good morning. hammered. powerful storms slam the east coast from georgia all the way to massachusetts, knocking out power, uprooting trees and leading to dangerous flash flooding. late night president obama takes to david letterman to respondo secretly recorded comments by mitt romney. as president, you have to work for everybody. romney offers no apologies. house minority leader nancy pelosi is here to weigh in. and a harvard professor translates an ancient text, says jesus referred to his wife.

it is wednesday, september 19, 2012. this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today" on wednesday morning. i am matt lauer. >> i am savannah guthrie. i go to bed at 8:00 p.m., huge storms in new york city. >> you didn't hear the storms? >> i didn't hear a thing. >> there were intense downpours. damage stretches up and down the east coast. in georgia, conditions so bad a corporate jet hydroplaned and crashed after landing on a rain soaked runway. al has more on the storms straight ahead. and new concerns over the safety of rice products, including baby cereal. do they have dangerous levels of

arsenic? we will reveal testing from consumer reports and the fda that some experts call troubling. and a little later on, how is giuliana rancic adjusting to life as a mom following her long and trying journey to parent hood. she will be here since the arrival. let us begin with politics and fallout from the leaked tape of mitt romney at a private fundraiser. nbc's peter alexander in salt lake city, utah, good morning. >> matt, good morning. the comments from the video is ricocheting across the political landscape. we heard from the president and romney's running mate who described the remarks as obviously inarticulate but said the point still stands. romney stands firm saying his comments underscore philosophical differences. preparing to head to the campaign trail today, mitt romney allowed cameras into a

pair of fund-raisers for the first time tuesday, tried to draw a sharp contrast with the president. >> his approach is a government centered america where government takes more and more and gives to those that believe they need that help. we all believe when people are in distress and need help, we give them temporary help, pull them back out, but we don't believe in redistribution. >> he didn't back down from the substance of comments from a fund-raiser secretly recorded in may. >> my job is not to worry about those people. >> in salt lake city, he visited with his grandchildren he alluded to as his heirs. during an interview with david letterman tuesday, president

obama weighed in on romney's remarks. >> when i meet republicans, as i am traveling around the country, they are hard working family people who care deeply about this country and my expectation is if you want to be president, you have to work for everybody. >> with less than seven weeks to go, the nbc "the wall street journal" poll shows the president with a five point lead over his opponent among likely voters. despite national unemployment numbers, still above 8%, president obama and romney are neck and neck on the issue of who would do a better job dealing with the economy that for months was viewed as romney's strength. romney and his wife ann made their first daytime appearance tuesday, pretaped for live with kelly and michael. romney shared a few secrets of his own. picked gene hackman to play him, michelle pfeiffer his wife. his guilty pleasure, peanut

butter sandwiches and chocolate milk. turns out he knows his reality tv. >> i am kind of a snooki fan. look how tiny she's gotten, she's energetic, her spark plug personality is fun. >> and in a tmi moment, he reveals what he wears to bed. >> best answer is as little as possible. >> can't get over that he is a snooki fan. he has a fund-raiser this afternoon in miami, we will be there for that. his campaign advisers spent much of the day yesterday trying to reassure donors, and it appears to be working. they raised more than $6 million in two events yesterday alone. >> thanks. it is five after the hour. repercussion of that tape is going through the campaign trail. it was recorded by the grandson

of jimmy carter. michael isikoff has that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the secret fund-raiser video came public by a partisan political researcher with a personal interest in the election. as the story about the secret romney fundraiser video exploded, james carter iv who helped out it is bass king in the after glow. getting a high five e-mail from his grandfather, jimmy carter. >> put that on the top five e-mails i have gotten. >> carter is the atlanta based researcher that tracked down on twitter the source that made it and coaxed them to release it to mother jones. >> i am ecstatic how much impact it has had the last couple days. way beyond my wildest imagination.

>> reporter: a partisan democrat, carter had a personal interest. the romney campaign has repeatedly charged president obama is following the same weak and failed policies of his grandfather. >> except jimmy carter. and except this president. >> reporter: among the most notable events of the carter presidency, a mid east peace treaty. in a newly released fundraising video, romney seemed to dismiss the idea of a peace treaty between israel and palestinians. >> i look at the palestinians not want to go see things the same way. and these issues are the issues i say no way. what you do, you move things along the best way you can. >> reporter: carter had been researching romney's role at bain capital when he stumbled on a clip from the video posted anonymously and youtube. >> when i was in my private he can quit days to buy a factory there.

>> reporter: carter intrigued and ref he willing in what it has done to the romney campaign. it is more satisfying because of his family connection. >> a lot of my twitter followers that are supporters have said this is poetic justice that a carter is the one that found this video that is giving the romney campaign so much trouble and i have to say i definitely agree with that sentiment. >> reporter: after the outing of the video, mitt romney told fox news he wasn't aware of it. john sununu suggested to andrea mitchell the controversy over romney's remarks wouldn't have erupted if jimmy carter's grandson hadn't snuck this out. savannah? >> thank you. congressman pelosi is the house democratic leader. let's talk about the tape. mitt romney say it may have been

inelegantly stated. republicans and democrats criticized him for that. i am sure democrats view it as a gift from above. do you think with the issues facing the country this should be a substantive part of the campaign? >> absolutely, this is fundamental as the president said, he has to be president of all the people. this unfortunately demonstrated the demeaning attitude that governor obama has toward the segment of the american people. >> it reminded people of a moment when senator obama was quoted calling pennsylvania voters bitter, saying they clung to guns and religion. do you see any difference between the two scenarios? >> i see a difference in this respect, this clearly deferential ats him from governor romney. democrats believe in reigniting the american dream, ladders for opportunity for those that work hard, play by the rules and take responsibility, and we have a lot of work to do to get that done.

with this, he says i will get my ladder, walk away. the rest of you are not even trying. >> in terms of a moment where a candidate in speaking candidly to private fund raisers speaks somewhat disparagingly of some voters, do you see a difference? >> it is a drastic difference. what governor romney said here was disparaging to our whole system, our whole system which is that we are absent of community. many of the people he is talking about includes thousands of millionaires not paying taxes but the fact is even republicans disagree with the idea that he is proposing. >> mitt was secretly recorded by someone at a private fund-raiser. as someone that speaks a lot at those, do you approve of that conduct? >> i think when you run for president, everything you say should be a matter of public record. it can be. >> you don't change your wording

behind closed doors? >> no. i think governor romney said what he believed, and what he believed is not in furtherance of the american dream for the american people. work hard, play by the rules, take responsibility. and we talk about people on social security, they take into that, medicare, paid into that. it is even a false premise that he is putting forth, but it is a demeaning one. >> real quickly, governor romney opened up his last two fund-raisers to the media, to cameras. would you be willing to do the same? >> that's up to the host. people sometimes don't want cameras in their homes or whatever that is. that's up to the host. as far as i'm concerned, every event is a public event unless you're going to confession. >> let me ask you about the president saying a lot on the campaign trail if he wins re-election, he will have a better time of it, get more done

essentially because he believes the fever will break, that republicans will stop blocking his agenda. you have been around congress a long time. do you share that optimism? >> when we were in the majority and the president the first two years, had the most productive congress in history for the american people. we fully intend to win this election and one way or another, has to be cooperation. we cooperated with president bush when i was speaker when he was president, there has to be cooperation. we owe it to the american people. >> you need 25 seats to win the democratic majority in the house. is that a long shot? >> 50/50, especially since this election of ryan, that tips things our way. that put the issue of medicare, ryan wants to sever the medicare guarantee. it will be gone and we want to make sure it is a guarantee, not a gamble. >> talking a lot about it on the campaign trail. house minority leader, nancy pelosi.

so used to saying speaker, i messed it up. >> thank you. we want to check the top stories at the news desk. france is breaking for bash lash. the paper is publishing highly offensive cartoons of prophet muhammad. michelle kosinski has more in paris. good morning. >> reporter: hi, natalie. the big story in paris is not images but cartoons that mock the controversy surrounding the film that mock and criticize islam. one of the cartoons, prophet muhammad is naked and another says he is jewish. they need to boost security at embassies as well as the magazine that published these. those responsible believe in total freedom of of expression. french foreign minister says this throws oil on the fire, announced plans friday to close

a number of fran's embassy. >> michelle kosinski in paris. the white house says there's currently no evidence that last week's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya was planned and premeditated. officials say it appears violence was sparked by anti-islam film made in the u.s. it is back to school for some 350,000 students in chicago as seven day teacher strike comes to an end. >> reporter: 98% of the teacher delegates voted to end the strike, head to class in the nation's third largest school district. the contract has to be ratified by 30,000 rank and file members. that's just a formality. heads off a confrontation with the chicago mayor who tried to get a court order to force them back to school. contract calls for 7% increase, 30% teacher evaluation linked

with test scores and principals have hiring decisions. best news, kids are back in class in chicago public schools. natalie, back to you. >> much relief there. thanks. nbc kicks off the third annual education nation summit this sunday. we will have full coverage here on nbc. stream it live on educationnation.com. a tiny papyrus is starting debate. was jesus married? it was written in coptic and quotes him being married. she will be able to be my disciple. it was made public by a historian with new gospel discoveries. more in an upcoming report.

upclose and personal video of a great white shark shows them tagging the 2,000 pound man eater named jeannie. now they can follow jeannie via satellite. last time they checked in, she was hanging out in waters off nantucket. also what's a day in the life of jennifer aniston like. in a commercial for smart water, she pokes fun about outrageous rumors of her private life. >> oh, so much better. how are my little triplets doing. >> good night, rachel. >> also reveals she's mother to a cranky jimmy kimmel. it is 7:16. back to matt, savannah, al. one way to get back at the rumors, right? >> natalie, thanks.

mr. roker has a check of the weather. wow, did we have storms come through. >> did we? >> yes, we did. from georgia to new england, ne everybody was feeling it. we start off in macon, georgia, where a private plane trying to land hide roe planes off the runway. going to virginia, folks are caught unaware in parking lots, just torrential downpours. there was also flooding in parts of maryland where we saw all that water being pushed up by high winds. winds up to 50 to 60 miles per hour gusts, and new york city set a record rainfall at jfk in 24 hours, and power lines going down by toppled trees. amtrak delayed up and down the northeast corridor. a real mess. at the height of the storm, 50,000 in the northeast without power. as you look at rainfall

estimates, almost 6 inches in pittsfield, 3.3 inches, and wind gusts up to 60 miles a gorgeous view looking back out across the bay. sunshine hitting it looks like the north side of the golden gate bridge. patchy low clouds around the bay. a cool day today thanks to that all day sea breeze. 68 in oakland. concord, out towards livermore, upper 70s today. near 70 in san jose. tomorrow, a similar looking day. then we warm up a little bit on friday. cool down and turn breezy through the weekend. and that's your latest that's your latest weather. now to a moment a texas couple feared they'd never see. when lauren perkins gave birth to sex tup let's, five were healthy, the sixth were ill.

this morning, there's cause for celebration. janet, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. for the smallest, it was a day to day battle for her life. each of her siblings was released, she stayed behind. after four hard fought months, a major milestone. these are the last steps in a long journey. four months after lauren and dave perkins became parents of sextuplets. >> you are in the world. >> the daughter lia has gotten a ticket to go home. >> makes me nervous, i am excited to not have to split time between the hospital and home, just have everyone together. >> reporter: to celebrate, lauren brought her other five back to texas children's pavilion for women. >> it is okay. >> reporter: a job that took no

less than two cars, three hours, four helpers, and stroller big enough for its license plate. >> i am pretty good with the stroller. >> reporter: we first saw them in may, born at 30 weeks, all under three pounds. there was a team for each baby. one by one they started heading home. the couple was overjoyed. >> does it feel good. >> i feel like a mom. >> reporter: they soon became overwhelmed. this is what it looks like. mastering the double bottle hold. sometimes you also need a leg. numbered onesy. all leading to homecoming day and the requisite team photo. left to right. benjamin, allison, levi, leah,

andrew, caroline. two very happy parents. >> we know it could have been completely different, so we're very grateful. >> reporter: a six pack of adorable. as siblings are reunited and the family now complete finally heads home. there must be something in the water. texas children's pavilion delivered quinn tup lets to a couple from lake charles, louisiana. all in critical but stable condition but progressing well. good news all around, matt, back to you. >> janet shand ling, appreciate it. just ahead, elevated levels of arsenic in rice products. what's the risk to your family's health? we talk to commissioner of the

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♪ that dirty, old egg-suckin' dog ♪ the time now is 7:26. good morning. i'm john kelly. a firefighter was injured while battling a fire in san jose this morning. that fire started at about 4:30 at an apartment complex near capital expressway and highway 87. the firefighter suffered minor burns while battling that fire in a second floor apartment. the good news is he is expected to be okay. san jose police rescuing one person from that apartment. she was taken to the hospital with minor smoke inhalation. there was significant damage to the apartment. firefighters are right now still trying to determine an exact cause. right now, let's get a check on your wednesday forecast. >> good morning. still cool temperatures outside. still patchy low clouds around the bay. mid-40s this morning.

you can see as we go hour by hour, clouds staying on the coast west of the golden gate, spilling back in, as we head towards the evening. sea breeze will keep our temperatures feeling cool this time of year. oakland, near 70 in san jose, upper 70s at the southern end of the valley. only the warmest places today and tomorrow. then we warm up some for our valleys on friday. >> we have a look at the bay bridge. folks head into the city. this of course is the backup you encounter. in this city, i did want to tell folks that 280 at fourth, the off ramp is closed by san francisco fire department. reports a fire at the off ramp there. originally reported for six but six is open. now the maps in the area. slower drive down the westbound freeway. still jammed. but the earlier issue in the westbound bore has cleared. south bay slowing as well. building for 101. look at 280 from 680 to the

880/17 interchange still jammed as that burst of traffic really kicking in just before 7:30. >> trying to make it over the hump. thank you very much. check us out on nbc bay area facebook. another update in one half hour from right now. the "today" show rolls on.

7:30 now on a wednesday morning. it's the 19th of september, 2012. that's a great shot from the top of the rock here in new york city. we had a stormy night, but we are starting to see a little bit of sun, and our crowd is welcome to welcome it this morning. good morning. savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer. want to get a conversation going this morning at your breakfast table, being diplomatic about it, pose this question. was jesus married? >> that's right. a new piece of evidence has emerged on a papyrus dating back to the fourth century, so coming up we're going to hear from the woman who translate it had. >> also ahead, the duke and duchess of cambridge returning home as investigators in france are beginning their search for the photographer who took the

topless sunbathing photos of kate. we'll get the latest in a live report. and how is giuliana rancic adjusting to motherhood. she had a very public battle with infertility and breast cancer. she's here with her first interview since the arrival of her little son which she calls duke and her husband calls the duke. >> a cute baby. >> by any name. >> let us begin with a "consumer reports" consumer alert. this affects everyone who eats rice or rice products. is there a dangerous chemicals in those products that could cause cancer. today national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is here with details. take it away. >> reporter: this will affect a lot of parents, and this is the food we eat every day, cereal, crackers, even baby food, but now a new test out this morning shows that's popular rice products contain arsenic, a chemical linked to cancer. some experts say the levels are troubling, and consumers may be at risk. from babies eating rice cereal,

to kids -- >> it's snap and pop. >> reporter: and their rice krispies, whole grain, long grain or plain white, rice is a staple, but this morning "consumer reports" with a new alert, finding elevated levels of arsenic in rice. how serious is this? >> we actually are quite concerned by the findings. >> reporter: urvashi rangan is a scientist who ran the study for "consumer reports," testing more than 200 samples of the most popular brands, from uncle ben's to goya and legal log's and earth's best organic, even gerber, all with levels of arsenic she calls worrisome. >> this isn't a matter of trace amounts, these are moderate to moderately high levels of arsenic. >> reporter: a concern she says, especially for kids. >> we think children should consume even less because they are more vulnerable to the toxic effects of arsenic. >> reporter: while the effects of arsenic in food are still unknown, researchers say at high

levels arsenic over time can cause cancer. >> there's a lot of research that shows that sustained exposure to arsenic is related to lung cancer, bladder cancer and skin cancer. >> reporter: so how does arsenic get into rice in the first place? arsenic is naturally occurring in the soil. rice is grown in wet fields, making it easier for rice to absorb the arsenic, but levels have climbed over the years thanks to arsenic-laden fertilizers. still, some public health experts don't believe there's cause for alarm, and the rice industry says its food is safe. >> we have not seen any established health concerns that can be pointed to as a result of people eating rice. >> reporter: arsenic has been linked to cancer. there is no specific study that says arsenic in food will lead to this cancer, but is this something you just want to wait for as a parent? >> they can only go with what they no, and what we do know is rice is a nutritious and healthy food. >> reporter: gerber told us it

checks for arsenic and now only uses rice from regions with the lowest levels. the other companies say while they haven't seen the test results, arsenic is in many foods, and there's no evidence rice is harmful. >> i think we can agree that rice is a healthy nutritional source of food and a lot of people eat it and rely on it. i think where we would disagree is that the arsenic levels don't matter. >> reporter: this isn't the first controversy over arsenic in food. just last year "consumer reports" found elevated levels in apple and grape juice. while the federal government regulates arsenic in drinking water, believe it or not there are no standards for juice, rice or any other food. what is your message to the fda? >> our message to the fda is that it is time to start setting a standard for arsenic in food. >> reporter: look, no one is saying don't eat rice all together. "consumer reports" recommends cutting back and eating it in moderation. if you're a parent like me,

serving your baby rice cereal every day, they say make it once a week instead. matt. >> all right. jeff rossen, thank you very much. margaret hamburg is the commissioner of the food and drug administration. dr. hamburg, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you know this is going to get a lot of attention from people, especially parents, so, first, i know that the fda has done its own testing, but what's your response to the testing done by "consumer reports"? >> well, obviously we share the concern about this issue and are committed to pursuing it, studying it and making recommendations to the american people. we've been working closely with "consumer reports," and we're actually in the midst of our own study which will be the largest study of its kind to date. our early data, which we're making available today, does correspond with what "consumer reports" has done, but by the end of this year, in about three months, we will have about six times as much data, and that will give us the basis to really

do the risk analysis and make solid recommendations. >> so let me make sure i understand what you're saying. so, in other words, your testing at this stage agrees with "consumer reports" that there are moderate to moderately high levels of inorganic arsenic in some of these products, and the numbers i'm seeing, anywhere between 3.5 to 6.7 micrograms, that's accurate? >> well, we are finding the elevated levels, but they vary a lot in different rice products and from product to product when tested at different times so we need a larger database to do the kinds of risk analysis, to really look at what is the nature and extent of the problem, and, of course, to look also at what are the health impacts? what are the risks. we're in the midst of doing that. >> you don't think it would be prudent at the moment to err on the side of caution, as more and more children continue to consume these products. parents are saying why wait? why shouldn't we set some limits

now? you can always reverse them or make them more lenient. >> right. >> but why not set some limits right now? >> well, our best advice is a varied diet. i'm a mom, and i always recommend to my kids moderation in what they eat. a varied diet is important, both for good nutrition and to minimize the consequences of what might be in any one particular food. there are lots of other grains and pastas that can be part of the diet along with rice. >> all right. fda commissioner margaret hamburg. dr. hamburg, i appreciate your time this morning. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> dr. mehmet oz is the host of "the dr. oz show" and has raised concerns about arsenic in the past. doctor, good to see you. what's your takeaway here? >> i'm concerned. i think we've gotmore and more evidence arsenic, especially chronic exposure in arsenic can lead not only to cancer as jeff mentioned but can lead to the hardening of the arteries,

developmental delays. >> respiratory issues. >> and for a lot of parents out there, particularly the young kids are at risk, can lead to all kinds of problem with iq, the ability of kids to sleep, anxiety issues, so a lot of these things are amorphous things that are hard to study. >> a number of the companies represented here in jeff's piece, basically the person says the product is safe, that their products are safe, that the arsenic found is basically a natural occurrence and that they are monitoring the situations. do you feel good about that? >> no, not at all. i'm a father. like a lot of folks watching right now i'd rather err on the side of caution. things we can do today to make a difference. commissioner hamburg's point is a good one. they have to study this material, but there's no reason not to give guidance to companies. listen, three-quarters of the companies that were examined in that "consumer reports" study offered products that were within guidelines. if we can get the guidelines that we desire so what we really want to do is nudge the people not doing it in the right direction. >> in addition to cutting down the intake of some of these products for your children, for

example, anything else you can do to lower your risks? >> well, can you cook the rice differently. you know, we make rice very differently than they do in asia. soak the rice and rinse it a little bit and get rid of the fluid and make it pasta style, get rid of 30% of the arsenic. kids under the age of 5 should be treated the way that they are treated in the uk. recommended they do not take a lot of rice products in their diet, especially beverages. seek alternatives. there's dairy and hemp milk, almond milk, many other options for parents today. >> we'll keep following this. mehmet oz, doc, thanks very much to you. appreciate t.7:39. let's get a check of the weather now with al. >> we've got -- celebrating a birthday. what's your name? >> carol, karen. >> where are you guys from? >> madison, wisconsin. >> all right. got a big cheer for madison there. very nice. put your ages together and you're on the smuckers jar with willard, that's fantastic. let's see what we've got for you today.

we are looking at temperatures. 50s and 60s in the northern tier states and hundreds in the southwest on into southern texas. otherwise looking at fairly normal conditions. fall foliage. starting to see some color in upstate new york, new england. also up through the upper mississippi river valley. this morning, we're seeing patchy low clouds and sunshine out on the rock this morning. alcatraz across the bay, breezy. our temperatures today hour by hour running cool, even through lunchtime. san jose still 60s and low 70s. eventually near 80. only the latest places warm near inland, near 70 in san jose. tomorrow, similar day. then a bit warmer for the valleys on friday. breezy and cooler again for the weekend. one of the extras from "fantasia" ask here. thanks, al.

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back now at 7:44 with new evidence from an ancient text that suggests jesus may have been married. nbc's ann thompson has this story. good morning to you. this is a can of worms. >> it is. watch out for the lightning bolts that will be sure to strike us, savannah. this is a mystery. when wrote it, when and why? all those questions are still unanswered, but a harvard professor says she knows what it says. on this scrap of papyrus ancient egypt's forerunner to paper are the explosive words. >> jesus said to them my wife. >> reporter: discovery made by dr. karen king. >> here you can see what looks to be in english like an "i" and a "c" with just a little bit of a line over them. this is a shortened form of the name jesus.

jesus. >> reporter: king is a historian at harvard divinity school specializing in early christianity. the owner, a private anonymous collector who brought it to king last year for translation. >> when i first saw this fragment, it was actually through a photograph, and i couldn't believe it. once we finally came to the decision that it said jesus said to them my wife it was really an astonishing moment. >> reporter: king turned to new york university's roger bagnall to authenticate it. >> she knew potentially it was a blockbuster, and that was why the stakes were high in figuring out when it might come from, where it might come from, was it real? >> reporter: the fragment, 1.5 inches by 3 is written in the coptic language. it contains eight broken lines and controversy. >> any reference to jesus having a wife would have been seen as deeply offensive by most christians. >> reporter: discovery will be

featured in an hour-long special on the smithsonian channel september 30th. dr. king insists the words, written in the fourth century, long after jesus died, do not prove jesus was married. >> it's not evidence for us historically that jesus had a wife. it's quite clear evidence, in fact, that some christians probably in the second half of the second century, that's between about 150 and 200 a.d. thought that jesus had a wife. >> reporter: now king says early christians argued over whether or not it was better to marry and it wasn't until after a century of jesus' death that he began to use his marital status to support their positions. you can bet this discovery will do the same today all around the country, and the world. >> get a conversation. doesn't come down on whether or not she agrees with what the

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of cambridge return home today following a pretty tumultuous week for the royal couple. after scoring a big victory against the topless sunbathing pictures of kate, is their fight over? nbc's michelle kosinski is in paris. michelle, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. you know, this is the first time the royal family has sued a publication here like this over privacy, where laws are tough, and it's already expected that this one magazine has turned over its originals to the family. a criminal investigation is now under way. the question is will this be enough to make those pictures disappear, and will william and kate keep fighting for that? a jubilant on an official tour carrying on, laughing, dancing with good reason to celebrate. on the other side of the world it took less than a day to stop a french magazine from circulating photos of kate sunbathing topless on vacation with william. the court agreed that the lens of that photographer violated the privacy of the most

photographed couple in the world. now the criminal investigation aims to find out who did it and how. this british headline, "find le rat." the magazine insists it was a freelance photographer who sold the picture to the agency who would have the real originals who could, if he dared, sell them in other countries as they did in italy, ireland, unaffected by the french court's decision. it's all brought debate over whether the couple should have gone to court or just ignored it. aallegedly debate even between william and kate themselves. >> my good sources tell me that the duchess of cambridge is less than happen we prince will. she kind of believed that if this particular story had been left to peeter out, as it were, it wouldn't have caused such disruptions. >> this comes just after the 15-year anniversary of princess diana's death in a car accident going through this tunnel, pursued by paparazzi. today this place has become a

memorial to her. always full of flowers. the italian magazine that ran a photo of diana in her dying moments is the same one that this week ran dozens of pages of kate. diana's former bodyguard says the opening for that camera was also a security risk. >> they crave for this normality in the same way that diana craved for normality. i understand that, but one thing the royal family are not is normal. things like this do upset them, but the remedy is in their hands. >> reporter: france values privacy. the court sent that message. how far it goes we'll see. >> magazine editors, newspaper editors, are going to think twice before they publish pictures of a public person in a private space. it doesn't mean that it's going to stop. it won't stop. there's just too much money involved. >> reporter: if this investigation can reach the photographer, that might be the only way to stop any further circulation of these images.

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hi, everybody, it's 7:56. a musician is hoping you can help him find the person who stole his cello. we have a look at him for you. police say this young couple walked right into the conservatory on sunday and casually walked out with a cello worth thousands of dollars. that cello belongs to that man, 23-year-old adam young. he says the they've also took some handwritten music he composed he kept in that case. police say the thieves will be able to return that cello to st. mary's cathedral with absolutely no questions asked. if you noticed the last couple of days have been cool outside. rob is with us. saying more of the same today. >> round three setting up today. we've got 40s and 50s outside now. 6 in oakland. here's the unusual part. close to 70 in san jose.

78 in livermore. 80 in fairfield. tomorrow, looks like a similar day with morning clouds friday. still the warmest day of the week with some inland valley warming and breezy and cooler again moving through the weekend. >> you know what's cool, a lot of company if you're coming across the golden gate bridge into the city. south of 280, the on ramp at king, it just re ed. after there was a fire just off the freeway. no structures involved. it sounds like things were taken care of without any injuries as well. 101's a drag through san mateo as well both directions. east shore freeway, slow and 24 really jams up off the 680. the earlier incident has cleared though. south 680 in concord slow. a new accident. south 680 in bollinger canyon road. accident in lanes there as well. >> for the latest updates, check us out on nbc bay area on facebook. we're back in one half hour with another update. see you then.

back here on a wednesday morning. it's the 19th day of september, 2012. and a pretty day after a nasty day of storms here in the northeast. al talked about that a little earlier, and he's going to fill us in on where those storms are right now in just a couple of minutes. out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, and the aforementioned mr. roker. you know who is here live this morning. >> who is. >> justin bieber's mom pattie. >> mrs. belieber is here. she will talk about some of the challenges she's faced in her life, challenges that are in a brand new book and how it was to reveal those things to her son who is only 18 years old and by the way, challenges were really

is veer challenges. pattie will join us in a couple of minutes, and we'll fill you in on all of that coming up. >> also here, giuliana rancic a great story to tell, a new baby, three weeks old. so thrilled about that, but this has been a year full of highs around lows. she struggled with infertility and then breast cancer. she has a really important message for everybody this morning so we'll check in with her in just a bit. >> and then this could be trouble. we've got a new series starting up next week. "ask away, today." anything you want to know about matt, my lovely co-hosts, natalie and savannah, yours truly. >> where you going with this in. >> anything you want to know ask away. go to our website at today.com and ask away. anything. >> i'm starting my letters right now. >> anything. >> within reason. >> anything! >> let's go inside. natalie is standing by with a check of the headlines. natalie. >> all right. good morning, matt, savannah and al. a new nbc news/"wall street

journal" poll showing president obama opening up a five-point lead over mitt romney among likely voters and the president responded on letterman to romney's secretly recorded remarks that half of americans think they are entitled to support. the president said if you want to be president, you have to work for everybody. romney not apologizing, elaborated on his own remarks last night saying when people are in distress, quote, we give them temporary help and pull them back up but we don't believe in redistribution. it's back to school again for some 350,000 students idled by the chicago teachers strike. union delegates agreed tuesday to suspend their seven-day walkout and put a proposed contract to a full membership vote. strike issues included teacher evaluations, the length of the school day and job security. people along the east coast are cleaning up this morning after powerful storms downed trees and power lines last night dumping heavy rain from georgia to new england. air travel was disrupted and

tornado watches were issued from major cities, including new york, philadelphia and washington, d.c. after two days of weather delays the space shuttle "endeavour" left the kennedy space center this morning on its final journey riding piggyback atop a 747 to los angeles, and its permanent home at the california science center. new trouble this morning for actress lindsay lohan. the nypd tells nbc news that lohan was arrested overnight for leaving the scene of an accident in lower manhattan. her suv allegedly clipped a pedestrian at very low speed. lohan was later arrested as she left her hotel and was booked and released without bail. now for a look at what's trending today. our quick roundup of what has you talking online. songwriter and obama supporter randy newman has released a new song on his website that satirizes the presidential race by poking fun at voters who have a problem with the president's race. take a listen.

♪ i'm dreaming of a white president ♪ ♪ just like the ones we've always had ♪ ♪ real live white man who knows the score ♪ ♪ how to handle money or start a war ♪ >> well, newman who had a 1977 hit with his tongue and cheek "short people" encouraging website listeners to contribute to the united negro college friend. the gregory brothers and "new york times" have released a video game inspired mashup of the candidate convention speeches and the result is him pressive duet. ♪ here we stand, americans have a choice ♪ ♪ a choice for the future ♪ every parent should have a choice ♪ ♪ so now you have a choice ♪ to help create a better future ♪ ♪ choose that future ♪ a future where everyone can find a job ♪ ♪ about taking risks

♪ bankers ♪ dreamers ♪ steve jobs. >> and it gives the same treatment to speeches by the candidate wives. fans of the mcdonald's mcrib sandwich are so devoted they use the internet to track its tasty reappearance this fall but this year they may have to wait. sales will be held back until late december boosting year-end sales. i can honestly say i've never had a mcrib. i feel like i'm missing out. matt, savannah, have you had one? >> yeah, they are good. time to try it. >> mr. roker, he's trying, he's devastated. >> i can't go on. >> can you do the weather? >> the only reason i can is because this is one of the cutest babies we have had in a long time. who is this? >> bianca rose. >> she is so sweet. >> thank you. >> would you like a mcrib?

i'd like a mcrib, how about you? a little bianchi shaped lake a mcrib. she is gorgeous. thank you for sharing. yes, yes. let's check your weather and see what we've got for you. again, our pick city of the day, hagerstown, maryland, named after bob hager of nbc. mostly sunny, mild, 70 degrees, and can you see that's the remnants of that front that caused all the trouble, from georgia all the way into new england. more rain down in southern florida, and rain moving out of new england. that's the good news. we do have a little bit of shower activity as the front makes its way through the upper mississippi river valley. more gorgeous weather in the pacific northwest with temperatures in the 80s and we've got plenty of sunshine down into the lower 48, southern good morning. a few of palo alto toward

moffett field as the shuttle does the flyover. as you can see, the temperatures will stay cool through the afternoon. only mid to upper 70s. most of the warmest places inland. friday still looks to be the warmest day for the valley. and it's your first time in new york city. what's your name? >> brady. >> where are you from? >> from vancouver in canada. >> oh, we love vancouver. it's great seeing you. all right. mr. lauer. >> thank you very much. when we come back, giuliana rancic joins us in our studio to talk about becoming a mom after going through so much. we'll talk to giuliana right after this. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you engineer a true automotive breakthrough? ♪ you give it bold new styling, unsurpassed luxury

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back now at 8:11. e anchor giuliana rancic was here nearly a year ago, and she made a dramatic announcement that day. >> through my attempt to get pregnant for the third time through ivf we sadly found out that i have early stages of breast cancer, so -- and it's been a shock. >> well, giuliana has shared her journal we us from the first diagnosis to her decision to have a double mastectomy and along the way giuliana received good news, too. after battling infertility her dreams of having a baby were coming through with the help of a surrogate and just last month giuliana and her husband bill welcomed the arrival of edward dukerancic, good morning to you. such a regal name and you're like cooing over the picture. >> oh, my god, look at this picture ten times a day. so adorable. he's so cute. >> the first extended few hours you've been apart from himming

right? >> yeah. i left last night, and got to say it was harder than i thought, savannah. i was crying when i left and bill said, well, you know, you're going for a good reason. don't look at it as you're leaving him, look at it as you're going to help people. >> what has motherhood been like? you look fabulous, so i'm assuming he's letting you sleep. i don't see any bags under your eyes. >> a lot of makeup. definitely doing all the night feedings. bill and i fight over who is going to feed him. we struggled so long to have a baby that now he's here we're not going to complain. never will hear us complaining. i love doing the night feedings. i love spending every second i can with him. >> i picture you staring around at him and marveling at this little creation. >> that's pretty much our life. we just stare at him all the time. now he's more alert. three weeks today, and, you know, got big eyes and he'll just stare at you for like, you know, ten minutes at a time. it's just unbelievable. >> tell me about the name. you told us last summer, all right, not going to be one of the goofy celebrity thames that nobody understands or can pronounce. >> right. >> where does it come from?

>> edward is bill late father's name as well as my father's name and duke, i don't know there was something about it, we loved it, and when we did a little research we found it meant leader and thought it was cooler, sounded like a strong cool name. >> you were inside the delivery room with the surrogate. >> we were. >> what was that experience like? >> we're very close with her. her name is delphine, a wonderful person, gave us the greatest gift in the world. we were there with her, and she's had two children before. two of her own kids, so the delivery thing, thank god, was pretty easy for her. it was wonderful. when he came into the world it was like we just started hysterically crying tears of joy. it was pretty emotional >> you think he looks like either one of you? >> i think more like bill. >> yeah. >> i think he looks more like bill which is a good thing. i don't want a boy version of myself. >> let's talk about this journey. you and i were speaking about what a year it has been. >> yeah. >> here almost a year ago. do you remember that day? you were brave, but you must have been so afraid. >> i was afraid and sitting in

this chair and i had tissues under my leg just in case i started crying. it's just amazing to think that, you know, i was reflecting on it the other day, too, in one year so much has happened. it's funny. this was the best year of my life because of the baby, and it was the worst year of my life because of the breast cancer, but it just goes to show that if you're just strong and you're positive, great things can come out of the darkest time in your life. >> and you have a message for folks today because -- >> yeah. >> -- really learned something through this experience. >> absolutely and that's why i left duke last night and i'm here in new york. tomorrow is do it for the girls day. we're encouraging women to give themselves a breast self-exam and really think about early detection. early detection is everything. it's what saved my life, and i think a lot of people don't realize that if you detect breast cancer early, you have a 98% chance five-year survival rate. 98%. that's incredible so you've just got to find it early. >> you're what, 36 or something?

>> 36 when i was diagnosed. no family history. >> if not for the ivf you probably would not have thought you needed to have a mammogram. >> absolutely. that's why i got the mammogram is through the ivf and thank god i did it. thank god i did it. i hear stories all the time. it seems like a lot of younger women are getting breast cancer now, and you really -- so many women come up to me, i have to tell you, how did you find your breast cancer, and they found it themselves. a lot of women find it themselves. they find a lump. so you've got to do breast self-exams. you have to do it once a month. >> are you one of those people who thinks if you have a gut feeling, if you feel like something is wrong, check it out? >> you absolutely should. i've got to tell you, even if you don't think something's wrong, talk to your doctor and say listen, i'm this age. i have this family history or i don't have a family history. what can i be doing? when should i get a mammogram? questions that can save your life >> a very important message. so happy that this year is ending on a high note and couldn't let you get away without getting a couple of

presents here for the baby. >> oh, my god, thank you. >> we heard that bill calls duke the duke. >> the duke. >> that's right. >> oh, my gosh. >> now he has the duke wunsies. >> he's watching right now. bill, how cute is this. oh, my gosh, thank you. >> will these pass muster on fashion police? >> best dressed. >> this weekend, covering the emmys. >> i'll be at the emmys on e were ryan seacrest interviewing all the celebrities. it will be a lot of fun. >> give the little baby a squeeze for us and bill, too. happy to see you doing so well. >> thanks, savannah. >> you're coming back in the fourth hour with hoda and kathie lee. >> i am. coming up next, the strongest woman justin bieber says he's ever known. we'll talk to his mom pattie right after this. [ male announcer ] at walgreens, we know kids share

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energy, personality and, of course, a lot of musical talent. while his rise to fame may be remarkable, so is the story of his mother pattie mallette who battled abuse, drugs, alcohol and depression all before she gave birth to justin at the age of 18. now she's opening up about all of that in a new book "nowhere but up, the story of jusn bieber's mom." pattie mallette, nice to have you here. >> thank you, good morning. >> you didn't have to write this book. you could have gone on and kept these stories between you and close friends and family members. why did you write it? >> i feel like i have a story to tell, and other people's stories really helped me get through some hard times, and so because of justin i have over a million twitter followers, and they cole me mom, and just knowing that i'm a role model to so many of them, i wanted to share my story because, unfortunately, too many people are suffering the same

sort of pain. >> when you decide to do something like this, the first thing you have to do is you've got to talk to your son. >> mm-hmm. >> some of these stories about struggle with acceptance, struggle with drugs and alcohol, struggles with sexual abuse, i know he didn't know for a long time. >> mm-hmm. >> so you had to sit down and say, look, justin, the world is going to hear about these things. how did you break the news to him? >> well, i've been sharing my story long before justin was justin bieber, and the first time i let him hear my story, he was around 12 years old, and so i prepped him a little bit, and then, you know, spent some time afterwards letting him ask questions and talking about it. >> so, for example, the story of sexual abuse that you detail in this book which occurred you say in your life between the ages of 4 and 10, how do you sit down with a son and have that discussion? >> it's tough. i think that, you know, you just -- you have to have those

tough conversations with your kids. i think that i've always been open with him and asked him a lot of questions and prepped him when he was younger. >> one of the other things you write about very openly in this book -- first of all, about -- i thought this was somewhat amazing, certainly touching. you know, you talk about this abuse that you suffered, and at the end of the book you say to the abusers i forgive you. >> mm-hmm. >> that couldn't have been easy, and why did you feel that way? tell me about it. >> it's been a crucial part of my healing of not staying stuck in that place, and it starts with a choice, you know. it's not an overnight process. it's a decision, and many decisions that follow to just as part of my healing process to let go. it's so important. forgiveness is such a huge part of healing. >> you also write about justin's father, jeremy bieber, and you say you two had a very troubled

relationship, two very difficult people involved in tough circumstances. >> yeah. >> and then you say how on earth did these two troubled teenagers create the most breathtaking baby in the entire universe? when you look at justin, what do you see that is purely you, and what do you see that is purely his dad? >> i don't know. i think he's a good mix of the two. he's got a good looking dad, and i think he's definitely takes after his looks as well. >> what about personality-wise? >> got musical talent for sure. >> his father's family is extremely gifted musically, and, you know, i think -- i have some talent, but he's definitely gifted. >> i know there is a momma bear in you and as sarah palin would call it the momma grizzly that comes out every once in a while. i remember that we had justin here on the show right about those times that the stories were going around, the woman accused her of fathering her

baby which turned out not to be true, but the momma grizzly in you or momma bear in you had to be pretty angry during that time. how did you deal with it? >> it's frustrating that somebody can just make something up, make an accusation, and it affects the way the whole world sees you. and it -- it hurts me to see him suffering through things like that, but, you know, it comes with the territory. >> at the time that story broke he already had managers and pr people and record labels and all that, but did he ever come home to mom and talk about it? >> sure, sure, absolutely. you know, he's got great people around him, but it doesn't ever replace mom and son. >> what kind of advice did you give him at that time? >> well, time will tell, and just to hold his head high and know, that you know, taking the test -- he shouldn't have had to prove his innocence, but, you know, it -- it is what it is. >> it's the world we live in.

>> when he was interviewed by kathie lee, he says that he thinks your book is going to change some people's lives. >> i hope so. >> in what way? >> i just -- i talk a lot about the struggles and things i've overcome. and if i can overcome them and if i can get through and get to healing, anybody can, and it's not about me having a pop star for a son. it's about going -- getting healing and working through some tough things and not staying stuck. >> pattie mallette, nice to have you here. >> thank you. >> it's a pleasure. just ahead, we'll be joined which martha stewart with a new twist on a french classic after your local news.

good wednesday morning. 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. is it a law enforcement tool or a violation of rights? the dna collection laws may be constitutional. the aclu says it is an too aggressive asking the ninth circuit court of appeals to collect samples of suspected arrested on charges. let's take a look at the morning commute. >> it is moving all over the place. it is getting more crowded as is

typical for this time on wednesday. as we look at south 680. this accident south of bollinger canyon road. in walnut creek, it is slow here. the accident at concord, it is tough through there and walnut creek. back to you. thank you, mike. thank you for joining us. we will have a latest traffic and news update available on nbc bay area on facebook.

8:30 now. it's a wednesday morning, september 19, 2012. it's about 63 degrees on our plaza. we give our crowd some time to say hello to loved ones back home. good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer, al roker and natalie morales. >> what are you cooking for dinner tonight? >> oh, what i cook every night, nothing. >> boiled water. >> what am i microwaving for dinner tonight? >> here's a suggestion. martha stewart is here, and she is going to make a one-pot dinner that is a take on a

french classic recipe, and we're going to be checking that out. this one looks really good. >> you just need to get a pot. >> and then i'll be set. >> and figure out what to put in the pot. >> didn't you call your mom once and asked her how to boil an egg? >> yes, i did, yes, natalie, i did. last time i tell you anything behind closed doors, but i know how to boil water. >> it's a good story. >> what else have we got? >> also coming up, what do sports stars do in the off-season? well, coming up, very interesting. we'll meet an nba champion who actually spent the summer doing an unpaid internship at "gq" to hone his fashion skills. >> i should mention maya rudolph is here with her new series "up all night." just renewed. we'll ask her about "snl." we'll check in with her in a bit. >> and then a worldwide exclusive, the brand new trailer to the much-anticipated peter jackson film "the hobbitt, the

unexpected journey." a lot of folks, yours truly, looking forward to seeing that. >> this will make you feel better about the mcrib going away. >> i've got to try a mcrib. >> i love the mcrib, too. >> to me, the mcrib is -- >> mick rib-palooza for al. >> a check of the weather. >> see what we've got. today, looking at a beautiful day here in the northeast. perfect fall weather. a few leftover showers from the big system in new england. the summer continues though in the pacific northwest. heat continues through texas and plenty of sunshine. then for tomorrow we've got another gorgeous day up and down the eastern seaboard. sizzling in the south and down on into texas and the southwest. the mild to warm weather continues in the pacific northwest. a few leftover showers in the northern mississippi river we have warmer temperatures in the pacific northwest than the bay area.

we have the marine layer which thickened up close to 2,000 feet and overcast skies in sunol. sunol might be close to 80 this afternoon. 78 in livermore. 68 in oakland. 63 in san francisco. tomorrow is a repeat performance. and any time you need that weather, go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. scared when that happens. all right. let's go to another big fan of the mcrib, willard scott. hello, uncle willy. >> smuckers, love that peanut butter, a little strawberry, hmm what, a sandwich. happy birthday, take a look at if you little jessie jacobs, loves watching soap operas with her kids, not many soap operas

and ray mosher, 100 years old, a proud world war ii veteran and he loves eating lots of ice cream. i'm telling you, my kind of guy. lieu ice, the birds and the trees seem to twitter lieu i'd dodd from maryland, 100 years old, and she loves skyping with her family, whatever that is, and they are telling me all about it. donald, we love you. donald iwahashi of beautify daly city, california. 100 years old today. secret to longevity, always exploring new adventures and new ideas. that will keep you young. ruth, you're gorgeous, ruth cohen of cincinnati, ohio. they make folgers coffee there, the world's best. 100 years old today. loves watching all sorts of baseball, and she's a beautiful lady. katherine graham, irmo, south carolina, 100 years old today, and her secret to longevity is to love a good man, and a good man nowadays is hard to find.

and finally on our list of lovelies, claire goldberg, fresh meadow, new york. she enjoys playing poker with her pals. that's it. speaking of playing poker, row, and i are going to play poker, roker poker. now back to you in new york city. >> all right. willard, thanks. coming up next, a sports superstar who traded in his high tops for an unpaid internship in the fashion world, and then hot fall finds for under 25 bucks, but coming this is [ male announcer ] the magic of nature appears every day, within each strand of an oat's rhythmical sway. when an apple's vibrant red temptation, and honey's sweet touch of golden sensation,

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rajon rondo is a basketball player in the nba who won a championship a couple years ago with the boston celtics but not a guy who sits on his laurels w.free time on his hands this off-season, rondo took an unpaid internship at the offices of one of his favorite magazines.

nbc's craig melvin has his story. >> reporter: most summer interns don't finish up the gig signing autographs. but rajon rondo isn't just any intern, and this has hardly been any summer. one of the nba's premiere players, rondo traveled to asia, got some love from the president at a charity event. >> he thought, you know, i was one of the top point guards. >> >> reporter: was that before or after you wrote the check. but it was during fashion week that this all-star got down to work at men's lifestyle magazine "gq." >> never really had a real job. in the closet packing bags. wrote a blog. i actually did some work. >> reporter: 10:00 to 6:00. >> 10:00 to 6:00. slept pretty good. didn't stay out late. had to get up early. >> reporter: his work ethic is

amazing. rondo's personality, always sort of has his game face on. >> reporter: will welch is a senior editor and fan for rondo's enthusiasm for interning. >> came from a place of genuine curiosity which was surprising and always exciting. >> reporter: have you always been into fashion? >> wanted to be unique, liked my own style, wanted to be different. once you got into the nba, the clothes you read about in the magazine, could i actually afford now, and i like the way they feel. >> reporter: how many pairs of jeans does one man need? >> maybe 25, 30 pair of jeans. >> reporter: rondo can afford just about anything he wants these days, but his closet is mostly filled with clothes bought for a reason. >> i love hoodies. you know, can you throw them on, whenever, blue jeans, dress them up, dress them down. warm, keep them in the back of a car. >> reporter: you would wear that where? >> to a game, maybe in a city like dallas. >> reporter: have you ever bought something and get it home and put it on and say, yeah, this wasn't what i thought it

would be, like these shorts, for instance. these shorts you dropped $180 on and they are sitting in your clos closet. >> might give them away. >> reporter: may have an occasi occasional misstep but his style gets high marks from the experts. >> came in here first day at "gq," an understated guy, and to me that's a sign of a guy whose style is advanced. >> reporter: have you worn these? >> not yet. >> reporter: but you're going to? >> i'm going to? >> reporter: rondo's job is to direct his team's offense, and that takes creativity. >> kind of like seeing the suit before it actually happens, and that's obviously in basketball seeing the play before it develops. >> reporter: do you ever see some of the other guys in the league wearing things and you drop your head and just -- >> i try not to judge. >> reporter: oh, you judge. >> but we joke. let me just say that. >> reporter: who do you joke about? >> joakim noah.

>> reporter: no passion there. >> not at all. >> reporter: rondo's internship gives him a leg up on the style competition, but one of the key rules of fashion is never put limits on possibilities. >> next year i may intern and do something different. i want to keep different parts of life that i probably wouldn't used to be doing, and if i hadn't gotten into basketball, i never would have met these people. the basketball world, i like my options. coming up, maya rudolph on her "today" show audition. she'll explain what that's all about, but first this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:43 with maya rudolph, one of the stars of nbc's comedy "up all night." she plays ava, a self-obsessed talk show host, and this season she learned her show has been cancelled and her search for a new job lands her for an audition on "today." >> now back to matt in the

plaza. now back to matt in the plaza. >> put this on right now. put it on right now. >> what are you doing here? >> put it on right now. >> come here. >> stop it. >> don't hit me. don't unbott ton me. >> i'm not hitting you. >> help! help! >> i am trying to help you. stop screaming. >> excuse me. >> we're ready for you, miss alexander. >> wonderful, thank you. >> okay, great. >> listen to me. >> under the tv lights this blouse is no too sheer. >> it is not too sheer. >> it is. >> and i do not need your help. >> going to see your boobees. . >> maya, good morning to you. let me guess, that audition doesn't turn out so well. >> i do not think i'm employed at the "today" show as we speak. >> does ava not have what it takes? what does it take? >> you tell me. i don't know what -- if i knew, i would tell you what i think. >> the ability to get up early, i guess. >> i don't think ava would like getting up early. >> i love your character. >> thanks. >> last season we saw her

basically competing with a baby for the affections of her producer. this season she loses her talk show. how is she handling it? >> not so great. not so great. i think at first it's like anyone in complete denial. okay great, a vacation, and then it slowly starts to sink in that she probably needs to figure out what to do with her life, but it's good. i think a lot of people that are a bit more self-involved like herself probably need a dose of reality so it's good for her. >> you spend seven seasons on "snl" which you basically compared to russian boot camp. >> right. >> how do you compare that working on a sitcom to "snl"? >> "snl" is just -- it's the greatest place on earth, in my personal opinion. i know i'm a little bit biased. i loved it so much, and, you know, i -- it create at home and a family for me, but i just think that it prepares you for anything and not just work but

really truly life. i feel like when i finally figured out we could get anything done in 30 seconds, it makes you realize things can get done a lot faster. it helps actually with raising children. >> going to say, speaking of "up all night," at least the hours were similar, right? >> oh, yeah, totally. >> we used to see you -- you were coming in and you were leaving. >> every tuesday night that we were writing, i was just saying this, my -- my office overlooked here on 49th, and would i hear the people coming in for the "today" show and cheering, and i was trying to think of funny things and the dawn was breaking. oh, it was -- the strangest thing. you could smell people's shampoo in the hair as you were leaving the building because they were coming in in the building so fresh and clean and i've been up all night in many different ways. >> recurring theme. giving advice to the new cast members. i think i read somewhere where you said it was extremely stressful but how fun. >> that's sort of the trunkated version, but i think, yeah, i would sound like a fool if i

really thought that i had advice for them, but i just hope that they love it as much as i did. that's so corny, isn't it? >> it's really true though. >> i loved it so much, and like i said it's my family and all those nights when you can't think of anything funny, they all go away when you look back and you real ease like i loved it, and it's over. just a tiny little window in your life so enjoy it while it lasts, kids. >> i know you shot a couple new movies. everybody wants to know if there's going to be a "bridesmaid" sequel. >> my dad asked me the other day. we've discussed this. i know you're disappointed, but there's no plan for "bridesmaids 2." >> can you put some pressure on kristen wig? >> she's my pal. we can hold a candlelight vigil for "bridesmaids 2." it's so lovely that people want it so who knows.

maybe if the entire city of manhattan strikes, goes on strike, maybe we'll have it, i don't know. >> and you just had a birthday. >> i did. >> the big 4-0. >> the big 4-0. i'm blind as a bat now. >> come on. >> not really. >> you look fabulous. really looking forward to this. and we want to remind everybody catch maya in the season premiere of "up all night" at 8:30, 4:30 central time right here on nbc. coming up next, martha stewart puts her spin on a one-pot chicken, how do i say it, fricasse, martha? >> fricasse. >> i can't make it, i can't say it. i can't spell t.martha is next. this is "today" on nbc.

. back here at 8:50. with martha on today we're making chicken fricasse. a french classic with lots of variations. martha stewart is here with one version straight from the pages of "martha stewart living." good to see you. >> the rage for french cuisine. everybody wants to make something warm and crazy for the fall. >> humble ingredients. the weather is getting chillier. this is perfect. >> for last night this would have been great. >> ideal. >> fricasse is really taking chicken, one big chicken like a

3.5-pounder and have it cut into ten or tevin pieces by your pusher, take the back bone off and wingtips off so you want the meaty pieces. >> brown that chicken. >> brown it in olive oil and butter. >> butter is very important because it gives that good old-fashioned flavor. >> and then we have a group of different vegetables. >> generally the trinity, generally onion and sell try and carrot. >> okay. that goes into what is left behind after you brown the chicken >> >> into that fat this. will loosen the brown bits in the bottom which is essential to the taste of the stew. you brown, that and then you add a little bit of flour for thickening. >> so we're making the basics of a sauce here. >> any sauce, flour thickens sauce, and then you can add your mushrooms. cremini mushrooms, you can use button mushrooms. >> a lot of people have never heard of cremini.

>> add some white, nice for flavor, that will help loosen again whatever is left in the bottom and then some chicken stock. >> some sort of a ratio, the stock to the wine, 1 to 4? >> about a cup of wine to 4 cups of stocks, and your nice lyle bouquet garnish, parsley, thyme. >> this is a bouquet garn ickes. >> thee french terms. >> four with fricasse. >> oh, good, good. put the chicken back in and this has been cooking for up to approximately 45 minutes. >> something we're making the day before or do we have to do it the day it happens. >> delicious the day before. >> this is when you add the sauce. >> two eggs and two cups of heavy cream. >> ike taking out the chicken

part here, and the bouquet ga i garni. >> how long do i need to whisk this? >> whisk it so it's completely mixed. >> there you go. >> this goes out, and then you temper it. what is tempering? >> not really. >> it's not a french term but it's a french technique. whisk i'll i add the hot sauce. you don't want the egg yolks to cook or curdle, and then you put that back into here and that will gently thicken the sauce. good? >> yeah, perfect. >> okay. now i can add that back in here, and you just cook that until it's thickened. >> add your tarragon. >> essential. >> the real flavor of a good fricasse. >> okay. >> and a little bit more butter. >> this whole thing. >> not much, only a tablespoon. >> and lemon juice. >> that's your sauce. already gotten nice and thick. see how pretty? >> do you put the chicken back

in. >> yeah. do you want to taste? >> love to. >> this is so good. >> one made for you. >> let me take a little piece. >> tell me what you would serve this with. >> noodles here. >> you can use egg noodles, any noodle, crusty french bread. and tender, right? you don't even need a knife. >> and you're home with your family, can you make this for your wife and children. they are going to love you. >> or my wife could make it for me. >> no, no, you make it for your wife. treat her. >> appreciate her. >> you'll stick around and help out with today's "take 3." >> that will be fun. >> guys, back to you. >> getting so perclempt over how -- >> mr. romance. >> what a sweetie. have you guys seen this, the social media website buzz feed. memorable notable black and white photos and then showed what they would look like had they been in color and in some

case the effect is really striking. remember this from back in times square, the original, and here it is in color. >> interesting, but not as striking. >> interesting. >> the question is if you change what was a classic photo in that way, does it have the same impact? >> the lincoln portrait, this is the example, the side by side is very interesting too, here. if we were in art class the professor would say how does that change your response to the image? >> okay, professor guthrie. >> looks sort of artificial when it's in color. >> looks wax. >> maybe because i've seen the black and white one. >> i think someone who does look a little more human here perhaps is einstein. >> right. >> as you see in black and white. >> and then here he comes to life in color, and he looks more real and more human in a way, right? >> yeah. >> perhaps it's just the art. >> i think there's something strike begun black and white. >> i agree. >> especially in this colorized world. >> i remember courtney was watching an old "abbott and costello" movie and she said, dad, when did the world turn color? >> around the time of "wizard of

oz." >> they re-colorized that. >> check out buzz feed if you want to look at more of these picks tour. just ahead, fun fall finds that are less than 25 bucks after your local news. good wednesday morning. 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. concerns over the spread of the west nile virus are prompting streets fogging ithe area. it will start tonight around 7:00. health officials say stay indoors and close your windows in you live in the fogging area and protect your pets and cover

the plants. let's check on the forecast with rob mayeda. >> 60s and 70s. similar on the way for tomorrow. cooler this weekend. that is a look at the forecast. another news update coming your way at 9:25.

we are back with more of "today" on a wednesday morning, the 19th of september, 2012. you know what? it is now not just a pretty nice day. now it's a beautiful day in midtown manhattan. nice crowd gathered here on the plaza, and we thank them for stoppi by. matt lauer alongside savannah guthrie and al roker and i'll say this slowly, jennifer anniston pregnant. >> not really, but appears pregnant in a new commercial which is really hilarious. she is taking on the tabloid. all those rumors from her pregnancy to does she really have those beautiful long locks, she takes it all on in a new ad. we'll take it on in today's "take 3" and martha stewart is here to chat with us. >> and then jill martin is coming by.

she's got some more of jill's fun finds. she is going to help us by showing us some hostess gifts for under 25 bucks. jewelry and all sorts of things. and then we've -- how many of us have had a little could have they morning? >> oh, come on. >> a little hit of caffein. >> yeah. >> this morning, we'll tell you the five facts you need to know about how caffein affects your daily performance. >> i have not had any caffein. >> no coffee? >> you drink that liquid. >> kabucha and ginger, that's my caffein. >> natalie is standing by with the headlines. >> a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll shows president obama opening up a five-point lead over mitt romney among likely voters. on "the late show with david letterman" the president responded to romney's secretly recorded remark that half of americans think they are entitled to government support. the president says if you want to be president, you have to

work for everybody. romney, not a advise jizing, elaborated saying when people are in distress, quote, we give them temporary help and pull them back up but we don't believe in redistribution. a french steer call paper is publishing highly offensive cartoons of the prophet muhammad today a week after an anti-islam video sparked outrage throughout the muslim world. embassies and schools will be closed as they brace for backlash on the muslim day of prayers. the paris offices of the weekly paper were firebombed last fall after it published another cartoon of muhammad. meantime, the white house says there is currently no evidence that last week's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya was planned and pre-medita pre-meditated. officials say the violence was sparked by the anti-islam film made in the u.s. it's back to school for some 350,000 students in chicago this morning as the teachers union has reached an agreement with the school district to end a

seven-day strike. mayor rahm emanuel called the deal a, quote, honest compromise over issues including teachers evaluations and job security. for the first time a group of female u.s. soldiers heading to afghanistan will wear new body armor tailored to a womany's body. the vest is shorter and eliminates gaps between the protective material and the body. female soldiers have said that poorly fitting armor made it hard to bend over, get in and out of vehicles or position rifles against their shoulders. and a tiny ancient scrap of papyrus is sparking a huge religious and historical debate. was jesus married? the fragment was written in coptic back in the fourth centuries, and it quotes jesus as referring to his wife. a second line adds, quote, she will be able to be my disciple. the finding was made public by a harvard scholar who has written several books about new gospel discoveries. the origin, the business card-sized fragment is uncertain, and its owner has chosen to remain anonymous.

new trouble this morning for actress lindsay lohan. the nypd tells nbc news lohan was arrested overnight for leaving the scene of an accident in manhattan. her suv apparently clipped a pedestrian at very low speed. lohan was later arrested as she left her hotel. she was booked and then released without bail. actress gwyneth paltrow is sharing her thoughts about the possibility of having more children. paltrow turns 40 next week and has a son and daughter with husband and coldplay front man chris martin. she tells "in style" magazine my brain says i'm done and adds part of me would love to have another. she also says she no longer keeps to a strict diet saying, quote, i want to enjoy my life, and food is a big part of it. we agree with that all the way. it's four minutes after the hour. let's get another check of the weather from al. al? >> all right. i agree with her. thanks so much, natalie. let's see what we've got for you. big storm yesterday. i mean, flooding, power lines

down. big problems, and look at all this rain. anywhere from 7 inches to 2.5 inches of rain throughout the northeast into new england and parts of the mid-atlantic states. the wind gusts, anywhere from 50 to 60 miles per hour, and the good news is that system is finally moving out of new england, so we will get to some clearing and finally making its way in here. cooler temperatures. low humidity and for the rest of the country you can see gorgeous weather up and down the eastern seaboard. the warmth continues in the pacific northwest with temperatures in the 80s there and the heat continues in the southwest as well with no end in sight with all that a very picturesque view of san francisco and the golden gate bridge where the sun breaks out on the marin side. patchy low clouds and sea breeze. notice in concord with the winds up to 25 miles per hour. high temperatures in the 60s and 70s inland.

63 in san francisco. 71 in san jose. not much change tomorrow. all right. now to today's "take 3" where al, natalie and i give our take on stories catching our attention and yours and getting cozy on the couch today. the one and only martha stewart, thanks for being here. >> i'm not on the couch. >> you are in our living room. >> in our chair. >> so embarrassed i didn't know how to say fricasse. does everyone know that? >> no, no, it's not a common term in the american kitchen. >> thank you. >> but it should be a common recipe. >> it's very good. >> in one pot. all right. take 3. let's start with jennifer anniston. mart martha, did you see this ad? it is hilarious. >> i did see it, i did see it. >> jennifer anniston is basically taking on all the tabloid stories. ryan seacrest introduced this spoof video showing she's pregnant with triplets, that she has two kids, one of which is

jimmy kimmel. there's a part in the video where she rips off a wig, and i guess we learn that she doesn't have those long. >> there you go. >> i love that hair under that. >> that is sassy. i love it. >> i guess the question is what does it -- do you think smart water when you see the ad? i guess the whole idea is refreshing to see the truth? and her taking on the truth? >> humor always works in these ads. >> absolutely. >> if you can laugh at yourself, shows you've got a sense of humor. do you like it? >> no, i don't really like it. >> okay. >> i just think it makes fun of some things and shows some bad examples to the youth of america, wrapping a pregnant stomach is not a good idea. >> right. people learn from youtube and they take lessons, it's funny up to a point, and then it sorts of steps over the bounds i think of sensibility. >> can you identify with her desire to kind of fight back

against the critics? >> but is this about her or about the water drink that she's promoteing? do you see what i mean? >> probably a little of both. >> i don't know if it's caught on. has it? >> it's been viral. the ad has gone viral. >> just the spectacle of seeing her with that big belly. >> that alone. >> and people do have children that do look like jimmy kimmel, and, you know, they do, and it's not -- i have a lot of friends who have problems. >> not so fun? >> to have fun that look like jimmy kimmel. >> i don't think mrs. kimmel thought that was -- >> an oversized child with a problem. >> martha, you're taking this thick a little too serious. >> everything is serious. >> here's fascinating. what else do we have for martha? >> this is one i think you'll love. i saw this, and every little girl dreams of that, the closet karaoke girl. >> i've seen this, yeah. >> steps up to this grocery store microphone karaoke and

belts out "i will always love you" by whitney houston. take a look. she'll blow you away. ♪ and i will always love you ♪ i will always love you ♪ i will always love you ♪ i will always love you >> incredible voice. her name is sandtee rose tenerefe, 21-year-old philippine girl, and as you saw basically undiscovered talent. though after this there's apparently some record labels that are very interested in signing her. she's got a fan page already on facebook that has over 5,000 fans. >> cee lo or adam le vine. >> "america's got talent" is calling. >> somebody has that kind of talent and has to promote herself, and she does, because

it's so hard in this world of music. that's fantastic. i really go for that. >> are you one of those people that sing in the shower? >> i sing driving. >> you do? >> i love singing while i drive. >> do you have a good voice, martha? america wants to know. >> i don't know, i don't know. >> is anybody ever in the car with you in when you're singing? >> the dogs, they love it. >> do they join in? >> they love it, yes. >> now what if that had been jimmy kimmel singing? >> jimmy kimmel is great. i love jimmy kimmel. just don't like him at a 12-year-old. >> next, this is hectic. martha, when you get on a flight, i cannot imagine you're ever too overjoyed to see the meals. >> i have made a point of not relying on the meals served on the plane. >> do you bring your own? >> i do. i do. a snack of some sort, and water. you can't take water. have you to make sure you hoard the water. >> people are now posting photos of airline meals. >> oh, look at this.

>> the worst ever airline meals. >> what is that? >> not from the pages of "martha stewart living." >> this is no fricasse. >> 26,000 photographs of meals. some of them are good, but some a little bit less so. >> i wonder what the calorie and fat content in. >> tuna fish sandwich or ham and cheese sandwich, wouldn't that be better than a lot of cooked meals? >> you need martha stewart to take over catering. >> usually when you fly, you don't get a meal anymore. >> that's right. you have to pay extra for it. >> absolutely. >> and it should be more sensibly presented and chosen for this kind of traveling that we're doing nowadays. >> we agree. sign martha stewart on. >> finally, finally, i can't take it. it's pumpkin palooza. >> i love it. >> i mean, come on. >> it's so good. >> one time a year we can celebrate pumpkin. >> we've got pumpkin doughnuts, pumpkin muffins, kisses, pumpkin

latte. >> pumpkin beer. >> you try the pumpkin latte. i'm trying the pumpkin beer. >> do you think it goes too far, martha? >> do you like pumpkin beer? >> people want their coffee to taste like pumpkin spice, they can have it. >> that's a good coffee. >> this does not taste like pumpkin, it tastes like beer. >> pumpkin bread is good all the time. >> have you tried the pumpkin kisses? >> come on. >> i tried the pumpkin kiss. it is delicious. to die for. >> it's to die for. >> it's good. >> come on. >> i love pumpkin. >> where does this pumpkin bread come from? >> i don't know. >> oh, my gosh, got this -- someone on nicksweeney.com says a lot has changed the last year. i've moved on. i tried going vegan. did you know that? of course you didn't. you know why, because you never bothered to check in. i had a fling with peppermint in december. >> this is like the jimmy kim

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this morning on jill's fun find, everything you could want for fall for 25 bucks or less. today an "us weekly" contributor jill martin is here with this year's hottest items. good morning. did some shopping. >> wearing my price tag, 17.95 price tag. you can get in on the trend. went out shopping for 25 or less. >> starting with basics from h & m which is great for the fall wardrobe. >> printed jeans, a faux leather jacket. each of these, 24.95. i know you love this skirt. >> also pleather, feels like the real deal. >> 24.59 and the bag under $25.

just to show that everything you can get in doesn't have to be expensive. >> and your little top 17.95. >> now the metallic belt and other skinny belts, big for fall and metallics are really hot. >> great to wear over a cardigan. $19 from express, and when you have a fun color like this you can't wear it that often so for $19 you can get it and have it. >> for the little ones, stylish, too. found the great little wunsies. how adorable. >> 14.95. all different versions for your child. love it. >> over here a bracelet. little charm bracelets. >> of course i'm wearing them. these are always in style and stack them up. $25, and all your favorite things. an elephant, they have skulls. anything you want on these beads. $25, and then to go with it i love these jewelry pieces as a gift. those are from bloomingdale's

for 25 bucks. >> and here's a straightening iron. >> ceramic for $25. great to throw in your bag, or again for travel. so i love these. >> fantastic. >> who doesn't love a little leopard. >> i love it. >> makeup over here and hard to believe the whole kit, how much is this, this eye shadow? >> $15, 14 different eye shadows, i love this. only $15 and you love these. >> can play with colors if you want more neutrals and metallics. >> beautiful colors. >> you don't have so-to-spend a ton especially if you're using the trendy colors. >> and you if you love soaps and bath scents and everything, got a way to get in on the luxury but a lot less. >> on the designers, always travel with a candle. lasco.com, $20, and these come

with the matches on top which is a great idea. >> as long as you're not traveling with the match nez your bag. >> exactly. >> unless it's car travel. >> going somewhere fun for the weekend. >> sound in your home. portable little speakers for your ipad. >> and for people who still listen to the radio or need an alarm clock, from target for $25 but another way to spice up a room with a little bold color. >> now to the snackses, the portion we love here. >> this is cereal. >> cereal, really. >> new york city trash, comes out during the holiday time. you're all laughing, but when you take a bite. >> it's like the yogurt covered pretzel stuff, yummy. >> $12, all different versions for the holiday. one of my favorite things came out last week. >> you won't put milk on that. >> last night we ate the other half. a little higher during setup. and then truffles, beautiful gifts to give and often people

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good morning. 9:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a firefighter injured in san jose this morning. it started at 4:30 on the apartment complex on yolo court. firefighter suffered minor burns in the second floor apartment. he is expected to be okay. one person was taken to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation. there was, however, significant damage to the apartment. firefighters are still trying to determine a cause. we're learning more about a high-speed chase that wound through south bay streets. it all started when police spotted a robbery suspect on

bowers avenue. the suspect took off and crashed into a pole outside the gas station at de la cruz. the suspect sustained moderate injuries in the crash. we will take a quick a quick break and have a look at weather and traffic.

welcome back. we have patchy low clouds in san francisco. a few sunny breaks. clearing trying to take place in san jose. all day sea breeze will keep the temperatures cool. mostly mid-60s around the bay. 71 in san jose. the same forecast for tomorrow. friday should be different. we will see warming in the valleys and turning cooler and breezy for the weekend. mike. traffic is moving smoothly. let's take a check at sunol. it is slow as you are coming down out of the pleasanton area.

over the last five minutes, i'll check for an accident. there you go. real time reporting. i'll tweet about the updates. slow toward mission. a traditional slow spot. oakland 880 here is slow past high street and clearing through downtown toward the toll plaza with a mild back up. palo alto, southbound on the right, slow past university. some slowing in san mateo. laura. thank you. we're connected with you. we'll have another local update in a half hour.

that sounds like "call me maybe." >> we do have a "call me maybe" version. >> so that's the one. >> does sound like it. >> enough about our bumper. welcome back to "today" on september 19, 2012. coming up in this half hour, monday morning we'll do things different. >> answering questions about real estate, everything you want to know from short sales, to down payments and refinancing. they have us covered. >> and saving money on your beauty routine. the ten must-have items with a price tag of $20 or less. and you've probably already had your dose or two today, talking about caffein and

everything from soda and chocolate and coffee. well, we've got the five facts that everyone needs to know. >> all right. fans of "lord of the rings." >> yes. >> how long you within waiting? >> years, months. >> oh, my gosh. >> everyone wants to see what director peter jackson is going to do with the story of "the hobbit." now the wait is over. a look at "the hobbit, an unexpected journey." >> the doors are determined to reclaim their homeland. >> i'm surrounded by dwarves. what are they doing here? >> they are merely gathering. >> so this is the hobbit. >> you asked me to find the 14th member of this cabinet. i have chosen mr. baggins. >> no, no. >> we'll seize the chance to take over -- >> where are you going? >> i'm going on an adventure? >> why the half link? >> because i'm afraid.

>> battle of rituals. >> fair enough. >> home is now behind you. the world is ahead. >> "the hobbit, an unexpected journey." >> well, that could have been worse. >> are you excited? >> and it's in 3-d. oh, my gosh. >> going to be great. >> i get the creeps. >> the precious. >> if that creeps you out in the way you want to be creeped out on november 28th, we'll exclusive interviews with peter jackson and the cast so stay tuned for more on "the hobbit, an unexpected journey." >> bad boys, everywhere. all aflitter. >> now the weather. can you handle it? >> first the mcrib, now the hobbit. what is it with the mcrib? >> anyway, let's see what we've got for you today. a gorgeous day after a rough day

yesterday with that storm system pushing through. gorgeous weather up and down the eastern seaboard. heat continues in the pacific northwest with temperatures in the 80s. we're looking at rain and thundershowers in the northern mississippi river valley. high and dry and a few showers in the centr great lakes and a few hit or miss showers down in we're starting to see the sun break through the clouds. on both sides of the golden gate bridge, we will continue to see clearing and cool temperatures in the bay area today. the winds are strong even into the inland valleys. fairfield southwest winds up to 25 miles per hour. high today not what you expect. 60s to 70 across the bay area. the warmest place close to 80. same story for tomorrow. and that's your latest weather. >> thanks, al. coming up next, money and real estate. we answer your questions right after this. copd makes it hard to breathe,

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money, money, money. >> time for today's money 911. today we'll focus on real estate. our panel of experts, today's financial editor jean shatzky and david bavrngs author of "debt free for life" and sharon epperson, cnbc's personal finance correspondent. good to see you, everybody. >> good to be here. >> we'll head to christine in hartford, connecticut. good morning and what's your call, your question? >> good morning. over the years i've had a hard time saving money to buy a home partly due to the cost of renting.

i've been lucky to have a few stocks in the stock market and considering selling them for a down payment on a moderate home. if i were to do this, is it smarter to sell most of my investments to put a 20% down payment and avoid pmi, or sell a smaller amount and pay the pmi? >> all right. what do you think christine should do? >> quick question for christine. is this all your savings you're talking about? do you have emergency savings, a 401(k)? >> we have a 401(k). this would be considered my retirement savings, and part of my retirement savings, but i have multiple 401(k)s and we do have a smaller savings account. >> all right. so i wouldn't completely sabotage your savings in order to buy a house. it's a good time, of course, mortgage rates are really low, but when you said that you were going to buy a moderate house i am going to hold you to that, because the problem that people have is that they buy so much how is that they forget how much it's actually going to cost them

to live there. it is not just the mortgage payment. houses cost 2% a year alone in maintenance, and that's before you run into big trouble. >> true. >> so moderate house, buy less than you can afford and save more to replenish those savings. >> okay. christine, good luck with you w that. >> vicky in cedar hill, missouri. >> what's your real estate question? >> good morning, thank you. we refinanced our house in 2009 with warls fa in welts fargo and we want to refinance again because interest rates have come down and when we appraised the home it came in low. >> i just refinanced with wells fargo. first appraisal came back, pointed out to the bank why it was so low. the bank went back and did a second and third appraisal so my

refinance went through. go back to wells fargo and explain to them why the appraisal may be lower than you believed. see if they will do a second appraise a. the second thing i would do is get more educated yourself. go to two websites. trulia.com and go to zillo.com because in a matter of minutes can you see what things are selling for right in your area and you can do your own appraisal. if you can't get the appraisal up ask for a loan modification, but unless you're in serious financial need you won't get the loan modification. the last thing i'll say is this. even if you get the refinance done it, will drop the rate by 1%, lower your payments by $200 a month. take you a year and a half to recover the costs in the refinance process so i wouldn't stress so much about it and just go back to the bank and see if they will take another look and maybe give you another appraisal. >> and if housing prices are so low maybe she can lower property taxes and get a break there. >> let's get an e-mail in from jennifer. back in 2007 i lost my job due

to a company wide reduction in force. i own a home which is now in foreclosure. >> i would love to say she could keep her home. if she's really in an agreement, a binding agreement, where the lender has agreed to take less for the home than what is owed on the mortgage, she may not be able to get out of that agreement. if she's can get out of the agreement, the thing she needs to ask the lender about immediately, explain her financial situation and say can i do a loan modification, can i go through the home affordable modification program, the government, the hamp program, see if she can get a modification there. go to hopenow.com, a great website to get the happen to navigate through this process, but the first thing you need to do call the lender and say immediately thankfully she got a job. >> thanks so much. >> you're welcome. >> still ahead, the must-have beauty products you need for 20 bucks or less right after these

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this morning on "today's beauty," the top ten products. erica metzger from "laid its home journal" with beauty buys under $20. good morning. >> good morning. great to be here. >> this is something you put your readers up to the test. had them test out 800 different products, is that right? >> 200 readers. they tested over 800 beauty products across 25 categories. hair, skin, makeup, anti-aging, the works. they came up with a list of the winners, and we brought ten of them here that are $20 or less. >> all right. let's get right to. it got cleansers first to start us off for the face, and what

wins here? >> this is yes. it smells incredible, cucumber scent so it's really refreshing. the other thing you need to know it's a wonderful cleanser, gentle, won't break you out and our ambassadors gave us rave reviews. >> like that you call them ambassadors, probably love that as well. on to body wash. this is the dove visible care toning. >> this body wash does triple duty. it's a cleanser and it can be used as a shaving cream because it has such a creamy lather to it and after the shower they were able to skip the post-shower lotion application because it left their skin so well hydrated. >> results in three weeks so there you go. >> get a ton of it. it will last you a while. >> speaking of shaving, talking of the foaming and lathering, the razor blades that win from the ambassadors as well. >> this is from schick.

this is a product they were worried their husbands and boyfriends would steal. it is a great razor. >> has the moisturizing strip on the bottom, too, which is good. over here, this is a hair conditioning spray or canteen. what does this do? >> well, if you see, you have to shake it. shake it, and you spray it on your hair. it will leave you with smooth hair, tame friz but won't lose all your volume. >> cool. >> a great styling spray before you use a hot tool or air dry. >> fantastic. that's just 6 bucks so that's a total deal. next over here, the deodorant that wins here by secret. >> secret, a great formulas odor and wetness control which everyone wants from deodorant. a clear gel that dries. >> that's nice. >> won't leave any residue on your clothes. won't leave the house with the ugly white stains. >> hate when that happens. good stuff. over here. face serums this. category is all about the face.

tell me about the product that wins here. >> this is an anti-aging serum moisture riser from garnier. it's an anti-aging product. $17, and it's going to treat fine lines and wrinkles, and our ambassadors told us it gave their skin an instant glow and over the course of using it it gave their skin a clearer appearance. >> this is a sunscreen. >> aveeno, lightweight, won't clog your pores. >> and i love this product, the l'oreal undereye concealer. >> it's easy toe blend and takes care of those dark circles. like a secret weapon to have in your bag. l'oreal. >> visible lift, that is, and then this wins for lip tints, burt's bees. >> known for moisturerizing, a great color payoff. great for the lips. >> and for nails?

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this morning on "today's 5 facts," caffein as you sip your morning joe, tea. imagine, 165 million of us consume caffein every day. today's diet and nutrition editor is here with the five things everyone should know. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> so, first of all, you say there are health benefits to caffein. >> certainly in moderation, caffein is going to have great health benefits, and our first fact is caffein can boost mental focus and alertness. >> we know that. >> caffein gets right into the brain and acts on nerve cells, on brain cells, that actually help promote concentration and remember. when we were foreageing men and

women, to go for food and run away from predators so caffein is nature's stimulants. eat any caffein-containing foods you'd be able to survive. >> cocoa beans. >> nuts, tea leaves, coffee beans. >> and coffee beans. >> will it make you smarter? not necessarily. >> not going to make you smarter. what it will do is help with concentration. you won't learn more or be smarter for that so then you're on your own. >> how much caffein is best to consume? >> around 300 milligrams. you look at that and say what is that that, a couple cups of coffee, five cups of tea or coelho and moderation which gets to our second question. the left caffein that you consume the better it works. >> really. >> you might think, okay, the mar caffeine i have, the better i'm going to feel but the body is really smart and what happens is the more you flood yourself with caffein, the less it works. it's protection from your body, so the best thing to do is to have a cup or two in the morning or whenever you want to feel the most aler. might not make the most sense, but limit your caffein, and then

when you want to have that mental alertness and big boost of energy that's the time to have it. >> what about with your athletic performan performance? can it help in that as well? a kick before you go to the gym? >> the third fact, caffein can really help athletic performance. besides the mental boost, caffein has a direct action -- metabolic action on the muscles so you can actually work harder and longer and stronger. your endurance can go up. this is relative to doze and how much you weigh. you have a cup or two before the workout. it will really give you a boost. >> i have some espresso right before working out. >> is the form of caffein, does it change the effectiveness of it. in other words, if you have it in espresso or chocolate. >> like the know doze pills. >> why bother, you know, a food. better to have it in food because your body will absorb it slower, in a -- in food it's always going to be better. when you take the pill, people think i can skip that thing.

the dosing is going to be a problem. way too much too soon. get rapid heartbeat and not feel good so you won't have the effects so stay away from the pills. athletes do that often and that's not a good idea. >> the other fact is we think that you -- when you have a cup of coffee, you grave more, so is it addictive? >> caffein is not addictive. there's no physical dependence upon this at all. >> what about the headache you get though? >> the headache, this is the one thing that will last a few days if you go cold turkey. you'll get a headache that has to do with sort of the effect of caffeine on brain muscles. this is not an issue most people worry about. cut down on your caffein, do it gradually, half decaf, half regular and don't go cold turkey. headache will go away in a couple of days. >> and what about age, saw the honey boo boo having the red bull and the mountain dew, the go-go juice. >> too much is not good. metabolizes differently at

different ages. your dosing is higher, you're a little kid, dose is higher. older people metabolize it slowly so listen to your body and limit it to a cup or two a day. >> ten seconds. if it's found in coffee, tea, what's the best one? >> coffee has about three times more caffein than tea or koala. >> thanks. >> coming up, kathie lee and hoda with country singer josh turner. >> after your local news and weather. >> vision problems, numb necessary and tingling. >> now what could be a promising new treatment. "nbc nightly news" with brian williams tonight.

it is 9:56. good morning. i'm marla tellez. a dog is getting a reprieve. the judge has decided to stay the execution of charlie seen

right near. an 18-month-old pit bull. charlie was out for a walk at golden gate bridge park in august when he chased a police horse and bit it. a lawyer for charlie's owner says the city does not have a right to order charlie's death. a hearing will determine what happens next. let's turn it over to rob who is in for christina for a check of the forecast. >> we are watching the clouds break up around the bay, but the all day sea breeze keeping temperatures cool. mostly 70s inland. 80 in fairfield. 68 in oakland. 63 in san francisco. we will see about the same for thursday. friday, a bit warmer inland. the weekend includes more clouds and cooler and breezy conditions here on sunday. mike. we are looking at 880 here. the northbound side past the coliseum is jammed up.

let's show you the full screen here. from the coliseum to the route, reports of a problem at the on-ramp. it is causing a commotion. one lane is blocked from this. we will look at sunol southbound side. slow from pleasanton to the sunol grade. we will show you the south bay. 101 north, an accident clearing from mckee. north 85 is clear from cupertino. a live look outside showing you how things are shaping up. we will end with this. >> thank you, mike. for the latest news and traffic, find us on facebook. search nbc bay area.

hello and i mean everybody. it is winesday wednesday, it is september 19th. hoda and i are very excited. another big, big show today. >> this is super sized. we have justin bieber's mom, patty mill set with us. >> yes. >> country star josh turner is going to sing a song for hoady. >> is he? >> yeah. >> and guliana rancic is here as well and andrew mccarthy. >> and we are equipped for the show because we have four glasses of wine, since it's a long show. to >> the same amount of time as

always is on wednesday. >> there's a cherry wine. >> cherry wine from the cherry republic in glenn arbor, michigan. $15 at cherry republic.com. >> how do you know? >> i tested a little bit. it is actually lovely, has a little bit of a port taste to it. it's nice. >> i feel a little bad we couldn't get drinks for our guests. >> hoda, some big guests here today. >> i have some guests here, jeff jacobs, whose wife was a big fan, i don't know about jake, but his wife loves us and olivia mesker with caa, new agents in the house. >> hoda changed agency, we expect you to be posing for "playb "playboy" at any time. monday morning. ms. sarah has not been with us all week long, sarah is yet at another university this morning, vying for the school with the best spirit around the country. >> yes, at ut in knoxville, you guys. and this challenge, again, we have narrowed it down to six finalists, they are syracuse university, the ohio state university, the university of tennessee, where we are headed, brandeis university, the

university of south florida and creighton university. all right, ms. sarah. >> what's the -- >> oh oh. >> hey, guys. >> somebody is actually in class. >> the university of tennessee in knoxville with smoky the live mascot and a few of my new friends! >> that was cute. ♪ wow. look at that! orange seems to be a big color at these universities. ♪ >> okay. okay. ♪ home sweet home to me >> he is so cute. ♪ rocky top, rocky top tennessee ♪ >> okay. ♪

>> rocky top -- okay. okay. every time we show a new school -- >> they think the other one was the best and you may see another one, and you think unbelievable. the folks at ut are turning it out. here is the key though, for us to do our show live from your university -- >> monday, october 1st -- >> you have got to get out there and vote, 'cause this rocks. so you have to go to klgandhoda.com and vote and you can only vote one per computer so stop cheating. 'cause there are people out there who are doing that. >> science. >> yes. >> who know how to clickety clack. >> we will be back with her in a little bit. but big night, not just for sarah, but lindsay lohan. >> okay. >> was arrested again, early this morning in new york. >> here's what -- this is what reports say happened. at 2 a.m., she was driving around in a porsche and they say

she clipped someone, a pedestrian who was walking. >> in the median. >> he was taken to the hospital and released without any visible injuries, we should point out. meantime, after she allegedly hit him, she went to a nearby hotel. i guess the guy who claims he hit her called the cops. and they went in there and they -- >> for leave egg the scene of an accident i think is what they got her for. so, she was issued a deck appearance ticket and released without bail. they say -- the police are saying no alcohol was involved but they could trigger a probation violation in her jewelry theft case, remember that? one of the companies of that is that she obey all laws. >> here is the thing no matter what happened it could have been one of those things she hit the guy and he smacked the side of her car and got upset and decided he found out it was lindsey. but i think in a case like this, she probably shouldn't be driving at 2 a.m. >> she can afford a taxi or a driver, 2:00 again in the morning. my mother always said nothing good happens after 12:00.

>> did she? >> maybe she is just reacting to what she happened to see dr. phil the day before. >>. >> that was so weird. >> saw that train wreck. >> you know what -- >> triggered all kinds of childhood memories or something. i don't know. >> you might be right. you might be right. >> honestly, parents so dysfunctional, we should not be surprised when children r. >> i have to say, billy bush interviewed lindsay lohan's dad -- >> michael. >> after watching that interview. billy put his feet to the fire i thought he did a great job with him. commented on how michael lohan was laughing watching drt phil interview and he said this wasn't a laughing matter, it was a serious matter, it was sad. anyway, the whole family has got a bunch of issues clearly. all right. this is kind of come. jennifer aniston, everyone is always writing stuff in the papers about her about how she is pregnant and engaged. she has had it. because people love her though. >> yes. >> they adore her. >> she decided to shoot kind of a commercial, a spoofy

commercial with smartwater, right? and she was kind of mocking her life. part to have is about the pregnancy. part of it is about her rachel hairdo and part is about having a kid, jimmy kimmel. >> leaked home security tapes. >> oh, god. oh, god. oh. so much better. how are my little trim lplets going? >> mom, can i please go swimming? >> honey, go upstairs and take a nap. >> good night, rachel. oh, god. all right. >> she has got a good sense of humor. >> yeah. and she is an investor in smartwater, we understand the home cooking. so rhode island schools are trying something. >> one school. >> one school. >> we hope it doesn't catch on.

>> anyway, they want to ban father/daughter dances and mother/son activities because they say it violates their state's gender discrimination law. there was a single mom in one of the schools who complained about it. and they -- and they decided to ban them in that school. you know, i think something interesting, like i don't know what the single mom's motivation was and maybe when it was a father/daughter thing and her child didn't have the father, you feel terrible and you know all the other kids are there with their dads and they are damages and you don't have that. and i can kind of see where it would make a kid feel terrible if they don't have a mom -- with half the families, you know, being fractured now. >> i understand. i do get that, but at the same time, a majority of people do have a father or a mother usually. and so they lose out on having a beautiful experience together. >> and maybe they could do something like just bring a very special person. >> bring a special person, if you can't bring your mother,

bring your grandma. something like that why should everybody have to miss out on an activity because it offends one person? >> could you probably work it out there is a way to work that out, don't you think? >> one would think. doesn't seem like we are able to work out anything anymore. have you noticed that? >> no, we can. we can. >> i think we can. >> if you lick ter quor it up a, everybody is happy. >> i don't think they want to. is there a bar, by the way, it offers pregnancy tests. high-end pub in minnesota, pub 500, swipe your credit card in a pregnancy pub dispenser fastened to the wall in the restroom. >> why do you want a pregnancy test in a bar? >> maybe they don't want to drink in they are pregnant, a drugstore, have somebody seeing them buying it. maybe they are -- i don't know. >> so, you're getting the pregnancy test and taking it in the bar. >> not me, hoda, installed by nonprofit healthy brains for children, aims to reduce fetal alcohol syndrome, which is a big issue. >> okay. yeah.

i can't imagine people are going to be taking a pregnancy test in a bar. i don't think that is going to work. >> what's next, gonorrhea? go in your bathroom and get tested for everything? make it event for people. >> so big news, if you like the hobbit, if you are one of those "lord of the ring" people? >> an awful lot of people do. >> the hobbit, unexpected journey, in theaters on guest 14th, isn't it? >> yes, it s all, of course, based on the children's book written by jrr tollingen about a hobbit named bill bow baggins and his quest to find a treasure. stlfrnlt a trailer and we are going to watch a little bit of it, respect we? >> yes. yes. we are going to be having a to been east. >> far to the east lies a solitary pe, dwafrs are determined to reclaim their homeland. >> i'm surrounded by it dwarfs, what are they doing here? >> merely gathering. >> so this is the hobbit? >> you asked me to find the 14th member of this cabinet. i have chosen mr. baggins. >> me? no. no. no. >> we will seize this chance to take back elabor.

>> where are you off to? >> i'm going on an adventure. >> enduring for a reason. people love it. ann curry is going to go to new zealand to cover the premiere for the "today" show and for "rock center." >> and that story is going to be broken up into three films. they are going to stretch that. >> a billion bucks. >> out. all righty, patty millet, we had such a reaction yesterday. >> sorry, your interview did cause -- >> people are fascinated by her story. she is -- we all knew that she was a teenage mom, unmarried teenage mom, now people are discovering what she actually went through 18 years before she gave birth to justin bieber, they are really taking notice of what an extraordinary survivor she is. what a great lady. >> she is a real sweetheart. we are going to talk to her in a little bit live in the studio. and guess who else is here, proud mama, so thrilled for her, guliana rancic is here. plus actor andrew mccarthy and singer josh turner. >> a sexy song coming up.

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long before teenaged girls were crying for justin bieber and his music, it was his crying 18 years ago as a baby that was music to his mother's ear he is. >> justin's incredible story, the way he was discovered an his rise to instant fame is well known but you might not know about his mother's remarkable life journey. patty millet writes about it in her new book "nowhere but up, the story of justin bieber's mom." she is actually with us today. >> how are you? >> good. thank you. >> you're on your first book tour. everybody is fascinated by your story, are you a little surprise? >> i'm hopeful that you know, that they are gonna get something out of it for sure. >> a lot of percentage as kath was pointing out, you were a single mom. they didn't know the hardships along the wake the sexual abuse, the suicide attempt.

somehow you ended up giving birth to the most famous person on the planet. it is interesting to know people are reading your words out there. >> excited to hear reactions, a few people that read it really inspired them. you don't have to stay stuck in your pain. >> justin wrote the forward, we know that but you told me when we first got together that you tried tell him almost all of this stuff before you decided to write the book s there anything now that you've shared in that book that he is upset about or you wish you maybe had held back, you still feeling really good about it? >> not that i know of. he read the book and he wrote the forward and he has been super supportive, i know it was hard for him to read some painful parts.

>> people were tearing up watching it i think we have a limb clip. let's watch that ♪ >> how does it feel hearing that watching that? >> oh, who doesn't want somebody sinking to them, especially your own child? amazing. >> we will just keep watching it. >> it's -- i have an amazing son. >> you told the story and kath was telling me about this at the dream center, you went and spoke to some women who may have been in your similar situation, they didn't know you were justin bieber's mom at the time. tell us about that. >> well, i had been to the dream center once before and i wanted

to take a tour of it because i was so inspired by it and just seeing the different parts of it you know, women's recovery, men's recovery, sex trafficking, they just have all these amazing parts of t. >> extraordinary. >> i went there on a tour matthew barnett earthquake the founder and the pastor there he just introduced me to the women's recovery center as -- as his friend pattie. >> mm-hmm. >> and so they had -- there was three of them and they each -- there was a whole bunch of them but three of them told their story and shared a bit of their story and there they were really moving, painful stories and when they were done, they thanked me for coming and, you know, gonna go about their day. and i said, could i share a bit of -- a bit of my story with you guys? and they said, sure. and so, you know, i went into

how i was abandoned, you know, when i was younger and the abuse and the suicide attempt and all that stuff and when i got through telling them how i had come through it, um, i just and now i stand before you here as justin bieber's mom. and they were just so moved. not because -- i don't think they cared who justin bieber was, but just to know that there's hope, you know? >> and you found that hope through a friend who taught you that god loved you, right? and you didn't think anybody could really love you. we only have a little bit of time left. tell us about that. >> about the man? >> yeah. what it was like, that moment when you were ready to kill yourself and then discovered, no, i have a reason to live? >> yeah. um, i had this amazing man come in the hospital when i had tried to commit suicide and he was just telling me that when you hit rock bottom, there's nowhere

to go but up and he brought me a rose and he said that this is how god sees you. >> wow. >> and you know, obviously -- >> well, your book is fascinating. >> such a moving, moving book. >> thanks for coming to see us. >> and portion of all the profits will go to various women's charities to help girls. >> pattie, thanks. >> give our love to the justin biebster. sarah turns on her southern charm at the university of tennessee. one of the finalists in our college competition right after this. >> wow. got a lot out there! >> hey, guys, here with the volunteers --

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♪ activia all week long, we have been taking you to campuses of the six finalists in our college spirit challenge, they are syracuse university, the ohio state university. >> the university of tennessee. brandeis university, the university of southern florida, tampa and -- >> creighton. >> and hoda and i are going to host our show live from one of those schools october 1st based on your votes, everybody, go to klgandhoda.com and go to the school you like best. right now you sarah is down south at the big orange, the university of tennessee in knoxville. hey, sarah. >> i may have let them play with my wardrobe but i do have a couple of vols here to tell you why they want you to come here.

first up, we have got laura. why do you think klg and hoda should come here to your team? >> you actually have to come see us at the university of tennessee, we love y'all down here and love to have you. pack your cowboy boots and visit us in knoxville and we are excited and see you october 1st. >> next we got jillian. jillian is the one that dressed -- okay. now, why -- >> cute. >> do you think they can -- thank you. do you think they can pull these off? >> oh, totally, anyone can, especially the two of you. if you have no other reason to come down here it is just to rock a pair of these. already got one for sarah and two pairs waiting for the two of you. so, come on down and pack your bags, ready to have you at rocky top. >> you pull those off. looking good. >> look like they are nascar. >> they are really comfortable, i just don't know how many other places i can wear them. but, um, this is susie. sues circumstance why do you think hoed dapped kathie lee should come here? >> a great excuse to wear white after labor day. am i right or am i right? come on, let do t. >> nobody's looking at your

pants. >> i love that this is -- [ laughter ] >> i heard that. i love that these are wardrobe comments. you guys, let's show them why they should come to ut knoxville! get rcrazy. the orange is out in full force, even the babies. check these little guys out. >> oh, come on. >> oh, my gosh p. >> baby and a dog. >> rocky top. >> must like that song. ♪ rocky top tennessee >> you guys already know the song, sing along. >> tridea delts are out in full force. guliana rancic is about to open up about her life after cancer. imagine having your worst

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welcome back. we're still seeing the low clouds in san francisco to

oakland and hayward and into fl fremont. santa cruz is looking good. 70s in santa cruz. 71 in san jose. all day sea breeze keeping temperatures cool just like yesterday. the valley warms up on friday. the high pressure builds in and backs off for the weekend. cooling off sunday and monday. mike. north past the coliseum through downtown, the earlier accident has cleared. just north of there. the bay bridge toll plaza. the back up there. look at the maps. easing off here. northbound 85 still slow between 280 and 237. we have slim slowing on 17 because of the folks heading to

santa cruz. jon kelley and i will be back in 30 minutes with the top story. [ cheers and applause ] >> we're back with more "today" on this winesday wednesday. sarah is in knoxville at the university of tennessee, a very spirited crowd of volunteers they can like to call themselves. >> sarah's third stop we hit the campuses of the six finalists in our college challenge. the other schools are sir kurks the ohio state, brandeis you can the university of south florida and creighton. so go right now, if you can, vote for your favorite school, klgandhoda.com and we are going to visit the winner in october. >> one of our favorites around here is guliana rancic. last year, she was diagnosed with breast cancer but what began as the worst year of her life turned out to be one of the best, maybe the best. >> she is now a proud mom of

edward duke rancic born on august 29th. >> so excited. >> good to see you, guliajoulgu. >> where is duke? >> he is home with papa bill. probably watching right now. hey guys, love you. >> how sweet. >> yeah, so, he is just a cutie guy, three weeks old, we can't travel with him. >> of course. >> how is being a new mom, how has ate just.been? >> everyone is going to tell you it is going to be incredible it is beyond. it is beyond words. i mean, look at him i just want to just -- i don't know what i want to do to his, i love him so much. >> you wonder what love was until you have -- >> is a different type of love t really s and it's just so true, motherhood is the greatest job in the world. it is the greatest honor in the world. >> you ended up freezing eggs? >> yeah. >> what you guys did after you found out? >> we did i was going through ivf, i found out i had breast cancer, we had to kind of freeze the eggs and figure out our plan and once i went through my surgeries and i could kind of think straight again that is when we moved ahead with the

surrogate because i'm on medication right now for the next four and a half years. >> the tamoxifen? >> tamoxifen. >> sure. right. >> not fun. >> you don't have any of the bad side eer? >>. i don't i'm very, very fortunate i don't have the side effects so far, so good it is funny, i don't look at it as oh, i'm taking a drug every night, which kind of did at the beginning, now i look at it as positive, i'm taking snag could save my life and i think that changes things a little bit u >> now you have even more reason to want to have a long life. >> absolutely. >> want to see every milestone in little duke's life. >> i appreciate it now. >> you want women, young girls, to make sure they are very aware of breast cancer. tell us about that. >> absolutely. hoda, you know this. >> yeah. >> what is unbelievable about breast cancer is if you find it early you have a 98% survival ray. five-year survival rate. that's huge. >> that is enormous. >> when i heard i had breast cancer, i immediately thought death sentence. i thought, oh, my god, i can't believe i'm gonna die and if you find it early you can survive

and you have a high chance of survival. so the key is early detection. it is finding it early. >> tell the ladies what they need to do. >> okay. well, tomorrow is do it for the girls day, which is very exciting so we are rallying women everywhere, give yourself a self-exam in the shower, wherever you want, take 3us 0 secon -- take 30 seconds. i can do t everyoit. >> get your mammograms. >> talk to your doctor, what am i supposed to be doing. >> this one lit from inside or what? >> really? i'm happy? >> you're lit all the way around. >> is it obvious? >> we love you. >> so happy for you. >> thank you. i love being here. thank you. >> he has come a long way since his brat pack days. >> still pretty good looking, '80s heartthrob happen drew mccarthy is here right after this. [ mother ] you can't leave the table

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in the '80s, chances are you had his poster on your wall w. >> from st. elmo's fire, weekend at bernie's and "pretty in pink," andrew mccarthy was everywhere. >> tell me. >> what? >> you're ashamed to go out with me, you're afraid. >> he may have broken molly ringwald's heart in "pretty in pink" but andrew mccarthy had plenty of other teenage hearts aflutter in the 1980s. >> i always believed you in, i didn't believe in me. >> mccarthy was part of a clique of young actors that included rob low, emilio estevez and demi moore. >> don't you enjoy anything anymore, like girl? >> i enjoy being afraid of russia. >> all of whom had a great deal of success in coming of able films like "st. elmo's fire." >> desperately, complete ly in

love with you. >> from come dislike "mannequin" co-starring kim cattrall. >> oh, right, you two haven't met. rocks city, this is emmir, emmir, rocks i is. >> to the cult favorite "weekend at bernie's" which co-starred, well, a corpse, andrew mccarthy was on every moviemaker's short list. besides acting, andrew mccarthy is a successful travel write he writers about in his new memoir "the longest way home, one man's quest for the courage to settle down." >> great to see you again. >> look at you. looking good. >> very sharp. very gq. i notice you had trouble watching yourself in those old clips. what's going on? >> no they are very sweet, those movies hold up. i never would have thought it at the time. it's amazing really. but i mean, i was looking that the one thing from "st. elmo's fire" and i remember that incident like it was yesterday, doing that take. yeah. >> it is funny, you were part of the brat pack but you, yourself, are a loner.

>> now it has come to represent an affectionate thing, the brat pack. a nice thing. >> an experience on the subway the other night? >> i did yeah r when i was on the subway and a woman was kind of looking at me, i was like, oh, great and i knew i had a long way to go finally, she got up and kind of smiled at me and i'm smiling back poe lit litely hoped to crawl under the car. she said my husband died two months ago and is the first time i've smiled and it just broke my heart. we were then hugging each other the middle of the subway car. >> you mean something to people. >> so, it is really -- those movies really touched something in a generation of people. so, that had a big affect on me. >> let's talk about your book a little bit. >> yeah. >> some people are calling it sort of the "eat, pray you love" for guys, the male set. >> i don't know if it is for guys but it is from the male perspective. that's nice compliment. i thought that was a terrific book it is sort of an internal journey played now the exotic

locations. >> you said it started out when would you go on these sets to work, exotic locations, instead of hanging out with the crew or cast or something, would you sort of stay in that limb wherever you were and go explore off by yourself? >> yeah i just found myself meandering off, movies would end, i would stay and continue traveling for longer and longer and i began eventually just traveling for travel sake and then i began to write about it for magazines and stuff. >> you win awards. >> go figure. >> goes figure. >> the big thing, too you had trouble with relationships, couldn't figure out how to make them stick and you finally did. so, what was the answer there? >> you know, i figured things out on the road. some people go to therapy or have wine together. >> careful. >> it works. >> it works. >> for me, figuring stuff out happens when i'm far away from home. they had dilemma, i love this person and yet i have this other part of me that just wants to go and so you so how i do reconcile? >> how about taking her with you. >> that happens sometimes. >> here hears an idea. >> haven't thought of that one,

kathy. that push me, pull you, i love you, i got to go syndrome. >> you are happy now right? >> yeah, pretty good. today. >> how long have you been married? >> a li little over a year. >> still one of the greateststy. >> really? >> yes, that's coming up. [ snoring ] ♪ [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] introducing zzzquil sleep-aid. [ snoring ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] it's not for colds, it's not for pain, it's just for sleep. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] because sleep is a beautiful thing. [ birds chirping ] introducing zzzquil, the non-habit forming sleep-aid from the makers of nyquil. ♪

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it is time for today's beauty and hot hairstyles for fall. >> from let pony tail to the just out of the shower with the wet look. nick arroyo studio here in manhattan has the trends off the fashion week's runways how much are you? >> it is great to be here. thanks for having us back. >> so you are starting with the wet look and shea's with us. so the wet lookville not

straight out of the shower because do you that you are going to look like you came out of the shower, blow dried using hair gel and a comb and then this creates this nice slick look the way through here and then you have this loose, soft texture, pinned n. >> what are you pitting in there? what is the product? >> you take a working spray, you spay -- spray a tissue nice and heavy. >> good for the environment. >> we just -- the hollywood look, not the wet look but polished. >> thank you, shape. fiona has a hide your bangs look. >> bangs are really hot and always going to be really hospital. the idea is let's see if we can get rid of them. what you want do you can have bangs to frame your face and take these banks and pin them away, you pinch them out and

then place this small bobby pin nice and high and hide that bang. all of a sudden that bang's going to go away, let's do both sides quickly. >> okay. >> you got to always make sure you take this clip and pin it away, what's going to happen is once i have a put the bobby pip in you are going to drop that hair down and then that's gonna fall over the pin and all of a sudden now. >> look at that look at that. >> bangs are definitely gone, you can just drop that hair right the way over. >> very cute. >> natalie morales just got bangs we don't want her pinning them away. >> you can have it both ways, can't you have banks and. >> what is anna lisa doing here? >> what is really hot right now, hot on the runway is a little knot. i'm going to teach you how to do a little knot. first off, you put a low ponytail in two fingers, place them in there, rotate that hair all way around, grant ends of that and place it in. >> inside? >> inside and you just turn it

into -- >> a little chignon. >> two big pins and here is the tricks you pin it up and then back. one either side, up and then down. and if she spins around, you will see, you got that beautiful not, polished and even rough that up and create a little texture in here. >> very nice, nick. >> nice job. finally, we have asia. >> sometimes you don't want to let your hair be the forefront, let the hair be the backfront, the background. so what's really hot is -- >> head bands. >> i love head bands. >> you place the head bands in and take a couple and you place the first one, make sure you pinch it right into the hair so we are layering these head bands, make sure you get them right in, don't put them too high, keep them a little bit on the lower side. going to put one more right at the front, great shape. >> really cute. >> that's what's happening. now, the sultry sounds of josh turner, a live performance. but first, this is "today" on

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we are excited to bring back one of our favorite country crooners, josh turner. he has sold more than 5 million albums and has had a slew of number one hits. he is out with his seventh cd featuring his greatest hits. it's called "josh turner, live across america." >> so happy to see you. >> we are happy to see you. >> congratulations it has already debuted in billboard's top ten, right? >> that was a pleasant surprise. >> anything surprise you anymore? it seems like every time you come here, something good happening with you? >> i know, that's why i keep coming back. >> now, you're on the road, right? >> i am. >> doing your thing? what kind of concerts do you have coming up? >> we are about to go out west for a couple weeks, which we try

to go out west every year for a couple of weeks, that's always fun and just -- there's always a cracker barrel nearby. >> love those cracker barrels. what are you singing for us today? >> dedicate it to you, while we just dance. >> okay. here he is. josh turner. ♪ baby why don't we just turn that tv off ♪ ♪ 315 channels of nothing but bad news on ♪ ♪ well it might be me but the way i see it the whole wide world has gone crazy ♪ ♪ so baby why don't we just

dance ♪ ♪ guess the little bitty living room ain't gonna look like much ♪ ♪ when the lights go down and we move the couch it's gonna be more than enough ♪ ♪ for my two left feet and our two hearts beatin' ♪ ♪ nobody's gonna see us go crazy ♪ ♪ so baby, why don't we just dance ♪ ♪ down the hall, maybe straight up the stairs ♪ ♪ bouncin' off the wall, floatin' on air ♪ ♪ baby why don't we just dance ♪ why don't we ♪ baby why don't you go put your best dress on ♪

♪ those high-heeled shoes you love to lose as soon as as the tunes come on ♪ ♪ on second thought just the way you are is already drivin' me crazy ♪ ♪ so baby why don't we just dance, down the hall maybe straight up the stairs ♪ ♪ bouncin' off the wall, floatin' on air ♪ ♪ baby, why to don't we just dance ♪ ♪ i'll cut a rug ♪ well it might be me but the way i see it the whole wide world has gone crazy ♪ ♪ so baby why don't we just dance ♪ ♪ oh, hoda, why don't we just

dance ♪ ♪ come on, kathie lee [ applause ] >> josh turner! >> that rocked. >> beautiful keyboardist, too traveling with all these men, you maniacs. how do you do it? >> before we go you guys, going to check in with sara haines one more time, she is at the university of tennessee. >> in knoxville. >> hey, girl. >> one, two, three -- hey, guys! whoo! so don't forget to go to the website, klgandhoda.com to vote for the school that you want you guys you come to. tomorrow, i'm off to the university of south florida, the bulls. day one, two and three, see what they brought!

>> so good. don't forget to vote, klgandhoda.com. sarah's looking good. >> ambush makeovers tomorrow and products moms cannot live without. have a great one, everybody. josh, all the best! >> bye bye. >> thanks, everybody. [ male announcer ] this is the opposite of subliminal advertising...

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