italian owners says the captain made an unauthorized move off course. a california family who barely made it off speaks out in a live interview. over and out. former governor jon huntsman set to pull the plug on his campaign today. why now after picking up a big endorsement with five days to go before the south carolina primary. and quiet time.

"the artist" makes big noise at the golden globes with three wins. all eyes were on ricky gervais after his stint as host last year. >> where was i? [ laughter ] >> nervous? don't be. this isn't about you. right. hello. >> how did he do and how did everyone look on the red carpet? we are live in los angeles with complete coverage today, monday, we are live in los angeles with complete coverage today, monday, january 16, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to a special edition of "today." we've got our dance music on. >> still dancing. >> i'm natalie morales along with savannah guthrie and al

roker here. matt and ann have the day off. >> what a night it was. golden globe for biggest party animal goes to al roker. >> got 45 minutes of sleep. >> i got three. i was a good girl. >> we want to apologize now for anything that goes wrong on the show. it was a good night. some of hollywood's biggest names were out including meryl streep, george clooney, madonna and martin scorcese. could it be a preview of what's to come at the oscars? we're going to break down the winners just ahead. >> as you know, we can't talk awards show without taking a look at the red carpet fashions. who rocked it. who did not necessarily make the cut. there are a lot of looks from sofia vergara, angelina jolie and reese witherspoon. gorgeous. >> which worked, which missed the mark? we'll get into it for the men and the women. >> we begin with the winners on

stage at the 69th annual golden globes. from martin scorcese to spielberg, streep to the silent era it was a night that saw hollywood honor its past while celebrating legends who are still creating some of their best work. "the artist," set before talking movies began, took best picture for a musical or comedy along with best actor for dujardin. >> thank you, merci. [speaking french]. >> congratulations. >> you were told you couldn't be an actor because your face was too expressive. >> they said in the close-up, the camera don't like that -- don't like your mouth, your nose. >> so something with the eyebrows. >> that's true. they are very independent. >> they are expressive. >> yeah. >> are they excited they won the golden globes. >> are you?

yeah. i think, yeah. >> reporter: best drama went to "the descendants" and best actor to its star, george clooney. >> especially thank you very much to alexander paine who makes wonderful films and is a great friend. >> reporter: the great christopher plummer has been in a hundred films but until "the beginners" he'd never won a golden globe. >> how does it feel to collect all these accolades? >> they're hard to lift. >> reporter: meryl streep won as margaret thatcher in "the iron lady" and michelle williams for "my week with marilyn." i heard you had to learn how to wiggle. >> it's not a swing, it's not a direct side to side. there's undulation. it's all kinds of things. >> reporter: it's never a surprise when meryl streep wins but she makes it memorable every

time. >> oh, [ bleep ]. [ laughter ] >> oh, i have to remember my speech. >> reporter: you just abandoned the speech? >> yeah. i had everybody's name. all these incredible actresses. >> reporter: instead the s-word came out? >> yeah. >> reporter: what happened? >> i forgot my glasses. >> reporter: cable shows once again dominated the television categories. showtime's "homeland" won best dramatic series along with lead actress claire danes. >> reporter: president obama is said to love this show. >> it makes me feel weird that the president has seen me naked. other than that, i'm good. >> reporter: martin scorcese took best director for "hugo" while steven spielberg's "the adventures of tintin" won. >> why don't you hold it during the whole interview.

>> reporter: i don't think i could. >> it matches your dress. >> reporter: octavia spencer won best supporting actress for "the help." >> words can't really describe how overjoyed i am and the fact that it's happening on dr. king's holiday feels like the perfect bow. >> reporter: congratulations. here you are on "today" where you belong. >> let's see what's happening in your neck of the woods. i'm sorry! >> well done. al, you have competition. much more on the golden globes throughout the morning including a live interview with the man behind "the artist" and of course fashions. >> now to italy and the investigation into the deadly cruise ship disaster. a sixth body was found in the wreckage overnight as new details emerged over what may have been critical errors by the ship's captain. nbc's michelle kosinski is in porto santo stefano, italy. good morning. >> reporter: from the beginning questions surrounded the

captain. he was arrested, under investigation. now his employer said he made an unauthorized deviation in the ship's course bringing it too close to shore, then made mistakes handle it. investigators say he himself was on shore while passengers were still scrambling to get off the ship. this was friday night. the latest rescue from on board was yesterday. >> this is not happening. >> reporter: the pictures emerging from the costa concordia -- [ screaming ] >> reporter: people screaming. just after, passengers experienced a loud rumble, a shake, tilting and then a reassuring announcement. >> the situation is under control. >> reporter: the calm lasted as long as the lights did. >> people were passing out, getting nervous, having chest pains. i was having chest pains. i was having anxiety because i don't know how to swim. >> reporter: panicked passengers, desperate for

escape. some fought for lifeboats. >> we were dangling above the water with the lifeboats probably for another hour before they even released them. >> 30 feet up. >> reporter: hours on a swiftly sinking ship. >> when we got into the water we couldn't get away from the ship because it kept towing in. >> reporter: many finally just jumped into the cold black water. >> they were saying that it was just an electrical problem, but it wasn't. we saw the big rock outside. >> reporter: the rock that ripped a 160-foot gash in the hull. at least five people died. more are missing including two americans. and now the company, owned by carnival, reveals in a statement, there may have been significant human error, the vessel appears to have been too close to shore, the captain

appears not to have followed procedures. he says navigation showed the way was clear. he was suspected of manslaughter and abandoning ship. days after the disaster, rescuers keep looking. this man, the ship's purser was found on board just yesterday afternoon. this honeymooning couple, saturday night. searchers found the bodies of two elderly men. 120 americans were on board. families from all over the country headed home with awful memories. they never dreamed possible. >> it was virtually a scene from "titanic." it felt like we were doing the actual scene. it was surreal. >> reporter: these are live pictures now from the scene. overnight rescuers pulled the body of a sixth victim from on board. this morning they have had to suspend operations because the ship is still sinking. conditions are too dangerous.

the two americans who are missing have been identified by their local paper as gerald and barbara heil from minnesota. natalie? >> all right, michelle kosinski seeing those pictures, it's unbelievable. the ananayis family was among the last to leave and they just got back to the u.s. good morning to you all. >> good morning. >> how are you all holding up? you just got home last night. >> just been home a few hours. i think we're doing as best as we can at this point. >> we just feel blessed to be alive. >> you certainly are cindy, describe the moment when the ship hit the rock. >> we were sitting in the dining room, just eating our family meal and all of the sudden, everything just started shaking

and a people were running and there was just a blackout. we just didn't know where to go. >> valerie, you described this experience as being pretty much like exactly what happened with the "titanic." describe the chaos on board. what were they telling you to do? >> it was very sad. the chaos was something that you see in the movie "titanic." there was no direction by any of the crew. a lot of the passengers were panicking rather than trying to stay calm and think things through. people were falling, things were flying. it was just a very -- >> how would you -- i'm sorry. we have a little bit of a delay here. georgia, let me ask you. in a statement the cruise company say in handling the emergency the captain appears not to have followed standard

procedures but it is becoming clear that the crew acted bravely and swiftly to help evacuate more than 4,000 individuals during a challenging situation. georgia, in your experience how were the crew members handling this emergency? >> first of all, i have been on over 75 cruises. i have a lot of experience. there was absolutely no leadership provided. there was no direction. there were no officers available. everybody was one man for themselves in this. the only way people got off the ship was not with the help of the personnel. you did not see one officer there. people did not know how to do anything. it was very disorganized and there was no help. you were on your own. >> georgia, i know you describe an encounter you had with a young couple from argentina with a baby. they asked for your help with their baby. can you tell me what happened? >> yes.

we were trying to get to a banister to get as high as we could. we had first been in a lifeboat they didn't know how to get started and they couldn't function well with it, so we had to get out of it. as we got out, this family we had been in the lifeboat with came up and they tried to get up to the banister where we were, where we thought we were safe and they turned to me and said, take my baby and they gave me their 2-year-old and i held onto the baby as long as i could, but we were at the top of a stairwell and i was holding on with one hand and i was afraid that the baby -- because the ship kept going back and sinking hr and i was afraid i would lose balance and the baby would fall down the banister. >> do you know what happened with the couple or the -- >> no. i would love to know if they survived. there were a lot of people --

>> dean, i know you were, in fact, one of the last to get on a lifeboat. can you tell me how you finally got out? >> i never got on a lifeboat. yeah, we got a lifeboat but we had to climb up. when the ship turned over completely 90 degrees we were actually walking on the outside walls. >> you were walking on the very outer perimeter of the ship? is that right? on top of the ship? >> yes. on top of the ship because we were all down below on the interior passageway. a ladder came down and we all climbed up the ladder, hundreds of us. >> how long then before -- from the moment the boat started to list to when you were able to get off the boat, how long did that rescue then take?

>> we were on the boat between 9:15 and 9:30 in the mediterranean. we didn't get off until 2:30 in the morning at that time. >> wow. >> there was only two crew members behind me. we had to get up actually on the outside of the ship. we walked along where the windows were. i don't know what deck it is. there was an open deck area. with help from others, some german nationals and an austrian national which actually put their lives on the line, helping us pull passengers up. we had to crawl along and there were license left from the boats that were guidelines. they eventually cinched them off down where the last boat was coming around.

we shimmied down those ropes and had to jump into the lifeboat. that was not far from where the damage was from the rocks. >> what a harrowing experience you have all been through. george, dean, valerie, cindy. we are glad you're safe and sound and back home once again. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> now here's savannah. >> now to presidential politics and another shake-up to the republican field. jon huntsman is quitting the race just five days before south carolina's primary. peter alexander is in charleston, south carolina, this morning with the details. peter, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. and then there were five. governor jon huntsman will make official today the announcement he's coming out of the race at

11:00. one adviser says huntsman's concern was that his path going forward would only take votes from governor mitt romney saying he was not one to stand in the way of a candidate best able to beat barack obama. just hours after winning the endorsement of south carolina's largest newspaper, former utah governor jon huntsman told advisers he's dropping out of the race. short on cash and struggling to revive the campaign after a third place finish in new hampshire he's expected to endorse mitt romney today. barely a week ago he got into this exchange with mitt romney. >> this nation is divided because of attitudes like that. >> reporter: south carolina may also be the last stand for romney's remaining republican rivals who this weekend courted the large block of social conservatives. >> we are endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights.

>> who will be faithful to your values? >> faith at the center of your lives and the center of our country's life. >> reporter: rick santorum wins a coveted endorsement from 150 evangelical christian leaders in texas. >> we're going to get a network of grassroots leaders here lining up behind us and giving us the surge we need coming down to this last week. >> reporter: the influential group in texas hopes to rally behind a conservative to the front-runner romney. several candidates are targeting evangelicals including rick perry who counts on christian conservatives to keep his campaign alive. >> we are the most social conservative and fiscal conservative in the race. >> reporter: and newt gingrich. >> i hope every conservative will reach the conclusion that to vote for anybody but gingrich is to help romney win the nomination. >> reporter: gingrich and his supporters are consistetinuing attack mitt romney's business

background. but newt gingrich was booed when he started to boo romney again. >> he said he created 100,000 jobs in the sector. >> we said we won't allow comment on the other candidates. >> reporter: mitt romney has been mailing flyers ott touting he, quote, shares our values. without jon huntsman the remaining five republicans in the race will meet this evening in myrtle beach for another debate. that's where we are headed now. we'll see you there tomorrow morning. >> peter alexander in charleston, thank you. now to some of the top stories of the morning. for that we go to tamron hall in new york at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning. one of four men who accused a former assistant basketball coach at syracuse university of sexual abuse is admitting he lied to police and media when he accused bernie fine of molesting him as a child.

he wanted to get back at the coach for not helping him hire a lawyer to fight a criminal conviction. zappos has been victim of a hacking and is notifying customers their personal information may be compromised telling users to reset pa passwords but say credit card information wasn't accessed. and a big upset in football as the new york giants trounced the packers 37-20 at lambeau field. they now head to the nfc championship game against san francisco. earlier sunday the ravens advanced to the afc championship and will go head to head with the new england patriots. the first lady will make a guest appearance on "icarly" tonight to champion one of her main causes, supporting military families. michelle obama is a big fan of the show and watches with her daughters malia and sasha. now back to natalie, savannah

and al. you ladies look lovely. al, you look handsome as well. >> thank you. >> thank you, tamron! wish you were here, too. >> she's required to say that. we'll take it. >> do you know who stole the show last night and has been all along is uggy the dog from "the artis artist". >> i loved his bow tie collar. >> he's a scene stealer. he makes that movie fun. >> he'll be with us live in los angeles. >> there he is. >> he's already talking. it's not a silent film to him. harvey winestein and he's handling fame well. >> he's reading the prompter. >> harvey worked with him. we'll talk with harvey in a little bit. >> give him treats, harvey. >> how about the weather? >> on both ends of the coast we have wintry weather to talk about. first of all, the pacific northwest. we have snow making its way in.

jet stream dips to the south. lots of moisture and cold air. snowfall amount as anywhere from 9 to 12 inches inland sections along the coast we are expecting much lighter, anywhere 1 to 3 inches. here in the northeast from tonight to tomorrow morning we have winter weather advisories for icy conditions, sleet, freezing rain, anywhere from a 10th of an inch to a quarter of an inch of rain from syracuse, albany to the west of boston making for slick roads and dangerous driving conditions and problems for airports with icing conditions on wings. >> plenty of sunshine to start the day today. mostly sunny skies expected. after a cold start this morning,

and that's your latest weather. >> thanks, al. >> thank you. just ahead, much more from the golden globes including who dazzled on the red carpet and who didn't? but first this is "today" on nbc.

still ahead, is it more serious than even his doctors thought? we have new details on john edwards' heart condition. >> also ahead, how hollywood is reacting to ricky gervais's jokes at the golden globes this time around.

>> this is wbal-tv 11 news and baltimore. >> good morning, everyone. here is a look at one of our top stories this morning. the tough when yesterday means we advance to the afc championship game. in -- tough win. next stop, mass. where they will get on the new england patriots.

game time is 3:00 next sunday afternoon. a check out on the morning commute. >> no delays to report. one accident looks like it is now clear. 57 on southbound 95. moving well on north and west side. one to let you know right around now franklin street will shut down for the martin luther king jr. day parade. j effectfx tracking nicely throh town. howard county looking great at this hour. a live view of traffic. let's switch over to a live view of traffic at 29. north and southbound traffic looking great. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> mostly clear skies to start the day today.

it is cold. rightratures in the teens now. forecast for today, mostly sunny skies. a few clouds will come in this afternoon. high temperature between 37-42 degrees. rain showers possible tonight. warmer with a high near 50. could be some snow showers or flurries on thursday afternoon with the clippers storm. another one behind that's. another one behind that's.

♪ 7:30 now on this monday morning, the 16th of january, 2012. the stars were certainly out in hollywood last night for the 69th annual golden globe awards. coming up, we'll check out the night's hottest looks and the ones that -- how do we say this nicely -- missed the mark a little bit. live in los angeles i'm savannah guthrie alongside natalie morales. matt and ann have the day off. just ahead the most watched man

of the night. >> that, of course, is ricky gervais. everyone wanting to see what he would do this time around with his hosting duties after he was heavily criticized last year. didn't stop him taking shots at the biggest names in entertainment. we have more on his performance coming up. >> we begin with a man who must be feeling pretty good this morning. >> i'll say. >> one of the best movies. harvey winestein, took home three including one for "the artist." and he's here with uggy the dog. good morning to you both. >> hi, guys. nice to see you and here you. >> have you slept? >> no. i have been out all night trying to round up meryl streep and michelle williams from dancing on tables. >> wow! dancing on tables. i wish i was there for that party. harvey, your company took home six awards. we mentioned three for "the

artist." you take a big risk with a film like "the artist." it's silent, black and white in 2012. why do you think it worked? >> i think it's a love letter to movies, a passport, a movie with no boundaries and it's just a fantastic experience. you come out of the movie theater dancing, sailing, laughing, loving life again. so why not? >> i know you have with you an absolute scene-stealer, uggy the dog. i can only imagine this is a crucial bit of casting you did with him. don't you think he should be considered for an oscar? look at that face. >> i have been called everything last night. look how i end up. i end up with the dog. the punisher, the boss. here i am with the dog, 4:30 in the morning l.a. time.

>> that's right. a lot of speeches, as you mentioned, you were called god by meryl streep, the punisher by madonna. so you have quite a tough reputation, i think, with your talent. is that fair to say? >> well, i think you sit with michelle williams, meryl streep and madonna. they are all at the same table. they're all nominated for golden globes. i think somebody -- we were incredibly lucky and incredibly honored. >> you obviously have "the artist," "my week with marilyn," "the iron lady," all big winners. what's your secret? >> i think you take risks and there are rewards. these are great movies. you know, "the iron lady" in the middle of an election, you see the values that margaret

thatcher espouses. it's incredible. there are myths we blow away in the movie. she was a social progressive, pro choice, pro gay, pro health service. yet she was fiscally conservative. those people who put her name in vain are just lying about it. i think the movie is explosive and fantastic. i think marilyn is an entertaining, smart movie with the performance by michelle williams and "the artist" is just fun and a good time. last night was, for me, truly amazing. i loved getting kidded around by -- you know, when you're kidded around by madonna you've just got to react with a sense of humor. >> right. absolutely. before we go, we'd love to say good-bye to uggy the dog. can he give us a farewell? does he perform on command unlike some other talent?

>> if i could do this, i'd change my career in a second. uggy? hopefully he's not asleep. >> woof! >> he's saying good-bye to us. [ growling ] >> there he goes. >> adorable. >> harvey, looking forward to the oscar nominations next week. >> thank you both. you looked great last night, ladies. even al roker looked good. >> oh! >> thank you. >> a lot of people, of course, tuned in to the golden globes to see how controversial host ricky gervais would behave on the heels of his performance last year. almost everybody had something to say about the caustic comedian of the night. [ applause ] >> reporter: the show began with hollywood collectively holding its breath. >> so -- where was i?

nervous? don't be. >> reporter: ricky gervais came out swinging with a monologue skewering kim kardashian, eddie murphy and even the golden globes itself. >> the golden globes are just like the oscars but without all that -- esteem. >> reporter: and the actors who braved the stage came ready for punches. >> just a moment. i want to ask you a question. it's real. you can have some. >> just checking. >> be honest. >> what? >> are you on recreational drugs? i'm joking. that's not the question. and we know the answer. >> oh, boy. he's fun. [ laughter ] >> the only awards show where the only thing worse than not hearing your name as a nominee is hearing your name from the host. >> reporter: it was the third year hosting the golden globes for ricky gervais. >> going well, isn't it? >> reporter: and some had more anticipation for his performance than who won. >> he's lovely. funny. >> i thought he would be toned

down. he hasn't. he's toned up a little bit. >> ricky gervais was a homerun. the promos, the pressure, the build-up, so much hype. he could have tanked. he was great. >> reporter: the hype was so great that over the weekend even "saturday night live" spoofed the comedian. >> so controversial, so offensive that we decided to invite him back. >> what? back for more? >> reporter: it was a fellow brit who had a take on the show's host. >> i was on my way in and there were angry religious people outside with big placards threatening us all with br brimstone and petitioned for our sins. they didn't realize we have ricky. >> thank you for coming. >> reporter: as the reviews roll in there is already speculation and perhaps fear about next year. >> people love ricky. everybody loves him. he's a naughty boy, a dastardly

dog. i think he sealed it. if he wants to come back it's his. >> maybe we're getting used to his sense of humor. i found him to be not so offensive. >> i think once you got past last year. >> it was really bad! >> i think it was really good. >> he has edge. but maybe we're used to it now. >> the helen mirren jokes after "bridesmaids." that was a little -- ooh. >> i talked to her. she enjoyed it. she thought it was a great job. >> the crowd this time played around. >> and the actors were ready for ricky because he got jabs, too. >> they knew what to give back. >> exactly. >> al roker has another check of the weather for us. >> ak aly, ricky's doing the forecast. >> i'd love that. >> i know! oh, my gosh. the week ahead for you, we're basically going to start with nasty weather in the northeast. icy in the beginning of the week. wet through the gulf coast. warmer with snow out west.

midpart of the week we are expecting temperatures on the chilly side on n the northeast. rain and in the latter part of the week we expect more wet weather, heavy rain. much of the country at or above normal temperatures. >> good morning, everyone. off to a quiet start on this holiday. high temperatures will be between don't forget. check your weather day or night on the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. >> coming up next, is it more dangerous than doctors first

thought? new details on john edwards's heart condition that led to a delay in his criminal trial, right after this.

back now at 7:43 with new details on the condition of

former presidential candidate john edwards. his criminal trial is being postponed now because it's been revealed edwards is battling a serious heart condition. nbc's senior investigative correspondent lisa myers has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. a family friend tells nbc news that john edwards is suffering from irregular heart rhythms and the condition has caused him to lose consciousness at times. the problem is described as serious and potentially more dangerous than doctors first thought but not immediately life-threatening. when john edwards arrived for a hearing at the greensboro, north carolina, federal courthouse a family friend said he'd already had two episodes which involved chest pains or loss of consciousness. the friends said edwards has had an irregular heart rhythm since december and was experiencing symptoms during the hearing that

day. judge catherine eagles said the cardiologist wrote that he'd had three episodes, that the condition could be life-threatening if untreat d and that he needs a procedure next month and shouldn't drive or travel until then. eagles said, clearly there are some limitations on mr. edwards due to real and serious health issues. >> i think the right thing to do is continue, but i also think the judge sent a clear signal that a she's not putting this case on the back burner. >> reporter: reaction in north carolina was mixed. >> of course i had sympathy for him. it did seem that it occurred at a fairly convenient moment. >> i'm so sad. sorry, john. >> if i had a heart condition they wouldn't delay my trial. why should he be different? >> reporter: edwards is charged with six felonies associated with almost $1 million provided by two wealthy donors to hide his then pregnant mistress

rielle hunter while he was running for president. the government says that amounted to illegal campaign contributions. edwards's lawyers argue he didn't vie laolate the law and money was to hide the affair from his wife elizabeth. new photos taken on christmas eve show rielle hunter and edwards with their 3-year-old daughter quinn. a family friend said edwards and took his daughter to a christmas eve church service. the drama made edwards one of the most disliked figures in the country. will his health problems and the stress on his children, jack and emma, who have already lost one parent, make him more sympathetic to a jury? >> a few jurors in the end may feel sympathy for him. if his health condition is as serious as the judge thinks it is. >> reporter: edwards's trial is set to begin march 26th at the

earliest. a friend said doctors are optimistic and the trial can start adding no one wants to try the case and get it over with more than john edwards. savannah? >> all right. lisa myers in washington, thank you. just ahead, more from the golden globes including how the stars looked on the red carpet. up next, we're going to look back at our favorite moments celebration coming up right after this.

we had so much fun last week celebrating the 60th anniversary of "today." >> so much fun. >> any favorite moments from friday's show? >> we agree. it was the open at 8:00 which we reenacted in black and white and we had so many of the staff dressed up in their 1952 gash. it looked so real. >> and look who emerges from the crowd as it comes into color. it was matt lauer. >> so well done. >> our producer put it all together. >> beautifully done. >> once we got into the celebration, i loved having tom hanks, one of our favorite guests. 22 times -- >> 23 now. >> 23 times now he's been on the show. anniversary cake adding to the celebration. >> i think just the reunion with all of the former anchors there.

it was fun for me catching up with some of the news anchors as well hearing their stories about what they had to deal with at the news desk. it was a little bit of a walk back through time. >> did you guys all say, let's wear red? >> even a red tie. >> we had no idea. "today" show red. out's the news anchor look. >> you saw the collection of all the anchors in there. it was just amazing. one of the neat things, they set up a photo both down stairs and they were taking all these great pictures together. they looked like they were really enjoying themselves. >> it was fun. and i loved when barbara walters said she was the first female coanchor of today. >> before that she was a "today" girl. >> she blazed the trail. she said, that was my legacy and i'm proud. people said they loved seeing the "today at 60" celebration.

one person who won last night said, i got a little teary. >> who? >> i can't tell you zplnch! >> you can. >> claire danes. >> we have more on the golden globes fashion after your local news.

." tv 11 news andl- baltimore. >> good morning. time out for a check of the morning commute. may start to see delays on southbound 95. so far not tracking any on the j effects. if you travel in moncton, watch for this accident at sheppard wrote. further south, problem-free on the west side. we are up 55 just pass 795.

franklin street is closed for the martin luther king jr. day parade. closures will remain in effect until 3:30 today. we will update you in the white marsh area. this is be on the accident, not seeing any delays. prior to white marsh, watch for an accident taking up the left lane. would switch over to north york road. -- let's switch over to you for growth. very smooth. >> to a quiet start on this holiday. mostly sunny side. cold start. 16 and parked in. 14 in frederick. not much of the wind out there. -- 16 in parkton. clouds may thicken up this afternoon. high temperature between 37-42. sunsets at eight minutes after 5:00.

it will get warmer. high temperature near 50 on tuesday. breezy, cold and dry on wednesday with high temperature near 41. flurries on thursday. another sys

♪ 8:00 now on monday morning, the 16th of january 2012. you are looking at many hollywood a-listers who were dressed to impress at the golden globes in los angeles. i'm natalie morales along with savannah guthrie and al roker. just ahead, much more on the night's best and boldest looks. >> there were so many pretty dresses. also, meryl streep picked up her

eighth golden globe and before the show we got to spend time with her. coming up, her thoughts on portraying margaret thatcher in "the iron lady" and the controversy around the film. >> there have been rumors about famed chef paula deen who made a lot of appearances on her show about whether she has type ii diabetes. she's going to clear up the rumors. i'll have an interview with her tomorrow on "today." >> we love paula deen. first to new york where tamron hall has a checking of the morning's top stories. tamron, good morning. >> good morning. this morning the head of an italian cruise company blames unauthorized maneuvers by the ship's captain for a dead di disaster off the coast of tuscany. the costa concordia ran aground friday night with 4,200 people aboard including more than 100 americans. at least six bodies have been recovered. two americans are among 16 people still missing. the captain was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and

abandoning ship. passengers describe a nightmare of confusion. jon huntsman is dropping out of the race for the republican presidential nomination and endorsing rival mitt romney. huntsman remained near the bottom of the national polls headed into saturday's south carolina primary. meantime republican hopeful rick perry accuses the obama administration of over reacting and showing disdain for the military by condemning marines shown on video apparently urinating on dead afghans. we are now hearing from joe paterno who is expressing regret that he did not do more when it came to alleged child abuse by jerry sandusky. michael isikoff has more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. for the past two months joe paterno kept his silence while watching his legacy tarnished by the penn state sex abuse scandal. he now wants to give his side of

the story. 85-year-old joe paterno, frail and battling lung cancer, is speaking out for the first time about the events that led to his firing aspen state's football coach. >> and then i call mid superiors and i said, hey, we got a problem i think. woul you guys look into it? because i didn't know. you know, i had never had to deal with something like that and i didn't feel adequate. >> reporter: in an interview with the washington post paterno said he was confused what to do when an upset mike mcqueary first told him he had seen long-time defensive coach jerry sandusky fondling a young boy in the penn state locker room the night before. paterno reported the incident to athletic director tim curley but acknowledges he never followed up and according to investigators sandusky's child abuse continued for six more

years. i didn't know how to handle it, in hindsight i wish i had done more. at first paterno was furious when he was fired but in the interview he tried to stay positive. >> i have had a wonderful experience here at penn state. i don't want to walk away from this thing bitter. >> reporter: he insists he's proud of his record. >> i don't think i deviated from what i am all about and what i thought was important. >> reporter: a source close to paterno says he has more to say about the matter but his plans were cut short when he was readmitted to the hospital last week for what a spokesman said were minor complications related to cancer treatments. after hearing from angry alumni rodney erickson said the school wants to honor paterno but not for his conduct in this matter. tamron? >> thank you. now here's brian williams with what's coming up tonight on "nightly news." >> coming up, in a business

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back now at 8:10 with more of our special coverage of the 69th annual golden globes. time for our red carpet round-up. the stars were out last night and many of them were shining brightly. ♪ here on the red carpet, we didn't see a lot of red, but we did see a lot of nude, purple and a few other interesting surprises. i love this. >> it's an eagle. i'm excited. the wings flap, in case you were wondering. >> you match the red carpet.

>> i know. >> it's like camouflage. >> i thought i should blend in. i'm from tennessee. we like camo. >> hello. that's a bonus. >> you caught me adjusting myself. us girls have to. >> my nails are comfortable in form formalwear. >> yes, sir. >> as far as the men were concerned, i think they were looking a little -- blue. why the blue tux? >> because blue is the new black. >> what is it about a blue tux? >> well, it's not black. >> it's just a tux. you can't go wrong. >> i do realize now it's blue. >> midnight blue. >> i didn't know that. >> i'm a little color blind. >> i don't think anyone is wearing their own clothes tonight, except me.

>> who are you wearing tonight? >> versace. >> and you, sir? >> do you care? >> i do. >> who are you wearing? >> xena. >> chanel. it's used. or you could say vintage. >> that's better. >> gucci. >> gucci. >> who are you wearing? >> you. >> okay. >> here to talk about the golden globes red carpet fashion is nicole richie. she served as the celebrity mentor on the upcoming reality competition series "fashion star." you looked stunning on the red carpet. >> thank you. >> what were your impressions? >> i thought the women looked so beautiful. i thought there was a theme of overall classic elegance which i definitely appreciated. >> of course the person on the

top of everybody's list, angelina jolie. what did you think? >> she was my favorite of the night. she looked stunning. i loved her hair. her makeup, lipstick. i loved the red detail. >> beautiful. >> she was loom necessauminesce gown. she glowed. >> she did. >> everybody talked about madonna. >> i loved the glove detail. she went funky. looked great. her body's great. she looked amazing. >> how about sofia vergara. >> speaking of amazing bodies. she has killer curves. >> she does. it's probably so easy for her. look at her. she's just beautiful. >> yowza. >> i don't think it probably takes much for her, but she looked stunning. >> almost like jessica rabbit. >> very much so.

>> lea michele from "glee". >> i thought the dress was beautiful. >> revealing. >> yes. it was revealing but she has a great body. i loved her earrings, the hair. it all just really came together from head to toe. >> she told me it took an hour to make sure everything was in the right place. >> i can imagine. i'm sure it's hard when you have a dress like that on to really feel comfortable and look relaxed because i'm sure she had to be thinking about it the entire time she was posing. >> last year's best actress winner natalie portman did a nice job. >> she's a classic beauty. she's always someone i'm constantly looking out for. >> charlize theron also. the trend last night was blush. you saw the blush and silvery hue everywhere. >> charlize theron did a beautiful headband. i loved the bow. the color is so beautiful on

her. she's angelic looking. >> it's a dior dress, i believe. >> it takes a certain woman to wear that dress without the dress wearing them. she did a great job doing that. >> last night there was a lot of baby got open back. >> i like that. well, the back is sexy, you know. it's coming back. >> there you go. zooey deschanel. >> i like her style in general. this dress was so great. she has a unique sense of style and i like that she was able to keep that and step it up at the same time. >> how about octavia spencer from "the help"? >> she looked so beautiful. she looked stunning. i loved the color on her. >> the lavender. >> she just looked stunning. i love the detailing in the middle of the dress. she looked so elegant. >> she was glowing because she got to talk with al earlier. she still has that glow about

her as well. let's talk about shailene woodley from "the descendants." what did you think of her look? >> she looked stunning. did you like it? >> i loved it. beautiful. her first golden globes, first real red carpet experience. she hit it out of the park with the silver, beautiful statuesque gown. >> what a lot of people don't understand is there are so many people there. it takes a lot to look relaxed and really carry your own, hold your own weight. for her first time i thought she did a great job. >> she told me on the carpet she was stoked. >> one of the most interesting dresses was evan rachel woods. >> i loved it up close. >> she has a unique sense of style. >> it's a gucci dress. green with peacock feathers for the skirt on the bottom. she told me she was losing feathers. she said, follow the trail of feathers to find me. >> fortunately i keep my feathers numbered for just such

an emergency. how about paula patton's yell sfl ow? >> it's one of my favorite colors. she was a standout. >> with the blush, you blend in a little bit on the carpet. though they were gorgeous. she popped. >> she took a risk. yeah. it looked amazing. >> nicole richie, great to have you. we can't wait for "fashion star" happening in march on nbc. >> thank you. >> up next, savannah goes one on one with meryl streep right after this. ♪ i am you

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her over the weekend. >> meryl streep! >> reporter: if red carpets were measured in miles meryl streep would have a few marathons under her belt by now. >> there is this process of getting ready and getting your hair and makeup done and all that. is it fun? >> for me it's like, i dress up for a living so i don't enjoy it as much as i should. i have my mother's voice in my ear saying, people would give their right arm to be there! so i try to enjoy it. >> reporter: most recently dressing up for a living meant donning proper suits and pearls for her role as british prime minister margaret thatcher. >> listen closely to what i am saying rather than how i am saying it, he may receive a valuable education in spite of himself. >> reporter: it's a role that may land skreep another red carpet another academy award

nomination on tuesday. >> is it something you watch? >> i don't watch it. it's really early in the morning. but i do hope to get a phone call. i can't deny it. >> reporter: streep has a record 16 academy award nominations and has taken oscar home twice. but it's been nearly 30 years since her last win for so if i's choice in 1983. >> do you think people just assume you're always winning and -- i could make an argument that you're underappreciated. >> well, you make the argument, would you, please? good luck with that. i don't think you could convince anybody of that. but, yeah, it was a long time ago. >> and many men have underestimated me before. >> reporter: it's called "the iron lady" and we see a side that's frail, not at all hard and uncrackable. >> you caught the irony in the title.

>> reporter: oh, good. do i get an a? >> you got an a. many people have missed the point. >> reporter: while streep's performances gain praise some in the uk are unhappy to see their former leader portrayed struggling with dementia. >> it's a compassionate look at someone that maybe people are not inclined to be compassionate about. but in terms of looking at a life in its frailty, i don't think there is anything wrong with that. >> some of my colleagues imagine me as their leader. it would be like imagining, i don't know, being led into battle by their chamber maid. >> reporter: you nailed her voice. how do you do that? >> how do you do? i just hear you and i can feel what it sounds like to say it like that. >> reporter: did you mimic me? >> yes, i did. >> reporter: that's very

uncomfortable. please don't! >> no. it's just a thing that some people have ap affinity for. the heart of heart is the inside imagining of what someone is like, how they feel and how it manifests. >> reporter: every profile of you unfailingly mentioned how remarkable it is that you're 60 years old and still getting wonderful roles. i thought to myself, i wonder if it's annoying in the sense that it is unusual. it should be that way, right? >> it should be that way. there is an audience. they are not the ones that go the first weekend. those are the fan boys, but women have to get off their butts and go or the movies won't be this the theater for them. >> reporter: the wonderful meryl streep. still ahead, how to get a red carpet body like your favorite celebrities. we'll show you how coming up

after your local news and weather as we continue our coverage of the golden globes. >> good morning. the time is 8:26. let's define will check of your morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> a nice start out there. we're not dealing with any delays in terms of the martin luther king highway. southdown 95, approaching white marsh, an accident is clearing and taking up the left lane, but because everything is so light, there's no delay. union bridge at beaver dam, with one more at sheppard. 83 looks good, northbound and

southbound. no problems to report. franklin is closed until 3:30 this morning for the parade. and up to speed on the north side, and as i mentioned, everything looking good on the beltway. looks very good, northbound and southbound. 295, coming towards us, with no delays headed toward the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> how's it going on, whether wise? high pressure on the east coast, cold start with no precipitation. 16 in frederick. the forecast for today is mostly sunny. a few clouds coming in this afternoon. high temperatures between 37 and 42 degrees. 10 degrees warmer tomorrow with a chance for a few rainshowers and a high temperature that is

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january 16, 2012. that was, of course, jimmy fallon having fun with adam l levine during the golden globes last night. good morning. it's the morning after in los angeles. i'm savannah guthrie with natalie morales and al roker. we talked about her dress but how did octavia spencer get ready for her big golden globe-winning night. al roker helped her get ready. >> hold on. >> with the dress? >> she was pretty well dressed when i got there. >> we'll find out. >> plus, celebrity secrets to the perfect body. they're not eating the bacon savannah just did. >> wow! >> we'll tell how you the stars slim down for the walk down the red carpet. coming up, what you can learn from them about losing weight and looking great. >> plus she was late getting

here. she was running down the hall. >> okay. it was a late night. >> but first we love her. can you believe betty white turns 90 tomorrow? guess what. nbc will honor her with an all-star special tonight. betty white's 90th birthday, a tribute to e america's golden girl starting at 8:00/7:00 central followed by a preview of betty white's off their rockers where betty and a cast of senior citizens pull camera pranks on unsuspecting people. >> like how you guys threw me under the bus. >> by now you should be suspecting it. >> always expecting it. al, how about a check of the weather? >> let's see what's happening as far as the weekend ahead. i should say starting with martin luther king, jr., day. we are looking at showers and snowshowers in the pacific northwest. sleety conditions, icy conditions in the northeast.

tomorrow we've got rain in the northeast with icy conditions into the midatlantic states. snow in the pacific northwest. some areas with a foot in the mountainous areas and chilly conditions in the central rockies into the plains. >> good morning, everyone. off to a quiet start on this holiday. high temperatures will be between and don't forget. you can track your weather any time day or night on the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. ladies? >> up next, al's preshow getting ready ritual with golden globe

winner octavia spencer. first, this is "today" on nbc. uh.

you know, with with regard to domestics in this country now and then, i think dr. king said it best. all labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and i thank you for recognizing that with our film. [ applause ] >> back now at 8:36 with one of the absolute highlights from last night's golden globes. >> octavia spencer's win for her role in "the help." >> i got to visit with octavia as she got ready for the show. she's come a long way from a little girl in montgomery, alabama, to becoming a budding star. >> it's mr. thoughtful with flowers for a golden globe

nominee. hello! octavia, how are you? >> oh, my god! >> how exciting. i brought these for you. >> oh, my god. al, come on in. >> we're so excited. >> i watch you guys every day. >> thank you. alabama to hollywood. what did you think this journey was going to be like? >> i can tell you. i had always hoped it would bring me somewhere close to this place, but this is really humbling. i mean, i am having the time of my life. i know my mom is up there engineering things. she's bossing people around, making things happen. >> there has to be vindication. here are people, oh, african-american actresses portraying maids. yet, it was a triumphant performance. there is a lot of positive in there. what are your thoughts on that? >> these women contributed -- men and women -- contributed to society in a way that has not

ever been depicted on screen. so i was happy to be a part of the telling of that. >> and look, now i ain't messing around no more. now, mr. johnny gonna catch me here and shoot me dead right here on this no-wax floor. you gots to tell him. >> you will be in a wonderful car whisked to the golden globes. it would be different when you had car trouble in hollywood. >> i had to go to my agent's office. my car broke down on sunset right at the area where there are little outside cafes and nobody helped me. keanu reeves walked up. >> neo from "the matrix"? >> and it had just opened. so he came to help me, like, when he was at the height of his, you know, stardom. i thought, now this is a great guy. >> wow. >> i have gone to opening weekends of all of his films

ever since that day. >> whoa. >> have you already seen a change in the scripts being offered in the things people want you to do? >> absolutely. i'm actually getting lead role offers and taking meetings with diablo cody. [ phone rings ] >> that's her now. that i can take a message. octavia's busy. can't be bothered now. you have to finish getting ready and get in the car. >> thanks for the flowers. >> do you know who's driving? >> who? >> keanu reeves. >> really? oh, my god. >> your carriage awaits. >> where's keanu, al? i feel like julia roberts in "pretty woman." >> all the best. >> thank you, al. see you at the globes! >> yes, ma'am. see you, keanu.

that didn't look anything like keanu reeves. oh, well. >> the world has really turned around for her. she's on fire now. >> she is. she charmed all of us. she's just so darling. seems to be enjoying every moment. >> i loved her acceptance speech. it was so beautiful. i think she moved everyone in the crowd last night. >> definitely. >> still to come this morning, switching gears a little bit, talking about trying to get the hollywood body. we'll share celebrity diet secrets for getting red carpet ready. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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back now at 8:42. we have shown you the hottest looks from the golden globes but how did hollywood's biggest

stars get their bodies red carpet ready? here with the scoop is the author of "the pink method." good to have you here. >> thank you. >> you're a nutritionist in l.a. and you will give us a scoop on how they get ready. first off, rooney mara, "the girl with the dragon tattoo" and she loves juicing. >> she looked amazing. such a transformation. juicing is her thing. she loves to order from prez juicery. they deliver or you can make it yourself. greens one has spinach, romaine, parsley, kale. juice it up and it's amazing. >> these can be expensive sometimes in the bottle. this way you will save money, make it yourself. how does it taste? >> try it. >> it's good. >> i don't recommend juice fasting where you are only drinking juice. this is a supplement to flood

your body with nutrients, give you the glow. >> extra vitamin boost as well. >> so you have energy. >> charlize theron, also a stunner last night. >> amazing. >> she likes to get ready with hemp protein shakes. tell us what hemp is and what does it do for the body? >> hemp is an amazing protein powder. unlike soy or whey it's not an allergen. you don't have the poochy stomach. no lady wants to look poochy on the red carpet. it has fiber which keeps you full for hours, curbs sugar cravings so you don't crave sweets all day. >> this is what the powder looks like. >> yeah. to make it, put the powder in, throw in bananas, coconut milk and berries, blend it up. >> why coconut milk? >> it's a source of monounsaturated fats. >> mm.

this is my breakfast. >> it's delicious. that's one of her favorites and eating healthy, balanced meals. this is a supplement. you can have it as a meal replacement if you want but not every meal. >> speaking of meals and making sure you're doing everything in moderation, sofia vergara with the killer curves, that's what she does. but moderation is something people look at a plate and say, you know, they really don't know how to make their plate healthy. >> you eat at restaurants and they have huge portion sizes. how do you know how much to eat? an easy way is the hands-on approach. all you need is your hands. most of us have those. >> for example. >> cheese. about one ounce is the size of your thumb. from tip to base. for meat, the size of the palm of your hand. >> tiny.

this is an appetizer portion. >> you have big hands. you're lucky. >> that's a good point. your hands are proportional to your body size. so men will eat a larger portion. >> the rise, grains. >> any grain, one handful, so half a cup. for leafy greens, two handfuls. >> and the salad is just an idea of extra. >> yeah. it's there to look pretty. we dressed it up here in l.a. >> very nice. >> and michelle williams has been incredible body. she has meals delivered? >> she does the sci factor diet and they have an amazing service. there are five factors to the diets which is lean protein, healthy carb, fat, fiber and unsweetened beverage. she has it delivered. they have measured everything for you. >> if you don't want to -- lots

of money. if you don't want to spend the money the idea is more balanced, moderation-type meals. >> one of my favorite things is to do a batch cooking party. you invite your girlfriends over. everyone cooks a different dish. pick the person with the largest kitchen. you cook, make one dish but enough for everybody. at the end of the night, put it in containers, take it home, put it in the fridge and freezer. you have healthy meals in minutes. >> sounds like a good plan. thank you so much. much more live from los angeles and new york in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

more than 150 million people play games like farmville and dream zoo every month. you may be surprised who's doing the most gaming. nbc's kate snow caught up with the founder of zenga, maker of some of tonight's most popular games for "rock center" tonight. >> reporter: if you haven't started playing yet, zenga hopes you will. most of the games are launched through facebook but some are available on your phone or ipad. their biggest audience is me -- moms -- squeezing in a little game time. real people playing games together in a virtual world with

purple sheep. that's the brain child of 45-year-old mark pinkus who founded zynga, maker of farmville, citiville and words with friends. >> the way we approached games is they were meant to be played between people, together. it's another way to share and connect. >> reporter: take farmville, the company's first big hit. players cultivate an online farm with crops, livestock and homesteads. >> have you ever farmed anything in real life? have you ever owned a plot of land? planted a crop? >> i have never planted a crop but i'd like to. >> reporter: tens of millions of farmville players planted virtual crops. like every game in zynga's stable, farmville is free to play but for those who crave more than the basic game people can pay for an upgrade. people are spending real dollars

on something that's not real at all. they are spending real money on a virtual cow. >> people spend money every day on movies, right? you can't take them home with you. you can't wear them. they go away, right? you watch it. it's an entertainment experience. >> reporter: 150 million people play zynga games every month and most don't pay a penny. fewer than 3% of players ever pay for a special cow or snow-covered castle but die hard players spent enough to push the revenues to nearly $800 million last year. in the tradition of silicon valley start-ups there are games and free foods everywhere. a nice perk but people can be at work around the clock. games can take months, as much as a year to create and bring to market. despite the detail, the games

need to be easy to play for the main demographic. not kids or tech-savvy teens but adults on the go. mainly moms. pincus remember it is day his own mom became a neighbor in cityville. >> this is my family i have been trying to convince for two decades to use computers, internet and games. without me asking them they were on my game board playing with me. that was a real moment for me. >> reporter: mark's mom and sisters are among his biggest cheerleaders, proud of his success but not necessarily surprised. mark's mom says he was always driven to succeed. a lot of people write about mark. they say he's intense, driven. >> he is intense. there is no middle ground for mark. you do the best you are able to do always. >> that moment you just saw, we were there when mark pincus rang the bell for their initial

public offering of stock but the stock hasn't lived up to expectations. it's never risen above the initial $10 asking price. we talk to him about it tonight. >> all right, kate snow, thank you so much. you can catch kate's full report on "rock center" with brian williams tonight on nbc. >> how are you feeling? starting to hit you? >> not really. >> the after party party animals. >> al? >> what was your favorite party? >> i went to instyle, hbo and -- the winestein company party. >> i saw you there. >> i had a good time at them. i ran into jeff garland and j.b. smooth from "seinfeld." we had a good time. >> this is my first golden globes. i'm not used to walking around the parties.

it's hard to play it cool. >> giada, too. >> and diddy stopped by. >> styling. >> tina fey. we're going to show you. al has the highlights from the after party. >> i rode down the elevator with tina fey before the globes. she had her daughter with her. she looked adorable. >> sweet. in case you missed the golden globes here is a look back at the night's most memorable moments as we share it with you right now. >> you look absolutely stunning. >> so, where was i? >> what moves specifically like jagger do you like? [ as jagger ] he loves to point and he does the rooster, too. >> thank you to the hollywood foreign press association for putting in my hands the same award that marilyn monroe

herself won over 50 years ago. i'm honored. >> amy poehler, "parks & re recreati recreation" t. >> she's just like a virgin. [ clears throat ] madonna. >> if i'm like a virgin, ricky, come over here and do something about it. >> octavia spencer, "the help." >> you know, with regard to domestics in this country now and then, i think dr. king said it best. all labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance. i thank you. ♪ these actresses did stunning work heart breaking true and bold four will go home empty handed ♪ ♪ one will take home gold >> sydney poitier! >> they call it the cecil b

cecil b. demille award in my house it will also be the poitier award. >> meryl streep! >> oh, i'm going to have to remember my speech. [ applause ] >> kate winslet. >> kelsey grammer. >> laura dern. >> george clooney. >> thanks, good night. >> good morning. it is -- this is one of the top stories this morning. police are investigating an accident that left a motorcyclist dead. he was traveling south near trenton bill road when he

crossed into the northbound lane and was thrown from the bicycle -- motorcycle.

>> we are off to a quiet start on this holiday. just a degree or two below average. could be some rain tomorrow, 10 degrees warmer with a high below 50. >> thank you for joining us. we will have another update on the weather at 9:25.