we're back now with more of "today" on a monday morning. it's the 24th day of may, 2010. what a great crowd, kicking it off with us. actually a big crowd. stretching out the weekend. we like that. out on the plaza i'm matt lauer along with natalie morales and al roker. coming up, more about this situation involving the duchess of york, sarah ferguson caught on videotape, allegedly trying to gain access -- or sell access to her ex-husband, prince andrew. what's the impact to the royal family? we'll be talking much more about that coming up in just a little

while. also ahead, hard to believe but memorial day is a week from today. >> yeah. >> i can't believe it. that went fast. >> i know. if you're planning to have folks over -- if you can't have colin come over, the next best thing is to pay attention to what he will show us. >> wow! >> he will give us great ideas and nice drinks that will send your guests home happy. hopefully, they'll remember what they -- >> memorial day, fourth of july, then the summer is over. >> can't we at least enjoy the moment? come on, you guys. you are a total kiljoy. plus, what will you be wearing to that summer party, all the suares you'll be invited to? reaching back to tinseltown classics or pop icons for summer flare. >> did you say get fashion for popeye? >> pop icons. that would be the sailor shirt and the -- also we'll catch up with caroline kennedy and find out about her latest endeavors.

first ann is standing by at the news desk. >> thanks, matt. there will be another try this week to stop that oil that's been gushing from the well in the gulf of mexico. the british petroleum will try the so-called top kill maneuver wednesday, which is to supposedly fill the hole with cement and heavy mud. wildlife workers are trying to rescue pelicans whose feathers and eggs are covered with black oil. these birds were removed from the federal endangered species list. human error may have caused saturday's crash of an air india jetliner. weather and visibility were both good while the plane went down, trying to land, claiming 158 lives. the plane's cockpit voice recorder is being analyzed for any clues as to what went wrong. a warning from secretary of state hillary clinton who said that north korea has created a, quote, highly precarious situation with the sinking of a south korean warship in march. speaking in beijing, secretary

clinton said the u.s. military is on alert to prevent further provocations. south korea posed harsh sanctions against the north, which could trigger retaliation. patriot missiles have arrived in poland, largest deployment ever of u.s. forces to that nation. iran's intelligence minister is reiterating his position, saying that iran may be open to a prisoner swap with the united states. on sunday, he called the three american hikers, jailed for ten months, clear and obvious spies and said they could be released in exchange for detained iranians in the united states. some good news for drivers just ahead of memorial day. gas prices have dropped more than nine cents over the past two weeks to an average $2.83 a gallon for regular, according to the lundberg survey. and a humble, green ogre was king at the box office "shrek forever after" took in an estimated $71 million, "inner

man 2" fell to second place and "robin hood" was third. let's go to al for a check of the weather. >> thank you, ann. it says your dad will buy you a puppy -- >> if matt says hi. >> oh, matt? >> oh, you, too. >> are you sure? >> dad, i'm getting my puppy. >> i don't want you to lose the puppy on a loophole. >> it's okay. >> thanks then. what kind of puppy do you want? >> teacup yorkie. >> be careful when you drink, though. hairball. let's show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned. we're looking at rain and thundersto thunderstorms from the dakotas on into minnesota. in fact, we've got a risk of very strong storms today, stretching from the dakotas back down into nebraska. look for mountain snows out west. sunny skies through the southwest. chillier there. ahead of that system, temperatures in the 90 >> we are off to a kind of the wet start. it should improve as we had

through the afternoon. a slight chance for a shower later today, and ma >> and that's your latest weather. natalie? >> al, thank you. the duchess of york, sarah ferguson, caught on tape, trying to sell access to her ex, prince andrew. the royal family is retaining their silence. while they're not talking, everyone else is. stephanie gosk is outside buckingham palace. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. this reporter has made a career out of entrapping celebrities and royals. the trap set, sarah ferguson,

duchess of york, fell right in. >> 500,000 pounds when you can to me open doors. >> it would be prince andrew? >> yeah. >> is that a deal? >> yeah. >> reporter: the handshake seals the deal. fergie sells access to her ex-husband, prince andrew, british business envoy and queen elizabeth's second son, for nearly three quarters of a million dollars, not knowing that the man posing as a businessman is actually a reporter for the british tabloid "news of the world." >> it's essentially saying that her ex-husband, prince andrew, who let's not forget is fourth in line for the throne, is up for rent. he can be bought and sold by whoever wants to meet him and she's going to pocket the cash. i mean, it couldn't be more damaging for her. >> reporter: the duchess, who famously lives beyond her means, is reportedly drowning in debt. she only receives $20,000 a year from her divorce. as the sting unfolds, ferguson asks for money upfront, in cash. >> $4,000.

>> yeah. >> which is in my safe but how do i get it to you? i've not got a bag. >> reporter: sitting in front of a pile of cash, the stress of the moment seems to take its toll. scandal is nothing new to the duchess of york. while married, a lavish tryst was splashed across the tabloids as were other seemingly indelicate moments. this fallout directly implicates prince andrew and indirectly the queen, the grandmother of fergie's two daughters. >> listen, he's going to be kind enough to want to play, then andrew will play. >> i couldn't get into any trouble. >> and he throws them my way. >> fantastic. >> but we -- i've never said that. >> the palace categorically denies prince andrew had any

idea that his ex-wife was involved in the elicit deal as do does fergie herself. in a statement she tad said it is true that my financial situation is under stress. however that is no excuse for a serious lapse in my judgment and i am very sorry. the duke of york was not aware or involved in any of the discussi discussions. she flew to new york to receive an award for charity work and she also received some support. >> to be fair to her, she's a trouper. she didn't have to be here tonight. she's very passionate about this kids' charity work she does. >> reporter: upon accepting her award, fergie made no reference to the exploding scandal other than to say i've had a heavy day. prince andrew and fergie have described themselves as the happiest divorced couple in the world. many here believe that that amicable agreement could come to an abrupt end. natalie? >> stephanie gosk outside buckingham palace. thank you, stephanie. robert jobson is from "news of

the world." good morning, robert. >> reporter: good morning, robert. >> how long have you been working on this sting and how did the meeting between sarah ferguson and your reporter come about? who initiated the sting? >> reporter: i wouldn't say it was a sting at all. we've been working on an investigation about a month after she met with a real businessman, who i can't name and did this similar modus operandi. after that, she met our reporter who it was fergie herself setting the fee, making it quite clear what the fee would be and arranged to meet our reporter in london at a restaurant of her choice. the fact, it was her leading the way, certainly not the "news of the world." we simply were trying to find out what was going on after a real businessman, we understood, had done a similar deal. >> you've known sarah ferguson for some 17 years, you've reported on her, treked the

himalayan with her on a mission. when you see that tape, what do you think happened here? >> reporter: well, i like sarah ferguson. but her behavior here is abborent. what she's done is betrayed her ex-husband, sold the royal family down the river and the queen, whom she says she respects. in the whole loop of that, she's also jeopardize the integrity of british trade. but the fact is sarah ferguson will be on the floor at the moment. she has a unique ability to ressurect herself. she's been trading on her royalty for many, many years. it seems to me that money has run out and she's in desperate times. maybe, just maybe, the royal family should look to themselves and say if they hadn't paid her such a divorce, she may not have gone down this road and come back to haunt them. but that's really no excuse for her behavior.

>> and as you heard in that report, their relationship, relationship with prince andrew was described as one of the happiest divorced couples in the world. where do you see this taking that relationship now? >> reporter: that's a very difficult question. i interviewed prince andrew this year in buckingham palace talking about, ironically, that job he does as a trade envoy. he was very passionate about it. the fact is, yes, they've put on a very good front as the happiest divorced couple in the world. he is an honorable man and i'm sure that he will try his best to care for the mother of his children, for his children's sake. but i think she may well have pushed those limits to the edge. and whether or not she can now stay at royal lodge is a big question. >> all right. meanwhile just to point out in a statement that sarah fergus nochlt released, she said it is true that my financial situation is under stress. however this is no excuse for a serious lapse in judgment and i am very sorry that this has happened. robert jobson, again, thank you

very much. we appreciate your time once again this morning. >> reporter: thanks so much. "news of the world" is looking forward to getting their $40,000 back. >> i'm wondering when that will happen. i'm sure soon. thank you very much. coming up on "today's" style, we'll boro some classic looks from some of your favorite star, help you put something together for a new hip summer look. first, celebrity party planner colin cowley's secrets to throwing the best summer bash after this. that's why aquafresh created iso-active whitening. a breakthrough gel that transforms into an active foam. it not only helps prevent cavities, it whitens 33% better between teeth. whiten beyond toothpaste. try triple protection iso-active whitening from aquafresh. amazing. can you believe how fast kids grow these days? that's why there's new danonino. new danonino has twice the calcium of milk, ounce per ounce, with vitamin d.

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memorial day is just a week away. if you really want to have a great time with your family and friends, you're in luck. we've brought in lifestyle exert colin cowie, who will help make our memorial day holiday memorable. we want people to remember this day. it's so rare we can get everybody together. >> right. >> one way to make it memorable is make a burst of color. >> celebration of color. i don't think we run short on this table. >> i noticed you did not pick red, white and blue, the normal colors. >> we've got the fourth of july for that. best thing i like on the table are these melamine plates at crate and barrel. they're great on the beach. >> because they don't break. >> kid friendly and make a great statement. >> that's great. not to spend a lot of money. fun way to have candles. >> without blowing away. they make a fun, bold statement

and you're still using flowers, tropical fruits in the center of the table. >> talk about bold statement. you have a huge one here. >> exactly. this is the granddaddy. >> we'll have a little bit of a barbecue. >> cooking on a barbecue, anything cooked in an open flame is good. this can go to the beach, picnic, carry it by hand. inside is our grill. this is good for a few amount of people. bigger the people, the bigger the grill. >> it doesn't look like it's hard to carry around either. >> these are kabobs. >> i love the way you say kabob. >> exactly. and we put a bit of olive oil on here, paint these. meat and vegetables at same time. >> you have a lot of spice in that olive oil as well. >> $6 for eight kabob sticks. very important, when you thread these, make sure that the meat, tomatoes and onions are all the same size. if they're not, they're not going to touch the grill and get that lovely brown flavor.

make sure they're cut the same way. >> package them up if you're going to go to the beach. did you say why you soak them? >> soak these in the water to make sure they don't burn on the barbecue. when you turn them, because they're flat, the whole kabob turns. >> very good point. now for the most important part of the party. >> my favorite part of the party. sangria, great summer drink. >> i've always wanted to know how to make this. do you use a cheaper wine? you're going to mix it with fruit. >> you are. these are roses. you get great roses for $10, $12, $15 a bottle. they're not expensive. you can drink it from memorial day to labor day. >> you can use a nice wine? >> exactly. now i'm going to add four ounces of tequila to 12 ounces of rum. that will spice it up a little bit. >> 2 1/2 ounces of triple sec. i know it's morning, but it's 6:00 somewhere.

for color we add pomegranate juice, cranberry juice, ounce of lemon juice to make it a bit more tart. five simple ingredients. we'll add our orange slices, apples. make this the night before. the best part is the following day. >> you can freeze part of those if you wanted to freeze the gra grapes, that would make it yummy as well. >> that's a good idea. best part of this is the tasting. >> colin cowie, thank you so > also coming up is a star g from "sex and the city." we've been talking about the stars, the women. we'll be catching up with jason lewis, one of the men, a little bit later. first, these messages. [ man ] ladies and gentlemen, the 57th president of the united states. ♪

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prove out that what we did was the right thing to do. >> darrell, you remain leader of the democratic majority in the senate. that deficit is at $20 million. how do you stay motivated? >> well, i'll tell you, it isn't easy. i have to go through this a second time, but more than anything else, it's actually a privilege and an honor to be fighting to make california better. we're living through historic times. and we have an opportunity to change what we know is broken. and last year, as difficult as it was and as much heat as all of us have taken, i wouldn't do it any different. we were able to cross party lines and show that you can be both partisan and fight for what you believe in and, at the same time, act in a bipartisan way to put the state or the country ahead of our own personal beliefs and etiology.

that's a tough balance but it's absolutely essential in a democracy. >> congratulations to both of you on your courage. caroline kennedy, dave cogdill and darrell steinberg, thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you, meredith. >> congratulations to them. >> all right. coming up here on "today," how to make yourself smarter and more well informed one day at a time. plus summer styles influenced by your favorite celebrity icons. and the sciottos are here with easy recipes to serve up for your memorial day celebration. some are better than others, that's always the case. the food always tastes good. right now your local news and weather. ♪ this is onstar. i've received a signal you've been in a crash.

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>> that is pretty scary. nothing happens in this neighborhood like that. >> police say that two unidentified men were running from the scene. the suspect shot by an off- duty police officer over the weekend remains at shock trauma this morning. the officer was responding to a car alarm when he found the suspect inside his suv. detectives say that the officer shot the suspect in the leg when he saw what appeared to be a knifelike weapon. a screwdriver was later found in the suspect's clothing grid charges are pending against the suspect did the officer is a 10- year veteran of the police force. now let's look at the forecast with tony pann. >> the weather should improve this afternoon. this morning there is still a chance for drizzle. we will see highs and the mid- 70's. the average height is 76 now. we will break out of this

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>> there are certain women in history that have had classic, timeless, incredible style and also women who just create tr d trends. there's grace kelly and there's madonna. luckily, this summer, we are seeing influences from all of these incredible women. >> everywhere. all right. let's get to some of these looks. starting off with grace kelly, 1950s icon. tell me about her style as we look at our first model, shannon. >> grace kelly was the epitome of '50s lady-like fashion. she loved full skirts, very fitted tops. to make it a little more modern, we shortened the skirt. keep it above the knee if it's a full skirt. great style. really covers -- >> any woman can get away with this. >> any woman. it's very figure flattering. think of little twin sets but mix them up. you don't have to wear the sweater and the cardigan the exact same. from ann taylor. neutral colors but always a pop with pastel. >> make it pretty. >> the other thing that's really

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were three-quarter length, capri pants. nautical is always in style. instead of the flats she always wore, we substituted the wedges to keep it more modern. >> get a little height there. beautiful. thank you so much. next, another classic yet iconic look is diana ross. >> supremes from the '70s disko d days. the look i love most that is in style now is all over "sex and the city" look, this is h & m, $24. great for any woman of any body type. it's easy, breezy, very floaty. throw it on. the thing i can say is belt it. otherwise it could be a little mumu-ish. not just one. different styles. mix them up. lots of fun accessories. she loved to be over the top. >> looks good on olivia. thank you. and madonna, we always think of her with the lace and signature

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did you know that before he was president, abraham lincoln worked on a riverboat and sold liquor? >> fascinating or that queen elizabeth i was 25 when she became a queen? the intellectual devotional, latest edition features a wide range of fascinating biographies, former member of the "today" family. nice to welcome you back, noah. >> nice to be back. >> fifth volume in the series that you've done. you fashioned it so that every day a person could read and gain a little bit of knowledge. and are you trying to smarten up america? is that your idea? >> what we're trying to do is give people information that's accessible and fits into the schedules we all have nowadays that don't really allow us to read 600-page tomes. one a day, five minutes before bed or when you get up or any time of day. you learn something interesting.

>> speebing of interesting, here you have 365 fascinating biographies. how did you choose? from jesus to jerry falwell. >> we tried to reflect a diversity of personalities across all different kinds of fields. people who led military campaigns, inventors, we've got phil philosophers, villains in history. 365 of the most fascinating. >> cultural. >> yeah. >> people can use this material to kind of create their own testing games, as you apparently want to do this morning. >> well, apparently we're going to do like a little game show action here, exactly. >> let's go. >> we don't have any buzzers. >> i'll try to replicate the sound effects. >> that's okay. >> question number one after john lennon formed the beatles, what was their first song in

1962? >> can't buy me love would be my guess. >> both wrong. love me do. lot of people don't know that. john lennon, one of the most iconic figures in modern music and culture. lot of interesting things about john lennon. the song "imagine" most closely associated with him, was not a number one song when it was first released, only hit number one when he was tragically killed. lot of interesting trivia about lennon and the beatles. >> okay. >> number two, what was mother theresa's original given first name. >> i know this one. >> i won't read the choices. >> i know her name was agnes, born in yugoslavia and she was phenomenal. >> i've got nothing to share then. yes, she was born in macedonia, former part of yugoslavia, moved to ireland when she was 15 to join a religious order and a tremendous 20th century figure.

>> one of the greatest human beings who ever lived. i think we have time for one more. >> i'll make it a good one. >> okay. >> or the next one at least. who was the only person to be queen of both france and england? that's a tough one. >> eleanor of aquitaine. >> correct, natalie. married to the king of france, divorced him, and married the king of england. walt disney, audrey hepburn and george w. bush are included in her descend enters. >> fascinating. >> i can't wait to read the 363 others we didn't get to. or 362. >> congratulations. really great to see you. >> you, too. >> we wish you so much more success. "the inspirational devotional." take the quiz on todayshow.com. scottos are here with

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this morning in "today's" kitchen, it's a family of hot chefs. of course we're talking about the scottos, with an easy recipe for memorial day. >> here to get us into the spirit of america are anthony, john, elaina and rosanna. >> great time to think about our families. how do you mark it? >> we make it as happy as possible. we're all together and we cook together on memorial day. so, what could be better than starting with bruscetta? easy. we make our bruscetta with clams. >> lot of garlic. >> this is a thing i've never heard of, a clam bruschetta. >> clams cook in three to four

minutes. we chop them up. do you want to do the mayonnaise aioli? >> lemon zest into the mayonnaise. we whip it up. nice. >> john, move faster. >> that's right. >> okay. and then i use it as a base to keep the clams in one spot. >> right. >> and here is my -- >> you put some herbs in there. >> oh, yes, always. basil. and basil and parsley and a little lemon zest. >> a see red stuff in there. is it also red pepper maybe? >> yes. yes, it is. >> yum. that looks beautiful. john, take it away. >> i'm doing shrimp, sausage and canneloni bean on a bruschetta. until it changes color, shrimp

cooks very quickly. sausage. celery. >> we have to keep time. >> sorry. >> it seems like a good idea. it's finger food. >> they can have it -- >> it looks like this. >> that's bumpin', john. >> this is bumpin', too. you have a variation on salisbury steak. >> it's steak that's formed in an oval shape usually cooked in its own juices. we'll add bread crumbs to ground beef, egg, salt and pepper. you're going to form this together like an oval. and then we'll put it in a saute pan with a little butter in it. once we've done that, you flip it. brown it lightly and leave it just the way it is now. once you've done that, we're going to add peppers and onions we've done ahead of time. >> looks great. >> and then we're going to add gorgonzola cheese on top. that's the way it goes, fresco

style. >> looks great. over here to the lovely elaina. sweet stuff. >> fresco's version of cookies and cream. most important part is the cream. i started here with heavy cream. we're going to add some confectionery sugar and then our secret is the marscarpone in here. touch of sour cream. we make our cookies with chocolate chips and chocolate. once the cream is done, it looks like this. you don't need a fork or knife. just dip it right in. >> amazing. >> these are really easy recipes for memorial day weekend. >> great. >> get a cookie in there. >> i'm noticing a lot of this is finger food. you can just spread it out. people can serve themselves. >> exactly. >> and people -- the host can enjoy their dinner. >> that's right. and their families, which is

most important. >> well done. >> marion, john, anthony and elaina, fresco by scotto is the restaurant. >> coming up next, hoda and kathie lee cozy up to jason lewis, aka seth jared from "sex and the city 2." >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. anne arundel county police are investigating the death of a six-week old boy. officers responded to edge rockaway shortly after 9:00 saturday morning for the report of the debt. homicide detectives were notified the cause of death

>> there is still a chance for drizzle as we head through the morning hours. but the time we get into the afternoon, we might see some sunshine break into the clouds. a mixture of clouds, a little sunshine. high temperatures around 75 degrees. we will break out of this pattern tuesday and wednesday. mid-80's on wednesday. a chance for rain at the end of the week. at this point, it does look like it will be dry.

>> thank you for joining us. see you back here for 11 news at noon.