name. but it was custom made for a sizable imagine. i would imagine it would be first class. but the prince of wales, king edward actually selected this check and so it's known today as the prince of wales check. >> 100 years after that terrible accident, these items still hold our fascination. i know for you two, but for all of us. so thank you for sharing them. >> my pleasure. >> and a reminder you can watch "titanic at 100, mystery solved" april 18th on the history channel. coming up next, one more song from hitmaker nicki minaj. first this is "today" on nbc.

the toyota concert series on "today," brought to you by toyota. >> kathie lead and hoda coming up next. but before we go we've got one more song from nicki minaj. >> the song is from her latest album called "pink friday: roman reloaded" and it's called right by my side. nicki can really rock out. let's let her take it away. ♪ ♪ ♪ it all comes down to this i miss your morning kiss ♪ ♪ i won't lie i'm feeling it ♪

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good morning everyone. time is 9:56. i'm garvin thomas. a break in the case of the oikos university mass shooting. oakland police say they found the gun used by suspect goh.

we'll have more at 11:00 but meanwhile a 24-hour vigil is under way in oakland this morning for the victims of monday's deadly shooting. members of making oakland better are gathered on 66th avenue near the oakland coliseum to honor the seven dead and three wounded. they're burning candles and collecting flowers and cards. today marks three weeks since 15-year-old sierra lamar was last seen. her mother says she saw the high school sophomore the morning of march 16th before she was leaving to catch the bus. sierra never made it to school. since then hundreds of volunteers have helped search for her as friends organize candlelight vigils and facebook campaign to raise awareness. the sheriff's office says it has received more than a thousand tips but still no sign of sierra. another volunteer search is set for tomorrow morning at 8:00. right now let's check your weekend weather forecast with christina loren. hey there, garvin. big weekend ahead. a lot of outdoor plans. a lot of sunday events and outfits to be worn.

we'll see really comfortable conditions not just on saturday. easter sunday looks good. temperatures climbing into the 70s inland. today we're going to stay mild. mid 60s for today. 65 degrees inland. 61 by the bay. we'll touch on 60 degrees at the coast. up to 72 tomorrow. holding on to the 70s for easter sunday. monday things start to change. a few showers arrive tuesday morning. we'll check your drive with mike. last couple windy days playing a factor for your morning commute. still a great highway, sand removal has it closed between sloat and lincoln. the zoo is unaffected. over to the san mateo bridge not affected by traffic and the wind advisory just taken off so a smooth drive across the bay in most spots. visibility not an issue either. a great friday commute right now. back to you. >> thank you very much. now for the latest traffic and news updates check out nbc bay area on facebook. i'll have another local news update in half an hour. [ male announcer ] with all your car does for you,

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>> what are you going to be do? >> i'm going to go to rehoboth with jay, my mom, my mother. >> don't pack your thong, it is going to be chilly. we don't usually start off our show with a plea but we have one. some people like the "ihoda" play list and some people don't. >> i like the play list, i don't usually like your songs. >> well, someone would like to be on the play list. >> i'm sorry, we don't just do it for everybody. >> we have a videotape, i guess, plea. let's listen. >> hoda, kathie lee -- it's justin here. i just wanted to say, hoda, please put "boyfriend" on your play list. you need to. it's great, man. if you haven't heard it, check it out. it's called "boyfriend" and you should play it. right now. >> let's hear it. >> how can you say no to him? ♪ ♪

>> oh, i like it. >> if you were my boyfriend, i'd be arrested. >> prison time. >> what a sweet guy! all right, we've done it. >> we have done it. he's made it. he asks and he receives. >> pleading works every time. there is yet another study out, you guys. this one has -- >> this one i agree with. >> yes. this one has to do with doing the spin classes and bike riding. they say there is another reason to avoid the gym. bicycling can hurt your -- downstairs. they say it is the numbness from sitting on the bike seat and doing the spinning. >> don't look at me. >> they say -- we know it is uncomfortable, but now they actually, according to this study, have some scientific proof that it messes with your -- downstairs so you got to be careful. the way that they say -- i think if your handlebars are too --

see? if your handlebars are too low, it is a problem. you have to have your handlebars high and your seat low. here's the thing i don't understand about bicycling and spin classes and stuff. the seats are teeny. why don't they have a big seat that's padded and comfy? because i would like a class if the seat were bigger and cozy. >> they sure don't make them for post menopausal women like myself. we've always known bicycling can be tough on men's -- >> downstairs. >> we're allowed to say testicles, aren't we? >> yes. it can cause erect aisle dysfunction, it says. >> what's more fun than being around little kids at 4:00 in the morning and hearing commercials for ereelect tile dysfunction. i mean come on. we have enough to explain. it is hard enough to explain how babies get here, much less than when it is erectile dysfunction.

of course i'm talking about it right now and it's 10:00 in the morning. slap me! >> as you get dressed in the morning, do you ever wonder what does what i'm wearing say about me, does it make a statement? >> no, because i'm like that lady from england and i know i'm beautiful and i know that everybody hates me because i'm so beautiful. >> i still can't believe her. >> i can't get over it! >> anyone who thinks that -- she keeps saying people give her gifts on the street? first of all, i don't even think it's true. are people approaching her and handing her free things? >> apparently, hoda. >> we're sorry. >> too much cleavage says you have an urge for power. if you're stuff is out -- >> i think it says you're a slut. what's the problem? >> now, if you button up too much -- >> is that me? >> that's you with it all hanging. if you button up too much -- me -- it shows that you feel like if you show your junk it's a sign of weakness and not power so you button up.

why did you show that old picture? >> that's the first week we worked together. they say if you have a scrunchy in your hair, which i do every single morning, it means you miss the free-wheeling days of high school. i don't miss high school a bit but i love a scrunchy because it gets the hair out of your face without leaving a mark on your hair like regular rubber bands do. >> think it through. if you wear too much bling, it means you're trying to keep up with the joneses. it means you are in financial trouble. >> well, kim kardashian is not in financial trouble. >> she blings it out. >> yeah. long flowing locks, hiding something. that's what you're doing or you're using your hair to distract -- >> look at you. your bling and your hair. you're all in one. >> i'm a total slut. >> how about this one? short skirt. >> i'm everything today. that's the only one i agree with but i don't want to look like me as a teenager, i want to look like my daughter as a teenager. it's not fair. >> if you wear a pencil skirt it shows confidence. >> i agree.

there's our bobbie. >> high heels, also confidence. you're in longer looking up to a man -- b.t., are those your feet? >> yes. >> bobbie's got it all going on. remember we were at the big anniversary for the "today" show and flo rida performed and he gave you a very special gift? >> he gave them to you. >> his sneakers. >> he insisted you have them. did you not steal from him. >> here they are. we decided these are going to be donated to a charity i love so much, it's called groove with me. it's based out in harlem an these young girls get to go there and dance and the great thing is the graduation rate from high school in that area is 50%. among the kids who go to groove with me, it's 98%. tuns belie it is unbelievable. you can bid on those boots with the fur -- with the whole club is looking at her -- she hit the

floor ♪ shorty got low low low low >> here comes my favorite part. ♪ the magic sweatpants and the reeboks with the straps ♪ ♪ >> so if you want to give money for those sneakers which have nothing to do with that -- okay. it's bidding for good. write it down. biddingforgood.com from april 5th to the 23rd. apparently we don't live in the happiest country in the world. did you know that? we're 11th or something on the list. economists at gallup says the united states report card is not so great. number one is -- canada. number four -- the netherlands. number three -- norway. all these seem like the same kind of country. number two, finland. number one, denmark. >> they're all in scandinavia. they have a very high suicide rate, don't they, in scandinavia? >> i don't know.

>> i think they do. let's check that. >> here's what they have in common. average income is high and the people live longer. the ones that don't off themselves. >> the ones that don't commit suicide live a long, long time. >> did you make that up? >> no. of course i've heard other things that were not true. we will get back to you on that. all right. >> i like the lady who said she won the lottery. i'm sorry. >> it ain't over yet. this story is an ongoing thing. >> can we just say one thing about her? >> you can't make someone up like that lady. >> she claimed somewhere her lotly ticket -- she hid it in a mcdonald's where she works and she had a news conference with her attorney and was filing her nails and talking on the phone while her attorney was fielding questions. >> i guess her english is not as good as she would perhaps like. i think she speaks creole. let your daughter do your talking for you. but i loved her shirt. >> something about -- >> swine scum i think?

nothing says class like wearing a t-shirt while you're doing your nails when your lawyer's pleading your case that you are an upstanding american citizen. all right, it is try-day friday. this is called motza-toff. they are not kosher so we don't want to confuse you on that. >> but they're good. they took the cracker and dipped it in chocolate. >> it's a leavened bread. >> it's friday. >> i've never seen this before -- after being married for 40 years, a man took a careful look at his wife one day and said 40 years ago we had a cheap house, a junk car, slept

on a sofa bed and watched a 10-inch black and white tv. but i've got to sleep every night with a hot 23-year-old girl. now i have a $700,000 home, a $60,000 car, and a nice, big bed and a large-screen tv but i'm sleeping with a 63-year-old woman. it seems to me that you're not holding up your side of things. his wife is a very reasonable woman. she told him to go out and find a hot 23-year-old girl and she would make sure that he would once again be living in a cheap house, driving a junk car, sleeping on a sofa bed and watching a 10-inch black and white tv! older women are great and they really know how to solve an old guy's problem. now you can laugh. it's time for -- "bobbie's buzz." >> where did you get that dress? >> $9 at h & m. equal opportunity shopper here. i will take it from anywhere. so lots of fun new beauty this week. there is a big sort of craze happening with textured nails.

these microbeads, bear with me. a runway inspired this. basically you would take -- these are new kits that are going to be launched at sephora next week, brand-new for $24. you put the wet nail polish on and the kit instead of having to go and make a mess, helps you shake the beads on. you press them on and that's it. it's done. instant nail art. then this kit actually gives you the tray and a funnel so you can catch all the beads. okay? >> kathie would never use that. >> you're really going to want to do that again. >> all different color combinations. maybe i'll get the white on you next. >> okay. >> this is a really great brand-new nail polish remover from cutex. it will get rid of the stuff. if you look at my legs, not because i love them -- i have

nylons on. and you know what's funny? these are from pretty poly. if you look close, these are open-toe nylons and they're from this uk company, kate middleton started this year termed pretty poly. there's also a brand-new pair of sheers called sun kissed that are actually self-tanning tights. you wear these self-tanning tights and it helps give you the faux glow. afterwards, you can watch the tights but you'll have tan legs. it's the world's first pair. >> you know who is going to be so upset? our spanx lady. she's doing all right. coming up, oliver platte with a sneak peek at the new season. [ jennifer garner ] there's a lot of beautiful makeup out there.

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on the hit show time series "the big c," acclaimed actor oliver platt plays paul jamison whose wife is living with cancer. last season paul suffered a heart attack, but did he survive? >> because we try to pry that out of oliver, let's look at what led up to paul's heart attack after he crashes an insurance company's holiday party. take a look. >> why don't i just leave you with something else to think about while you drink? you all work for a health insurance company, which means, no doubt, that you're probably covered by the same insurance. well, you better hope you don't get sick. >> you're so much fun at parties. now we know you're dealing with a lot with your wife who -- the lovely laura libby who plays your wife so well, suffering with cancer. but you have your own issues, mister. >> i do. i do. one of the things that i love

about the show is that it's very truthful about -- i think we all wish that we would sort of hope that we sort of like turn into gary cooper when our loved one gets sick and be heroic and change the didies. >> do all the right things. >> i think people respond in very miss serious ways. somebody's version of gary cooper can be very ungary cooper-like when they're doing their best. >> kind of twisted. >> the funny thing about this show, when you read what it's about, i would think it would sort of be a turnoff. but when you watch it, it is a whole different game. i think your character is especially unique. i mean what happens -- this is the end of last season so we're not giving anything away, you're kind of clutching your chest and falling down and people are dying to know what happens to you. >> i have -- first of all, there's a predator drone from show time out there just waiting for me to forget. but -- >> but you're here promoting the new season. >> i will say this.

i have an official, but somewhat solemn -- i think we have to be very respectful about people. and what i have to say about this, is this -- ooh! i'm a ghost maybe. that didn't go -- >> that fell so flat. >> that happens sometimes. >> swing and a miss! we assume because you're here you are promoting the new season. but you do survive and you have your own health issues then that your wife has to deal with. >> this is what i have to say about that -- ooh! >> as an actor you try many times in previews to get it right. >> now in addition to this program, which is great, you also obviously -- we know you from a lot of thinks, broadway is among them. you have something cooking there? >> going to be doing "shakespeare in the park" this summer. 50th anniversary. the show is "as you like it," which is exactly the way bill shakespeare himself says, look,

i got a great new show for you, for you people at the globe. "as you like it." i'm going to be playing touchstone. >> i love you in everything you do but i was talking with my dear friend this morning, all talking about how we love beethoven so much that -- if there's a whole generation that hasn't seen beethoven -- are you in beethoven, aren't you? it is a classic hysterical family film. you've got to see him -- if you have children, got to watch "beethoven." don't watch "the big c" -- >> no, not with the kiddies. >> great to see you, oliver. we'll try to come see you this summer if it's not too warm. >> check your iphone before you go. >> there might be winds blowing. ooh! up next, sara's getting our fans ready to ask us some unbelievably daring questions. oh, please, after these messages. ♪

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it is time for 3-2-1 live with sara haines who's hanging around with the crowd over at the nbc experience store. >> okay, sara, what probing questions have you got lined up for us? >> the first one is from darla from ohio. >> hi, girls. >> hi! >> i just want to tell you, you make me laugh every day and i want to know what has been your best moment that's just made the both of you laugh and had such a good time. >> oh, gosh, there have been so many. tomorrow is our four-year anniversary. >> i can't believe it! >> yeah! thank you, donny deutsch. yes. it's been four years. you know what the first thing that came to mind was? for me, when we had our first mardi gras together and we were going through the king cake and looking for the baby. i said it is a baby jesus. she goes, no it's not. i said yes, it is.

i don't know, to me you'd have to look it up. it was one of the funniest things ever. >> i think every day is one of those days when you're not sure what's going to happen. usually the funniest days happen when they're unplanned, we don't even realize when we're both punchy. >> excuse me, speak for yourself -- but she's right. it could be today -- hasn't happened yet but hope springs eternal. thank you. >> our next question is from vanessa who's from new york city. >> hoda and kathie lee, i notice you all are so close and i'm just wondering is that closeness the same off the air and how much time do you all spend together? >> i don't spend much time with hoba. >> that is just deshl! >> that is yoda, to you. >> hoda! >> you don't know my name. >> i love this woman. >> hoda, i know. >> we spend lots of time together and we have a great time. you can't fake this. but thank you. >> thanks, guys. >> so hoba, what's up.

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welcome back. good friday morning to you. temperatures slowly but surely climbing into the mid 50s in places like sunnyvale on our way to the mid 60s later on today so about 3 to 5 degrees warmer than yesterday's highs and we'll keep you warming up as we head through saturday and sunday. 72 degrees saturday. easter sunday looks good for outdoor activities. it will be cold to start. temperatures in the 40s. we'll climb to about 70 degrees sunday afternoon. things start to change next week. a series of storms will ride to our north. a few showers early tuesday. rain arrives thursday into friday. let's check your drive with mike. >> folks, we have central avenue closed between joseph and dusterberry right by the dmv. the investigation continues by fremont police after someone died shortly after they were recovered from the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. thornton avenue is open as your alternate and the freeways haven't had a problem this morning. 880 there nice. 880 here at oakland nice past the coliseum. no metering lights to the north. this is a pleasant friday and also good friday and many

businesses are closed. thank you very much. coming up on nbc bay area news at 11:00 police find the gun believed to have been used in the deadly college shooting rampage. plus the fight regarding local developments goes to demonstrations today. i played this for you. ♪ they call me maybe carly something something. we love this song. >> this is a great song. >> apparently we all agree it is a great song. we're back on this try-day friday with the answers to all your burning questions about -- men. >> like how do you tell a guy you want to be more than friends and why can't men just say what they mean. our resident guy's guy, donny deutsch. >> wearing my greenwich, conoutfit. >> you're always welcome, sweetheart. >> we're ready. >> first question is from adelle -- not that one, though. how do you tell someone you've been friends with for years that

you'd like something more with them without losing or ruining the friendship? >> by the way, you're going to risk that. but if you feel that way, just say it. say look, i cherish our friendship and just jump him. >> if they say no does it mean that the friendship -- >> no. what gets weird is if you go into it, then it doesn't work. but i've been with women -- i've had situations where women i've been friends with have said to me they'd like something more, i was like that's great but i actually like you too much, i don't want to risk our friendship and we just went on from there. >> it didn't make it weird? >> no. had we slept together, started a relationship, then pulled back -- no. just go for it and if he doesn't jump, fine. >> next question from ginger -- why is it that before we married my husband got up and did the dishes without me asking and now he won't even load the dishwasher. >> does he still eat? >> because you got married. you got to lay it out there. this is what you do, this is what i do. not like you used to do it, not in a nagging way. if we both work -- by the way,

if she or he doesn't work, maybe he should be doing it. everything's got to be fair. >> what's the line that chuck says -- no man runs for a bus that he's already on. they stop trying once they're there. >> not if the woman's smart. visa versa. you got to keep a relationship fresh. it is very easy for both sexes to take each other for granted. >> you also have to understand -- >> we just had a moment. i had a moment. >> you have to understand that life has seasons and things change. if you want everything to be what it was like when you were 20 years old, what's the point of that? that's why he changes women every five minutes. >> i don't. that is not -- >> next question! >> that's not true. >> janice wants to know, what is the best way to educate my husband about menopause. sometimes my hot flashes seem like a big joke to him. >> you used the word educate. we're dumb about a lot of stuff. i'm going to say something you guys are going to mock me and i'm kind of a smart guy. i don't know exactly what that means, menopause. you got to tell us.

>> you've never stayed with a woman long enough to experience it. >> i'm just saying, i know conceptually overall what it is. i don't know exactly -- okay, this happens and this is -- >> when you date older women -- >> it is a beautiful thing. it is a part of the seasons. it is autumn, crunchy leaves -- >> the next question is from vanessa. donny, if men are so simple, why can't they just say what they mean instead of us women having to figure out what they really mean? >> because without, frankly, over stereotyping, a lot of men, it is hard for us -- we've been socialized that it's not manly sometimes to express ourselves. or to talk about our needs or whatnot. that's not all men. i'm not saying it makes it right but men are just wired differently. i hate do the venus and mars thing, but it is so hard for us. we seem vulnerable saying i need this or i want this and this is not right. >> the average guy has no trouble saying i need another beer, i need another -- pizza.

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now on "today's beauty," beauty rule breakers and why sometimes it pays to question authority. a few of hollywood's hottest lovelies have rebelled against outdated beauty laws and are more fresh and fabulous for it. >> "women's health" editor is here to tell us how to follow their lead. >> a lot of those rules that you hear about that they always say never, never, never, you say -- >> you don't even know where they came from but it's like they've been passed down from generation to generation. >> don't wear white after labor day, all those things. >> first rule is a formal event

calls for a fancy up-do. >> very outdated. you get this image in your head of bridesmaids from years past, tight severe buns and french twists. no longer necessary. >> blake lively. >> she's amazing. she likes to have her hair a little imperfect. for this particular premier she did a very cool unexpected braid along the length of her hair there. celebrities like jennifer aniston -- that's her classic go-to look. she likes movement. this is a woman in her 40s. at the academy awards two years ago, she did that french braid along her hairline. >> always elegant. >> that's the key. >> you also hear about women over 40 who grow their hair long and they say that after 40 we're supposed to cut our hair. >> i hate that rule. i think it is so annoying. who decided women of a certain age need a short helmet hair style. celebrities like demi moore, sandra bulluck, sarah jessica

parker. but you need to keep it very healthy, very pristine. once a week do a deep hair conditioner. give trims every six to eight weeks. even if you get a quarter-inch off the ends it makes a difference. anything that hits from your chin length and below, get rid of the layers. you direct attention down instead of up here on your lines. >> you can take care of that, too. >> fake eyelashes should only come out at night for like a fancy thing. >> very old school. people are still imagining like drag queens. but celebrities wear them all the time on the red carpet. this is for an evening event. taylor swift -- >> we're not sure she's really wearing them. >> they look fabulous. there are tricks for daytime. >> sara, come on out and show us. this is how -- i guess we're supposed to wear them. come on out. >> sara is a diehard steeler fan. she can wear this to work, a game.

>> those look so natural. >> these are individual clumps that we placed three or clumps to the corners. just apply mascara at your lash base. you don't want the color all the way at your tips because that can make them look heavy and thick. this is a very light wispy look. >> sara's blinking. are they uncomfortable? >> no. >> close your eyes for one second. look how long they are. >> she's not a big makeup person so they look great on her. >> you can also do the rapid lash thing which works for me. >> you can also do strips. >> the last rule is redheads should not wear red lipstick. >> i see it on people like julianne moore all the time. >> they look great. i think the problem with this rule was that redheads were originally told they need to match the warmth in their hair color so they were going for warm-based reds or russets and that doesn't necessarily look good with their skin tone because most redheads have pink skin tones.

go to a primary color red. stop sign cherry red. >> come on out, suzanne. >> she's wearing a try red. it is devoid of any undertones. it is not going cool blue undertones or warm orange. it is right in the middle. i think she looks great. >> i think you do, too. thank you. thank you, hon. >> that's it. thank you. >> i want to break some more rules! >> that's all we got. next, we're going to whip something up in the kitchen with chef george mendez. talking about an easter brunch -- right after this. ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multi-grain cheerios -- 5 whole grains, 110 calories. creamy, dreamy peanut butter taste

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♪ happy easter ♪ happy easter >> we're back on this good friday with "today celebrates easter." >> whether you are serving a small group or a large crowd, we

have some recipes for you. >> hey! >> you're from portugal, right? >> yes. >> will we see a little of that influence in anything we're eating today? >> the vegetables, the eggs, olive oil, potato, yes. absolutely. but it is all about spring vegetables right now. >> are we starting with something to drink? >> champagne lemonade. we're thirsty. >> let me top this off. >> just lemonade and champagne? >> that looks delicious. get us started on our little course here. >> cheers, sweetie. >> we have a frittata using just spring vegetables. cheers. >> that's nice. you're going to like it, it is not sweet. >> you're right. i like it. >> we have eggs here. you can add the vegetables. spring peas, peppers, the more vegetables, the better. >> i just don't want to make a big mess like hoda would have -- or hoba.

>> careful. >> zucchini. >> i heard you can cook. >> okay. >> and then -- >> we just whisk it up a little bit like you're making scrambled eggs. >> hoda, go ahead and ladle this. you don't want to go too far up. >> who has time? it's for tv. >> there you go. >> it's all about speed. >> she doesn't realize that stuff's going to cook, too. she doesn't care. >> good job. >> hoda! >> no, it's done. >> then we have bananas -- >> wait, what's happening here? s . >> these are thyme potato cakes. these go into a 375-degree oven for ten minutes.

>> you're making something else. >> you eat with your hands. that's how you should eat the minifrittatas. >> delicious. you have some bananas here caramelizing. >> chocolate and banana pancakes. >> where is your restaurant? >> i'm between here and 16th avenue. >> look how he's cooking up the bananas. how cute. >> throw a banana in anything, it tastes better. just sweet butter? >> unsalted. >> what's happening here? >> then we're going to add -- this is our dry ingredients, flour, baking powder and a little bit of salt, then our egg and milk mixture. go ahead and whisk. >> did you start learning to cook from your portuguese mama? >> i started by making breakfast at home with my mom and my sister, my dad. pancakes were probably one of the first things that i learned to make. >> good job. you want it a little bit lumpy.

then go right into -- >> chocolate? >> add your chocolate, as much as you want. perfect. >> that's how much i want. >> can people actually get this at your restaurant this easter sunday? >> yes, we're open for brunch on easter. starting 1:00 until 8:00 p.m. >> great. >> you just cook them up. little maple syrup on it? >> yeah. now we're going to add -- you're going to get in here. >> i'm sorry, i'm enjoying this very much. i'll help. >> now you're going to ladle in the pancake batter. >> where did the ladle go. >> use that one. >> ooh! >> that's fine. come on over here. >> are you sure? i don't know. raw eggs? >> here we go. skip that stuff. these are ready. >> i'm going to give kath a taste of this one. >> there you go. >> thank you, hon. >> are you enjoying that? >> everything's delicious. i can't wait to come to your restaurant, too. >> stick around. because we love this show on broadway. it is a performance by the cast of the musical "once."

you are going to love it. it is just delicious. just like this. but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ older brother ] hey, that's the last crescent.

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>> announcer: the toyo"toyota concert series" on "today" -- brought to you by toyota. >> hoda and i see all the new shows. this one "once" has been my favorite all year long. this is the one i hope wins the tony for best knnew musical. >> it is based on a story of the shared love of music. we loved the show so much! i sat with tommy tune over the weekend. he went on and on about. he's seen it three times already. he's lard to miss.

when tommy tune says this is why we all got into theater, it means something. >> means a lot. >> you guys just quickly -- true to the movie or kind of your own take? >> i would say it is more of a theatrical take on the film. it's quite different than the film but it retains the heart, it retains the emotion, sort of retains the essence of the film but presented in a broadway. >> you care about each person on stage so much. >> yes. everyone. >> there are 13 of you, you all play instruments. best part is you can drink before the show, can you drink at intermission. it all takes place in an irish pub. here they are from "once." ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i don't know you but i want

you ♪ ♪ all the more for that ♪ word fall through me and always fool me and i can't react ♪ ♪ and games that never amount to more than that play themselves out ♪ ♪ save this sinking boat and point out how we still got

time ♪ ♪ raise your hopeful voice you have a choice you made it now ♪ ♪ falling slowly sing your melody i'll sing it loud ♪ ♪ oh ooh oh whoa ♪

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[ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? and these are the ones you'll love as dinner.