back now with more of "today" on this tuesday morning, the 21st day of july, 2009. dreary day here in new york city. but it hasn't dampened the spirits of the crowd, smiling between the rain drops here in roefeller center. we thank them for sticking around. we thank daniel silva for sticking around. he's signing books for our crew right now. the defector. look at that line. all right. >> they don't have to work. >> hanging out there. we like it. the great thing is they're all free. so this doesn't call for sales. but somehow i think it's going to be -- it's already on "the new york times" best-seller list. i'm al roker along with lester holt and amy robach. of course matt is off and natalie morales on assignment. coming up, remembering michael jackson. there are rumors about a tribute concert on what would have been his 51st birthday.

we're going to get the latest on that and the controversy over where his kids will end up. >> also in the world of music, r&b star chris brown made a public apology to rihanna and his fans on monday, a month after he pled guilty to assaulting his one-time girlfriend. will it help rebuild his image? >> we also have meredith's exclusive interview with the heart broken ryan o'neal. the actor still grieving the loss of the actress. he talks about her final days and what life is like without her. then on a much lighter note when the stock market crashed some people stocked up, hoording food and water in case of a financial disaster. is it a smart thing for you to do? plus we have some great hair styles. >> from hoarding to hairstyles. >> you never know who's around. >> you hoard shop pooh and hair products.

before we get to all of that, let's get a check of the top stories from ann curry over at the news desk. >> good morning once again, everybody. in the news, the pentagon says it is sparing no effort to find army private first class bowe bergdahl kidnapped by the taliban in afghanistan three weeks ago today. president obama is also weighing in on the kidnap and smoke with meredith on monday about his reaction to seeing the videotape released by bergdahl's captors. >> it's always heartbreaking. our young men and women who are serving inned armed forces do such an extraordinary job. put themselves in harm's way each and every day. especially those who are depl deployed in afghanistan and in iraq. and so, things like this, it makes you think about families. it makes you think about the young man. we are hopeful that it will have a good ending. the president also said he is holding to his august deadline for congress to pass a

health care reform bill. a deadline critics have called too ambitious. he meets with house democrats on health care reform today. continental airlines is cutting jobs and raising fees. the airline posted a staggering $213 million loss for its second quarter. continental said that it will eliminate 1,700 jobs and increase by $5 the fees for checking a first bag or booking a flight over the telephone. three americans who made history in space were honored on monday by another who made history in the white house. president obama welcomed the crew of apollo 11 on the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing. and the president said watching the moon mission as a 7-year-old is what inspired him to set such high goals. the cleanup begins around denver this morning, after a powerful storm pummeled homes and cars with hail and strong winds last night. there are reports of at least one tornado touching down, snapping trees in half and knocking out power to more than 50,000 homes. it is now three minutes past

the hour. let's go back to lester, amy and al with more. >> all right. thanks a lot, ann. >> and now a check of the weather. >> absolutely. as we see what's going on. and we don't need to tell you, we've got a lot of rain here in the northeast. airport delays, we're talking tropical amounts as far as rainfall. some areas picking up two to three inches of rain. and then as we move to the west, into the southern plains, you can see heavy rain moving in there. the heavy thunderstorms, flash flood watches, warnings, parts of southeastern kansas into southern missouri. rainfall amounts already working their way up to up to five inches of rain in partsts >> we are going to be cooler than normal, with a high of only up to 79 degrees. mostly cloudy skies. some forecast holding true, except warmer by wednesday and thursday, with

that's your latest weather. amy? >> al, thank you. there are rumors swirling that there may be a tribute concert for the king of pop on what would have been michael jackson's 51st birthday late next month. and if it happens, there is now speculation that the other jacksons may perform. msnbc's courtney hazlett has the latest michael jackson news and chris brown's video apology. good morning. >> good morning. >> let's start with the latest developments surrounding michael jackson. what did you learn about the number of memorials of michael jackson's concerts that could take place in london later this summer? >> we've been hearing, first of all, that there will be something. what we learned is there's probably going to be two shows. that's what's on the schedule right now. the first on what would have been his 51st birthday august 29th. and the second on august 30th. the reason behind it, first of all, a lot of performers want to take part in this. a lot of celebrity performers want to sing the songs that michael jackson intended to

sing. then also we're hearing that jackson's brothers, the remaining members of the jackson five, will perform, as well. >> do we know about who those celebrities may be? >> hearing a lot that justin timberlake might want to take part and i think you can probably bet on seeing janet jackson there, as well. >> all right. these are the concerts being put on by the same promoter who was going to be putting on michael jackson's concert that you just alluded to. the final 50 concerts that were to be held in london. two concerts can't make up for the 50 that were going to happen. any word on how the promoter is going to handle ticket sales? >> that's such a great point. that's part of the reason you're not hearing the promoter aeg say yes, we're definitely doing these shows right now. the second you announce it, you're going to have people who bought tickets for 50 show's worth of concerts saying i want to go to that show. people don't want a refund, they want the experience. right now there's no way you can guarantee all these people can share in this experience. so you see it on tv or the big screen. >> there's a lot of other news surrounding michael jackson that has nothing to do with the concert. katherine jackson, his mother,

her attorney released a statement on monday saying either she nor her attorneys contested michael jackson's will. why would they release this statement? what's the purpose? >> it's very important to them to release this statement, because michael jackson's will has a no contest part in this will, saying that if you contest this will, then you can effectively be disowned. and that's not in anyone's interest. however, what katherine jackson has been saying is, i want to be one of the administrators of the will. i want to be alongside these longtime partners of michael jackson's to have some sort of say in how this image is dealt with, how the money gets handled. and at the end of the day, who gets to really control his legacy. >> all right. then there's the big issue of custody. and apparently janet and her sister rebbie have emerged as possible guardians for the kids now, because, of course, katherine is nearly 80. no jackson family member is commenting on this possibility. so what might the motive be for the family in suggesting this arrangement or at least

releasing this type of information? >> it's a very smart thing to suggest. because, at the end of the day, you want to make sure that family members are the ones looking after michael jackson's three kids. his mother, while she has had a huge part in raising them up until this point, she's getting old. and if something happens to her, they don't want to have to deal again with debbie rowe coming into the picture, or some other person and having been as hands on and involved. they need another backstop in place. >> want to get to chris brown's video apology. it was released late monday afternoon. what's the sense? is this a sincere apology or a pr stunt? >> my sense is that it falls definitely more in the category of pr stunt. the more you try to control your apology, the less genuine it seems. this was well edited. well lit. it was released to tmz before he put it on his own website. and if he really wanted to seem very genuine, he would have gone on to say, live television. and answered difficult

questions. >> why not put himself out there and say i made a mistake, mea culpa, ask me anything you want, i need to be held responsible for this. so for most people you think did any help for him or will people see through this? >> i think most people see through it. if nothing else we've gotten to the point where we sort of forgot about this. which i don't think is right, either. talking about really serious issue of domestic violence here. but he sort of just picked a scab in a sense. he reminded us what we kind of moved past already. by bringing it up, bringing it up now, and doing it in a way that just seemed really shallow and disingenuous. >> all right, courtney hazlett. very interesting stuff. thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> coming up next, ryan o'neal speaks out for the first time since farrah's death. and later we will switch gears and show you some new ways to wear your hair up with a salon twist. telephone rings ] [ indistinct conversations ] [ elevator bell dings ] good night america. [ alarm buzzes ] [ elevator bell dings, telephone rings ] [ indistinct conversations, elevator bell dings ] good night amer--

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nearly a month ago one-time charlie's angel farrah fawcett lost her hard-fought battle with cancer. she carefully documented the brutal fight against her disease and by her side each step of the way was her longtime love ryan o'neal. meredith spoke with him on monday, his first interview since her death. she asked ryan just how he's coping without the love of his life. >> well, i'm the new rock.

i'm using what she taught me to survive, to go on, to care for my son, redmond. and i have launched into this massive job of answering the mail that has come in for her over the last few weeks. >> can you tell me a little bit about the kind of mail that you've been getting. >> i would have brought some of it, except i send it on to redmond, so that he can see what people felt about his mother. and it gives him strength to carry on his fight, too, because he's in a dogfight out there. >> i know he's in a fight. he's in a facility for drug possession. and one of the most touching moments in the documentary, "farrah's story" is when he was released to go visit his mom before she entered the hospital and he went to her moment in shackles. it was extremely moving. when she passed away, he could not be there for her. but he did call her, you said.

>> he spoke to her a number of times on the cell phone. and also, he was at the funeral. he came, and they allowed him to carry her casket with the other pallbearers. although they didn't take his handcuffs off. and he buried his mother. >> in those last calls to his mom, what did he say to her? >> well, i held the phone to her ear. so i'm not exactly sure. but i think it was about regrets, and the horror of not being able to see her again. >> you know, we talked to dr. lawrence piro right after farrah passed. he had been in the hospital with her, along with you and her best friend alana stewart. he said up until the end, she was alert and awake. can you describe the atmosphere in her hospital room? >> it was hard. it was -- he thought that she

would live just another couple of hours and she lived a couple of days. and she wouldn't move on. she wouldn't pass. she just -- she just looked at us, with this slight smile, it was awful. and then -- and then all the machines flat-lined. after about 16 hours. and she was -- she was gone. >> what were the last words that she said to you and the last words that you said to her, ryan? >> i said i'd see her soon. and i see her every day. i write in my journal now to her. >> well, i know, in may when we talked you said that there were times that you wished that she would just go to sleep, because you couldn't imagine that she was happy in the condition that

she was in. so in some small way, are you at peace knowing that she is now no longer unhappy? >> yeah. in a sense i am. you know, she never closed her eyes. her eyes were open for the last three weeks of her life, watching us. she didn't speak much, but she watched us. and then finally, she closed her eyes. >> what do you think she was saying with those eyes? >> i think she was holding on. i didn't think she wanted to go. she had -- she had things left on her plate to finish. to accomplish. and now, she has an emmy nomination. that's pretty wonderful. >> yeah, let me talk to you about that for a minute. the emmy nominations were announced last week. she recently won posthumously for her role as executive producer for "farrah's story." her documentary. what do you think that emmy

would have meant to her? >> oh, boy. she always wanted one, you know. worked very hard to get one. thought she would for "the burning bed" and even had a speech. so it comes a little late, i guess. but, i'm sure she knows. >> her friend and former charlie's angel kate jackson said when she thinks of farrah she's always going to remember her smile. that's the number one thing. what will you always remember? >> so much, meredith. but her smile wasn't bad. it was beautiful. i'll take that. >> ryan o'neal, thank you so much. and again our condolences. >> and we'll be right back. nnouncer ] there are few guarantees in life. here's one for your skin that's clinically proven. olay professional pro-x wrinkle protocol

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so just how much extra food and gear should you keep around your house? for some stocking up has taken a whole new meeting. nbc's peter alexander is now joining us for more on this. peter, good morning. >> good morning, ann. nice to see you. the economy has taken a lot of families by storm, forced them to take extreme measures these days. stocking up the same way you would for an earthquake or a hurricane. but they're not worried about a natural disaster. they fear a financial one. bill cole is a dad and a doctor. he owns a suck sersful chiropractic clintoning outside pittsburgh. but follow him to his suburban family home and you'll find a modern-day hunter and gatherer. you've got enough here to last you how long? >> two years for me and my immediate family. >> two years? >> yes. >> reporter: you'll find

peaches, pancake mix, peas and plenty of peanut butter. 24 peanut butters? >> yes. it will last forever and it's nutritious. >> reporter: need sardines? >> 17. >> reporter: 17 sardines? tomato sauce? he's got nearly 150 pounds of it. while the computer scare a decade ago known as y t2k may he launched fears, the economy has intensified. >> if you're going to buy auto insurance in case you die, auto insurance in case you wreck, it maybes sense to have security in terms of food in case you don't have access to it. >> reporter: food and drink. he's stored pounds of powdered milk. and 1,000 bottles of water. and if all else fails, the cole family has a last resort. the swimming pool. they've got enough water purifying tablets for a year. the coles are among a new breed of what are called suburban survivalists.

>> this is where we store more of the staples. >> reporter: in massachusetts, kathy harrison worries about an economic collapse. >> this isn't bunker mentality. this isn't about stockpiling weapons. this is about how do i prepare my family for a crisis. >> reporter: in upstate new york, kathy roe is preparing, too. >> i think there's a possibility that there might not be food in the stores. i want to grow all my own food. >> reporter: websites devoted to survivalists have seen an online explosion. >> we've got your mylar blankets. >> reporter: and companies that sell survival gear are getting flooded. >> i'm seeing a 500% to 700% increase from one year ago today. >> reporter: it's a trend experts say is caused by deep anxiety. >> people who engage in this survivalist lifestyle are exhibiting what i would call an extreme reaction. they revert to behaviors designed to ensure their security. >> reporter: bill cole's bought

in with a stockpile that now spills over. is it possible that you went a little bit over the top here? >> most everything i do is over the top. but i feel like it's better to be more prepared than less prepared. >> okay so an entire basement full may be a bit much. but the government recommends americans have at least three day's worth of food, water and first aid gear in case a real disaster does strike. the coles wanted us to share a little taste test with you. this is the freeze dried poppy seed cake that will stay for about 20 years. it's good until 2024. >> i think you're going to take a bite. >> oh, i've tried it. >> and you would say what? >> you need some water to flush it but other than that it's okay. >> it is sucking all the moisture out of my mouth. >> your head is starting to shrink. >> you know what? all right. it has wonderful flavor. yeah. >> yeah. >> very crumbly, however.

but can i tell you something? >> like eating lemon chalk. >> that is exactly what i was going to say. >> the bottom line is you don't need to overstock but maybe do have a few things around the house. okay. >> we'll be back after your local news and weather. s too go. there is fiber. (chuckle) no. i can't taste the fiber. just chocolate. they have 35% of your daily value. hmm. oh samples. hmm. autobahn. wackenschdol. fiber one chewy bars. cardboard no. delicious yes. ...is to create it. [ female announcer ] discover the power to create a new future for your skin. only aveeno positively radiant moisturizer has total soy, combining the best of nature with the proof of science for a whole new level of radiance. it's clinically proven to visibly reduce blotchiness, brown spots and other past damage while breakthrough spf 30 helps prevent future damage.

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popular growth united methodist church on poplar hill road was also burglarized. in each case, the windows or pried open and cash was stolen. if you have any information, call baltimore county police. a 16-year-old accused of escaping from a juvenile detention center is charged as an adult this morning for his alleged role in the crime. he and other juvenile offenders are accused of attacking the guards before escaping in may. another juvenile offender, who turned 18 two weeks before the incident, is also charged. let's take a look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> mostly cloudy skies today. 40% chance of scattered showers and storms. 76 to 8388 is the normal high for this time of year. the answer this feature is offshore. this will be to moving towards

the northeast. a chance of showers and storms because of that. it is going to get hotter. >> we will have another update at 9:55.

you look gorgeous. >> thank you very much. >> i'm loving the hair. it's a little bit different. you have a little bit of slight little makeover? >> a slight one, you know. i brush up quite well. >> you do brush up. >> that's meredith with her worldwide exclusive. actually it's galaxywide. an interview with singing sensation susan boyle. the unassuming scottish woman who rocketed to stardom on "britain's got talent." we'll hear so much more from susan tomorrow on "today" and in prime-time tomorrow night. meanwhile coming up in this half hour, something i'm not going to be worried about too much. what to do with your hair in the summer. >> that's right. if you want to look like a hollywood star with a great swept-up hairdo, or if you just want to get it off your face, we've got some salon secrets to help you create those updoes at home. and we're told that they're very, very easy.

>> i guess the plunging neckline helps to look like a hollywood star. >> also the scottos are here. our favorite italian cooking family is back. we have a new generation joining the ranks. three grandsons are here to help make pasta. >> oh, my goodness. >> and look, look -- >> unbelievable. >> the nephew actually -- >> just the thinker. >> they're trying not to laugh. >> did you say thinker or stinker? >> they're making pasta. >> oh, look at that. >> it's always fun to cook with them. before we get to that. how about the weather. is it going to clear up around here? >> yes, in about a week. but in the meantime, let's see what's going on. we've got some showers. it's name that tune. i think that was why i am. yeah, there you go. anyway, we've got sunshine in the pacific northwest.

and hot weather. sunny in the southwest, as well. risk of some strong storms as you get down into the southern plains. tomorrow, rain from the great lakes down into the mississippi river valley. >> mostly cloudy today, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, in the late afternoon and early evening hours. research into the mid-80's, where we should be for this time where we should be for this time of and that's your latest weather. >> okay, al, thank you. up next, updoes that will help you look like a glamorous hollywood star. ti

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today's updos because they're so casual, anyone could do them themselves. they shouldn't look too perfect because they're too formal. >> it's more fun if it's a bit messy. we need a few tools like not only bobby pins, but what else? >> bobby pins, a little bit of hairspray to texturize the hair. updos are often better than the second day. the first day it's too fresh, it's too fluffy and falls out. that's when your hair looks the best. when you need to lift your hair off your face a little bit, that's the day. >> they're tough to do. we've got leigh over here. before we get to her we've got some videotape where you actually showed her how to put her hair up. >> that's right. this is actually one of our top stylists showing leigh how to put her hair in. this is called hidden braids. and basically what she's doing, she's taking the top of her hair and just clipping it away, then taking two braids and just weaving them on either side of

her head and she fastens the braids together. you can do this with a clip or an elastic. then you take the crown and simply replace it and let it cascade over the rest of the hair. watch leigh just finish the release. >> so she's doing this all by herself? >> she just did it seconds ago. it's pretty. >> what did he do in >> it's really easy. >> two braids on two sides, and then you clip those and pour the crown of the air back over it. >> it gives it a little bit of height. again it should not look perfect. >> look at that. it looks kind of a -- well -- >> i like that. >> i will do that. >> yeah, you would. >> yeah, it's simple. >> that is simple. >> and you don't have to think about it. the whole trick is don't overthink any of these up dos. these are two, two, three. >> this is not so much of an updo as a way of wearing your

hair up. >> a way of wearing your hair off your face. >> you can do this even if it's shorter. leigh's got beautiful long hair. but you can do it if your hair is shorter. >> sleaze a gifted girl. she has gorgeous hair. >> now let's talk about stella. stella's got what's called a braided bun. it's a real serious updo. her hair in the salon, you showed her how to do this one, as well. >> again, again we started with the side part and she braided all the way around for two mini braids on each side. she put the hair together and continued the braid and just put it in a low bun. looks complicated but it's very simple. >> what's great about that is if you've got the bangs are a little bit shorter than the back end you can sort of control those bangs. >> or leave a few of the bangs out. stella is accessorizing this. >> you didn't help her about this. >> i'm a colorist, ann. >> nobody helped her with this. >> if i did it, it would be a whole different show.

>> but that's nice. >> yes. >> i like it. she's putting a little flower in. >> and this is actually a flower accessory. but the great thing is it's summer. if you have a fresh flower. flowers are very in. pick one from the garden. put it in your hair. >> i love fresh flowers in your hair. let's go back over this. she braided the two sides, stella, she braided the two sides her, for the shorter maybe bangs can be controlled that way. >> controlled >> and then braided a ponytail and wove it into a bun. >> was it hard? did you do it like five times? >> not at all. it was very simple. as long as you're braiding the braids equally and nicely, the rest is really simple. >> okay. that's good. >> i'll do that, as well. that's the biggest problem is the bangs. >> i find that as girls' hair grows longer they become more and more adept with their hair. >> we've got one more style. this is with carolina and she's wearing the twist and tuck and

you showed her how to do this. >> the twist and tuck. the first section if you notice is behind her ears. it's behind her ears. then you just simply twist, tuck and keep adding hair until you get to the other side of the ear. when you're at the other side of the ear you just twist it and clip it up. and there's lena clipping it up for her. then you just fan the hair out. it looks beautiful like this or you can add a flower. >> i love this one. because it's sort of messy and fun. >> this is so basic, anyone can do it. >> hi. >> so was it hard for you? you do this all yourself? >> yes. >> and she has it so that the twist is actually going down. you can even accessorize this. let me go over here. with a little clip if you would choose, and not to use the flower. by just adding little clips. >> i'm going to step away. >> isn't that beautiful? >> i think that when you say when you're taking the front end and you twist them around like this on both sides you've got to make sure that this all looks

good, then you put it on the side and you just -- >> you twist it. >> and then you mack it into a bun. >> so it's a ponytail on the side. >> and you can wear it down it's a ponytail. >> the variation. have fun with this. and if it falls, she looks beautiful like that, as well. where she would look beautiful with a paper bag on her head. >> for all of you. thank you so much all of you. these are fun summer styles. >> and no brainers. >> i know. we can even do them. >> all right. >> louis licari, thank you so much this morning. coming up next, the scotto family. the new generation here with everything pasta. that's right. they are going to be on the "today" show for decades to come. that's right after this. - ( ac blowing ) - ...to help keep us cool? ( women vocalizing ) solar-powered ventilation...

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a hallmark card. it's the biggest little thing you can do. >> i love this bugs bunny bit. this morning in "today's kitchen," cooking everything pasta with the scotto family and making it a family affair. marion, john, anthony, elena of new york's restaurant by scotto. we now have three of marianne's grandsons. >> this is my grandson l.j. anthony the third, and danny. >> all right. >> and they all love to be in the kitchen, and work with their grandmom and their parents. right? >> l.j., what's it like working with your uncles? >> well. it's very exciting.

>> but let me ask you a question, answer it honestly, don't you think he has a good face for radio? >> i like this kid. i like this individual. i like this kid! oh! all right, marion let's start it off. >> okay. today we're doing everything pasta. >> mm-hmm. >> and you know, the weather is warmer now. there's nothing like these great pastas that are so delicious. >> okay. >> now i'm turning it over to l.j. and john. >> uh-oh. that's trouble. okay. >> but we're doing artichoke linguine with wild mushrooms and goat cheese. >> ooh. >> we've got a couple of scotto granddaughters in there. >> giving a little chorus. give me another ooh. >> ooh. >> very nice. okay. you were saying? >> okay. so first we are going to add the mushrooms. >> up 4u78. >> and basically what you want

to do is you want to saute them until they're soft. >> right. >> then after that, you add the tomatoes. >> yeah. >> nice heirloom cherry tomatoes there. >> yes, mm-hmm. >> some artichoke. >> yeah. you've got peas? >> of course. >> the peas. >> try to do it so we don't fall asleep. >> wow. >> all right. >> already cooked linguine. >> all right. >> and some butter. >> what's also special about this dish? >> this weekend at yankee stadium this is a special tsa tt pasta. >> okay. spinach. and it ends up looking like that. >> all righty. >> next. >> moving on to anthony and anthony ii.

penne with pesto sauce? >> that's right. onions and garlic, or shallots. and a little olive oil. and what's next? >> you go to yukon gold potatoes. >> and these have been blanched already. >> what's blanching? >> partially cooked. >> oh, okay. >> then we add the string beans. >> string beans. and salt and pepper, please. salt and pepper to taste. what's great about this dish? >> it's very quick to make. and also, it's good for summer day because it doesn't involve too much cooking. >> keeps you out of kitchen in terms of the heat. >> penne. >> and you cook and blend this together. all of this has been cooked already. we just want to get a taste of this. take this off the heat and anthony. >> cook to add the pesto sauce. >> want the pesto to stay room temperature. and finally. >> the parmesan cheese. >> the most important part. >> it should look exactly like this. >> yummy. all right. >> love that.

>> now moving on to dessert. and we've got they're making fried nutle la raf knollly with mascarpone? >> yes. >> and oh, my gosh. >> well, first you put -- >> mix it up. >> then you take the nutella and just put it right in the middle. >> yep. >> and then, you take the egg yolk. >> uh-huh. >> and just brush it all along the side. >> on two sides or all of the sides? and you fold it over just like that. >> right. well done. >> and push here. >> so they get all cinched in. and then you're going to do some frying? >> yep. >> so, ann, canola oil, three -- >> right on the money. >> so, 350 degrees for the oil. need it nice and hot. we take the ravioli, we put it in. it takes about 45 seconds to

come up, you see it cooks very quickly. >> you don't want to do it any longer because it will get oily. >> and you don't want to crowd the pan, because otherwise the ravioli will stick together. >> look at this thing at the end with powdered sugar. >> every pasta needs a sauce. we do it with mascarpone, hazel nut and a little bit of vanilla extract. >> you can just dip it in there? >> dip it right in. >> and who's better than you? >> what do you think, mary? >> the grandson. let's hear it for the grandson. all right, still ahead we've got kathie lee and tori spelling. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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forecast with sandra shaw. >> mostly cloudy skies, a chance of scattered showers and storms. this would give an enhanced chance bridge shower and storm activity. tonight, it still clouds around. 62 in the outlying areas. 66 downtown. we welcome that the humidity. it will be much more humid. chance of showers and storms as we head to the rest of the week. in late afternoon and evening hours. upper level low could trigger a few storms. other than that, warmer and 90 by saturday. >> we will see you back here for 11 news at noon.

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