we're back now with more of "today" on a monday morning, the 6th of february 2012. a sunny day in rockefeller plaza. a nice crowd of people. a lot of these people happy in the wake of the super bowl. another win in the history book with the giants on top. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and savannah guthrie. al is in indianapolis recovering and celebrating. al, good morning again. >> i like that. i'm recoverating. >> saves time that way.

>> i tell you what, this city did a terrific job hosting the super bowl. the epicenter of awesome. i've got to tell you, the lucas oil stadium really seemed like it was giants home turf. it was pretty cool. we've got highlights coming up and bringing you all the interviews. it's all coming up in a little bit. >> that's right. the patriots actually were the designated home team but because of the rivalry they were in enemy territory. we'll talk about that and also the super hype. how did you think about the high priced commercials, how did they fare on the big day? there were a lot of dogs. some fell short of the mark, we're told. we'll look at the good, the bad and the ugly super bowl ads coming up this morning. >> also ahead, now that football season is over, are you now hounding your spouse to get back to doing things on the long ignored honey-do list? don't. we'll look at how nagging can

sink your marriage. some say it's as toxic to a relationship as cheating. we'll get advice on how to stop nagging and start communicating. >> all right. let us get a check on the top stories of the day. natalie, good morning again. >> good morning, matt, ann and savannah. a scorching fire killed the husband of a missing utah woman and their two children. after years of police scrutiny for his alleged role in the disappearance of wife susan powell, officials say josh powell set his home on fire sunday intentionally in a murder-suicide. his two children were brought to the house by a social worker for a supervised visit. the social worker said she was blocked from entering. she called her superiors to report the smell of gasoline. moments later the house erupted into flames. powell's attorney said he received an e-mail just minutes before officials say the fire began. it said, quote, i'm sorry. good-bye. the president is addressing international concerns that israel is preparing to attack

iran. president obama sat down with matt on sunday saying he doesn't believe israel has decided whether or not it will attack iran. the president vowed the u.s. will work in lock step with israel to prevent a nuclear iran. at home, all eyes on the 2012 election. the president said he deserves to be re-elected as he still has work to do. neighborhoods in homs, syria, are under fire this morning. dozens dead in the flash point city. the latest deadly bombardment comes on the heels of saturday's heaviest strike to date killing an estimated 200 people in a single day. today marks 60 years since queen elizabeth took over the thrown of great britain. her six-decade reign is the second longest surpassed only by queen victoria. at 85 she's planning to celebrate her diamond jubilee year in style. this year she'll receive a 1,000

boat flotilla on the thames river. she was greeted by a 21-gun salute and crowds of well wishers. the battle for the box office champ was almost as close as the super bowl. "krchronicle "chronicle" debuted ahead of "the woman in black" a thriller featuring daniel radcliffe. "the grey" fell from first to third. new york is celebrating after the giants beat the new england patriots at the super bowl winning the world championship 21-17. this is the giants' fourth super bowl title. on tuesday they will have a heroes welcome as they return to new york. a ticker tape parade through the streets of lower manhattan. b we'll welcome them home. let's go to al in indianapolis with a check of the weather. al roker, you're having a good time still. >> you know what, i lost that

last part. >> i said you're having a great time there still. >> you can tell by the crowd here on monument circle, before we get to the highlights let's show you what's going on as far as your weather. it's lowlights as you head to florida. they have a system developing. looks like it won't become a tropical system. it is dumping rain. could be anywhere from two to three inches of rain from key west all the way just south of daytona beach along the coast. ft. myers could see heavy rain as well. >> after a little bit of light rain and snow over the weekend, the weather is chilly and quiet. the high

and that's your latest weather. well, super bowl xlvi is history, but what a history-making game. one of the best ever. in fact, maybe the best super bowl game ever. it is all done now, but while it was going on, a lot of nail biting, a lot of people rooting and i got to be in the middle of it all. a giant celebration. the new york giants, super bowl champions, beating the new england patriots in football's biggest game for the second time in four years. we caught mvp eli manning in the middle of the media mob after the final whistle sounded. how does it feel? >> feels great, al! big win. great team in indianapolis. it's a lot of fun no matter where it is. great win, great game playing a great team. great effort by the guys. >> reporter: giants coach tom coughlin.

>> when brady threw the last pass up, what did you think? >> knock the ball down! knock the ball down! >> reporter: it was the high point of a night that began with a stirring national anthem performed by kelly clarkson. ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ >> reporter: and an electrifying halftime show from madonna. this was not an easy win for the giants, trailing at the half and into the final minutes of the game. then giants running back ahmad bradshaw put them ahead for good and almost stopped ahead of the goal line afraid they were leaving the giants too much time -- the giants were leaving the patriots too much time for a comeback. >> did you get tired and sit down? >> i tried to get down so we could run the clock down but momentum took me in. all i can do after that.

>> after the game he celebrated with his kids. >> best thing in the world. >> reporter: as did a number of his teammates. even new jersey governor chris christie got in on the celebration. >> it's a great day for the giants. great day for new jersey. >> reporter: did you ever doubt it? >> never did. >> reporter: eli manning's dad archie, a proud papa. >> it's just special. very proud. we feel very blessed. >> reporter: he wasn't the only dad beaming. >> i just won the super bowl! that's every little boy's dream. i'm floating right now. >> not quite a dream for new england patriots fans but -- too bad! back to you guys. >> al, that's not good sportsmanship. >> yeah, you're right! >> a lot of us are talking about not just the game but the commercials. were they memorable or disappointing this year? >> let's ask donny deutsch from deutsch incorporated with a run down of what scored and what

missed the mark. good morning. >> i'm looking for nancy and star. >> i know! huge congratulations to deutsch l.a., you had one of the top viewed ads. it was the dog strikes back. take a look. [ whining ] ♪ get up off of that thing ♪ you can do better ♪ [ barks ] >> well, we get where this is going. there he is in top form again. we think of your ad last year, deutsch had the number one ad for volkswagen which was the

mini darth vader. were you confident the dog trying to lose weight as people eating chips at home would be a hit? >> what was a hit was when you pulled away and the "star wars" gang was watching with a nod to the darth vader ad. it's part of pop culture and it was smart. >> $3.5 million for 30 seconds. worth it? >> worth it for 10 million hits on youtube and it's played on "today." when you do an ad on the super bowl, if you do it right it's worth it. >> and sales for volkswagen. >> cars overall had a great showing. >> want to show a hyundai commercial. they invested in the super bowl. this is the cheetah commercial. let's take a look and talk about it. ♪ [ tires screech ]

[ growling ] [ screaming ] >> we get the point on that one. that's a fast car. effective? >> i thought it was effective. ak rarks chrysler. we'll talk about that later. all the hot technology businesses weren't really there. it was the industrial businesses. good news for obama going forward. it was stuff being made here, even the foreign companies. it was great. >> it speaks to the chrysler commercial, the clint eastwood which was a powerful message. everybody in my group got silent when it came on. >> it was called "halftime in america," a nod to the reagan ad "morning in america." it's about the soul of the country. in chrysler they have owned the grit of detroit. there is a great budweiser ad showing america celebrating. people looking backwards to go forward. it was pitch perfect. >> doritos had top hits.

number one and two on them now was this one, the baby slingshot. take a look. >> who has the doritos. want one? sorry! too bad you're down there and i'm up here. mm, smells so good. ♪ >> so that was a hit. the other one was the man's best friend ad which was apparently produced on a $20 budget. >> when you're selling cars you need a deep message. with chips, make people laugh. we can overintellectualize things. it ain't brain surgery. but the ads are compuute. it's fun. >> we saw so much in the way of

kids and animals. here's sketch chers with a dog theme. >> and there's the favorite silver prince. >> we have a late entry named mr. quigley. >> is he wearing running shoes? >> it is legal, i believe. >> and they're off. silver prince on his heels but mr. quigley around the outside. look at that little guy go. it's quigley! >> cute! >> he's moonwalking across the finish line! >> this is a commercial that you know what they are selling from the second it starts. >> which is smart. the celebrities this year were dogs versus real celebrities. it shows something happening in our culture. are we over celebretizez? that dog replaced kim kardashian. great celebrity ads are when they go like this. when you throw elton john in

pepsi and you're not sure why. but we may have hit a turning point where you -- enough. enough with the celebrities. enough with reality people. dogs, babies, pretty women. back to basics. >> we have to talk about the madonna halftime performance. >> yeah. >> did she help or hurt her brand? >> for her, just being there was great. i thought the last song was great. it was her singing. i thought it was overproduced. people want soulful music. i thought it missed. i didn't think she was a great choice for the super bowl. i don't think she's what families love or guys love. it was overproduced. too much. but at the end when she did "like a prayer" and it was her singing, that's what people want. it felt from a little bit of a different time. >> our time. >> boy, are we old? what happened to us? >> i love her because that's our heyday, right? >> she's able to do it.

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>> announcer: today's relationships, brought to you by hershey's kisses, delightfully delicious, one of a kind kisses. ♪ >> this morning on today's relationships, nagging. do you have to constantly remind your spouse of what's on the honey-do list? does he just ignore you? your little nudges may be doing more harm than good. gail saltz and jeff gardier have tips to help you stop nagging for good. good morning. we all fall into the trap of nagging yet it can harm a relationship. >> it can be a cycle. so typically what happens is she nags. he stonewalls. yaerks ye yeah, yeah, yeah. so she feels she's not heard and she nags more. you can get into a vicious cycle. >> mostly a female problem? >> men tend to stay silent and they grow that resentment more than anything else. i would have to say i don't

think nagging by itself is a dealbreaker. we talked about it backstage. however if it is the modu modus operandi of the relationship and that's what you are dealing with it can destroy a marriage or a relationship. >> you have five tips on how to quit nagging. the first is to be mindful of your tone. it's not just what you're saying but also how you are saying it. >> and what you do while you are saying it. if you're showing contempt or disdain through either your words, tone or body language that's a bad way to go. things like rolling your eyes, making expressions. you know, gestures that uh show this is ridiculous and i am furious. >> how do you get them to really listen? sometimes you feel you're just having to say it over and over again because they are not listening to you. >> you have to set the tone. what you give at the beginning is what you get back. as gail says if you are rolling

your eyes and you have all these attitudes with it, you won't get anything back. if you want your partner to listen to you, come at it in a positive way. perhaps open up with a kindness or a compliment. be willing to give something back in return. if you do this for me, i will do this for you. >> be specific, as we talk about. being specific is important. >> be clear about expectations is the next tip. >> you're saying, i want you to do x. could you do x as opposed to, you know, you never cothis and opening it up to a variety of things. >> once you say "never" the conversation is over. >> guys like it concise and to the point. eye of the tiger, laser beam. get right there. what do you want? tell me what you wand and i will give it to you. >> it's important to articulate as well your emotions. let them know how you are feeling but without nagging. >> i think gail said it best when we were talking about these

point. the tip of the iceberg is the nagging. what's at the bottom of the iceberg is emotion. why are you nagging? why do you feel this way? >> talk about your emotions at a separate time. could you take out the garbage, honey? if he's not getting with the program, that's not the time to say, you know, i never feel you listen to me. that's not the moment. in a separate moment say, you know, i realize sometimes when i ask you to do something i sound angry. i realize i am angry, but i'm angry about this. at a separate time. do talk about emotions. >> you say to pick your battles. this is all about prioritizing. and stay calm through it all. >> it's so important that you don't pick on every little thing that you believe the person will be doing wrong. some of the stuff, you have to let it slide. >> in fairness to the guys, if he has to do it exactly the way you want it done which is a big, big problem then just do it yourself. otherwise if you're asking him to do something, let him do it

his way. >> i agree! >> when they do it, we complain because it's not done the way we like it. >> you have to let him do it his way. >> that's why i stopped washing dishes. don't get me started. >> thank you. coming up, classic desserts that you can have fun making with your kids. first, these messages. lisa's new normal hi jamie. here's my activia video. love this stuff. i'm starting to feel a change no longer feeling slow. i can't believe i thought irregularity was my normal. now i don't miss a beat. activia helps with occasional irregularity, when eaten 3 times a day. hi jamie! i knew lisa would love her new normal. ♪ activia love your new normal or its free.

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>> live, local, latebreaking. this is a wbal-tv 11 news update. >> chilly start for us today, but we had some quiet. mostly sunny skies expected. it is going to be mild. average high is 43. could be some light rain or snow could be some light rain or snow on

♪ that's country star dirks bentley with his hit "home" from his new album of the same name. it hits stores tomorrow and he'll sing live in studio 1a tomorrow on "today." i like that song. in a little while kathie lee and hoda will talk with him about the new cd as well. >> also coming up a special valentine's e edition of jill's fun finds from candles to underwear to unique jewelry, great items you can buy for yourself, a friend or your

sweetie. jill has great gift ideas and, yes, she still has the roller skates on. she smells, good, too. >> plus in today's kitchen, doughnuts, cook i didn't sies a shakes. favorites you can make with your kids. easy to do. we'll show you how. first a check of the weather from al in indianapolis. hello, mr. roker. >> ooh, doughnuts! ooh. let's show you what's going on. folks in indy would like a nice hot donut. looking ahead for today, beautiful day along the eastern seaboard. snowshowers in new england. heavy rain in southern florida. light mountain snow in the central rockies. four to eight inches in the upper elevations. partly cloudy in the pacific northwest. another rainy day in northern california into the pacific north -- coastal pacific northwest. sunny and cold through new england. look for showers in the mid mississippi river valley. we have snow making it into the

central plains. sunny and mild through the gulf coast. hit or miss showers and thunderstorms continue in southern florida. >> and good morning, everyone. a nice afternoon. high temperatures in the upper 40's and lo and that's your latest weather. we'd like you to meet james gale, the young man, 11 years old, got to run the first football onto the field they played super bowl xlvi with. you're a national winner of the play 60 super kid contest.

what was that like, running out on the field like that? >> it was really cool. but it's also scarry. i got used to it. it was awesome. >> this is a culmination of great stuff. you got to meet first lady michelle obama? >> yeah. >> what was that like? >> it was cool, too. she was really nice. i also got to meet their dog. >> you got to meet bo? >> yeah. >> that's neat. the idea thatids need to get out and play for 60 minutes a day, is that something you do? play at least 60 minutes a day? >> yeah. >> what's your favorite sport? >> football. >> what team do you want to play for? >> i haven't decided yet. >> okay. james gale, congratulations. who were you rooting for in the super bowl? >> i was rooting for the patriots. >> oh, sorry to hear that. well, you got on the field and you got a great jersey and

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student athlete had come at the hands of another? >> we are greatly distraught and unsettled to have lost yeardley in such a tragic, violent and haunting manner. >> reporter: it was haunting. yeardley was found face down on a pillow in a pool of her own blood. her roommate originally reported it as an alcohol overdose and love had spent time at a campus bar earlier in the day. but the medical examiner ruled she died of blunt force trauma to the head. hughley was arrested within hours. he told investigators he fought with her, shook love and her head repeatedly hit the wall. his attorneys said love's death was, quote, an accident with a tragic outcome but not an intentional act. he's charged with first-degree murder with which carries a possible life sentence. jury selection begins this morning. it could take as long as two days to seat the jury in a trial that's expected to last about

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celebrates valentine's day, a special edition of jill's fun finds. it's a week away and if you haven't planned a thing don't worry. "today" and us weekly contributor jill martin is here with all the must haves for a perfect valentine's day with your sweetie. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> happy valentine's day. >> early. i'm dressed and ready to go. >> and you're wearing the first item. >> i actually own this item from armani exchange. i don't think you should buy a red dress just for valentine's day. invest in something you will wear. it's important with the outfit to wear roller skates. >> i agree. so i, too, am on roller skates. >> my first date on valentine's day was on roller skates. when i saw these retros. >> i didn't know how much i wanted some until this minute. this is next on your list. this is a fun gift. >> from fred flair and to top off the outfit from melissa &

doug, the teddy bear. this is a great jumbo teddy bear for a loved one. and you have to talk about champag champagne. this is veuv clicqot. it's an ice bucket that comes like this and it's origami. >> i actually did this. >> so it's easy to assemble. >> we move to another must have for valentine's day. >> we skate on. >> we skate on. this is lingerie from the american eagle sister line of apparel. this is a special thing they do. i think it's nice to send something to your single friends. pajamas are a nice touch. >> even if you're single it's a treat for a friend. >> something. just a treat.

aerie.com. and i love these eye masks. but men may not. hot tonight or not tonight. >> hopefully for valentine's day it will fall on the side of hot tonight. >> that covers everything. >> it's nice on valentine's day to give yourself the gift of working out. this is prism sport.com. they want you to get up, work out and go on with the day in your workout wear. they have hoodies and things to take you throughout the day. starting at $65. >> that matches your roller skates. >> everything goes with the roller skates. next, to rings. if you are not getting an engagement ring -- not you in particular. diamond rings in 19 dollars. $98. i love from jennifer miller the love bracelets. >> those are pretty. >> and pretty to layer. they are $76. pave crystal love bracelets.

>> cute. >> lisa perry style.com. we have wallets, pillows, coin purses great for year round and nice for valentine's day. i love the wallets. >> very cute. they're retro. we love lisa perry here. >> ann is an excellent model. she looks cute in those dresses. >> great pillows. smaller ones to put in your lingerie drawers but a great gift for somebody. $65 a. >> okay. >> my favorite candle. love light aromatherapy candle. $60. >> lavender? >> yes. a calming candle. next is mood lip gloss. hope ur fli you are in a good mood. it reacts to each person's skin tone. >> is it supposed to put you in the mood? >> it reacts to skin tone. depending on the mood you're in it should bring it out. hopefully it's a happy one. look what vasoline is doing on

valentine's day. it's a bedazzled vasoline bottle with a lip on the top. >> one of the things you really didn't think you needed but you do. >> you want it now in your makeup game. >> don't you want the bejewelled vasoline bottle s? >> i'm not going there. you have to go on valentine's day, only day it's available. >> and $40, scents to throw in the bag. you can smell lovely. >> haes what's that? >> it's a mixture of oils. last is my favorite. dior beauty. great lipsticks to spruce up a look for the day. tops off the outfit. >> smells good. >> shall we roll out? let's get a last look at the roller skates. let's roll. jill martin, thanks.

for more ideas check out the latest issue of "us weekly." up next, desserts fun to make with the kids. first, this is "today" on

♪ this morning in today's kitchen, delicious desserts. classic yet kid friendly sweets. former "top chef just desserts" matthew peterson has some rescues he likes to make with his own daughter, 3-year-old kaylie. >> thanks for having me. >> these are things your daughter helps you make? >> yeah. we made this last weekend. when i got the call from y'all to come to the show i said, why not do donuts? >> apple doughnuts. >> let's throw some apple filling in there and make it simple. >> we're starting off -- i saw

you scraping the vanilla bean. >> i like to infuse the vanilla in the butter. get it going. >> perfect. you leave the whole bean in there. >> there is a ton of flavor in the pod. >> don't throw it away. >> of course not. you could even save it, ground it up in sugar after you dry it out. >> great. >> we'll start with the vanilla bean, add the apples. >> this is for the filling. >> yep. we'll do the quick version here. >> made for television. >> we have some made already, of course. you get the ams going. we'll sweat those for a few minutes, add sugar. just stir it up. again, sweat that and just let a lot of the natural juices come out of the ampple. a loft of the natural pectins will thicken it up. >> this is easy, too. >> we went to the pantry, oh, apples, let's throw them in there. cinnamon, sugar.

>> what else? >> ginger for a kick. cinnamon, nutmeg. >> okay. >> then you throw it all together. again, we'll let it cook for a little bit. >> mm-hmm. >> and we'll finish with salt and lemon juice to brighten it up. >> salt? why salt? >> pinch of salt, please. >> and the lemon juice. perfect. >> awesome. >> as the filling is going and we've got it made already, let's show people how to make the dough here. >> of course. >> what was involved? >> we started with milk, knead it with sugar, flour, salt and yeast. knead it for ten minutes and finish it with butter until it's incorporated. then proof at room temperature for two hours. >> what do you mean proof? >> we allow the yeast to feed on the natural sugars. taking the sugar out of the dough. >> how do you know it's ready? >> it will double, triple in size. you just punch it down. put it in the refrigerator

overnight. take it out the next day. >> flour so you can roll it out. >> yep. >> so you can make it ahead and keep the dough in the fridge. >> that's what we did. you can do it the same day. >> great. >> but to allow for better flavor. >> we have a minute. let's do the speedy version. >> cut them out. put a little bit of apple filling on there. >> put it right in the middle? >> yeah, a teaspoon. you don't need egg wash or anything. then take the other circle of dough. there is so much butter in there. just pinch it like that. super easy. >> into hot oil. >> 350 degrees. >> let's hope mine turns out okay. >> just drop it in. >> how long does it take? >> two, three minutes. >> here we have them done. >> already finished, of course. they continue have to be fancy. >> savannah, try one.

>> these look great. we'll let it cook. and back here you have other at-home treats. a shake. >> vanilla milk shake, yep. >> delicious. >> and fresh whipped cream on top. >> and cookies. >> coming up, kathie lee and hoda. first your local news and weather.