and we're back now with more on this wednesday morning, august 12th, 2009. summer is really flying by. that doesn't matter to our crowd. they're waving to their friends and family at home, always so grateful that they've chosen to stop here alongside al roker and also sarah gore. a beautiful day. i've got to just point out this baby. >> oh, my gosh. >> come on in here so you can get up close. >> there you go.

there is your moment. okay, what else is coming up in this half hour. >> well, coming up -- that's a beauty. two months old, my gosh. coming up, well, you know, a lot of people struggling right now with financial problems. we've got our "today's money 911." anything from what to do if you bought your house at the height of the market, what are you going to do with it? a lot of people struggling with credit card problems right now, from people's cards being canceled to all of a sudden their rates getting jacked up. we're going to quiz our panel of experts for some best advice. >> okay. also coming up this morning, anybody who follows up the tv show flipper you may want to pay attention. the man who started helped, in fact, encouraged the development of that tv show has had a change of heart. and he -- because of him, there's now a documentary that's getting a lot of buzz out there called "the tow." we're going to talk to the man -- that -- we're not talking to that man. that's the man we're talking about. the trainer who started this idea. we're also going to go to the

guy, the national geographic filmmaker who shot this documentary. it will blow your mind what's happening to dolphins in this country. and in the world, actually. >> i'm almost afraid to see that, actually. and if you are a michael jackson fan, you're going to want to get your hands on this. just before his death, michael jackson was working on the only licensed and endorsed book that was approved by his family. the jackson estate chronicling his life. the book doesn't come out until december. but we have a preview today. >> meantime we've got hoda kotb inside. having a check of the weather -- >> the news. >> here's the weather. >> ann, i have this. >> you know, when you wake up like that, hoda, we become hypnotized. >> go hoda. >> town hall meetings in montana and colorado are next on president obama's agenda this week as he defends his proposed health care overhaul. at a gathering in new hampshire tuesday he urged the crowd to ignore critics who he said try to scare and mislead. but he did not face any of the angry outbursts that have

disrupted meetings held by other democrats in recent days. u.s. marines launched a major campaign today to uproot the taliban from a key town in southern afghanistan. their push comes one week before 56 began elections, which the taliban has vowed to disrupt. a politician who hosts the popular tv crime show in brazil is accused of having drug dealers murdered so his cameras could be first on the scene. he calls the accusations absurd. a prayer service takes place in new york today for victims of saturday's midair collision between a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter. the last of nine bodies were recovered tuesday from the hudson river along with a large section of the plane. a new study shows aspirin can keep colon cancer from returning, and sharply reduce a patient's risk of dying from the disease. colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in america, behind lung cancer. about 1,000 people who were feared dead in taiwan flooding have been found alive. some rescuers had to be rescued themselves, after they were swept away by floodwaters.

today the federal reserve wraps up its two-day meeting in washington with a decision on interest rates. it is expected to leave rates unchanged. and lassie can come home to your mailbox. the postal service is out with new stamps celebrating television's golden age, including dragnet, the ed sullivan show, lassie and i love lucy. nothing widescreen or hi def, just plain old black and white classics. i love that episode. it is now four minutes past the hour. let's turn to al roker for a check of the weather. >> the best part of the lassie stamp is, hoda, you lick it, it licks you back. >> oh. >> anyway, let's take a look, show you what's going on for "today." we've got a lot of wet weather working its way through the mid-atlantic states, central plains. rainfall amounts, we're talking about some areas picking up one to three inches of rain. and we're also watching the tropics right now. we've got tropical depression number 2 just barely holding itself together. but this wave coming off the african coast. look at the size of that thing.

that's the one we're really watching. tropical depression 2's track brings it out into the atlantic early monday morning. still a lot of space >> today we will feel much more comfortable. it-80's is the target high. it will not be as hot. for tomorrow, a little more sunshine and still in the mid- and now on "today's" wednesday's "today's money 911," your half hour dedicated to helping you solve your financial problems, from dealing with real estate debt to life insurance

issues our expert panel has all the answers. jean chatzky's "today's" financial editor. david bach is the founder of finishrich.com and sharon epperson is a personal finance correspondent for cnbc. we've got sarah gore over at dean & deluca fielding questions from the crowd. good morning, everybody. >> good morning. >> all right, here we go. let's get started. to the phones first, awake bright and early in red bluff, california, stephanie mckenzie. what's your question? >> good morning. my question is, my husband and i bought three rentals during the real estate boom, and they're paying the payments for themselves right now, but two are financed on interest-only loans and the other is on a 30-year fixed. the one loan has a first and second on it is a 5-1 a.r.m. and will begin adjusting in october next year. our plan was to keep two of the rentals for retirement and sell the one with the first and second on it to have a nestegg. however the values have dropped 30% and now we can't sell any of them. they're starting to bury us with the taxes, the insurance, what would happen to our credit if we

short sale that one and give us some breathing room? >> jean, what can they do? sound like they're really in over their heads. >> here's what people often don't understand about the short sale. if you want to short sell your property you actually need your lender to buy it -- >> what is a short sale? >> a short sale is when you sell your property for less than you owe on the mortgage. and you agree to that and the bank agrees to that. and because you've been making your payments, stephanie, chances are your bank is not going to agree to that. and so what i would do is leave the property on the market at this point. look for other areas in your budget where, perhaps, you could find some additional relief. and think about how much of a loss you could actually take on that property in order to just get yourself out and give yourself a clean start. >> all right. good luck, stephanie. >> thank you. >> okay. now let's go to rhode island. we're going to go to skype, and we've got carrie with a question. what's your question for your panel? >> hello. i own two family investment

properties and live in a condo with my husband. we're thinking about selling our condo to live in one of the investment properties for a couple of years to pay it off and then move to a single family. is this a wise choice since we will then be collecting rent and no mortgage to write it off for one house and still have a mortgage on the second? how will that affect us? >> carrie, before you go any further, is it just you and your husband or do you guys have kids? >> one on the way. >> oh, congratulations. >> okay. >> david what do you think? >> well, my first question to you would be what do you want? do you want to reduce your overhead? are you looking to reduce your mortgages? are you looking to have less tenants? what's your goal? >> we're looking to reduce our overhead. >> okay. >> so if you're looking to reduce your overhead the idea of selling your property and moving to one of the rental properties will help you do that. here's the key thing. you made a question which is why -- against tax reduction because you're going into a

rental property. yes, you can still can get a tax reduction. can you turn that property into an owner offset property and get the mortgage so you can pay the deduction. the other is you can simply use that property and rental property like you are, even though you're going to be one of the renters in that property, you also get tax deductions. you're able to write off as an investor, you can write off basically everything. you're able to take against the income that's coming in from that property on your schedule-e you're able to deduct the interest payments, the maintenance, all the property management. so you still have a great tax break. so if the goal is reduce your overhead, i say yes, go for it. see if you can sell the property you have right now at a good price and meet with an accountant to figure out what's the best tax strategy. my guess is you can accomplish both of those goals together. >> all right, carrie. of course the extra money will be going to diapers. >> stop it, stop it! >> diapers come first. >> absolutely. >> anyway, let's take a look. we've got an e-mail question from phyllis. she writes i suspect my husband and i may be overinsured. we're both retired military, have no kids. we both have jobs that offer us

life insurance as a benefit. in addition we carry whole life and term life insurance. his total insurance value $1.1 million. mine $725,000. total debt on two properties, less than $225,000. should we drop some of the coverage, and if so, which one? >> well, they definitely have a lot of life insurance and that's a good thing. but they may not want to count the employer life insurance that they have. that's not portable. that's not something that they can take with them. so i don't know how much of that is in the total. but the amount of debt they have on the two properties is only $225,000. so they have plenty, it appears to cover that. one of the things that they may want to think about in reducing their insurance is to perhaps get rid of the term life. i know term life is cheaper. but because their debt is long-term debt, they may want to have that whole life, which they'll have for their entire life, to cover that. but really what they need to do is talk to a certified financial planner who specializes in life insurance planning. and you can find one at naspa.org or spanet.org. that's a good place to look.

also insurance agent, an independent insurance agent may be one they want to try to find, as well, to talk to them. >> you know, it's interesting. with your employer coverage, a lot of people don't know that you can actually sometimes take that with you. you have to talk to the insurer when you leave that job. but particularly if you have some sort of a health issue and you don't think you'll get coverage otherwise, taking along that policy is really good and often reasonably priced idea. >> is it portable? one of the things, they call port it over you actually get a lower-cost insurance because you're still able to keep it at the price you paid. >> you can do -- sometimes you can and sometimes you can't. >> you have to ask the question. >> ask questions. let's head across the street, sarah gore, what's your question from the crowd? >> thanks, al. i'm with amanda. she's got a question about buying a car which i'm curious about. >> is buying a new car ever a good investment? >> it's a very good question, because i just got a car so i'm

curious. >> buying a car is not an investment at all. you think about a car and the minute you drive it off the lot the price of that car depreciates somewhat. it's not worth what it was ten minutes ago. and so it's not an investment, it's a purchase. and the least expensive way to buy a car in general is to buy used. and just drive it in into the ground. but no, this is not a stock or a bond or a house or something that can potentially go up in value. >> what about leasing? >> leasing a car you're not buying. you're just essentially pore bowing that car, and renting it. paying for the months that you use it. >> is it cheaper? >> it can be cheaper on a monthly basis to lease a car if you're one of those people who is dead-set on getting something new every three to four years. >> the real key here is when you drive the brand-new car off the lot it drops in value literally 30%. you buy a car two years off the lease or two years off being brand new because that car will go down by 50% and you're going

to get a much better deal. >> you really want to think about what fits into your budget for transportation. not what the fanciest car is, really what fits into your budget and go from there. that's how you choose a car. >> and also take into account the upkeep, insurance. >> absolutely. what it's going to cost you to maintain. >> all right we're going to take a break. when we come back, do mortgage companies really want to help you save your home from foreclosure? and then later the ten rules for serving food at your next party. one of them, don't throw it at people. whoa, that's a first. (announcer) that's because new tide stain release is a revolutionary in-wash booster... ... that works with your detergent... to help remove the toughest stains the first time. mom, let me grab that. another first. (announcer) new tide stain release. stains out. no doubt.

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on tuesday i go in even earlier than usual. thank goodness for eggo, a nutri-grain waffle... with a quick smudge of cream cheese. at least that part's easy. there's only one way to eat an eggo... your way. l'eggo my eggo. ♪ you don't have to be a witch either, it's true ♪ ♪ you just have to love a fun, tasty dinner ♪ ♪ and wearing some of that dinner on you. ♪ we're back with more of "today's money 911." our crack panel of experts, jean chatzky, finishrich.com's david bach and cnbc's sharon epperson. let's get back to it. back across the street to sarah gore and a question from the crowd. >> hi, al. okay, so i'm here with mary kay and will. mary kay has a question about health care. what's your question? >> my question is, in this universal health care plan, how

is that going to affect my bottom line? in other words, how much bang am i going to get for my health care buck? are my costs going to go up? is the quality of care going to go down? >> okay. >> you want to take this one? >> i don't think anybody knows. >> that's the problem. right now, we don't know. i mean, what the argument that the government is making in trying to change health care is that by getting more competition in to the marketplace, whether they do it with a public plan or without a public plan, consumers will benefit from the fact that insurers are supposed to compete with each other and that more people will be forced to buy coverage, so costs for each individual is supposed to come down. that's the best-case scenario. >> we have to repeat what we know for a fact is the cost of insurance keeps going up. i just went through my insurance policy coming up in a month, just cost another 15%. what we know is if we don't do something, it's going up. it's been going up. and it's going to keep going up until we do something. >> the best part did the bebait

is people are now focused on their health care. what does it really cost me? how is it going to save me money? a lot of times people just go to the doctor and don't really think about it. you really need to think about the cost. that's a good part of the debate. >> we'll be talking about this for awhile to come. an e-mail from natalie in utah -- jean? >> i wouldn't cancel the card, because canceling the card is going to affect your credit rating. we talk about that all the time, and it will reduce your credit score. what i would do is just try to pay off that $8,000 as quickly as you possibly can, and then, if you need to carry a balance, make sure you're carrying a balance on the least expensive

card in your wallet. but this is happening every day. there's so many people who have done nothing wrong. >> okay. well, we'll see what happens with that. all right let's head back across the street to sarah. >> hi, al. i'm standing here with joan and she has a question about paying for college. joan, what's your question? >> well, i just started college in the fall and i'd like to know if there's a cap on student loans. >> all right. >> all right. so jean, you want to take this one? >> sharon. >> congratulations to your son on starting his freshman year, and there is a cap when you look at the stafford loan. you can pay $5500, $6500, $7500, depending on the year that they're in school. the overall limit is best 31,000. that's the stafford loan. the perkins loan, there's a need base there, it's $5500 with a cap of $27,500. and if you have a parent plus loan or a student plus loan that is for the entire amount of attendance, minus whatever the financial aid is, so that will basically pay. they're not going to pay you more than the cost of

attendance. but that's something to think about. >> another e-mail question -- david? >> there is. but i think here's one thing that we almost never see on this show. you may not need to actually switch to a fixed right now. here's why. a lot of adjustable rate mortgages are adjusting at the lowest rates we've ever seen. because many of the mortgages are tied to a rate called live wire. i have friends mortgages adjusting to 3%, 3.5%. first check and see what does the mortgage adjust to. what's the index, and then go back to your lender and see if they will refinance to a fixed rate. because if you have been making your mortgage payments on time, the fact that you've been bankrupt two years ago doesn't mean that they won't refinance your loan. it comes down to how much equity is in the home and have you been making mortgage payments on time.

>> jean chatzky, david bach, sharon epperson, thank you so much. if you want more financial questions check out todayshow.com. we'll try to answer as many as we can in the coming weeks. still to come, antonio sab auto jr. looking for a little love with a little help from his italian mama. good luck antonio. but first -- >> what's going on? >> what's with the hat. ressive , apples to apples, against other top companies, to help you get the best price. how do you do that? with a touch of this button. can i try that? [ chuckles ] wow! good luck getting your remote back. it's all right -- i love this channel. shopping less and saving more. now, that's progressive. call or click today. on fridays, i have hockey before school, so i take two eggo homestyle waffles and put peanut butter inside. i add a couple chocolate chips when dad's starting the car. there's only one way to eat an eggo -- your way. l'eggo my eggo. there♪s only one way to eat an eggo -- your way.

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this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. city police are looking for whoever is behind a deadly shooting in east baltimore. police were sent to the intersection of lakewood avenue and east oliver street. the victim was shot in the face and taken to johns hopkins hospital, pronounced dead. an investigation is underway in qesada baltimore neighborhood after a 69-year-old woman was hit by a stray bullet. it was not o'clock last night at carver street. the woman was watching tv when a shot from outside ripped through her home. please do not know how many suspects may be involved in the should -- police do not know how the suspects may be involved in the shooting. >> it will be more comfortable outside for sure. 85 to 88 degrees. 20% chance of an isolated thunderstorm or two.

upper level low is spitting over west virginia. for us, just on the periphery of that. for the next seven days or so, we are going to have a slight chance of showers and storms each and every afternoon. tomorrow, a little more sunshine. into the upper 80s by monday and tuesday. >> we will have another update at 9:55.

>> i want to see this through. i also know that this works. and i know that this is the future. it means something to me. so that's not -- not a big act. i'm actually i get antsy when i can't get down here. >> so what has hollywood mega star brad pitt so antsy? you'll find out in the exclusive interview tomorrow here on "today." >> like the hat. >> he has great fashion choices. every time i go down to interview i'm i don't know what i'm going to look because of -- and before that he was kind of wearing a germanic -- because you know he prepares for movies. he's actually a movie star. >> that's one of the things

>> i heard that. >> he can wear anything, though, if you ask me. >> and you're not alone. okay, so what else. i'm ann curry with al roker, hoda kotb and also sara gore who is joining us while natalie is off. you've got a project coming up, michael jackson project? more information about the michael jackson project? >> a preview. michael's death gave us a chance to be reminded of an epic career. he's also being condensed into a book. this is something you just don't slip onto the book shelf. as you might imagine, it weighs in at 38 pounds. >> really? >> michael was working on this just days before his death and it's got some pretty amazing technology along with it, as well. >> hmm. >> sounds interesting. >> if you are health conscious, chef la la is in the house and she's got healthy recipes you can whip up for your next party. >> would you guys be surprised to know that dolphins are hunted illegally around the world? >> yes. >> you'd be surprised to know that. actually there's a revealing new look, a documentary at a secret

industry involving the capture of dolphins. some of them for dolphin meat. >> wow. >> and we're going to find sought some more about that. and sara what have you got coming up on the horizon? >> i've got some exciting news. i'm starting a new show in september, airs september 14th called lx new york and it's a daily live entinement and lifestyle show. what goes on in new york. and we're hoping to cover it all. it's going to be a 5:00 party every day. from 5:00 to 6:00. and my co-host will be michael flocker. >> be careful how you say his name. that could be a career ender. starts the 14th. ends the 15th. >> i just like saying it. >> you say that every single day, one of these days, anyway, let's get a check of the weather before we hurt ourselves. >> didn't ben stiller do that movie? meet the flockers? anyway, let's take a look. show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned. for today, we've got rain in the northeast. we've got some showers in the

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days before his death. it's called "the official michael jackson opus." carl fowler is the publisher and joins us now. >> good morning. >> this is a massive book. tell me how did this thing -- it's not going to be released until december. but how did it come about? >> well, we -- really it's more than a book. it's the ultimate testament to everything about michael jackson. his life as a entertainer, performer, singer. we met with him back in april, and we showed him a couple of opuses that we'd previously published in the area of sports. >> right. >> and he took to it straight away. in the very first meeting. >> now, we should say this is a mock-up right now. it has not been published. >> that's right. >> it's coming out in december. but why do you think now? why did he decide he wanted to do something like this now? >> i think that -- up think over the years a lot of obviously huge amount has been written about michael jackson, both visual, and editorial. and i think one of the things that fascinated michael jackson when we sat down with him from a creative point of view is to

tell the story maybe in a way that it's never been told before. and that's the challenge we set. and i think the emotional side of michael really bought into that. and i think he saw this as an opportunity to really tell that in a way it's never been told before. >> ironically your team met with him just three days before his death. in talking with your team, did they notice anything about his demeanor or his health, anything that might have given him some sort of concern? >> he looked happy, fine. you know, in those days before we were talking about how we could create the content and how the star was going to come back. so there was no signs at all. he was very much, you know, happy and enthused about this. >> this final publication is going to have images that we've never seen before. what sort of things can we expect? >> well, you'll be just to wait until december. but, you know, we've got -- >> don't play coy with me, carl. >> i have to. we've got 20 people working full-time right now just on the research. just on the photography. i mean, the key thing about this size and scale is that this is really going to show off both pictures that have been seen and others that haven't been seen in

a way that they really never come off the page. and also with this scale we're able to show pictures that maybe have before been heavily cropped where we can tell that story differently. >> it's a sense it's almost a high definition version. and you've got some amazing technology. >> yes. >> involved in this. explain this. >> this is something, again, this has never been done in publishing before so this will be the first book, if you will. this is called augmented reality. opus augmented reality. and if i can just show you here, this is i photograph that we -- it's come from the archives. this will probably find its way into the open pus >> sure. >> let me show you this. this is a very easy printout of the photograph, on a card. there's nothing special about that. >> okay. >> and just show you. >> oh, wow. >> around here, if you put it -- >> and you hear the audio, too? >> that's right. >> so what this does, this links traditional media, if you will, paper, a book, with 21st century technology. so when you register your opus. you go to michaeljacksonopus.com

at regular intervals -- >> you can stand and dance with it. >> you could do that. >> i won't do that. >> if you give me a couple of minutes i might do my moonwalk. >> you want him to do the moonwalk? nobody obviously did. >> okay. >> but again the key thing about this is it's never been done before, it's unprecedented and it's something that michael really bought into. >> ken fowler. again the book is "the michael jackson opus." thank you. that's fantastic. coming up next, the surprising secret industry of dolphins. coming up next, the surprising secret industry of dolphins. right after these messages. hey mom. i just got your package. great. yea, mom you're the best. i thought you would like it. so, how are your classes, are you enjoying them? (announcer) it's more than just that great peanut taste, choosing jif is a simple way to show someone how much you care. we can't wait to get you home. i love you mom. i love you too. we'll see you soon. choosey moms, choose jif.

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it was in the 1960s that dolphin trainer rick ovary captured five dolphins to play the title character flipper. now he regrets it. though dolphins continue to fascinate and entertain rick has been on a lifelong mission to halt their capture putting the spotlight on a small japanese

town he says has a shocking secret. it's all in a new documentary called "the cove." >> it's a dolphin's worse nightmare right there. hundreds of thousands of dolphins have died there. you see the signs, keep out, danger. there are fishermen walking around these hills with knives. this is a national park. the fishermen told me they said if the world finds out what goes on here, they'll be shut down. >> lou -- i practiced this -- known for his photographs in national geographic is the director of "the cove" how lou -- lou good morning. lewis. it was jacques cousteau who first said people protect what they love. rick fell in love with dolphins. he had a difference sense, a change of heart. this documentary is beautiful, but it's also dramatic. in showing a very -- very painful thing. a cove in japan, where there's actually slaughter of -- of dolphins. how difficult was it for you to

get in? >> oh, well, you know, i was told it was going to be impossible. i had to set up a sort of oceans eleven team to kind of penetrate the secret cove. but basically friends of mine from all different walks of life. the joke on the set was we're all professionals. just not at this. world champion prediver, can go down to 300 feet on one breath of air, she set up underwater cameras. >> you brought infrared cameras. you brought in, you know, a drone, a helicopter. high-tech sound devices. >> industrial light magic helped us craft these fake rocks to hide the cameras in. yeah, it was very dangerous. and you know, but it's, you know, the story is, you know, more of a love story thriller. you know, we went in there to help rick try to find out what's going on. so we could help stop this. >> you know, one of your teammates said that he didn't think you really fully knew what you were getting into. >> i didn't. but -- >> what did you get into? >> well, an epic thriller.

you know, it was said the other day we created the best spy movie ever made, except it's real. it's a film that is not $10 and a box of popcorn. you go to this movie, you have a chance at saving tens of thousands of lives, the most intelligent animals on the planet. and you might have a chance of saving some human beings, too. >> you say that more than 20,000 dolphins are being basically wiped out every year. on a yearly basis in this cove, according to your documentary, they're being killed. and we see video of this, where they're being killed for -- for dolphin -- and you say the japanese people don't even know what's happening there. >> yeah. >> how do you know that? >> well, because it's -- the cove is a secret cove. it's an -- it's amazing. you go through this town, and it's -- everything about the town shows they love dolphins. signs in english, we love dolphins. dolphin statues.

every dolphin and porpoise and whale known to man. the middle of this town is a national park that even japanese people can't get into. it's a national fortress. >> you say this meat has mercury in it. dangerous levels of mercury. but on top of that you say some of these dolphins are being taken away and used for aquariums. and -- and, this has gotten a response. obviously there's a lot of concern about this. one of the response comes from the alliance of marine mammal parks and aquariums which basically says none of the 600 dolphins in our 45 accredited marine life parks, aquariums and zoo was aacquired from this fishery. is that true? >> it's a lie. >> you're saying that they're lying? >> dr. jay sweeney who is the founder, the biggest dolphin trafficker in the country, you know, in most of the dolphins, he started the sea alliance. but they came from originally from the dolphin drives. >> you've also opened up a die log. you've got people standing, giving you standing ovations at sundance and small theaters that this is opening. what is your hope that will happen here?

>> the japanese have called outside pressure creating inside pressure for change. this is a win-win for both the dolphins and the japanese people it's 5,000 times more toxic than japanese law allows. so, you're saving the lives of these animals, and the japanese people. it's a win-win. you know, the movie is very hopeful. you know, at the end of the day, you realize that these, you know, one person is make a difference and a couple like-minded people can change the world. that's why people are applauding this film. >> louis, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> good luck to you. the movie again is called "the cove." coming up next chef la la is back to help you throw a healthy party.

this morning in "today's" kitchen, hot chef la la is back. this time with a party menu that's easy to make and it's

good for you. la la is a nutritionist and healthy lifestyle expert who has cooked for many a celebrity. good morning. >> good morning. how are you? >> i'm doing great. so, you know, you throw a lot of parties and there are a lot of things that you can do to flow a party that are big mistakes. how do you throw a simple party. >> i don't know mistakes. but there are certain techniques i've learned throughout the years that make my life easier. especially when i have people over. so i don't have to be working the whole time. i can eat and enjoy the party, too. >> that's the whole thing when you're cooking the whole time and you guests aren't having a good time. >> making some chicken and a relatively inexpensive recipe, also, because you don't have to use a million different ingredients. i hate when i have to go to the supermarket, $800 later i'm feeding four people. >> and you're using the thighs. >> i took the skin off so i'm saving myself 600 calories, and 82 grams of fat per chicken. >> really good deaf lon pan,

using olive oil. i have all the flavors. so we're going to add some tomato sauce, some barbecue sauce. and some orange juice. >> ooh give it a little sweetness, i like that. >> and this alsoabilities as a tenderizer. using a little garlic powder. a little bit of onion powder, oregano. >> i'm keeping up with you. >> and a little bottle of hot sauce. whatever you prefer. >> so a lot of hot sauce? >> oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> okay. >> you've got this. two spicy women in the kitchen, right? so oranges go in there. >> this is a recipe you've done for a lot of people. >> right. let's see, i did a party at a private concert and the jonas brothers were there. so this is a good one. >> all right. cover it up. you put it in the oven in case

you want to clean up and get ready, or you can leave it on the stovetop for about 45 minutes. >> what's this? rice? >> this is rice. we're going to just a little bit of olive oil, and very, very important to wash your rice. >> wash your rice. >> very, very good. get rid of the starch. >> and some chicken stock for flavor. >> all of it? >> olive it. >> is it done yet? >> not yet. >> okay. >> 30 seconds. >> this. >> mix it in. >> 25. >> come on. >> back here. >> al, you can't hurry! >> 20 seconds. >> you can't hurry a woman up. come on. >> okay, so good chicken wings. >> turn it upside down. make a nice little bowl. >> rachel mcadams and kathie lee's mother after your local news. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning.

i am mindy basara. a howard county man is accused of trying to kill his aunt and uncle. the 28-year-old was arrested monday night in front of the laurel home after he allegedly attacked a couple with a baseball bat. both victims were taken to shock trauma with head injuries. no word on a possible motive for the attack. >> more than $25,000 a pop it was stolen from a home, but the residents did not have to look very far to find the belongings. the woman noticed the yard sale with her belongings up for grabs. police arrested this man in the picture. he is charged with first-degree robbery and fourth degree burglary and theft of over $500.

>> now let's take a look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> upper level low over west virginia bringing more cloud cover today. mostly cloudy skies. slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon. the real thing you'll notice is that it is not as hot. 85 to 88 degrees. at least we are hitting the mark as far as where we should be. scattered thunderstorms is a possibility. we will be about 72 in the metropolitan area downtown. as we go into tomorrow, a little more sunshine. partly cloudy, mid-80's, rather

comfortable all in all. slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm. we enhance the chance of showers and thunderstorms at about 30% in the afternoon. >> we will see you back here for 11 news at