xxx back now with more" today" on this friday morning. it's the ninth day of december, 2011. we are so happy to have such a great crowd kicking off this friday at rockefeller center. it's the perfect tree. that's okay. they've been having a problem all day this morning. anyway, i'm ann curry alongside david dpregry and savannah guthrie. >> you are so hot and so am i. i'm feeling the music. i'm hearing it. >> david has been basically having a dance party behind the scenes. >> yes. you know why? neither of us have any breakfast

and we had all that wine. there are six. >> they were good. they were good. >> anyway, we have a lot to get to this morning. we have a ver serious story about jerry sandusky who posted bail on those charges. in the meantime, his wife has been talking about defending her husband. we'll get do that coming in a live report. also, we've going to have an update on lauren scruggs who we have been we've been talking about throughout the morning. she was the model who was badly injured when she got off a plane and walked into a propeller. she spoke and saw herself for the first time since the accident. you'll hear what she had to say. it's remarkable. she has a lot of perspective about this. also ahead, if you think if you think you cannot afford to buy a house, you might be surprised as what you can get for less than $is 100,000 around the country. barbara parker will be here to show it to us. and holiday decorations, we all love them. they're so beautiful. but they can also be dangerous. we're going to get some good advice so we can enjoy our holiday decorations.

>> oh, we put the lights on the tree yesterday. that was the dangerous part. >> we were just trying to help people choose the right one for the holidays. >> why are you slurring? >> it was in the name of research. >> don't drink all that wine at this hour of the morning. meantime, let's get to natalie who has a check of the morning's top stories. >> good morning again, ann, david and savannah. in a newry released proof of life video and several photographs show retired fbi agent robert levinson who disappeared years ago. levinson's family has just now released the 54-second video although they received it back in 2010. the video raises more questions than answers, transforming what had long been a mysterious disappearance into a strange hostage standoff where the canters are unknown. u.s. officials say they don't know exactly who is holdi

levinson. they received a list of prisoners to free in exchange for him, but none of the names on the list match any currently held prisoners. authorities are trying to link together motives on a virginia tech shooting that left two people dead. the gunman apparently shot himself after killing an officer. it dredged up tragic memories for a campus that was the scene on for a deadly shooting back in 1987. first first time since her husband's arrest, the wife of jerry sandusky is defending him publicly. jay gray is in state college, pennsylvania, with more. jay, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, natalie. the message from dottie sandusky is one that frankly we haven't heard from anyone other than his attorneys in the last couple of months. strong defense as you talk about for the former penn state assistant football coach who now

faces at least auto charges in the sexual assault case. jerry sandusky, back at home where you will say stay. >> jerry, anything you would like to say? >> reporter: ordered by a judge to home confinement. an electronic monitor strapped to his ankle to make sure he doesn't stray. another condition of his release, the full $250,000 bail payment. court records showing the sanduskys posted $200,000 of that in real estate holdings. the other $50,000 secured with a certified check. while sandusky remains silent, for the first time we're hearing from his wife, dottie, who lashed out at his accusers in a statement thursday saying, quote, would have been shocked and dismayed by the allegations made against jerry. she strident lly denies testimo from one of the statements saying he was attacked in hr

home in the basement of their home. she wrote, i am also angry about these false accusations that such a terrible incident ever occurred in my home. no child who ever visited our home was ever forced to stay in our basement. next, she aggressively dchds her husband quoting again from her statement now, we don't know why these young men have made these false accusations, but we want everyone to know they are untrue. i continue to believe in jerry's innocence and all the good things he has done. but the two new accusers in the case alleged years of abuse by sandusky, adults now that came forward almost two months into the scandal and after the eight other alleged victims from the initial grand jury report. >> he thought he was the only one that they had ever happened to. and there is a certain amount of shame and -- and negativity feeling to go along with it. >> sandusky has not responded to the latest accusations, but has

said several times that he's never abused any child. >> these allegations are false. i didn't do those things. >> still, the questions -- >> how many more children do you expect to come forward, jerry? >> the concern and controversy linger here. >> reporter: attorneys for many of the allegation victims from the initial grand jury report say those men plan to testify at the first hearing for jerry sandusky. that set set for next tuesday, natalie. >> jay gray, thank you. in india, police have arrested six hospital officials on homicide charges after a hospital fire in calcutta, india, overnight claimed more than 89 lives. officials say hospital staffs abandon patients as the flames ripped through the building. emergency workers made desperate attempts to evacuate survivors through upper floor windows as relative ss sobbed on the stree below. the jewish holiday of hanukkah came early to the

president last night where the president and vice president lit the menorah in front of guests. a river of lava from hawaii's kailua volcano is making a spectacular landscape more awesome these days. lava is flowing through you an abandon neighborhood into the ocean. what a beautiful sight. now back to al in los angeles for a check off your weather. >> thanks so much, natalie. all that lava kind of reminds me of candles, melting candles for a birthday for erica levins for our fabulous associate director. thank you so much. anyway, let's check your weather and see what's going on. happy birthday, erica. we've got lake-effect snow coming across the eastern great lakes. some areas are going to pick up anywhere from 6 do 12 inches of snow, from parts of western new york on into upstate new york. the air is not moving, so we have air stagnation alert.

plenty of sunshine along the west coast. showers down in through texas, southern florida, see hit or miss showers, as well. chilly in the east. more seasonal conditions. sunshine along the southeastern atlantic coast, as well. >> good morning. it should be a typical december day. a mixture of sun and clouds. the average high temperature is in the upper 40's. and that's your latest weather. and now, here is va vana. >> al, thanks. this morning on today's real estate, what you can get for $100,000 or less. and you might be surprised at

how much home that will buy you. today contributor barbara corpin scoured the country for great deals. i can't wait to see what you have here. >> cheap houses today. >> dayton, ohio. what have we got? >> it's quite a pretty down. it has a lot of jobs there pup not only get a great house, but you can have a job that goes with it. the wright brothers grew up there and most of the jobs are in the aerospace and savation business. there's a popular craftsman style house. there are a lot of this type of house in dayton, ohio. i like the welcoming l-shaped porch out front. i think it's big enough to have a real meal. and when you get on the inside, there's -- well, you have to forgive that weird speckled rug covering that old beautiful floor there. but if you get past the rug, you can see the beautiful mouldings, the connection to the dining room. it's a beautiful house with a fireplace. the interior has some odd

furnishings. i think that rug, again, is a little weird and that looks like a loney dining room, but picture it with a little nicer furniture. it's a huge room, lovely mouldings and you see through to that lovely kitchen which we're going to see in just a minute. there's the kitchen, totally revamped. it's sleek and modern, loose really good. also, if you look out back, there's a great backyard and i think i forgot about the shot on that one. i'm sorry. >> no worries about that. chattanooga, tennessee, tell us about this home. >> this is a two-bedroom house. what's important is it's $87,000 and it's not a small two-bedroom house. this is chattanooga choo-choo. a brick fireplace and crown moulding. the dining room is unique and sophisticated. it's small with wood floors and stucco finished walls. there's a big windowed kitchen that to me seems oversized with ceramic tiles and simple white

cabinets. the bedrooms are spare and elegant. there's one with dove gray walls, nicely done, simple. the backyard is prettier than the front of the yard. that looks like the front to me, but i like it better. it has a covered porch, stone walk away s walkways and perfect. >> let's look at irondequiot, new york. >> this house is surrounded by water on all three sides. look at the street it's on. that's a street i could say, hey, i could be happy living on that street. it has nice, mature trees. this is a traditional colonial home and it sits on the end of a tree-lined streets. in the living room, if you could -- let's see, the living room -- that's the beautiful door. i just took a shot of that door. i love the red door. it looks very welcoming. inside, the living room, it's funky furniture. but who cares about the gray chair stuck in the corner?

look at the fireplace, the brick, the floor sg totally refurbished. there is, inside there in the dining room, i think, honestly, tablecloths should be illegal. >> you don't like that tablecloth? >> no. and i shouldn't even mention that. look at how big this room is. it has double windows on the left-hand side. that kitchen has been totally revamped. i think they did a really nice job. people love those eat-in counters with the stools next door. and the last one here is -- nothing. i'm sorry. >> i'm all over it. i'm out of breath. >> terrific. this is a town home that comes with a two-car garage. it's completely maintenance free and for $84 a month, the association fee includes lawn care, snow removal, exterior painting, concrete repairs, water and trash pickup all for $84 a month. what's wrong with that? and that's a two-car garage. the side entrance there is a

sheltered entryway and it's a cute park like setting and i like the way it reads. the living room needs a new couch, of course. has a wood burning fireplace. >> barbara, you're tough. >> but that fireplace should be painted white to match the walls and it's flanked by two large windows. the kitchen has a decorative copper back splash. nice kitchen. the spiral stairs lead up to the loft, upstairs on the top there and it's perfect for you and your cat and the town home is across from the park and there's a sparkling pool directly across from your home. not bad. remember, that's $93,000. >> and we have time to get to phoenix, arizona. tell us about this home. >> where only $ 00,000 you get an impressive home that sits on the end of another cul-de-sac, very quiet in a quiet gated community. the interior is just as impressive as the outside. the kitchen has a big dining room, and the fancy columns and the striking staircase make it

seem unbelievable. does that look like a $100,000 home? not to me. the master bedroom is big enough for a bowling alley, in my opinion, with cathedral ceilings, arch windows and a time of architectural detail. in this house for that big $100,000, it comes with its own pool so you get to decide who can come and swim in your house. >> in the arizona heat, you need that pool. that's are great. and the tablecloths do not come with. so no fear, everybody. still to come, the model who walked into a plane propeller, she sees her face for the first time. but coming up next, how to keep our homes safe this holiday season. coming up right after this. jason ] it's good to know there are some things you can count on. up here in maine, those things are cold weather and bean boots. ♪ and that's what makes them such a good gift. that and the fact that everybody wants warm feet for christmas. zshg is

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home, holiday safety. putting up the decorations can be an accident waiting to happen if you don't take the proper precautions. here with safety tips is lou fernandi, host of the show "house smart." your timing is impeccable. i'm going to go out and get my tree this weekend. let's start first with the right fit. getting the tree that will fit in your house. >> so your tape measure is your friend when it comes to measuring the ceiling height. most of us have an eight foot tall ceiling, some of us have neen or ten. find out what that is. the artificial tree res in the back.

make sure you have enough room at the top. at our house, we have an angel and we write on the box which kid gets to put it up. for wide trees, the wider the base, the better. it doesn't have to cost a ton of money. this metal one is by christmas mountain manufacturing. it's $40. you'll have this for the rest of your life. they make custom ones for municipality. key it watered. a fresh tree can drink up to a gallon of water a day. this is not a gallon. this is probably about a half gallon. this holds a little bit more water. another very wide base, plastic in construction and you're going to tighten it up, fine tune that. when you tighten it up and you figure get it going, at the end of the night, i want you to tighten it again because it's going to compress a little bit. >> and another handy tip you're going to show is to tie it up and tie it back? >> if you have young kids or a

cat, i was at a friend's house and all of their ornaments are from here up. but even that, with a good base -- >> latter accidents, we're hearing a lot about that. >> if you're using fun holiday, this is like a durey rug, it's slippery, very inexpensive nonstick mat that you put down on top of this. first on the floor, put this down on top. now when grandma comes over, it's not going anywhere. double-sided tape, don't use the chair. use a ladder. have someone hold it. these are little bitty things going, oh, i can reach. then all of a sudden, 250,000 people fall off the ladder every year. use some common sense. >> outdoor lighting decorations, l.e.d. >> grab those right there. these are l.e.d.s. it's come a long way. these are inexpensive, durable. they don't have that blue look any more. >> good. >> this cord, it's a longer

cord. every eight feet, there's a place to plug in. you don't have to run these multiple cords. when you do that, you want to plug in and cover the ends. can you see back in here? it's a little tape so that the water stays out of there and doesn't short it out for you. >> very good. >> because that can be problematic. and then what you plug it into -- >> timing, right? >> right in here, if you can look inside a gfc outlet is like a mini breaker box. that's .something shorts out. it's a button on there. make sure that's what you plug in. if you don't have it, if you have the other one that you can see there, this is a plug-in version that has that breaker there. >> we're running out of time, but last minute, we have to remind people, candle safety. do you like the smell of the real thing? >> set a timer at 11:00 at night, use the battery operated ones that look pretty nice. >> they do look pretty good.

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>> the morning, everyone. it is going to be a quiet afternoon. the temperatures will be in the upper 40's which is right where it should be. in mixture of sunshine and a few clouds. sunset at 4:43 p.m. quiet but chilly weekend, high temperature tomorrow 43 and sunshine on sunday

start with the post. the post and the cages. >> the post and the -- what? but they're not called cages. they're called enclosures. my brief marriage, that was a cage. >> whew. that's scarlett johansson with costar matt damon drama we bought a zoo. both of them are stopping by next week to tell us about it. scarlet will be here on monday on "today." so a lot of men will be here in the studio. >> exactly. >> lurking creepily around. >> we've got amy here with us, too. >> we'll find out what's coming on weekend "today" in a minute, but first, encouraging signs from lauren scruggs, who was

injured last weekend in that devastating propeller accident. she's seen her own face, she's spoken for the first time since she's been injured. what she had to say may surprise you, and that's coming up. also ahead, we're going to get you squared away for the holidays with great ideas from stocking stuffers from julie to golf balls for 50 bucks or less. we've got it for you. >> and then if you don't want to spend all day in the kitchen but still want to impress your guests we're going to show you how to make a delicious roast in two sides with. >> but first, amy robach is here to tell us about weekend "today." >> coming up, we're going to give you help for that frizzy hair. now a new crop of over-the-counter products claim to tame hair safely. how do they work? well, we're going to show you. and then it's the topic of a new movie that has hollywood buzzing. my week with marilyn.

now a woman who worked with marilyn on the show speaks out about the bombshell and the controversy brought out in the movie. and we're going to have you meet lucky, a penguin born with an impaired foot. we're going to meet him and his caretakers live when we meet him this weekend on "today." >> you had me at frizzy hair. >> we're there. >> thanks. >> let's get a check of the weather once again. al is in l.a. >> hey, dpies. savannah, i like the glasses. >> oh, thank you. i was trying to look more intelligent, al. how is it working? >> you look so smart. and it's that kind of sexy librarian. >> oh, you took yours off. okay. i have to work on my best al roker move. >> let's show you what's happening as far as your weekend weather is concerns. for today or saturday, cold weather in northern new england. showers in the pacific northwest. cold in the plains with the

flurries. snow showers around the great lakes. plenty of sunshine through the southwest. sunday, sunday, continue cold in new england and the northeast. mid-atlantic, ohio, rozsivally, cool down to the gulf coast. look for showers along the northern coast. it's going to >> good morning. it is chilly but quiet. a mixture of sun and clouds. seasonally chilly. >> and that's your latest weather. i know you're thinking, i'm glad it's friday because you're thinking, only 48 hours to the

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it's been less than a week since this just awful accident. it's the type of accident that often claims a life. despite very critical injuries, lauren scruggs is talking, walking and yesterday she looked in the mirror for the first time. what she said after seeing herself -- and reminded everyone around her that her beauty is not just skin deep. 30, that was the word lauren scruggs spoke as she took her first steps after her devastating propeller accident. >> we're thinking, what does that mean? and she said, i walked 30 steps. >> reporter: 30 steps on what could be a long road to recovery. in a news conference thursday, scruggs' parents say their daughter doesn't remember the accident. >> she was in a bad accident, but she doesn't know -- she can't remember any detail of it at all. >> it was last saturday night. scruggs boarded a private plane in the dallas area to look at christmas lights from the air. the 23-year-old had just climbed out of the single engine

two-seater plane when she walked directly into the still spinning propeller. >> it was dark and we were thinking that lauren came back to thank the pilot. and she didn't see that the propeller was winding down. >> lauren's family says it was an accident and they don't blame the pilot who has yet to comment on the incident. a part-time model and fashion blogger, lauren suffered a number of critical injuries, including a severed hand, trauma to her face and shoulder and the possibility she may still lose her left eye. >> she is excelling in the physical and occupational therapies and they're not as concerned about that, but it's more of a concern of the cognitive and the neurological therapy that she's going to need after this. >> reporter: despite the challenges, her parents say lauren is already showing signs of her old self. >> she has her spunk back, her personality. >> reporter: and her positive attitude as lauren used a mirror to loot a her favorite for the first time since the accident. she looked and she said, well,

it's not that bad. so that was really encouraging. and she still has her beautiful smile. >> lauren's parents don't know the extent of any brain damage that she might have, but they are clearly encouraged by the progress she's made and, savannah, she appears to be one heck of a fighter. back to you. >> janet, thanks. she's amazing. great spirit. >> to hear that she has that spirit and personality, it's encouraging, i'm sure. >> we wish her the best, absolutely. coming up next, we've got to switch gears here and we're going to have some great stocking stuffers. we're going to have some great stocking stuffers.

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we have unique gifts all under $50. sara, good morning. this is price tag. let's get started. starting off with these great monogram belts, which i love. >> you can shop and get great things all for under $50. this is perfect for a woman. an initial belt buckles, $20. >> nice leather. >> and what you can do is attach this to any wrap around belt. but you can buy these belts. these are reversible and are $48. >> now, body products. everyone woman loves body products and you hate to buy it for yourself. >> you can't go wrong. these are stocking stuffer staples, hand creams and soaps. but these look like they're from an old english pharmacy, right? and they also smell delicious. they have tea rose and apple bloos yom. good price, never go to waste. >> okay. and some jewelry. every woman loves a little piece of jewelry.

>> color blocking is a good trend this season. sh a way to give someone that trend for $30. comes in two colors. again, it's k good for a mom who grew up in the 60s. >> i love it. nail polish. every color under the rainbow is in here. >> it's a beauty junky's dream, i would say. it's really good for a sleepover for tweens. it comes 18 different shades, $48. and the thing is, you get kind of the basics and then you get the crazy glitters. >> there's definitely a spectrum. it's great. now over to these wallets, but they're iphone wallets. >> these are men gifts and these are pretty billant, i think. these are wallets that are really pretty leather and they put your iphone in there and hold six cards. it's good for the minimalist guy, comes in dozens of colors and they're $50. >> all right. now for the fashion forward man, you have great ties. >> retroties are back.

the site ivyprepster gave us some of these. you've got an argyle, a stripe, $49 each. >> okay. for the ultra preppy man. >> that's right. >> now for the golf lover, this is guaranteed to make you hit them straight, right? not really. >> 75% straighter. >> really? okay. the ultimate straight for xf from polar. this is 35 for $12. this will make him feel better about his golf range. not good if you're playing pebble beach. these are illegal on the course. >> mine would be straight into the tree. straight, but straight into the tree. now these are great stocking stuffers. always great to have the hot cocoa this time of year. >> powder packets have nothing on these. these are hot chocolate on a stick. they start at $4. they come in real fruity flavors. >> all you do is you take this stick, put them into the milk and that's it?

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this morning in today's cooking school, preparing a holiday feast in just three hours. >> and we're going to show you how to do it in four minutes. good morning, scott. >> good morning. >> here is our goal. >> it's a very reachable goal. >> this is the little black dress. >> it's a holiday meal. it's a merry happy everything meal, celebratory. we've got a pork loin roast crusted with herbs and bread crumbs, fantastic, super simple and bacon. this is a duo of scalloped potatoes, no cheese, very light, simple. some lemon caramelized brussel sprout done on top of the stove in minutes. biscuits. >> secret weapon and dry fruit

compote cooked in pork. >> how do we do this? >> the very first thing, we have some sliced thin white potatoes and sweet potatoes. >> you can do them on a mandolin, as thin as you can. agrassively rub this with garlic and a good amount of butter. and then a little bit of salt and some pepper, if you want to grind a little bit of pepper. >> sure. >> and a tiny bit of nutmeg. and then these are onions. if you want to sprinkle some of these, i'll give you a couple. a little bit of cooked. and you just drizzle them over? >> exactly. >> or clump them. >> and then this is a really light cream sauce. >> am i putting all of these in? >> you're doing great. you're done. next layer. just a little bit of this. it's very, very light. it's not drenched or swimming in it. >> exactly. >> and keep going with that. >> oh, i love that. that's fun.

>> more seasoning as we go. >> and how long do we cook these? >> about 30 to 45 minutes in a 350 oven. and it's going to cook at the same time that the pork roast is in the oven. >> okay. go see nat with the pork. >> and we've got the herb and garlic pork roast. >> this was brianed overnight or a couple of days with water and salt and brown sugar. you don't have to do that. you can skip that and move ahead. >> but it gives you that moist -- >> it's very good. then we brown it up really well in peanut oil, let it cook a little bit. then this is the paste. put a little ape recots, rosemary. >> and puree it in a food processor. >> pour it into a paste and spread a bit of this, froeft it like a cake if you want to do a little bit of that. >> you've got it. >> anytime you can slather on bacon in a paste, why not? >> this is an application that can be used for a lot of other things. >> it's a great idea. then you're going to put this right on top? >> fresh bread crumbs made into

putter so they're in another nice and light, not dry. a lot salt and pepper. >> and that will stick on. >> savanna, if you want to pat that all over -- >> it's tremendous success. >> pat it in there. >> all right. okay. >> and then this goes in a 350 oven. >> for how long? >> with the potatoes, about an hour, until it's about 155 degrees with the thermometer. let it rest for about 15 minutes. >> brussels sprout. how hot is that oil? >> hot enough. take the time to put them face down. >> because you want to caramelize them. how do you do that? >> exactly. in the oil, face down. salt and pepper. a little bit of water. put the lid on them. and it comes out exactly like this. >> viola. >> scott, thank you so much. >> thank you. coming up, some lucky ladies from our crowd are getting ambushed. g