back with more of "today" on a friday morning! [ cheers and applause ] >> that's right. the 9th day of march 2012. a cool start to the day. we have a cool, young crowd kicking off the weekend with us in our little corner of new york city. i'm ann curry along with carl quintanilla, al roker and savannah guthrie. matt has the morning off. we have a wonderful weekend happening. meantime, we'll be talking about how to outsmart your bank. >> on thursday another bank will expand checking account fees to millions of customers. the question is about the fees, they are popping up everywhere. sometimes you don't even know about them. a few dollars here and there adds up. we have tips on how to avoid the

costs and save cash. >> you can take the cash and put into it a new house. to do it, barbara corcoran has great places from traditional homes, even to a houseboat in seattle and an l.a. condo. we have everything for every lifestyle under $200,000. >> okay. >> then we'll check in with the "desperate housewives" trial in los angeles. another star has taken the stand. we'll get the latest on that trial. nicollette sheridan claims she was wrongfully fired from the show. >> starting with the top stories. natalie morales has that from the news desk. >> good morning. the new jobs report is out and shows our economy holding strong. u.s. employers added 227,000 jobs in february and the unemployment rate stayed steady at 8.3%. payrolls have grown by more than 200,000 for three months in a row. this is the first time it's happened since early 2011. the wrongful termination lawsuit

for former "desperate housewives" star nicollette sheridan is entering its final days but not before another cast member took the stand on thursday. mike taibbi is in los angeles with the details. mike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. it wasn't one of the show's major female stars but one of the ensemble supporting players, like sheridan herself, who testified for marc cherry. bottom line is nothing that happened to sheridan or to her character edie britt she played seemed out of the ordinary. on the show james dentin played mike who posed as a plumber while edie tried to seduce him. in court, he was plainly uncomfortable testifying that when he learned edie would be written out of the show, he said, i can't say i was shocked because characters are dill killed off so often. it didn't prove or disprove sheridan's claim she was fired because she complained about a hitting incident but her fellow actor called testifying an

ordeal. >> you hope nothing you say will affect either of them adversely. i'm close to both of them. >> reporter: sheridan's demeanor when cherry testified that what she called a hit was a light tap while rehearsing a scene. i was trying to indicate some playful things she could do to exit the room, he said. as cherry left the stand sheridan muttered a curse word in his direction. >> it was the most dramatic day since we saw sheridan crying on the stand at the beginning of the trial. >> reporter: and, spoiler alert, producer george perkins provided an additional unexpected dramatic moment. >> he reveals that james dentin's character will be killed off sunday and people gasped in the courtroom. >> reporter: this trial stars nicollette sheridan and there have been claims worthy of a soap opera about her behavior and relationships with costars. >> ow! >> reporter: on screen the

tension between edie and susan was a plot device. in court cherry testified once nicolette said she thought hatcher was the meanest woman in the world for how she was treating her. cherry criticized sheridan's unprofessional behavior, not punctual, forgetting lines and nasty to a prop man and critical of costars. >> this has been ugly. it's not helping anyone. >> reporter: for a time the show was such a cultural touchstone former first lady laura bush made a joke she knew everyone would get at the 2005 correspondents dinner. >> 9:00. mr. excitement here is sound asleep. [ laughter ] >> and i'm watching "desperate housewives." [ laughter ] >> reporter: those days are in the past. >> i burned your house down. >> reporter: with the show winding down and especially for the star who insists she was wrongly jettisoned from the cast.

one of the only facts not in dispute that was that sheridan was fired after the hitting incident and after she complained about it. the rest was a he said/she said dispute with no smoking gun offered yet by either side. the jury should get the case early next week. natalie? is. >> mike taibbi in los angeles for us. thank you. police are investigating a deadly shooting at a pittsburgh psychiatric clinic. thursday, a man armed with two semiautomatic handguns burst into the lobby opening fire, killing one person and wounding at least six others. the gunman was shot dead apparently by police. officials say they had no motive for the shooting. it appears the gunman acted alone. kansas voters add their voices to the republican presidential race with caucuses on saturday. the candidates are also looking ahead to next week's primaries in alabama and mississippi. mitt romney called himself an adopted son of the south thursday as he accepted the endorsement of the mississippi governor, but rick santorum and

newt gingrich are counting on strong showings with support from southern conservatives and evangelical christian voters. after a long week of work and getting the kids off to school who doesn't need to let out a little frustration? now apparently there is an anger room. it's a business near dallas where for as little as $25 you can suit up and smash away all that pent up aggression. for an extra fee they will make the anger room look like your office. something wrong with that. we'll turn it back to al for a check of the weather. somebody's making a fast buck. >> thanks, natalie. let's show you what's going on for today. we have a frontal system from new england down to the south atlantic and into texas. it's bringing rain along this system. some of it's going to be heavy at times. unfortunately for our friends in texas it will sit there and rain. 50s and 60s down through the lower gulf. 70s and 80s in southern

california and southern florida. 20s in the northern plains. temperatures in the mid to upper 30s and 40s in new england. ♪ she's a brick house >> time for today's real estate and what can you get for under $200,000? real estate contributor and our british columbia barbara corcoran -- brick house barbara corcoran is here. this is a first, a houseboat.

>> what's wrong with a houseboat? >> nothing. i love them. let's go to texas for a meticulously landscaped home for $192,000. >> texarkana straddles texas and arkansas. it has two mayors, two sets of city officials and one post office. the lighting outside the house is six uplights and what a difference. three bedrooms. picture perfect with the perfect lighting and shrubbery out front. the family room has ten foot ceilings which is perfect if you have tall kids. the kitchen has wood cabinets, a tiled island and a sunny dining area. there is a wide dining room big enough for a much bigger table with a tile floor and ten-foot ceilings. it's a pretty crown molding on top that emphasizes the height. there is an oversized master bedroom with multiple windows. out back the yard is big enough for a trampoline or two or three

or four for you to jump around. >> that's big, wow. now we'll head to centreville, ohio for a brick house that's $195,000. >> this community is old. it was founded in 1796. this is a brick ranch house on a quiet cul-de-sac on the tip of a little hill. very private, very airy. inside the formal entry way has gleaming wood floors and crisp white walls. a lesson in what not to do with the entry. they have no stuff in there. how nice that looks. cherry cabinet that is look expensive because they are. quartz counters and a decorative back splash. the formal dining room is elegant with dark wood floors. the brick wall in the family room, you will see it feels too dark. if that was white it would lighten the ceiling and make it look better. out back there is a swing set, a wood deck and a grassy backyard.

>> let's head to west of downtown l.a. for a nice spacious studio for $140,000. >> you wouldn't think in downtown l.a. you could get something for $140,000. this is a good thing you can get. it was built in the 1920s by two women who relocated from the east coast to the west coast just to get away from their husbands. they even have a ballroom in the basement. that's how it all got started. the studio is rich in period details like the nice window seat. french doors that lead into a windowed breakfast nook. it's only a studio but look at the use of the space. it has flowered paper in the kitchen that has to go. the main living room and nine foot ceilings in the bedroom. a built-in murphy bed. you have to have that in the small space and a walk-in closet, dressing area and lots of storage. you have to pay $221 a month condo fees. that's it.

the taxes are only $1700 a year. cheap way to live in l.a. >> and it reads bigger. >> they planned every inch. beautifully done. >> fantastic. we have never had this. a houseboat in seattle on beautiful lake union for $145,000. >> lake union used to belong to the u.s. navy but it became a houseboat community. this jolly little houseboat sits on the water. it's within walking distance of downtown. what a great place. inside it's like out of a happy movie. i picture falling in love with a young guy, living happily ever after in that space. >> enough about you, barbara. >> plenty of windows and built-ins. >> what about your husband? >> keep quiet. in the kitchen it's a working wonder. that's useful. you get everything done there. whimsical pebbled counter tops that fit the space. a cozy dining area. you expect the waitress to give you ham and eggs. lovely, cozy and old fashioned.

there is a built-in bench instead of the sofa in the living room. that's all the space you have. if you want to be snug as a bug check out this nice bed. only $145,000 and includes mooring fees. the taxes are only $450 a year. >> but the basement's wet. >> only you would think of that. >> next in alabama, a three bedroom home. >> a more traditional home more people would consider. a pretty craftsman style. it's a modern home at the foot of the appalachian mountains. inside, ten-foot ceilings, arched doors and a two-sided gas fireplace. nobody uses both sides but it's there. wood cabinets, floors and a granite island. i like the two arched doorways in the dining area that see through to the other side of the fireplace. double doors to the spa bath. you will have a peek at the bath right there. out back, a covered porch with a

white column that's just about right for this house. it's only $164,500. >> that's a sweet house. barbara corcoran, thank you. have a great weekend. still to come on today's money, strategies for avoiding fees at your bank. later on, one of whitney houston's closest friends and confidants speaks out about what went on in the hotel the day houston died. first, these messages. ...romance... ♪ ...documentaries... or whatever else, then you'll love netflix. netflix lets you watch unlimited movies and tv episodes over the internet, on your pc or tv via game console or other devices. and best of all: it's instant. watch as many movies and tv episodes as you want for only 8 bucks a month. start your free trial today. nature valley trail mix bars are made with real ingredients you can see. like whole roasted nuts, chewy granola, and real fruit.

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closing an account. they are introducing new fees. >> why? >> they are being squeezed by the bad economy. new regulations as a result of financial reform. they are looking for new revenue sources in your pocketbook. >> let's tell the consumers how to get around high fees. first you say to be sure to read the bank mailings. little pieces of paper you get and you throw away, read them. >> i know it's painful. i hate to recommend it, but they are required by law to let you know in advance if they are introducing fees. if you know, you may be able to head them off. >> next, ask for a break. what can you realistically ask for and expect? >> if you're a long-time customer you may be able to negotiate and get the fees waived. or, for example, maybe you don't have money in your checking account. you could merge two accounts to get your balance up or maybe ask your bank if you include

immediate deposit, automatic, direct deposit of the paycheck you could get a break on your account. if you have multiple accounts with a particular bank. maybe you have a mortgage, you add a cd or checking account. you could get away without fees. >> important relationship with them if you have been a long-time customer. >> yeah. >> next, sounds contradictory but you say to use your credit card rather than your debit card, especially if you have a credit card that has rewards points. >> right. banks have been trying to get fees tacked onto debit cards for a while. you will find they will come. >> thank goodness outrage prevented it this time around. >> they had them, took them away. but they are probably coming. they are also eliminating rewards from debit cards. you may as well use a cash back credit card. find one, use it for your transactions. as long as you don't overcharge and you keep on top of things

you're good. be sure to pay the balance every month. >> you say to consider switching banks. when do you really cut off the relationship and what banks would you recommend people look into? >> if you can't get away from fees, two things to consider are online banks and large credit unions. they have better policies, better interest rates. fewer in the way of fees. we did a little analysis and found the average bank charges $10 a month for a checking account versus a large credit union may charge $6. credit unions may require you to keep only $500 to keep a free checking account. banks will be $1,000 or more. it can save you having to pay fees. >> and a good tool to use is find a better bank.com. >> and find a credit union.com. to switch go to consumer reports.com/bank account for instructions. switching can be a pain. >> the last step is to uncover extra bank fees. what kind of fees are we talking

about here? >> make sure you are not going from high fees to higher fees. you may overlook the atm fees. if you go to a credit union be sure they have a network of atms you have access to or you could get hit with fees. also, if you bank with an online bank find out what they offer in terms of free transactions. several have free transactions every month. if you're at the atm every five minutes it may not work for you. >> great information. thank you. >> you're welcome. >> coming up, trends for spring that are easy on the eyes at prices that are easy on the wallet. after these messages. [ male announcer ] this is the story of one of nature's most perfect foods... quaker oats. in every way, a super grain. ♪ super for the fiber that helps fill us up. super for the energy it gives to get us going. super for the oats that are so good for our hearts. ♪ super for how it makes us...

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there's only one direction -- get it -- to see this group in rockefeller plaza. the boy band from britain called one direction. they are coming to town, burning up the charts, breaking hearts including al roker's, wherever they go. monday they will perform live in concert only here on "today." girl mania on the plaza. >> right. meanwhile coming up this half hour, a different topic. whitney houston's final days. we'll hear from a woman who developed a close relationship with houston in the last years of her life. she was there the day they found whitney in her hotel room.

she'll tell us more about it in a bit. >> we'll talk fashion and look at affordable fashions from bright colors to patterns and prints. the trend is bold and beautiful. we'll show you how to get the look for less. >> if you don't think you have time to put together an elegant restaurant-style dinner at home you'll want to check out what we are cooking up. it sounds hard but it's easy. stuffed cornish game hens. any home chef can pull it off. we'll show you how. >> any? >> maybe not savannah. >> maybe if she's in someone else's home. >> i can eat it though. >> good morning to lester holt, the day after birthday boy. >> happy birthday! >> coming up, louise white of rhode island, we'll talk about what she plans to do with her multi-million dollar jackpot. i have typed up suggestions. they all start with lester.

then do you have a pet python that's outgrown its cage? really? this is a program for you. we'll tell you why the program works and why it's good for pets like these. i always wonder what to do with my python. >> excuse me? >> i always wonder -- >> never mind. >> and "smash" continues to hit a ratings high note. amy talks to the stars about what it's like to work on the song and dance show when we see you this weekend on "today." tons of fun. >> we look forward to it. how about another check of the weather? >> let's check the weekend, see what we've got for you. tomorrow, we have flurries in new england. rain along the pacific northwest coast. flooding most likely. sunday, we have more heavy rain in louisiana on into the mid mississippi river valley. rain in the pacific northwest. sunshine, mild. midatlantic states into the southeast. showers down through central and southern florida.

and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. a special guest this morning with us. al's daughter leyla roker is here with susan roker from appleseeds magazine. >> she interviewed dad about his career. good morning. >> good morning. >> we want leyla to tell us about dad at home, but first let's talk about the article. was it cool to write about dad?

>> is yeah, it was really fun. i knew what he did, but i didn't know all the details. so i got to learn more details about how he started and i also got to learn about the editorial process which is pretty long actually. >> yeah. >> your interview questions were right on. budding journalist, al? >> fortunately she takes after her mother. >> a little bit of both in there. >> susan, how did the project come about? i understand you're neighbors with the rokers. >> i live around the corner. this year appleseed did something different. for march all six of our magazines have one theme which is the perfect storm. this is about the weather, of course. appleseed is for kids 7 to 10 or older. it's about engaging kids in discovering their world, exploring their world. so i decided really because i knew i had a fabulous resource around the corner which was

leyla roker and her dad. for amseed the focus would be on weather jobs. so i asked leyla -- i gave her magazines and showed her from the apple core feature we have which is student writers or young writers and asked if she would be interested. >> was there anything your dad said that surprised you? you said you learned things you didn't know. >> i learned he was actually in radio before he did tv. so he started out, you know, slower, some call it. i think you were a sophomore? >> yeah. >> sophomore in radio and moved on to tv. he went from night stations to the mornings. >> i was surprised to hear he gets nervous sometimes. >> when you asked me that i had about thought about it, but i get nervous. >> before every broadcast? >> yeah. nobody's ever asked me that before. i still get nervous.

>> if you're not a little nervous. >> time to get out of there. >> it's not the adrenaline. >> the best part is i'm so proud of her. >> she did a great job. >> she really did. she wants to be a writer and she's on her way. >> you can log on on line to read the article. >> you can see the article and actually download it for free at cricketmag.com/storm. you can see her article and there is a free download for all six magazines. >> you keep on writing. >> okay. >> future contributor to the show. >> give us more on your dad. >> oh, you have to go to school. look at the time. >> she's off today! >> all right. thank you both. still ahead, fashion doesn't have to cost a fortune. we are styling spring with the latest trends. first, these messages. [ cellphone rings ] hey honey!

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by 2006 whitney houston's once shining star had faded. it had been 11 years since she had recorded a number one single. rumors of drug use and rehab visits filled the tabloids. and her marriage to bobby brown was in shambles. >> amazing person. >> reporter: but to tiffany dixon, whitney houston was like royalty. >> i would listen to her music and she was just america's princess. >> reporter: houston hired dixon to be her hair stylist in 2006 and is shown in these pictures licensed by nbc news, dixon stayed with whitney houston as the singer rebuilt her life after divorcing bobby brown. ♪ i look to you >> reporter: with a world tour in 2010 -- >> i know y'all don't love each other that much. >> reporter: and her first movie role in 15 years in 2011, houston was finding her groove.

>> that was the beginning of the come back? >> actually not a comeback. a come through. we talked about it and she said, i never went anywhere. i'm coming through something. >> reporter: on the eve of the grammys last month dixon arrived at houston's hotel room to get ready for a party. she said she saw houston's body on the floor after others had pulled it from the bathtub. >> i saw that she was unresponsive and i immediately turned around to get help. >> reporter: you saw her there? >> from afar, yes. i did. >> reporter: in the chaos that followed, dixon tried to comfort houston's daughter in the hallway. >> she said, what's going on? >> reporter: was she in shock? >> very much so. >> reporter: since houston's death dixon has tried to forget the painful day in february and focus on the joy of knowing whitney. >> when you see the picture of her in a leopard dress and she's just beautiful. >> smiling. >> reporter: are you proud?

>> happy i could be part of making her smile. >> just days before her death whitney houston also went back into the recording studio to work on a new song for the "sparkle" soundtrack. her last work as a singer and actress will be released in august, al. >> all of her fans and a lot of people will be looking forward to that. >> absolutely. >> tamron, thank you very much. up next, stylish looks for spring at low prices. right after these messages. about whole grain heres and the cereals your kids love. ♪ now all general mills big g kid cereals have more whole grain than any other ingredient. the same great taste they love in cereals like lucky charms and cinnamon toast crunch with whole grain that they need. just look for the white check, only on general mills big g kid cereals, . . .ro

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instyle magazine. >> thank you so much. >> the first one we are calling bold pastels. some people may think that doesn't go together. >> it seems like an oxymoron but it's the pairing of a pastel with another pastel. it creates a vibrant head to toe look. what's key is you can play up with similar hues. like we have a soft pink with a soft lailac or you can do contrasting. keep everything else clean because it is enough of an impact with color. >> it's like color blocking. you say to accessorize with neutrals. >> either do min tall jewelry or jewelry that's neutral whether it's the shoe or the necklace. >> jennifer, thank you. you look great. next is modern romance. nancy, come on out. i kind of want to steal this outfit. it's pretty. >> isn't it beautiful? is.

>> it has the romantic details we know about. lace, ruffles and bows. the key to make it modern is the color that's edgier. we have slate gray as opposed to traditional black. also a streamlined cut. this is a great skirt from banana republic. clean and elegant. you don't need to over accessorize. let the piece make a statement. >> in this case the lace skirt is the show stopper. >> you don't need to compete with it. >> thank you, nancy. next is pleats. we have rebecca showing us. a lot of women say they're not sure they can wear pleats. they are afraid it won't be flattering. >> on the contrary. pleats are flattering because they are innately elegant. rebecca's dress from kohl's is lauren conrad. it has architectural sophistication with pleats that also give it movement. you're adding volume without bulk. you're creating shape, amplifying curve bus not in a bulky or offputting way.

>> is it a dress or two pieces? >> this is a dress. speaking to the color blocking trend it incorporates the layer of color block. >> if you were doing a pleated skirt do you do a plain top? >> or you can pair pleats with pleats as long as they are similar in terms of width. >> thank you so much. i love the next look. nature prints. we have mia with this look. show us what you've got. that's a pretty dress. >> isn't it beautiful? what's great about nature prints is you can do abstract landscapes or beautiful floral gardens like this. this is a look that's pretty enough for day but because of the graphic nature of the print, dramatic enough for night. >> you toughened it up with a leather belt. >> we added a bit of an edgy statement. you can do a more demure look in this print or a more modern look. the leather belt makes it. >> let's see the shoes, mia. that's pretty. >> we did a neutral shoe.

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>> announcer: today's kitchen is brought to you by kraft lunchables with fruit. this morning in today's kitchen, what's for dinner? an elegant meal made easy, we're told. the chef from 8k restaurant from aspen, colorado, joins us. will, good morning. >> good morning. >> congratulations. you are also nominated for food and wine magazine's people's best new chef award for the southwest region. eric rabinowitz was on earlier. why should voters vote for you? >> we bring a little bit of creole to the valley. it's nice, different. gives it a little change. >> after sampling this meal i'm sure people would vote for you. let's get to what we are cooking. you say this is an elegant, easy meal to do at home. >> so easy. >> most people would be intimidated by game hens. you have a sausage stuffed game

hen with parsley. >> get a bone in or a bone out hen. easy to do. snip, snip, pull the bones out. >> or ask your butcher to do it. >> save the bones and make stock. >> okay. >> basically, take it after it's boned like this. >> uh-huh. >> mix up a little bit of rice, green onions. >> white rice in there. that's regular sausage? >> parsley, green onions, a little bit of cayenne or a lot. and mix it all up. this is basically a boudamblanc. >> what kind of sausage? >> this is raw andouille. you will cook it for a while, get the juices out to flavor it. >> then you stuff it. >> take this, mix it all up.

>> super easy. >> about a half cup. >> it's a little ball in there. >> can't go wrong. take a little bit of this, mix it all up. then tie it. everything cooks better when it's compact. >> trussing it up a little bit. >> yes, ma'am. take it, loop it. >> like surgery. >> exactly. we're like food doctors, i guess. >> yes, you are. >> take it and tie it up. >> okay. just tie it all around like that. >> keep it nice and compact. >> perfect. little salt and pepper. >> and in the oven. >> you pop it on a pan? >> right on a sheet of foil. >> how long will it go in for? >> 325 for an hour. >> let's talk about what we have for the sauce. >> i have already sweated down shallots and mushrooms. >> okay. >> you will add parsley.

>> creme fraiche or sour cream. egg yolks. >> just the yolk. >> and blender up. >> mm-hmm. through the magic of television because we don't have a lot of time we'll show you here the bird when it's done. that's the parsley sauce? >> that's the parsley sauce all finished. >> what else? >> hush puppies. >> oh! >> always goes well. >> and bananas foster bread pudding. >> now we're talking. >> you have outdone yourself. >> congrats and good luck. >> go to food and wine to vote for our friends here. up next, hot looks for prom. >> first, your local news. >> and weather.