thanks for being with us. we will be back with the first news and weather update at 7:25. >> have yourself a great day. good morning. it's a lock. mitt romne but will his on going relationship with donald trump overshadow his big moment as trump plays the birther card once again. what's the holdup? deliberations entering the eighth day in the trial of john edwards. what is taking jurors long to reach a verdict? is that a bad sign for edwards or the prosecution? we're live at the courthouse. and meet maxwell, the exclusive first photo of jessica simpson's baby girl on the cover of "people" magazine. what she's saying about her bundle of joy and the adjustment to motherhood today, wednesday, may 30th, 2012.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm ann curry. mitt romney is honored and humbled to be the gop. an accomplishment in five years in the making. it comes after a bitterly fight. >> he has a right to celebrate. even as he basks in the glow of securing the nomination, donald trump who hosted a closed door fund-raiser for romney in las vegas last night managed to once again grab headlines by reigniting the debate over president obama's birthplace. should romney have been quicker to distance himself from trump? we'll be talking about that in a couple of minutes. >> a story that will get your attention if you ever had trouble with a neighbor. one couple in minnesota says their problems go well beyond loud music and messy lawn.

their neighbor paints nasty signs in her driveway, yelled at their children and followed them around town. they have taken out a restraining order. they say even that hasn't stopped this alleged torment. we'll hear from them this morning. also as facebook founder mark zuckerburg honeymoons in italy, his stock hit a new low on wall street. what is the bottom for this stock? what if anything will turn things around? we'll have more on that story coming up as well. we begin on a wednesday morning with presidential politics and mitt romney now with enough delegates to become the republican presidential nominee. peter alexander has the latest on this. good morning. >> good morning. with the republican nomination all sewn up, mitt romney heads into a crucial 90-day stretch ahead of the republican convention, neck and neck with the president. this week he launched a new series of attacks trying to court the much needed independent voters targeting president obama for wasting taxpayer money. but on the very day he clinched the nomination, that message was

largely trumped. >> reporter: with the republican nomination secure, mitt romney is betting the road to the white house goes through the las vegas strip. >> it's entirely possible that late in the evening of november 6th, the nation is going to be wondering what's going to happen in nevada. >> you can do it! >> exactly. >> reporter: it's another gamble that is literally trumped his message, overshadowing the campaign. romney head lined a multimillion dollar private fund-raiser tuesday night alongside his outspoken advocate donald trump. trump who famously shoots from the lip did it again tuesday in the wild west. >> i don't consider myself birther or not birther. but there are major questions here. >> reporter: single-handedly renewing questions about where the president is born, whether he's a u.s. citizen. a claim discredited more than a year ago when president obama released his hawaii birth certificate due in part to pressure from trump himself. trump tweeted barack obama is

begging mitt romney to disavow the place of birth movement. he's afraid of it and for good reason. and later, sparred on cnn. >> there are many people that don't agree with that birth certificate. they don't think it's authentic. >> i don't know when you say many people who don't agree -- >> many people. >> give me a name of somebody. >> there are many people that -- >> give me a name. >> there are many people. i don't give names. >> reporter: the obama campaign lashed out with this video attacking romney to failing shoot down extreme voices in the party like john mccain did four years ago. >> no, ma'am. no, ma'am. he's a decent family man, citizen that i just happen to have disagreements with. >> reporter: on a day the romney campaign wanted to celebrate in las vegas, instead it was dealing with a trump side show, insisting in a statement governor romney said repeatedly that he believes president obama was born in the united states.

late tuesday at the trump event, even newt gingrich rallied around governor romney. >> governor romney is not distracted. the republican party is not distracted. we believe this is an american born job killing president. >> reporter: and the romney campaign also released mitt romney's birth certificate late tuesday after reporters request and, yes, it shows that he, too, was born in the united states. but ironically, at the end of the day the trump fueled birth certificate battle ended up as a reminder that romney's own father george romney born in mexico had his own birther controversy when he ran for president 44 years ago. matt? >> peter alexander, thank you very much. a lot of other important stories to get to this morning. natalie is on assignment. we have tamran hall at the news desk. >> new violence in syria this morning as u.s. and eight other western countries expelled syrian diplomats in protest of

last week's massacre in hula. >> reporter: good morning. if anyone was hoping that the arrival of u.n. special envoy kofi annan would curb the violence, it hasn't. in the past 48 hours, activists say that death toll has climbed to above 70 in several protests all across the country. today the u.n. observer mission there said that 13 bodies were discovered in the eastern part of the country with their hands tied and shot in the back of their head. international outrage over the hula massacre on friday continues to show the impact in the international community. the french president said he would consider military intervention inside syria if it is approved by the united nations security council, however, on wednesday, russia and china dismissed the possibility that they would endorse any resolution that would authorize western powers intervene militarily inside syria. >> thank you. the former rutgers university student facing jail time for using a web cam to spy

on his roommate kissing another man has apologized for the first time. he called his actions thoughtless and insensitive and childish. his roommate killed himself back in 2010 just days after the web cam incident. he starts a 30-day jail sentence on thursday. wikileaks founder is one step closer to extradition this morning. britain's highest court rejected his appeal. he faces allegations of sex crimes in sweden. he has one option to appeal to european court of human rights. former liberian president charles taylor is sentenced to 50 years in prison. a court found the 64-year-old guilty on 11 charges of supporting rebels in sierra leone during the country's brutal civil war. and now to wall street, mandy jury is at the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> we have a nice bounce on the stock market yesterday. european debt issues and a

nervous tone in the market today. elsewhere the fly that we've seen in facebook shares means that mark zuckerburg is being pushed off the top 40 of the world's richest people. and also as we head to the big jobs number this friday for the month of may, we're seeing that prime age workers between 25 and 54 are now seeing only about 75% of them have jobs. 80% normally. that is record unemployment for that bracket. back to you. >> all right, mandy, thank you. and grammy award winning folk musician doc watson died. the master of the arts back in 1997 at a lifetime achievement award from the grammys in 2004. watson was 89 years old. and president bestowed the nation's highest civilian honor on a group of american icons including bob dylan, former

secretary of state madeleine albright and author toni morrison were among the medal of freedom honorees at the white house on tuesday. it is now 7:08. back to matt and al. and the aviators sported by mr. dylan. >> they look very nice with that medal. it was a fashion statement. >> my heroes. also john glen, former astronaut. mr. roq mr. roker is here with a check of the weather. we're looking at severe weather ana front dipping down into all this warm, moist, unstable air. it's going to set off a lot of thunderstorms. we have a strong list of very large hail, dangerous lightning and tornadoes from wichita falls into oklahoma city and a slight risk of dallas all the way up to omaha. anywhere from two to four inches of rain pos

a rare sight for this time of year. 7:09, completely clear start over the city of san jose. we have a little bit of coastal fog. it will clear quickly. before 9:00 a.m. 52 in sunnyvale. by noon your temperatures hitting the upper 60s and 7 ons. we will round tout day with the mid 80s. overall about three to five degrees warmer than where we ended up yesterday. becoming windy as we head to the second half of the day. tomorrow even warmer. near record highs. 90 degrees inland. . and that's your latest weather. >> thanks. jurors at the criminal trial of john edwards are entering the eighth day of deliberations. there is growing speculation they could end up deadlocked. lisa myers is there once again this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. the first real glimpse into what may be going on in that jury room suggests that jurors are not close to a verdict and may be seriously divided. the judge is making them work a half hour longer today, hoping for progress.

this will be the eighth day john edwards and his family come to the courthouse awaiting a decision on his fate. on tuesday, jurors signalled they may not even be close to a verdict informing the judge of their upcoming scheduling conflicts over the next two weeks. not this week but next week. what does that tell us? >> it is a little gamesmanship going on and this jury believes they're going to be there for a good long while. >> reporter: there are indication that's the jury may be split. on tuesday judge katherine eagles told them to refocus on the deliberations and not talk in small groups outside the jury room. warning small group discussions can be divisive and interfere with your ability to reach agreement together. >> i think there is sustained disagreement. i think there's a real possibility of a deadlock. >> reporter: the judge's admonition followed a closed deer hearing with prosecutors and edwards' lawyers on what is

described only as a juror issue. some jurors have been seen at small groups outside the courthouse. but it's not known what they were discussing. >> i think the judge is sending a strong message that if there is a small group and having conversations outside that jury room, cut it out. >> reporter: almost a million dollars given by wealthy donors to hide edwards mistress hunter amounted to illegal campaign contributions. some legal experts argue the jury should have problems with this case. >> i'm a conservative. i'm not a fan of senator edwards. but i still believe as many fellow conservatives believe that this prosecution is wrong, improper, appalling. >> reporter: for all involved, the prolonged deliberations have been agonizing. the four alternate jurors not involved in dlctieliberations h come to court in the same color clothing. john edwards and his daughter escaped three times last week to

a college baseball game near the courthouse. prosecutors hung out at the same ballpark one evening. a waiting game that could be headed for extra innings. now experts say that the jury deliberation that's drag on for weeks often end in deadlock. but that's not always the case. in another high profile case against former illinois governor rob blagojevich, jurors took ten days and found him guilty, ann. >> thank you for that last point. an nbc news analyst is joining us now. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. >> first to be fair, this juror h jury has to go through phone records and financial records and also financial campaign law that's are complicated even for the experts. could this jury be in over its head? >> absolutely. you know, the experts in the federal government, the federal election commission and the republican integrity division

disagree about a fundamental aspect of this case, the money for a mistress with the campaign contributions. so when you have the experts in disagreement, it's not a surprise at all that 12 well-meaning people could be confused. you saw it as soon as they got the case. they realize the burden they've been handed. >> when you that i into consideration and evaluate the delay and struggling that we're now seeing, what is your gut telling you about the possibility that this jury could be heading towards being deadlocked? >> i don't think you know that a jury is going to be deadlocked until after they give the speech that every judge will give a jury that is struggling that, you know, they should do their very best to reach a conclusion because no other jury can do it better. we haven't seen that allen charge as it's called yet. if they're still unable to come up with a verdict a day or so after that, i do think there is a deadlock. and that's great for edwards. it's hard to imagine the federal government would bring this case

if this case ends up in a mistrial. >> we're waiting for this verdict. if you're john edwards, what you are thinking? how concerned should you be? >> edwards has to be concerned because the real risk for him is that the jury compromises, they think, by sentencing -- finding him guilty of a felony count or two. the way federal sentencing works, there's a tremendous difference, obviously between acquittal and conviction. so that's his worry. they come back with any verdict of guilt, he's in a bad place. >> on the other hand, if the jury is deadlocked, how does this proceed? >> well, it would be up to the government. they would have the right to bring a trial again. but they got almost every major ruling in their favor from this judge. they got in a lot of evidence that put edwards in a negative light. so if they can't get a conviction from this jury, it's hard to imagine another one would lead them to a better outcome. >> final question, hampton.

we heard lisa myers talking about the jurors, the alternate jurors showing up in the same color. apparently they've done this more than once. at what point does this become more than just a distraction in this case? could it become a problem? >> well, if it's a serious problem, we have a serious judge here presiding. she'll dismiss a juror that's out of line in a heartbeat. it does show you the alternates that are in a very different place than the 12 who are deciding. they still have kind of a joy to them that you don't see on the jury that feels the real weight of this case. but if they get out of line, they'll be done. >> all right. hampton, thank you so much for your perspective as we await a verdict. thank you so much. it is now 7:16. once again, here's matt. >> thank you. the struggles on wall street got worse for facebook. the social network stock price dropped to a new low on tuesday. this as founder mark zuckerburg honeymoons with his new bride in you italy.

we have more on this. the mark zuckerberg the world has come to know as he turned facebook into a public company never would have gone the full luxury honeymoon route, no private islands and that's a good thing. some of the new investors who bought the hype and paid the initial stock price are already pretty mad at him. the famously casual mark zuckerberg and his bride have reportedly fueled their italian honeymoon with mcdonald's takeout and other modest meals in the $40 range with no comment from the 28-year-old multimillionaire as facebook stock hit a new low. financial reporters are using words like debacle, disaster, fiasco and flop in their facebook stories. >> facebook is officially the worst performing ipo of the decade. >> reporter: and the numbers so far bear out. since going public may 18th, facebook share price dropped from $38 to under $29 of the close of business tuesday.

the stock and the company's $100 billion value down nearly 25%. this marriage between wall street and the internet giant in trouble. >> it has to be a longer honeymoon. clearly, the honeymoon lasted a very short time if at all. and so he's got to move fast. >> reporter: but other analysts say facebook with the 900 billion users worldwide will become a revenue jugger not over time because zuckerberg has proven he can move fast. >> i think mark zuckerberg is, first of all, very clearly a bright guy if not among the brightest people on the planet. he has a vision. the word failure is not in his vocabulary. >> reporter: can he hold on to the big advertisers? gm already quit facebook. and can he stop losing key ground among game designers to the dominant smart phone brands? wall street's conscious is waffling. >> it looks like a falling knife. the stock keeps going down. if you try catch a falling

knife, you get cut. >> well, here's how wabbly the confidence is right now. one analyst said the real value of facebook is $7.50 a share and that is about one fifth the opening price. matt? >> all right. mike, thank you very much. just ahead, a woman accused of constant and cruel harassment of her neighbors got so bad she's now barred from her own home. we'll hear from both sides. but first, this is "today" on nbc. this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars

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it is 7:26. i'm jon kelley. fremont woman found dead in a poisonous chemical may be to blame. hazmat teams called into a condo complex near civic center drive and walnut avenue this morning after a man found his wife dead inside of their car. also in that car was a note reading poisonous gas. the man told police he and his wife had been arguing the night before. hazmat crews determined the gas was hydrogen sulfide which can be made using household chemicals. crews vented the area and say the area now is safe. snow's attackers are due in court today. both scheduled for a limb nary hearing on assault and mayhem charges.

just last week prosecutors added federal counts of weapons possession against the two convicted felons. that tacks on a potential ten-year sentence if they are convicted. sanchez and norwood were arrested last year for beating snow and leaving him with severe brain damage after the dodgers home opener against the giants. time now to check that wednesday forecast. here's christina loren. >> hey, thanks. got a great looking day shaping up. bayside and coast. temperatures will be warm today. it will be on the coasty side inland with temperatures running about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than weenlded up yesterday. 90s return as we head through tomorrow. so for today, highs will end up in the upper 70s and 80s. take a look at these numbers. 88 degrees in fairfield. even along the peninsula getting much warm than average this time of year. we keep climbing. thursday and friday, the warmest days of the week. let's see how your drive is heating up with mike. >> protesters are going on here. this is blocking the off ramp

from northbound 680 bollinger canyon road. folks just voicing their opinion. you may want to continue north and traveling to either side of the freeway. look at this. 580, usual pattern here. really bogging down as you are approaching. cleari clearing. there's mild slowing there as well as your south bay slowdown. back to you. >> mike, thank you very much. latest traffic and news updates make sure to check us out on nbc bay area on facebook. back in a half hour.

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♪ >> you're looking at the first photo of jessica simpson showing off her new bundle of joy, maxwell drew on the cover of "people" magazine. we're going to find out how she is adjusting to motherhood and what she is saying about the weight she put on during her pregnancy. lovely photograph. 7:30. >> congratulations to her. nice. >> happy moment. 30th of may, 2012. i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer. we have a lot to get to this morning. a frightening accident. this 11-year-old girl fell from a rock climbing wall. she ended up in the hospital. we're going to hear from her dad coming bup what might have gone wrong. >> also you know with the summer months we can't really enjoy the

hot weather without drinking some of our favorite beverages. some of the beverages are smoothies or frozen cocktail that's can actually do a number on our waistline. so we're going to show you the biggest offenders. that's right, he's here again today. he'll tell us the less fattening alternatives. he always bursts our balloons a little bit. >> one of those milk shakes, your total alotment of calories in one drink. that is a budget buster for that. and we're also going to head to buckingham palace. >> check out the final prep preparations for the diamond jubilee. >> all right. we ghin half hour with a minnesota couple, they say they have endured harassment at the hands of their neighbor for years. and the alleged abuse didn't even stop when the woman was hit with a restraining order. nbc's craig melvin has this story. good morning to you, craig. >> reporter: good morning to you. this quiet looking tree lined neighborhood just outside st.

paul, it may look picture perfect, but according to the hoffman family behind me, the reality has been far from peaceful. the home videos tell the tale of what kim and greg hoffman say is the ultimate nightmare of a neighbor. >> she is definitely the neighbor from hell. >> reporter: they moved here 15 years ago, a perfect place to raise their family. they thought. but over the years, the hoffmans have become prisoners in their own backyard as they try to avoid their neighbor directly across the street from their front yard. >> started with the obscenities. just really went crazy and started calling me names, swearing at me, very loud. a lot of people in the neighborhood could hear it. >> many people say we have a neighbor just like that. i say no, you don't. this is different. >> reporter: this month prosecutors filed court documents listing more claims of alleged harassment including

verbal tirades aimed at the hoffman's children. >> she likes to intimidate them with different gestures or words. >> reporter: in 2011, prosecutors say christianson plead guilty and served more than a month in jail for felony violation over a restraining order obtained by the hoffmans. prosecutors say in 2010, she also plead guilty to two misdemeanors. much of the alleged harassment has been aimed at kim hoffman who is a recovering alcoholic. >> i've been sober for three years. it's kept me very sober and i think probably because it's bonded our family in a way. >> reporter: the hoffman videotape posted one sign posted on her garage door. it reads, i saw mommy kissing a breathalyzer. others say get a life and the guilty talk the loudest.

>> she followed me at different times in her vehicle. so i feel like i'm under constant surveillance. >> reporter: police say they received at least 60 calls complaining about christianson's behavior towards her neighbors, nearly all of them, police say, from the hoffmans. police confirm they have visited her home more than 40 times in the last two years. >> we almost had a life of its own and kept growing and growing and nobody really can put a finger on it. what was the initiator? >> reporter: christianson who is 49 works as an executive assistant. neither she nor her attorney would comment for our story though in february she had this to say to a local television station. >> i had a psychological evaluation. they said if i were to have been a man that this would not have been happening but because i'm a single female, i have a very good job, i have the biggest house in the neighborhood. >> reporter: the xas before the court and christianson is ordered to stay away from her own house as well as the hoffman

family. >> i would like to say to her, how dare you leave the scars that you left on my daughters? how dare you destroy an entire neighborhood? >> reporter: now prosecutors say that christianson will be in court again later this morning for a hearing about whether she violated her parole by allegedly once again disobeying a harassment restraining order. matt? >> all right. craig melvin on this for us. thank you very much. it's 7:35. here's ann. as we all know kids can adventurous and parents love to let them have fun. an incident at a rock climbing wall in miami got very serious when something went wrong and a father's camera was rolling. here is mark potter. >> reporter: with her family close by her side, 11-year-old emily davis is doing a lot better now than after her horrible fall over the memorial day weekend. her father feared she might have been killed. >> be alive. be alive. be alive.

anything else we can take care of from there. >> reporter: the accident occurred during a family trip during the miami marlins baseball park. at the end of the game, emily was the first to scale a rock climbing wall set up for kids. but as seen on the video shot by her dad when she got to the top of the wall, her safety harness failed and she fell about 18 feet hitting her head on the concrete below. >> i started coming down and the cables snapped and i fell on my back. >> reporter: what do you remember about that fall? >> all i remember is just seeing, like, everything kind of fall as i was and then i blacked out. >> reporter: her father rushed to her side feeling for a heartbeat or other signs of life which he finally heard. >> about that time, that's when she first started gurgling and moaning and making beautiful noises. >> reporter: at the children's hospital in miami, emily was

found to have a concussion and serious bruising but no broken bones or internal organ damage. for a while though, she had to wear a neck brace which she hated. >> it's kind of like a dog with the cones over their head. >> reporter: the miami marlins issued a statement saying they immediately closed the climbing wall after the accident which is under investigation. they also said the marlins will continue to prioritize safety for all activities taking place at marlins park. we wish her well in her continued recovery. the vendor the marlins said they hired to operate the rock climbing wall would not comment when contacted by nbc news. meanwhile, emily has some tongue and cheek advice about climbing walls. >> just make sure that several people have gone before you before all the sudden you go. >> and that report was from nbc's mark potter. em sli now walking slowly awaiting release from the hospital. her parents say they are considering legal action. let's get a check of the

weather from al. >> thanks so much. we saw all these students wearing shirts. i don't think it attributes to sidney poitier. what you are doing? >> we had our band director here. this is just our band. >> where are from you? >> illinois, near st. louis. >> you are the sir? >> i'm the sir. >> what's your name? >> keith mitchell. >> congratulations. are you playing at all? >> yep. >> very nice. all right. practice! let's show you what we got as far as today's weather is concerned. tropical depression beryl still hanging in there. it may become a tropical storm later this evening. 25 miles north-northeast of charleston, north carolina. bringing a lot of rain over the next 24 hours. some areas up to five inches along the outer banks. we can't rule out the possibility of a thunderstorm or two. and even some tornadoes. there you see the path of beryl

moving off shore by early tomorrow morning. and then out to sea. that's what's goi good wednesday morning to you. taking a live look. you can see here we have a little bit of low cloud r. cle . it is only 7:39. winds will play a factor today and becoming breezy as we head throughout the day. your highs are going to be toasty inland. take a look at the numbers. 80 in redwood city. 82 in san jose. 88 in fairfield. warmer tomorrow. then level off a little bit for friday. 8 degrees. 88 degrees. don't forget, you can get that weather any time you need it go. to weather.com online. ann? >> thank you so much. one of the last photographers to work with marilyn monroe shares never before seen photos of the hollywood icon. and also coming up, summer drinks that can ruin your diet including one coffee favorite.

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we are going to talk about the worst summer drinks. a smoothy or cocktail is great at the beach but it can add inches to your west waistline. people stop and they by this what they're eating in terms of food and the calories and fat. but a lot of times they don't pay attention to the drinks. >> no. that's why our caloric intake with sugary drinks doubled in the last few decades. now over 450 calories a day. >> you stop and you have one of these a day or two of these a day, god forbid, and it's going to add up. let's start with this one right here. this is baskin robins and it's their chocolate chip cookie dough shake. anybody who orders this thing thinking thinks good for their waistline hasn't been paying attention. >> no. maybe i shouldn't drink an entire quaurt of milk shake. this is basically, matt, four desserts, not one. that's what you're getting in the 32 ounces. >> 1600 calories. >> and 181 grams of sugar.

that is like 45 teaspoons of sugar that your adding to your milk shake and it has 40 ingredients. whatever happened to milk and ice cream. >> it's equivalent to eating this? >> 8 1/2 krispy kreme donuts. you wouldn't eat that so don't drink that. so when you're at baskin robins, go for the cappuccino blast. it's 400 calories. you're saving more than half a day's calories. >> all right. people order a smoothy and they think the word smoothy equals healthy. all right. this is ridiculous in the size of this. >> you're drinking a traffic cone. >> this is the peanut power plus grape smoothy. who makes this? smoothie king. what's in this? >> everything. everything is in it. 214 grams of sugar in that bad boy. it's got 42 grams of fat.

1500 calories. it's the equivalent of, yes, all of those chocolate chip cookies. >> but wait. if you want to go to smoothie king and size is of the essence, because this baby is big, too. >> it's four servings and 385 calories. that is the cherry high. >> okay. cool. let's move on to dunkin' donuts. >> this is the worst coffee drink. >> this is the frozen coffee drink with cream. >> yes. >> how many calories? this? >> 860 calories. the good news is it has coffee extract. it's not even going to give you your jolt of caffeine. it's going to give you a sugar coma because it has 91 grams of sugar. the quif leequivalent of 14 fud cicles. >> but if you want to still go to dunkin' dough nets get a

latte. >> yes. and you're saving yourself 600 calories. go to the energy drinks real quick. the original rock star, 280 calories. >> it's like fat elvis or meat loaf. >> same as this popcornment but can you get a rock star recovery -- >> which is much better. it's only 20 calories. you have to drink 14 of them to equal the original. okay, let's move on it ales and beers. >> this is over 200 calories. it's more like beyond the tale ale. >> 200 calories for one. >> the equivalent of these. >> what's 200 times ten? he's doing the math in his head right now. but there is a better alternative. and that is this? >> ultra. you're saving over 110 calories. >> and margaritas. >> with 83 grams of sugar and 600 calories, i can assure that

you nobody is wasting away in margaritaville. but if you want to save at least 500 calories, go with the sangria. it has anti-oxidants and nutrients from the fruit. >> david, as always, good information and entertaining as well. up next, how kate and her royal family are preparing for the queen's diamond jubilee now just days away. we're going to be live at bu buckingham palace. is gone. but what about your wrinkles. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it has the fastest retinol formula available. it's clinically proven to visibly reduce wrinkles in just one week. "why wait if you don't have to." rapid wrinkle repair. neutrogena®. recommended most by dermatologists.

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we're just days away from the queen's diamond jubilee. the young royals are getting geared up, too. we're at buckle ham pingham pal more of this. >> reporter: people are celebrating ahead of the main events that start over the weekend. add this incredible weather and it's like england has this big smile. this is the queen's time, a newer member of the royal family grabs the headlines. britain busies itself making itself as british as it possibly can, decorating the streets and themselves. the queen has been enjoying the outdoors. it's the season for the garden party. a rare look at that other side of the palace where sometimes it looks like more hats than people. and there is katherine making her first appearance at a palace garden party, charming everyone. her pretty pink dress, however,

uncharacteristically pricey at $2,000, has been out and about before. to the amazement of many, just two weeks ago. at this lunch at windsor castle. >> i think it's a very clever message, actually, by one of the royals. what she's stating is that this dress costs a lot of money. in fact, you know, we the british people bought this dress. so why not wear it again? i'm giving you your money's worth? >> reporter: her sister recently emerged at a wedding wearing kate's engagement dress in a different color and smashing hat. she even posted advice for hosting the perfect british bash on her website, face painting for the kids, jubilee is for everyone. >> i connected that with roses and pearls and they represent royalty through the ages. >> reporter: this zoo named the baby camel elizabeth. the queen of lego land wears a

real tiara and a portrait of the queen complete with crowns suspended above. her eyes seem to follow you about the room. >> quite flattering in a way, i think, to have one watched so closely by her majesty. >> reporter: in a few days, the world's eyes will be on her magnificent reign and her country brimming over with pride. one thing you really do notice is how much fun the entire royal family seems to be having during these events. they have never seen the queen or prince philip smile so big, talk to people so animatedly. and just three years queen elizabeth will be britain's longest reigning monarch ever. ann? >> thank you so much. as we mentioned earlier, meredith is going to be live from london starting on friday. you're going to be there on tuesday. >> that's right. the wheat in every mini-wheat has gotta be just right.

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7:56. good morning, everybody. i'm jon kelley. firefighters still on the scene of a house fire in oakland. the flames now are out but it was quite a different story this morning. flames shooting high into the air. as the house on martin luther king way near 28th street just after 4:00. firefighters had a very hard time getting a handle on the flames. so they finally took a defensive position. much of the roof now gone. crews making sure to keep an eye on this important hotspots and addressing the situations to see if it is safe inside that building. one person was living in the house. form they were able to manage to get out of the house. the wednesday forecast, christina loren says the temperatures are rise. >> they certainly are. this is were. take a look at this clear start we are getting over san jose. we have coastal fog but not much left. over the course of the next hour most of that will clear. your temperatures will jump from the mid to upper 50s into the

mid to upper 80s. wind will play a factor as well. increasing as we head throughout the day as well. 07 degrees in san francisco. 88 degrees today in fairfield. warmer tomorrow. 91 degrees, near record warmth for friday as well. cool you down just a touch saturday. more so on sunday. let's check your drive with mike. >> starting to see more slowdowns now throughout the bay. we are looking at the east ball southbound 880 at 92. san mateo bridge. an accident which has moved to the shoulder, minor slowing and distraction there. overall slow out of the area. into fremont. down towards union city. we are a are looking a the other side of the bay, san mateo shows slowing both directions for 101. southbound side starts about 380. all the way down past 92 in towards menlo park. typical slow traffic there. bogging down northbound around mountain view. >> mike, thank you very much. latest traffic and news updates, check us out nbc bay area on

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8:00 now on this wednesday morning. you know, we've had some extreme heat over the last 24 hours. but it seems to be on the way out, breaking just a little bit. >> tomorrow, much nicer. >> much nicer tomorrow. it's 71 degrees. a nice crowd of people out on the plaza. it's a good time to wish our best to our friend who is normally standing behind us right here. she's going to be out for a couple of weeks. >> she is getting some surgery. it's going to be fine. not that big a deal. it will be the first time in how many years? >> a long time. >> we should have one of those

honorary cardboard cutouts. >> they may hear more about lenny than us. >> if you're watching, we hope you feel better. we'll see you when you get back. >> all right. >> i love you! >> we love you, too! >> and coming up, we've got some first images of jessica simpson's new baby. >> that's right. the baby's name is maxwell drew. look at that precious bundle. she's on the front page already of "people" magazine. and we're going to be talking about what she's saying, what her mom is saying about life as a new mom and also her plans for the upcoming wedding she's been putting off until the baby comes. >> all right. >> also ahead, what was it like to work with marilyn monroe? we have a guy in our studio this morning, a legendary photographer himself. he took a lot of photos of marilyn in the last years of her life. he's going to share some incredible images and stories coming up as well. >> and a little later on, they are the boy band of the year. do they even like being called a boy band? well, jenna bush hager sits down with one direction and the guys

from one d will tell all. and jenna will share that with us a little bit later on. >> all right. >> one d? is that what they're referred to? >> right. >> people in the know. >> and there is another group called wd-40 but they're a little older. >> let's go inside. natalie is on assignment this morning. tamron hall is at the news desk. hi, tamron. >> hi, mitt, ann and al. mitt romney clinched the presidential nomination with his victory in tuesday's texas primary. romney said the party has come together after a divisive race. he is honored and humbled to be the nominee. he appeared at a las vegas fund-raiser with donald trump but the campaign issued a statement distancing romney from trump's renewed questions about president obama's country of birth. just days after new york police arrested a suspect in her son's murder, the mother of etan patz showing the strain of recent developments told reporters, i wish this could end and added this is taking my freedom away. police say suspect pedro hernandez confessed to

strangling the 6-year-old 33 years ago. iran says it defeated a new computer virus so powerful it reported can turn computers into listening devices and suck information from nearby cell phones. a senior israeli official added to speculation that israel was involved in unleashing the virus when he said that the use of cyber weapons to hobble iran's nuclear plans would be reasonable. for the first time in nearly a quarter century, myanmar's opposition leader left her country with the u.s. still refers to as berma. her journey overseas. ian williams reports on the nobel peace prize winner's trip to thailand. >> reporter: good morning to you. even when she wasn't in detention, she was always reluctant to leave myanmar fearing the ruling generals wouldn't let her back in again. even when her husband was dying in the uk. so her decision to travel is a vote of confidence in myanmar's reform process, arriving in bangkok late tuesday on her first overseas trip for 24 years.

the chaotic scene this morning when she traveled to meet migrants from myanmar who turned up in the thousands to greet the woman they call mother sue. there are more than 2 million former myanmar residents in thailand. they offered new hope by su chi. this woman said she'd been waiting since 5:00 this morning to see su chi. i was so excited, she said. su chi will be attending an economic forum in bangkok where she's expected to steal the show. much to the discomfort of myanmar's president. who canceled his attendance. next month su chi will be heading to europe including norway for some unfinished business, picking up that nobel peace prize she won more than two decades ago. and now for a look at what's trending today, our quick roundup of what has you talking online. mitt romney's campaign is taking

heat from tuesday's unveiling of a new iphone app. should the word america in one slogan was misspelled as amercia. oops. and david beckham is the first male cover model for "elle magazine" british edition. they show the shirtless soccer star emerging from a swimming pool for that shoot. wonder why it's trending. and tmz says clint eastwood's daughter is getting dubbed for destroying a pricey bag in the name of art. her boyfriend photographed her taking a chain saw to the red crocodile bag and setting it on fire. if you don't know, you probably don't, berken bags sell for $100,000. up to that price. it is now 8:05. back to matt and ann. i saw that on the reality show. i couldn't believe it. i also can't believe people are that angry. >> come on. come on? over that? come on. all right.

tamr tamron, that's my thought. >> i'm going to pass on that. >> you can't pass on that. >> let us get a check of the weather. mr. roker moved down the plaza a little bit. >> that's right. we have a leftover from "drink this not that." this is the size of 18,000 krispy kremes. that's the equivalent. we have the nice folks back here. where are from you? >> houston. >> houston. all right. hanging out? >> yes. leaving today. >> you had a good time? >> yes. >> there you go. that's all that counts. let's see what we got for you. pocatello, idaho, sunny. mild, perfect day. 71 degrees. and as we look at those temperatures, 90s to 100s in west texas. 90s up the gulf coast. 50s up to the northern plains into the great lakes. 60s in new england. we got some showers and wet weather all the way down into the mid-atlantic coast where we

have tropical -- i should say tropical depression beryl. storms in texas and oklahoma. and wet weather getting ready to move i 8:06. taking a live look over the transamerica pyramid. you can see the tip top here and you can actually vaguely make out the bay bridge off in the distance. i want to point out the fog clears from the top town. that's exactly what's happening from that live picture. we're only going to see that cloud cover for an additional hour, maybe an hour and a half. it's started to settle in right now because we lost the wind. as a result, we are going to stay nice and sunny. hard to find a cloud in the sky later on. 84 degrees inland today. and that's your latest weather. matt? >> thank you very much. when we come back, maxwell's debut. we'll check out "people" magazine's exclusive photos of jessica simpson's new baby girl. but first these commercials. a party? [ music plays, record skips ] hi, i'm new ensure clear. clear, huh? my nutritional standards are high.

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world's first look at maxwell drew johnson. the baby girl almost 10 pounds at birth is shown sleeping in mom's arms as dad eric johnson looks on adoringly. >> jessica simpson achieved domestic list. its a list she sought for so many years. >> simpson first announced pregnancy on twitter last halloween. soon after, the excited mother to be beared all on the cover of elle magazine. though engaged to johnson, a yale grad and former nfl player since 2010, simpson marriage would come after the baby carriage. >> i want him to be my husband so bad. so i didn't -- i do still want to wear the pretty gown and everything. and i have to wait until after the baby. >> right. okay. all right. >> and now she'll just be in the wedding. >> simpson rose to fame first for her voice and later as a reality housewife to husband and former boy band member nick lachey. >> i know it's tuna.

but it's chicken by the sea. >> but the fairy tale soon ended after the couple split in 2006, simpson had a string of failed relationships, romance wasn't her only struggle. she also publicly battled her weight, slimming down to play daisy duke in "the dukes of hazard" and then gaining weight, rit kulg many for wearing unflattering mom jeans. but now the singer and actress is a fashion icon, a judge on nbc's "fashion star." >> i know how to style the every day woman. >> with clothing and accessories line worth an estimated billion dollars. >> jessica simpson's life has come full circle. this is a woman who started off as a pop star and then became a reality star and now a business mogul an she has a fiance and baby. the girl has it all. >> in the article, simpson confirms she'll be working with weight watchers to lose that baby weight though simpson or

weight watchers will say how much that deal is worth. she reportedly earned $800,000 for the photos. we reached out to simpson's representative for comment and have not heard back. "people" says they do not comment. ann? >> thank you. we have the assistant managing editor of "people" magazine. they're here with more on her interview with jessa simpson. first of all in your roarieport how is she doing? how is she handling motherhood? >> she's on cloud nine. she is really at piece. she is loving motherhood. there have been no major bumps in the road. this is everything she dreamed it would be. >> like a lot of mothers, she's not paying a lot of attention to how she looks. she is less concerned about how she look right now. >> she doesn't care what her hair looks like, her gut looks like, she is to be with her little girl. >> you did ask her about losing weight, is that right? she said, as we heard in the report, she is talking to weight watchers? >> yeah. she has a deal with weight

watchers. it was interesting with working with them even before she got pregnant. this is a program she's excited about that she knows she'll be able to do once she's ready. she still has a few weeks to go before she is able to embark on anything like that. but she has every confidence in the world she'll get back to that when it's time. right now, that's not her focus. >> how much weight is she talking about losing? >> she didn't talk about that. it's funny. she's in such a blissful place right now. i'm sure that if the question was put to her exactly how many pounds you would have to lose, she would have no idea. she is too happy to think about a scale. >> and she's also, however, very savvy businesswoman. and while it might be expected that she would want to promote her now being a mother and being a baby, one might wonder whether there may be pushback she has to be concerned about trying to monday owe ties her motherhood. >> i think if you look at jennifer hudson who had up is success with weight watchers, people root for you to do well in general. and i think that everyone knows

that she is somebody who has a very real body image, somebody who has very real ups and downs with their weight. they'll be rooting for her to succe succeed. >> okay, the name maxwell -- >> that is her fiance's mother's maiden name. so it is rooted in family history. and they just loved it very early on. >> a lot of people wondering about the wedding that she's been waiting to have. original date was 11/11/11. >> that was originally linked to the couple. >> new date? >> because of that, now people are speculating, well, there is 12/12/12, that will be the last chance to repeat a number three times. so, you know, 12/12/12 is floated out there. she does tell us that she would like to get married before the end of the year. yet, she does want the fairytale wedding with the fairytale gown and the fairytale imagery. if she's not comfortable with the way she looks by 12/12/12, it won't be by the end of the

year. >> so she'll look spectacular. >> no matter what. >> and have this beautiful little girl and handsome husband. >> she'll have it all. >> great to you have here. thank you so much. and the issue of "people" hits stands on friday. coming up next, never before seen photographs of marilyn monroe. we're going to talk to the man who took them coming up right after this. shaving can irritate skin... causing dark marks to become visible. dove has the effective solution. new dove clear tone antiperspirant with calendula and sunflower seed extracts. it moisturizes to help accelerate natural skin renewal processes... helping skin to repair itself while still keeping you dry. the result? underarms with visibly reduced dark marks... and an even tone. new dove clear tone. ♪ you...you think these disguises will... no.

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why did you say that? >> i was scared. i photographed some celebrities. coming up against marilyn monroe 23, i was a photojournalist. i didn't know how good i was. and could i take a great picture? she's been photographed by all the greats. here i was. >> you said she knew what she was doing behind a still camera. she knew where best to stand, where the lighting is best and angles were. she was right. >> i was scared to go in the dressing room. she caught my eye in the mirror and said that's not going to be a good picture. go over there. and then she turned to the left, looked over other shoulder and i raised the camera, really a great image of her. >> for all her confidence behind a still camera, you never felt she was as confident behind a motion picture camera. >> no, i have a theory. because with a still camera, she didn't have to talk. in front of a motion picture camera, she had to walk and talk and she had to deliver lines. i think that's really scared her. >> a couple years after you met her, you shot her for something's got to give, the

movie she did with dean mart than was never completed because she died. what was the atmosphere like? >> there she was fighting demons. she was fighting for her life. she was always late on the set. she would come out of the mental hospital here in new york. she would have surgery. she tried to trim down which she did very, very well. the short and long of it, she was on the battlefield in all different directions. and she had few weapons left. and one of the weapons was her body. >> the movie studio was growing impatient with her. there was a scene in that movie that you found out about and you said immediately i want to shoot that. describe it. she was supposed to seduce dean martin. she was swimming in a pool and he was watching her from a balcony. >> that's right. and she's supposed to look like she has nothing on but she was going to wear a nude bathing suit. and in a meeting with her with her press agent, she said i'm really thinking of jumping in the swimming pool and coming out with nothing on. and then i joked, you're not really serious, are you? she said i'm thinking about it.

nobody knew whether she was going to do that. >> you said to her, if you do that, you come out of that pool naked and i take the pictures, i'll be famous. >> and she looked at me and said, don't be so cocky, larry. photographers like you can easily be replaced. >> and the eventual story is what happened? >> number one, she came out of the swimming pool without bathing suit. first the bra, then the panties, then the full length nude. and she approved more pictures than i ever thought she would. >> but she did have one thing she said. if you publish these photographs, they can't be anywhere near photographs of -- >> elizabeth taylor. >> why? >> marilyn was getting $100,000 for the picture from the studio. liz was getting a million and 10% of the gross. she wanted to prove to the studio that she had the same power and publicity to sell movies as liz did. of course, liz was having a love affair. >> there was a picture of her 36th birthday which she celebrated on the set. give me the quick story.

>> it was very, very sad. the only people that showed up for the birthday party were really those that were working that day. and she celebrated her 36th birthday party. it was the last day on the set. she would never return to make a motion picture. she went to a baseball game that night and two days later, three days later the studio fired her. >> you seemed to have a good relationship. you saw her a couple days before she died. >> right. >> when you saw her, what was her mental state like? >> number one, we were discussing her doing a cover for "playboy" magazine. she was resisting that. she didn't know whether she wanted to do it. look, she had no makeup on when i saw herment a very simple dress with the spaghetti straps. i'm not a psychiatrist. i don't know what her mental state was. she was a little bit disturbed. what about, i have no idea. the next day, i get a phone call, marilyn monroe has died. >> there is some amazing images in both of these books. lawrence schiller, always good to see you. >> thank you for having me back. >> i appreciate it.

thanks. 8:23. the book is called "marilyn & me." now to swing down to washington and say hello to mr. willard scott. >> how sweet it is. it's spring time to be a part of the smucker's family of good things. you have tried the new smucker's? they have the best new jam you will ever eat. here is john gaine, chicago, illinois. he is 106 years old today. he loves to watch the chicago bulls and we are expert at bulls ourselves on the "today" show. and doris smith, 104. enjoys relaxing on her patio with her cup of coffee. i bet that coffee is bold. anyway, john campanello of caldwell, new jersey. 100 years old today. loves to travel and play poker.

but not at the same time. lovely little annie spivey from gatesville, north carolina. she is 107 years old today. her longevity is due to lofving the lord. can't beat that combination. and isaiah southerland of brooklyn, knock, 100 years old. exercises every day and loves to cook. they tell me he is an unbelievable cook. maybe he'll invite us over. take a look at florrie lippman, very active and stylish at 100 years old and always wears a hat. makes her look sexy. that's it. now back to new york where they all look sexy. >> we wish, willard. thank you so much. >> up, jenna talks to one direction.

well, another presidential candidate is hoping to cash in in the bay area tonight president mitt romney will attend if historic carolyn's chateau in hillsboro. he's coming off a win in the texas primary last night that gave him more than enough delegates to clinch the republican nomination. tonight's event is hosted by hp ceo meg whitman who worked for romney during his time at bane capital. tickets to the fund-raiser run as high as $50,000. that fund-raising event in hillsboro. let's check the morning commute with mike. >> it's looking a little slow. typical for the peninsula but worse in mountain view. right around ellis. some slowing in all directions

for your commute. 680 at mchugh, an accident clearing there. for the southbound 880, accident cleared through the course. live look, slow off the dublin interchange into fremont there. >> thank you so much. for any time of the day, check us out on facebook for the latest traffic and news updates. all you need to do is search nbcbayarea. we will be right back in 30 minutes. see you again at 8:56.

8:30 now on this wednesday morning, 30th day of may, 2012. we have a fantastic group of people kicking off their day with us here at rockefeller plaza. you can see them waving. we're going to have country music sensation. and that will be on friday. >> they're good.

i like the band perry. >> i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer, al roker. it's nice to you have here. speaking of country, it was quite a scene on the plaza when one direction performed live and in concert. this morning, we're going to talk to them. actually, jenna bush-hager is going to talk to them. >> the phenomenon has not died down at all. they're going to tell you everything -- actually more than your teenage daughter, everything they ever wanted to know about this band and from what i understand, the boys actually managed to make jenna blush. >> really? wow. >> yeah. >> and i think we're making her blush now. move on now. we'll hear from her coming up. >> that's right. >> and we have a very tasty way to stay cool in the heat this summer. we have some of the favorite frozen concoctions. she's going to share them with

us. >> oh, davey. >> there you go. >> lucky david. >> that's nice for david. all right. >> we're going to take a look at how the all important job interview, what you don't want to do when you're sitting behind the desk. we'll show you including asking the first question, how much money do you pay? things like that. that's no good. >> how much vacation does this job have? >> yeah. >> anyway, before we get to that -- >> we are looking at a risk of strong storms from texas on into oklahoma. a slight risk in a wider area. showers in the plains and pacific northwest. wet weather along the mid-atlantic states. tropical depression beryl is causing problems as well. sunny and hot in the southwest on into interior sections of california and nevada. plenty of sunshine along the plains. wet weather up into the upper

our neck of the woods is clearing nicely. taking a look over the bay bridge toll plaza. the clouds are breaking apart. by noon today, it's going to be hard to find a cloud in the sky. 55 in san mateo. temperatures are warming up here in san jose. a little bit of coastal fog is left over. it will get hotter today. breezy to windy conditions. the 90s return. your seven-day in moments. don't forget, check your weather any time you need to on weather channel on at weather.com. >> coming up, we have frozen summer treats. but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] stop & go traffic. you can't always avoid it. but you can always do something nice for your car. chevron with techron. care for your car.

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>> and this morning on "cooking today with giada," staying cool with frozen treats. we have some of the favorite recipes. before we get to them, her little inspiration, giada took a trip to one of her favorite places to visit when the weather heats up. >> ice cream sodas, throw back candy and old fashioned carousel. nothing gets me in the mood for summer quite like a trip to one of my neighborhood treasures, soda jerk. the day i stopped by, they must have been short-handed. they suited me up and put me to work. >> how do you get the name soda jerk? >> it's literally from jerking the soda handle. when nobody was drinking any alcohol, they turned into the soda fountain as the place for nice sweet thing to get them through the day. >> after that lesson, i learned

to make the mint chip ice cream soda. >> i made a mess. >> cherry foster and a concoction called jungle shake made with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, nuts and banana. >> good? >> all this made me think about my own childhood and suddenly i thought of something i haven't done in decades. my mom would have a cow every time. >> wow. that was some little move there. anyway, now we're back with some your recipes and you're going to start with one that i love the sound of. this is raspberry ice cream soda. >> yeah. this is fun for the adults and kids. you can make it with your kids. what i like to do is make my own raspberry syrup. okay? corn starch and orange juice. >> that makes a simple syrup. >> right. >> frozen or fresh raspberries?

>> frozen. i like to use the frozen, especially, fresh raspberries don't have a lot of flavor when you cook them down. the texture of the frozen ones is better. then add raspberry jam. a nice amount of sugar. >> you're going to be in david's next segment. >> you know, this is simple ingredients. i'm making everything from scratch. to cook this down for five minutes. i put it through a sieve to get rid of all the seeds. that's what you get. so then this is what we do. here. why don't you scoop the sherbet since you already bit into it anyhow. and i will do the ice cream. >> right in there? >> yeah. >> so a scoop of raspberry sherbet and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. there you go. now want to do the honors? >> no, go ahead. >> you want to stand back? >> go ahead. don't even think about it. >> i was warned not to do it to

you. so then you put -- fit works. >> you have a dud there. >> i do have a dud. what's up? >> so it's supposed to look something like this when it's done. >> correct. then you add the raspberry syrup on top. and then you kind of break it up like that. next, moving on. >> all right. what are we making now? >> now we're going to make a raspberry pomegranate mint sherbet. i made a simple syrup, pomegranate juice, orange juice, mix it all together and then add it to your ice cream and let it go. ten minutes before it's done, add the mini chocolate chips. >> how long does something like that take? >> it takes about an hour. this is a good one. you don't have to freeze the inside. a lot of times you have to freeze them ahead of time. then add the mini chocolate chips ten minutes before it's done. >> you like to serve this as soon as it comes out of the ice cream maker. >> i do.

sherbet is sugar and liquid. it melts easily. last but not least this is davidly on david's list. >> what is that log? >> it's a mocha dessert. it is whipped cream, espresso and a little wine with a cookie crust. >> this is something you have had? >> oh, yes. >> you have? >> of course. >> have you put this into your mouth? >> no. >> you? >> no, but can you go ahead if you want. >> nice! you missed my mouth. >> thank you very much. >> okay. your turn. >> appreciate that. >> okay. >> tamron, i'm going to spare

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back now at 8:43 with a question that many young people are asking in this competitive job market, how do you ace an interview? to find out we recruited three volunteers from a prestigious program to participate in a mock job interview exercise with mark jeffries. take a look. >> okay, please come in. there are a lot of people after this job. what makes you right for this position? >> i'm favorite for this position because i believe can you drop me in anywhere, really. and i would be ready to go just a little bit of training. i'm a quick learner. i have a very sincere interest in news production.

>> what are your weaknesses? >> weaknesses? one thing i would say is that i'm not quick to close on my solution. i like to dot my is and cross my ts. >> very impressed. she is very cool. she had it altogether. she was ready to handle all of my questions. in fact, that probably will be the only criticism. she was almost too ready. if i was to fine-tune her performance, drop the repeating of the question. make her a bit more conversational. >> carter cox if, you're ready, come in. >> most recently you've been conducted studio talk around nbc. is that valuable, do you think, to your learning when it comes to what we do here in television? >> i think it's extremely valuable. really what i believe is the greatest benefit of those tours is developing a public speaking skills. >> you have to keep their attention. >> right. it's a show that you're putting on. i'm not any self when i give the tours. i'm put ogen a show. >> you are being yourself now or putting on a show? >> well, i'm putting on a bit of a show but also being myself.

i think that anyone that says they're not putting on a show during an interview is lying probably. >> be careful what you declare. because he said to me often he puts on an act. he is like he is someone else. i do want to employ someone that half the time is being someone that they are not? probably not. >> are you out there? >> okay. please have a seat. from your perspective, where do you see yourself in five years time? an ideal world? >> apart from being coo of nbc universal which, yes, which i'm, you know, i'm aiming for, i would hope to be a producer on the "today" show. >> she came across as very sincere. very honest and someone that you know can you probably trust. when you get asked the question where do you see yourself in five years time, which you will, a lot of people fall into the trap and they'll say something like, well, i see myself in your job. well there is no way you're going to get employed when you declare you're coming in to unseat that very person.

>> well, mark jeffries is now joining us. he is the author of "the art of business seduction." mark, good morning. >> good morning. >> interesting you use the word seduction. it's like trying to get someone to fall in love with you in a short amount of time. >> it really is. what are you doing when you go in for an interview? you're selling yourself. you're hoping that interviewer is going to buy you. you have to do something that really sets yourself apart. you have to prove that you are worth spending money on. >> and your strategy, you call l war, include listen, watch for what? >> you have to watch every body language coming off people. you have to watch how they're savvy. sit back during the interview, they lost interest. if they sit forward, they're more interested. keep watching everything that is streaming off them. listen to what they're saying. >> continuing on with that, anticipate. >> right. anticipate is everything. you have to anticipate their needs before you even go in there.

the greatest example, the biggest job interview going on right now in this country is the upcoming presidential election. both candidates are pitching themselves to us hoping we'll buy them or vote for them. now, of course, one is going for social issues, one is going for the economy. in effect, they're interviewing right now. >> and the last letter there for l war is react. >> yes. and react is refining it. listened, watched, anticipated the needs of this wonderful person and then you open your mouth. we react too quickly. we start speaking when she you be listening. in an interview, take the few seconds to truly understand what is coming at you. >> you say we can use body language. obviously, we think about what we're saying. you're talking about communicating on multiple levels. >> absolutely. let's just step back to the watch. when you're talking, you're explaining yourself to somebody, they should be displaying certain things to you. one of those things is nods per minute. in typical general conversation, people nod about six or seven times a minute. it means keep going.

now if the nodding stops and it's kind of replaced with a stair, something that has gone wrong. you want to change subject, move it on. >> what you would say to people who are when their asked that question where do you want to be five years from now? >> as was just mentioned in that video, the last thing you want to do is pose yourself as a threat. so never say i want to be in your job or worse, i want to be your boss. that is absolutely the wrong thing to say. instead, say something that sounds good. you might want to say, in five years i hope i've added to the success of this organization. i hope i've built myself and my career and i hope we're good friends. >> you say good friends. you really want to create a human relationship as well as job kind of relationship. >> absolutely right. >> in the interview? >> in the interview you with start that. i love my acronyms. i always translate them. a nonbusiness bond. what is the connection between two of you? if you can find that and keep growing it, you just become a friend, a business friend. and then, of course, you're much harder to fire if things get bad. >> all right, mark jeffries. many more questions. thank you for answering the ones

we've had time for. for those of who you are living on the east coast, mark is going to stick around for the next hour or so to answer more of your questions in a live web chat. so just head to money.com. coming up next, we're sitting down with the hottest boy band on the planet, one direction. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

about two months ago young girls packed the plaza to see one direction live in concert. and the band just gets hotter. today contributing correspondent jenna bush-hager is the envy of every tween out there. she got to sit down with the fab five. good morning. >> that's right, matt. i may be a little old for this assignment, i did get to meet the boys of one direction. it became clear why the band known to their fans as one d is heading only in one direction and that's up. ♪ i don't know what it is ♪ i need that one thing >> the screaming tweens and tweets. and all those swooning schoolgir schoolgirls. >> i love them so much. >> this is live for joen overnight sensation boy band one

direction. liam, louie, harry, nial and zayn. not to be confused with that other british invasion have americans fallen so hard so fast. of all the british bands, you're the only one to debut here number one in the u.s. is it just the smile? >> i think it's strange having that comparison when you think they didn't do that and they are such huge icons for us to do something that hasn't been done before is a massive achievement. it's amazing. >> and it is amazing. after each member tried out individually on england's x factor. it was suggested they form a group instead. and though they came in third on the show, their prize was worth the wait. ♪ you don't know you're beautiful ♪

>> a debut album, "up all night" and a tour that sold out shows through 2013. and these fab five are more beatles than back street. are you comfortable with the term boy band? >> yes. >> yeah. >> you're cool with it? >> yeah. >> we are a boy band. but we don't necessarily follow the stereotype of the pop boy bands. >> no dancing. >> no dancing. >> can you dance when the cameras are off? >> no. >> sometimes. >> we can scuba dive. >> and the sprinkler. >> oh, yeah. >> dancing or not, the ladies love them. i drove up here and there was some very loud noises going on, screaming. >> that was louis. >> it sounded like a lot of 18-year-old girls. have you guys gotten used to that noise? will you ever get used to it? >> i don't think you ever get

used to it. when you're in your hotel room and it's so quiet. you get to the lobby, it's massive. >> and in this era of social media, fans reach out to their favorites directly. >> it's amazing. when i was a kid, i could never imagine talking to someone like will smith. can you imagine talk toggle smith. hey will? it's nice we can have contact. >> can you feel guarded? can you be yourselves? >> we are. people enjoy what we do because we don't, like, try to be anything else. >> so we asked what every 13-year-old girl wants to know. who is the biggest romantic? >> liam. >> i say louis. >> who is the shyest? >> zayn. >> you think it's zayn. >> you don't seem shy at all. you've been interacting from the beginning. >> interacting is a strong word.

>> okay. and who likes the attention the most? >> harry. >> yeah. >> who has girlfriends here? >> the two romantics. >> yep. >> and the two of that you don't, would you even have time to date? >> yeah, i think. you've had a tour. and an album and now this new book. >> the memoir. >> the story from each of us really, how we grew up and got together and stuff. >> and you're writing a new album. >> we just -- we recorded the first two chapters really. we want to make a more mour sound. >> you are writing songs about your ladies in this album? >> yes. one of the songs we really like actual sli -- yeah. >> it's about a lady. >> and speaking of ladies, by the end of the interview these boyish brits even got to me. >> she is flirting with you quite a lot.

>> i'm married. i'm married. y'all would call me a cougar. am i a cougar? now i'm blushing. i'm not a cougar. okay. i think we're good. >> i'm not a cougar. but as i mentioned, they are sold out shows even in 2013. in case you missed your chance to get a ticket, you can always pick up their dvd which i got matt for yo teenager convicted of set firing to san jose's largest elementary schools will spend eight years in prison. trace elementary was badly damaged almost two years ago. he and his aledged accomplice were just 16 at the time of the fire. both were tried as adults.

the damaged part of trace is being rebuilt and it is expected to be ready by the start of the next school year. all right. let's check the forecast now with meteorologist christine. good morning. >> good morning, marla. it is heating up today. 84 degrees. 68 at the coast. we keep climbing as we head through thursday. 90 by friday. cooler for the weekend.

we're back now with more of "today" on wednesday morning, 30th day of may, 2012. and starting to threaten a little bit here that it might rain in the next couple of minutes. but that's okay. we've got nicer weather on the way for later on in the week. cooler temperatures as well. and that rain will break the humidity that we've been experiencing. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker. i just did al's job for him. coming up, we're talking about how one blogger created a bit of a stir with a version of beach beauty that a lot of people have not considered in the past. >> posted a picture of herself on the internet in a two piece bathing suit. it got a huge response. and others did the same.

heriv women feel good about themselves and has worked. but she is also get something criticism. we're going to be talking about this. she's a very bold woman. >> all right. good. >> good for her. >> and as we take a look at our money 911 today, we're going to be looking at everything from college students wanting to figure out when and where they should start investing all the way to starting your own business. our experts are ready to help you out. and then, of course, it is -- it may not be officially summer on the calendar even though a lot of the parts of country it feels that way. but it is officially time to wear white. we're past memorial day now. we got fashion by the decade to show you how to look white hot at any age. >> i've been breaking the rules of wearing white already. >> there are no rules. >> there are no rules? >> no rules. >> after memorial day, it's okay to wear white? >> yes. >> slow it away at labor day. >> tamron hall is standing by. she has the headlines.

>> good morning, everyone. republican mitt romney said he is honored and humbled now that he won enough delegates to secure the nomination for president. a big win in texas on tuesday gave him more than enough delegates to lock up the nomination. he appeared at a fundraise we are donald trump which raised questions about mr. president obama's birth certificate is authentic for his part romney said he believes the president was born in the united states. it is day eight for jurors deliberating the fate of former presidential candidate john edwards. on tuesday, the judge in the edwards case admonished jurors to refocus their attention on deliberations and not talk in small groups outside the jury room. edwards is facing six charges for allegedly using donations to help hide his pregnant mistress during the 2008 campaign. for facebook, a new low tuesday on wall street. it slid below $29 a share down from $38 when it first went on the market. no comment about that from founder and ceo mark zuckerberg who is on his honeymoon in

italy. and final preparations are being put in place for queen elizabeth's die manned jubilee this weekend. the young royals are getting geared up as well. here is michelle kaczynski. >> reporter: while britain is busy making itself as british as it possibly can, decorating the streets, the buildings and themselves. the queen has been enjoying the outdoors. it's the season for the garden party. a rare look at that other side of the palace where sometimes looks like more hats than people. and there is katherine making her first appearance at a palace garden party, charming everyone. her pretty pink dress, however, uncharacteristically pricey atted 2dz that $2,000 has been out and about before just two week ago. >> i think it's a very clever message, actually, by one of the

youngest members of the royals. what she is actually thinking is that this dress costs a lot of money. in fact, you know, we the british public bought this dress. so why not wear it again? i'm giving you your money's worth. >> reporter: her sister recently emerged at a wedding wearing kate's engagement dress in a different color with a smashing hat. party planner pipa posted advice for hosting the british bash on her website, face painting for kids and the jubilee is for everyone to honor the queen in their own way. >> i have a crown icon that i connected that with roses and pearls. it represents royalty through the ages. >> reporter: this zoo named the baby camel elizabeth. the queen of leggo land waergz a real die manned tiara and there is a corgi themed decanter and a portrait of the queen with jewels above. her eyes seem to follow you about the room. >> it is flattering in a way, i think, to be -- to have one's

movement watched so closely by her majesty. >> reporter: in a few days, the world's eyes will be on her magnificent reign and her country brimming over with pride. >> that report from nbc's michelle kaczynski. a first for serena william. she lost at the french open. the first time she's been knock out in the first round of any major tournament. she lost to the 111th ranked player from france. williams said afterwards, that's life. travel and leisure is out with the list of the worst dressed cities in america. the top of the list according to "travel & leisure," anchorage, alaska. it is not uncommon to see bunny boots and oversized parkas. salt lake city is second. baltimore is third. so give them your best today. a lesson in determination and encouragement in worthington, ohio.

a student named matt with cerebral palsy decided to wear a 400 meter event during field day at his elementary school. two laps around the track just like everyone else. long after his friends crossed the finish line could not stand by and you see there all of the other students ran by him and they cheered him across the finish line. now the video is surging online. it is now six minutes past the hour. back to al with a check of -- i need a tissue. >> i know. >> that matt is the hero of the day. >> thanks for sharing that. we have nice folks. where are you from? >> i'm a band director. >> you didn't bring your band? >> no. >> you left the band behind. >> that's right. >> very good. let's see what we got for you today. we are looking at a risk of strong storms from just north of dallas into oklahoma city. possibility of tornadoes. large winds and heavy winds and

large hail. this could be really bad. a lot of rain as well in this system. and we've got beryl to worry about. it's a tropical depression. could become a storm again as it gets along the outer banks of the carolinas. we're looking at 25 miles north-northeast of south carolina. rainfall amounts as you get into eastern north carolina, anywhere from three to six inches of rain well, it's just after 9:07 now. temperatures are already in the mid 60s in sunny veil. indication of what a warm day we're expecting inland. yeah, the upper 80s in some cities. and wind will play a key role. they're going to shift offshore as we head throughout the day today. warming as they pump from land to sea. that's going to warm us up to 70 degrees in san francisco. near report warmth tomorrow. by friday, just a touch cooler. saturday/sunday, the fog returns. >> and that's your latest weather. tamron?

>> al, thank you. beach season and bikinis often intimidate women self conscious about body image. wearing a bikini can be considered daring. should that be the case? one 25-year-old plus size fashion blogger says, no. and her bikini body image has gone viral. she posted a picture of herself in a bikini on vacation and was amazed by the outpouring of positive feedback. her blog has encouraged other full figured women to post their photos for what she calls fat girls in bikinis. it is featured online. the response is overwhelming. both positive and some negative people out there. gabby greg is here we me. good morning. >> you're way too covered up. >> i know. i was getting dressed. i don't think you should wear this today. >> you look good in those pictures. >> thank you so much. >> what were you hoping to accomplish. i understand this is your second time posting? >> yes, this is my second time posting in bikini.

this time i really wanted to do it again and make it even bigger. i pitched the idea to have a gallery of all plus sized women wearing bikinis. >> you call it fatkini gallery. 31 full figured girls in swimwear. >> i think it's about empowering women. so often the media all we see is thin women in bikinis. i want to challenge that and say they're not the only ones, not that i have anything against them. i think all women are beautiful. i think we should see all types of bodies in swimwear. >> were you surprised by how many other women want the to show what they were working with on your site? >> yes and no. luckily i'm in a community online. so many of them have been posting themselves in bikinis. i wanted to gather them together and have it published in one place so people all over the world can see it. >> where do you get the confidence? i just told you, i'm not showing any of my body in a bikini. where did you get this confidence? >> i don't really know. i have a really supportive family and supportive network of friends.

i was a little self conscious in high school. once i got past college, i grew into my own. i love my body. we should reject the fashion rules about what we are and what we are not allowed to wear. >> beyond the fashion rules, as mentioned, you have some people throughout who have been critical saying that promoting obesity. >> i'm not promoting obesity or a healthy lifestyle. >> i think people should be aware of what they're putting in their bodies and be more active. the truth is be happy with your bodies we have right now. it is the goal to lose weight or are you happy where you are? >> we have those who will say it's a part of how healthy you are. we know that obesity.

we know it can cause other issues. >> i'm really trying my best to make sure i'm getting, you know, the best -- >> i just think the main thing is to really judge how you feel and what you're putting into your body. >> okay, what about those who say your body is not flabby enough. you have curves and you look fantastic in swimwear. >> it's interesting. i think those pictures, i mean luckily i would wear -- >> i was wearing high waisted bikinis. >> that is easy for you. >> so you found the right swimwear to flatter your figure. >> i did. but what i wanted to accomplish

with the gallery and what i was showing, it's not just me. you could see the rolls and see the flaws. and that's why i wanted to kind of bring it together and say, no, it's not just me wearing a bikini. that doesn't mean you're not practicing healthy habits. >> all right. you look fantastic. so do the other ladies. we'll see what kind of response you get. >> thank you so much. >> it's a great pleasure. up next, they've been selling and investing financial advice. our monday 911 experts and later, portion control. how can you lose weight eating some of your favorite foods. you can rock your bikini's too. first, these messages. sweetie, help us settle this. i say this and this is called southern hospitality. well, i call it the clean getaway. [ scoffs ] you're both wrong. it's the freshy fresh. everyone knows that. i didn't know that. oh yeah, that's what they're saying now. [ female announcer ] nothing leaves you feeling cleaner and fresher

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>> good morning. >> starting off with our friends at skype, they are helping us bring becca from auburn, maine. morning, becca. >> morning. >> okay, what's your question? >> okay, thank you. i'm a college student. right now i'm fortunate enough to have my parents paying for college. i'm working and earning a paycheck. i just wonder why i don't have the burden of student loan debt, would it be smart to start investing or is it too early? >> jean? >> would you like to move into my house and give advice to my kids? you're a model citizen. open a roth ira. you have income. you can max your income up to a $5,000 contribution. the nice thing about a roth is if you need the money to pay for education, buy your first house, you can always get at it. you can totally get at the contributions and you may get at the earnings. it will save you tons of taxes in the future.

go becca. >> all right. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> we're going to head to the phones. we have james calling in from farwell, michigan. what's your question? >> good morning. thank you for taking my question. my question is for jean. my brother-in-law is trying to sell his home on a short sale. is the difference between what he owes and what the bank accepts considered taxable income? >> we're going to let sharon pick this one up. >> you're in a situation that many people are in right now which is owing more on your house than what you can really sell it for. and so that difference, that income that you get if your loan is forgiven by the lender if you're able to do the short sale will actually have to go reported on the federal tax return. now the good news is until december 31st, it is generally federal tax free. so you will not have to pay federal income taxes on that until december 31st. after that, it will change. then you have to pay the

ordinary income tax rate on that money that is forgiven. say you're short by $50,000 and you're in a 25% tax prakt, that is going to be a $12,500 tax hit. you want to get this done by december 31st. so your brother-in-law needs to hurry up. >> didn't they sign a law that is going to change the amount of time it takes for the short sale? >> one of the things you need to do is know the laws are constantly changing with the -- and also could change by the end of the year. so you're always going to have to check on the federal taxes and also consider what the state's tax penalty may be. >> guys, thanks so much. now let's go to an e-mail. this is from an anonymous viewer. my bif and i are in search for a new home but we are having problems with mortgage companies accepting our applications. my wife has a house/property in a property. mortgage companies are frowning on approving a mortgage for a new home.

how do we go about taking her name off the property and adding her ex-boyfriend on instead? wow. >> wow. >> this is such a sticky situation. honestly, a great example and why it's never a good idea to take on a liability on someone else's behalf. this is her ex. he could some day not want to pay this mortgage and she's stuck with the bill. you can't just change names on mortgages. she wants to cut ties with the mortgage, you have to sell the house and pay off the mortgage. simple as that. and i think a good wakeup call for the couple to get rid of this house. i think that, you know, as we said this could be a liability for them. he is not legally obligated to pay off this mortgage. that said, if he can produce 12 months of canceled checks showing he paid the mortgage and he's on the title which shows partial ownership, then she could present that to a lender and the lender could at the least not include that mortgage on her debt-to-income ratio in the lending application. but the mortgage is still hers. i think the real take away here is you should really look at

selling this house whether it's to the ex or someone who can bring money to the table. >> think about the girlfriend or boyfriend before you sign things. >> absolutely. >> let's go back to the phone lines. nancy calling in from breeze, illinois. good morning, nancy. >> good morning. thank you for taking my call. >> pleasure. what's your question? >> my question is i recently lost my job of 25 years due to downsizing. i haven't been able to find another job. what i've always loved to do is bake and decorate cakes. many people say i should open my own business. which i would love to do but i don't have the money. i heard that there are government grants available for women who want to start their own business. i've tried to research this online. there are so many sites that it's difficult to determine which sites are legitimate. i was wondering if you could recommend a reputable site. >> nancy in a position a lot of people are. >> i'm sorry about your job. two sites i want you to go to. the first is the website of the small business administration. the second is an organization called count me in. it's a dot-org. it provides micro financing for

women who want to start businesses. great organization. but then i actually want you to go out and get a job in a bakery before you open a bakery of your own. i went to cooking school. many, many years ago because i thought maybe i would want to work at a restaurant or write about food. i learned really fast that it was not for me. you have to get in there and try it. it may just be a wonderful hobby. >> and try selling your stuff online or a website that allows -- >> or a farmer's market. >> see how far the interest is. >> right. exactly. >> good luck with that, nancy. send us some cookies, too. >> right. we're here. >> jean, sharon, thank you so much. we're going to show you the hottest looks of the summer. first, these messages. the hottest looks of the summer. first, these messages. ask me how i've never slept better. [ male announcer ] why not talk to one of the six million people who've switched to the most highly recommended bed in america? it's not a sealy, a simmons, or a serta. ask me about my tempur-pedic. [ male announcer ] did you know there's tempur-pedic for everybody? tempur-pedic beds now come in soft, firm,

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good morning. it's 9:26. i'm marla tellez. a fremont woman is found dead and a poisonous chemical may be to blame. hazmat crews were called this morning after a man found his wife dead inside their car. also in the car was a note that read, poisonous gas. the man told police he and his wife had been arguing the night before. hazmat crews determined the gas was hydrogen sulfide which can be made using household chemicals. the area is now safe. they say at this point the woman's death appears to be a suicide. accused attackers are in court today. they are scheduled for a preliminary hearing on assault

and mayhem charges. just last week prosecutors added federal counts of weapons possession against the two convicted felons. that tacks on a potential ten-year sentence if they are convicted. sanchez and norwood were arrested last year for beating him and leaving him with severe brain damage after the dodgers home opener against the giants. have a look at your forecast and the roads after the break. ♪ ♪

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an earlier accident has cleared the roadway. clear just after 9:00 but still an active scene. a lot of distraction and a lot of backup approaching highway 85. likely making the monterrey highway crowded as with. a lot of other accidents but they're all off to the shoulder. more distractions but the northbound commute is starting to ease up in the area. both directions between mountain view and mammoth park, 101, through the bay and san mateo. we'll be back with our next news and weather update in about 30 minutes. see you again at 9:56.

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attic. we all wonder they may be worth something. we all have the dream that we have a painting that is worth a millions. it hasn't happened yet. if you live by the rule that you can't wear white until after memorial day, then your season is here. we'll show you white hot fashions for every age. we'll show you how to rock it if you're 30, 40, 20. >> this isn't white, is it? >> it was when i bought it. it's dirty now. that's the key. you have to wash your whites and not send them to the dry cleaners. >> if you're cutting out cheese, pasta and potatoes to lose weight, guess what? you don't have to. we're going to tell which you so-called bad foods are actually getting a bad rap. and are actually good for you. >> okay. but first, al has a check of the weather. >> i do. i have to wear a white shirt one of these days. coming up, let's show what you is happening today. risk of strong storms texas into

oklahoma. wet weather in the pacific northwest. tropical depression beryl causing a lot of rain along the atlantic coast. tomorrow, a risk of strong storms from texas to ohio. sunny and mild in the pacific northwest and southwest into texas. warm but less humid in the northeast and mid-atlantic. just looks warm here. completely clear sky. we still have low clouds hugging the coastline. they will not last long. in fact, san francisco is clearing out nicely. as we head throughout the day, winds will pick up. breezy as we head throughout this afternoon and in to tonight, winds are expected to be pretty strong. in fact, they should shift out of the northeast between 10 to 20 miles per hour, sustained with locally heavy gusts. temperatures are going to be warm. 84 degrees inland up to 91 degrees by thursday. . >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right. thank you, sir. up next, what's in your attic? how to know if you have a

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reveal healthy, supple skin. before you put your family heirlooms in the garage sale, you may think twice. we have a guest from the discovery show "final offer" where he battles it out for that perfect collectible. >> it has a lot of issues. it's a great ball. it is babe ruth and lou gehrig. but it has some condition issues. it's close to 100 years old. >> yeah, think what you and i would look like at 100 years old. the ball is in tough condition. that's a big problem with it. that being said, i'm on the record as saying i would like to bring the yankee baseball back home to new york. >> all right.

did you bring it back home? >> i did. >> all right. >> i can't reveal what i paid for it because it's coming out on the show. >> we have items here. you're going to help us figure out what makes something special. for example, first of all, we've got these shorts signed by pablo picasso. then we have an alexander calder wire car. one is worth $10,000 and the other is worthed $100,000. i'm guessing that the picasso is worth $100,000 and the wire car is worth $10,000. >> well, picasso is the big guess because it's the iconic name but it's the car. it's the car. they did these mobiles and stationery cars. and he was known for his sculptures and this one just in the process of authenticating. if it's right, it's $100,000. >> because it's an actusculptur.

>> yes. >> next we have two different works of art from the '30s. they have different price tags here. one is worth $200 and one is worth $20,000. one is by a popular artist james audobon and the other by a french artist. tom gi. i'm going to go -- i'm going to put the $20,000 here. >> as everyone would. they're both from the '30s. audobon, great name but that's the money. >> why? >> it's surrealist art. this is a print which many -- >> because this is an original? >> that's an original and actually as i can plug myself is in my auction this saturday. it's from the playwrite estate. >> if you can't plug yourself, who will? >> there you go. >> but that's the monday, $20,000. >> we've got some jewelry here. >> yes, sir. >> two tiger broaches and a

tiger pin. $58,000, $18,000, $250. i have no idea. >> if you had to take one home, make the right choice. >> if i had to take one home. this one. >> that's right in the middle much these are david webb. this is an american artist. $250. >> so that is $250. that is the $58,000. david webb did animals. he started enamel work. there are many piece that's haven't been made yet. david webb. >> all right. so i got nothing right so far. >> two items considered collectibles, coin banks. one is worth $100 and the other is worth $3,000. jonah the whale and the fat guy sitting in the chair. >> the fat guy sitting in the chair is $3,000. this is a reproduction. you're right. >> finally! >> you hit the money.

>> as it were. look at that. very cute. 1873 bank. very easy to find. >> are these banks very popular? >> yeah. they're very sought after. condition is everything. >> all right. now we got the mid century modern. one is a magazine rack and then an airplane cigarette case. what is worth $5500 and the other worth $2,500. i'm going to go with the -- >> good call. >> okay. i finished strong. >> quintessential new yorker collector's items. it comes apart. it does things. it's a striker. it's a clip to cut your cigar. there you go. and then finally, for whatever everybody's fancy, there are two. you know, airplanes are iconic. this is german from the '30s. and everybody is buying modern. >> but you still can't go wrong. >> both are worth selling today. >> billie rollin, always good to

see you. >> good to see you again. my brother rob and i are partners. auction this weekend. >> i have to take care of your brother. of course you didn't bring him with you. >> and the tv show and my four co-stars. >> is there anything left for me to say, bill? one more thing. why don't you say that then. >> okay. tomorrow night on discovery channel at 9:00 eastern pacific time, 10:00 here. >> that's my phrase. >> how to eat the food you love without the guiltin up next. >> thank you. this child is taking a test. all he has to do to pass... is have a better night. which means helping put bedwetting frustrations... midnight sheet changes... and mommy wake up calls. to bed. introducing new goodnites bed mats. if your child is bedwetting, take the goodnites better night test. just place, peel, and protect. and see how goodnites bed mats can help.

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foods back into your diet. >> here with the skinny on bad foods that are actually good for you, today we have our diet and nutrition editor madeline with us. >> nice to see you. >> nice to see you, too. there are no bad foods just, you know, how you eat them and how much. >> yes, bad portions and the way you use them. we have great ways to add our favorites which we don't want to eliminate from our diet. who doesn't love cheese? high in fat and calories. instead of thinking about cheese as a food, think of it as a condiment. so you can grate parmesan cheese. so that really makes flavors pop. >> nice. >> you can use some shredded. a little goes a long way. if you want to buy regular cheese, downsize the fat. buy reduced fat. it is still flavorful. single serving. these are under 100 calories. a creamy blue cheese, tanningy

flavors really help. >> eggs. >> poor eggs. they are nature's most digestible protein. very good for your stomach. complete protein and really economical. >> so the number of eggs? >> it's the number of eggs. one egg has enough cholesterol to keep you within your daily recommendation. an egg a day is fine. because nature has one yolk and one white, doesn't mean you have to do that. you can get a nice omelette or use it in cooking. it blends a lot of things. >> so you're saying stick to one egg a day? >> a whole egg. it's the yolk. but you can add whites. >> so stretch it out. >> stretch it out. enjoy them. they really are part of nature. >> everybody says pasta. bad. bad. >> pasta really is fun. the problem with pasta is white pasta doesn't give you a sen of fullness. can you eat two cups, three cups, four cups. you want to use whole wheat pasta. all that fiber, you have the same calories for one cup portion. but you're going to feel fofu f

with whole wheat pasta. can you add a bunch of vegetables. it gives you more volume. instead of having a one cup volume, you have two. you do have to measure it and have portion control. if you like white pasta, limit the amount. >> be careful with the sauces, too. >> red sauces can have a lot of fat. not just the white creamy sauces. be careful of the red sauces. >> and people say whole wheat pasta isn't tasty. but it is different. >> it's chewier. you have to get used to it. if you don't like it, you can't love everything. >> moving on to the favorite, potatoes with bacon, chives, sour cream, cheese. >> yeah. >> i love it! >> all of these carriers, that's the problem. we can't blame the potato for carrying all of these things. but a plained baked potato and mashed sweet potatoes are great. >> regular potatoes have potassium, fiber, good for you. >> iceberg lettuce. >> it doesn't have a lot of

nutrients because it's mostly water. it's good for hydrating. for the nervous eater, you can eat a whole head for less than 25 calories. >> bananas. >> bananas are nature's starchy fruit. this is a medium size banana. the starchy taste is satisfying and has a lot of poe taz yum. >> does it matter if it is ripe or not ripe? >> it doesn't. the starch in sugar differs. but the vitamin and nutrients is the same. >> and red meat? >> well, take a lean version of it and you'll do well. >> okay. thank you very much for going down the list. i'm ready for lunch now. up next, how to wear white at any age. first, this is "today" on nbc.

this morning on "today's style," white, white, white. we're addressing every age from

head to toe. our style correspondent from dailycandy.com joins us. good morning. >> good morning. >> it is true that we have to follow this rule of white only after memorial day? >> absolutely not true. we're going to break all the style rules. what is appropriate all summer long. it is also okay to layer white. some people think can you only wear one white thing at a time. can you layer multiples. >> head to toe. >> any age, any shape. >> all right. let's get to our first model in her 20s. let's bring out samantha. >> so this is samantha. i love this look. in your 20s, you can get away with anything. this is the time to wear the mini skirts and pull off the shorts. what is really unique about this outfit, i talked about layering white. what we did is three separate pieces here. a sleeveless blazer in the summer is a great option. long, it makes her look long and lean. it drapes nicely over the tank top. this blazer is $79.90. you can mix it with other things you already have. and then that looks like a skirt.

they're actually shorts. >> those are shorts? >> those are shortsment they have a here is panel overlay. it looks flirty and feminine but they're comfortable and practical. >> i love it. >> and then, of course, for the accessories when wearing white, gold looks beautiful against white. but question add a pop of black to give it a little bit of an edge. again, in your 20s, it's bawl the edge. >> you can wear something that short. >> that short. save it for your 20s. she's very lucky she can get away with that. >> if i could turn back time. you look amazing. thank you very much. and moving on to our 30s and erica showing us thou rock it. erica? >> so erica looks fantastic. white jeans are a summer staple. you can wear them dressed down. but what we did here is dressed them up. i incorporated two of the season's biggest trends. one is the pop. this is a feminine silhouette. >> that means it comes out a little at the waist. >> it comes out a little at the waist. you don't want an overly aggressive top. this is moderate. it is figure flattering on her. paired it with a skinny white jean. and my rule on white jeans, if

you don't want them to be too tight. i go one size up from your normal jean size. so that they fit nicely around your body. white too tight is never a good thing. >> white too tight is right. undergarmentwise, i see a lot of mistakes. >> the best thing is nude and seamless. those are the two tricks to wearing white jeans. and also here, neon is a huge trend this summer. we kept the outfit simple and added that full beautiful neon. >> and now my age-group, the 40s. >> you're wearing white exactly the right way. >> for a 40-year-old woman. >> you look fantastic. >> christine, come on out. this is one sexy 40-year-old. >> she is. she is in fantastic shape. i love this dress. it is a really big trend. so this is the way to do it in an age appropriate way. what i say about this look is that it's young but it's youthful and fresh. so what we did here is got this dress from mango, $119. we added the belt to define the

waist. it is really important to define the waist. you want to show off the smallest part of you. >> okay. >> so a wide belt. and an inch and a half or bigger adds there. i added a hall heel. taller you look, the skinnier you look. this shoe is from aldo, it issed 2dz 2. right now you don't have to wait for the end of the summer to shop sales for sandals, things you wear in the summer. mid season mark downs are everywhere. >> is that an off white? >> exactly. white doesn't come in only white. there is multiple shades of white. and wear it all year. stark white is harder to wear. >> you look fantastic. last but not least, we have christine, modelling -- chris modelling in her 50s. and this is so attractive. >> i think the word here for me is really elegant. and that's what you want to accomplish stylewise when you're in your 50s. we did a beautiful feminine blousy top with a more tailored skirt. you want it to be really tailored. you also want to look for texture. that's what makes white look

really expensive. this is under $50. this blouse is fantastic. it is $76. i got to talk about the rose gold. rose gold is one of my favorite metals for the summer. this particular color pairs beautifully with white. those shoes are from piper line and they're under $100. >> you look amazing, chris. let me bring out all the models to get a last look at the ideas you got. they look fantastic. >> any age, any shape. with white, it's not about the color being wrong. it's about the cut being wrong. >> thank you so much for. coming up, five ways to get over a mood plus giada again in the kitchen.

good morning. it's 9:56. i'm marla tellez. firefighters are trying to figure out what caused an oakland home to go up in flames this morning. flames were shooting high into the air at this home on martin luther king way near 28th street just after 4:00. firefighters had a hard time getting a handle on the flames

so they took a defensive position. much of the roof is now gone. crews are keeping an eye out for hot spots now. they are assessing the situation to see if it's safe inside the building. one person was living in the home, and he got out okay. let's check the forecast with meteorologist. >> good morning, marla. good morning to you at home. look at your temperature in sun sunnyvale, now 69 degrees. as we head throughout the afternoon, ten degrees warmer than yesterday. the reason why is because they're seeing the winds shet up offshore. hard pressure is imp p amplifyi. fairfield, 88 degrees. 84 in livermore. tomorrow we'll peak at 91 degrees. 81 in san francisco. 71 degrees at the coast. by friday, leveling off just a touch. saturday into sunday we'll get that coastal fog. that will cool us off. let's check your drive with mike. >> all right. look over toward the maze.

the slowest of the roads heading toward the bay bridge, which is what you would expect. speeding through the 20s and 30s as you are coming down into richmond and berkeley curve. no incidents on the roadways but north past the coliseum and the castro valley. finally starting to show a slowdown on 580 approaching the area. livermore, making their way through that dublin interchange. 680 slow as well as through 880. the accident cleared at tully. most of the backup but 85 at 1, new accident there. the look at the golden gate bridge. for the latest traffic and news updates just find you us on facebook. [ male announcer ] with all your car does for you, he really wants to hear those three little words: chevron with techron. care for your car.

captions paid for byn. nbc-universal television from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> oh, it's a happy winesday, wednday, may 30th, everybody. hope you're doing really, really well. hodie is. >> you could hear it from over there. >> actually, i love it. love it, love it, love it. >> okay. on the front cover of "people" magazine exclusively revealed earlier on the "today" show is the new baby! jessica simpson and her new little baby. >> max well. they're going to call max or maxy. which is quite sweet. >> her hand tucked behind her

ear. >> all the weight jessica lost is in that baby's cheeks. she has got the chipmunk cheeks. one cute little thing. >> there are reports out there that say that jessica simpson for selling her photos got $800,000 from "people" magazine. "people" is not confirming that. it's interesting when you think about the price of a photograph, isn't it? i think it's j. lo's twins. >> reportedly $6 million, right? >> and then angelina jolie. >> the record is $14 million for the twins when angelina and brad pitt had their babies. but they gave all their $14 million to charity. >> right. brad and angelina. >> we're not sure what j. lo did. we're not sure what jessica's going to do. >> weight watchers is doing a campaign with her so she can lose the baby weight. people love transitions. people saw jessica simpson, she gained the weight. she talked about it a lot, too. >> here's the thing you have to

be really, really careful of when you do things like that. a lot of people are struggling right now just to put food on their table. to hear that -- you know how many people would love to get paid to do something they're desperate to do, lose weight? everything is more of a struggle than for the average person when they watch the lives of celebrities. all the more reason that celebrities, when that happens to them, their good fortune should be shared. i'm not going to tell somebody when they make their regular living what they should give. it would be a smart thing to do. >> i didn't realize -- i didn't know how she made money. her clothing line -- >> over $15 million a year. she's a sweet girl. i'm hoping she will set a really good example for people. >> speaking of people who are wealthy and wasting things, clint eastwood's -- >> according to some, hodie. >> how else would you call it? >> art. >> clint eastwood's daughter had a $100,000 bourkin bag. she and her boyfriend decided it

would be artistic if they lit the $100,000 red crocodile irmez bourkin bag on fire. so they burned it. and chain sawed it. she put a quote under it that said destruction is a beautiful version of freedom. would you want this bag? are you sad to see me destroy it? well, people were mad. one twitter person wrote, burning a $100,000 purse is not art, it is self-indulgent, wasteful, lazy and showing off. >> another person wrote, could have used a cheap k-mart bag. instead waste money that could have fed hundreds spoiled and clueless. try working for real. this is what i'm saying. sometimes these things backfire. if she was trying to make a statement about the fact that materialism is -- is shallow and it's not going to bring you joy and bring you more joy in your life and fulfillment to destroy the things that are just -- they're status symbols, basically. >> here's the thing. she did -- let's pretend she

bought the bag for $100,000. she put money into the economy. she can do what she wants with it. it's her business. however, if you're living paycheck to paycheck watching someone torch 100 grand, you're looking at it like how could you be so insensitive to us. if her real message is we can be free and this is nothing but material stuff, the point wasn't made. people got mad. i think she even got some death threats which is insane and ridiculous. >> worse than destroying a $100,000 bag. let's keep it in perspective. i just think we have to be extra careful during really, really hard times for people. a lot of people are not going to be happy for you. you know? they're going to be envees you. >> it just seems so wasteful and silly. if you're carrying a bag, if you have that bag and you're destroys it in front of everyone. >> i haven't seen their new reality series.

"ea "eastwood and family" i think it's called. i do know dina. i met her for dinner. she is so fun. clint's present wife and hopefully last wife. she's as real and down to earth and fun as you can be. francesca is not her child. this is clint's daughter from a different relationship. all righty. let's keep it in perspective. >> i wonder what people think. because a lot of people really say, look, it's your money, you can do with it as you wish. >> which is true. >> some people say, how could you? go on to your facebook page and let us know what you think about the torching of the bag. >> do you also think part of the money that jessica's making with the great joy of having this baby should be given to charity? all right. not that they have to. wouldn't it be nice? >> wouldn't it be nice. all right. here's a question. have you ever cried at work? have you ever gone in either to ask your boss for something or whatever and you break down. or have you ever felt so crummy at work that you're at your desk

and you start sobbing and you're trying to run to the bathroom or whatever? the question is, is it okay to do that if it happens? the coo of facebook, sheryl sandburg, gave a speech at one of the harvard graduations and she said she attributed her success to crying at work. there you have it. >> i think she actually was trying to make the point that she -- honesty is such a great quality in a person. if you can feel comfortable enough with your honest feelings to express them, you're going to be more of a successful person. that, i get. there's lots of different kinds of crying. you can tear up over a sad -- we tear up around here a lot. you hear some of these news stories and you can't help it. but there's tearing up, and then there's bawling like a baby. it's also, what are you crying about? >> i think some people -- >> a hangnail? injustice in the world? >> some work in very stressful environments. you're exhausted. you're tired. >> what do you mean? >> someone says one more thing to you, you know what i'm

saying? >> yes, sara. >> you just come unglued. i am one who would go to the restroom and let it -- set it free. >> i've seen it. it ain't pretty. >> stop it. >> hoda, you have a very long fuse. i do, too. but when it's over -- >> it's over. >> over. >> helen comes to play. >> evil twin. >> her evil twin helen comes out. >> a lot of people have cried in very public settings. men as well. we've seen john boehner -- >> please. >> that's just how people -- some people are not -- >> he didn't stop. president bush just teared up. >> andre agassi. bubba watson. are you a pretty crier or ugly crier. >> i am an ugly crier. >> me, too. the worst. i would cry more if i were a pretty crier. >> i used to do quite a bit of acting. twice on "touched by an angel." both times i had to -- i mean, sob. you want to see something ugly, google me on "touched by an

angel." or this film i did called "spinning out of control" where i'm a drug addict sobbing on the top of the -- >> what happened? >> first of all, i can cry instantly if you want me to do it. >> do it right now. >> all right. let me see if we can do it. i can't do it with laughing. please, people. >> quiet. >> now i can't do it. because you got me laughing. but i -- see. i could have. i was on my way. there's a drop. anthony's trying to help me. i did it in the makeup room for everybody this morning. >> yes. >> i studied acting. they teach you how to do that. >> you think about something sad? >> yeah. i think about my daddy dying and it's right there. it's right there. that's the manipulation. some people use their crying as manipulation. >> i agree. >> you guys know what i mean. the girlfriend that -- right,

jer? >> the girlfriend who boohoos because she wants something. all right. we have the story about a not very bright teenage girl in australia. she was at her grandmother's house. her grandmother apparently is one of the women, she has lots of money and keeps it in the house. under the mattress or i don't know what. >> why don't we just give out her address. >> the teen decided to take pictures of it and post-it on facebook. hey, look at my grandma's money. robbers saw it. thought she was i guess at her own house. they went to her mother's home looking for the cash with knives and things. the mom said, i don't have any money. it's not here. >> go to grandma's house. >> they took a few personal things and headed out. >> we're laughing about it. that could have been a really, really ugly ending to that thing. >> no kidding. you have to be careful when you're on facebook and you're either posting where you are, where you're going, you know, how long you're going to be gone. because people look at those things and there you have it. >> it's all, again, about why do we have to advertise every private thing in our life?

who cares if you're on your way to whole foods? who cares? didn't you at one point, hoda, because you were twittering? is that what it's called. tweeting on your twitter? i'm afraid of that word because of what might come out. it's a dangerous word. >> i was doing it. sometimes you can leave the locater on so people can know where you are. i tweeted something. they said, how's 86th street or something. i was thinking, how do they know i'm on 86th street. i realized the locater, you have to disconnect that. i tweet sometimes. it seems harmless. you're not thinking about it. i tweeted i was in nashville. of course i'm not in my apartment, i'm in nashville. >> maybe there should be an extra button. you do your tweet. don't you have it on e-mail? do you really want to send this? there should be something like that. >> i got to show you this. you have never seen a bra like this. look at it!

>> let's take a chain saw and bush it. >> it's a bodacious bra. let me tell you something. this bra is for a great cause. it's called festigals. a four-day weekend they have in new orleans. designed by this wonderful woman named janet salsiglia from east greenwich, rhode island. a jewelry designer. 100% of the proceeds are going to go to cancer research of greater new orleans. look at this thing. it's called the jewel of the nile. she made it for me. >> it's egyptian, hoda. is there a starting bid? >> go to festigals.org. also martina mcbride made a bra. i think james carville. >> i don't want a bra made by james carville. >> go to festigal.org. look at the jewels. >> it's heavy. >> jay should buy this for you. you should do a belly dance for him. >> you are insane. it looks good on you. >> i'll wear it for the rest of

the show. >> no, you won't. sara, you got some hot dads to talk about. >> here are some of the finalists in the hot teacher category. justin david hackett from houston, texas. ron pinelli from new york. thomas russel jr. and dean shikadans from glen carbon, illinois. jeffrey lawrence barney from baldwin, michigan. >> who are you going to pick? >> go to ivillage.com/hotdads and vote for your hottie. >> we'll announce the winner june 12th. >> can't wait. all right, up next, how to get out of your bad mood when you get up on the wrong side of the bed. >> what do you mean? doesn't happen to me. plus, something that will cheer you up. funny man. one of my favorite people on the planet. martin short. why his new movie "madagascar 3" hits his --

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you've all had them. those days when the last thing you want to do is go out in the world and put on a happy face because you are just not in the mood. >> "cosmo politan" magazine wants help you get out of your funk. kate white is editor in chief. jennifer hartstein is a psychologist. >> you're beautiful with your big statement jewelry. we are women. hear us roar. >> there are mornings when any of us will get up out of bed and you're just not feeling it on any given day. >> yeah. after a three-day weekend, too. coming in yesterday, it's tough. maybe something's been festering. it finally rears its ugly head. >> maybe you're at the end of your fuse psychologically as well. >> there could be that. you went to bed with something on your mind. you woke up with something -- >> you drank too much. >> you don't feel good. the weather's bad. it's hot. it's rainy. there's so many different things that can impact our mood. we have to really figure out how to get on the other side of it.

>> are some people just moodier? i have some friends you feel like no matter what happens they're reactive. >> it can be chemical, right, naturally? >> we were talking about that before. absolutely. there's definitely people who can be moodier just because of their makeup. because of the environments in which they were raised. there's so many different factors that impact how we deal with life. some people are just more reactive and more sensitive than other people. >> you can train yourself a little bit if you follow your steps? >> we'd like to think so. >> people are basically quite selfish as well. the only people's feelings that matter are their own. >> they can't push themselves out of their own way. >> right. they can't see past themselves. >> you're supposed to tolerate their bad mood. it's all about them. >> one of the things is just fake it. >> after we just told everybody to be honest. >> it doesn't work. >> the interesting thing is, when you create a smile on your face, whether you feel it or not, studies show that actually the muscles in your face send an unhappy signal to your brain and

it really does elevate your mood. >> you can act up -- totally agree. if you can act opposite, so to speak, to your bad mood you can send this message that you can convince yourself that everything's okay. also you're convincing the people around you that everything's okay so they're going to react differently to you, too. that can improve your mood. >> almost like a self fulfilling prophesy. >> even if you're a generally cranky person you think that works? >> yes. and smile into a mirror, too. >> hoda's the happiest person on the planet. >> she wasn't referring to me. one of the other tips you have is walk away from your current surroundings. just get out of there. >> often what's creating the bad mood is something that's happening in the space. maybe it's a co-worker being annoying. you're at a party and someone says something rude. you sort of have to step back, get away from the scene of the crime. when you change the location, you're interacting then with a different low kcale. that's a nice distraction. >> i call it an adult time-out. you can often problem solve what you want to do next. >> exercise is one of those

things. >> oh, people would be dead if i didn't get on the treadmill. and i'd be in prison or in a loony bin. >> releasing those endorphins which are mood elevating, and sometimes when you're really feeling annoyed, doing some kick boxes or something that's a little bit more aggressive is good. >> although you have to be mindful of that. because for certain people, doing something aggressive can actually make them more angry and more aggressive. you have to really know yourself. but exercise does boost that good mood part of you. it's only going to help you. it's going to make you feel good all over, not just in your mind. >> what about music? i find that an instant mood changer if you feel crummy. >> even if it's crummy music. >> you have to pick the right music. it's very easy to pick music that actually could keep you more sad or more angry. >> something up beat. >> there's one thing we're leaving out. people always avoid it. i think it's just a huge part of the component of being a happy person. that is prayer. prayer can change everything chemically. this is the day the lord has

made. i will rejoice and be glad in it. it reminds me of the bigger scheme of things, you know? it works. >> or a type of medication. >> yes, whatever. >> anything that takes you away. >> exactly. all right, thank you, ladies. >> thank you, ladies. up next, those photos that'll"whatou "what the what?" again? >> yes. right after this. ♪ hershey's chocolate syrup.

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into the depths of her collection to come up with the best. thank you so much. >> i know you love this segment. >> we do. >> the first one comes from jackie luden from washington, d.c. is this place right up your alley or what? after 9:00 a.m. you are free to have beer and wine. on the patio after 9:00. >> you know what? i like this. >> wow, wow, wow. >> our next photo sent it in lisa prodo from naples, florida. this is my kind of refreshments. that way. and the men are, too. make it a double, and we'llll cl it a night. >> make the men pay. >> karen waters from polly, new york, submitted a photo of a man who appears to be playing the flute on the major deegen. we're hoping that he's parked. we're not sure if there's movement. it's called marching to the beat of your own drum. >> he just decided to spend the time. >> look at him. >> he was moved to provide music for his car.

>> how did they get it from both sides? >> he was parked. >> someone was like, this is worth getting it from all sides. they didn't know him. they were on the major deegen. >> that's their story. >> you got a picture from the right and left. either two people have great timing. >> call us cynical. there's a story there. >> we also have a photo from katie rogers from lancaster, pennsylvania. look at that. they've got some vacancy. then view down the rooms that are available. >> that is creepy. >> we even have the honeymoon suite over here. >> you can go together. >> that was a little bit of a downer. finally, sherry dee from northeast pennsylvania submitted this photo. >> who would go in there? >> who doesn't go to the bathroom with their girlfriends? you just keep the conversation going. >> are you kidding? you do? >> normally i'm in a stall. but i'd leave the door open and do eye contact. >> sometimes if it's a onesie i'll go in with a friend. i don't care. who cares.

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taking a look at your temperatures. 22 in sunnyvale. just about as warm as we normally get at the heat of the

day this time of year. 66 in oakland headed towards the upper 80s in some cities. offshore winds are the reason why. those winds are picking up. although we still do have a little bit of cloud cover hugging the coast. 78 degrees forecasting close to a new record in hayward today. let's check your drive with mike. >> we're going to go sit there and see if it hits the temperature all day. looking over here south bay where you have a nice drive. northbound 101 yjamming up in te area. 87 we're hearing about an issue. maybe a gas leak. 1700 block. we'll follow that in the newsroom and hopefully bring you more information at the 11:00 on that. there's slowing on 101 coming through mountain view. that's about it for the peninsula drive. east through way, oakland, much better. back the you. >> mike, thanks so much. coming up at 11:00, b.a.r.t. gets brand new seating. we'll get a look at the changes inside the railcars. plus, raed light, green light, how new metering lights

can impact your morning commute. jon kely led eewi s llou y enwith and we are back on this winesday, wednesday, with more of today. we're ready to play our weekly traif ya game we call "who who knew?" it is cap and gown season. today we're going to test your knowledge of everything graduation. kathie lee, of course, is right across the street at the nbc experience store. she's ready to hand out $100 to those who get the answers right. to those who don't, they get her cd. how lucky are they? who better to help me out in the studio than robert frannic, the author of princeton review's "the best 376 colleges." not 377. 376. you ready? >> i am. >> great crowd over here, hoda. they want to tell you something. [ cheers and applause ] >> that's a big crowd. oh, my gosh. >> what they're saying is happy

winesday. but they didn't do it very well. sweet little high school graduate from -- where did you say? texas. okay, honey. here's the question. what was george clooney's college major? premed, broadcast journalism, drama or geography? >> drama. >> that's all right. you got your diploma. now you have a great cd. >> that was a good guess. his actual major, broadcast journalism. >> i heard it was your major as well. >> yes, it was. >> he went to two schools. didn't graduate from either one. northern kentucky yufrlt. princeton review favorite university of cincinnati. broadcast journalism following his dad who was a famous journalist. >> darling girl from philadelphia. also a graduate of college. good girl. which of the following college dropouts was only two weeks from getting his degree when he left the school. bill gates, mick jagger, brad pitt or jimmy fallon.

>> i'm going to go with bill gates. >> it's a good day for me. >> it is a great day for you. the correct answer here is brad pitt. why? why two weeks before? >> just two weeks before graduating from university of missouri, called mizzou, he said he loved acting and wanted to move to where the movies were. his biggest odd job was dressing up in a full-scale chicken outfit for a fried chicken joint on sunset boulevard in los angeles. >> you're kidding me. you can start anywhere. >> nice gentleman from alabama. which college majors are getting the highest paying job offers this year. computer science, business, engineering or health sciences. >> computer science. >> i'm on a roll! >> this is your best day ever. all right. the correct answer here, engineering. >> engineering. computer science is a close second. $56,000 for them. but $58,500 for engineering folks. there's a big message for young college graduates. 10% more college graduates will get hired out of school this year than they were just last year. starting salaries are also up.

$42,000 is the mean salary for college graduate this is year. >> don't hear a lot about that. good to know. >> nice lady from alabama. which of the following actresses is fluent in five languages and has a degree in psychology from harvard? jennifer garner, natalie portman, jodie foster or halle barry. >> natalie portman. >> you broke my streak. >> she got it. >> wow. five languages? >> five languages. german, french, japanese, arabic and hebrew. she's such a great scholar. 2003 graduated harvard. she's famous for saying i'd rather be smart than be a movie star. >> i think we have time for another one. >> gentleman from arizona. in a famous commencement speech at knox college in illinois who of the following gave the graduates this year advice? get your own tv, it pays well. the hours are good and you are famous. was it jon stewart, anderson cooper, stephen colbert or matt lauer. >> stephen colbert. >> yes! >> yes, indeed. he's a funny commencement

speaker. >> this is one of the most downloaded commencement speeches on the internet. 2006 at knox college. his brand of humor and great advice for kids. >> where you from, honey? >> missouri. >> who of the following graduated from emerson college with a degree in speech therapy? howard stern, jay leno, jerry seinfeld or david letterman? >> i'm going to say "c." >> no. but you'll love this cd. >> exactly. the correct answer here, jay leno. >> jay leno graduated from 1973 from emerson college. he says he went to school in massachusetts. his guidance counselor said you shouldn't go to college at all. he started his first comedy club in 1973 while he was in college. >> thanks for coming to see us, robert. coming up next, funny man martin short shows off his animal attraction. oh, my god! afte.this 'rig after .is ♪

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martin short is an actor, comedian, writer, and, yes, he is a singer. he is also in for a wild ride in the new 3-d animated film "madagascar 3: europe's most wanted." >> it's the threequel. to the franchise. he plays the sea lion who discovers a new death defying act. >> i always dreamed of doing this, from the time i was a little pup, to be a human cannon ball. except, you know, a sea lion cannon ball. >> is it dangerous?

>> is it dangerous? yes, of course, it's dangerous! >> now, are you sure about this? >> i'm sure. >> because if blowing up is your thing, then you're in the right place. >> si. that means yes. >> and he goes. >> and he goes. he's got to do for me what he always does when i see martin short. >> you have to say, ladies and gentlemen, martin short. >> ladies and gentlemen, the incomparable martin short! i love that! it kills me. >> usually there's a little more applause. no, no, no. that was like -- [ chirping ]. >> we saw the movie yesterday. it's hard to keep a franchise going. i think introducing your character brought -- we loved the first two. >> yes. but this one especially. you know, you add something special. >> also, it's 3-d.

it's just spectacular. francis mcdermott, jessica chastain and brian francen are new to this. >> a lot of new people. it's just unbelievable. >> it's amazing what they do. >> how many different accents did you play with until you decided on the one that you chose, which is -- i've never quite heard before? >> it really is italian! i actually had an italian coach. she quit. i would go through my dialogue. and then she would say -- because it's very random. you say -- it's nice to see you! sometimes you say, but i'm going to the store. i'd go store. no, no, no. you can't do that. they'd say improvise. i would just make it up. >> how much of that is improvised and how much was from the script? >> you don't really remember. you do the script. you improvise around the script. you're always by yourself. >> a couple years earlier, two years ago you did the dialogue. then the movie comes out. that has to be a rush, though.

>> i think it's exciting when you see -- normally when you see yourself for the first time, you've done something, you're kind of sitting there and you know you're going to hate it. but seeing that, you're just doing half the job. what they've done is a celebration of this art form. >> speaking of celebrating, can we celebrate your son who, by the way, is a graduate? >> graduated from notre dame a week ago. it felt fantastic. as i sat there, i kept thinking -- i was listening to emotional speeches. i drifted, too. four times three kids. boy, that's a lot of stage work. >> do any of them know -- the other two already have jobs and things? >> yes. >> duly employed, thank god? >> one works at warner brothers. katherine works at ucla psychiatric center. >> you did get one smart one.

>> they're all geniuses, my children. >> you and nancy have got one of the greatest marriages of anybody in show business. how many years now for you guys? >> we're married 36 years. >> but you're still, like, in love? >> madly in love. >> why? >> cute. i'm cute. >> that is true. >> and you make each other laugh. >> yes. >> speaking of making each other laugh, you have a little something in that bag. >> this is something that jeffrey cassenberg suggested -- wanted to gift you guys. >> jeffrey knows us well. >> these wigs are monumental in the movie. >> when you see the movie, you'll understand. >> look at this. wow! ♪ i feel pretty ♪ i like to move it, move it, i like to move it, move it ♪ >> these wigs will be the biggest product as of june 8th when the show comes out. >> we'd like to make a request of you. >> what, baby? >> when was of us is gone, you have to come and co-host the

show sometime. >> let me just ask you something. i'd love to. what is the pay? what is the pay? is that just for the honor of doing it? because i've been there. >> we can discuss the pay. but it's june 20th we'd love to have you. >> june 20th. let me just say, back to the pay, i know you're not getting scale. i know that. >> just a little over. >> a little over. >> give it a thought. we'd love to have you. >> thanks for coming to see us. >> love that. martin short and "madagascar 3." >> opens in theaters friday, june 8th. up next, the latest fashions that will make your kid a happy and well-dressed camper this summer. right after this. we're at the legendary southfork ranch in dallas for a cookout with world champion grill master brett gallaway. he's serving his guests walmart choice premium steak. but they don't know it yet. they will. it's a steakover! the steak is excellent. very tender... melts in your mouth... so delicious... tonight you're eating walmart steak.

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♪ ♪ ♪ [ transforming sounds ] [ male announcer ] transformers. the ride. ride it at universal studios hollywood. okay, you guys. before we go on, martin just told me as he was leaving with he said, kathie, you probably

didn't know, but his beautiful, precious wife nancy did pass away a year and a half ago of ovarian cancer. i feel so badly. but he said, kathie, he said, at her funeral mike nichols said just keep the conversation going. the way he was speaking of her sounded like -- >> he said he had one of the great marriages. at the end he told you, i still do. >> my apologies to him and his family for not realizing that. still, he's one of the greatest guys ever, ever, ever. so sorry about that. time for today's style and dressing your kids for summer camp. >> just because they'll spend their days rubbing around in the sun doesn't mean they need to sacrifice style. which is why we brought in friend and fashion stylist ms. general fallik. our first is colored denim. a big thing for kids? >> big thing for adults and for kids. i love the look for summer with some shorts. >> here we have isabella and

austin. what's happening with isabella and austin. >> isabella has joe's jeans denim shorts. purple. matches the top. sequinned vest. land's end lunchbox has a cooling pack so you can keep half your food cold and half of it warm. >> you know who austin's mother is? allison broad. who happens to be right there behind the news desk. >> so cute! >> they're wearing their shoes. they're from crocs. their chameleons. they change color in the sun. cool patterns. he's wearing boden jean shorts. >> next trend is hot neon. >> neon, yes. >> rachel and nala. >> rachel and nala. they're showing the neon trend. you can go all out or a little more understated. rachel is wearing the tie-dye short from century 21. you got to go off the shoulder. '80s inspired.

check out the laundry bags. these are so fun. looks like a big bag of skittles. if kids got dirty laundry, this is the way to scarry it. nala is wearing an h&m t-shirt. i love the sunglasses. when you buy these, register them online. if your kid breaks or loses them, they send you a new pair. she has a digital underwater camera. >> next up, polka dots and stripes, nicole and matthew. >> where are they, hoda? >> here they are. i love this. these are two bold patterns. with polka dots, you can mix and match as many polka dots at the same time as you want. just make sure they're different sized polka dots. love the boden shorts. lan land's end cardigan. her head band is from sweaty bands. no matter how sweaty and hot it gets, it stays where it is. love our j. crew striped t-shirt

over there. >> last one, i hope. >> jessica and soloman, come on out. we're running out of time. >> how fun is this? i love this. feels timeless. love the floral pattern skirt, chambray top. comfy, easy to run around in. they look timeless. for camp picture day, this is a perfect look. it looks like it can be taken anywhere. >> thank you, jen. >> nice job, guys. up next, after a day in the sun, what's better than chilled soup? first, this is "today" on nbc. see life in the best light.

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just created some chilled soup just for us. >> these aren't just your ordinary cold soups. >> what have you done for us? >> i guess you guys have never done spiked, chilled soups. i thought why not put your soup and your cocktail all in one. i'm going to put you to work. >> convenient. saves so much time. >> why not, right? it's kind of fun. obviously you can do them unspiked if you like. these are chilled. let's make it more fun, right? you're going to cut some watermelon. you've done that before? >> oh, yeah. last weekend. >> i'm going to dice? >> you are actually going to cut this lengthwise. >> like this? >> yes. you know how to hold a knife, right? don't chop yourself. okay. we're going to cut -- we're going to take the seeds out. >> oh, come on. >> all right. i'll do it. with a spoon? >> you can just do this. come on, come on. >> i can do that. >> look, look, look, look. she's ahead of you. >> you know what? she's a perfectionist. >> what we're going to do is put them in the blender. we're making a chilled, spiked

watermelon and cucumber soup. does that not sound yummy? >> oh, yum! >> dump all of the -- >> we're already done. >> we're waiting for your cucumber, lady. >> would you hold on a second? >> look how pretty it ends up look ing. whenever hoda's done. >> you got to break it up. >> she would stuff it in. >> it's disgusting. >> all right. what else? >> a little more basil. basil, cucumber. salt and pepper. >> what are you pouring in there? quarter cup of? >> vodka! >> you know it's going to be good. >> we don't usually. but for you we'll make an exception. >> of course. ready? >> grind it up. >> go, vitamix. >> while we're waiting -- you don't mess around. we're going to point out one quick thing. in july when you turn on the tv and you see a clairol commercial, guess who's goingtob

be on. >> hoda! you know what i forgot to tell you. >> you can't live in this for just a minute. >> we're making a dish. you want to make your little garnishes like that. you've got one over there, too. watermelon, feta, and basil. >> perfect. >> pour it in here. taste that and move to the back one. serve it in a martini glass. you're going to have to at least taste one. just sip it. for one second. i'm going to get back here and i'm going to make my orange chilled, scented, spiked tomato soup. >> mmm. that's delicious. >> that's delicious. >> that would be fun at a party. >> that's a great one. >> tomato soup. >> orange scented tomato soup. carrots, shallots, tomatoes. maple syrup. tomato paste. basil. cook it and forget it. if you're adding vodka to it you need to let the soup cool completely before you blend it. >> got it. >> all righty. love you, clairol lady.

come back tomorrow. we'll have something good, we promise.