the 2011 nominees for best performance by an actress in a supporting role are -- berenice bejo in "the artist," jessica chastain in "the help," melissa mccarthy in "bridesmaids," janet mcteer and octavia spencer in "the help." >> we're back with more of "today" on january 24, 2012. those were the oscar nominees for best supporting actress. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and savannah guthrie. we'll update you on all the nominees in a moment. first to shriek one out in the studio when the names went out

because janet mcteer is here with us in studio. congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> this is your second nomination. does it get old? >> it really doesn't. very exciting. i'm downplaying it because otherwise i would be shrieking. jumping up and down. >> what was the emotion when you heard your name? this was a labor of love for glenn close. it's a role that's outside the box. to hear your name -- >> that was delightful. to hear glenn's was incredible. she has championed this for a long time. i'm just so excited for her. it's wonderful. >> is it goes without saying this was such a challenge. you obviously had to transform yourself into another gender for this role. i imagine it was intimidating to take on. >> yes. it was mostly intimidating because i was trying to play an irish fellow in front of a bunch of irish men. i found it really scary. i kept my hands in my pockets. >> the movie is about women who dress up as men at a time when

women were not able to work in the working world as men were. so they created opportunity for themselves by dressing up as men to work. >> yes. >> there is more to it than that obviously. >> there is a little bit of a back story, especially with glenn's character in this. >> yes. >> a movie like this is going to get attention because of these nominations. is that something that's the silver lining in this? >> yes, the silver lining, the gold lining, everything. it's fantastic. you know, somebody once said that if you make something vaguely artistic it's to find the sorriness in the grandeur and the grandeur in the sorriness. it's about little people with big hearts. >> it's thrilling to have you in the studio as it all unfolds. >> thank you very much. >> you can go squeal any time. >> can i?

>> we should mention that your fellow nominee glenn close will be with us tomorrow morning. >> yes. >> here on "today." let's go to natalie at the news desk for a check on the headlines. >> good morning, everyone. we begin this morning with another body found in the cruise ship that ran aground off italy raising the death toll there to 16. nbc's michelle kosinski is on giglio island where work at the crash site is entering a new phase. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. as we speak they are getting ready to remove the fuel even as divers just recovered another victim and the number of missing keeps rising. now at 23. so why don't we see hundreds of searchers all over every inch of the ship? they say really they have been through most of it. the problem is the dark cluttered spaces under water. even from high above you see something unusual in the water. there, a table, furniture pulled out by divers who have been going in through holes they have blasted.

a system of caves just as dangerous. they wrangle heavy items with hooks, pull out endless lengths of waterlogged rope. inside find rooms jammed full of chairs. this is what they must feel their way through looking for a sign of the missing. other areas are completely submerged with debris scattered everywhere. this is why it takes so long. divers say at times they can't see their hands in front of them, get bumped by objects floating by and must now bear a nearly overpowering stench of tons of food rotting in the ship's kitchen. air described as unbreathable. working late into the night. [ speaking italian ] >> translator: you have to watch for objects falling on you. we have the same situation in the kitchen area where there are lots of appliances. >> reporter: but they make progress. yesterday recovered the bodies of two women near the internet

cafe. one italian on her honeymoon who was wearing a life jacket but couldn't swim. it's been a problem knowing how many are missing. only around half of those found have been identified. it now appears claims which said at least one was a stowaway were unfounded. now while the grim work goes on for those believed still inside their families always waiting,  it is time to try to prevent another disaster of an oil spill. >> we are ready to go. we are ready to start working. >> reporter: another daunting task, pumping out half a million gallons from enormous tanks finally begins today. it will take a month and a half. they hope on saturday to actually drill into the fuel tanks, pump it out and then pump in sea water so the ship which for now appears stable will stay that way.

natalie? >> michelle kosinski on giglio island this morning. thank you. at least four separate car bombings across the iraqi capital this morning left 14 dead and dozens wounded. violence surged since the u.s. military withdrawal last month with more than 170 people killed since the beginning of the year. the red cross is helping survivors of at least two tornadoes that touched down monday in the heart of alabama. two people were killed. more than 1 i00 injured and hom damaged or destroyed. volunteers are trying to help 39 whales stranded on a beach. the whales got confused in a stretch of ocean where the water suddenly turned shallow. and martin scorcese's "hugo" leads the list of nominees for the oscars. it's up for best picture along with "the descendants," "moneyball," artist, "extremely

loud & incredibly close" and "the help." best actor are george clooney, jean dujardin band brad pitt. the best actor are glenn close, michelle williams, meryl streep, rooney mara and viola davis. time to catch up on the movies you didn't see. >> we have to see the ones on the list. >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> i'm all caught up. >> every one? >> pretty much. i have a lot of time on my hands this year. we have two areas of rough weather to talk about. first of all down south, texas, we are looking at isolated tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and a lot of rain could be flooding from dallas to oklahoma city. anywhere from one to three inches of rain and out to the pacific northwest. another storm comes in bringing strong winds, flash flood watches. it will be a mess on the coast with anywhere from one to three inches from eureka to parts of seattle. inland sections looking at one

to two feet of snow in the mountains there.>> good morning. the weather conditions will gradually improve. low clouds and fog will burn off and we will wind up with sunshine. and that's your latest weather. savannah? ♪ today's money is brought to you by bank of america. >> al, thank you. this morning on today's money, credit score myths. a bad score could mean anything from higher interest rates to a denial of a loan. personal finance expert and host

of financially fit on yahoo recently wrote about credit score confusion. good morning to you, farnoush. >> good morning. >> everyone thinks they know what a credit score is but what goes into it? >> it's a number between 300 and 850. it's what lenders look at to determine how good of a borrower you are. right now with interest rates so low i think a lot of people should be looking at their scores and figuring out how to raise this to qualify for the best interest rates out there. >> there are a lot of myths. you hear folk tales about what raises or lowers the credit score. let's take them one by one. first you say there is a myth that closing the card after you pay off a big debt is a good thing to do. >> it feels good to close the account. but the fact is when you close a credit card account you effectively eliminate the credit limit on that card. effectively that raises what's

known as your credit utilization equal to all of the balances on all cards divide bid the total limits on your cards. fica, the grand daddy of scoring likes to see a low utilization. i would recommend when you get rid of the debt keep the accounts open, especially if they have large limits and use the cards lightly. they say people with the best credit scores in this country have low utilization of 10% or less. >> bottom line, lenders want to see that you have a lot of credit available to you but you don't use it much. >> exactly. >> the next myth is that your employment history impacts your score. >> yeah. this gets confusing. we hear about employers potentially looking at your credit and keep in mind they are only looking at the credit report, not your score. your employment history, in fact, has no impact on your credit score. that said, if you're applying for a mortgage or car loan or any credit card, having a job helps. the lender likes to see you have

steady income. as far as your score, not affected. >> our next myth financing a big purchase like a new home or car is bad for your score. >> you would think because you are taking on debt it could lower your score. if you're taking on more debt whether it's another credit card or a car loan as long as you're managing it responsibly and well that's good for your score. in fact, fico likes to see you are able to manage responsibly a variety of credit. >> people suspect the older you are the better your score is or maybe it's because older folks have better scores. >> that's because the length of your credit history does matter. but your age in and of itself does not. the advice is to establish credit early so in the next 10, 15 years you would have good credit. >> if you check your score a lot, that actually lowers the score? where does this come from. >> when credit card companies check our score and if they do a lot of checking in a short period of time that's a hard

inquiry and could potentially lower your score. if you check your score, no impact. in fact, i encourage people to check regularly, especially if you are in the market for a loan. >> if you were going to buy a house and you were trying to get competing lending that doesn't count as multiple checks, correct? >> as long as you have all the lenders checking within a short period of time it's about 45 days. it's considered one hard inquiry as opposed to five or six. it does little to damage your score. >> let's leave everybody with tips. the first comes out of the last question. you should check your credit report. >> your score is based on information on your credit report. get this. one in four credit reports has a mistake. a mistake serious enough to prevent you from qualifying for a loan. check your report. you can do it annually for free at annualcreditreport.com. if you find a mistake tell the lender and the credit reporting agency. >> you say to focus on new debt

first, not the old debt that's gone to collections. >> right. if you have an old debt in collections, the damage is done. fico likes to see you managing the new debt responsibly and actively. if you have new bills address them first. the old bills last. >> the last tip is my favorite. ask your credit card company to raise your limit. >> yes. this is a sure and fast way to raise your score if you have been managing your debt responsibly and you have good credit. call your company to raise your limit. that, again, will lower your credit utilization and boost your score. >> raise the limit but don't spend up to the limit. that defeat it is purpose. >> this is not to get into debt. just for credit score purposes. thank you. still to come, movies have the oscars. dave z david zinczenko is here for the food awards. up next, jill martin has another edition of steals & deals. deep discounts on everything from jewelry to a spa vacation

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>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> we started out with some low clouds and some fog. it will burn off into the morning. it will be mild. temperatures will sneak into the lower, maybe middle 50's. a highway near 48. a highway near 48.

i was wondering if you would care to come out for a walk. >> pardon me? >> i'm off duty at three tomorrow and if you're not engaged -- >> engaged? >> will the sixth time be the charm? that's glenn close playing a woman whose passing for a man to worg and survive in 19th century ireland. it's netted her a best actress nomination, her sixth oscar nod and she hasn't won yet. >> wow. >> hard to believe. >> "fatal attraction" really, she didn't? >> we'll talk to her tomorrow. >> she's way overdue.

that's for sure. coming up, where does a royal go for a getaway? we'll tell you about the exclusive resort kate middleton jetted off to with her sister pippa and parents in tow. prince william expected any day now. not everyone on the island is necessarily happy about it. >> we knew prince albert was in a can. >> all right. also ahead, when you're dating don't you wish you could get inside a guy's head, find out what he's really thinking? not just dating. when you're married. >> just for any purpose. we'll get dating advice from jake, the author of glamour magazine's long-running dating advice column written from the male perspective. jake is anonymous. we'll get inside his head today. >> will we see him? >> no. but we'll hear from him. >> how's that for a tease? >> it is awards season. eat this not that author david zinczenko is here with the leading nominees for the best for your diet supermarket choices. what are you calling them, dave? what's the name?

>> "eat this not that" awards. >> that's catchy. nice. >> how about the supermarketies. >> the superies. >> he'll have something catchy. >> it will be hard to top gluten-free willy. >> there were other doozies. >> i'm sure he has a million one-liners as always. >> and you have a check of the weather for us. >> absolutely. for today we have heavy rain in the pacific northwest, windy conditions, mountain snows, a risk of strong storms in central and southern texas. sunny skies in the northeast with temperatures getting warmer than usual. for tomorrow, strong storms from texas to louisiana. wet weather into the mid mississippi river valley. more rain in the pacific northwest. sunshine returns. it will be cold in new england. colder than usual and mild conditions through the southwestern parts of the country into southern california. >> good morning.

we have some low clouds and fog in some areas. we will wind up with sunshine and that's your latest weather. we want to say hello to lauren lee, the latest contestant to get booted off the ranch on nbc's hit show "the biggest loser." good morning. >> good morning. >> you started at 246 pounds and lost 16 on the ranch? >> yes, i did. >> obviously you kept going. >> i have. >> you look terrific. how much? >> i have lost 56 pounds. >> congratulations. >> good for you. >> it was a shocker when you got voted off. >> it was. >> your weight loss wasn't the least of everybody. what happened there?

you seemed genuinely surprised. >> i was surprised. i guess my team decided i could do it at home. they believed in me more than i could believe in myself. >> turns out they were right. >> they were right. >> in fact, you just completed a half marathon. >> i did a couple weeks ago. >> you're an athlete at heart. when you put on the weight was it hard to see yourself go that way? >> yeah. it was hard to see myself as big as i was. i always knew myself as an athlete. >> you're getting it back. >> i am. >> how have you been staying fit since you left the ranch besides running marathons? >> i love running. every chance i'm out there on the streets just running. i hit the gym a couple hours a day. going strong. >> that's great. >> your life changed. >> it's a whirlwind. i have a different view on life now. it's more positive and happy. >> that's terrific. congratulations. >> good luck with the at-home prize.

>> we want to let folks know "the biggest loser" airs tonight at 8:00/7:00 central on nbc. >> coming up next, even royals need a winter break. a look at the island paradise where kate awaits the arrival of her prince william and they are going on a caribbean getaway. >> why was that so hard to get through? unclear. after these messages. as a researcher, i refer to her as "that woman with the great gums." because great gums are a foundation of a healthy smile. so she uses crest pro-health clinical gum protection toothpaste. it helps eliminate plaque at the gum line, helping prevent gingivitis. it's even clinically proven to help reverse it in just 4 weeks. and it protects these other areas dentists check most. crest pro-health clinical gum protection. because healthy smiles are built on healthy gums. life opens up when you do.

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warmth of an island paradise. prince william is expected any day now. nbc's stephanie gosk is in london with details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. you know, britain in january is rough. it's cold, dark. it's kind of like living in a cave. for those that don't like it there's just one choice -- escape. that's exactly what the royal couple has decided to do. winter in wales. william and kate's blustery home in anglesy. you can't blame them for exchanging that island for this one. privately owned mustique combines raw beauty, both the island's website with elegant accommodation. elegant and expensive. the aurora villa where princess kate and her family are staying costs more than $23,000 a week. prince william wrapping up his royal air force duties is expected to arrive any day now. mustique is a middleton family favorite. prince william joined them there before.

>> it's somewhere they can get away from the limelight and have no one spying on them. >> reporter: the allure of exclusive privacy has attracted the rich and famous for decades. princess margaret in the '70s. mick jagger in the '80s. the island is used to celebrity and fending off the paparazzi that want a peek and a picture. but even for mustique, a visit from the duke and duchess of cambridge requires special consideration. >> the fact that pictures of them together will generate huge amounts of interest globally draws with it that huge cash ticket. >> reporter: a snap of pippa middleton may get just as much attention. these were grabbed in 2006 after her big splash at the wedding the younger sister is now constantly hounded by cameras. island management has added new restrictions, even for its other guests. they won't be able to roam freely.

the normally rented golf carts have to stay in the garage. if the extra security holds, the royal couple will have their first real chance at a vacation since the honeymoon last spring at another island getaway in the seychelles. >> they will have a chance to relax. that's what the whole holiday is about. being on lounges by the pool and not having the press looking on. >> reporter: when they get back the royal duties are piling up. prince william heads to the falkland islands with the royal air force. the queen's jubilee begins in the spring and the olympics are six months away. they better rest up, natalie. >> need lots of relaxation. stephanie gosk, thank you so much. up next from the pages of glamour magazine dating advice for women from the man's perspective. still ahead, "eat this not that"'s david zinczenko is here with his version of the oscar awards for supermarket foods that are stellar nutritional performers. first, these messages.

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♪ on today's relationships, the male perspective. jake is the longest running dating advice column in america. the authors have changed but the advice is timeless. there is a new book from jake called "always hit on the wingman" and nine secret rules for getting the love life you want. cindy, good morning. >> good morning. >> we have to put him in silhouette if jake were here. >> he's fully anonymous. always has been. >> p this this is a long-runnin column. does the advice stand the test of time?

>> the column started in 1956. some things are clearly outdated like references to white gloves but the basic advice men have been giving women is be yourself. be a little bit more confident in a relationship than you would naturally be. >> before we get to jake's advice let's find out more about jake. what's the profile? he's got to be single. >> he's got to be single. once he's serious with a woman, sorry, we have to fire him. he should be writing about what's going on in the mind of a man who's out there dating. >> we have a new jake that writes for glamour. the jake that wrote the book is married now to -- >> orange blossom, a reader of the column. while he was writing he fell in love, dated and broke up with, much to the dismay of readers orange blossom who he nicknamed because of her perfume. they are now happily married. >> i love that. jake says to get your flirt on even in a relationship.

be flirting all around. >> yeah. listen, within reason. if you have a partner who will have a problem with it, maybe hold back a little bit. his advice is essentially always hit on the wingman. you're in a situation where there is a guy you want to talk to. that can be intimidating. flirt with the guy he's with with. it's the same principle of you have the best job interview for the job you really don't want. this is a dream job interview with the recruiter for the job you do want standing over your shoulder watching. be more relaxed. >> it also exudes confidence which moves into the next tip which is love your body. >> this is a message that's come up decade after decade from jakes. men love women's bodies, period. they like big ones, small ones, doesn't matter. every time you complain about how you look or point out a flaw you're telling him he's wrong to enjoy you. don't do that. >> he's saying to be confident in yourself. don't be constantly reminding

your significant other of our imperfections. >> no reason to do it. >> save it for your girlfriends. and embrace your feminine side. >> there is a trend of women feeling like i have to be one of the guys, completely up on sports, know about the inside fly rule. do all the things guys do. great if you are into it, go for it. don't feel you have to understand or know all about a man's interests. he wants to talk to you about it and have you interested. you don't have to know the details. the message from jake is to yourself. men like women who like sports, women who don't like sports. they just like women. >> jake says to keep your options open. if you ever dating don't rush into being exclusive. >> he says women should start dating other people longer than they think they should. out sounds counterintuitive. you find the one you're so relieved to settle down. he says unless you are 100% sure this guy is giving you everything you want and need in

a long term relationship why close yourself off to every other guy out there? if you prioritize your needs a guy respects them as well. >> and he said to beware of the buddy trap mixing romance and friendship. >> friendship is the basis for a good long term marriage but you have to keep some things private; some things to yourself. keep your own interests. be your own person. >> keep the mystery alive. cindy leive from glamour, thank you. up next from ice cream to energy bars, "eat this, not that!" supermarket award winners. dave, stand right there. where is he running? we don't know. we'll find out. this is "today" on nbc. @

this morning on "eat this, not that!" the envelope please! supermarket food award winners, the excitement is building. author david zinczenko, author of the all new "eat this, not that supermarket survival guide"

has the best items on your store shelves. good to see you. >> you, too. >> you have three nominees in each category, all good. >> all deserving performances. >> there can only be one winner. breakfast cereals. >> you have shredded wheat. fiber one and kashi go lean. all good. all good. >> but -- >> the oscar is going to go lean. >> you can't call it the oscar. they will sue us. >> the eating, the a-lister, the show-stopper. here's why. this 140 calorie breakfast has the protein of two eggs and the fiber of two and a half bowls of oatmeal. >> wow. >> that's what you need. you need high fiber, low sugar. but if you can get protein of a hamburger. >> very impressive. >> that's a winner. >> that's the money baller.

>> all right. dessert. >> okay. so we have the turkey hill banana split, edy's french silk and oreo cookies & cream blast from breyers. >> why does this win? >> this is "the help" of decadent desserts. >> as long as it's not the pie. >> 130 calories, five grams of fat. a bunch of ice creams have over 300 calories and 75% saturated fat. this has 15%. this is why it wins. >> all righty. now yogurt used to have the easy names. now they're hard to pronounce. >> all you need to pronounce is greek. if you can get greek yogurt, greece is the word. greek, greek. you don't need a waistline bailout. >> i set you up for it. >> you like oikos and chobani.

>> but the fage. this has high protein, low calories, calcium and potassium. >> oh. now protein bars, snack, energy bars, very popular. i have had all three and they're terrific. >> you love the kind bar. >> i do. >> you're right. this is the ryan gosling of energy bars. >> this bar will lift me up. >> yes. i saw it. that was quite a moment. that was a showstopper. >> yeah. >> it's a perfect portion size. it's only got 210 calories, ten grams of protein. who needs a steak. >> the cliff and lara bar also good. >> i'm going with kind. if you want to get through the third hour of thank yous. >> or the fourth hour of "today." >> and go up on stage and kiss halle berry. >> sorry. >> sorry to disappoint.

and beverages, iced teas. >> yeah. >> you lost david completely. threw him off. >> honest. this thing is 34 calories, zero grams of famit, ten grams of sugar. >> david zinczenko, it's an honor being nominated. >> thank you. >> coming up, kathie lee and hoda talk to kathryn higeigl abt her "plum" of a role after your local news and weather.