♪ ♪ why wait we're back now more of "today" on this monday morning. it's the 21st day of november, 2011. great music from rascal flatts, and british superstar natasha bedingfield. we're back here on the plaza.

guys, that was fantastic. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. >> it's a little chilly, we're all bundled up. just to recap what we were talking about in the last half hour, they picked up the phone, they called you because they wanted to sing this song. clearly your caller i.d. wasn't working because you picked up. what was the experience like for you? >> it was amazing. as soon as they played me the song i fell in love with it, the whole message behind the song. i love them as well, i'm a big fan. >> we saw you off camera bebopping. >> i love it. the band, it's like real music, real songs. i really respect especially getting to know the rascal flatts. i really respect them. >> it sounds great to have you guys together. by the way something else, it's your birthday this week. >> yes t is. >> happy birthday! >> saturday. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> thank you guys for getting up early, braving the chilly temperatures. rascal flatts and natasha bedingfield, ladies and gentlemen.

we've also more to get to in the half hour. i'm going to talk about how to take care of your skin, one thing you want to do is not drink alcohol. you guys knew that. also the pushing, the shoving, the crowds. enough about going out with matt. the crowds out there, at the shopping malls a lot of folks want to get the black friday deals. we'll show you how to avoid the crowds. >> savannah? >> they say dream big. one marine really idid that, invited actress mila kunis to the marine ball. the sergeant is here to dish. i think mila is the lucky one. >> just stand there in the microphone and say hello, new york. >> hello, new york! >> natalie morales has a check of the headlines. >> good morning to you once again. a new york city man is being held without bail this morning accused of plotting to bomb

police cars, post offices and u.s. troops. officials describe jose pimentel as a lone wolf and al qaeda sympathizer. they say he was ready to carry out his plan and putting bombs together. new york city police had him under surveillance for at least a year. no deal for the super committee that has worked for two months now trying to cut the deficit. today negotiators are expected to announce they have failed to reach an agreement. without a deal more than $1 trillion in cuts will be triggered automatically. the sister of natalie wood is speaking out this morning, following the announcement that officials are reopening their investigation into the death of the actress 30 years ago. natalie wood drowned after reportedly arguing with her husband, robert wagner on the boat "the splendour." friday the boat's captain says he believes wagner is responsible for her death and this morning, matt asked lana wood if she believes the captain? >> unfortunately, yes, i do. i've never known him to lie.

he certainly never has to me. >> the l.a. county sheriff's department has said that wagner is not a suspect, adding that for now, the cause of death remains accidental drowning. today the chancellor of the university of california at davis plans to address students following friday's pepper spraying of protesters who were sitting on the ground in a peaceful demonstration. the chief of campus police department has been put on administrative leave along with two officers, and there have been calls for the chancellor to step down. a huge opening weekend as you might expect for the latest twilight saga film "breaking down, part one" took in more than $139 million over the weekend. that's according to early estimates. "happy feet 2" was second and "immortals" was third. a marriage proposal years in the making for the last six years a montreal couple traveled the world, holding up one letter at a time to eventually spell out the words "we always knew."

when the final love letter went up she didn't see the banner being unfurled behind them and later the final photo with the words "will you marry me?" of course she had three letters for him, y-e-s. got to love that, so original. five minutes past the hour, back to al roker for a check of your weather. >> that is lovely. natalie, let's check it out for today a big storm coming into the pacific northwest, coastal gail warnings along the coast, high wind warnings and flood watches, mountains snow, one to two inches into northern california and one two two inches of rain in parts of texas on into the midwest. we've got heavy rain and flood watches in effect, stretching from dallas all the way up into st. louis and as far east as f

♪ ♪ when black friday comes this morning "today's consumer" black friday deals. thanksgiving a couple of days away. you don't have to battle the crowds. lisa lee freeman from "shop smart" magazine, good to see you. >> good morning, al. >> black friday is now more than one day. >> it's like two weeks and it goes on and on. it started already. >> so the folks we always show them in the news camping out, they got tents. does it pay to wait in lines? >> no it does not pay. a lot of the deals you're finding are limited quantities so you're waiting and may not

get them and you get in the store and then you probably are going to start grabbing things that may not be such great deals. >> you say first off, start now. start early. >> absolutely start now, and go on the websites that actually track all these black friday deals for you, bfads.com, blackfriday.n blackfriday.net, fatwallet, gotadeal. these compare the retailers. don't wait for the flyers in the mail. >> nab insider info, if this were stocks you'd be arrested. >> actually one of the new wrinkles this year, a lot of people are liking retailers on facebook. when you like retailers they'll send you special deals. follow them on twitter, find out about special deals that way and when you get near a store, you can actually check in at facebook and use four square and other social networking media, and you can find out about special deals. >> you also say there are some instances where it may pay to wait. >> absolutely.

we did a price analysis with a website called decide.com, which crunches a lot of historical price data and we looked at tvs, cameras and laptops, to see are the best deals on black friday or does it pay to wait and for top rated electronics like that? it definitely pays to wait. the best deals are not now. >> but we keep hearing that a lot of retailers don't want to keep a lot of stock because they don't want to get stuck and so i mean could you run the risk of them running out of stuff if you wait? >> they're not running out of stuff, trust me, al. >> really? >> yes, they're not running out of stuff. they've been saying that the last couple years but our price analysis shows if you don't buy now, you might get a better deal later. >> all of these people waiting in line and everything could just stay at home and digest your turkey? >> go online and shop there. if you're going to be in the stores, use your apps. use the internet to check deals out. >> there's a thing going on, shop local, shop small business

saturday. that's a good requestidea? >> a lot of people think walmart, best buy, but a lot of the local stores will have special deals this weekend as well. support the local businesses, get some unique gifts that you may not find at the big retailers. >> what about free shipping? >> freeshipping.org is a great place to find out about free shipping deals if you want to stay in your pajamas and stay in on black friday and this weekend and not fight the crowds. >> use your usual tools. what do you mean? >> getting baaing to the apps. if you have a smartphone and going to the stores, don't forget to bring your smartphone and download the apps. there's apps to help you compare prices while you're out and about. a lot of the times you go for a doorbuster, maybe they ran out and look at other products. they may not all be such great deals. if you download for example the find, google shopper, red laser, shop savvy, price grabber, all apps you can use to compare prices on your cell phone while you're out and about. >> a lot of great information. lisa lee friedman thank you so

much. >> you're welcome. coming up next from smoking to drinking and junk food, the common mistakes that ruin your skin. and mila and the marine, the brave serviceman who took a dream girl to the ball, tells us all about it. but first these messages. the target 2 day sales is almost here and the last thing that's

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ruin your skin whether you go to bed with your makeup on or wake up to a morning cup of joe, some daily habits could be causing fine lines and wrinkles and worse. dr. deborah wattenberg, a new york city dermatologist, good morning. >> good morning. >> let's start with the first one, being smoking. 20% of americans are still smoking these days. know it's bad for your health but also not great for the skin. how? >> smoking ages your skin much more quickly than it would if you weren't smoking, one of the worst things you could do. nicotine and other chemicals cause destruction of elass tin and collagen, and can destroy blood vessels so your skin doesn't get a good flow of oxygen so your skin looks dull and sallow and the issues of your skin yellowing from cigarettes and cause those pucker lines around the mouth and increased crow's feet. >> brown spots, discolorations. >> so smoking is probably the worst thing you can possibly do for your body, including your skin, and it makes you look

older. >> same can be said for alcohol, caffeine and junk food, they can all contribute to bad skin. what are the effects? >> alcohol and caffeine, anything that has a lot of caffeine in it dehydrates your skin, act like a diuretic and prevent you from holding on to water to your skin looks sort of pruned like. it can get dry and look washed out. junk food contains a lot of preservatives and that will do the same thing, high salt content destroys your skin as well. you want to eat a healthy diet. if you are drinking a lot of caffeine or drinking alcohol, hydrate a lot. that will make a huge difference. you need approximately six to eight glasses of water per day, but if you're drinking caffeine, drinking a lot of coffee and alcohol you want to increase that so that the balance is better. >> okay, and next, breakouts, they can affect teenagers to up to adults and your skin always has that bad reaction. what's the best way when it comes to dealing with acne? >> the worst things you can do when you have acne is try to

scrub away your acne. people try to do that all the time, come in with irritated faces as a result of scrubbing and overwashing. acne is not really caused by dirt. it's most likely not a result of cleanliness but rather a result of hormones and so you want to use products that are going to affect the acne, like salycilic acid and you don't want to pick and squeeze, it causes scarring, pigmentation and make it worse because you can drive the bacteria deeper into the skin and create infections. >> hard to resist. also use topical treatments to treat if you have unsightly pimples. >> get over-the-counter products available in drugstores and see a dermatologist if those aren't working for you. >> lack of sleep can stress out your skin as well. >> when you don't sleep stress causes the release of the hormone cortisol, makes your skin oily, causes acne which makes your skin look less

attractive, it will also cause breakouts and flairs. when you don't sleep your skin doesn't look its best. >> people are not putting enough sunscreen now. in the wintertime you have to reapply. not just one time a day. >> once a day is probably one of the worst things that you can do for your skin because the sun is still really strong and people spend a lot of time outdoors. it was beautiful this time of year here in new york, and in the northeast or anywhere you need to reapply your sunscreen because the sun reflects off of the snow and reflects off of ice and people will get sun burned easily so you need to reapply because sunscreen is the key to youthful skin. >> i'll remind viewers as well skipping a yearly exam not good as well. check in with your determine talgz. thank you. >> thank you. coming up next, dreams come true, we'll talk with the marine who took every guy's dream girl, mila kunis, to a marine ball.

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it's a small change that can make a big difference. ♪ we are pack with one guy who is probably -- no,'s not probably, he is the envy of his marine corps unit right now. >> absolutely. over the summer sergeant scott moore who was stationed in afghanistan posted a video on youtube asking mila kunis to go to the marine corps ball with him as his dad. >> hey, mila, sergeant moore but you can call me scott. i want to invite to you marine corps ball november 1th in greenville, north carolina w yours truly. so take a second, think about it, get back to me. all right, bye now. >> sergeant, my favorite part of that video is when you do the thing with the sunglasses. was that planned? >> it was. it was part of the script. >> how did it go? friday night was the date? >> it was a great time. she was very cool,

down-to-earth, willing to learn and interested in learning all about what we do and our traditions and what the marine corps ball is all about. >> what was the best part of the night for you and for her? >> i would say all together just having her meet all my friends, my fellow marines, just introducing her to the families and so she could really see the sacrifice that a lot of my guys made. >> let's go back to that video. what did you think the odds were, of mila kunis saying yes? >> i can't say i thought they were high but i obviously thought there was a chance, that's why i put it on. i thought it was good. >> did you dance? did you mostly talk? how was the night? >> there was a little bit of dancing but for the most part talking and introducing her to people and we played the commandant's message, had the cake cutting ceremony. >> i know you're probably not the kind to kiss and tell you about a was there a little peck at the end of the night? >> no, no. >> you're of course the

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savannah got the news, justin bieber will be here to rock the plaza with some news of his own. we are not done just yet. we have to finish up today's concert, rascal flatts has one more song for us coming up in a little bit. also ahead, makeup expert bobbi brown is here and has great twist this is week in honor of thanksgiving, how to play up the facial features you're most thankful for. >> thanksgiving the turkey will be center stage. the side dishes can play as important a role. terrence brennan will be here to bring us everything from a fantastic pumpkin bisque to roasted brussel sprouts. >> sides or turkey, what do you prefer? >> both. >> together. >> stuffing. >> stuffing! >> turkey is the main course. the holidays upon us it is that time of the year again, our 18th annual "today" show toy drive and it starts next monday,

so be sure to come on down to the plaza with a gift for a child up to the age of 18, and we're going to have surprise celebritiesies helping us, donn the usual santa hat, collecting gifts again. every year these toys put a smile on the faces of children around the country, for example the kids at goose hollow family shelter in portland, washington. we really need the help more than ever so we hope people bring their gifts by. >> so let's meet one of our most generous partners, amy rob yinson from the direct selling association. your helpers? >> a.j. >> and? >> caitlin. >> and caitlin, all right. >> great. >> you guys are helping us once again. >> yes, this is our eighth year with the toy drive, and we're so happy to be able to donate about $16.5 million in products. we have so many companies who have helped us out, cutco, shackly, barefoot books.

16 million direct sellers in the u.s., happy to be able to help the people around the country that these donation also go to so thank you for the opportunity. >> we know you're one of the long time supporters of this toy drive. i read you said some of your merchants call you saying when does it start, they're anxious to help out. >> this has become a fun event for them every year and we're so happy to participate. >> tell us about direct sellers, you see the need firsthand. >> direct selling is great because it helps people to better their lives as well as the lives of others and that shows through. in turn they want to help as well so the companies love donating, the individual direct sellers love to participate in community events around the world. so it's really been a great lot of fun. >> great. great way to kick it off, thank you. >> thank you. >> a lot of nice products you're donating. thanks, a.j. and caitlin, thank you.

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♪ i'm sexy and i know it this morning on "today's beauty" playing up your best features. bobbi brown is here to answer your questions. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i love the angle of the segment, the features we're thankful, how to play them up. we have sonya from milwaukee. what is your question? >> good morning, hi bobbi. >> hi, sonya. >> i'm a wife and mother of four kids and at 38 my skin isn't so bad but i've had puffy bags on my eyes my entire life and

turned into dark circles. i hate them but still think my eyes are my best feature. what could i do to not look so tired especially since i'm knocking on 40's door? >> it's a problem we all have. concealer is the secret of the universe but my biggest secret is corrector underconcealer. corrector corrects the darkness under the eyes, either like a peachy tone or a pinky tone depending on your skin tone. >> corrector and then concealer? >> it's like spanx for your face. >> i'll sign up to are has. julie is on skype, go ahead, what is your question? good morning. >> good morning, bobbi. i appreciate my eyes and love to play with more makeup and come to terms with my italian nose and how to play down that strong feature. you have a beautiful face and the nose is not the first thing that comes out, it's your smile

and your face. as far as playing up your eyes that, will get your attention to your eyes, make sure that you line your eyes, also use eye shadow and play with a little bit of sparkly colors for the holiday to make your eyes come out but lining the eyes, a lot of mascara and the don't forget blush. >> she has pretty cheekbones. >> gorgeous cheekbones. >> thank you so much. let's get to catherine from elkton, maryland. >> good morning, hi bobbi. i love my lips. i currently wear eye liner, mascara and lip gloss. i'm 33. should i start to wear foundation or other types of facial products? >> well my guess is from what you're saying that you don't have to wear it. you might not need to wear a lot so a tinted moisturizer would be perfect and a tinted moisturizer has spf in it, should be yellow tone and it will even out your skin without being over made up. probably not a strong foundation

and i've never met anyone that doesn't look bet we are a little bit of concealer. >> if you want to splurge, go to the department store because you can test it. >> you can't buy something off the wrack you can't test. >> angie from charleston, west virginia. good morning. >> caller: good morning, hi bobbi. >> hi angi. >> caller: i'm thankful for my high cheek bones but not in love with my eyes. i'd love to get the beautiful wide eyed look so many other women have and tried following the guidelines that come with my makeup products but haven't been able to achieve that look. >> one of the things you cannot do is change the shape of your eyes so appreciate your eyes the way they are. i have deep set eyes, theres' nothing wrong with deep set eyes. the way to play up your eyes is line them, and take a little bit of shadow and smudge them right above the lash line and you can go as we get older, you might need to go a little bit higher and a lot of mascara and really black mascara, and my favorite tip when you're all done, take your finger and gently curl up

your lashes as your mascara is drying. >> really? >> amazing, opens up your eyes. >> good but not into your lid because you don't want to get the mascara on the lid. >> you want it to be almost dry. if it's wet it will get into the lid. >> good tip. last one from brett on the phone from scottsdale, arizona. good morning. >> caller: hi bobbi. i love trying new products. i'm in search of trying to bring out my cheek bones because i have been blessed or cursed with a really round face. can you help? >> first of all you cannot bring out cheek bones that are not there and back in the olden days when i was a young kid we would sink in our cheeks but we don't do that anymore. the more youthful and beautiful you are it's about cheeks so play up your beautiful cheeks, just put some blush on the apple of the cheek and don't try to paint in a cheekbone that doesn't exist. for everybody out there, appreciate who you are. >> great message for thanksgiving. bobbi brown thanks so much. >> good thanks for having me.

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tell us on facebook. ♪ >> announcer: "today's kitchen" is brought to you by maxwell house coffee, good to the last drop. >> this morning on "today's holiday kitchen" easy thanksgiving sides. everybody ready? >> yes. >> chef terrence brennan has some dishes you can make ahead of time so you can spend more time with your guests. >> here we go, pump bin bisque. >> nothing says thanksgiving more than pumpkin. we have roasted pumpkin, cheese and/or sugar pumpkin. i have celery, onions, we'll scrape out the cooked pumpkin. >> delicious. using butternut squash? >> you can sbaer change, acorn, butternut squash.

orange zest is the zing to it. >> zing. >> and the mascapone cheese. >> everybody now, oh! >> here's a little trick for the home kooxz. just a little insurance factor, okay? a little canned pumpkin and vegetable stock, not chicken stock. chicken stock is too powerful and the flavor comes through. pumpkin and squashes are delicate flavor so water or vegetable stock. zap this, zing, zing, zing, bing bang. salt and pepper, a little twist. we have a cranberry, you ever knkn kanelled before? >> i have not. >> i'll show you, two spoons like that. >> is that traditional cranberry sauc >> kind of. >> there you go! don't try this at home. >> step away from the cranberry.

>> okay. bing! >> a little soup there, please, thank you. this is brancalcranberry campo of the recipes are on the website. super. >> brussel sprouts, my favorite. >> oh brussel sprouts. we have some bacon. watch out, there we go. >> is that oil in there already? >> this is duck fat actually. if you don't have duck fat, you can use canola, grape seed or olive oil. i've taken brussel sprouts and sliced them in three so just like so. boom, boom, and you could roast these hole in the 450 degree oven and throw them on a sheet pan with bacon in the oven. voila, give that a shake. smell that? >> fantastic. >> add shallots, apple. >> a little sweetness?

>> it's a very hearty dish and adds sweetness to the brussel sprouts. we'll cook it for six, seven minutes so it comes out caramelized. this is a pinch of all spice. always want a little surprise in there. people go what is that? >> we have other great sides as well. >> side dishes, i love side dishes at thanksgiving, my favorite part. so these are the brussel sprouts and we garnish them with the leaves, celery and apple puree. >> yum. >> this is spaghetti squash, roast it and scrape it out. cranberries and walnuts, red cabbage, and sweet potato puree with fresh vanilla. >> sounds amazing. i'm getting in on that one. >> we're missing the turkey. >> here is the turkey. >> savannah has been waiting all day for that. >> sorry, i owe you a couple

from today. natalie has me dating, and al, it's crazy. >> if you're a service member who wants to date with savannah. >> our website is shutting down there is so much activity. all of thes recipes on our website today.com. rascal flatts coming

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somethin' we should have done yesterday ♪ ♪ i know a little church with a preacher who could hook us up right away ♪ ♪ love don't need no reason ♪ baby i don't see how i could love you any more than i do today ♪ so why wait ♪ because i can't take it! ♪ new york city's getting crazy ♪ ♪ oh, crazy is what you make me ♪ ♪ why wait another minute, wait another minute, come on ♪ ♪ well i know a little church with a preacher who could hook us up right away ♪ ♪ i said love don't need no reason ♪ baby i don't see how i could

love you any more than i do today ♪ ♪ ooh why wait ♪ yeah, baby, why wait ♪ ooh, anybody think about getting crazy this morning ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ yooo ♪ why wait ♪ ooh yeah ♪ why wait ♪

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