good morning. her side of the story. one of the men who accused gop presidential front runner herman cain of sexual harassment could make her first statement today. what does the only female candidate in the race think about the ongoing controversy? michele bachmann speaks out in a live interview. verdict watch. the fate of michael jackson's doctor now in the hands of the jury. we could know in just a matter of hours if conrad murray will be held responsible for the singer's death. and it's justin time. justin bieber is one of the biggest headliners in music with a brand new album. he's also making some other headlines lately. justin will be here live to talk

about it all today, friday, november 4th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to today on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm ann curry. as we both know herman cain has been working pretty hard trying to steer the focus away from these sexual harassment allegations that have been dogging his campaign but it could get worse before it gets better, especially if one of his accusers releases a much-anticipated statement today. >> meanwhile cain himself is speaking out once again and it's the person he chose as his interviewer who's getting a lot of attention. the wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas. we'll have the latest and talk about this all with republican presidential hopeful michele bachmann. also a controversial case, a teenage driver convicted in a deadly accident that killed a pregnant mother and her son.

prosecutors say she caused the crash on purpose, but that driver claims it was not her fault. this morning she's speaking out for the first time. and we're going to have a warning about some of the new hidden fees your bank might be using to get your money. that's a story that's been in the headlines a lot as well. >> it appears that's not over. also, matt last night packed his bags for next week's where in the world adventure. that's five bags. you promise to reveal the first tip. not that i expect that that's going to teach us anything or tell us anything. >> no, no. today i reveal my first clue. today you whine for the first time of the week. >> i've already started. let us begin with the latest on gop presidential candidate herman cain and those allegations of sexual harassment. nbc senior investigative correspondent lisa myers joins us now from washington. lisa, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. cain is now comparing his ordeal to what happened to another black conservative, supreme court justice clarence thomas, who famously complained of a

high-tech lynching. but the allegations against cain continue to mount. today we may finally get a statement from one of cain's accusers about what she says was inappropriate sexual conduct. the message was not subtle. herman cain showed up on a conservative website being interviewed by jenny thomas, the wife of justice clarence thomas. >> that is the d.c. culture, guilty until proven innocent. >> this is a circus. >> reporter: thomas was accused of sexual harassment by anita hill during his confirmation hearings. >> this is a circus. >> reporter: cain supporters use that as a rallying cry in a new web video that features thomas himself. >> it is a message that unless you cow tow to an old order you will be lynched, destroyed, caricatured rather than hung from a tree. >> reporter: in the eyes of many conservatives, cain, like thomas, is the victim of the

media. >> now we're getting the high-tech lynching of a beautiful man, herman cain. >> reporter: clearly some of cain's supporters are rallying around. his contributions have soared. on thursday cain took a brief break from the controversy to meet with former secretary of state henry kissinger. later he was back to telling sean hannity that all of the allegations swirling around him are false. >> sean, this is absolutely fabrication, man. i don't know what else to say. how many more ways can i say this stuff is totally fabricated? >> reporter: but politico, which first broke the story, is now reporting that the incident with one of cain's accusers was overtly sexual and serious enough that she complained that same night to top officials of the national restaurant association, where cain was then ceo. cain emphatically denies he ever did anything inappropriate. >> did you tell a woman she

looked good? that that dress looks hot? >> nope. >> anything -- >> nope. >> any flirtation that you can think of? >> nope. >> reporter: today the other woman who formally accused cain of inappropriate behavior and received a settlement hopes to release a statement of her account, while maintaining her anonymity. >> she had nothing to do with this becoming public and is anxious for it to go away. >> reporter: the national restaurant association has promised an answer today on whether the statement would violate her confidentiality agreement. meanwhile cain says his wife, gloria, is still 200% supportive of him as a candidate and 200% supportive of him as her husband. matt. >> lisa myers in washington. lisa, thank you very much. republican presidential candidate michele bachmann joins us now. congresswoman bachmann, nice to see you, thanks for joining us. >> good morning. good to see you too. >> so we have to figure out what we know here. we know herman cain is vehemently denying these

accusations. it's also been reported that at least three women accused him of sexual harassment back in the 1990s when he was the head of the national restaurant association. you're a candidate first, but you are also a woman. as the only woman in this race, i just would like your perspective on all this. >> well, i don't have any comment on this particular issue. i don't have any inside information, there's nothing i know. the one thing i can tell you is that you won't find any surprises with me on my record. i have a very consistent, conservative background and record on policy, and there won't be any surprises. >> yeah, but you've been listening, i know, to what's been going on and you've heard the comments mr. cain has made over the last several days. do you think you are hearing the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth from herman cain? >> well, this is garnering a lot of attention and people are going to continue to take a look at it, but again i don't have any comment because i don't have any inside information.

>> is a subject like sexual harassment, and if there -- especially if there is more than one instance of it, even back in the '90s, is it a game-ender if it's proven to be true? >> that's something that you all will have to focus on. that's not for me. i'm focusing on iowa, and i'm focusing on turning the economy around and creating millions of high-paying jobs. >> i won't ask you on the specifics anymore, though, but i will ask you about the comments that herman cain has made that he's being singled out because he is a conservative african-american. do you think there is a race element to these accusations? >> you know, again, i don't have any comment on this. i think that, again, what people ask me about all the time is, michele, when in the world are we going to see the economy turn around. it's really desperate out here in iowa, i want you to know that, it's really desperate, and people want to focus on what is very important, which is the economy. >> let's talk about your plan for taxes then.

i can get a hint and i'll take it. unlike a lot of your opponents, you want all americans to pay taxes, even the poor. we know about herman cain's 9-9-9 proposal, we know about rick perry and his flat tax and newt gingrich and his flat tax. what do you want the rate to be set at, congresswoman? >> taxes are only one piece of the puzzle. i want them flatter, fairer, simpler. there are so many other aspects of the tax code rather than just rates. i'm a former federal tax lawyer. i have a doctorate and post-doctorate degree. taxes are extremely complicated. they can't be reduced just to a sound bite. the principles are what's important. people today, only 47% of the american -- 53% of the american people pay any federal income tax. 47% of the american people pay 0 federal income tax. that's not fair. everyone benefits from this

magnificent country. everyone needs to pay something, even if it's only $10. everyone needs to be invested. that's what the problem is. that's unique about my plan. i believe we have to broaden the base to include every american. it's about time, and it's only fair. >> some of the other things you want to do, in addition to reforming the tax code, you want to get rid of a lot of regulations, you want to repeal health care reform and wall street reform. can you give me a number of how many jobs you think under your policies you could create in the first couple of years of a bachmann presidency? >> i have no doubt that we would create millions of jobs. remember speaker nancy pelosi said if we passed obama care we would be creating four million jobs. 400,000 almost immediately. that's despite the fact that even the government said that obama care had resulted in 800,000 jobs lost. i can tell you that's the truth here in iowa. i talk to the job creators all the time in iowa. they aren't hiring because of

obama care because of all of the tax increases that are involved. it's at minimum $2,000 per employee and then there's other hidden taxes beyond. plus i just talked to a doctor who said to me michele, i sat on the phone waiting 2 hours 15 minutes to get ahold of someone at the irs to get a number to fill out a medicare certificate for one of my patients. that's because of obama care, because obama care is now enforced by the irs with 15,500 new agents. >> you keep talking about iowa. let me ask you about iowa and the polls there which have you very low in the pac and nationally the same thing. in new hampshire many members of your staff resigned en masse. your campaign is surviving on $1.5 million. this at the same time when other candidates are hauling in huge donors. how long can you stay in this race and carve out a path to the nomination? >> well, you know, we are working very hard and we're very

strong. we're hiring people on our campaign every single day. in fact we're announcing more new people that we're hiring. not one person has ever asked me about who we're hiring or who our staff is. what they say to me is, michele, i really like your plan. it's real jobs right now at michele bachmann.com because i intend to create millions of jobs just by legalizing american energy production, you create 1.4 million jobs. if you have everyone pay something on the tax code, you get fairness. if you repeal obama care, you also create millions of jobs as well. so mine is a pro-growth, pro-job plan. that's what people want. that's what they're excited about here in iowa. >> congresswoman michele bachmann, thanks for joining us this morning. it was nice to see you. >> hey, good to see you. where are you going to go next week? >> i'm not telling even you. not even you i'm telling. >> give us a tip. everybody wants to know. oh, come on. >> we'll see you very soon. thanks for your time. by the way, she'll be back in a

little while to talk about a new book called "core of conviction." coming up this sunday on "meet the press" david gregory will talk to former utah governor jon huntsman. it's now 7:11. here's ann. now to the financial crisis in europe that could have huge ripple effects here at home. the prime minister of greece is facing demands to resign as president obama meets with world leaders in france to discuss ways to fix the world's struggling economy. we have two reports, starting with michelle kosinski in athens. the greek prime minister is facing calls to resign and a crucial confidence vote in parliament today, so what is the latest on his government's future? >> reporter: well, some are calling this a greek drama. the prime minister now says he would be willing to form a coalition government, but at the same time seems unwilling to resign in this strange and stunning situation. talk of the greek government being on the verge of collapse over this referendum issue. now, the prime minister amidst

calls for him to resign said okay, that massive bailout under which we live under harsh austerity measures, i'm going to put that to a public vote, causing other european powers to say are you kidding? if people voted no, which they might, that would mean economic meltdown here, a default on huge debt, running out of money and greece abandoning the euro. have world markets been reacting to all of this? absolutely. could continued economic instability on this level here resonate across europe and even into the u.s.? absolutely. so now the prime minister says, okay, okay, no referendum if all the opposition parties work together, everybody accepts the bailout and austerity, however tonight at midnight he faces a confidence vote in parliament. everyone is hoping things will settle out by then because they're finding it hard to believe that anybody would want to shake up this government in this way during such a crucial

time. ann. >> such a serious story. michelle, thank you so much. we have nbc's chief white house correspondent chuck todd. he traveled with the president to the g-20 summit in cannes, france. what does all this mean to the u.s. economy and how much influence can president obama have over these problems that europe is now facing? >> reporter: well, look, this is going to have a huge impact on the united states if europe doesn't solve this problem. it's something that obama administration officials have been emphasizing to the europeans because they think it would hurt the entire economy around the world. now, the president has been sort of playing mediator here, adviser, because one of the things the europeans are trying to set up is a t.a.r.p.-like program, just in the way we spent all of that money to try to bail out our banks a couple of years ago, they're going to try to do the same thing to bail out the banks and the government here, starting with greece. yesterday was a wild day. you had all the leaders together and they're watching all of this news come in from greece. now, what we expect to hear today is that a lot of countries are going to promise more money

into the international monetary fund, the imf, and will help make these loans. one country is not going to promise more money into the imf, the united states, ann. >> all right, chuck todd this morning. chuck, thanks for your reporting on all of this. let us get a check of the rest of the morning's tom stories. we have tamron hall over at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. we begin this morning with a check of our markets. after thursday's rebound, cnbc's mandy drury is at the new york stock exchange. good morning. all eyes are on the new jobs report today. >> reporter: absolutely. with all the focus that greece has obviously had and the influence it's had on hur market, it's really good that we have the october jobs report to help us refocus on what is happening in our own economy and own neck of the woods. as for the long return jobs creation picture, not so good. they have forecasted unemployment will stay high at least through 2014, saying that we could see a jobless rate of no lower than 8.5 to 8.7% at the

end of next year. the upside of all of that is it possibly means low borrowing costs for longer for us consumers and also for businesses. back over to you. >> thank you. as the holiday travel rush approaches, prices for some air travelers are taking off. u.s. airways and delta are raising fares on many u.s. flights by up to $10 per round trip. united and continental are also raising their minimum price for certain fares. while 2% fewer travelers are expected to fly over this thanksgiving holiday, don't expect that seat next to you to be empty. airlines are cutting down schedules to keep flights full. the texas family judge seen beating his teenage daughter with a belt seven years ago is speaking out. police say it's too late to press criminal charges but he does remain under investigation by other agencies. he released a statement saying his daughter, hillary, posted the tape after he told her he was reducing her financial support because she dropped out

of college. judge adams is now taking a paid leave from his post. after 520 days locked in a windowle windowless, steel isolation chamber, a team of scientists emerged this morning. the mars 500 project was intended to simulate a mission to the red planet in realtime to see how the human body and mind would handle such a long journey through space. this is the first time they have stepped outside that capsule since june 3rd, 2010. incredible. and speaking of incredible, you never know what's lurking in the deep. check out this surfer girl just hanging out on a board, chatting it up with some kayakers when, look very closely, two massive humpback whales come bursting out of the water, mouth wide open. it happened in santa cruz, california. luckily, no one was hurt but now they all have a whale of a tale to tell. isn't that unbelievable? it is 7:17.

back to matt, ann and al. reason number 99, i don't know how to swim. >> i thought it was pretty cool. i'd like to get in that mars thing. >> this would be the last time i'd ever wear that bathing suit, i'll tell you that right now. >> unbelievable. let's go outside and get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> if uhliyou listen, you hear e seagulls. we've got a huge crowd today. i can't imagine why they're all here. why are you guys here? >> for you! >> justin bieber! >> oh, justin bieber. i mean we've got -- if there are a lot of teenage girls missing today, this is why. it's bieber fever. let's check your weather and we'll show you new york city marathon, it's going to be perfect. 9:00 a.m. start on sunday, 47. by 3:00, 56, light winds.

you can't ask for a better day. got a big storm coming into the pacific northwest, down into southern california, los angeles, san diego will be seeing unusual rain. we've got snow back through the rockies and a second system will be coming in later this weekend ausing even more >> good morning, everyone. as we go through the day today, the cloud cover out there now will be decreasing. it will turn breezy and cool this afternoon with a high near 58. and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al, thank you very much. as first lady michelle obama has made it her goal to get kids fit, it seems like it's also

rubbing off on her staff. kristen welker is at the white house with more on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. michelle obama started her let's move campaign soon after she moved into the white house. she said the aim is to raise a healthier generation of america's children, but it seems like it's also having a big impact on those around her. susie morrison is in high gear. in may she traded her morning commute in traffic for a brisk 13-mile bike ride to work, part of her journey toward a healthier lifestyle. >> i'm so full of energy and so excited. >> reporter: susie has lost 30 pounds this year. not easy when you're a pastry chef at the white house, always surrounded by the nation's most sumptuous sweets. >> i used to comment that i was the cookie monster because i love sweets. >> reporter: her new determination to resist is thanks in part to the head of the household, michelle obama.

>> go! >> reporter: the first lady has made her let's move initiative a call to action for americans to get healthy, telling al -- >> i work out as much as i can. the thing that i tell families is you don't have to make wholesale changes. >> reporter: words that resonated with susie and two other head chefs at the white house. adam has also lost 30 pounds. >> we try to live by her example. if she can eat healthy and work out every day with her schedule, we should be able to do the came thing. >> reporter: chris has shed 15. >> i wanted to be healthier. i want to be there when my daughter gets married. >> reporter: their method, healthier food choices and more exercise. >> what's the hardest thing for you to resist in this kitchen? >> for me it's probably bacon. >> reporter: one of the biggest challenges for these chefs, they have to taste the food before they serve it, including every batch of cookies that comes out of the white house oven. mmm! the chefs are already preparing

for the holiday season, making cookies in the shape of the first dog, bo. >> we have an event going on, i'm tasting all of those calories. what i have tried to do now is taste a little smaller more sell. >> even the first lady has taken note. >> when she sees us, she'll comment you look great. >> the inspiration that i would give to anybody out there is just get started, because every morning is a new day. >> reporter: and of course the holiday season is the toughest time for anyone to resist goodies. and speaking of goodies, matt, i was able to sneak these cookies out of the white house kitchen so we could send some to all of you in new york. we have oatmeal raisin, sugar cookies, they smell absolutely delicious. i can't promise you that they're low in calories, but i can promise you they're definitely worth it. >> any time you see the word sneak something out of the white house, you're probably in trouble, but thanks.

>> reporter: you're probably right. >> thank you, kristen, that's very sweet of you. we appreciate it. coming up, in the hands of the jury. a verdict in the trial of michael jackson's doctor could come today. live at the courthouse. first, this is "today" on nbc.

coming up, top superstar justin bieber will be here live. >> and his fans are on the plaza. look at them. they can't wait, after your local news.

>> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am jennifer franciotti. jury deliberations will resume today in the corruption trial of state senator ulysses currie. during closing arguments, prosecutors criticized his honesty and integrity, but the defense fought back, saying he was just on organize and would never knowingly break the law. now it's time for a check on the

morning commute. pretty messy on the beltway. >> once i just at a standstill. accident approaching i-70, taking up the left lane. speeds around 9 miles per hour. you can delay your departure on the west side this morning. 195 approaching 295, accident just wrapped up. shawan road at i-83, harrisburg expressway, accident just in. crash in nottingham at white marsh and perry hall. closures and roland ave. west side, traffic is alternating. still finding some delays in carroll county. overturned a cement truck. is the scene at there. west side, that is the pace of things. we will switch over to a live view of greenspring. that is the latest on traffic

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all right, ladies and gentlemen, beginning his tenth season traveling around the world, where in the world is matt lauer, here we go. number two, matt lauer travel tips. honeymooning with kim kardashian, get refundable tickets. >> there you go. and the number one matt lauer travel tip, ladies and gentlemen. >> never look at your hotel room under a black light. >> no, you never want to do that. >> 7:30 now on this friday morning. the 4th day of november, 2011. that was matt offering a little travel advice last night to david letterman. of course matt is uniquely qualified after logging almost a quarter million miles in "where in the world."

monday morning you're off to a brand new adventure. you just packed last night. what did you pack for? >> five different adventures, a little of everything. you'll get your first clue in our next hour actually. meanwhile also ahead, justin beeieber will be here live. he's getting ready to rock the plaza in a few weeks. he's also been in the headlines for other reasons. we'll be talking to justin coming up. also a montana teenager behind bars for a deadly car crash that she doesn't remember. prosecutors argue that she caused it on purpose. now that girl is speaking out for the first time and we're going to hear from her. but we begin this half hour with the fate of michael jackson's doctor, now in the hands of the jury. a verdict could come as early as today. jeff rossen is covering this case in los angeles. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: hey, ann, good morning to you. those jury deliberations begin here at the courthouse in los angeles in just a few hours. of course already the speculation is starting. will they come back with a quick verdict today in time to save their weekend or will they take their time and look at all of

the evidence, every single piece of it, and bring this case into next week, week number seven of this trial. either way, keep in mind dr. conrad murray is not charged with murder, he's charged with involuntary manslaughter, so the jury is not deciding whether or not he killed michael jackson. they have to decide whether murray was criminally negligent, leading to michael's death. conrad murray enjoying what could be his final days of freedom. >> are you looking forward to putting this all behind you? >> i can't wait, buddy. >> reporter: here taking a romantic walk on the beach with his girlfriend, nicole alvarez. you know her as witness number 23, who said this on the stand. >> as a professional actress, my daily duties consist of maintaining my instrument. as an actor, your instrument is yourself. >> reporter: she and murray playing with their son on the beach this week and at the playground, walking down the street chatting on his cell phone, all as prosecutors prepare closing arguments. and within two minutes of

starting thursday, brought the case back to michael jackson's kids. >> conrad murray left prince, paris and blanket without a father. they do not have a father because of the actions of conrad murray. >> reporter: the crux of the prosecution's case, how could any doctor set up a propofol drip inside someone's house. >> this was a pharmaceutical experiment in a bedroom. this has never been seen before. >> reporter: the defense blames michael jackson for his own death, and claims conrad murray is the victim of a sloppy investigation and an aggressive d.a.'s office. in court the prosecutor hit back. >> with a lot more time to argue, i'm certain they would find a way to blame it on michael's son, prince. >> reporter: murray's lawyers want the jury to focus on the pop star himself. who was he really? not the hard-working crowd pleaser, they say, but instead a

desperate conniving addict using dr. murray to get drugs. >> they want you to convict dr. murray for the actions of michael jackson. they just don't want to tell you that. >> reporter: murray chose not to testify. his lawyers did the talking thursday. >> somebody has got to just say it. if it were anybody else but michael jackson, anybody else, would this doctor be here today? >> reporter: the stakes are high. a six-week trial, 49 witnesses, more than 330 pieces of evidence. now all of it in the hands of seven men and five women. >> this is not a reality show. it's reality. and the decisions you make isn't making good tv, it's how it affects real human beings and people that love him. so i hope that you do the right thing and find dr. murray not guilty. >> reporter: and so we are now officially on jury watch in this

case and waiting for a verdict, could come at any time, starting a little later this morning. by the way, la toya jackson has been tweeting and she wrote i am on pins and needles. a lot of people here are. ann. >> all right, jeff rossen this morning. it is now 7:35. now here's matt. now to a controversial case in montana. we first covered this back in 2009. a teenager convicted of intentionally causing a head-on crash that killed a pregnant mother and that woman's son. now the teen driver is speaking out for the first time. dateline's keith morrison has the exclusive story. keith, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. this is a story of a young woman named justine winter. what justine did or is said to have done on a dark montana highway is so disturbing, the headlines went around the world and she was villified in part at least because seemingly she refused to own up or take responsibility for what she did. and now for the very first time, justine winter is speaking out.

when you read accounts of your case, and when you see the comments people write, what's that like? >> they are really hard to read. i heard one that said i need to hang from a noose on a tree. >> reporter: justine does not remember a single thing, she says, about the horrific car crash that have so many against her and turned the honor student into the youngest inmate in montana's prison. it began in the spring of 2009. she had just driven her boy friend home. she was late returning to her own house and so her father, a volunteer firefighter, went looking for her. what he came across on the highway will never leave him. >> what did you find? >> something i don't want to see again. >> justine was horribly injured, but barely still alive. the people in the other car were not so lucky. 35-year-old erin thompson was driving her 13-year-old son home

from a school concert. erin was four months pregnant. her husband, jason. >> i'm focused on embracing life but i didn't fear death anymore. there's times i would have welcomed it. >> reporter: jason and many others would be stunned to learn that in the remains of justine's car investigators found what they believe was an explanation in the crash in text messages from justine to her boyfriend. >> this is the last thing i wanted was to have to take a double fatality and have to not treat it as a homicide. >> reporter: homicide. justine had been fighting with her boyfriend. it was over, he told her, and she texted that she'd crash her car that, she'd kill herself. and minutes later, according to her car's black box, she accelerated to 85 miles an hour, then turned straight into erin's car. but when justine recovered, she

didn't apologize. >> all right, district court is now in session. >> reporter: and when the trial was held, they claimed the crash was erin's fault and that although justine threatened suicide in those texts, she didn't really mean it. the jury didn't buy it. >> we the jury enter the following unanimous verdict, guilty. >> reporter: the judge gave justine 15 years. and now her lawyers are off the case and she says she's sorry. and not only for herself. >> i know my family was put in a lot of pain because of the accident. but they have got to see me grow up. >> reporter: and the other family can't see that. >> yep. and i don't want to put them in any more pain than they have already had to be put through. >> reporter: can she? no. but apologizingapologizing, tha. that and taking responsibility,

even though she doesn't remember a thing about one awful night on the highway in montana. >> are you able to say, yeah, you know, if i did it, and i probably did cause it, i just feel horrible about that? >> mm-hmm. >> and i take responsibility for that? >> yeah. >> is it possible for you to say that? >> if i knew that i would take responsibility for it. if it was me, i'd take complete utter responsibility for it. and i do. >> reporter: getting there. justine winter has a new lawyer now. she's planning to appeal her conviction. she in the meantime -- the honor student from high school is studying medicine in prison. she is working in the prison library. she has her first chance at parole when she's 25 years old. that will be in the year 2018. matt. >> keith morrison. keith, thank you very much. you can see more of keith's

story tonight on a special "dateline." crossing the line at 10:00, 9:00 central time. let's get a check of the weather now from al. >> thank you very much, matt. as we look ahead toward the weekend, we can show you that we're going to be seeing sunshine along the eastern seaboard. it will be sunny and cool. some showers move into the pacific northwest with mountain snows. windy throughout much of texas but at least it will be mild. on sunday we look for more sunshine up and down the eastern seaboard, some clouds along the southeastern coast with windy conditions and another storm system roars into the pacific northwest and northern california with wet weather. that's >> good morning, everyone. we're starting with a little bit of cloud cover today. it will turn breezy, and there's an outside chance you could see a couple of sprinkles with a high temperature

and of course we're coming up on sunday, you know what that means. that's right, the best night of the week. that's because it's sunday night, football night in america. we've got the baltimore ravens flying into pittsburgh and heinz field. does fried raven go good with ketchup? you be the judge. clear, cool, temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. that's all coming up on nbc, sunday night football in america. >> appreciate it. up next, where big banks are turning now to target your money. plus justin bieber live out on the plaza and his fans, as you can see, a little pumped up about that. right after this. [ female announcer ] did you know that the sources of bad breath are hidden in the contours of your teeth & tongue. introducing a breakthrough for aquafresh.

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minimum balance of $1500 to $3,000, you're likely to have to pay for your checking account $10 to $15 a month. >> overdraft protection. >> is already about $30. it could go up a couple of dollars every year. >> also the interest on deposits could lower. >> this is the big one. this is where banks actually stand to make a lot of money. if you look at the math, if they reduce the interest that they are paying you by 0.01 of a percent, banks will make an extra billion dollars every single year. you just multiply that out and there's a lot of money that could be made there and people are earning such low interest that they're not going to notice. >> you also say there could be charges for paper statements. do banks have to notify you about this? >> people don't read their statements. they get their statements electronically, they don't open them and don't know. >> who's going to feel the most pain? >> the people with the least amount of money and smallest

balances. if you can't maintain that minimum balance, the likelihood is you are going to get charged. >> is there another side of the story? is there a reason to explain why the banks are so desperate to hike fees right now? >> banks lost a serious source of revenue in those swipe fees on debit cards, in overdraft fees with the recent changes in the laws and so they're looking to make that money back up. >> meantime there's a lot of anger on social media, it's getting a lot of steam too, this november 5th bank transfer day. >> this was started by a young 27-year-old woman who had just had it. she put up a facebook page that now has 40,000 followers. basically it says november 5th is the day to think about changing from a bank to a credit union. that's a really good thing to think about, but i would say don't necessarily pull the trigger on one day. we just did a segment people can look at the website about, about switching banks. you need to make sure especially if you're an online customer, you do it correctly.

>> credit unions have had a big jump in october of people that wanted to join them. >> they picked up 650,000 customers, which to put them in perspective is more than they gained the entire prior year. >> well, the bottom line in all this is be aware, be very focused on what's happening with your bank, jean, thank you so much. always good trying to help us with our money to hear from you. coming up next, the elephant getting a new lease on life thanks to an artificial leg. and justin bieber will be here live on the plaza to talk about his new album. [ sponge ] the prognosis is bleak. you may need to soak overnight.

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what was done to save his life. >> reporter: at first sight there appears to be nothing unusual about the playful young bull elephant bathing with the adoptive mother. but the 5-year-old has an artificial leg. >> it made such a difference to his life as soon as he had the procedure. the structural damage his body would have taken without it is untold. >> reporter: he was found in 2007 alone in the cambodian jungle, barely alive, after an animal trap mangled part of his foot. nick marks, a rescue specialist with the wildlife alliance, was one of the first to the scene, where he remained for a week. >> i didn't thinke'd make it so i stayed with him, slept beside him, hand fed him everything he ate. >> reporter: chuke was brought to the cambodian government wildlife rescue center and nursed back to health. marks then turned to local prosthetics experts who learned their skills during the vicious wars that once shook this region, but they had never

attempted anything on this scale. what's it made out of? >> it's kind of a plastic resin. the inside is quite soft and the outside is very hard. >> reporter: chuke is very familiar with his daily foot-cleaning routine. with heavy wear and chuke growing up fast, he's on his fourth false foot but is able to move around the jungle with relative ease. while chuke will never be able to return to the wild, at least now he can live a more comfortable and happy life here on the grounds of the rescue center. he's now the most famous of the thousand plus residents, maintained by the wildlife alliance and supported by the seaworld and busch gardens conservation fund. >> we've rescued so many animals from the illegal wildlife trade, all of them would be dead without us. >> reporter: there are perhaps just 300 to 600 elephants left in the wild in cambodia, threatened by poaching and a shrinking habitat. chuke has become a symbol of

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. time for a check on your morning commute. >> still dealing with problems on the west side. it looks like the accident is off to the side, but on i-78 those delays are pretty bad. back on southbound 795 as a result. in cockeysville, accident at shawan road and the harrisburg expressway. another one at perring parkway. another in the nottingham area. here's a look at delays, and the closure that continues in the

city. eastbound coldspring on roland ave. you can get by westbound. also in carroll county, holding on to this closure due to an overturned cement truck. this is in the team are area. here is what looks like on the west side. that is due to the accident. we will switch to in my view of traffic at ruxton road. delays around northern parkway. >> we have a little bit of cloud cover to start the day. there could be a few sprinkles in some spots. essentially drive for the drive to work in school. 48 in cockeysville. temperatures are not going to move much today. we'll start with the cloud cover. sunshine to break through this afternoon. it is going to turn breezy. it will feel cooler.

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this friday morning is the 4th day of november, 2011. ladies and gentlemen, you're looking at a superstar. you're listening to the sound of bieber fever. created a little bit of bedlam out here on the plaza. justin bieber has a new album coming out and he's also been in the headlines for a lot of other reasons. we'll be talking to justin as just a couple of minutes. and as a measure of his fans, we're using hand mics out here on the plaza. we've got a lot to get to, including justin bieber and also talking about something else. we're talking about the perfect

wedding gown. there is one person who really knows star of tlc "say yes to the dress" and we'll get his advice to some of your wedding day questions. plus we have a very touching story. a man who was saved by a rare triple organ transplant and he's going to make the family, the donor's family live on our air. they have never met before. he's going to meet them for the very first time and we're going to witness it. and you may have heard, i'm heading off on monday on the tenth anniversary edition of "where in the world." coming up we'll look back at some of the highlights and i'll give you that clue for our first destination. but before we get to all that, let's raise our voices even higher and head into tamron hall who's at the news desk filling in while natalie is on assignment. good morning, everyone. one of the three women who accused herman cain of sexual harassment in the '90s could tell her story as early as today. she's asked to be released from a confidentiality agreement that was part of the financial

settlement she received when she and cain both worked for the national restaurant association. meantime cain has gone on the counteroffensive calling the allegations fabrications and comparing himself to supreme court justice clarence thomas, whose confirmation was held up by a sexual assault allegation. world markets soared after the prime minister of greece scrapped his bid to put a bailout for his debt-ridden country to a popular vote. opponents said the move would have been dangerous and could have triggered financial turmoil globally. despite his change of heart, the prime minister faces a critical confidence vote in parliament today. former u.s. senator and new jersey governor jon corzine has resigned as head of mf global. regulators are still trying to locate $630 million in missing customer funds. occupy wall street protesters in oakland, california, are disavowing the violence that rocked the city on thursday as police in riot gear

arrested dozens of people and used tear gas and stun grenades to clear the streets. meantime an anonymous citizen sent this image to the oakland police of a mass gang trolling the streets. this group vandalized several local businesses in broad daylight. a programming note on next week's "rock center with brian williams." dr. nancy snyderman reports on a woman who was sterilized by government order when she was just 13 years old here in the u.s. you can watch "rock center with brian williams" monday night right here on nbc. now for a look at what's trending today, our quick roundup of what has you talking online, be careful what you tweet, the cia is following up to five million tweets a day to keep tabs on rebels, militants and even diplomats. those assigned to pore over twitter and social media are known as librarians. and google has users giving it a try.

go to browser and type in do a barrel roll, hit enter and watch your world spin. google says it's just for fun and just for a little while. and the jersey shore is colliding with the ivy league. vinny from "jersey shore" gave a guest lecture on deviance this week at columbia university. he talked about being bullied as a child. no fist pumps but plenty of raised eyebrows. now back to matt, ann and all the excited fans out there, men, women, everybody! >> thank you so much. and in this very loud crowd, we've got al roker. he's not holding his ears, he's going to give us the weather. >> and these young ladies, very excited. justin bieber signed your cd. >> oh, my god, it's the best day ever. >> the best day ever? >> best day ever. >> congratulations. let's check your weather. we're glad we could make your day. let's see if the weather makes yours. running in the new york city ing

marathon, you've got fantastic weather for it on sunday. 47 starts at the start. by the time the race is coming to a close, 56 degrees and light winds. you can see this storm system now one with low pressure developing along the carolina coast bringing a lot of rain and wind there. another system coming into southern and central california. that's going to bring a lot of rain and wind as well. in between you've got some nice weather, plenty of sunshine. uh-oh, i think justin bieber must be coming back out again. oh, my! he's back out. bieber is back out. bieber is back out. look, he's making a move. i like the guy in the flannel shirt myself. hat's what's going >> good morning, everyone. as we go through the day today, the cloud cover out there now will be decreasing. it will turn breezy and cool this afternoon with a high near 58.

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out just in time for the holidays. this one is called "under the mistletoe." justin, welcome back. good to have you here. >> thank you for having me back. >> meantime, about your christmas album, what were your emotions tackling a christmas album given that your own family has had to rely on donations at christmas for christmas dinner? >> it's great for me because i'm able to give back. you know, being able to go back to my hometown and give to the food bank that i actually got food from it feels amazing. it was also hard to record a christmas album in september, but it was a lot of fun. >> and you recorded it, interestingly enough, after your voice had changed. >> yeah, yeah. >> so people who have not listened to a justin bieber album in a long time. >> it will be a little different. my voice is evolving and changing for the better. so it's been amazing. >> you have a new charity. >> yes. we're doing the belize charity drive. we're giving proceeds to

different charities, including make-a-wish foundation and my home food bank. >> there is a lot of good that comes with celebrity, you know that. there is also a pretty white-hot spotlight. >> of course. >> and you found yourself under it recently in the headlines. someone is filing a paternity suit. >> exactly. >> saying your the father of her 3-month-old son. what would you like to say about that? >> i'd just like to say that none of those allegations are true. i know that i'm going to be a target, but i'm never going to be a victim. i think it's crazy because every night after the show, i'm gone right from the stage right to my car, so it's crazy that some people want to make up such false allegations, but to set the record straight, none of it is true. >> do you know this woman, her name is mariah yeater. >> i've never met the woman. >> obviously this is what comes along -- >> exactly. >> -- with life in the fast lane. >> what also comes along is this

great opportunity that you seem to have seized to do good. i wonder, what is it that affects you, why is it -- what changes in you when you actually are able to do this because i know tell -- >> like i said before there's going to be good and bad about this business, and i wanted to focus on what's real, like my fans are real, the charity work that i'm doing for this album is real and this is real. like i do it for these guys and so i'm just really happy to be here. >> on november 23rd we may have a few people here for you. the day before thanksgiving, which is generally one of the busiest days on our plaza all year long. i have a feeling you're going to bring more people. are you looking forward to that? >> i'm very much looking forward to it. >> justin, when you appeared here a couple of years ago, it was a much different situation. now here you are. can you still appreciate where you came from to where you are today? >> of course, of course. just being able to travel the

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secrets to the perfect bride and his new book is called "it's all about the dress." randy, good morning and welcome. >> hello, beautiful. >> you're as beautiful i tell you with that tie. i'm really grooving on that. listen, you have been for years helping women figure out how they want to feel as they walk down that aisle. have you figured out why it is all about the dress? >> well, you know, the title" it's all about the dress" is kind of a tongue in cheek title because the dress really symbolizes who you are, but it's more than just the dress. the thing i'm most excited about this book is that no models were used for this book. i only used real brides with their dresses in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s from size 2 to size 20, because every sippingl woman is beautiful. and i think that on their wedding day they're absolutely their most beautiful. >> so the bottom line is about who you are and how you feel about yourself more than it is

about the fabric or the lace or the sparkle. >> exactly. you know, clothing makes us feel. what's really interesting is oprah did christmas in africa with the children, and she gave them gifts. the gift they liked the most was the uniform for school because they said when they put it on, they no longer felt poor. that says a lot about clothing. and on your wedding day, you want to feel your most beautiful. so that's why a wedding dress is so important. >> so your rules of the road, and you have a number of them in the book, rule number seven, your body is not defined by a list of shapes. >> let me tell you, i'm adamant about this, that everyone tries to put you as an apple or a pear or a fruit. first of all, don't let anyone compare you to a fruit, take it from me. and they can't tell me that i woman with an hourglass figure that's five foot tall and 100 pounds is going to look the same in a dress as a woman that's 5'11" and 300 pounds. it just doesn't work. what if she's got an hourglass

shape and a high waist or low waist. every single dress fits differently. every body is different and every dress fits differently so you have to try it on. so women, get rid of those shapes. don't let anyone call you a fruit or define you by those shapes. >> oh, i love you already, randy. number 16 on your list, your bouquet should not be bigger than your head. that's a good rule. >> yes. >> that's really about proportion. >> princess diana, that was the '80s, we love her, but her bouquet weighed like six pounds and it was bigger than she was. everything needs to be in proportion to really accentuate and bring out the bride's beauty. it's not about the bouquet, it's about the beauty that's within the bride. >> taking advantage of the fact that you're here, we've got some real soon-to-be brides. amanda says my cousin jut got married and the zipper of her gown broke one hour prior to the ceremony. what would you recommend and what kind of kit to have? >> i have a whole list of items in the book that you should have. number one, i never leave the house without a needle and

thread. we've got a needle and thread here. i don't leave the house without one. so stretch her in that dress. the most important thing to remember about when there's an emergency is how you handle it. something is going to go wrong at your wedding, you have to remember that. but it's how you handle that that really matters. i say that planning a wedding is like riding a roller coaster. you're either going to throw your hands up in the air and enjoy the ride or throw your head over the side and throw up. so you might as well throw your hands up in the air and enjoy the ride. always have a steamer, always have an extension cord. that outlet is never going to be where you need it, i promise you. >> we want to get to michelle from maryland. she's joining us via skype. michelle, what's your question? >> hi. my husband and i are having our vows renewed for our 20th anniversary, and i -- i didn't wear a wedding dress when we got married. i'm having a difficult time finding one now.

i want something sleek and tasteful, age appropriate, but i don't want to look like somebody's grandmother. >> all right, michelle, good question. randy, what can you do? >> michelle, ideal with women like this every single day. i have women in my book of all ages and this is great because you shouldn't look like a grandmother. you want to look hot and sexy. congratulations on 20 years. so i've chosen two dresses. the first is by flush designed by hailey page and it's a one-shoulder, it's dramatic, it's got flowers, it's got straps that go down the back so she's going to feel secure. it's lightweight so that's going to be easy to pack on a cruise ship. she's getting her vow renewal on a cruise ship. and the second dress is tara keeley by lizaro and it's a lace dress. lace is great for destination weddings because it doesn't wrinkle. you can always add a beaded sash to spice it up for new year's eve, which i think is when she's

getting married -- or renewal. >> where were you on my wedding day? thanks so much. the book is called "it's all about the dress." let's go down to washington and say hi to willard scott. hey, willard. >> no question about it, love makes the world go round. hallelujah. birthday time and anniversaries too, we've got them both, helen britain, hendersonville, north carolina, good country, loves to eat fried food. me too. i love fried. an atlanta braves fan supreme. how about that. now we have virginia roland of marion, virginia. named after the state. 106 years old. the secret to longevity, clean living, like us here at the nbc work house. hard worker. it is a work house anymore. and we have meta knaust and

esther barber. they are identical twins. centreville and lee summit, missouri, respectively. they love each other, love to work hard and obviously are twins. emma, my grandmother's name, emma otis of poulsbo, washington. 110 years old. is a proud 85-year-old member of the girl scouts. how about that. attributes her longevity to being a good ole swedish girl. how about that. and david stroman of washington, d.c., that's our hometown here, 100 years old today and an avid golfer and loves to root to -- hail to the -- tony and anna durner, linden, new jersey, 75 years married. they both are huge yankees fans.

the secret to their longevity, loving and honoring one another. that's all from washington at this time. now back to the big apple. >> thank you very much. coming up, my first "where >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. let's check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> starting to improve in terms of delays. it really big delay on the west side. delay it back to reisterstown road on the outer loop. accident is clear approaching i- 70. we are looking at a slow go southbound 83 from middletown to mount carmel. you can see delays elsewhere. eastbound coldspring lane still slow. southbound j.f.x. looking at

delays as well from the belt way down to coldspring. middleburg is still closed due to an accident. things are easing up on the court at reisterstown road. john collins joins us with a look at the forecast. >> we have clouds out there this morning that made for a beautiful sunrise. a few sprinkles, cold front south of us. the real maine has been well thought of us this morning. -- the real rain has been well south of us this morning. coming in behind the front, cooler air and blustery conditions. winds will be a little dusty. at least for a period of time this afternoon. then if things settle in and dry out for the rest of the day. showers are south of us.

north, northeast winds at 10 to 20. saturday the school but dry. >> we will have another update at 8:56. [ dennis ] juggling insurance policies

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is not working and it's cold even though it's about 50 degrees out here. >> it's pretty brisk. it feels a little chilly. we've all gone to coats now. >> we've got a very poignant story coming up that involves one family's tragedy that became another family's miracle. kurt watson is alive today because of a rare triple organ transplant all because of a donor family and he's going to get to meet that family for the first time live in our studio coming up in this half hour. also ahead, for 14 years darryl hammond made us laugh a lot on "saturday night live" but behind the scenes he was living in a pretty dark place with drug abuse, alcohol abuse and even cutting. now he has written a very revealing memoir. he's in our studio as you can see. we'll talk to darrell in just a couple of minutes. >> we love him. he's so good. >> glad he's doing better. >> absolutely. speaking of good things, we're going to get our first clue in matt's "where in the world" coming up.

we send you off on your tenth trek around the world. i love seeing those images. we'll see what we can figure out from matt's clue. we want you to check this out. our friends at "ok" magazine are having a little fun. they have where on the cover is matt lauer. i don't know if you can see him but you'll have to check it out a little more closely. where on the cover is matt lauer. >> all right, whatever. let's get a check of the weather. >> let's find out, he's somewhere near the matterhorn. let's show you what's happening as far as your weekend is concerned. afternoon temperatures 40s and 50s in the mid-atlantic states. we're looking at 30s back through the plains. 30s also in the intermountain region where we'll see warm weather down in parts of the southwest with some more moisture making its way from southern california into the southwest. rain in the pacific northwest. heavy rain today along the mid-atlantic coast. look for sunshine but cooler temperatures here in the northeast. it's going to be windy back

through the plains. that's what's going o >> good morning, everyone. we're starting with a little bit of cloud cover today. it will turn breezy, and there's an outside chance you could see a couple of sprinkles with a high temperature and that's before you go off on your trip, you might want to check on weather.com or the weather channel to get the forecast. >> okay, good. by the way, speaking of the trip, i'm going to give a clue in just a second. here's a clue for you. i'm heading that way. >> oh! >> this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] this is steve and lynn, and they have a good question. can the aetna app make you healthier?

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back now at 8:35 with a man who was given the gift of life n a moment, kirk watson, who received a rare triple organ transplant will meet his donor's family for the first time. but first his story. in the summer of 2002, colorado sheriff kirk watson knew something was wrong. >> i gained 30 pounds in one month. and i felt exhausted, like i had just finished a marathon. >> it was a grim diagnosis, familial amyloidosis, a disease where the liver creates too much of a certain protein that then affects the heart and kidneys. >> the first cardiologist i talked to said a virus attacked your heart. you need a transplant, but don't expect one. >> kirk was eventually put on the organ donor list for a heart, liver and kidney. a long wait for a new life began.

miles away, lance lingus was on a family outing with his wife and three children. doctors believe it was a stroke that caused the 39-year-old to fall off his four-wheeler. >> i could see something was going on up front, and all of a sudden there was an accident. >> hours later, lance was pronounced brain dead and his wife knew exactly what she needed to do. >> he always told me he wanted to be a donor. it was on his driver's license. he was very strong, so his organs were good. i really wanted to follow through with his wishes. >> and quickly one family's tragedy was another family's miracle. >> i remember when i woke up from surgery, i could feel the difference in the heart. i mean it was like pounding strong. i could feel it through my legs, the pulse. we got this letter from the donor's family.

my wife and i just sat there and cried. >> my name is jessica and i am lance's spouse of 16 years. lance was always a very giving person who never took rest. he enjoyed helping others, working hard and making memories with his family. >> this person gave the last gift to me that he could, and it saved my life. >> when i look now at all he did and has done and is continuing to do, well, this is lance. he doesn't take rest. he has now given more life. >> kirk watson is here now with his wife, rita. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> watching that had you in tears, rita. >> yeah. >> how grateful are you to this man, lance. >> i'm very grateful. he changed my life. i'm very saddened that his life gave me life, but i am thankful to his family and him just for

considering other people in their times of grief. it just amazes me. i mean there's no way that i can say thank you enough to them. >> you too, rita? >> absolutely. yes. >> you've spoken to the family over the phone but you've never met them in person. >> no. >> would you like to meet them now? >> yes. >> all right. so let's bring out the family of lance lingus. we're talking about jessica, levi, lucas and morgan. oh, hello, welcome. >> come here. hugs are free. >> nice to meet you. >> you too. >> more hugs? hugs are always free. >> have a seat, jessica. hi, you guys. welcome. >> you guys are very, very handsome. >> they're giving you these hugs, jessica, and welcome, all of you. >> thank you. >> in hugging him back, what's

your emotion now? >> it's exciting. we've been -- we've been anxious to meet you. this whole process has been bittersweet, but this is exciting. >> you know, i didn't know how i would feel. i knew i'd be excited. but i'm feeling emotions that i'm not used to. at least exposing. >> how would you describe them right off the bat? >> giddy. you know, it's like an energy, a static electricity going through my body saying, oh, tingles. it's all very exciting like that. i didn't expect that. >> your children are dealing with the fact that you've lost your dad. it's a tough loss.

knowing he made this effort, that he decided to donate so that this man could live, do any of you have any thoughts about that? >> i think it's pretty cool. >> are you proud of him? >> that he's still alive. >> thank you. >> he's saying that his father is still alive in you. >> and i believe that. i'm a better man for where i am now than i was a year ago. and i can't say it's all me. it's definitely the influence of rita, my caregiver, and these wonderful family giving me the last gift that their father could give. >> are you intimating that there's a part of lance that lives on in you.

>> i don't know that i can say i feel him living in me but it's a nice idea that he's there watching over, and i'm hoping that all of us can become a lot closer and better friends and be a great influence on each other throughout life. >> yeah. i lay my ear on his heart and listen to it and it's so much different than his oar heart and i just say thanks, lance. >> i think these kids can use more of that so you keep hugging them. >> always. >> this is a new beginning for all of you, kirk and rita watson, jessica, levi, lucas. thank you so much. thank you for standing up on the importance of organ donation. thank you so much for all of you. we'll be back in just a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

for 14 years we loved watching darryl hammond's impersonations on "saturday night live" from the likes of president bill clinton to former vice president al gore and former california governor arnold schwarzenegger. now in a very revealing new book, darryl is opening up about his years of alcohol and drug use. it's called "god if you're not up there, i'm blanked." good morning, nice to see you. >> good morning, matt. >> you know, it's somewhat a big cliche that the people who make us laugh the most are often experiencing the most pain themselves. boy, as i went through this book, i learned a lot about you that i didn't know and it started very early in your life. >> yes. >> i look at you and i wonder why you're still here and how you're still here. >> i lived a lot longer than i thought i was going to and i had a lot of good doctors and a lot of help, i think, all along the way. >> you had a relationship with

your mother and you detail it in this book that was horrific in a lot of ways. physical abuse and mental abuse. what was it about her, you think, that made her take her demons out on you? >> i think it was what happened to her when she was a kid. i think it's a generational thing. sort of weird to think that the things that are happening to you maybe began hundreds of years ago. >> you had some issues, i would imagine, trusting. >> yes. >> because here's the person who's supposed to be your protector. >> yes. >> and you need protecting from her. but there was one or two -- there were a couple of threads between you. one, she loved to impersonate people in the neighborhood and i imagine although that wasn't a bonding experience, it was something that you felt you had in common. >> yeah. i always said she was better than i was. but, yeah, it was -- it was a way to neutralize what was happening in the house, you know. it was something that if she got that faraway look in her eye, i

would go into my impression and start doing a christmas carol or popeye or something. >> you were trying to distract her and make sure she doesn't get to that place where she's going to do something horrible to you again. >> yes. >> fast forward, you're 39 years old and get an audition across the street at "saturday night live." what was your physical and mental state when you were about to take on that job. >> oh, i was, sure. >> what was it about that job that got you into that cycle? >> i don't think it was the job. i think it was me reacting to things that have happened to me earlier and not really fully understanding that i'm -- you know, the consequences of my actions. >> you write in the book, there's one comment where you say that you -- i'm at my desk, i kept a pint of remy. i never drank right before or during a show, but sometimes when disjointed childhood memories popped into my head, i sought refuge in the bottle. when the drinking didn't work, i cut myself. >> yes. >> i don't think people can

truly understand the idea of cutting. can you shed some light there? >> i think earlier in life, i'm not a doctor, but i think earlier in life it was -- sort of put up a sign for people to look at me, like in church and say something like why does that kid have a cut on his arm, that doesn't look right. but later on i experienced what i think doctors have sort of called flashbacks where you remember something and it feels exactly like it felt at that time. and so the cutting wasn't a suicidal gesture, it was sort of a way to create a smaller crisis that was more manageable than the one that had me on the floor, as it were. >> there's one story in the book that i think probably passed around the halls of nbc at some point. you were taken out of this building one day in a straight jacket. >> yeah. >> and you can smile about it now, but i also see the sadness in your eyes when you think about that time. >> well, it was a rough patch of road but i kind of -- i don't want to behave as if life is a terrible thing, you know. i needed a lot of help and i got

it. >> have you now been able to put some distance between you and -- yourself and your demons? >> i feel -- i'm not doing any joy jumps, but i feel pretty good. >> can you stop to enjoy life as much these days or is there always that kind of fear in the back of your mind that you will get that image and you will be taken back to that place? >> there's always that fear, yeah. but it hasn't happened for a while now. i'm only on one med. i was on seven when i was across the street. >> what do you want people to take away from this? your fans and people who may be suffering with their own demons? >> i just don't think you should be ashamed to it. i was reacting to something that happened. but one day i had to say -- you know what, it was like i was on a bus that was hijacked, we went on a terrible ride, i looked up one day and i was driving the bus. i had to realize that i was responsible for what was happening now and take responsibility. that helped a lot. >> as i mentioned, the book is extraordinarily revealing. it's called "god, if you're not up there, i'm blanked." >> prayer from a caribbean jail,

it's my first prayer, man. >> first of all, thank you, darrell. great to have you here. up next, first clue in "where in the world" saga. first, this is "today" on nbc. verizon 4g lte.

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go, huh? >> it's a shame. >> matt has circled the globe nine times before. he's packed and he's ready to hit the road once again for the tenth anniversary of "where in the world is matt lauer." >> those guys are not coming with me. i'm leaving for a week-long adventure, broadcasting live from five secret locations. as always, you guys are in the dark, i think, about where i'm headed. before i leave, let's take a look back at some of the "where in the world" fun we've had so far. ♪ >> where in the world is matt lauer? >> the first-ever live broadcast from an american aircraft carrier at sea. >> going that way. >> and welcome to red square in the heart of moscow. >> that way. >> this is the first-ever live american broadcast from the great pyramids. >> i'm going that way. >> oh, that's long. hold on!

fore! >> whoa, look at this. there's that golf ball. >> i'm down here on the floor of the coliseum and no tourists are allowed down here so it's a privilege to be standing here. >> i can't feel anything from the waist down. it's about 3 degrees here. >> i'm standing right now inside one of the engines of a triple 7. >> today the temperature is 118 degrees. >> take a look at the matterhorn. you've got to see it up close and personal. now, to be honest, this may be a little bit too close and personal. >> oh, my goodness, how's it feel up there? >> to be honest, my knees are shaking a little bit. >> that was pretty awesome, pal. >> welcome to africa. it's an experience you won't soon forget. >> this is a worm. >> what are these, roasted? >> roasted. >> oh, those are great. >> we are sitting off the shore of one of the most exclusive and

luxurious islands in the caribbean. >> i got that right there on safari in africa. go ahead. ♪ >> easter island. this is a place that i have wanted to come to since i was a little boy. >> oh, it's spectacular. >> i feel like al roker outside the studio here. we are almost 9,000 feet up in the andes mountains of peru. >> pringles, national snack food of peru. >> how did you find me so fast? >> hi, matt. >> yeah! >> yes! >> oh, come on. >> i'm going to fly virgin atlantic from now on. >> look, we've got americans back here.

i'll see you on day three. >> safe travels, matt. >> you'll see a subway station. this happens every time. >> unbelievable. >> every time i try to cross the street here. i've heard all the jokes, i've heard all the questions, okay, we're not going there. i'll see you tomorrow. >> so, and now we begin a new adventure, and you've waited long enough. so i didn't need these glasses when we started this. here is the clue for day one of "where in the world." ready? >> ready. >> it conjures up thoughts of a child's worst fright, but there are no people to scare in this skier's delight.

>> hmm. >> that's going to be hard. >> ponder that for the weekend. >> okay. >> we know you're going to miss us. >> like crazy. >> i know you're going to miss me, particularly, like crazy. so actually, i want to make sure you're comfortable on that plane ride, that long plane ride. here you go, matt. there you go. >> that is so nice. those aren't pillows. >> that's not my hand! >> we'll see you guys in a week. >> we wish you a safe journey. we love you and wish you a great, fun time.. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. crews are investigating a garage fire that left one person dead. we are told that fire crews were called to the 5200 block of elmer avenue 9:00 last night. officials believed the blaze

started in the garage before spreading to a nearby home. back in a minute with a check on to

>> cold front has gone through this morning. our forecast today, a mixture of clouds and sunshine. 55 to 60 prillo ipad please delete this afternoon.