there, slowing with the ripple effect on 87. thank you for joining us, back with a local news update in hlf an hour. oneaset gre e.yo wu xt nek.ee good morning. remembering a legend. tributes pouring in this morning for dick clark, the music and television icon. we danced with him on "american bandstand." >> would you agree? the jackson 5. >> and we rang in the new year with him for more than 50 years. >> two, one. happy new year! >> we'll remember the man who changed the face of pop culture for generation after generation today, thursday, april 19th, for generation after generation today, thursday, april 19th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and ann curry.

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. just the music brings back so many memories. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie in for ann this morning. dick clark, one of those people that everyone felt they knew. president obama, music icons, legions of fans are fondly remembering him this morning. he died of a heart attack on wednesday at the age of 82. >> it's probably hard to overstate his place in the history of pop culture or music. he broke color barriers on "american bandstand" and introduced the world to some of the most famous performers of all time. listen to the names, buddy holly, james brown, michael jackson, madonna, and countless others. >> and, of course, it would not be new year's eve without dick clark right in the middle of the action in times square year after year after year after year. a stroke in 2004 forced him to hand over the primary hosting duties to ryan seacrest, but clark bravely remained on the air despite its effects. and seacrest paid tribute to his friend and mentor on "american idol" last night.

>> we'll hear from ryan and clark's longtime friend tony orlando in a moment. we begin with more on the life and legacy of the man known as the oldest teenager. chris jansing is a few blocks away from us in times square. chris, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. standing here in times square, it's hard to imagine new year's eve without dick clark. who among us didn't count down with him and celebrate with him? he influenced our music and the shows we watched. and this morning, america is remembering a pop culture icon. from flowers laid on his star on the hollywood walk of fame to a heartfelt tribute from his hand-picked successor, ryan seacrest. >> we can't begin tonight's show without acknowledging a television pioneer and my dear friend, dick clark. >> reporter: to others whose careers he helped make. >> i think when he put me on tv, that did it. we knew that if we got on television, that's all they had

to do, just give me a chance to go on tv with the twist and the rest would be history. >> reporter: generations of fans are remembering dick clark, an american original. >> live from philadelphia -- >> reporter: we welcomed him into our homes for more than five decades. >> this one's called "rock around the clock," bill haley. ♪ one two three o'clock four o'clock rock ♪ >> reporter: often called america's oldest teenager, he seemed ageless, hosting "american bandstand" tore more than 30 years. it started as a teen dance show. that quickly turned into a national sensation, launching the careers of hundreds of artists from the supremes -- ♪ stop in the name of love >> reporter: -- to the beach ♪ even a young michael jackson. ♪ oh baby give me one more chance ♪ >> this guy stood toe to toe with elvis presley and madonna

and gave both of them crucial national exposure. that's just crazy. >> reporter: dick clark was born richard wagstaff clark in 1929 in mt. vernon, new york. his first job after syracuse university was in radio, and music was his passion. he talked about it with matt on "today" in 1997. >> music underscores everything that happens to you. the good stuff and the bad stuff. >> reporter: a prolific entrepreneur, clark created the american music awards, produced the golden globes, game shows, and in 1972, launched this new year's eve tradition. >> eight, seven, six, five. >> reporter: then in 2004, his life took a dramatic turn. >> clark is recovering tonight from a stroke. >> reporter: he was hospitalized for seven weeks after that stroke. but a year later made a brave return to "rockin' new year's eve." >> it was a long, hard fight. my speech is not perfect, but i'm getting there. >> reporter: after that, clark didn't miss a new year's in new

york, cohosting with ryan seacrest. >> he taught me how to do television. i studied him as a kid, and i had the fortune and opportunity to work with him for several years on new year's eve. and so i'm sad and i'm grateful for what he's given all of us and certainly what he's given me. >> reporter: this year, seacrest was there as clark counted down for the you in year. >> dick, you've done this for the last 40 years. >> all right. and now the big moment we've been waiting for. five, four, three, two, one, happy new year! >> reporter: welcoming in 2012, clark said good-bye to his loyal audience one last time. >> you're such a great friend to me and to the nation watching. thank you for everything. >> thank you very much. happy new year. >> happy new year. dick clark. come on. come on. >> reporter: dick clark liked to say his greatest asset was that

he had his finger on the pulse of everyday people, but this morning he's being remembered by everyone from the president to speaker of the house and music legends. i want to read you one of the many tweets that are out there. from janet jackson. "dick clark changed the face of musical television." from diana ross. "i will always appreciate what he did for me and for popular music." and from gloria estefan, "not 2 many people actually deserve the term legend. dick clark embodied it and never lost his humility or humanity. we will miss him." and i think smokey robinson spoke for millions when he said simply, "i loved dick clark." matt. >> chris jansing in times square this morning, chris, thank you very much. tony orlando met dick clark when he was 16 years old and appeared on "american bandstand." tv producer larry kline has been a friend and colleague of clark's for the last 40 years. gentlemen, good morning to both of you and my condolences. >> good morning, matt. >> good morning. thank you very much. >> tony, let me start with you.

16 years old. i looked back, it was 1961 when you appeared on "american bandstand." the biggest break any musician, young musician, could hope for, how nervous were you? >> well, i was scared to death. and he always made you feel very comfortable, matt, as you do in an interview. it's interesting how the similarities are because dick cared about every word that he ever asked an interviewer. when he came on the air, you felt like he cared about you and only you. you know, this is a great loss to this country, a great slice of the american pie is now gone. and really, i'm 68 years old now, matt. and to think that i've known this man 51 years, and he was responsible for the very first time i ever performed. i mean, the first time i ever sang to an audience was on "american bandstand." march 21st, 1961. >> he obviously felt very close to you on the 25th anniversary of that show, he gave you an incredible honor. you guest hosted that show.

>> he did. i did. he asked me to cohost the show with him, which as you can well imagine, you heard ryan talk about how he idolized dick. to be able to stand on the stage with him and do the television show was pretty intimidating. because he knew every facet. he was a director, a producer and a genius. so when he asked you to do something like that, you felt the awesome pressure of coming through for him. and all you really cared about wasn't how you looked, it was how you performed for him. >> tony, he always seemed to smooth and unflappable, and yet i know you and marie osmond and barry manilow paid tribute to him recently at the daytime emmy awards. and you got to see a very different and emotional side of dick clark. >> well, one of the things that happened there, too, is that marie and i both looked at each other when dick broke down and cried. and we saw carrie clark who, by the way, my heart goes out and my sympathies go to carrie, his

wife, who is the most supportive wife i know. she's been amazing for dick through all of this crisis of the stroke, all of this. she's probably in a lot of pain right now. my heart goes out to her. when marie and i saw dick break down, we both looked at each other, we've both known him all our lives, and marie said, "i've never seen dick cry." dick was one of those people, if he cried, it was in private. he was one of those guys that just didn't do it in public. he saw that whole audience stand up for him, and he just broke. he let go. i think larry will agree with me on that because dick was a very unbelievable, strong man. >> larry, i want to bring you in on this. >> i miss him. >> and you said, larry, working with him was a little bit like going to the university of dick clark. what do you mean by that? >> i've been with dick clark productions for 38 years. and to this day when i look at any television show, i can pick out names at the end credits. and i can point to them and say, they were at dick clark productions. they were at dick clark productions.

to me, it was a college that we all got to go to. i happened to be fortunate enough to be a student for the last 38 years at the same college. >> even as we remember him and pay tribute, i think it's fair that we say that over the course of his career, he did face some criticism. and there were people who say that he brought blandness to music or sanitized rock 'n' roll. did that wrangle him when he heard that? >> i don't believe it did at all. dick was, as he used to say, a traffic cop. dick listened to the people, dick talked to people, he knew what people were buying in the way of music. dick presented that to the public. i think he was very current on every single level. >> you know, after the stroke in 2004, a lot of people doubted whether he would return to the new year's eve show, and yet he did, even though he still had some difficulty with his speech. did he have an ego?

was he at all dane about that, larry? >> no. well, matt, everybody in this business has an ego somehow, some way. dick -- i always knew dick would come back -- not me, we all knew he was going to come back. dick was a fighter. dick would never give up. he loved it, new year's eve, he loved being in front of that camera. he loved being in times square. no. it was just a natural thing. it was just when are you going to come back is what it really was. >> and tony, let me end with you. what do you think dick would want his legacy to be? >> i think only god is responsible for creating more stars than dick clark. and i think dick clark has been responsible for changing the lives of just about everybody there is out there. he has been part -- he is an american icon. but you know, also a slice for all of us. six generations have grown up with him, matt. six generations. you're talking about from the '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s,

2000. this is a part of our country that is literally part of all of us. that's why you're seeing such an outpouring. this is not just the passing of someone who is in show business, this is a passing -- a family member has passed on in this country in the name of dick clark. and he will be sorely, sorely missed. >> tony orlando and larry klein, my condolences to the two of you. i know how much he meant to you and the rest of us, and i thank you for sharing your memories with us this morning. >> thank you very much. >> thank you, matt. >> we'll have more on dick clark's influence on music and pop culture coming up. but right now, it's 12 after the hour. here's savannah. >> matt, thank you. the texas woman arrested on charges of killing a young mother and snatching that woman's three-day-old baby makes her initial court appearance today. and disturbing new details are emerging in the case. nbc's jeff rossen is in spring, texas, this morning. jeff, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning. we're learning more about what happened in this parking lot. and every new detail that comes

out, and there's plenty coming out, makes this case more and more bizarre. so this was a new mom who had a 3-day-old son. the happiest time of her life. a routine doctor's appointment, in texas at this pediatric center. a woman here, a stranger, they had never met before. that woman shot the mom and killed her and then stole her baby. they say a planned abduction. >> it's a brutal murder, and it's horrible is what it is. >> reporter: for this family, it was supposed to be bliss. a young mother, kala golden, and her newborn baby boy, keegan. but leaving a doctor's appointment tuesday, police say another woman was waiting in the pediatrician's parking lot, about to commit a terrible crime. shooting this new mom multiple times, killing her and snatching her newborn son. >> my daughter was a good person. she wouldn't fight and argue with anybody, but she fought to protect her baby, and she took her life for it.

>> reporter: it was broad daylight in the houston suburbs. the woman didn't seem to care who saw her. >> i just saw her hold on to the truck and then kind of stumble to the front of the truck. she fell to the ground. >> reporter: in the arrest warrant obtained by nbc news, police say verna mcclain confessed, picking out the new mother at random. the motive, they say, she just wanted the baby. >> the suspect shot kala several times, then took the child from the pickup, put him in her car, knocking kala on the ground as she left the scene. >> reporter: now we're learning more about the woman who allegedly pulled the trigger. verna mcclain is a registered nurse with three children of her own. police say she recently had a miscarriage but never told her fiance. >> she was pregnant and had given birth to a child. >> reporter: investigators say that may have been her reason to steal baby keegan. but in that arrest report, mcclain also told her sister she would be adopting a child soon..

>> this behavior was so illogical, the plan so didn't make sense that i think we are going to be left to wonder and investigate whether this woman was mentally intact at the time. >> reporter: in this small texas town, the neighbors are rattled. >> it's just really scary that the fact that, you know, something so -- it's just unbelievably horrific what happened. >> reporter: baby keegan's father is devastated. >> i love you. i wish you were here to hear this. >> reporter: and friends just don't know why. >> she never did anything wrong. she's just a mom doing her best to take care of her kids. i miss her. >> reporter: the only good news here, and there is very little good news, is that little baby keegan is safe and healthy. just hours later. police were able to track him down. and you can see this memorial that's been set up in the parking lot with flowers, sympathy cards and this blankie.

"thank heaven for little boys." that woman is in court this mortgage charged with capital murder. savannah. >> all right. jeff rossen in spring, texas, for us. thank you. it is 7:16 now. once again here's matt. >> thanks. new fallout this morning tied to the prostitution scandal involving members of the secret service. three employees, including a supervisor, are leaving the agency as the investigation now moves forward. nbc's mark potter is in cartagena, colombia, with more. mark, good morning to you. >> reporter: and good morning to you, matt. that fallout stems from the scandal which erupted at this hotel as investigators continue to pore through all the accounts, sometimes varying accounts, of what happened here. the first to fall in the prostitution scandal that officials say began in the nighttime clubs and streets here in cartagena, colombia, are three members of the u.s. secret service who are part of president obama's advanced security detail last week for the summit of the americas.

the secret service says one supervisor will retire. another supervisor has been fired, removed for cause, and a third nonsupervisor has resigned. eight other secret service agents remain on administrative leave. new york congressman peter king says the unidentified supervisor who was fired plans to sue. a capitol hill source says polygraph tests are being administered and that the investigators are also looking into reports of drug use by the agents but so far have found no evidence of that. at carategna's famed hotel carleibe where u.s. officials say they took prostitutes to their rooms, investigators are trying to unravel different accounts of what happened there. u.s. officials tell nbc news the scandal exploded after a prostitute who claims she was shared by two agents got in a heated dispute over how much she should be paid, an amount less than $60. but in "the new york times," there is a much different version of the argument. in "the times" story, an

unidentified woman claims she spent the night with a man she later learned was an agent after agreeing to an $800 escort fee. but the next morning he only offered her $30. after they argued and she complained to a police officer "the times" story says, the agent and several others kicked in to pay her $225. ♪ in cartagena where prostitution is legal, many say they are growing weary of all these stories. the area governor says it is unfortunate that so many people have chosen to focus on the american scandal, predicting that in the long run, cartagena and its positive image worldwide will not be harmed. also investigating here are two u.s. military officers looking into whether ten american service personnel were also involved in that scandal which a spokesman said is being taken very seriously. matt? >> all right, mark potter in colombia for us this morning.

mark, thank you very much. time to get a check of the day's other top stories. natalie morales is over at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. the graphic photos at the center of the latest embarrassment for u.s. troops in afghanistan were leaked by a soldier from the 82nd airborne division who felt they indicated a lapse in leadership and discipline. the paper that published the photographs, despite the of the pent xwon. the paper's editor said they have a duty to report on all aspects of the american mission in afghanistan. the photos show the troops posing with bodies of dead insurgents. an investigation is now under way. rocker ted nugent meets today with the secret service to explain comments he made recently about the president, but some have called threatening. nugent had told a gun rights group that he'd be, quote, dead or in jail if president obama were re-elected. nugent says the remarks were not threats. a new judge will preside over the trayvon martin shooting case.

the original judge removed herself from the case due to a possible conflict of interest. american airlines looking to cut costs by laying off an additional 1,200 nonunion jobs. the airline is under bankruptcy protection. in february, american had already announced it would cut 13,000 jobs. a dangerous stunt caught on tape in new york city in a subway. take a look there, those are teenagers down on those tracks, apparently playing chicken with an oncoming subway car in brooklyn. transportation officials are outraged over the incident. 47 people were killed when struck by subway trains last year. none of these teens has been identified. and the rude awakening for a family in brazil after an out-of-control car went flying and smashed into the side of their home just a few feet from a baby's bed. the driver now faces charges, but amazingly, no one was seriously hurt. that projectile of that car, that's pretty unbelievable to see it hanging there. it's 7:20. let's go back over to matt and savannah.

>> go back to the subway city story in new york. the stupidity of that, if you're on a subway train and the driver of that train sees those kids and has to jam on the brakes, he could injure all kinds of people in the train. >> in the train. >> not even to mention what could happen to them with the third rail and all that stuff down there. it's amazing. anyway, i go on and on. let's get a check of the weather. mr. roker is on the road this morning in new orleans. al, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. just really scary to see that kind of video. but we've also got the possibility of some scary weather. some severe weather to talk about today down through the midsection of the country, down into the southern plains. we're looking at a risk of strong storms, heavier thunderstorms starting to fire up all the way from wichita falls up to des moines. isolated tornadoes, could see some supercells, hail and damaging winds. rain already starting to fire up from denver all the way to minneapolis. we're talking generally anywhere from about an inch to an inch and a half, maybe three inches of rain. also, northern minnesota looking at a couple of inches of snow. that's what's going on around

the country. here's what's happening around your n we are going to see another spectacular day. good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren in the mid-50s across the bay area. 75 degrees in oakland today. about 78 degrees in san jose, up to 85 tomorrow, and then summer-like weather sets in on saturday. 88 degrees in san jose. that means 90s possible in the warmest cities across the bay. we're going to cool you off in the second half of the weekend. and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thank you. still ahead, the surprising fact that dick clark revealed about himself here on "today." and we'll talk to his very first musical guest on "american bandstand." but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ girl ] my mom always tells me:

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[ male announcer ] jetta tdi clean diesel. the turbo that gets 42 miles per gallon. that's the power of german engineering. ♪ good thursday morning to you. 7:26, i'm laura garcia-cannon. ross mirkarimi is talking for the first time about the events that led to his suspension. mirkarimi gave radio interview telling his version of what happened in the domestic violence incident involving his wife. the former sheriff said he and lopez were headed to lunch when they began to argue about a trip she wanted to take to venezuela. he returned home to resolve the argument. he says he grabbed her arm when she tried to get out of the car. mirkarimi will be in court today. let's check that forecast right now with christina loren.

>> another great day, laura. take a look at this. we did have fog earlier this morning over the city of san francisco, but that marine layer almost entirely gone already and it's only 7:27. that means temperatures are going to be about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than we were yesterday even. 65 degrees at noon inland, and by the bay, great beach day if you have the luxury to hit pacifica. temperatures will climb into the 70s. 75 degrees there. if you're headed toward half moon bay later on today, it's going to be gorgeous out there. 75 degrees, and the warmest beach city across the bay area will be santa cruz. forecasting a high around 76 degrees. today looks spectacular for the beach. tomorrow even warmer. and we just keep on climbing all the way through saturday. 88 degrees inland. let's check your drive at 7:27 with mike. >> the accident northbound 101 has cleared at alum rock avenue although the slowing has not yet. now slow from 85, but more even pace, 30s and 40s up past the airport pretty much. 87, well, after the earlier onslaught, things have calmed

down. still slow up into downtown and 85 also bearing some slowing. watch 17 for that beach traffic. christina talked about the great weather there. southbound 880 coming off the valley y. smooth drive into the 30s passing into union city. slow also 580 west out of the area. and we'll move over toward the peninsula with a smooth drive just as the slowdown starting north into palo alto 101. back to you. and for the latest updates, check out nbc bay area on facebook. i'll have another local news update for you in half an hour. enjoy your thursday morning.

i have a question i didn't get to ask you during an interview. >> fire away. >> i would always ask as you'd introduce these disco songs and rock shows and then they'd widen out. did you ever dance on the show? >> no. >> never? >> i don't dance. >> that was dick clark when he was here back in 1997. and who would have guessed that the man who showed the country how to dance could not dance himself? 7:30 now on a thursday morning, april 19th, 2012. i'm matt lauer alongside savannah guthrie in for ann while ann takes some vacation time. and we'll have more on dick clark's remarkable career including, we're going to talk about a rather poignant and unique moment that dick clark and al roker shared some years ago. that's coming up. >> and i know dick clark said that he never danced to "american bandstand," but i hear

that's where you learned all your excellent dancing. >> exactly right. i watched all those. >> it really showed. also some serious news, the woman charged with stalking alec baldwin breaks her silence. what she's saying about her arrest and why she's concerned for her own safety. and later, a deeper meaning for makeup. you'll meet a 19-year-old who has endured years of bullying because of her acne, but she's learned how to cover her blemishes. >> this is a situation so many teens will be able to identify with, their skin and how it's affected their self-image. her techniques and openness and honesty has led to millions of hits she posted on youtube. we'll witness her transformation throughout the morning and talk to her about the attitude she's taken later on. >> we'll see beauty that is more than skin deep. we begin with new details in the search for a young woman stationed at ft. bragg who vanished mysteriously over the weekend.

nbc's mike viqueira has the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: morning, savannah. local police with an assist from the military spent much of wednesday searching for clues and talking to anyone who may have seen army private kelli bordeaux in the hours before she disappeared last weekend, but still no answers as this case now enters its sixth day. more than 100 police and fellow soldiers fanned out wednesday, searching the woods not far from where 23-year-old kelli bordeaux, an army private at ft. bragg, was last seen last weekend. acting on a lead, police dive teams searched a nearby pond for several hours but turned up nothing. >> this is an active investigation. we've got folks working 24 hours. we've got a lot of manpower. >> reporter: police say bordeaux left this fayetteville bar where she had gone to sing karaoke in the early morning hours saturday. a military official tells nbc news that bordeaux made phone calls and sent texts from her cell phone after she left the bar but gave no indication that

she was in trouble. military official also says bordeaux was driven home by an employee of the bar. police say they have questioned the 25-year-old bar employee but do not consider him a person of interest at this time. >> he is one of the last people that had seen miss bordeaux. so anybody that last seen her on the early morning of saturday is someone we want to talk to. >> reporter: kelli's husband, mike, tells nbc news that he was in their home state of florida the night his wife disappeared. when questioned by a reporter from nbc's raleigh station, he denied reports that he and kelli were estranged, describing their marriage as happy and adding, "i would never lay a hand on her." police say they have no reason to doubt what mike bordeaux is telling them. >> a husband, a boyfriend, a significant other, this is the person that law enforcement always turns to initially. and if they can, in fact, account for her husband's presence someplace else, then they have to consider other suspects. >> i just want kelli bordeaux to

be brought back to us safe and sound. i just want my sister. >> reporter: tuesday, bordeaux's sister issued an emotional plea for kelli's safe return. as the search intensifies, family members, friends and others in this tight-knit military community are holding out hope. >> because if it was my sister or daughter or friend, i would want someone to help out, so i volunteered. >> reporter: and savannah, police say even though the initial search around that pond area didn't turn up anything, they're going to go back today for a longer second look. savannah? >> mike viqueira in fayetteville, north carolina, thank you. it is 7:34 now, matt. >> thank you. we're now hearing for the first time from the whom who's charged with stalking alec baldwin. she broke her silence in a new enter vie and on twitter. marra, good morning to you. >> good morning. she met alec baldwin on a movie set in 2002.

according to court documents, baldwin said over the last few weeks, sabourin repeatedly showed up at his house and cyber stalked him. now she said since the allegations were made public, her life has been miserable and she's worried about her safety. >> reporter: this canadian actress had no comment last week when leaving a manhattan court after being arraigned for allegedly stalking actor alec baldwin. now the actress is speaking out for the first time since her arrest. in a phone interview with the canadian wire service qmi agency, sabourin says she's hiding from the press, comparing herself to princess diana, saying, quote, i feel like a fugitive, like a hunted animal. >> she sounds scared, very overwhelmed about how big the story was in the media. >> reporter: last week, the 40-year-old was thrown into the spotlight after baldwin told police sabourin tried to see him three times in two weeks, showing up unannounced at his weekend home in new york's

exclusive hamptons and at his manhattan apartment building. according to court documents, baldwin also says she e-mailed him 12 times in 5 days, even after he told her to leave him alone, referring to herself as, quote, genevieve baldwin, and writing, "say i do to me." sabourin says once released from police custody, she drove to a hotel about 45 minutes north of new york city. quote, i was paralyzed the first days, she said, when fatigue took over, the tears came, tears of despair. >> she hid in that room. she barely went out only to go to the gas station. >> reporter: sabourin goes on to say, i don't see the light of day. i eat at drive-thrus and put on a hat and glasses when i go out. >> i think right now she's really trying to find a way to go back to canada, to be surrounded by her family and then to shop, if i can say for a french-speaking attorney that will really tell her what to do. >> reporter: in the meantime, sabourin has set up a twitter

account, posting several photos of herself and her dog and tweeting links to some of her press coverage. sabourin writes that she doesn't want to comment on baldwin or the stalking case and is, quote, simply but truly introducing myself. one woman's introduction after a very public first impression. >> sabourin has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is due back in court on may 14th. we reached out to her attorney, but she did not respond. we also contacted her agent who declined to comment. matt? >> all right, mara, thank you very much. let's head down to new orleans now. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> reporter: all right, thanks so much, matt. and, of course, we've had a lot of wet weather here in louisiana. so their drought has been a.leviated a little bit, as has texas. but as you look throughout much of the southeast, we've got extreme to exceptional drought. also in west texas as well. but that drought makes its way all the way upuc into the northeast. and we've got a fair amount of drought out in the west as well. will we see some relief from

this over the next several days? in the east we will. but in the meantime, we've got a risk of strong storms from north texas on into central iowa, some afternoon showers move into the pacific northwest with another front coming in. look for some sunshine in the northeast. clouds along the mid-atlantic well, temperatures are already close to 60 degrees this thursday morning. good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. we will see the upper 70s because of that warm start and high pressure really taking control of our forecast today. 78 degrees in san jose, 72 in san francisco as we head through tomorrow, 80s even right by the waters and the upper 80s saturday, we're going to cool you off a little bit on sunday. staying nice for the first part of next week, little cloudier and little cooler. hope you have a great thursday. >> reporter: and that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. still ahead, the 19-year-old who inspires others to feel comfortable with their looks through her words, a positive

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back with more of the death on music and tv pioneer dick clark. >> al, we understand when you heard the news of dick clark's passing, it brought back some unusual memories for you. >> reporter: yeah, it really did, matt. because first of all, it can't be stressed enough, dick clark's role in helping to integrate popular music back in the '60s. but beyond that, we talked about that. we also talked about a place we were both at at a moment in american history back when he was on the show in 1997. when you look the show out on the road, there were threats and things. >> you and i have talked about it, al. i've spent some of the most

dynamic times in my life in a bus. we had a thing called a caravan of stars. we had 17 acts on a bus. 60% to 70% of the people were black. we traveled in the southeast in the days when we weren't to be together. you saw the poster in my office. big poster that says, "don't buy negro records." it's a blatant racist thing. these are the sorts of things we run into. people sitting on one side of the audience and the other. it was hairy. there's a dark side in all of this. >> did it stop the caravan? >> no. and we never had any riots. where's the wood? i wish -- you and i spent an interesting morning. >> yes, we did. we were in your office when they read the o.j. verdict. >> we had never met. we were sitting there. >> why? >> we were just chatting. >> we were talking about business and stuff. and we couldn't. it was 10:00 in the morning. and that was the decision. there was a black guy and a white guy sitting there while the decision comes down. i didn't know how to react, and i didn't know -- you know, we just -- >> yeah. >> life is more complicated than

records, folks. >> al, what were your memories of that morning? >> reporter: yeah, i remember sitting there. and we were just kind of stunned and watching the reactions. dick clark started reminiscing about how far we had come and yet how far we had to go when we talk about race relations in this country. but he really helped lead the movement in his way for civil rights. it was an interesting moment. >> i think it comes across in that interview and anybody who had the honor of getting to meet dick clark over the years, even though he had iconic status, he was an incredibly humble man. he was the kind of guy who would walk across the studio when he came in and shake hands with everybody on the crew. there was a real gentle quality to him that i think was something a lot of people should aspire to. >> yeah. he seemed to have that kindness and joy. he just seemed to be having such a great time. >> and the ability to bring everybody together.

i think as the president said yesterday, he was just so positive and vibrant and optimistic, and that really came through. >> natalie actually grew up -- >> reporter: he was a figurehead. >> go ahead. i was going to say, natalie grew up watching "bandstand" or some of those shows in spanish. >> or in portuguese, but the music was always the same. >> you got into it. >> it was like a little piece of home. a little bit of america in my life. >> listen, al, thank you very much for sharing that piece of tape with us. and we're going to be back with you in just a couple of minutes. but thanks so much. >> reporter: okay. coming up next, the retired grandparents who just stepped forward to claim their piece of that record mega millions jackpot. what they plan to do with their winnings coming up right after . [ mocking tone ] i'm ms. brown. i'm soooo chocolatey.

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secret? >> i was shocked because he came out to visit me this week. came out and sat in the sun room. we talked for an hour. didn't let on anything. >> are you going to frame it? >> reporter: with word out that the winner was a lifelong resident, red bud threw a party. >> this is the most excitement red bud's had since we got a new avon lady. it really is. >> reporter: now friends and neighbors are speculating on what the couple will do with all that cash. to hear the former computer programmer tell it, it's a little bit like coming out of retirement, a little. >> this is a full-time job, it looks like. you'd be surprised what all it involved. >> we're not going to feel sorry for you. >> no, no, i'm not looking for sympathy. >> reporter: merle says for now they're planning to just invest the money as they have children and grandchildren. they are open, savannah, to the possibility of spendsing a little bit on themselves, maybe a vacation or possibly a new car. back to you. >> all right, janet shamlian, thanks so much. how many times do you think they checked that ticket? >> i love the fact that she giggled for four hours.

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good thursday morning to you. school will be back in session at oikos university on monday. three weeks after a gunman killed seven people on campus. most classes will be held in the same building where police say a former nursing student one l goh killed six former classmates and a receptionist. university leaders say it's possible that nursing classes will be moved to a different location to spare students from further trauma. administrators say they could move some classes to oakland's patent university or fremont's unitech college, but so far, no deal has been made with the school. time to check that forecast with christina loren. the deal with the weather, it's going to be warm this weekend. today, just about perfect. upper 70s, you can turn off the ac, you won't need the heater as we head throughout today. but, hey, come this weekend, you might just be kicking it on. friday, 80s arrive. talking about the mid-80s.

as of saturday, 90s, even in the metropolitan san jose certainly possible. 78 degrees for today. you basically tack on an additional 10 to 12 degrees and that's what we're expecting. 89 degrees by saturday. as we head through the second half of your weekend, temperatures tumble to 84 degrees inland, 77 by the bay. so great days both for outdoor activities. but you're going to get better beach weather on saturday. 7:57. let's check that drive with mike. >> the south bay is sorting itself out. look at the middle of your screen northbound 280 jams up traditional spot right around 880 and slow up toward highway 85. 101 at the top of the screen, let's move over, a stall reported 101 at moffett cleared after 20 minutes in the roadway. additional slowing there. southbound 101 starts with the volume now increasing out of san mateo down into menlo park. 40s there and 30s north of 92. no major issues, but a slow drive past the airport as well at times. >> thank you very much. and for the latest traffic, news, and weather updates check

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8:00 now on a thursday morning. it's the 19th day of april, 2012. i don't know if spring break has actually ended because we have another huge crowd here in rockefeller plaza. kind of a cloudy, overcast, chilly day at 53 degrees. we're happy to have all these folks here. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. savannah's here while ann is taking some time for vacation. she'll be back on monday. coming up in this half hour, savannah, we're going to have more on the life and career of the legendary dick clark. his shows and that new year's eve special that he did every year really thrilled millions of people in this country for generations. coming up, we're going to share what he told us about his

beginning on "american bandstand" and how it all got started and how it moved on from there. >> wonderful to see him. of course, they always say dick clark never aged. he said he credited his good genes and he said that's why it's very important to pick your parents carefully. >> exactly. also, we've been showing you this morning how a 19-year-old who struggles with severe acne was bullied because of it has really transformed her look. and she's become something of a youtube ensayisensation. we'll talk to her about her message to others. >> her self-confidence, i think, is really inspiring. also, eva longoria is here. she's going to join us in a little while. we'll talk to her about the wrap-up of "desperate housewives" and a new show she is executive producing. and we have a performance in our studio from the grammy-winning band train coming up. the top stories of the top morning from natalie morales at the news desk. natalie, good morning.

>> good importanting, everyone. baby boomers may feel like they've lost a member of their television family with the death broadcasting legend dick clark. he died from a heart attack wednesday in santa monica at 82. he's being remembered today as a pop culture ambassador whose "american bandstand" brought rock music to the masses. each december 31st in times square, he counted us down to the promise of a new year. the texas nurse charged with murdering a woman to kidnap her newborn makes her first court appearance today. officials say 30-year-old verna mcclain ambushed kala golden outside a houston pediatrician's office tuesday and shot her several times before taking her three-day-old son. mcclain was later arrested and the baby found unharmed. officials say mcclain wanted a baby because she had recently suffered a miscarriage. new fallout this morning from the secret service prostitution scandal. the agency says one supervisor has been fired. another will retire.

and a third nonsupervisor has resigned. eight other secret service agents are on administrative leave for allegedly bringing prostitutes to their hotel in colombia where they were part of the advanced security team for presidential visit. ten military service members have also been implicated. a washington state dispatcher is being reprimanded for letting nearly seven minutes elapse before sending help to the house of josh powell back in february. a social worker had called 911 before powell killed his children and himself. by the time police arrived, the house was up in flames. powell was a suspect in his wife, susan's, 2009 disappearance. now for a look at what's trending today, on you quick roundup of what has you talking online. this video of a legally blind contestant who had to be carefully escorted on stage is caught online after she blew away coaches on the australian version of "the voice." ♪

the singer says the irony of the show's trademark blind audition was not lost on her. and twitter is giggling over this picture of the air traveler who apparently had nothing to hide through security at portland international airport. the 49-year-old said he was protesting what he calls harassment by security screeners. he was arrested and missed his flight. and blogs are buzzing about a possible cure for the common comb-over. japanese scientists say they were able to successfully grow hair on bald mice by implanting follicles created from stem cells. they say the follicles even generated new hairs when the old ones fell out. so hope for all the follow ical challenged. >> can you buy those stem cells

over-the-counter? can you get those? >> i think yours will work. >> al's down in new orleans. he's taking notes, too. >> okay. sounds good. mr. roker, what do you think about that news? >> reporter: well, you know, it's good news because mickey mouse's toupee has been looking really rough. good news for him. anyway, let's see what we've got going on as far as our weather's concerned. our pick city of the day, mice comb-overs. what will they think of next? new orleans, nbc 6, sunny, warm, 79 degrees. got a great day here. as we look around the rest of the country, afternoon highs, 50s, 60s and 70s into the northeast and new england. 40s around the great lakes where we could see some snow in northern minnesota. 50s in the pacific northwest as another system brings some showers there by the afternoon. risk of some strong storms from northern texas on into iowa. look for rain along the southeastern atlantic coast on

down into florida. sunny and warm through the southwest. phoenix today getting up to a high of 94. windy in los angeles. sunshine and 79 . we are going to get sunshine and upper 70s right here in the bay area as well. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. temperatures on the climb from yesterday. 78 degrees is the forecasted high. 74 in oakland. 72 degrees in places like half moon bay. by tomorrow we jump up even more to 86 degrees, maxing out in terms of warm on saturday. some cities reaching that 90-degree mark. and don't forget, you can get your weather anytime you need it. go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. coming up, a 19-year-old girl who's making a lot of people feel more comfortable about their looks thanks to her incredible attitude. and by the way, her great skill with makeup.

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posted this before and after makeup photo on the social news website, the reaction sparked a discussion about the importance of makeup in women's lives. >> here i am with no makeup. >> reporter: the photo inspired another user to post a link to this video which shows a woman's routine of applying makeup to cover her severe acne. >> you can have flawless skin, too 37. >> reporter: the video features cassandra bankson and has generated more than 6 million views. for cassandra, makeup changed her look and her life. she says she learned so much about cosmetics that she was able to become a model and made it her mission to help others who have acne and skin conditions with their makeup and with their confidence. >> i try to kind of dot it on. and i love using my fingers for foundation. >> makeup is so important to women because it's a part of their identity, and it's part of their personality. i think when women put makeup on or had they first start using makeup, it's a way to declare to the world who they are.

♪ >> reporter: celebrities declare who they are when they step onto the red carpet. but had they decide to bare all and take off their makeup, it also makes news. lady gaga, snooki, lisa rinna and demi lovato have also posted photos on twitter of their bare faces. beyonce posted these photos of herself on tumblr. and kathie lee and hoda have had a little fun without their makeup, too. >> so here it is. this is us. >> i think some people may choose to be makeup free as a method of being revealing. i'm showing you the real me, and they want feedback. >> reporter: for model cassandra, the courage to reveal herself makeup free has made her an internet sensation. >> i think it's incredibly brave for someone to put their entire makeup process out there and thanks to all the huge number of social media, you're definitely seeing an uptick in the amount

of information out there about makeup. >> and savannah, as we said, it takes a lot of courage to do it. cassandra did, and she's proving beauty is much more than skin deep. >> she is, natalie, thank you. and teenage model and youtube makeup sensation cassandra bankson is with us now. cassandra, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> well, first things first. we have watched your transformation this morning. you did this live for us as well. >> of course. >> i know a lot of people are wondering, first of all, how did you learn to do this? you're like a professional makeup artist. >> well, thank you. i had a lot of time because of the social situation. i wasn't talking to friends or family. i would do homework, play with my cats and essentially learn how to put on makeup. and a lot of trial and error really got me there. >> well, you mentioned that you really struggled with acne and that you kind of isolated yourself. that kids at school bullied you. can you just kind of talk about those hard days? >> well, it was essentially i was my worst critic. but having that feedback from other peers and students at my school was just really kind of self-traumatizing and put me

into kind of a recluse, isolated state. you know, i switched schools to get away from them. and yes, i did graduate two years early, but i was completely antisocial at that time. makeup is kind of what helped me break out of that shell for a period. >> that's what makes this all the more remarkable because here you were, so ashamed that you basically were hiding in your house. >> yes. >> and then you decided, you know what? i'm going to show the world my face. how scary was that when you posted that video? >> it was traumatizing. i was crying before i filmed the video, and it didn't go up for months until after i filmed it. i've always wanted to help people, but it wasn't until my boyfriend actually told me, you've always wanted to help people. this is how you can do it. it's your duty. >> i know you posted it and then you were kind of afraid to look at what the response would be. >> yeah. >> for another four or five months, i didn't even check youtube because honestly, i thought that people would be just as cruel as they were in school. i thought if it helped one girl or one guy, it would be worth it, but i didn't want to see the

negativity. i came back and was overwhelmed. >> i want to read a couple of the comments there. someone wrote, you do realize even without a smidgen of makeup, you're still beautiful, right? have you been surprised at the resonance of this? you have more than 6 million hits. >> it's unbelievable. i mean, i think that definitely makeup and just skin care in general is so important. and education is really the foundation for understanding your skin. and beauty of confidence. people need to know that. >> but your message is more than skin deep. it's not just about cosmetics. you really feel that makeup helps bring out the more confident side of people. >> well, confidence is beauty essentially. you can't have one without the other. and i think that makeup is that gateway for a woman to feel confident until they overcome whatever insecurities they have so that they can feel beautiful with or without. >> and you now have a modeling career. i mean, there's a certain irony that you came from this moment where you were so afraid, and now you're saying hey, world, look at me. >> it's still unreal. >> yeah. cassandra bankson, it's such a pleasure to meet you.

i know a lot of people who watched your video learned all your great techniques. really appreciate it. >> the pleasure is all mine. >> good to see you. coming up next, dick clark in his own words on the power of music. and two of his friends reflect on the life of the man nicknamed america's oldest teenager coming up right after this.

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most important things in our lives. >> so take me back, july 9th, 1956, a year, by the way, before i was born. >> you had to get it on there. that's it, i'm out of here. >> you walk into the radio station -- >> you do this, katie says, i grew up with you. i've got a lot of miles left. give me a break. >> you walk into this radio station where you're working. and your life changes like that. you get offered the job to host "american bandstand." what do you remember about that day? >> it truly changed my life because it was a big, big show. and it was founded by bob horn and was a big hit in philadelphia. i got the honor of doing it when they had a fight with the radio station. bob had been let go. i knew if i could make it work, it would be a big part of my life. and as it turned out to be, it was. >> you write in the book you weren't the all nervous that first day. why? >> i had been working nine years before i got that job. everybody says, you know, you're the luckiest human that ever walked. i grant you that, but i had worked real hard to be in the right time at the right place. >> talk about those kids dancing

on the show in the 1950s. they were clean-cut, well dressed, they were all white. was it your decision to integrate that show? >> yeah, it was mine and a fellow named tony memorella. philadelphia was still segregated. we didn't socialize together. we said, we've got to get some negros involved in the show, so we began to bring them in gradually. the lovely thing about it, nothing happened. >> no reaction? >> nobody got hurt. by the time we moved to california, we had blacks, browns, yellows, reds, everybody which was probably the most significant thing that "bandstand" ever did. it brought people together as human beings. >> the show went away in 1989, is that right? >> i wish i had kept it on three more months. then it would have hit the '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s. >> it was an amazing time in all of our lives and we appreciate the book. dick clark. >> it will be a trip for you. >> that was back in 1997.

jack mcdade was dick clark's first musical guest when he took over "american bandstand." they went on to become longtime friends. congressman david dreier of california was dick clark's neighbor and saw him just a couple of weeks ago. good morning to you both and our condolences to you. >> thank you. >> good morning, matt. >> jack, you stayed friends. you wrote letters back and forth over the years. tell me about the personal side of the guy you knew. >> old-school correspondence. we wrote letters. we talked about his life, you know, his health, how he was doing, all through the years. he was a very supportive guy. by all the people who made those testimonials, we'll see, he was the type of person who took an interest in you. you know, when somebody's alive, they say things about them that aren't always true. they say wonderful things about you when you die. obviously. but this guy is someone you could say good things about him when he was living and when he passed away. >> you asked him advice on a lot of things. >> yes, i did. >> key moments in your life. what kinds of advice? >> a hit record "without love" back in '57, '56.

and he had a show. it was almost like the "idol," "star search," that type of thing. but it was amateurs. i called him up and said, dick, can i come on your show? he said, jack, that's not really what you want to do. that's not the best thing for yourlistened to him. >> and he was correct. he was a guy who had a keen interest in things, and he had a sense of people, how hollywood would react to things. he was instrumental in getting acceptance with rock 'n' roll of the parents of teenagers you see dancing on the show. >> congressman, let me get you in on this. you're a neighbor of dick's, you saw him a few weeks ago. how was he doing well? >> extremely well. he had easter with his wonderful family, his wife, carrie, with whom i spoke with last night and his three kids who were in the industry. i will say that he had this

fighting spirit. and everybody said all these wonderful things. but i want to tell you a couple of things about the fact that, you know, in your interview with him, he said he had a lot of miles left in him. i'll tell you, he's been going strong and working hard. sure, he suffered a stroke in 2004, but he was a fighter. yesterday morning he had breakfast with carrie in the hospital after very minor surgery. and he was scheduled this morning to have cataract surgery. he had one cataract i operated on last week, and it worked out really well. let me tell you a couple things. he loved dogs. guess what he named them, matt. he named them henry, a weimaraner, two pugs, one of whom is named jonesy for me and mrs. jones, one of them who is called leroy for "bad, bad leroy brown." so he really -- he was someone who had a great zest for life. and i'm getting ready to leave the congress. and he provided me with great

advice and counsel. after my 32 years here in the congress. he had lots and lots of friends. and all these great things have been said about him. but as i said on the house floor yesterday, he was an amazing businessman. and i always listened to everything that dick said because he always was extraordinarily fresh and one of the smartest men i've ever known. >> was he interested at all in politics? >> yeah, but i'm not going to talk about our discussions on politics. yeah, he was very freshent. he had a great depth of understanding of things. and he was not too crazy about washington because of what he went through. >> right. >> in 1960 here. >> and jack, just to wrap it up in the 10, 15 seconds i have left, what did it mean to an artist to get dick clark's stamp of approval? >> well, dick gave me an opening for all my shows. he prerecorded it. to me that was amazing. it set the tone. no matter what the generation was or the audience, people

accepted you. >> matt? >> real quick, congressman, five seconds. >> can i tell you, matt, his favorite music was boss that novemb bossa nova and he loved steve terrell. those were some of his favorites. >> congressman david dreier and jack mcdade, thanks so much. again, our condolences. we've got a live concert from train coming up in our next half hour. th aftcal news.

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back on a thursday morning. it's the 19th day of april, 2012. and we've got a big crowd out on the plaza.listening to the musif the grammy-winning group train. that's a way of reminding you that train will be performing for us in the next half hour live in our studio. they have a new album out. they're going to play one of the songs from that album. we're looking forward to that. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and natalie

morales. al is down in new orleans and ann is taking some time off. also ahead, eva longoria is sheer. she'll tell us about the end of "desperate housewives" and how can you get involved in the new matchmaking show she's doing for nbc. we want to hear about that. and later in "today's professionals," they'll be here. and joining them today is tamron hall because nancy continues on vacation. a new member to the initiated. we're going to get their thoughts on everything from dick clark's passing and also talk about the problem of going online and self-diagnosed medical problems, something a lot of us do and so much more. lots to get to. let's get a check of the weather right now from mr. roker who's down in new orleans. al, good morning again. >> reporter: hey, good morning. we're actually down here, they're just setting up just off to my right the hbo critically acclaimed series treme. i'll be playing myself as one of the characters whew a chef who will be cooking for the first time on a national show.

it will be fun playing myself. for at least 30 seconds i'll be playing denzel washington and then a steep drop. let me show you what's going on as far as our weather is concerned. we are looking at plenty of sunshine in the northeast. a few clouds right along the coast. showers and thunderstorms down through the southeast. a risk of strong storms northern texas into louisiana. make that iowa. no comparison there. look for some afternoon showers moving into the pacific northwest. and as we move into tomorrow, we expect to see sunny and mild conditions to warm conditions. mid-atlantic into the southeast, rain from texas where it could be heavy all the way up into the great lakes. look for more showers moving into the pacific northwest. sunny and hot in the southwest on into southern california. that's what's going on around good morning. temperatures look good for today. we're going to hit about 78 degrees inland and 74 by the bay. 72 degrees at the coast. we've got a gorgeous weekend ahead for the beach.

80 on saturday. sunday, we'll cool you off and add more cloud cover. hope you have a great day. >> reporter: and that's your latest weather. everybody? >> all right, al, thank you very much. how about if we now say hello to mr. zac efron who is starring in a show based on a nicholas sparks novel. that plays a marine returning from iraq who's searching for a woman in a picture that you believe was a lucky charm during the war. before i talk to you about the movie, i was wondering why all these women back here were taking pictures of the back of my head. and then i realized they were actually shooting you over here. it's good to have you here. i like this choice in a role. it's different for you, isn't it? >> thanks. yeah, it is. it's a much more mature role than i've ever done before. and it was a great experience. >> you played a marine.

i know you've done some research. you actually spent some times with some marines. what did you learn? >> i did. i started at camp pendleton. i can only imagine what they were thinking. who's this kid? i really made an effort to show them how much we cared and wanted to pay homage to marines and do them justice and portray them with honor. so they opened up and told me a lot of stories. i did a lot of physical training. i became a marine. >> you had to bulk up about 20 pounds. so what was that training regiment like? >> it was pretty intense. pretty intense. i had to eat a ton of food. >> you make it sound like that's a problem. >> a high amount of calories. a lot of training. and training like navy s.e.a.l.s, actually. logan hood. he was awesome but definitely tough. >> a romantic part. this is a love story, is it not? any steamy romance scenes? >> yeah. what do you want to hear? >> what can you tell us?

was it hard to get in the shower with taylor schilling? >> it was one of the easier days. it wasn't bad. it wasn't bad. >> i like that interview you gave to a magazine that said i've never been a natural at anything, but i've always been able to outwork everyone else. >> that's the truth. >> that's kind of a nice message for young actors coming up in hollywood. >> i think in anything you want to do in life, you know? i was never -- you know, i was just taught to work very hard. and that's always been what's got me through. this movie has a lot to do with fate. you know, these people end up together against all odds. i think fate can open a lot of doors for you in life as it has for me. but it's up to you to work hard and walk through those doors. >> great message. zac efron, thank you so much. the movie is called "the lucky one" and it opens in theaters tomorrow. good to see you. and coming up next, eva longoria is here. she'll tell us about a new show on nbc about matchmaking. first, this is "today" on nbc.

matchmaker matchmaker find me a match ♪ back now at 8:37. eva longoria knows all about steamy romance from her role on "desperate housewives," which, by the way, wraps up next month after eight seasons. yes! now she's putting her expertise to use as a real-life matchmaker. she's the executive producer of the new nbc show "ready for love." it's good to have you back. how have you been? >> i've been good. >> i'm happy you're coming to nbc. that's fantastic. >> i'm joining the family. >> we will talk about that in a second. are you happy about wrapping up "desperate housewives"? >> it's bittersweet. it's bittersweet. eight years of my life. and coming to an end. it's just been crazy. it's kind of surreal. i feel like we've been at our funeral and we haven't died yet, ever since we announced the show is over. >> have you shot the finale yet? >> we're shooting it now. >> how does it end? >> what happens -- >> because then nears no reason for people to watch it. >> i'll just tell them now. the thing is, i am a big tv fan.

so i hate when shows end and you're not satisfied. you're, like, no! every fan will be very satisfied with this ending. >> so much drama on that show. and in the last several months, so much drama connected to that show with the trial of nicollette sheridan against the producers and abc. how was it to be in the middle of that or be watching that as you were still shooting and things like that? >> yeah. it was funny because we weren't in the middle of it. it was so far removed from set. >> but you had to be watching it. i mean, it concerns this period of your life. >> well, no, none of us were there. none of us were there when the incident happened, so we weren't called for witnesses. we were deposed years ago. you know, it's taken a while. >> right. >> for us, it was kind of not in our present consciousness. and we hadn't seen marc because he was writing a new pilot anyway. so he was not around for a lot of it. so it wasn't as, you know, as people thought, like, oh, my god, on set it's crazy. we were just working every day. >> have you by chance spoken to nicollette since? >> i have not. i haven't spoken to her since

she left the show. yeah. >> obviously, you are divorced, all right? and as a result, in the dating world. does that have anything to do with the inspiration for this show that you're now executive producing? >> you know, i am in love with love. i love matchmaking, and i love, you know, romance and courtship and things like that. and so i've always liked the dating relationship format on television. i just think it was never modernized and contemporary as how people date today, whether it's using the internet or social media or matchmakers. there's so many different ways that people reach out. >> you're not using those things to date today, are you? >> no, no, no. >> i was going to say, let's talk more about that, actually. dating easy -- >> but my girlfriend did use the internet, and she has this amazing guy. >> without going into details, have you found the dating scene easy or difficult to get back into? >> you know, i'm not a dater. i'm a relationship person. so the dating scene for me is really scary.

but i'm happy. i'm fine. >> all right. the new show for nbc is called "ready for love." give me the cliff notes on it. what should we expect? >> well, it's a relationship show where we have three guys who we found. we searched america and found these three handsome, gorgeous, intelligent, successful, charismatic. >> we're going to introduce them in a second. >> they're here, yeah, who are ready for love. and so the great thing about the show is anybody who meets these guys can go to facebook and say, oh, my god, ben is for me. tim is for me. but they have to get through our three matchmakers. >> but when you say i'm ready for love, and why don't we bring them up now as we're talking about them, these guys are really at a stage in their lives where they do want that relationship. >> yes. >> this isn't just a fling they're looking for. >> well, no, it's not. they have my stamp of approval. >> tim in the middle, ben ander nesto. >> morning. >> good morning. nice to see you. are you excited about this? >> absolutely. >> we're still trying to get over her calling us handsome. >> aww. >> you'll get used to it, i'm

sure. >> ben, 31, dallas, texas. how much did you have to think about this before you agreed to do it? >> you know, this is a really exciting opportunity. it sounded very different. you know, this is one where we'll get a chance to kind of know ahead of time that there's chemistry there. it's not just going in blind. i was sold, pretty much. >> tim, a singer and songwriter. >> he won songwriter of the year. >> for the plain white tees. >> that's right. >> a lot of people might say, why do you need help dating? >> i don't need help dating, really. you know. you know, it's being on tour all the time. it doesn't really make it that easy to connect with someone, you know. we travel city to city, change cities every single night. the amount of time that you might get to spend with someone might be an hour or two, you know. so because a lot of my time is spent on tour, it's difficult, you know? and i think this show's unique with the matchmaker element that, you know. >> it's a professional helping you.

>> exactly. >>er necessa ernesto, give it t nutshell. >> basically, social entrepreneur, i like to call it. i like to create adventures that are helping other people along the way and that i'm enjoying and having fun. and life is short. >> eva, all of these guys, and now the women enter the picture. >> i've interviewed 100 guys. i interviewed them. they can even tell you. i knew right away the minute they walked in the room, i knew these were the guys. they were pretty awesome. but yeah, women can go -- if they go to facebook, nbc "ready for love," they'll find their profiles, their stories, get to know them. and then you can submit yourself if you want to find love. >> a new show on nbc from executive producer eva longoria. we like the sound of that. guys, thanks. good luck. good luck to you. nice to see you, as always. we're back with a live performance from train. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

"today's weather" is brought to you by the makers of zyrtec. love the air. >> back now at 8:46, it's "today's woman" from corporate boardrooms to politics, women are still fighting for a place at the table. so what makes some women succeed and stand out? well, bonnie st. john and her daughter, darcy, collaborated on the new book "how great women lead." good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> first, we talk about greatness. can i reel this off, you came from modest means to harvard, a rhodes scholarship, you were at the clinton white house in a top economic position. excuse me, i'm not done. a skier despite being born with a defect with your leg. i think you kind of interviewed yourself for this. >> thank you. i had to have a lot of strength to be the first african-american woman in skiing and to come from san diego with no snow. and i really wanted to give that

strength to my daughter and to the next generation of women leaders. >> so you both set about to interview some women that you thought were inspiring. darcy, one of the things that's unusual about the book is that you're young. you were part of this process. you're a person who might be using that advice. >> oh, that's right. when we first started writing this project, i really didn't have much of a concept of leadership. i thought it of as being really corporate, political, just business suits and ties. and this has totally opened me up to realizing that leadership is in every shape and form. >> was there a common thread you saw in talking to these women? >> i think when people say how do great women lead, it's every way, every shape and form. and the women have such unique personalities. and they bring that personality and that passion to leading. so it isn't just one way. women are creative. >> let's talk about some of the women that you got to meet and interview. you had secretary of state hillary clinton and former secretary of state dr. condoleezza right. i know you were really impressed. and you said it first scared you to meet dr. rice. tell me about that.

>> it was. she really made me believe that my passions and talents could help me become a leader. we asked the women, what does the leader of the future look like? she said that languages and cultures are really important to surviving in a global world which made me realize because my passion is linguistics, that i can become a leader with my passion. >> and from politics to business, i know you interviewed the head of a fortune 500 firm, sharon allen. what did she have to say? >> she talked about how important it is to protect your brand and to careful be about what you say and who you talk to. so we were glad that we got an interview with her, too, in this world where your reputation can change in an instant. it's so important to be careful about that. >> you also went to the entertainment world. this was a fun one for you, darcy. >> yeah. >> the co-chairman of sony pictures, amy pascal. >> we got to go to a movie premiere of "salt" with brad and angelina on the red carpet. >> to rise from secretary to the head of a movie studio in such a

tough industry. and she talked about staying inside your triple axel, knowing what you're good at. >> as we know, behind every man there's a great woman. and behind mark zuckerberg, there's sheryl sandberg at facebook. she's somebody that a lot of people have really looked up to and have been inspired by. >> and it was so great. one of the things about the book is not only did we get the great advice from all the women leaders but having such an adventure. >> yeah, the headquarters. >> and going to nicaragua and rock climbing and all the different things we did. sheryl sandberg was so brave recently to come out and say that she leaves work at 5:30 to be with her kids and have dinner. >> and we've talked about some of the rock stars in the corporate world, the political world. but i know you also talked to quote, unquote, regular folks including a high school junior and a mother of five. >> rashika and cathry, a stay-at-home mom of five. >> that was important because we're talking about how women lead. we lead in every place, not only in the boardrooms but in our communities and in our homes and really making a difference.

and stay-at-home moms are an important kind of leadership. i wanted to show my daughter that, too. >> the book inspires. thank you so much for bringing it to us. >> we really wanted to step up and make a difference for other women leaders. we're partnering to raise money for those women so they can see that on the website, too. >> excellent. thanks for coming and sharing these wonderful stories. the book is "how great women lead." coming up next, a live performance from the grammy winners train. first, this is "today" on nbc.

the "toyota concert series on today" brought to you by toyota. >> train is no stranger to success. with hits like "drops of jupiter" and hey soul sister," now they're out with a new album called "california 37" and a new single climbing the charts. guys, good morning. welcome back. good to see you. >> morning. thank you. >> every album you do says something about where you guys are at that stage in your lives. so what does this one tell us? >> "california 37" is a highway in northern california. we are a san francisco band. and that road connected us to each other's homes but also to the rest of, you know, kind of the world, really. and we've had a lot of breakdowns and everything else on that road. so we wanted to write about it. >> but you guys are flying now. you just mentioned something about the album, first time?

>> yeah, yesterday we were number one on itunes, we've never had that kind of success before. so it was great that it comes this late in our career. we're very appreciative. >> you deserve it. what are you going to sing? >> it's called "drive-by." >> ladies and gentlemen, train. ♪ on the other side of a street i knew ♪ ♪ stood a girl that looked like you ♪ ♪ i guess that's deja vu ♪ i thought this can't be true ♪ you moved to west l.a. or new york or santa fe ♪ ♪ or wherever to get away from me snoet ♪ oh but that one night ♪ was more than just right ♪ i didn't leave you 'cause i was all through ♪ ♪ oh i was overwhelmed and frankly scared as hell ♪ ♪ because i really fell for you ♪ ♪ oh i swear to you ♪ i'll be there for you ♪ this is not a drive by

♪ just a shy guy looking for a two ply ♪ ♪ hefty bag to hold my love ♪ when you move me everything is groovy ♪ ♪ they don't like it sue me ♪ mmm the way you do me ♪ oh i swear to you ♪ i'll be there for you ♪ this is not a drive by ♪ on the upside of a downward spiral ♪ ♪ my love for you went viral ♪ and i loved you every mile you drove away ♪ ♪ but now here you are again ♪ so let's skip the how you been and ♪ ♪ get down to the more than friends at last ♪ ♪ oh but that one night ♪ is still the highlight ♪ i didn't need you until i came to ♪ ♪ and i was overwhelmed ♪ in fact as scared as hell ♪ because i really fell for you ♪ ♪ oh i swear to you ♪ i'll be there for you

♪ this is not a drive by ♪ just a shy guy looking for a two ply ♪ ♪ hefty bag to hold my love ♪ when you move me everything is groovy ♪ ♪ they don't like it sue me ♪ mmm the way you do me ♪ oh i swear to you ♪ i'll be there for you ♪ this is not a drive by ♪ please believe that when i leave ♪ ♪ there's nothing up my sleeve but love for you ♪ ♪ and a little time to get my head together too ♪ ♪ on the other side of a street i knew ♪ ♪ stood a girl that looked like you ♪ ♪ i guess that's deja vu ♪ but i thought this can't be true ♪ ♪ cause oh i swear to you ♪ i'll be there for you ♪ this is not a drive by

♪ just a shy guy looking for a two ply ♪ ♪ hefty bag to hold my love ♪ when you move me everything is groovy ♪ ♪ they don't like it sue me ♪ mmm the way you do me ♪ oh i swear to you ♪ i'll be there for you ♪ this is not a drive by good morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the ceremony for the groundbreaking is going to happen tonight. it's an event with more than five years in the making. the stadium will take two years

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♪ hey hey hey ♪ tonight [ cheers and applause ] we're back now with more of "today" on a thursday morning, april 19th, 2012. that's train singing in our studio. the band will be back with more music on this program in just a little while. and one of my favorite groups, i'll be very honest with you. back in the day, train might have gotten their start on "american bandstand" with dick clark had they been around back in the day. and speaking of dick clark, that is who we're talking a lot about this morning. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and tamron hall. of course, dick clark passed away wednesday at 82 after

suffering a heart attack. he is a legend in pop culture in music, in television. his show "american bandstand," of course, those new year's rockin' eves for all those years and game shows and awards shows. we're going to be talking more about the legacy of dick clark coming up. >> he was in our lives for what seemed like forever, one of those people that everybody knows and has a fond memory of. and he was more than a tv host and music producer. he really had an impact on our culture, particularly integrating the music scene. and al roker talked about it a lot this morning. he had an impact on several generations of america. so we'll remember dick clark. and actually, we'll have the professionals here. we're going to ask them to share their memories. tamron's going to join the group as well. and we all have a fun topic to discuss. we just mentioned the lottery winner in red bud, illinois, came forward. >> right. >> what would you do? would you stay put in your hometown? >> yes. >> don't answer yes, tamron. >> i'm not, i'm not, i'm not. >> she's going to join us. >> all righty.

i'm joining the professionals. >> i'd still live in red bud, but i'd have a weekend place in monte carlo. >> keeping it real. thank you. coming up also, guys, saving money on spring cleaning. we'll show you some great sites to get coupons and discounts on spring cleaning products. give you some advice on how to spruce up your home. and i love this part, for free. you've got to clean, it should be free. right? >> right. a lot to get to. let's go inside. natalie's standing by at the news desk with all the headlines. >> good morning again to you guys. more tributes this morning for music and tv icon dick clark who died of a heart attack wednesday at the age of 82. nbc's chris jansing has more from times square. chris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. dick clark was responsible for an astonishing 7500 hours of television programming including the legendary "american bandstand" and, of course, the ball drop here in times square. this morning america is remembering a pop culture icon. from flowers laid on the star at the hollywood walk of

fame to tributes to his hand-picked successor, ryan seacrest. >> we can't go forward without acknowledging a television pioneer and my dear friend, dick clark. >> reporter: generations of fans are remembering dick clark. an american original. >> live from philadelphia -- >> reporter: we welcomed him into our homes for more than five decades. >> this one's called "rock around the clock," bill haley. ♪ one two three o'clock >> reporter: often called america's oldest teenager, he seemed ageless, hosting "american bandstand" for more than 30 years. it started as a philadelphia teen music and dance show. that quickly turned into a national sensation, launching the careers of hundreds of artists from the supremes -- ♪ stop in the name of love >> reporter: -- to the beach boys -- ♪ even a young michael jackson. ♪ oh baby give me one more

chance ♪ >> reporter: dick clark was born richard wagstaff clark in 1929 in mt. vernon, new york. his first job after syracuse university was in radio, and music was his passion. he talked about it with matt on "today" in 1997. >> music underscores everything that happens to you. the good stuff and the bad stuff. >> reporter: a prolific entrepreneur, clark created the american music awards, produced the golden globes, game shows, and in 1972, launched this new year's eve tradition. >> eight, seven, six, five. >> reporter: then in 2004, his life took a dramatic turn. >> clark is recovering tonight from a stroke. >> reporter: he was hospitalized for seven weeks after that stroke. but a year later made a brave return to "rockin' new year's eve." >> it was a long, hard fight. my speech is not perfect, but i'm getting there. >> reporter: after that, clark didn't miss a new year's in new york, cohosting with ryan

seacrest. >> dick, you've done this for the last 40 years. >> all right. and now, the big moment we've been waiting for. five, four, three, two, one. happy new year! >> reporter: welcoming in 2012, clark said good-bye to his loyal audience one last time. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. dick clark. >> reporter: standing here in times square, it's hard to imagine new year's eve without dick clark. smokey robinson said it best, quote, i loved dick clark. natalie? >> so many generations did. chris jansing in times square, thank you. today a court appearance for a suspect accused of killing a mother and kidnapping her newborn son. officials say she was desperate to find a baby after suffering a miscarriage. she told her fiance she gave birth to their child. she is charged with capital murder. the baby was found safe hours after he was taken.

new fallout from the secret service prostitution scandal. three secret service agents, part of president obama's advanced team in colombia, have been forced out. they include one supervisor who will retire, another who's been fired, and a nonsupervisor who has resigned. eight other secret service agents remain on administrative leave. the most successful college basketball coach in u.s. history has stepped down. pat summitt, head coach of the university of tennessee's lady vols for the last 38 years and led the team to eight national titles. her decision to step down came less than a year after she was diagnosed with early onset dementia. the mother of yeardley love smoke publicly wednesday for the first time since university of virginia lacrosse player george hughley was convicted of killing her daughter. speaking out about violence against women, sharon love said her family's lives will never be the same. and she thanked vice president biden for offering compassion and support. a noisy neighbor is ruffling feathers in one maryland community.

the problem is pet peacocks including one named petey that apparently is pretty loud -- yeah, that could get annoying. well, some of the neighbors are complaining saying petey is not so pretty anymore. the local government is considering changes in a law that regulates animals. and if you're counting sheep, well, this one may keep you awake. it's a bouncing lamb now making the rounds on the internet. must be part kangaroo. wow, that's quite a kick. got some height there. all right. you're up to date now at seven minutes past the hour. let's go over to al in new orleans with a check of your weather. hey, mr. roker. >> reporter: hey, how are you, natalie? we've got a beautiful morning here in the big easy in jackson square. let's show you what we've got for today. we do have a risk of some strong storms in the midsection of the country from wichita falls, texas, all the way up to des moines, iowa. a few isolated tornadoes. mostly we're looking at heavy thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds.

we're already seeing some activity firing up from minnesota down into kansas. north of minneapolis, we're looking actually at some snow anywhere from about one to four inches of wet show. but rainfall amounts about one to two inches from des moines on into central minnesota. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the wood . well, temperatures are already creeping into the 60s. good morning. i'm christina loren. concord, for example, you'll hit 74. you're at 62 already. 72 in san francisco. up to 77 in los gatos. up to 86 tomorrow. tacking on an additional 5 degrees on average. the warmest day of the week will be on saturday. cooler owe cloudier on sunday. savannah? ♪ and i be taking care of business ♪ ♪ every day and now to "today's professionals" where our panel

of power players weighs in on the day's topics. you know them by now. we've got star jones, an attorney and author, donny deutsch, chairman of deutsche incorporated and special guest star tamron hall is filling in for dr. nancy today. >> without going into detail, i'm living a fantasy life. >> you really are. and i don't think you did anything to deserve this. okay, let's start with the passing of dick clark. i know you guys want to weigh in on what a wonderful man he was. tamron, you're first today because you're the new girl. >> all right. you know what, i was thinking last night, i fell in love with prince, dick clark and madonna said she would rule the world and you think about the chubby checker video but for me, i'm an '80s kid. i loved watching the show and loved hearing smokey robinson, diana ross, all walks of life. music is the sound track of our life. i cried in bed over a broken heart and celebrated with friends.

that is the truth. >> the first time i ever saw the jackson 5 was on "american bandstand." the jackson 5 is where i fell in love with music. i used to have arguments with my girlfriends over which one of us was going to get michael or jermaine. i'm telling you, dick clark brought so much joy. and then when he would be the producer of the daytime emmys, his comforting voice over the loudspeakers really did make people who participated feel like it was all going to be good. >> sometimes we overuse the word "icon." this is an icon. i so respect about the man, there are a lot of people who have success doing one thing. he was an entrepreneur, a showman, just as a guy watching somebody else, i have such respect for that man. and he's an artist. >> in this business for over a decade and be so universally beloved. >> the camera doesn't lie. you could tell that was a nice man. >> yeah. with our hats off to dick clark,

we'll move on. and we'll talk about the "bachelor" diversity. a potential class action by people who are upset that "the bachelor" has never, in 23 seasons, had a bachelor or bachelorette of color. we should start with our lawyer here. do you think they have a case? >> when i first saw the topic, my instinct was to go, please, it's reality television. and then as you look at it, savannah, if they have some evidence that there was systematic discrimination going on, it is a real lawsuit. it's a real cause of action. if you can show that there's been some financial gain for the network and to the detriment of people of color, emotional distress, you can try to get punitive damages. there are some legitimate issues to be made. e-mail, meetings, that kind of thing. >> i want to hear what tamron has to say. >> i think it's absolutely nutty. we're talking about dick clark who incorporated all music. they realized white kids can dance to black music and vice versa. this is insanity.

i'm not a fan of "the bachelor," i tuned in at the beginning, and they would have the white guy and there would be one or two black girls peppered in and i was, like, that will never happen. it's ridiculous. >> let me give you another side of it, okay? abc which is owned by disney is a business, okay? television shows are targeted at audiences. they obviously, because they're not working on -- have done research and for whatever reason that show has a tremendous appeal -- >> people don't want to see black people in love? >> it's not that they don't want to see. here's the reality. let's say you cast a black male. and let's say the group of women are white and black woman and let's say he chooses a white woman. oh, my god, are people going to freak out? or by the way, steve harvey has a movie coming out, it's an all-african-american cast. and 95% of the audience will be african-americans. by the way -- by the way, has anyone ever been over the age of 50 on "the bachelor"? >> they've pretty much failed. >> they are making a business decision that that is their

audience. >> that's an antiquated excuse. >> whether it is or not -- by the way -- and you know me well. i'm about as liberal guy on the planet. we've got to stop going crazy when audiences sometimes target. here's the person over 50? reality. >> you're saying that your business model is discriminatory. and the law may allow for that. if you can show that there was a systematic plan -- in other words -- wait one second -- yes. if black people applied or latin people applied and there's an e-mail trail that says i don't think we really want to have somebody latin on. and that's the way that you prove the case. >> if we go through morning talk shows, how many hosts over a certain age, it's a harsh reality of this business. and it's a business. and i'm not condoning it. >> quickly, donny, going back to dick clark, he took a stand, and it proved to be lucrative and morally right. and that was six decades ago.

>> you'll fall for anything. >> you are outnumbered, donny on that one. we'll leave it there. >> my fantasy just went up in smoke. >> let's get to another great topic, dr. google. how many of us are guilty of this? you get online to investigate your own potential medical illness, and you end up misdiagnosing yourself. do you guys in the crowd get online and look at symptoms? yeah? [ cheers and applause ] we all do it. do you think there's a problem of doing this? >> actually, i miss nancy for this specific topic because you can misdiagnose yourself, and you could end up in a lot of trouble. someone who's had heart disease can tell you, a lot of women don't even recognize the symptoms of heart disease which are different for women than for men. it's different than going to a medical website. you don't know who the heck dr. google is. >> it's dangerous. yeah.

>> dizzy, i won't say what i googled, but it comes back to -- >> where did dr. google go to school? do we know the university? >> guys, this is the theme. the internet is obviously game changing, but there's a dark underside to the other side of the coin. just like we've seen as far as privacy issues, just like we've seen in dating issues. this is one more example. >> apparently women do this more than men and women are embarrassed about some questions. maybe that's the problem. >> also, people don't have insurance, you've got to pay to go see a doctor. if you don't have money for the co-pay, you go on, there are many layers to this. but people are doing it for a reason. and i know i'm one of the guilty parties. >> quickly? >> the last word is, go to your own doctor. go to a free clinic. don't get on dr. google. >> let's end on a fun one, okay? lottery winner fortune in red bud, illinois. a retired couple has come forward. they won their part of the mega millions jackpot. they say they're going to stay in red bud which raises the question, if you won the lottery, would you stay where

you were and in your job? >> for years, i did advertising for publisher's clearinghouse, and they would follow those people. the people that left their jobs, their lives blew up. the people that stayed the course were happy. it's a very interesting lesson. >> i brought my ipad because i wanted to prove to you, i actually have a full laid-out lottery plan should i win. $100 million, 150, 200, 250, everything to the amount i have to tithe to the church to how much my mother is getting, it's in the book. >> tamron, would i see you at work tomorrow? >> savannah, since we're the single ladies, i'd charter. >> charter. >> be gone. >> donny, you're not invited. >> he's got a plane. >> star jones, donny deutsch and tamron hall, great to have you with us. up next, spring cleaning for free? we'll tell you about that. sounds pretty good right now. and flower power. from your closet to your kitchen.

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whatever manufactures website there is out there. you can often sign up for newsletters and get coupons. also, sites like retailmenot can get you discounts on services so you can save on cleaning services, junk removal services. that's very good. >> even some of these products have facebook pages, too. >> that's right. go and sign up on facebook for seventh generation and other websites like that for particularly green products. >> everybody wants green products these days. so a good way to find those. you've got some other easy tips for us that don't really cost a lot. they can help you clean. let's start with the pet hair removal. >> a lot of manufacturers are -- or rather retailers are marking down all kinds of green products because earth day is coming up this weekend. target, for example, has a website, target.com/earth day. and you can get all kinds of great deals. coupons, they're giving giveaways in the store, reusable bags. >> now it's a great time to stock up. >> stock up when things are on sale. so let's talk about things that we can use around the house. i mean, i have two cats and a dog. so this is what my furniture looks like sometimes. not pretty.

with the pet hair and the dust on it. >> well, everyone's got a lint remover around the house to get rid of lint on the clothes. it works great on pet hair. >> my best friend. >> also, another thing i love to use it for is dust on lamp shades. just go right over it. >> right. that easy. just pull off the tape and on to the next level. very easy. okay. everybody has socks as well. >> that's right. >> you can use the socks for dusting? >> that's right. everyone's got old socks around that have lost their mates. >> yes. >> you're looking for a reason to use them or keep them around. well, look for cotton ones. put it on your hand like a glove. >> right. >> and go around and you can clean the dust off the plants. >> right. >> use it. very gentle. you can also use this for chandeliers and blinds. >> free tool. >> free cleaner. >> new reason to keep all those sockless wonders. over here. those socks without their mates. we've got the microwave. you see all that caked-on yuck in there. >> pretty disgusting. >> you've got a way to clean that. >> yes. instead of using a scrubby sponge which can scratch, use an old credit card you're not using

anymore. all you do is get in there. and you'll see it works really well. and it doesn't scratch the inside. yeah, requires a little elbow grease. but this is going to take some time, though. that's pretty bad. >> that's disgusting. let's close that. okay. and then granite countertops. they are so expensive, you want to keep them looking glorious and shiny like this. what can you do if you have caked-on spills? >> caked-on gunk is really tough to get off. you don't want to scrub it because you're going to scratch it. leftover terry cloth towels, put some hot water in a bowl, soak the towel in there. put it right on that gunk and leave it there for a few minutes. let it sit. and then it will easily loosen it up and it can wipe it right away. it's a really good tool. also, you can wrap the terry cloth towel around a screwdriver and use it to get in those yucky, slimy shower, you know, all those little crevices. >> we've got to go. you got us started on our cleaning. thanks so much.

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welcome back now. taking a live look at alcatraz, we have a breeze out there. sunshine and temperatures soaring. we're heading towards the 70s and tomorrow, mid-08s and then upper 80s, low 90s. as we head through saturday, 82 degrees at the bay. san francisco and oakland hitting the 80s this weekend. holding on to those 80s as we head throughout sunday, inland, 84 degrees. cooler conditions as we head

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guys. i'm actually here playing myself on "treme," the hbo critically acclaimed series. i'm working with one of the characters who's a chef, and things go horribly wrong. we'll let you know when that's going to be on. let's show you what we've got going on as far as the next couple of days. here in the big easy, gorgeous weather in new orleans. sunny skies, temperatures in the upper 70s. we do have a risk of strong storms texas on into iowa. wet weather along the pacific northwest coast. sunshine in the northeast. temperatures a little bit on the cool side. but not bad. going to be kind of wet in the gulf coast. look for a lot of rain from the great lakes down into the gulf tomorrow. rain in the pacific northwest. sunshine along the eastern seaboard. that's what's going on around the well, we've already got full on sunshine out there and temperatures are climbing as we speak. 60s in san jose, concord, and livermore headed up towards the 70s.

78 degrees is the forecasted high. the warmest part of the day is typically 2:00 and 3:00 today. places like san jose hitting 86 degrees tomorrow. up to 89 on saturday. we're going to cool you down and add more cloud cover next week. latest weather. i'll see you guys back in new york tomorrow. >> have fun playing yourself. that's a stretch. >> you're going to have to dig deep for that one, al. >> reporter: it is. it is. >> all right. see you soon. coming up next, from your kitchen to your clothes, april showers bring may flowers right after this. and tamron hall to go along with it. i'm here with karen

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♪ oh sometimes i get a good feeling ♪ this morning on "today's style," spring is in full bloom. florals are everywhere this season from clothes and accessories to items for the kitchen and office. here to show us to add a little flower power, correspondent for dailycandy.com, good morning. >> good morning. >> we know we're right on trend, this is a coincidence, you're wearing a floral printed dress. it's beautiful. >> coincidence but also premeditated. nevertheless, fashion is the first place we can add the floral kiss to your life. >> that's right. you know, at dailycandy.com, we're always on trend making sure that we're delivering to our audiences the biggest trends for the season. >> so how do we rock it? >> this is in your wardrobe. this is a simple dress we loved at the gap. and you can wear it simply just like this or you can put a cardigan or a jean jacket over it for a weekend, blazer for the office. >> now, do you recommend sometimes breaking it up with another belt so it doesn't look so uniform? >> yeah. but i really like to break this up with, you know, a jacket or

something like that. >> oh. >> i think that's really nice. i love just sort of the silhouette of it. i think there's something really feminine about having something head to toe in floral. >> okay. and the jeans. this to me looks pretty tough. >> you said you bought your first pair of floral jeans as well. >> and i've not worn them. >> the trick is to not look like you've just walked off the set of "little house on the prairie." pair it with something neutral and modern like the top. those jeans are from top shop. and you have sort of an '80s feel to it. you want to make sure it's not overly -- >> the sheer white blouse. >> absolutely. >> let's look at some of the other things. >> these are accessories beyond the clothing that you can really have fun with. and of course, we have a watch, we have a wallet there from urban outfitters. you can add a little floral to your wardrobe that way. >> these rain boots are awesome. >> yeah, the rain boots are great. those are from targeted, $19.99, as they say, april showers do

bring may flowers. we want to make sure we outfit the entire season with florals. the one item, the accessory that all the editors at daily candy s this umbrella. >> it's gorgeous. >> on a rainy day, it has a pop of sunshine. these are from isotoner. >> moving from to the kitchen. >> the kitchen. we've got you all covered with florals. i think that this is a really fun way to cook dinner. it's almost, you know, you bring a little glamour into the kitchen. it looks like a dress almost, it's so beautiful. that's from anthropologie, also these beautiful measuring cups. >> you can use these if you have a cocktail party. >> yeah. this is my favorite. this is a rose trivet. can you believe this? it looks like your grandma's sort of embroidery, but it's super high tech, obviously heat resistant. this is beautiful. >> very pretty. >> mary mecco is designing for crate & barrel these napkins.

i love these tumblers. these are handpainted from artisans in india made from recycled aluminum. >> i love that. >> as a tabletop, it looks like a garden party indoors. that's really what we wanted to bring into the kitchen. >> let's move to the office because it seems we spend more time in the office somedays than at home. >> there is no reason it can't be brightened up with florals. everything from tape dispensers to scissors we found on amazon. these are my favorite, thumbtacks covered in floral print there. and they say that sort of visual stimulation is sometimes the most creative way that you can work in the workplace. >> absolutely. >> and we have paper clips and really this really fun little mouse pad thing. and all along, you know, we just want to say have fun with this trend. you can bring it into every aspect of your life. and we have all this up on dailycandy.com which is going through a brand-new spring makeover. >> oh, i love the site as it is so we'll love it more. congratulations on the baby coming this summer. we'll buy some kind of floral gift for you. >> it's a great summer and spring gift.

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products for that spirit. use that great blue on the walls. no matter your space or size. i love how she pairs whimsy with classical shapes. >> those big prints, the whimsy. >> back to bunny on the living room, here's? ideas we can do really quickly on our own. that medallion throw from one kings lane. the texture looks like someone got it in morocco. throw it over your sofa. even if that's the only thing you do. she used these big, bold botanicals. but what i love is go for graphic and color, but i love how they don't overwhelm. >> right. >> so take your cue in that. the great chair. i love this. it's got the "x" the way she has on her chairs, classical and also a little bit different. and then she put these great ginger jars in the fireplace. these are from sea wonder. >> that's a great idea. >> even if you did that, different, special. >> when you're not using the fireplace, the perfect way to dress that space up. okay, next is we've got a really great room that has a lot of cheerfulness. this is the kitchen. everybody likes the kitchen. >> it's always so great about

doing homey and modern. look at this great chandelier. we would never think to do something this sophisticated in our kitchen. i love this coral and then the blue chairs. this is from mayfair. i love, again, kid color but having the combination with the modernness of the chandelier. >> you saw in that picture she had some benches. >> she actually put a picnic bench on one side and then she had a bright blue chair. >> cameos? >> modern silhouettes of the children. this is from andrea pettish. you can literally cut out the old-fashioned way. then she placed it on a bright blue background with the white frame. love how that's modern and traditional at the same time. >> and personal for your family. >> always be personal. exactly. >> okay. and then over here, speaking of personal, now, this is a way to combine tastes. in fact, in the room, the inspiration you're using, a husband and wife had very distinct tastes. one liked modern. >> she liked modern. he inherited a lot of antiques from his grandfather, how to

work them both together. what darrell carter did which i love is he, again, an historical portrait. this is from art.com. it costs nothing. and yet it kind of gives a nice significance to a room. >> right. >> and then, again, we have a wonderful, quiet oriental carpet from one kings lane. these are all under $300. it's, again, pairing kind of the elegance of tradition. >> and reupholsteing some pieces. it works. >> it works. it looks so fabulous. >> a good way to add glamour to a bedroom. >> it has a south of france appeal because she combined a yellow with gold accents. i love this. i love this starburst mirror, kind of a glamorous focal point above the bed. these gorgeous just simple yellow gauze curtains from urban outfitters. >> elegant touches, the lamp and the quilt. >> it sounds scary just to do beige and yellow, but if you

look at the picture, you see that it's only elegant. i love the sea gallery lamp. so personal and pretty. >> and lastly, you have a jonathan abner inspiration. >> he does such wows with his rooms. >> small room, orange and pink. >> go for it. use that image to give you confidence. look at this urban outfitters pink and orange, a wow, wow pattern. >> even though the space is small, make it have impact. >> go for it. i love the lamp. the orange kitschy lamp from mayfair. i found a white wicker elephant side table just like he had. have fun with it. susanna, than. >> thank you so much. next, seafood a cinch with easy tips for home chefs. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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of ed's chowder house and the new tavern in fiphiladelphia ha some secrets to success. good morning. >> good morning. >> we need your secrets. how do you know you're getting fresh fish and why do you like fluke? >> this is a whole one. you see the fillets are nice and wide and clean. you see the blood line. that is nice and red and indicates fresh. >> okay. >> i just sliced the fillets thinly. >> you're slicing on the bias. >> slicing at about a 45-degree angle, slicing them thin and putting them on a plate. any typical fish like this, lots of good olive oil, plenty. >> this is served raw. >> served raw. some sea salt, pink peppercorns, some radishes for crunch and flavor and some color. i've got dill and chives. >> wow. a little lemon zest. now, not all fish should be served raw, right? >> not all fish should be served raw. fluke is a great one. that's realtime.

that's a simple dish. >> even i could do that. as long as i don't have to skin the fish. now, this is a blue fish dish you're making. >> it's a blue fish. and i'm a jersey boy. and i love blue fish. it's an underutelized fish. there's plenty around. everybody think it's going to be strong in flavor. >> it doesn't get the respect that it deserves. >> in this case, we're cooking it with lime and lemon. finishing it with some beans. beans that i split. >> how long do you keep it on there? the hard part is not overcooking. >> the fish only cook for about 3 1/2 minutes total. >> okay. what's the sauce? >> i have shallots in there with the beans. >> yeah. >> and wine and lemon. sorry. >> that's all right. >> and this is -- >> yum. >> this is a dish that we cook at chowder house. >> how long will that take start to finish? >> start to finish, about six minutes. >> now, what's the sauce? >> this is an oyster pan roast. oysters, cream, bacon, shallots, garlic.

>> you're speaking my language. and you put it over a crusty bread, it looks like. >> put it over a crusty bread to soak up all that. this is something that will be great we'll be serving at rittenhouse tavern. >> my wife created this. it's called cracker jack and jack. vanilla ice cream coated with cracker jacks, a sauce made with jack daniel's and some sea salt in the caramel sauce. you eat it all together. this is a dish that we were enjoying some of those products one night. >> yeah. >> i was going to say. >> we love your wife. >> bring your wife by. >> next session. >> check out the new rittenhouse in philadelphia and on today.com. coming up, they cozy up with three eligible bachelors and the woman trying to find them love, eva longoria. >> "a

good morning. it is 9:56. i'm marla tellez. the groundbreaking for the new 49ers stadium gets under way tonight. it's been an event five years in

the making. the stadium will take two years to build and should be ready by the 2014 season. many are wondering what's ahead for candlestick park. there are two development plans. one includes a stadium, one doesn't. the nonstadium plan would include retail and office space and 6500 homes. a third of which would be priced below market. local businesses say more housing is not going to help them. >> the stadium would bring in, you know, more tourists. there is a lot of housing here already and that's doing a the lo of developments but it's filling up very slow. >> some residents say candlestick point would not be the same without a stadium but others say affordable housing is more important. split 50/50 there. all right. let's check the forecast. christina? >> yeah, all weekend long. fantastic weather for outdoor

activity. blue highs above the bay area. few high clouds overall. looking good in oakland at 59. we are at 66 already in fairfield. headed towards 78 later on today. as we head throughout this afternoon, it's going to get downright toasty inland. up to 89 degrees on saturday. let's check your drive with mike. christina, we have an accident on the east shore freeway. northbound 680 at stone valley road. in sunol, the traffic is moving smoothly. >> thanks, mike. find us on facebook. all you need to do is search nbc bay area. we'll be back with our next update at 10:26. see you there. flap

captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody! it's thirst day, thursday. it's april 19th. we're really, really happy you're with us today. >> yes, we are. >> lot going on in the world. some of it happy, some of it is kund of sad. as every day. >> yesterday afternoon the word came that dick clark who was a real legend in this business died. he was 32 years old. he had a fatal heart attack -- >> 82. >> i meant 82. he's one of those guys who we all remember something about him. no matter -- we crossed so many

different generations, dick did. >> yeah. he just had an impact. look how clean-cut he was. right? and he was the one that was always introducing -- every parent's worst nightmare, the latest rock 'n' roll star. but to see him standing up there with like kiss and stuff made it almost -- if dick clark says it's okay, then it's okay. he really did impact culture hugely because of it. >> i tihink it is funny. before dick clark people heard the music but never were able to connect with an artist. i enjoy the music but there's something about watch these guys do it, that's what they look like, that's who they are. >> there is a guy ed sullivan who did it actually even earlier but he dancing thing. in a sense it was almost the first reality show because you got to know those kids. they even had fans following

them. >> sure. >> he was just -- he was a very sweet man. i worked for him. had he a huge production company and i worked for him several times. when you worked for dick, you knew you were going to have a good time. you knew you weren't going to get paid a whole lot. it was well known in the industry but everybody wanted to work with him. he was loyal, he was visionary. an absolute visionary. >> whenever you think new year's eve, you think dick clark. i don't think that will ever be replicated again either. >> the person who's really following in his footsteps is ryan seacrest. the infamous wedding of kim to kris humphreys, that's the -- i saw ryan to speak to him. i was saying you are our dick clark, with our rege thrown in. love to his wife and their children. we were paging through the "new york post." >> as we are want to do. >> occasionally you'll see a story about dating that catches our eye.

there was a guy who was trying to keep track of all the girls he was dating. >> i think there were eight. >> he couldn't keep track of them all. their names, what they looked like, you know, whatever. so he made a spread sheet, a computer spread sheet. >> i hate that word. >> i know. it's nasty. had he all the girls photos and only their first names. then he listed traits about them -- >> attributes. yeah. >> he wrote looks very pretty. limited overall profile. very pretty, sweet, down to earth. stood me up. said that she was in the hospital with a friend. >> she's the only smart one. >> might revisit, he says. i mean first of all -- >> she's the only one with brains. stood him up! >> when you're dating -- and he also gives an online appearance score and then the real thing, 9.0, 7.5. i mean -- >> what does he look like? >> i don't know. i don't know. >> it's not really too much different from the guys who used to keep their little black

books. they'd travel a lot, they'd have different women, a sailor has a girl in every port kind of thing. >> how many people you dating that you don't even know who they are -- at all? you have to have a spread sheet to remember. >> don't say spread sheet! >> worksheet! >> remember the george clooney mo clooney, "up in the air," that's a reality from so many people. their business is all over the place. >> you can't remember their name? >> i can, hoda. i've been married for 26 years! i think his name is frank. frank newton gifford, that's exactly right. but i can't imagine even dating in today's world. >> no, no. >> it's changed so much since the 1900s when frank and i met. >> it's hard. plus people can find out so much about the person before meeting them. you already have a preconceived notion before they walk in the door of what they're about.

and you really don't get to know anybody anymore. >> or you think you do but you don't know at all. you may know more facts about a person but you don't know them at all. >> it is easy to prejudge someone. because if i know too much about someone before i meet them, you miss this whole thing. you miss that whole point. >> the magic of just actually meeting. also, you set yourself up for either being disappointed because they're not what you thought they were -- >> i think you have to be set up by a friend who knows you well and who knows the other person. i think a person who knows you well is a good way to meet someone. >> i'd set you up with somebody and sparks flew -- before jay. right? >> yes. this is awkward. >> you didn't know jay. you were in a life before limb. not much of one before you met me, but a big -- you know, a little life before him. >> no. but you're right, i did have a spark. >> but you knew you, i knew this person, and i went oh, my gosh, they would be dynamite together. >> getting more awkward.

>> wish i could tell you more. >> anyway, we always love to find a crazy viral video that captures our attention. there happens to be one of a 3-year-old who gives what we're describing as an oscar worthy performance. little child was asked to clean up basically to move a tiny -- >> bring her bowl to the sink. clear the table. yes. >> let's see what happened. >> no! >> come back and try again. you're almost to the sink. >> i can't do it. i can't do it. >> that looks like it's very heavy. i think you can do it though, kirstin. i think you can lift it up to the sink and help clear the table. i'm not big enough. >> i think can you do it. hammy couldn't do it but you could do it. >> let's go. tut it in the sink.

can't do it. >> you did it. >> that is priceless. >> oh, my god. >> that is priceless. she is already an actress. just put her in acting school right now. >> that is gene just. that was brilliant. and -- >> it reminded me of some of the things when i was little because my name at home was sara heartburn. instead of sara bernstein. it was all the drama. anything. it had to be bigger than life. so glad i've calmed down. but the thing is this child is going to be this child for the rest of her life and she learns to -- that father was fantastic! >> he really was. >> that father handled things calm, perfectly. >> it's like he'd seen it before. >> teaching her a great lesson but all the psychological skills you wish you had as a father. good fathers don't get enough credit. >> he videotaped it before so

he's seen this before. he wanted to document it for the rest of us. >> show that at her wedding. that's the kind you show. >> would you like to hear a little music. >> i would except -- >> let's do the music first. we have plenty of time. >> all right. do the music first, hoda. >> it's country. you'll like it. listen. it's a song by tim mcgraw. >> i love it already. >> you'll lot of words. has a nice rhythm. >> does it get to it kind of quickly? >> it gets to it kind of quickly. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ >> come on. tim mcgraw. that is a great, great, great song. something like that. >> okay. i'm sure the entire song is just as good. >> talk about this. all right. i've been hearing about this performance since several months now. it is the buzz of all of broadway. everybody says unless you see this performance, this year, you're going to miss out on something. well, yesterday you couldn't go because you had a very important speech to give. and so i went to see an actress named tracy bennett in "end of the rainbow." she plays judy garland a couple

months before judy garland died after drug overdose. it is -- you can't even believe the performance this woman gives. i had in idea until i met her afterwards. there she is backstage. she's an english woman. she's from northern england and what she does as garland on the stage is -- >> i want to see it. >> -- unbelievable! i leaned over -- david friedman and i just give her the tony now. it's an absolute tour did he force. and so heartbreaking because before of the genius that was this woman's talent but you think about the fact that she'd been given drugs since she was a small young girl all the way up -- just so she could get in front of the cameras. of course she would end up the way she ended up. so you go to -- i've made a couple of predictions this year. i do want to change one of mine. i think now it is between "once for" for best musical. "once" can't be best musical. we'll explain it when it gets

close person. i went to this great event, beth israel medical center. it wascancer survivors. i played music. >> i guess it's okay. okay or not okay? >> is it tok put your lover in your music video? kathie lee says it seems a bit voyeuristic but it probably boosts sales so who am i to judge, judy? >> right. hoda said sure it's okay. sure it's okay with you. even if you do break up, who watches music videos anymore? when are they even on? >> okay? >> britney didn't write that one. you wrote that one. >> when are they on? >> aren't they still on end tv? >> they're on occasionally. we got a big show today, eva longoria is in the house and she, believe it or not, ready for love.

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actress eva longoria is probably best known for her role as gabby solize which is wrapping up after eight seasons. >> but she's executive producer on a new project called "ready for love" right here on nbc. >> yea! >> i got to be honest, you look

like a woman who's ready for love. >> i even wore the leather dress today. >> you came to play. >> last time i saw you was also at kim and kris' wedding. >> oh, yes. >> everybody's looking for love and it doesn't always end up the way we want it to. >> why is this show unique? there are a lot of dating shows out there. >> it's funny because there's not a lot of dating shows out there. that genre is not sat lathe rated like the music competition show. i thought there's nothing out there that reflects a contrary take on it. match makers, internet, social media, the way people are communicating in this global world today. >> did someone come to you with this idea -- >> i always wanted to create a relationship show because i'm in love with love. i'm a pisces, i'm a hopeless romantic. i thought it was always weird that those shows -- you don't know who you're going to meet. you don't know hot guy is until they're there. our show, we have three guys here today -- >> we're going to meet them next. >> hot. >> you're going to want to stay

home for that. >> yes. so also the different thing about our shows, we have professional matchmakers who are actually going to find matchers for these three guys. you can see profiles of the guys, pictures -- >> it takes place in three different houses, right? >> yes. >> okay, look, look, look -- stop talking. >> is one of these kids cody? >> wait. cody who? >> my son! i thought that was cody walking -- yes. you keep your mitts off my son. >> i'm dating younger and younger. >> we heard you wouldn't talk about it. >> i'm happy. but no. it's funny because i interviewed hundreds -- hundreds of guys and these three have my stamp of approval. >> often at the end of these shows -- there are other shows on other networks but love doesn't happen. it looks like it does for a second, then is goes away. >> that's like life.

zplex actually. >> this lasted for just the end of the tv show. >> the problem with i think a lot of the shows that are currently on is that failure rate but they're not authentically again winly there for the right reasons or to be matched up. these guys are at a stage in their life, ready for love. the women know what they're going in on. it is not produced. >> how old? young men? >> in their 20s? >> ben's 31. >> you knew ben very quickly. >> 20s to 30s? >> okay. >> so you're not going to get arrested. >> no. nobody's going to get arrested. >> so we're going to meet these eligible guys after the commercial. >> you can introduce us -- >> i'm going to introduce you guys. we're going to play a game. >> you're going to leave them with us? >> we're going to play a game. >> all together? >> so america can get to know them. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok...

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funny eva longoria talking about her new show, "ready for love," where three guys over tlo hope to find mr. right. >> we're here with those very three ill eligible men,. >> we had really like a top five or six guys and these -- when they walked in the room and i got to talk to them, i knew when they walked in that they would be our guys. >> guys, this is not for your careers or stuff. this is true, you are looking for real authentic lasting love. >> not fame. >> absolutely. we're taking a break from our careers for this. >> oh. oh. really. >> i mean it's not so rough. >> let's find the violin it shall. >> let's play a game.

eva, take us away. >> the game is who said. i'm going to say a statement that one of them has said and they're each going to repeat the statement. you have to figure out who said it. >> we've got it. >> who said -- i'm a late bloomer and didn't have my first kiss until i was 16. >> i'm a late bloomer around didn't have my first kiss until i was 16. zblichl's a late bloomer. didn't have my first kiss until i was 16. >> i'm a late bloomer and i didn't have my first kiss until i was 16. >> he's latin so -- he's latin. >> he's latin. >> i know who this is! >> show your thing. >> she says ben. i say tim. >> i think it's tim, too. who is it? >> who said i'm more conservative than i look? >> i'm more conservative than i

look. >> i'm more conservative than i look. >> i'm more conservative than i look. >> i know exactly who it is. >> you were wrong the last time. >> exactly. ready? er nesto! >> tim. >> who said this? yes! >> okay. who said -- zbli'm guessing rig now. it's tim. >> who said i was nearly fired from my first job for being unwilling to dress as large sandwich. >> tim. >> i was nearly fired from my first job for being unwilling to dress as a large sandwich. that sound about right? >> what was the sandwich? >> okay. so i'm just -- i'm kind of blaming this one. >> i appreciate it. because i took out the line. >> we were right, it's tim. >> it is me. when i was like 13 and 14 i worked at subway and my boss

really wanted me to dress as a huge sandwich and lure customers in. >> a six-footer. >> yeah. i'm not doing this. >> can't beat one of those, i hear all rightee. so are you guys having fun? you've already -- >> is there more? >> no, that was it. this is it. no, but let's talk to the guys. >> have any of you been married before? >> i've been married before. >> do you have kid? >> no kids. but i married my high school sweetheart and -- >> you're a romantic. >> i am. and i loved being married. >> how did they find you guys? >> years ago i think my brother had sent in some thing but i was living overseas in dubai at the time. didn't work out. moved back here last year -- >> i called you. >> yeah. >> hoda has a sister that lives in dubai. >> if things don't work out on this. >> it's going to work out! >> thank you for coming.

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10:ing 28, getting a live look at the water. we have a pretty good breeze but not too bad. as we head throughout this afternoon, temperatures are going to climb around into the 60s. just about everywhere, 65 degrees and climbing to the upper 70s. we get warmer as we head through the friday. final day of the work week, we're talkinging about the mid-80s and then beach weather, 89 degrees inland. 82 in san francisco and 77 degrees in pacifica. by sunday, cooling you down and adding more clouds. let's go the roads with mike. first of all, the sharks are playing tonight defending their reputation so far against the blue. a large crowd expected downtown. the circle around 280 at wolf, disabled vehicle causing some slowing there. southbound 101, an accident in the middle there. slowing down the peninsula. the dunn barton bridge is doing

just fine. >> thank you, mike. tayhe b a the bay area news is coming up in 30 minutes. we hope you'll stick around. ree you then. it's thirst day thursday. we're here with today's "ambush makeovers." >> our resident makeover team is here to show us what they have done. "today" contributor and stylist to the stars -- louis licari la-la-la-la-la. >> oh, all right. >> woe, lack of enthusiasm. and "today" and "us weekly" contributor, jill martin. sorry, those guys threw us off. >> they were hot. how was it outside today? >> it was great. we found six women all turning 50. >> they're all friends. >> best buds. they went to -- from middle school, they've been together. >> wow! cool.

our first lucky lady, paula jordan, 50 years old, an economics professor from clear water, florida. here with a group of girlfriends. all celebrating the big 50. she describes her style as simple, outdoorsy and low maintenance. beauty routine consists of a ponytail and shower. >> sufficient. >> happy 50th, everybody! >> they were here very early for this. first victim is paula. why does she deserve this? >> she is a professor. she's a teacher and she's always helping everybody else and she just deserves to be pampered a little. >> well we're going to make you the hottest teacher in the country. >> yeah! >> but turn around for one second because we are going to get rid of this scrunchy. the '80s called and they want their scrunchy back. are you ready to go? >> yes, i'm ready! i'll take that scrunchy. >> we love them. >> she's here with the group right here. here is paula jordan before. all right, let's see the new paula.

>> oh, my gosh! >> what? >> you guys are going to freak. take off your blind folds. >> paula, are you ready? >> yes. >> turn around, sweetie. >> i thought it was eva longoria. >> wow. wow. wow! >> louis, tell us about the hair. >> this is the classic long layered haircut. all done by vanessa. her highlights were just way too light for her brown hair. i made it much more natural, much more subtle and that's a soft -- notice a bright lip color which is big trend for summer. >> it does look hot. >> we wanted to give her a little leather and lace, a little lace.

>> very great. what do you guys think? are you freaking? >> amazing! woo! >> paula, you love it? >> oh, my god. yes. >> paula, you're going to go join your friend but you're going to have to face the wall. >> put your blind folds back on. >> our second lady is tracy wedmore from portland, oregon. she is an office staff supervisor. been married for nearly 30 years and has three children. she never dresses up and her daughters have begged her for years to change her hair style. ladies, you mind for just a moment? thank you. tracy got her first manicure yesterday! ever! let's listen to her story. >> happy 50th again, everybody! >> okay. now it's tracy's turn. paula, why does she deserve this? is>> tracy deserves a makeover because she is a mother of three and her daughter is 28 today. amazing. >> two birthdays. so i guess you're ready to be

pampered for three hours? >> oh, yeah. i'm so ready. yes! >> that sounded really good. are you ready to go? >> yes, yes, yes, yes. >> all right. everybody's hidden from view. one last look at tracy before. bring the new tracy out. >> oh, wow! >> another great one. where you going, hon? >> right here. >> all right, lays did, turn around and see tracy. >> i want to see! >> your turn. >> oh, my gosh. and it is so sassy. >> you want to see paula? >> paula! >> stand right here, sweetie.

you look great. >> wow, the estrogen in here! >> the cal factor here is amazing. you look so just hot. this is a soft shag by vanessa. >> i love it. >> the warm hair which always work is on her pale complexion and the bright lips which is the trend for summer. remember, pink and orange, color to go. >> another let's party dress. because they're going on. this is by andrew mark. the big thing was walking in heels. >> let's see your manicure. >> nice. you got a french, too. let's bring paula out here. big round of applause. >> they're all crying. they love each other. coming up next, you guys, zac efron is downstairs along with ayr r shill. covered in yellow berets. most whitening toothpastes only remove stains from the surface of your teeth, but there's also a layer beneath called dentin.

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holiday film and it is a steamy romantic story about fate and destiny. >> yes! zac efron played a tough contender u.s. marine who returns home safely from iraq, and taylor shilling plays zach's good luck charm but she doesn't know it. >> hi, kids. you made this film like a year ago in new orleans? >> yes. >> you just seeing each ear again after all of that time? >> we see each other every once in a while. >> we haven't been completely out of touch. >> i wouldn't think so after the steamy scenes we saw. i would want to keep in touch. >> there is a lot of chemistry between you two. >> it is not a disney movie. >> i know. >> no, it's not. >> that was on purpose for you, right, zac? it's time to find more mature roles and leave the disney image -- you have to. >> it is. without a doubt. it's sort of been in a transition the last couple of years and this was just a fantastic role.

i got to play a marine. he's very much a hero. yeah. i was a lot more grown-up. >> you had to buff up for this role? >> i did. physically there was a lot to do in this movie. >> and cut those gorgeous locks. great a lot of hearts. this had to be one of the most appealing roles for young actresses in hollywood. i'm sure everybody was trying to get this role. you're the love interest. how -- who did you sleep with in order to get job? just kidding. >> just kidding. it was pretty traditional actually. i auditioned for it a couple times. we did a screen test. >> we knew she was best. >> i didn't know that. they didn't tell me. i thought there were like people lined up after that day. >> no. >> apparently there weren't. >> they're just messing withbly

saw you on "mercy," she said "i want to work with her. >> that blows my mind. i think she's one of the most generous, lovely -- i've looked up to her for so long. >> she was amazing to work with. >> she's a real human being. she's a great actress but first and foremost she brings that human being to the set. >> absolutely. >> is it a difficult transition -- because you do want to move no other roles. is it hard when people see you a certain way and suddenly you've got to step into being more serious, more grown up and they're used to seeing you pass a heartthrob? >> really, it's up to you. i made it difficult because i knew that i wanted to do this for the long term and to have a long career and play a multitude of different roles. and that is the harder route to choose right there. it can be very easy to kind of cash in after "high school musical." but this role was different, unexpected and it was a challenge. i took a step back and waited for something like this.

favorite actor whose career you would emulate if anyone you could. >> man, i think leo has done a great job. he started with titanic. very big. i remember seeing his poster on the walls of -- >> that's a good one. >> now he's one of my favorite actors. >> i don't know about the career -- i'm really into jessica lang right now. >> good choice. we wish you all the best. comes out tomorrow? >> yeah. check it out. thank you, guys. itup lestlay wxtou, little ways save our planet. we'll play a little game for earth week right after this. last time i was at a sleepover my parents

had kraft mac & cheese without me. so this time, i took precautionary measures. looking for these? [ rattling ] [ male announcer ] kraft macaroni & cheese. you know you love it.

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now on "today goes green," we're playing an earth week game. >> in recognition of the week leading up to earth day, this sunday diet contributor is here to show us ways to protect our planet. gl this is time to save the

earth! let's jump in to water. is this statement true or false -- bottled water is safer than tap water. >> no. it's not safer than tap water. >> that statement is false. that's correct. because it is not regulated. actually tap water is regulated so you get a point. >> just making sure mine's working. okay, i'm ready. >> it's important to recycle but which one of these items cannot be recycled? >> where are we looking? >> a tub of margarine, a juice box -- >> wait. you have to wait. >> our a soup can. kathie lee, you buzzed in first. please, since i can see them. >> you don't need to beg, hoda. >> you buzzed first. >> the styrofoam cup. >> you would be correct. styrofoam is not recyclable. takes a huge a energy to get it out of the recycling.

>> natural window cleaners. when you mix one of these with water which one is the best cleanser. lemon juice and salt, vinegar or baking soda. >> vinegar! >> i did! >> you buzzed in first. vinegar and water is a good window cleaner. now we're going to be saving energy. you heard about these compact fluorescent bulbs. cfls. how many regular bulbs would you need for the same light as one of these bulbs? is it six, nine or 12 bulbs? >> 12. >> it's 12. >> you're not waiting for -- you said wait so i'm waiting. you know what? >> you're playing by the rules? >> this game thing's not working for me anymore. >> this one has to do with food. >> let's just set the stage. it's tied, 2-2. in the tiebreaker for the prize. >> to lower your carbon footprint with food, which of these vegetable proteins -- you can do this -- is the most

complete nutritional equivalent to meat? which is just like meat. tofu, nuts, is it whole wheat couscous or if -- >> it's tofu. >> yes, it is. and you are the winner. >> i thought toe jam was -- no, just kidding. >> but this wonderful prize that jerry is brig -- >> i always win the ones i don't like. >> a recyclable tote. >> cauliflower for you. guys, next -- >> thank you. -- train. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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