radio city new york from the exhibition hall on 49th street if you know where that is. we have amazing people on their way to work looking at us through the big glass window. it's that time right now. >> it sounds amazing but it was 60 yea ago this week that something revolutionary was happening right here in rockefeller plaza. >> that was the cool little open we did an hour ago celebrating the 60th anniversary of "today" on friday, the 13th. it doesn't seem right to celebrate this on friday the 13th.

we are looking forward to kicking off our 61st year as we look at some of the familiar faces who have been part of this program. i'm matt lauer along with al roker, savannah guthrie and ann curry. and it is only -- tell them what you said. >> and chucklehead jones. i feel like i'm doing the weather right now. >> you should. >> it's odd casting but thanks for having me. >> 22-time guest on "today," tom hanks. let's look at one of your early appearances. talking about a little known movie. >> 364 movies. >> i don't get the main girl. that was a reason i was intrigued by the script after playing this rake countless times who ends up in bed several times. >> i feel sorry for you. >> with babes, too, as a matter of fact. it was going to be a pleasure to

go to work and not have to strip down. but by the time we got around to making it, you will see me on the mattresses a couple of times. >> oh, my god! where was my publicist? i would go back to that day and fire my publicist for letting me appear in that shirt and saying that story. >> you were so hot. >> what was i thinking? >> it was adorable. >> as a girl, baby, hot as heck. >> how old were you there? >> 13 years old. i have no idea, but i shopped at miller's outpost. >> taking a slightly more serious turn now so many events that transpired here on the air and you have shared with us in the past you watched on occasion. 9/11 being one of the most dramatic events. you were watching that day. >> yeah. and like many americans i was

wondering once they put the fire out and got the people out of the two buildings i thought, you know, those black scars are going to be there for years and every time we fly into new york we'll see this burned out hulk of the world trade center. it will take a long time to repair that. when the moment came that it fell down i realized that physics is a relentless property that shows no mercy. i mean, obviously everything had changed up to that point. but that moment made me realize how frail the human condition can be. >> you talk about it in the new movie you're in, "extremely loud & incredibly close." we can deal with it, now 11 years later, because we see it through the eyes of a child. it was always safe in dealing with it in that way. do you think? >> well, it's a dense theme that

the film deals with, without a doubt. you can wonder when is the right time. the concept of loss is something that's undeniably across the board. we all lost something in a spectacular and horrifying manner that day. to have it be as personal as it is for the character played by young tom horn who is essentially a special needs child who see it is world in a different way anyway. you take the tragedy of the day and it's not just squared but cubed. it goes even farther than being cubed. it's trablgedy times seven. >> you say the film was ten years in the making. is there something about letting it break your heart all over again? >> i think that's what the cinema will do sometimes in surprising fashion we may not expect it. there is an important issue out there that's being addressed perhaps for the first time or

maybe in a brand new time. sometimes it comes out of films like "schindler's list" or "taxi driver." this time it comes from "extremely loud & incredibly close." >> how difficult was it after each day? you're doing such an emotional movie. >> it was brutal. we had to constantly remind ourselves that we didn't know that september 10th had a parentheses around it. we didn't know what was happening. we had to remind ourselves that there is no tragedy on the horizon. we're going through our day and dealing with the mundane aspects of raising a child and some of the important aspects with a child as special as he was. that's something hard to forget. you know, it's a tough thing to put out of your mind. >> the movie is "extremely loud & incredibly close." it's in theaters now. as we close, 22 appearances here for a reason. you are one of our favorite

guests and you're a joy to have. >> this is the first time you have plied me with alcohol. >> but it won't be the last. >> i hope it continues and that young kid talking about "dragnet" is long gone. >> tom hanks. thank you very much. it's a pleasure. >> cheers. >> now let's get a check of the morning's top stories from natalie at the news desk. hey, natalie. >> good morning. the republican presidential candidates are splitting time between south carolina and florida. the next two primary states. meantime newt gingrich is catching heat from fellow conservatives for attacks on mitt romney's former career as a venture capitalist. donald trump tweeted that the attacks on free intenterprise aa mistake. rick perry seemed to ease up on the anti-romney rhetoric. there is no let-up in haley barbour p's decision to pardon

sex offenders. a state judge has halted the release of any more prisoners until the pardons can be reviewed. now for a look at what's trending today our quick round-up of what has you talking online today. heather locklear is a top search after an unspecified medical emergency. a 9 is 1 call thursday brought an ambulance to her california mansion. she spent the night resting comfortably. stefa stephen colbert may enter the republican primary. he has more support than jon huntsman. unfortunately write-in votes aren't alloweded. first comes love and then marriage. then comes bieber? what? this may set a new standard for

all of you out there as brian gives justin bieber a run for his money. brian and emily got hitched in orange park, florida. as i toss -- let's see if i can bring all of my fellow past news anchors. we have john palmer, margaret larson, deborah norville and faith daniels who all at one point shared the news desk as well. >> not this one. >> another news desk. >> we sat down rather than standing. >> i know. >> they don't give you a chair? >> this is pretty good. we stand for the news now as ann says. as we take a stroll down memory lane, we can continue talking in a moment. for now i will turn it back over to you guys over there. >> we're coming in for a hug in a moment. >> we could go hang out. should we get a check of the weather? >> i think so.

let's show you what's happening. first of all, a lot of snow yesterday from houghton, michigan, to rockford, illinois. we are talking winter storm watch watches, warnings and lake effect snow into new england. you can see the snow getting itself together. 12 to 18 inches locally from watertown to buffalo. cleveland, 3 to 6 inches down to beckley, west virginia. >> good morning. the storm is pulling out of the area. strong northwest wind and some colder temperatures are moving in. in.

i just want to say i would not be here doing this show if it was not for this man, willard scott. i love you. >> that's because i drove you here in my cadillac. you are wonderful. what a great trip on a great show. god bless all of us. >> thank you. >> good health and happiness. >> all right. thank you. we'll take a stroll down memory lane what it was like at different news desks. margaret, when you were here i understand it was not as comfortable for you at one point you were 7 months pregnant or so. >> no. i was on my last day before maternity leave having braxton-hicks contractions. >> i was here. >> i was subbing for katie on the show. bryant got ill that morning shortly before the show and i had to do the show. there i am. i look terrified because my blood pressure had gone through the roof. i had not prepared for his segments. i was by myself, just about to have a baby and i swear al roker never left my side. >> he was going to deliver the

baby for you. >> lots of people have been pregnant on "today" but we thought i was going to be the one to deliver on the show. >> you carried the show that morning. i remember jeff saying, are you okay? are you all right? you were just quietly, graciously calm and you did it. >> you didn't have the baby on air. >> no. i made it. >> speaking of carrying the show, john, when everybody else was traveling, going to fabulous locations, somebody had to stay back, hold down the fort. >> i always stayed home. >> once the satellite shot went down and the network depended on you. >> i did a song and dance, read a lot of news. >> for 20 minutes. >> yeah. it went on for a long time. i was invited once to go to the u.s.s. norway which went down the east coast. the last stop was miami and i

flew down on a thursday. >> look at that. you deserve it. >> i was scuba diving. >> i have never seen that. >> my goodness gracious. at least i wasn't in the rubber suit. >> and there were a lot of serious and tough times here at the news desk as well. your tenure coincided with the first gulf war. >> i know. it was an incredible time. we were on air nonstop for three, four days. i was backing up tom brokaw in case he ever had to go to the bathroom, which he never did. >> amazing. >> amazing bladder. >> that was one of the great things about working the early shift. many of us were on sunrise or the docockadoodle news. you were often the only one here. it was such a joy to get to be

the one sharing the information with america. you know, the news anchor job was one where you never knew what was going to happen but you had to with ready. >> you did a great job with the selling segments. >> i am the only person who's ever gotten it on "today." >> john, you leave -- the truth about is show is we all feel like part of the family. you actually left your daughter to us on the show. she's now associate producer, molly palmer. we just love her. >> she was born on the show in 1982. not literally, but i was doing the program and day after day brian and jane would say, we'll have an update, any news on the birth. no news, no news. finally our producer steve friedman suggested, stop bringing that up. might not have a happy ending, but it did. she was born december 10th.

now she's proudly with the "today" show west coast. >> did you try to discourage her? >> no. i encouraged her. >> great to have you all here. >> thank you, natalie. >> thank you very much for joining us and all your hard work on the broadcast informing america. >> meanwhile coming up we have a tribute to the first women of "today." you have heard them called the today girls. that's what they were then. they'll be here next after this. [ female announcer ] eyes feeling overworked?

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before there was ann, meredith or katie there was lee and flerns. they were among the first females on our program. back then they were called the "today" girls. this is the 1950s and early '60s. >> and it was at that time men did the heavy lifting but the early female broadcasters created the unique genre that is morning television. it all started with a young production assistant named estelle parsons seen here in the first "today" broadcast in 1952. >> the news is written and put together in front of your eyes. >> reporter: the set was a working newsroom and it's where parsons who would later become an accomplished actress got her

start. her duties included collecting and posting temperatures from across the country. she impressed host dave garroway and eventually took on a larger role interviewing luminaries like marilyn mon e row. >> when are you planning to have children sp. >> i'm not married yet, dear. >> reporter: producers were charged with miss america lee meriweather. in 19 a 55 she was hired as the first official "today" girl. for the next half dozen years she and her successors including florence henderson, betsy palmer, helen o'connor, and others tackled the show's lighter fare. they covered fashion. >> this is really a feminine hat. >> singing. ♪ remember somewhere the sun is shining ♪ >> reporter: and even driving around with "today" show chimp

j. fred muggs, all in the name of making america's morning a little brighter. >> and boy did they. with us now is estelle parsons, florence henderson and lee meriweather. good morning, ladies. >> i was there long before the first day. i was one of eight that put it together before we hireded dave. >> tell us the atmosphere then. >> it was pioneer days. the only reason i got hired is nobody in night television wanted to switch to mornings because it wouldn't work. nobody would watch in the morning. we battled that for a long time. >> you had a lot of duties including the weather. >> weather, fashion shows, women's features primarily. actually, when i started i was supposedly the official women's editor on air.

i was never a "today" girl. >> wasn't your title "today" girl? >> no, honest to goodness. >> before she came on all we thought about was, should there be a woman on the show? >> you covered politics, too. >> i was the first woman who managed to get into that field. >> lee, during your reign of miss america you were asked to join the show. >> halfway through my tour of duty i was asked by the producers and i said, o h, i can't, i have work to do. they said, yes, we'll wait for you. >> florence, you are such a recognizable face. do you have a favorite memory? >> i have several. i think the most memorable moment for me was when dave garroway wanted to prove the expression more fun than a barrel of monkeys. so he had a barrel of monkeys brought into the studio. the top came off and the monkeys

went berserk. i think there is a picture of me on top of the desk. the monkeys wound up in the grids and god knows what happened to them. >> i met you filling in for willard in 1987. you were still here. >> i was a writer for the show for about a year before garroway asked me to be on it when they had a vacancy. the girls came and went quickly. does anybody else remember the gar w garroway fired the outside audience? it was the studio on the their floor in the rca building when i came. >> i love what you said. it was tough on single lay disback then. >> i loved it. i was the only woman with the exception of the makeup woman on set. i was there with john chancellor and frank.

frank picked me up every morning via nbc car at 3:30 in the morning and made life easier. we laughed, got here and got to work at 4:00. >> you got a car. >> wait a minute. call your agent. >> thank you so much for what you have done and your legacy, ladies. >> thank you, al. >> honored to with b in your presence. thank you so much. appreciate it. up next, more of our special tribute to 60 years of today and all the people who got up early and staye eed up late. that's after this. [ male announcer ] what if we could keep enough plastic waste to cover all of manhattan out of landfills each year? the equivalent of 140 million trash bags, gone. by using new glad trash bags, designed with reinforcing bands

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>> live, local, latebreaking. this is a wbal-tv 11 news update. >> a little bit of rain and snow we got this morning has pulled out of the area. cold air is pulling in and we may be stuck with it right through the weekend. mixture of clouds, sunshine, and wind. wind. maybe if larry this

just a sampling of the glits and glamour of the golden globes last year on the red carpet. monday on today we'll have all the fashion hits and misses as well as the big winners and the scoop on the parties if we make it to the parties. >> if we make it to work. >> we are headed out there for a little golden globes excitement. savannah's first golden globes.

it will be fun. >> very cool. >> do you know who else is getting excited and ready for the golden globes? our good friend giada. she will be hosting one of the hottest parties in town. we'll check out how she's preparing. >> we can score an invitation. an our 6 00th anniversary would not be complete without the panel of professionals. they're going to tell us what "today" means to them and we'll talk about controversial tap op as well. >> they began in radio and came to "today" in 1952. >> we'll see what's happening. >> first, go ahead, guys. >> thank you very much. we're going to look at the west memphis crime spree that sent teenagers to prison for the murder of three little boys. but they are now free. coming up we'll meet the men who helped secure their release.

>> and then which five medical tests should women have in the new year? we'll tell you. and we are live on the red carpet as the first big test of the awards season kicks off. that and more when we see you this weekend on "today"." >> now a check of the weather. >> first let's check on the weekend. >> i got nervous. no, we ran out of coffee. that's it. >> here's the forecast for this weekend. saturday, showers in the pacific northwest. sunny and mild through the southwest. we have windy conditions in the northeast. sunday we're looking at frigid conditions in new england into the plains. rain along the pacific northwest with showers down through texas. on martin are you they are king, jr., day monday, rain up into the northwest. the cold continues in new england.

>> good morning. the rain and snow are pulling out of the area. we may see a flurry this afternoon. afternoon. most of and that's your latest weather. >> thank you, al. up next, "today's" professionals weigh in on the topics that a have you talking. later on, the best moments of the morning as we continue to celebrate our 60th anniversary coming up after this. world-class service for you today ? we gave people right off the street a script and had them read it. no, sorry, i can't help you with that. i'm not authorized to access that transaction. that's not in our policy. i will transfer you now. my supervisor is currently not available.

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weighing in. dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor. good morning. >> we are celebrating today 60 years of "today." i thought we'd ask what your memories are. >> i started here 20 years ago. next month. it was a lot of fun. my first time on television. mr. brokaw taught me when i'm thinking look down instead of up so i don't look crazy on camera. i learned everything from brian and katie. i'm glad to be back contributing again. >> i pretty much stopped watching when bryant gumbel left and matt lauer took over. the thing about the show that's different from everything else on television, people don't watch it. they integrate it into their lives. it's on in people's homes even

when they are not looking at it. it's something where it's become part of the fabric of america. i couldn't say that about any other show. people who work at this place are the most delicious, nicest. the energy in this place and that's why it works. >> i have been in morning television for a long time at "good morning, america" and here. you can tell as a viewer when people like each other. you can't fake it for two hours. people sense they like each other here. when i grew up on television it was this show. i believed the "today" show delivered harder sh better news. then i went to work for someone else and now i'm here. everyone in broadcasting owes barbara walters. she broke through the ceiling we all talk about. paved the way for all of us. >> she would not allow people to place her in a box. that's what women owe barbara.

>> we follow in her fabulous footsteps. thanks for sharing this day with us. we want to move on to working mothers. katherine heigl has a small child and she was blunt and said, i couldn't help but wonder what i had gotten myself into and if the choice i made to be a working mother was the most selfish decision of my life. she was blunt about the guilt working mothers say they feel. >> let me take that word off. moms who stay at home are working mothers. it sets up fighting between mothers in the traditional workforce and stay a at home mothers. they are working just as hard but different. >> nine of my 11 partners in any agency were women. most were mothers. they couldn't wait to get to work on monday because it was easier than the weekend.

on a separate subject i say to young women if you are happy, working to be happy you will be a better mother. it's not a matter of full time or part time, you will be a great mother. >> i spent time with my sister in washington. she took time out of the work force for a few year. my brother-in-law is in law enforcement. i have never seen a woman work harder. >> the reality is i'm probably the person on this panel who has managed it. you do get stuck. there are stages in your child's life where you are accountable. there is a moment your child recognizes what time is and you say, oh, two days -- the kids absorb if you love your life and they group better. >> stay at home moms feel the same conflict and guilt. it's a woman thing.

>> one of the unfortunate residues of the feminist times. it made things harder. gad bless. they are stronger than men. >> let's talk extra baggage. a former airline exec says if you are over weight you should have to pay extra for your seat arguing there is a greater weight on the plane which takes up more fuel, draws more resources. what do we think? >> ridiculous. >> absolutely. >> sometimes with very heavy people they can't fit into the seat that's a separate issue if they have to buy two seats. that's tremendous dmim nation. discrimination. >> i don't think you can do it. if the person's girth doesn't allow them to safely fit into a seat you should be able to.

people should think about the seat selection and whether they can afford or choose two seats. there are times people aren't fitting in the seats. >> we don't want to miss this one. it's a good one. there is a book called dear me, letters to my 16-year-old self. what would you tell your younger self? >> eat less and move more. if we don't get obesity under control there will be more. that's me. >> donny? >> i would say to my 16-year-old stuff don't be afraid of anything. there are things i would look back on. a lot of different times. the bookie man is never what you think it is. do not let fear dictate what you do. >> you get to be more than one thing in life. when people say, oh, you can't do that.

if you follow your passion, you can have multiple careers within one segment on this life. >> good advice. >> real honor to be here. >> especially to be a part of this place. >> see you next week. up next, one of the hottest tickets in tinseltown giada de laurentiis gives us a peak at what she's serving for the golden globes after this. t ache. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia -- thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and for some people, it can work in as early as the first week of treatment. so now, i can do more of the things i enjoy. lyrica is not for everyone.

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♪ it's one of the most anticipated events in hollywood. that's sunday's golden globes. hollywood a-listers don theirgi chef's coat. >> we have a sneak peek of what she has in store. ♪ >> the instyle warner brothers golden globes parties are the hardest tickets to get in town. everybody wants to go. you can't have a great party without great food and great

drinks. >> it's good. >> working with the beverly hilton and instyle could be a really fun experience. so i jumped in to host a party for the golden globes and the after party and make the menu, revamp the menu, make it new, fun, young and put my little california twist on it. you name it. the who's who of hollywood royalty will be at the instyle party. i wanted them to get excited about the food they are eating. there is something on the menu for everyone. we'll start with four appetizers. cauliflower pureed soup which is chilled with bacon on top. crostini. sauteed shrimp cocktails, a beef tenderloin crost irk ni with curry mayo. color and texture is important.

oh, look, you added more jam. how nice of you. mm. it's good. as e we get closer i get more nervous. where's the salt and pepper? all of the sudden all these critics will taste your food. it's scary. i wouldn't say that it's become old hat for me. i have only done it one other time for the royals. >> we got the royal table out, the salad course. >> i said for the royal luncheon i lost sleep. >> this is when i need extra hands. >> it was so exciting i thought, why not do it for hollywood? >> so there is no pressure for me. not at off. piece of cake. i got it. >> no pressure. she will be fabulous as always. she impressed the royals and now will impress hollywood royalty as well. catch the golden globes sunday at 8:00/7:00 central an nbc.

i will be on the red carpet prior to that start. we will be on. >> monday, natalie, savannah and yours truly will wrap up all the winners, the glamour and the parties. >> spending the weekend together. >> yes, we are! >> we have to get on a plane soon. coming up next, the most memorable moments of today at 60. first, this is "today" on nbc.

the empire state lit up in our colors on this special day as we wrap up a great morning here. thank you to our colleagues from decades past who joined us this morning. >> and a huge thank you to the staff who made it happen for the past six decades, make it happen every morning. a big thanks and a warm hug to everybody. >> before we go, here are highlights of today. ♪ it's a beautiful morning

>> good morning, everybody. welcome to a very special edition of "today" on this friday morning as we celebrate 60 years on the air. >> the good year blimp flew over the fame hollywood sign in los angeles with a happy birthday message for us. >> take a look at who's here to help us out. all of your favorite anchors and personalities from the past six decades. >> it's a big morning ahead. >> good morning, everyone. happy 60th anniversary to "today." >> this sets the standard for a lot of television. you should be proud and all the people who worked here over the years. >> it was 60 years ago this week that something revolutionary was happening here in rockefeller plaza. >> it's a family show, a new show and a show that shows you the world. >> you got to visit cultural sites and go to washington, d.c. on a daily basis over the

breakfast table. >> one of the things i'm proudest of about my participation is not only the people on camera but behind the scenes. >> we were often complimented for our authenticity because we were so clueless we'd forget to put our microphone on. >> we love to eat on "today." we have a little cake to celebrate. >> oh, my gosh. a fire. >> big surprise. meredith vieira is going to pop out. >> here on the show every morning we wake up and put a show on for our viewers. the most important people. we try to uphold their standards. i want you to know all of us who now occupy the seats, we think of you all. >> i would not be here doing this show if it wasn't for this man, willard scott. i love you. >> a big shoutout the to our staff. they are the life and soul of the show. they give us so much.