happy 60th "today" show. >> happy birthday. >> you're getting better with age. >> it's a privilege to come here. >> thanks for the memories as an audience member and guest. >> love you. happy birthday. >> we're back now with more of "today" on a tuesday morning, the 10th day of january, 2012. a big thank you to kate hudson, daniel radcliffe and anne hathaway for wishes as we celebrate our 60th anniversary. out on the plaza i'm matt lauer along with al roker, ann curry, and tamron hall. savannah is on assignment in new hampshire. >> coming up we'll talk about the missing baby. it's been four weeks since little ayla has been missing in maine. her family and friends are hoping for a break in the case.

coming up, just ahead, we'll hear from her mother about the latest in the search for her child. >> on a different note, a lot of folks trying to kickstart their weight loss as we get into the new year. well, a lot of you have questions on whether the juice fasts actually work or how to include more veggies and exercise in the daily routine. joy bauer has fantastic advice in today's diet s.o.s. >> just in case you didn't give out enough gifts over christmas, don't worry. valentine's day is just around the corner. we're going to help you save big money on great gifts for your loved ones. jill is hear with steals and deals. 85% off on everything from jewelry to bathrobes. >> she's got men's underwear, too. >> and the undies. just in time for valentine's day. >> lots to get to. natalgnanatalie has a check of headlines from the news desk.

good morning. >> good morning, everyone. it's decision day in new hampshire where the first in the nation primary for the gop race for the white house kicks off. iowa caucus winner mitt romney is the overwhelming favorite in new hampshire. but in the village where the first ballots were cast at midnight, romney was tied with john huntsman at two voestes apiece. they have just nine registered voters there. the white house chief of staff william daley is quitting to return to chicago, he says, to spend more time with his grandchildren. he was brought on a year ago to help broker deals with congress. he's being replaced by a seasoned washington insider. the search for a missing maine toddler is headed into its fourth week but ayla reynolds's parents and loved ones aren't giving up hope. aditi roy joins us with an update. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's been 25 days since little

ayla reynolds went missing from her father's home behind me. friends, family and friend strangers are trying to keep the public engaged in the little girl's story in hopes of sparking a break in the case. pins and flyers bearing a little girl's face. >> would it be okay if i hung one of these up on the door? >> reporter: ayla's father is using these tools from the recovery center in texas to find his little girl. >> the t-shirts are set to be ready. >> reporter: the center helps find missing children like ayla. >> we are hoping all the eyes out there seeing her picture on tv, on posters and it only takes one person to recognize that picture to bring her home. that's what we are hoping. >> reporter: on friday night di pietro and two friends went door to door, trying to pick up where police left off when they ended their search for the

toddler nearly two weeks ago. >> we're trying to keep her face out there. i want my daughter home. i'll do anything to make it happen. >> reporter: he said he put ayla to bed december 16th. the next morning he said she was gone. ayla was in his care while her mother, trista reynolds, was in rehab. police believe foul play was involved but they are not naming suspects. authorities initially searched trails, woods and waterways, using cadaver dogs and trained volunteers. community groups had vigils and reynolds hit the air waves. >> i love her. i miss her. i want her home. >> reporter: but days passed and still no breaks in the case. just more pictures of ayla blanketing the region. >> help spread the word. >> reporter: and loved ones who hope one of them will be the turning point in this heart-breaking mystery. we did contact justin dipietro. here's what he had to tell us. thank you to everyone in their continues efforts in finding ayla. don't lose hope. police say both parents are

cooperating with investigators. natalie? >> all right. aditi roy in waterville, maine. earlier today ayla's mother talked to matt about her relationship with the missing toddler's father. >> are you more comfortable with his side of the story after speaking to him than you were during the time he wouldn't talk to you? >> somewhat. >> that's not a rave review. what makes you suspicious about justin? >> just why after so many weeks he's finally wanting to come out here and, you know, put up posters and get t-shirts made for her and, you know, why? i find it -- why wasn't he out here with me in the beginning doing all of this? >> meantime, ayla's father has responded that it took him several weeks to join the search effort because he said he was too emotional.

a new study is adding evidence that cholesterol fighting statin drugs may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. in the study of the university of massachusetts medical school, 10% of post menopause yal woman who used statins developed diabetes compared to 6.4% of women who had not used the drugs. most officials say the benefits of statins outweigh the dangers for people at high risk of heart attack. it's a whale watcher's paradise in southern california. the annual whale migration to warm waters off mexico started early resulting in a record number of close encounters caught on tape. something i have always wanted to do. six minutes after the hour. let's go outside to al roker for a check of the weather. >> actually ran inside, nat. >> i'm sorry. >> that's okay. no problem. we have a risk of strong storms today down through the gulf just east of where we had heavy thunderstorms and rain yesterday. new orleans, biloxi to

birmingham. large hail, damaging winds. we have a system firing up with plenty of rain stretching from dallas all the way to the west of atlanta. rainfall amounts generally will be anywhere from one to two inches. sam areas in oklahoma could pick up four inches of rain. >> good morning. we will see sunshine. watch out for some dense fog watch out for some dense fog west of ♪ sending out on s.o.s. >> this mornin answers to your

daily diet dilemmas. a lot of you are looking for motivation and advice to keep you on a healthy track for 2012. "today" nutritionist joy bauer. >> daily diet dilemmas. >> we'll get our first one from abby in reading, connecticut joining us via skype. >> hi, joy. thanks for taking my question. >> what is it? >> everyone is talking about starting the new year with a juice fast. is it worth the hype? >> well, i don't know if it's worth the hype. it's certainly not sustainable or balanced, but i definitely understand the allure. a lot of people want to do something radical and extreme when they first start a diet. you're definitely going to lose a little bit of weight which gives you encouragement. for a couple of days i think it's fine. most of the juice fast plans are devoid of protein which is important. it keeps your metabolism revved and stabilizes blood sugar. if you do it for longer than a

few days, buy a protein powder and add half to one scoop into each of the beverages. really, you could create your own do it yourself detox plan by just getting rid of the junkie processed food and eating clean whole foods throughout the day. in that case because the plan is sustainable your results will stick. >> good luck. >> happy new year. >> our next question is a viewer e-mail from susan in georgia. one of my new year's resolutions is always to try to eat more vegetables. i never keep this one. what are quick, easy ways to add vegetables to my diet? >> first i will make her resolution more concrete and measurable. i want her to have at least one vegetable with her lunch and with dinner. there are so many ways to get it in. layer lettuce, tomatoes and roasted peppers on a sandwich, have green beans with dinner. two ways i like to get vegetable in.

i take frozen chopped spinach or broccoli box, thaw it shlgs drain it, mix it with turkey and make vegetable turkey burgers. also steam cauliflower, mash it up just like potatoes. you have a low cal, low carb mashed potato. doctor it up with things. >> slip vegetables inside spaghetti sauce. >> right. >> now from cindy in oklahoma joining us live via skype. happy new year. what's your question? >> hi. my question is one of my goals for 2012 is to train to walk in a half marathon to get back into my exercise routine and drop some weight. my question is how do i balance eating for both? >> good for you. because your goal is weight loss, i want you to stick with a baseline calorie level of 1200 to 1600 calories. then adjust your calorie requirements whether or not you're having an extra

challenging day in terms of your walking training. it's not an exact science. here's a good baseline. 1200 to 1600 calories. if you are walking up to an hour on any particular day. keep it there. if you're walking more than an hour, add 100 to 200 extra calories for each additional hour. i think that amount a is going to keep you feeling energized but it's the right amount to enable you to lose weight. >> all right. >> good luck with the race! >> if i can do it, cindy, you can. believe me. >> you can do it. >> thank you! >> we have one more e-mail question. this is from jamie in massachusetts. one of my new year's resolutions is to stop buying sugared serials fserial cereals for my son. what's an acceptable amount of sugar on the label? >> remember the number 8. don't buy a cereal with more than 8 grams of sugar.

that's two teaspoons. the good uh news is many main stream companies are reducing the sugar in cereals. so there are a ton out there. i could throw them out on twitter. this was a good new year's resolution. >> we used to try to get my dad to buy frosted flakes. he'd say, we have corn flakes, we have sugar. >> i like your dad. >> for more diet inspiration head to today.com and join joy's 10,000 pound weight loss challenge. >> we want you! >> that's right. we want three of you to lose 10,000 -- up next on jill's steals & deals, jewelry, robes, bed linens, men's unmenti mentm abdominals. as much as 85% off. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] this is not a prescription.

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they will all arrive before valentine's day as gifts. >> okay. valentine's day wouldn't be complete without great jewelry. you have beautiful necklaces. this is from miriam merinfeld's collection. >> $65 to $120. gold filled and sterling silver necklaces. five styles. the arrow charm with love on it. the xoxo tag, the heart tag, the love tag or the personalized initial in script which is this. very dainty. celeb fans include paula abdul. the retail is $65 to $120. the deal, $23.75. up to 80% off. >> beautiful. >> e-mail your guy. >> this is what you want. it's a deal which the guys will love. something else the guys will love if the ladies give it to them especially.

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humor is to get you through stuff. evolutionary speaking it's to get us through hard times. so if you can laugh at yourself then you're bullet-proof. >> that, of course, matt and ricky gervais, a man who knows about humor. he'll reprize his role as host for the golden globes. we'll have more tomorrow on "today." monday we'll be reporting live from los angeles with the winner, hits and misses on the red carpet and of course all of the parties. that's "today at the golden globes" monday on "today." something to look forward to this weekend. going to be fun. >> absolutely. meantime, coming up, she's just days old and already has a song about her.

blue ivy carter. you may know her by now. that's beyonce and jay-z's bundle of joy born over the weekend. some other parents at the hospital are not happy. also ahead, saving money on your beauty routine. the low cost products that work just as well as pricey items at the department store. >> loif that segment. >> i use the department store detergents on my hair. in today's kitchen, building a better burger. from brisket to ahi tuna to falafel. three juicy burgers to please everybody at your table. the fries don't hurt either. >> wow. they don't. >> hard to top that. you have a check of the weather for us? >> top it with fries. >> pickles. ketchup. >> now you're talking. as we look ahead for today we have a risk of strong storms in

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"the biggest loser." looking good. >> thank you. >> you went in weighing about 39 o 6. you lost 15 on the ranch. >> uh i'm down 75 pounds now. >> really? wow. >> amazing. >> a lot of con tes the tants fight to stay on the ranch. you asked your teammates to send you home. >> yeah. i never went out with the intention of winning a show or money or anything. for me it was to go, get healthy and figure out why i was big, how to exercise and eat right. went into the elimination room and at least three of the teammates didn't feel they had anything to go home to and i had everything to go home to. >> a large family, blended family, you have a baby on the way soon. how have they helped keep you motivated? >> they're always active. it was me that was not the active one with them. always playing, doing things like that. it's fun to go out and play with them and do fun things with them. >> you said you learned about

yourself. what did you learn? >> i usually ate for either comfort or just because it tasted good. i didn't think about the burgers and a lot of things i have seen in the green room, it was a temptation with the doughnuts and muffins in there. now it's more, okay, i understand how much it takes to burn off a things and you think, how do i work out to get the calories off? what does my body need to stay alive? >> your family is proud of you and we are, too. congratulations. "the biggest loser" airs tonight 8:00/7:00 central on nbc. >> good luck with the baby. >> any day now. >> up next, beyonce and a jay-z welcome their first child. proud papa already writing a song for his baby girl. we'll have that right after this. ♪ ♪

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now to the baby joy for superstars beyonce and jay-z. the couple welcomed baby girl blue ivy carter over the weekend. she even has her own song. but with the stepped up security to keep the birth private, not everyone is singing their praises. craig, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning to you. you know the celebrity tweets started pouring in immediately over the weekend. magic johnson, michael jackson's daughter paris tweeted her congrats as well. oprah has reportedly already sent a trunk full of her favorite books. but beyonce has created a bit of a ruckus at the hospital behind me. we are told she either checked out last night or will today. for the mothers of newborns here, not a moment too soon.

this was the belly rub that brought down the house at mtv's video music awards a few months ago. so far no pictures of the baby but blue ivy carter has her own song. her proud papa posted monday on his website. ♪ the most amazing feeling i feel ♪ ♪ words can't describe what i'm feeling for real ♪ >> reporter: also in the tribute called "glory," a revelation. beyonce was pregnant before. ♪ last time the miscarriage was so tragic ♪ ♪ we was afraid you disappeared ♪ ♪ but, no, baby, you magic >> reporter: they called the birth emotional and extremely peaceful. not for neil and his wife roz. precautions taken for baby blue's birth had them red hot. they claim body guards stopped them from seeing their twin girls who were born prematurely. >> we were leaving the nicu and they said we couldn't travel farther. we said, why. they said, we are moving

hazardous materials. i said, really? on the maternity floor? >> they bounced my family off the 6th floor from the waiting room and made them go down stairs. >> reporter: hip hop's royal couple reportedly paid a king's ransom to beef up security at length -- lenox hill hospital. they shelled out $1.3 million to renovate and reserve an entire wing. bulletproof a door and tint windows. hospital officials deny the payment and say the couple is in an executive suite with their own security. officials also said no security plan would have prevented or delayed families from gaining access to their newborns. going to great lengths to shield famous newborns isn't unusual. >> we saw angelina jolie have her baby shyloh in africa. we saw katie holmes in her hospital in the dead of night in secrecy so no one would know. >> reporter: part of it may be privacy.

the other part, pictures. the first ones of celebrity newborns can fetch millions from magazines. roz told us last night the hospital has apologized to her and her husband saying they didn't know any families had been denied access. roz also saying the apology didn't go far enough. meanwhile there's been question about the name as well. blue ivy. blue from the name blueprint, the gram my award winning albums from jay-z. i-v from the number four which is beyonce's favorite number. >> i didn't know that. thanks so much. up next, beauty bargains, drugstore brands that stack up to pricier counterparts after this. we have aflac... aflac... and major medical? major medical, boyyyy! [ beatboxing ] ♪ i help pay the doctor

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saved us money, too. thank you very much. up next, beyond the basicbusicb burger. first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ cheeseburger in paradise ♪ heaven on earth >> good morning. in today's kitchen today, what's for dinner? how about new ways to think about dinner? the executive chef from christo's grill has three recipes from traditional to seafood and vegetarian. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> we're starting with the traditional cheeseburger. you mix a couple different grinds of beef. >> for a great burger start with great meat. we start with a blend of ground brisket and ground chuck. >> why? >> the brisket has more fat content which makes a nicer flavor. >> these are thin patties. >> they cook quicker that way. >> especially indoors. >> exactly.

otherwise you generate a lot of smoke. the barbecues inside now. >> got you. we'll throw them on the grill? >> let's put on salt and pepper to crank up the flavor. we'll get these on. >> since they're thinner, how long per side? >> about two to two and a half minutes a side. >> mm-hmm. >> we have a couple over here set up. we'll get the cheese on them. >> is this american cheese? >> yeah. >> good old american. >> use whatever you like. i like the creaminess of american. it binds the burger together also. >> this is simple. >> sure. >> over here we have a toasted brioche bun. >> whoa, hold on! >> don't jump it. >> just a second. >> we have to get the sloppy sauce on. >> what's in it? >> ketchup, mayonnaise and spices. >> okay. >> come see me at the restaurant. we'll talk more. >> sloppy secret sauce. >> now the burger? >> you can or lay the toppings

down. >> you put the toppings on the bottom. >> i do. >> the burger's featured. that's what i showcase. >> all right. get in there. pile them on. >> all right. >> i don't think the order matters much, just that everything get there is. >> i'm saving my pickles for the top. >> oh, yeah? all right. myself i'm a pickle under and above. for me -- >> i never thought of that. >> for me, the pickle and the bun make the burger. >> may i? >> oh! >> we're going to double stack them. >> double stack? >> why not? let's live a little, huh? >> hey! this is my kind of guy. >> now we're cooking with gas. >> as it were. we'll have some later. boom. >> that's the grilled prime cheeseburger, al. >> now we'll move into the back here. >> meet you back there. now for the second burger we'll

do a falafel. i have ground chickpeas, parsley, lemon juice to brighten the flavor. >> mm-hmm. >> tahini paste and sesame for flavor. >> i don't want to run out of time. we mix it together to create a patty? >> olive oil, salt and pepper. form the patties. brown them off with a little bit of olive oil. >> do you start on the bottom? >> yes. this one you need to get down with the arugala first. >> mm-hmm. >> pickled vegetables. >> and a tuna burger? >> do i have a tuna burger to try. >> fantastic. scott, fantastic. thanks so much. appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> coming up, kathie lee and hoda share laughs with

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