good morning. super soaker. a big east coast storm hits south florida with thunderstorms overnight and dumps nearly a foot of snow in the northeast. we are live with the latest. vanished. a massive search under way this morning for a 6-year-old girl who disappeared from her bedroom in tucson, arizona. did she wander off or snatched from her bed? and is it the worst song? "hot girls." if they thought they had problems before, the internet is in store for more. today is sunday, april 22nd, 2012.

welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolfe. i'm used to the beautiful weather on the weekend. >> the warm early spring and no winter and now snow up in new england. it is about to get cold and wet, at least in the east coast. people have been hit with nasty storms overnight. thundeand lightning. >> some areas, like you mentioned, seeing some heavy snow and damaging winds. janice huff will be her in a moment. we will talk about john edwards who will get his day in court tomorrow. he is accused of using campaign money to hide his affair. we will preview the trial. and take a look at this. two massive explosions rock

japan. a chemical plant went up in flames. we will switch gears and head to broadway. "ghost" was a popular movie in 1990. the patrick swayze and demi moore showed that pottery could be sexy. tomorrow, "ghost:the musical" opens on broadway. >> we felt like doing that, but it would be awkward. we start with the big east coast storm. janice. >> we are seeing a break across the northeast from the thunderstorms last night. that was the first wave. here comes the second wave moving up the eastern seaboard. you are seeing a bit of rain across the carolinas overnight and severe weather in florida. south florida, there were tornado watching out this morning.

those watches have now expired. as the rain moves up the coast, a low will develop to bring more moisture. we are talking anywhere from 1 to 5 inches of rain in areas, including new york city, that are under a moderate-to-severe drought situation from the lack of rain and snowfall from the winter. check out snowfall amounts. it will be cold enough from buffalo and pittsburgh and maybe 1 foot or more in spots. we have seen an early spring in areas. the leaves are on the trees. there could be excessive power outages because of branches and leaves and trees coming down from the heavy, wet snow. similar to the october storm we saw in the northeast that brought so many power outages as well. big storm coming our way. gener back to you. >> thanks, we will have the forecast in a moment.

here is lester. this morning, searches in and around tucson, arizona are search for a 6-year-old girl. we have mara with more. >> reporter: they are trying to determine if they wandered off or was kidnapped. the little girl's family has been deaf as sedated. >> translator: it is something i can't believe. i can't believe it. i wish it was a dream. >> reporter: 6-year-old isabella disappeared from her house on friday. her family saw her in bed at 8:00, but by the next morning, she was gone. family members joined 100 officers, including fbi and u.s. marshals. talking to neighbors and searching for cars looking for

any sign of the first grader. police are working every possible angle in this case. >> we are treating it as if it could potentially be as bad an as a child abduction. >> reporter: she lives with both her parents and two brothers, but police are checking into any possible custody issues as well as the possibility that the little girl wandered off. an amber alert has not been issu issued for isabelle. she is 6 years old. she has brown hair and hazel eyes. she is 4'tall and weighs 44 pounds. >> she is a great and loving girl. she stays away from people. we are all really surprised and shocked that this could happen to our family. >> reporter: police teams are using police dogs and a helicopter to find this girl.

>> all right. mara, thanks. here is jenna. now to the latest on the sex scandal as it widens. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has the story. >> reporter: good morning to you, jenna. officials with the secret service are continuing with the investigation this weekend. this as the number of agents under scrutiny has increased. a week after one of the biggest scandals to hit the secret service in decades. six are in the process of being separated from the agency. including david cheney and greg stokes. recommended for removal. the secret service said it cleared one employee of serious misconduct, but he still faces administrative action. another agent is under the microscope. five on administrative leave.

11 military personnel are implicated. chuck grassley spoke out lashing out at the secret service. >> i said if the heads don't roll, the culture of the federal agency won't change. >> reporter: in a letter to the director, grassley asked if investigato investigators obtained records on the hotel staff. a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation said there is nothing to indicate that white house staff was involved at this point. senior administration officials talked about the letter calling it pure politics. the house addressed the issue. >> i have no reason to believe that this did not involve

anything but the agents and the military personnel. >> reporter: nbc news as learned that investigators confirm the identities of the women in question with the help of surveillance camera video taken from the hotel in cartegena. >> thank you, kristen. we have david gregory with us. could this extend beyond those who are directly involved? >> i think there is a desire to keep this moving and try to get to the bottom of it and get everybody involved. to be dealt within some fashion. that's where a lot of the congressional inquiry is going here. there are still questions about director sullivan if he can survive this. the president has expressed anger about it and confidence in the secret service. one of the issues that i talked to people in the government this week is that there are not a lot of remecommenmedremedies.

the military has opportunities to use because of the legal means that they have to bring charges although prostitution is legal in colombia. >> the white house is concerned this may be politsized. an attempt to make a link. is this something the white house should worry about? >> the question is the government. whether this or the gsa scandal and spending money on big parties in vegas. it is the thing people get outraged about because they suspect the government runs amock. beyond that, thii think it is t question of who runs the government and the president has to be accountable at some level. >> let's turn to the presidential election now. obviously a romney and obama

match up. do those numbers reflect the romney who is now being slowly embraced by his party? >> he has to catch up. there are outside groups that will spend a lot of money on romney's behalf, in effect, by going after president obama. romney will have to ramp up his fund raising. he has to focus his message because of the primary fight. >> what about a santorum endorsement? a lot of people are wait for that. is there a deal he is waiting for? >> i think rick santorum wants to extract a certain price with his profile and the issues he cares about. there is no love lost with the candidates. rick santorum recognizes he has a moment here. he talked about the issues on

the agenda in a big way and how he can get mitt romney to do about it if he is president. >> david gregory, thanks. let's get a check of the morning top news stories from richard over at the news desk. >> good morning. new york investigators say they found something that could help in the renewed search for etan patz. the search has captured the nation's attention 33 years after etan disappeared. the media is staking out a jail in florida after the judge said zimmerman can get out of jail. the neighborhood watch volunteer is charged with the death of trayvon martin. the man known as the evil

genius of the nixon administration has died. charles colson has served time in jail for his role in the nixon administration. he died from complications of a brain hemmorage. robin gibb has been out of a coma in a hospital overseas. a japan explosion at a chemical plant. it is not known what caused the explosions. imagine a 20 pound ball of sticks moving toward you. two men are under arrest for rigging these booby traps off the big springs trail. they were found saturday by an

officer who had been in the military and trained to find devices like this. the winner of the london marathon received a royal reception to prince harry. he handed out the medals for the winners. pitcher phil humber has had a remarkable turn around. after bouncing around for for years for breaking into the big leagues, he will be remembered forever. he pitched a perfect game in seattle on saturday. it was the first perfect game in two years and the 21st in major league history. all right. that's the news. janice is back with us. good day to you and rest of the news with lester and jenna. >> thanks very much. you get a second act. i do. there is so much weather to talk

about. we know the saying, april showers brgun may showers. too much rain too quickly will cause flooding. that is the case with the rain up the east coast. the low will reenergize off the coast. rain in the new york city area. snow with buffalo and pittsburgh. the heavy wet snow may cause power outages. in the meantime out west it is hot. 102 in phoenix today. 79 in los angeles. 99 in las vegas. you would think it is the middle of summer on the west coast and almost winter on the and good morning. here's a look at your temperatures. 50s around the bay area, 63 in san jose, almost 60 in livermore. we are seeing a stronger sea breeze this morning, marine layer about 500 feet thick, pumping in low clouds. across the bay today, the coast and bay quite a bit cooler than

yesterday. 60s to low 70s. san francisco to near 70, livermore still in the 80s. tomorrow we'll continue to cool down with morning mist and a chance of mountain thunder at times. rain very likely for thursday. now here's lester. >> janice, thanks. up next on "today," "hot problems" or a hot mess? see why a song about the troubles of being pretty is hitting all the wrong notes all around the world, right after this. ♪ dave, i've downloaded a virus. yeah. ♪ dave, where are we on the new laptop? it's so slow! i'm calling dave. [ telephone rings ] [ male announcer ] in a small business, technology is all you. that's why you've got us. at the staples pc savings event, for a limited time get up to $200 off select computers. staples. that was easy. [ male announcer ] we believe in thinking day and night...

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>> it's really bad it was tacky it was tasteless -- >> you've got to watch how you expose yourself online. >> reporter: the teenagers behind "hot problems," drew garrett and lauren willey, say the video was made in the name of fun. ♪ don't get me wrong, i know that i'm hot ♪ >> reporter: within days it went viral. millions watched. the girls spoke to "mtv news." >> first day it was kind of a joke around the school with our friends and everything. and then the next day, we had friends of friends, like, contacting them, saying that they've heard it in different states. >> reporter: there is no doubt, "hot problems" is an internet smash. ♪ hot girls, we have problems too ♪ >> reporter: but it's not exactly a hit. more than 100,000 dislikes. most of the comments online can't be read on the air. it's been called the worst song of 2012. seems the last time there was this much viral vitriol -- ♪ on friday, got to get down on

friday ♪ >> reporter: rebecca black won the most watched 2011 video with "friday." it was so hated, she received death threats. she spoke to savannah on "today." >> i can understand not liking the video because everyone has their own opinions, but some people have gone to such crazy extremes, which i don't understand. >> reporter: and it's not just teenagers getting harassed online. samantha brick -- >> and i've been absolutely mortified by these attacks i've received. >> reporter: the british columnist was attacked on the web when she said women hated her for her lovely looks. >> the internet can be a very mean place. i really feel like people are overreacting about this video. these girls were just trying to have fun. >> reporter: love it or hate it -- ♪ but perfection really takes a lot ♪ >> reporter: the girls who call themselves double take may not have a lot of fans, but they now have plenty of notoriety. ♪ hot girls, we have problems, too, we're just like you, except

we're hot, hot, hot, hot ♪ >> reporter: for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> go ahead. >> oh, no, i was waiting for you to comment first. we have 30 seconds to comment. begin. go ahead, say it. >> but i always do snark. >> no, honestly, i usually do, but i kind of feel bad a little bit. i think they did it as a joke and it turned into -- >> okay, hot girls have a problem with staying on key. >> oh! >> there. >> snark! >> now we go back to mr. nice guy. >> i suggest we put the words in the teleprompter and perhaps we did a little karaoke to see who was actually off key. still to come on a sunday edition of "today," we're going to switch gears and talk about john erdodwards. he faces a jury tomorrow. we'll have a preview of the trial. [ male announcer ] it's happening right now at your local walgreens. pharmacists are going above and beyond...

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good morning to you. rob said we were going for a roller coaster ride. i guess this is the part where we plummet, though. very nice scenery. we're here with rob mayeda. you said we would do this. >> especially on the coast. some cooling out there, but look at san jose. 63 this morning, still kind of mild inland. some of our higher elevatation valleys, we'll see some cooling there, but probably a lot of cooling into the north bay and some of the costally areas. not much of a strong sea breeze. we're expecting it to wrap up the day. that spin to the clouds offshore, that could give us some interesting weather,

especially the middle part of the week. hour by hour, the clouds will break up action and then fill in once again as we go into the evening with some areas of mist and drizzle starting to show up around the coast an the peninsula. temperatures around the bay area today, mostly 60s on the coast. for the day, 70s for most places, upper 60s closer to san francisco. it's places like livermore that will still get into the mid 80s, but the temperatures continue to drop. speaking the drops, raindrops coming back especially on thursday. thank you very much, rob. new this morning, a shooting in san francisco has left one person fighting for his life. it hat near galvez avenue and third street. police say the man suffered critical injuries in the shooting. no other injuries are reported. police are searching for the person who opened fire. dozens of boats sailed onto

the bay for a memorial flotilla. they gathered in memory of five sailors now presumed dead after an accident during a yacht race april 14th. the san francisco yacht club of belvedere organized that memorial service. many lowered flowers and wreathing into the harbor before return to their -- one body was recovered, but four crew members are still missing. the counterculture festival known as burning man is dealing with another setback -- probation. the land of bureau management put it on probation, because last year it exceeded the crowd cap. they sold a limited number of tickets this year, which caused other problems as well. it's the first time the burning man event has been on probation since moving from san francisco to the black rock area.

coming up at 7:00, we have the latest on a big power outage right now in the south bay and all the day's news, plus the roller coasters forecast coming up again at 7:00. right now, here's back to the "today" show.

hi! >> we're back on a sunday morning, april 22nd. it's 2012. happy ready day, everybody! we're bracing for a very wet, rainy day, not yet, though. we're glad to be joined by a great crowd here on the plaza. alongside lester holt, i'm jenna wolfe. it's not only earth day -- >> i've been replaced. >> -- it's a birthday. this is max, my nephew. i promised when he turned 2, i would put him on tv. can you say hi? >> hi! >> can you say cheese? say cheese! say it's my birthday! >> it's my birthday. >> aww. >> then say one more thing, say "today" show! >> "today" show. >> oh! so, a year and a half of practicing that. >> can you see yourself on the tv over there? >> do you see yourself on tv? >> that's you. well, somewhere. >> oh, there you go! >> you're over there.

>> anyway, was that fun for you? i'm going to put you down now. you weigh more than i thought. and we have a big show coming up. you can stay here and watch. we're talking about john edwards, finaling getting his day in court. >> the trial begins in thyt kryt. this is a man who once had it it all, at least politically. he was rich, powerful, had dreams of living in the white house. now the two-time presidential candidate facing the possibility of time behind bars, accused of using campaign money to cover up an extramarital affair. we'll get a preview of his trial, coming up. then, i know you have older children. they're not teenagers anymore, but how would you feel if a teenager got in the car with someone who had been drinking? and do you trust that your kids wouldn't do it? >> you like to think they'd make the right choice and we'll see some parents who thought the same. >> wait until you see natalie morales's hidden camera report on what teens do about making crucial decisions when you're not there. and 22 years ago, hard to believe, patrick swayze and demi moore lit up the screen with "ghost." now it's heading to the great white way as a musical.

we're going to take you behind the scenes. then, attention twitter followers. we do this neat thing where some of the "today" show hosts take over the twitter handle and we sort of show you behind the scenes of things that are happening and how we get ready for a show. i've got your hand, buddy. so, next week we'll do just that. we'll get a better picture. we'll tell you how we plan and prepare for the show, how lester picks out his outfit every morning. i'm just saying. i will also answer all of your questions, so follow "today" show and lester holt and jenna wolfe and we will go completely behind the scenes. >> and we are shared a few behind-the-scenes this morning. >> we do a tester thing where i have a blast making fun of that guy. say bye, max! >> great to have you here, pal. he had a great job. >> yes, great job. >> one more check of the weather from janice now. >> i love your new co-host. i need a weather sidekick down here. my home state of south carolina! you guys having fun? >> oh, yeah! >> excellent, excellent.

and then there's some really adorable little ones here. hi, girls! >> hi! >> how are you? where are you guys from? where are you from? >> from florida. >> from west palm beach, and the girls are adorable. are you having fun, gis? yeah, i'll bet you are. all right, let's check the weather and see what's happening this morning. well, of course, that big storm on the east coast. we're all talking about that. you're getting some heavy rain over the mid-atlantic coast, a bit of a break here in the northeast. right now, the sun is out, but that will all change by midday into tonight. wind and rain will move across the northeast and snow on the back side. western new york, the great lakes and into the central appalachians, as much as a foot of snow tomorrow. sunshine, though, from the middle portion of the country all the way to the west coast, and it's hot from phoenix all the way up to pocatello, idaho. temperatures in the 90s to above 100 degrees. that's w and here's a look at the satellite view. we have the weather system off to the west of us that will give us a chance of mountain thunder as we go into the start of the

work weeks. we're watching the low clouds across san francisco, they'll fill in once again, with areas of mist and drizzle at times on the coast. a bit cooler today, bigger drop in temperatures tomorrow, then a good chance of rain wednesday night into thursday. >> that's your weather. and now here's jenna. all right, janice, thank you. four years after his run for president ended in scandal, former democratic presidential candidate john edwards goes on trial tomorrow. he's charged with misusing campaign funds in an attempt to hide his extramarital affair. nbc's senior investigative correspondent lisa myers explained why the saga of edwards' downfall is not over yet. >> reporter: this man, once a promising candidate for president, once regarded as a brilliant trial lawyer, now finds himself facing a judge and a jury. prosecutors have charged john

edwards with receiving almost $1 million in illegal campaign contributions, money used to hide his mistress, rielle hunter, from the press while he was tect his wife, elizabeth, from the humiliation of his affair. law school professor katherine dunham says there has never been a case like this. >> this particular section of the federal election law and the definition of what a contribution is has never been challenged in this way.

>> reporter: there's no question, john edwards has credibility issues. he lied about his affair. to counter that, the defense will attack the truthfulness of the government's star witness. former aide andrew young admits he has lied, falsely claiming paternity of the child edwards had with hunter. while young is expected to testify edwards directed the money, edwards says in a court document that young actuall >> pocketed a lot of the money. young was not available for comment. >> i think the central thing in the case is one admitted liar against another admitted liar. >> reporter: the question, is which person will the jury believe. and now here's lester. >> parents have spent time talking about their teens about drinking and driving, but when was last time you talked to your kids about drugs and driving.

here is natalie morales with more. >> reporter: more teens admitted they have driven while high on pot than drunk. more than 30% of teens in the study did not think pot impaired their driving ability. we wanted to see if teens would get in a car with a driver who said he was high. the parents secretly watched to see what they would do. >> are you legit? >> reporter: sarah and sydney would get in a car with a driver who is high on pot. the girls don't know he is just acting. their moms were watching on monitors predicted they will not get in the car. they hold their breath, waiting to see. are they right? >> you will drive. >> hunter has the keys. he has been instructed to do the driving. how are you feeling about this, lisa? >> uncomfortable. >> reporter: the group gets up

and leaves the cafeteria. there's still plenty of time for the girls to say no. >> we would love to get in her head. >> reporter: as the group walks down the hallway, the moms stare at the screen, still hopeful their daughters will turn back. they leave the school and walk straight toward the suv. what will they do now? >> oh, my god. they're going to get in. >> there they go. >> are they seriously trusting you with their van? >> yes, i'm very trust worthy. >> are you sure you are okay to drive? >> they are asking if he is okay to drive. >> reporter: will the girls stop him before he drives away? >> i'm an excellent stoned

driver. >> they are letting him go. >> i'm scared about that. >> reporter: it's an owe oppene. >> it is frightening. >> where are you going? that's the exit. >> reporter: we called the group back to the school. >> hi, girls. >> reporter: where we are waiting to speak to them. >> hi. >> hi. >> reporter: how's hunter's driving? >> great. >> reporter: and he has been smoking pot? i'm natalie morales with "dateline nbc." did you question him if he was okay to drive? >> i did, but not out loud. >> reporter: these girls did not get the message when it comes to drugs and driving. >> i kind of think about it more of drunk driving. >> lesson learned. >> yes. >> reporter: and parenting experts tell us it is more important to talk to your teens about drugs and it limits your

driving ability. it is good to show them accidents that are caused by impaired drivers. many more, texting while driving. it is all on "dateline." >> we were all so eager to get our licenses. now we know why our parents were worried. you can see more on "dateline" tonight on nbc. we'll be right back. and who doest want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said, "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! 50% more cash is good ri... what's that. ♪ you can spell. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. what's in your wallet? ha ha. ♪

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"hairspray," "ghost" is moving in the same way. it has captured the hearts of audiences 22 years ago. ♪ >> reporter: it was the 1990 classic that made pottery sexy. the blockbuster "ghost" starring demi moore and patrick swayze and star crossed lovers. now the drama is getting a new life as a broadway musical. ♪ >> reporter: big shoes to fill for the two leads that were just kids when the movie was released. >> i had a birthday party and that was the theme. it was so romantic and sad.

♪ >> reporter: for fleishman, taking on swayze's role is poignant. if it weren't for swayze, there would be no "ghost." >> harrison ford read it three times and said i just don't get it. it wasn't going to be made and patrick swayze was the last to read for it and he had everybody crying. >> it is amazing, molly. >> reporter: since being cast, the counterparts have avoided the film intent on making the roles their own. the hardest part of staging "ghost" was the special effects. objects walking on their own. and the producers said they spent three years and hundreds of thousands of dollars on the

effects. >> i wanted it just to look as you would do it in a movie. i do think that when people see it live, they cannot quite believe what they are seeing. >> reporter: but "ghost" is also part comedy. whoopi goldberg turn an oscar home for oda mae brown. >> molly, you in danger, girl. >> reporter: divine joy has admired goldberg and says her version is a little bit of whoopi and divine. >> molly, you in danger, girl. i have to deliver it that way. you have to because you know everyone is expecting it. >> reporter: the cast is hoping the "unchained melody" of the musical will have people falling in love with the new story of

"ghost" all over again. >> reporter: the cast has got some big award winning shoes to fill. after months of rehearsals, they say they can only hope the original cast would be proud of their rendition. jenna. >> i want to go take a pottery class. joele, thank you so much. it brings back so many memories. still ahead, the call of the wild. the wild. we will show you how to create a wildlife friendly garden right in your own yard. first, these messages. ay to go. more people dthat, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ male announcer ] get the mileage card with special perks on united, like a free checked bag, united club passes, and priority boarding. thanks. ♪ okay. what's your secret?

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catching some interesting crecr don't have to go far. >> we have dave midigisky. he is here with tips on how to do it. he is here to talk about the cretures that will visit your garden. >> urban life is gobbling up wildlife. we are here to teach you how to restore habitat where you live. we are trying to get as many people to help the animals. >> you have a salmander in your hand. >> this is a spotted salmander. this is one that lives in your back yard. they like to hide out. it is related to frogs and

toads. these are on the decline worldwide. the reason why is people put chemicals on their gardens. if you don't put chemicals, you are likely to attract this animal. these guys are predators. they love to eat insects. when they are babies, they are in the water eating mosquitoes larvae. let's bring out our next guy. one of my favorites. this is an eastern screech owl. this owl lives anywhere across america. these guys are eating insects and rodents. what is really cool, this is the owl that will use a bird house. this is one example. when you create a wildlife, we have great plants. you can also supplement the plants with feeders and with bird houses like this one. >> eggs and things? >> that is not the box they will

use. if you put up the right screech owl nesting box, they could build a nest in your yard. >> do they screech? >> they make a noise like a horse. >> will he do it on cue? >> no. >> will you ask? >> it's my job. let's go on to our next guy. this is another amphibian. he will be wet and jumping around here. we will try to do a good handoff here. this is a green -- whoops. >> i got him. >> it's a frog. >> this is a green frog. an amphibian that might live in your back yard. if you have a pond, this is a component. these guys eat insects. >> i used to catch them as a kid and feed them flies. i did not catch these as a kid.

>> this is why i'm standing between you and lester. >> this is a corn snake. >> this thing can't hurt anybody? >> no. most that you encounter are not lethal. they are helping keep prey under ko control. >> let's slow down. you are walking in your garden, lester, with your wife, you see this on the ground. walk around it. >> don't get close to it. i want to mention the native plants. they are the plants that the wildlife refly on. we have blueberry and phlox. you will attract birds and butterflies. >> lester wants to hold this as he says good-bye. >> i'm all for snakes, just not

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thanksi'll take the usual. got it. if you're open to choosing your own batter, mix-ins and toppings, come in today and build a stack you'll be proud of. only at denny's. ♪ what a great job you did in philadelphia. >> it was fun. >> you were down there for comcast care yesterday. >> and we have fun around the city. you know me, i don't go anywhere and not bring gifts, so i have one for you and one for amy. granted, you can buy this at any supermarket in new york, but i lugged this back from philly just for you. >> 90 miles from philly. thank you. >> you can put this on -- >> on the cheesesteak, right? >> yes, but the cheesesteak isn't for you. i'm all about getting amy fashion things, so i brought this from the super bowl and i brought this for amy, but she's not here.

>> i've got to wear this. like a cheesehead, but it's a cheesesteakhead. >> it's becoming, only kind of becoming. but my favorite part of what happened in philadelphia -- i don't know why you're taking it off. >> it's amy. >> take a look at this. >> can you name one of the other four men who were on the committee to write the drarsi declaration of independence? >> i assume this is a trick question, because is it lester? because he's the hardest working man in television. is it? >> i just want you kno know, even when i'm on a live shot in a completely different city, you're always on my brain. >> but i see you signed it. >> but i didn't ask until afterwards whether or not that was the real declaration. >> just in case. it was a lot of fun. hey, everybody in philadelphia. time now to find out what's coming up on "meet the press." david gregory joins us again from washington. david, good morning. >> hey, lester, good morning. coming up, who will be held accountable as new details emerge in the colombian prostitute scandal involving the secret service and the u.s. military. also, that gsa spending

controversy as well. congressman darrell issa and peter king join us to discuss it. los, one on one with the president's senior campaign adviser, david axelrod. it's all coming up this morning on "meet the press." >> all right, david. thanks very much. and you put this -- you don't have to heat this up, right? >> no, it is just classy food right there. open it up and spread it on anything in front of you, lester. >> appreciate it. >> only lester would need directions on what to do with cheese whiz. >> well, they used to have the kind in the can. >> that you spray. >> on the crackers. >> i wanted to make it harder on you. >> thank you. i don't get out much. >> clearly. we'll leave you with "today's life illustrated," a look at the photos that chronicle your lives. this week, baseball season is here. >> you sent us your favorite memories of our favorite past time. keep submitting on our website, today.com, or facebook or twitter. you just might see your pictures on the show in the near future. >> that's going to do it for us tod today. i'll see you again tonight on "nbc nightly news." have a great day.

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