good morning. campus massacre. what led a former student to go on an alleged shooting spree at a california college, killing seven people and wounding three others? this morning new details on the suspect's past, as a student who was shot shares her harrowing story of survival. where is the ticket? the maryland come claims to be a winner in the mega millions jackpot speaks out, but refuses to show proof to back up her story. is she really keeping it in a safe place or is she making it all up? we're going to hear from her. and we're going rogue. with critics, not so much. sarah palin is here to weigh in on the state of the republican party, her own political

aspirations and she'll try her hand at guest hosting "today," aspirations and she'll try her hand at guest hosting "today," tuesday, april 3rd, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning, i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. we're going to get the very latest on that deadly shooting at that christian university in oakland, california, in just a couple of minutes. meanwhile, take a look at the scene in lexington, kentucky, overnight, where violence did erupt after the kentucky wildcats won the ncaa basketball championship. there was at least one shooting, fires were set, dozens of people were arrested. we're going to have more on that story coming up, as well. >> also this morning we have an unexpected twist in the criminal case against a pro football cheerleader and former high school teacher accused of having sex with a student. why the alleged victim may

refuse to testify in that case and we have a live report on that. >> and singer carnie wilson opens up about her struggles with weight and undergoing a second weight loss surgery in 12 years. what made her decide to go under the knife again? is she happy with her choice? she'll join us live this morning to talk about that. a little later on she'll perform with wilson phillips. and then we also want to mention it is a pleasure to welcome the former alaska governor sarah palin to our program this morning. she's -- oh, man. is she doing her homework? governor, it's nice to have you here. by the way, she told me a funny story. tell everybody what happened when you were coming to 30 rock yesterday. >> oh, geez, matt. nicest lady in the world, she stopped me, asked me where i was headed and i said 30 rock. and she said, come here, i told you, tina fey is here. >> not tina fey. it is sarah palin. we'll have much more with her throughout the morning. >> welcome ms. sarah palin. first, the top stories. we've got savannah guthrie at the news desk, who is in for

natalie. >> good morning, matt and ann. in the news today, a violent rampage in oakland, california, has become the deadliest u.s. school shooting in five years. nbc's kristen dahlgren is there with more. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. seven are dead. only three gunshot victims survived the rampage. they were brought here. but hospital officials will not release their conditions. we are learning more, though, this morning about those frantic moments as police tried to rescue survivors while they thought the gunman might still be inside. >> be advised we have live fire. >> reporter: outside the school, sheer panic as students ran for their lives and police search for a gunman. >> we're getting information now that the suspect is still in there reloading. okay? >> reporter: as s.w.a.t. teams stormed the school, police tried to evacuate students. some still hiding in locked classrooms, while victims lay nearby. >> we've got at least five down inside the building. >> reporter: in the end, seven were dead, another three wounded. witnesses described the gunman

as a former nursing student at the small christian school. this man's sister was in the classroom when the shooting began. >> he had been dropped out for about three months and he walked into the class today, and he grabbed the lady that does filing and brought her in and said everybody get against the board, and nobody did, he started shooting at everybody. >> reporter: police identified the suspect as juan go who they arrested without incident at this nearby superintendent. >> as far as we know he was the only person that was involved in this incident. >> reporter: the identities of the victims have not been released but many are believed to be in the nursing program at the small private school. >> it's the kind of pain and situation that we won't understand totally, immediately, but that will leave the community asking questions for a long time. >> now, according to the military newspaper stars and stripes, his brother was an army sergeant who was killed in a car accident in march during special

forces selection training. >> kristen dahlgren in oakland for us this morning. thank you. a big day on the campaign trail with republican primaries today in wisconsin, maryland, and the district of columbia. this as president obama makes clear who he thinks his likely opponent will be this november. republican front-runner mitt romney. in a new tv ad for his re-election campaign, the president criticizes romney by name for the first time, calling him a backer of tax cuts for big oil. romney is solidifying his lead over rival rick santorum. he has reached 50% of the delegates needed to win his party's nomination. we will talk politics with sarah palin coming up. a federal investigation is now under way into the shooting death of unarmed teen trayvon martin. the fbi is gathering information and evidence in the area, as part of a civil rights probe, to find out whether or not martin was shot by george zimmerman because he was black. zimmerman claims he acted in self-defense. an ideologicalically divided supreme court ruled 5-4 monday

that jails have the right to strip search incoming prisoners, even those arrested for minor offenses. the case involved a passenger arrested during a traffic stop in new jersey, because state records mistakenly said he was wanted on an outstanding warrant. the kentucky wildcats have clawed their way to the top of the ncaa championship in new orleans, beating the kansas jayhawks 67-59, and clinching their eighth title since 1998. but the celebrations in lexington, kentucky, quickly got out of hand. one man was wounded by gunfire. dozens were arrested. police say thousands of people took to the streets. several fires were set, and a car crashed into an outdoor bar. a dramatic escape in norway, as a truck driver leaped from his rig as it plunged 200 feet off an icy cliff. he had been towing another trick behind him, it toppled on the mountain road, pulling them both over. the driver in the second truck did not escape but survived the fall and is said to be in table

condition at a local hospital. it is now 7:06. back to matt, ann and al. a real close call. >> dramatic images. thanks, savannah. >> can you imagine? a hollywood movie. >> mr. roker, what's going on weatherwise? >> well, we've got snow to talk about and severe thunderstorms all from the same storm. ahead of this system you can see we've got a risk of two areas of severe storms tulsa, cincinnati, louisville, st. louis. we could be looking at severe thunderstorms developing in the ohio valley this afternoon. texas storms developing already. rainfall amounts from great bend all the way down into the gulf, we're talking anywhere from 3 to 4 inches of rain. the heaviest rain down along the central gulf and the mid-mississippi river valley. then back behind the system, we're talking about at least a foot of snow in parts of denver. we're looking from denver to colorado springs. anywhere from six inches to a foot. >> good morning.

we had some areas of patchy frost earlier today. a light wind, 67 in baltimore. >> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. now to the gop presidential race. voters are heading to the polls in wisconsin, maryland, and the district of columbia today. and mitt romney is hopie ining results will help him become the presumptive nominee. fox news contributor and former vice presidential candidate sarah palin is here with her take on the race. she's also the author of "america by heart: reflections on family, faith and flag." governor palin, good to have you with us. >> thank you so much. good morning. >> so if governor romney does well in wisconsin today, and maryland and district of columbia, it seems he is the nominee. are you happy with that?

>> you know, anything is still possible. there can still be a bit of a shake-up. but the numbers are what the numbers are. and yeah, he does seem to be obviously the front-runner. and you know, i've been of the mind-set that anybody but obama will be so much better for our country. >> but you didn't answer the question. are you happy with that? and it doesn't sound like you're happy with mitt romney as the party's nominee? >> anybody but obama. i honestly believe that anybody running on a gop ticket would be infinitely better than what we have today, with these failed socialist policies. >> would you like to see some more choices? a lot of people are saying it is not too late to shake this up at the convention. someone like chris christie or jeb bush or bush or mitch daniels or sarah palin could come in here and shake things up and give republicans another choice. >> there is no perfect candidate. and, you know, i would warn voters to never put their faith wholly in an individual, in a politician, because a politician will disappoint you. but have faith in what that

politician stands for. what their record represents. and in the choices that we have in the gop now, the four gentlemen who are running, they're all good. they all have their strengths. and as i say, america will be better off with any of them. >> let's talk about one of your strengths. when you came on the scene in 2008, you had your detractors. you were a polarizing political figure. but one thing that everybody realized was that you had the ability to stir the passion of your base. governor romney doesn't have that ability. is it a major flaw for a candidate at this stage of the game? >> he will have that ability to really -- >> where's it going to come from? aren't you born with that? >> you know, because people understand that america is at a crossroads right now, and that we have a choice in what direction we'll head. we'll either be able to build on the foundation of liberty, and individual freedoms here in america, and that entrepreneurial spirit or we'll go down the other road of these failed socialist policies that

obama has done to this country. >> but governor romney in your opinion can all of a sudden develop that skill? he can get the guy sitting at the bar in alabama or the woman at the factory in des moines to feel he's one of them? >> you know, he will be able to do that, if not romney, if one of the other gop candidates happen to surpass romney in the delegate count, and whomever it is, matt, yes, will be able to really coalesce, we will be able to coalesce around that nominee, and make sure that voters understand that they have a choice here in which direction america's going to go. >> let's talk about the economy. you think it's improving? >> for whom? maybe for those some on wall street. but not for the millions still unemployed, not for those whose houses are under water, not for those who are having to settle at this point with a job that is not fulfilling for them financially. >> but jobs are coming back. the numbers will come out on

friday. they could be 200,000 new jobs created, manufacturing is looking better, the stock market is looking better, consumer confidence is up. >> we still have fewer jobs today than when barack obama took over. and we have debt being incurred at $3 million a minute our government is spending too much money, and people are understanding that we cannot keep going down the path that we're headed. >> even the speaker of the house, i sat down with him, john boehner, last week, i said is the economy improving? he said yes, it is. and i said, so how do republicans run against an improving economy? he said, you say, it should be better. >> it should be a lot better. >> but is that a bumper sticker that's going to inspire people? >> it should be a lot better. take just one example of an indicator of the economy that is still pretty woeful. gas was $1.83 a gallon when barack obama took over. now we're looking at $4 and $5 a gallon gas. because barack obama has no energy policy for this country. he has thwarted opportunity for

resource development in this country. again, people have a choice. do you want to fire that ceo of our country and replace him with somebody who knows how to allow the private sector to create jobs. how to responsibly -- >> some people say if things seem to get better or be getting better, why would i take that chance and change the person in the white house? >> because things aren't getting better fast enough. and they should be. and people who are hurting, people who are seeking that job, people who want to hold onto their businesses, and to their homes, and to be able to afford to send their child to college, people know that we have opportunity to do even more. be better in america than what we're doing today. >> if mitt romney is the nominee, one of the first real major decisions he'll have to make is on a vice presidential candidate. when you were plucked from obscuritity in 2008 you'd been alaska's governor about two years. you didn't have any real experience on the national stage, and in this era of intense media scrutiny, you took some lumps.

you had mixed results, as we all know. do you think, if mitt romney is the nominee, he should choose someone with more experience on the national battlefield than you had at the time? >> well, you know, i would put up my record as a ceo of a city, of a state, as an oil and gas regulator, up against any of the other potential gop vice presidential nominees last go-around. so you know, i'm proud to stand on my record as a private sector, and a public servant ceo. >> but if you were advising mitt romney, would you say go out and get someone who is battle tested on a national level? >> i would say it doesn't matter if that person has national level experience or not, they're going to get clobbered by the mainstream media who does not like the conservative message. and it doesn't matter if that person has been a known commodity to the mainstream, mainstream media or not. the gop ticket, to tell you the truth, matt, doesn't know what's

coming. they don't know what's going to hit them in terms of double standards being applied to them and the positions that they hold, and the records that they are running on from, you know, personal family issues to anything else. there will be that double standard applied no matter who it is. what i would advise mitt romney, or whomever the nominee would be, don't necessarily play it safe, and do just what the gop establishment expects them to do. and that is, to get somebody kind of just going along to get along, not willing to go rogue and get up and say that we need relentless, and we need sudden reform of our government to put it back on the side of the people. >> governor sarah palin. governor, thank you very much. i appreciate it. i want to mention to people you are going to stick around and join us for our 8:00 hour, which technically makes you part of the mainstream media for that hour. i just want you to know. nice to have you here. >> thank you so much. >> 15 after the hour. here's ann. >> matt, thank you. the jetblue pilot who suffered

an apparent midair meltdown made his first public appearance since that incident last week. and nbc news had the only television crew there as he was let out of the hospital. gabe gutierrez is in amarillo with the story. >> good morning. captain clayton osbon just spent his first night here at the randall county jail. prosecutors are asking that he be held without bond. a judge is expected to rule on that on thursday. but for the pilot's family, this has already been an agonizing few days. seen here exclusively, captain clayton osbon left a texas hospital monday for the first time in almost a week. close behind, his wife. clearly emotional, clutching the arms of her husband's fellow jetblue pilot, all on their way inside the federal courthouse in amarillo, or osbon would face a judge. prosecutors say the veteran pilot started behaving erratically last tuesday, as jetblue flight 191 flew from new york to las vegas, before making

an emergency landing in amarillo. in the cell phone video you can hear osbon yelling before being tackled, curious and worried passengers get up from their seats, trying to see what's going on. a federal complaint alleges the outburst began when osbon realized his co-pilot had locked him out of the cockpit. passengers say he'd been talking incoherently about religion, and the sins of las vegas. >> just out of his mind. screaming things to the passengers, say your prayers, say your prayers. >> reporter: in a written statement, osbon's family thanked the plane's crew and passengers for their compassionate handling of the situation. adding, it is our belief that while he was clearly distressed, he was not intentionally violent toward anyone. back at the ten-minute hearing on monday, where prosecutors asked the judge to hold osbon without bond at the randall county jail, osbon simply smiled at his supporters, and only spoke up when asked if he understood the charges against him. he said, "i do," but did not

enter a plea. as he was escorted out of the courtroom, his wife mouthed the words "i love you." and, in a strange coincidence, another man awaiting trial here in the same jail, charged with interfering with a flight crew. he was on a southwest flight from l.a. last october, that also made an emergency landing here in amarillo. ann? >> all right, gabe gutierrez, thank you so much for your reporting on this story. it is now 7:18. once again here's matt. >> all right, ann, thank you. for the first time we're hearing from the maryland woman who claims to hold one of the winning tickets from that record mega millions jackpot. savannah's back with details on that. savannah? >> good morning, matt. well her name is mirlande wilson, and while she's done plenty of talking, there's one thing she is not doing, showing off her alleged lucky ticket. >> so how does it feel to win the lottery? >> so good. >> for a woman who says she just won more than $218 million,

mirlande wilson doesn't exactly sound all that excited. maybe she's just having trouble taking it all in. >> i'm so shocked i don't know what's going on. >> reporter: mirlande is the 37-year-old mother of seven we told you about on monday, who claims she has one of the three winning mega millions tickets. but when a reporter from nbc's washington station wrc caught up with her monday night at her baltimore home, she wouldn't show the ticket to him. >> where is the winning ticket? is it here? >> i cannot show you. >> reporter: if mirlande does have that $200 million ticket, her coworkers at mcdonald's say they're entitled to a piece of it. 15 of mirlande's coworkers pooled together and asked her to go buy tickets for them. she says she did, at this 7-eleven. and she says she gave them all copies of those tickets. >> the winning ticket is not one of these? >> no, no. it's not one of these. they all have the copies. she says later on she sent a

friend back to the 7-eleven to buy a ticket for her and she said that's the one with the winning numbers. >> -- and know about it. it's by itself. >> so far no winner? >> no winner. >> reporter: maryland lottery officials say until someone comes to them with that ticket in hand, it's all just speculation and rumor. >> we've heard it's somebody who works up the street, the guy who mows the lawn, the ladies in mcdonald's. it doesn't matter until -- >> until someone comes in with that ticket? >> exactly. >> well, no one has come forward to officially claim a share of the jackpot yet. the other tickets were sold in kansas and illinois. >> all right, savannah, thank you very much. coming up, a new wrinkle in the case against a professional cheerleader and former teacher, charged with sexually abusing one of her former students. coming up, why the alleged victim may refuse to testify. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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a former county employee who found a lawsuit against leopold and he saw the chief reading it. let's get a check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> new problems we're tracking affecting major roadways. southbound 83 in the area past not gore mill road. it may be a little slick there. delays stretch back to middletown route this morning. outer loop delays just opposite that from liberty down to edmondson. also falling into place on eastbound i-74 marriottsville ports 29. just past the beltway northeast, accident reported, but of the delay leading up to that. 83 at mount carmel, there is your southbound delay. that is the pace of things from middletown to mount carmel to to that accident. it may take a little longer to clear in that area. york road a better bet. southbound traffic is moving

pretty well. you will top the brakes on the beltway due to the accident. avon, over to you. >> definitely a chilly start today. close to the freezing mark, including 34 i b.w.i. thurgood marshall. below freezing at frederick and gaithersburg. there may be a few areas of frost. we are warming into the upper 60s by the afternoon. 60 for southern maryland. plenty of sunshine.

it's 7:30 now on a tuesday morning. april 3rd, 2012. the governor taking over our studios here at 30 rock. that's my dressing room. apparently now her dressing room. and she's taking notes, getting ready for some upcoming segments as she joins us as a guest co-host in our 8:00 half hour. how's it going so far, governor? >> hey, it's great. thanks for letting me crash your dressing room. and now that i have your hair products -- thank you. >> because you know, you need hair products. >> yeah, technically i didn't give you permission to be in there by the way, either. but we're going to have some fun with governor palin down here in a little while. also you're going to be talking to carnie wilson. >> yes, i will be. she's part of the musical trio

wilson phillips and she's also been waging a very public battle with her weight. she underwent gastric bypass surgery back in 1999 and earlier this year, carnie decided to have a second weight loss procedure. so coming up we're going to talk to her about that choice and why she doesn't consider her first surgery a failure. and also, we're going to get lucky, because wilson phillips is going to be performing live for us coming up this morning. they're really going to rock us out because they're playing the music of their mamas and papas. >> i actually listened to them rehearsing a little bit today. >> yeah, i love listening to their cd. >> also "today's professionals" are in the house. this morning they'll be joined by governor palin. they're going to tackle a host of topics, including what some high schools are now doing to fight the trend toward more and more revealing prom dresses. and someone else was supposed to be joining us today, ryan seacrest. he was scheduled to make an announcement here on the show. he sent out this tweet, i'm feeling a little pain from elbow surgery, doctors say no travel for a day, so see you on the "today" show wednesday morning.

see you tomorrow, ryan. >> okay. >> look forward to him being here. >> we like him and we want him here. we begin this half hour with a very serious story. it's a twist in the case against a pro football cheerleader accused of having sex with a student when she was a high school teacher. and nbc's jeff rossen has the latest on the story. jeff, good morning. >> hey, ann, good morning to you. prosecutors now say they have the proof. e-mails, texts, phone records, showing that sarah jones committed a sex crime. that she had a sexual relationship with one of her students when she was a high school teacher in the past couple of years. but, there's a new wrinkle here, because the alleged victim, that teenaged boy, is apparently not cooperating in the case. this is how sarah jones pays the bills. cheerleading captain for the cincinnati bengals. her outfits are short. but in court monday -- facing felony sex abuse charges, she looked demure. sarah used to dress like this all the time. as a high school english

teacher. prosecutors say she got into a sexual relationship with one of her students. >> are there a good deal of forensics in this case? >> forensics are a part of this case. >> computers, e-mails, texts? >> that's correct. that is a part of the case. >> reporter: it was enough for the judge to order this cheerleader, and model, to home confinement. she has to wear an ankle bracelet. same for her mother. >> i'm cheryl jones. >> reporter: a school official herself, charged with covering it up, tampering with evidence. mom and daughter both pled not guilty, but can't have any contact with the victim or his family. but then came a bombshell in court. from sarah's lawyer. >> the victim -- the alleged victim's family is here supporting these defendants today, your honor. the families are friends. >> reporter: yes, the teenager's family, the boy sarah allegedly sexually abused, is reportedly on sarah's side. his family sat with sarah's family monday. in fact, sources close to the

case tell nbc news the boy may not cooperate with prosecutors going forward. sarah, is there anything you want to say? sarah wouldn't speak about that or anything else outside of court. while prosecutors don't need the victim to testify, legal experts say without him at trial, it's harder. >> the jury wants to, in fact, see the victim and they want to hear from the victim what exactly happened to them. if you don't have that, then it's going to be very difficult to convict somebody. >> reporter: but now, silence from the woman who cheers, as prosecutors try to lock her up. >> this is an extremely rare event where you do have a teacher who's very glamorous like this, is a cheerleader, people are going to sit up and they're going to pay attention. >> the trial is now set for late june. one other note here, ann, the chicago sun-times is reporting this morning that sarah jones actually got married nine months ago. she has since left her husband, moved out of his house, and they are now seeking an annulment

through court papers. >> jeff rossen, thank you so much. and now here's matt. >> all right, ann, thanks. there's word this morning of a possible book deal for the texas woman who was seriously injured when she walked into a plane still spinning propeller. savannah is back with details on that. >> it was four months ago today that lauren scruggs life was changed forever by that terrible accident. but as new video just out shows us, it hasn't stopped the fashion blogger from moving forward. with her mom and dad by her side, a very sporty lauren scruggs was out and about on sunday. a wristlet around her severed arm and a smile brighter than the lime green tank she was wearing, the 23-year-old former model is showing the world that her injuries are not holding her back. four months ago, lauren scruggs boarded a private plane with a friend to look at christmas lights over dallas. after exiting the single engine two-seater, scruggs accidentally walked into the still-spinning pro-feller, losing her left hand and left eye. >> from what i'm hearing, lauren

scruggs is doing great. and she's smiling. she's getting back to life after an accident that literally almost cost her her life. >> reporter: as a low-key, but fashional scruggs is photographed near her home in plano, texas, there is much speculation surrounding her recent settlement with the plane's insurance company. last week, after scruggs filed a lawsuit, the two sides reached an agreement. the terms of the settlement have not been released, but e! news is reporting the payout is upwards of $1 million. >> this is not a case where the lawyers are arguing about whether there was pain or suffering. there clearly was pain and suffering. and there clearly was the kind of serious injury that would justify a very significant damage award into the seven figures. >> reporter: scruggs and her family have not spoken out pub linkly about the settlement. but lauren's mother recently posted on the website caring bridge, describing last week as particularly hard, but one filled with abundant peace. besides wearing a brave and happy face, lauren scruggs has kept busy since her december accident.

vacationing in colorado with family and friends, blogging about fashion on her site lo lo, and keeping her fans updated on twitter, tweeting about floral prints to her christian faith. and although scruggs has kept silent there is now talk of a possible book deal. >> there's been a lot of talk that she's going to do a book. if she does, she may use a ghost writer. it's going to be really upbeat, really inspirational, because that's the type of girl lauren is. >> we contacted the insurance company about the settlement. they said it's just a matter of signing paperwork, but would not elaborate. meantime a scruggs family spokesperson would not comment on the settlement or the reported book deal. matt? >> all right, savannah, thank you again. appreciate it very much. let's get a check of the weather now from al. >> hey, matt, thanks so much. we got folks here from elverton, georgia. all right. and look at all -- all -- they're all the way down here, all the way down right over

here. so, whatever you do, don't take elverton for granted. let's show you what's going on, and -- oh, we're about to throw stones at me right now. 80 to 90, southern texas. 50s in the pacific northwest. into the plains. 40s in new england. 80s throughout much of the southeast, and the mississippi river valley. good news is, we're looking at more snow for denver. if you're looking for a little extra skiing. mountain snows in the pacific northwest. risk of strong storms, texas into nebraska. also, through the mid-mississippi and ohio river valleys, as well. >> good morning. we should be warming up nicely as we head into the afternoon with plenty of sunshine and light wind.

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a battle. >> reporter: by the age of 31 the 5'3" tipped the scale at more than 300 pounds. >> weighing 300 pounds is deadly for anybody, if you're 5'3", it can be very tedly. >> reporter: in 1999, after years of struggling, wilson made the difficult decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery. a decision she went public with, broadcasting it overed internet. she saw incredible results, shedding half of her body weight, 150 pounds, and in 2003, four years after the surgery, the singer showed off her new body in the pages of "playboy" magazine. but over the years, wilson's weight fluctuated and her battle of the bulge continued. something she again went public with. this time she appeared on vh1's celebrity fit club. >> as a mother of two girls she says that pregnancy derailed her weight loss efforts and contributed to her ballooning again to over 200 pounds. last year she got a very public wake-up call from tv host dr. oz.

>> your blood sugar is 100. so you're borderline diabetic again. >> i'm borderline diabetic right now? >> yeah. how are you feeling? >> shocked. >> reporter: wilson knew she needed to take action. in january, 12 years after gastric bypass surgery reduced the size of her stomach to that of an egg, wilson made the rare decision to undergo a second weight loss procedure. this time lap band surgery. >> a lap band is a surgical procedure where an inflatable plastic device is placed around the stomach, it constricts the stomach, and makes it into a very small pouch. about the size of an egg. down from the size of an eggplant. >> reporter: wilson is now spokesperson for the procedure, compensated by allergan. >> something has to be done. the scale hasn't moved in two years for me. >> reporter: a decision she broke publicly to her band mates on their new reality show "wilson phillips: still holding on." >> i am going to have another

type of weight loss surgery. >> reporter: experts say surgery is only a weight loss tool, not a magic bullet, and that diet and exercise continue to play an important part in patient success. a slimmer wilson is determined to keep the weight off this time around, and she's already more than 30 pounds lighter. ♪ she showed off an already healthier, fitter figure in the 2011 hit comedy "bridesmaids," another step on her very public journey. so carnie wilson is with us now along with nbc's chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> hi. >> you're very brave. here you're so public, as always, trying to help other people. >> yes. >> so you gained what two-thirds of the weight that you had lost. >> right. >> after the pregnancies that you had. so what made you and the doctor decide, we've got to do this again, we've got to have weight loss surgery again? >> yeah, you know. i didn't know that that was an option for me. i was at the point where i did need intervention. i didn't see the scale move for

two years, and medically, i mean, i'm 44 years old. i'll be 44 this month. it's almost 13 years after the first surgery, and i needed to take action. i needed to help myself again. and i'm not ashamed to talk about this in public. it seems there's been so much support over the years, and it's still interesting to people, because so many people relate. >> mm-hmm. nancy, 79%, according to a recent study, of patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery, reported some weight gain. so why -- >> well, some is okay. but when you compress a stomach, and sort of reroute the circuitry, the hope is that you'll eat less. as carnie will tell you, that's a big psychological mountain for a lot of women. because we have love/hate relationships with foot. you have to really consume calories intelligently and it requires a lot of emotional support. >> so you're talking about, then, really a commitment and support. >> a total life change. >> so what do you want to talk about, what do you want to say about that? >> this is all very important stuff. the message isn't, you know, go

out and get a surgery today. it is an option for people, okay. but for me, this is about all the years, what i've been through in the last years has taught me a lot. i've learned i've got to take care of my health. this is about health. it's not about what i look like, what the scale says. it's about my lifestyle. >> and as a prediabetic, we know from pretty recent research that surgery and lap bands can help change a glucose level, even in the hours after surgery. so as a borderline diabetic her worst fear is to become a full-blown diabetic. >> that's right. borderline diabetic and for me, now what i feel now, what is the difference this time? i feel the sensation of being full quickly. which i was not feeling. so i have that tool. but, i can't tell you the changes i've made. the changes -- what i do every single day. what i put in my mouth. i'm not eating sugar. i'm not eating flour. >> i suspect you're approaching this as more of an adult this time, mother of two.

>> yes. >> very differently psychological mind-set than you did during the first surgery. >> yes, and i'm teaching my children, these are the habits. these are habits that i am -- i'm laying the groundwork for myself. for my future. for the right reasons. >> so what is your message, then, to anyone listening, who's considering these kinds of surgeries, and you know, in terms of how you think they should think about the actual impact of this surgery, what it can do and what it can't do. >> right. everybody -- we're all individuals. the most important thing i think we need to remember is that we're all a work in progress. we're not perfect. do not be ashamed or be afraid to ask for help. that's what this was for me. i asked for help. we need to help ourselves. but we need support, like you said. total support. >> and surgery isn't first line. but once you have diabetes and you're morbidly obese and you try other things we know the surgery is safe. we know the outcomes are really pretty darn good. but it's not the first line treatment, it's the treatment that saves the life.

>> mm-hmm, well good luck to you. >> thank you. >> i know it looks like you've launched a massive effort. >> i'm so proud. thank you. >> thank you for being here. you're going to sing in a little bit. we're excited about that. listen to that cd you just made. i love it. you're going to be here with the rest of wilson phillips. and also ahead, sarah palin kicking off her duties as guest host for the morning. but first these messages. the dogs and cats at the shelters will break your heart. it's my mission to make sure they all get the best treatment possible. petarmor flea and tick protection

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am lisa robinson. time for a check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> still some delays out there but definitely improving on 83 southbound. accident, but off to the side. inner loop approaching frederick road. outer loop, have year down to edmondson. astin street in the city, watch for an accident. another one wrapping up passed the ball late with these.

when you get on to the north side, speed on average 26 miles per hour from the outer loop. here is a live view of 83 in the area of york road. we are moving well past parkton down towards the accident scene at mount carmel. just before mount carmel, watch for delays southbound. 95 at the beltway northeast, at the accident is now gone. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> nice to see sunshine on the traffic cameras. frost is forming northwest on at the city. frederick at 32. 51 downtown at the inner harbor. with all the sunshine, it is going to be warming up. mid-60's along the eastern shore. light winds out of the

northwest. maybe a few clouds coming in this evening. increasing clouds tonight. only a slight chance for rain near baltimore.

8:00 now on this tuesday morning. the 3rd day of april, 2012. we've got another beautiful morning here in the heart of midtown manhattan as we say hello to a big crowd outside. they're excited. can't believe the size of this crowd. i'm ann curry, meantime, alongside matt lauer, al roker, and we have a special guest host, sarah palin. >> the start of the hour, you are now guest hosting, and there is some experience here. i mean, you were a sports caster back in anchorage in the day.

>> the stone age, yes, yes, yes. >> so is it like falling off a bike do you think? anything make you nervous about this role? >> not nervous. just very excited to get to be here with all you new yorkers, and all you tourists who are here. >> what is that? >> all right. >> we love to put guests host right to work here. so we're going to throw you in the middle with "today's professionals." are you ready for that? >> i am. i look forward to talking to dr. nancy and to star and to donny. some great topics. >> in the news a little bit? >> a little bit of struggles with her new network. you know, that grit and the guts that she's showing with that. >> and as the mom of daughters, there's also a subject in the professionals about revealing prom dresses. >> yeah. and whether schools and governments should be able to tell a girl what she should or shouldn't wear to the prom. we'll talk about that.

we'll talk about some of those struggles with teen girls, including body image. we'll talk about jessica simpson and what i consider some unfair criticism of her and her weight gain during her pregnancy. >> she's ready to go. sounds good. >> speaking of pregnancy, tori spelling, three kids already, young mom, her youngest 5 months old, and she's pregnant with her fourth. and she's got a new book out, and a new tv show. we're going to be talking to tori about all that coming up just ahead. >> all right. meantime i think we should get inside and get a check of the top stories. savannah is in for natalie. >> good morning. and in the news today, police are searching for more evidence today at the scene of one of california's worst mass killings. officials say a gunman opened fire with a pistol monday at oikos university. a small christian school in oakland. at least seven people were killed, and three others wounded. the suspect identified as a 43-year-old former student at the school was arrested at a supermarket several miles away. voters are hitting the polls today for republican

presidential primaries in wisconsin, maryland, and the district of columbia. meantime, president obama's campaign has started running a new ad in five swing states, attacking mitt romney by name for the first time. the obama administration say that more than 3100 immigrants who were in the country illegally were arrested during an unprecedented nationwide sweep last week. officials say at about one-third of those rounded up had multiple criminal convictions on their records. the ground beef processing company afa foods has filed for bankruptcy court protection, citing in part the uproar over so-called pink slime. meantime iowa's governor called for a federal investigation against what he called a smear campaign against the meat filler which is ammonia treated beef scrap. now here's brian williams with what's coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news." >> savannah, good morning. coming up tonight when we join you for "nightly news," proof that everything ends up on the web sooner or later.

an exclusive look at google's latest venture, opening access to the world's art treasures. masterpieces never before seen, all of them now on the web. we'll have that for you tonight. savannah, for now, back to you. >> all right, brian, thanks. now for a look at what's trending today, our quick roundup of what has you talking online. 30 rock star alec baldwin is engaged. his publicist confirmed on twitter that baldwin, who turns 54 today, has popped the question to his 28-year-old girlfriend hilaria thomas, a yoga instructor. he was previously married to actress kim basinger. transgender beauty queen has the internet buzzing after the miss universe organization reversed its decision to bar her from next month's miss universe canada pageant. she can participate, provided she meets the legal requirements in canada for being a woman. jenna had been kicked out of the competition two weeks ago. and the british boy band and twitter darlings, one direction, have turned down an invitation from first lady michelle obama

to attend the white house easter egg roll. according to the sun, mrs. obama and the boys hit it off at saturday's kid choice awards at nickelodeon and she gave them that coveted invite. but a source says while the band was honored, they had a previous commitment in australia. it is now 8:05. back to matt, ann and governor palin. something we don't say every day. >> that's right. thanks so much, savannah. >> although you don't watch our show every day you know what kind of a program this is. >> i know it's al's turn. so let's get a check of the weather with al. >> there you go. thank you very much, governor. in fact our pick city of the day, i like these hats, very nice, pick city of the day, anchorage, alaska. ktuu-tv, nbc 2. morning fog, afternoon sun, high of 36 degrees. anchorage last year for our lend a hand today. we're looking at heavy showers and thunderstorms now, moving texas into oklahoma. backside of this system, we're looking at snow throughout the central rockies. in fact, denver could pick up 6

to 12 inches of snow. risk of strong storms from the ohio river valley into mid-mississippi river valley. more mountain snows and rain in the pacific northwest. plenty of sunshine through southern california. 83 gorgeous day today in los angeles. >> good morning. we had some areas of patchy frost earlier today. a light wind, 67 in baltimore. >> and that's your latest weather. ann? >> all right, thanks a lot, al. still to come this morning, we've got tori spelling talking about expecting baby number four. but coming up next, we've got

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candid interview on another morning show yesterday morning and admitted that she's made many mistakes in creating and starting up her o.w.n. network. one of the things she said, had i known it was this difficult, i might have done something else. so we'll start with our guest, governor. are you surprised that after being the queen of morning television for 25 years, or afternoon television, that viewers have been so slow to embrace o.w.n.? >> you know, first, more power to oprah for getting out there, showing that guts, you know, showing the grit that it takes to succeed, and no doubt, as she has admitted, it's much tougher than she thought it would be. but she is representing what makes america great. you know, you have opportunity to succeed, and to fail, and to keep trying again. and that's what she's representing. so more power to her. >> by doing this kind of an interview, admitting mistakes, does she, in some ways, turn herself from the corporate dynasty to the underdog? and don't people love an underdog? >> that's what she did.

the one thing about oprah, she was so up here. and once you say, i screwed up, you become, you know, like okay, a little more likable. the reason she failed here is people don't watch a network. they watch shows. and it's one thing to send people to her book club, but people are not going to say, oh, this is oprah's network, i'm going to watch it, if they don't like what's on it. >> and she was not as involved in the beginning, admittedly. now she is involved. she wanted to telegraph to the world, i'm back, i'm back in charge of things you loved about me. come on to o.w.n., because now i'm involved. >> i think it's a reminder, too, of how hard business is. and entrepreneurs fail. so she fell on her face, she admitted it, she talked about it. there's a lesson in there for everybody. and she moves forward. >> and back to governor palin, one of the things that made her so appealing going on, was you came on kind of like, i'm not part of this, i'm not, necessarily know what i'm doing in every area and i think that made you more accessible. >> raise your hand if you think oprah gets it fixed? >> no. >> one show. >> raise your hand if you think when we're talking about this

next year, o.w.n. is no longer around. >> i think it's going to be around. she'll get some conservatives on the show. >> she'll get some liberals -- >> let's move on. a discussion surrounding jessica simpson, who is very pregnant right now, i think expecting her child at the end of next month. and pictures have surfaced online, in some magazines, she has gained a lot of weight. but she is pregnant. and some people are criticizing her, saying she has gotten too heavy. >> she's pretty fat. so -- >> that's from a doctor. >> mind you if i said that -- >> she's pretty fat. >> she says she's gained 40 pounds. >> no. she probably gained more than that. the norm is about 25 to 30 pounds to stay healthy. but, i don't like it when pregnant women get piled on by, you know, the lame streen media, the mini media or the next door neighbor. when you're pregnant, you should be able to enjoy that nine months and then deal with it afterwards. but, but, but, there is a health risk for gaining too much weight and then you have to lose the weight afterwards. >> i'm going to get killed,

obviously nobody should ever criticize a pregnant woman. however if you put yourself on the cover of magazines -- >> and beautiful spread. >> i think she did, also. but if you exploit it and you do it for commercial gain, you're setting yourself up to be criticized. >> governor, i don't know how much weight you gained during your pregnancies, but would you have -- how would you have felt had someone criticized you for gaining too much weight? >> i would have wanted to punch them in the neck. because "a" it's none of anybody else's business how much weight i gained. you know why this isn't even an issue, though, matt, is because that hollywood image is full of itty-bitty people. people unrealistically tiny, and i think that -- >> she put herself on the cover -- >> do you think that that actual picture of her naked looked just like that? that was airbrushed. it was airbrushed within an inch of her life. it is the point, donny. >> once you go on a cover it is everybody's business. >> isn't this about contrasts?

isn't this about the fact that this was the young lady who once posed in the daisy dukes with the cowboy boots and people are saying wait, that's the same person as this? >> it's a different chapter of her life. i bet you she was exercising five or six hours a day back in those daisy duke days. every girl gets pregnant and every girl gets fat. >> she's eating a lot of mac and cheese. >> let's move on. there is a new app for facebook. it is the opposite of friending someone. it's called enemies and it allows you to create a list of your enemies on the world's most popular social network. then you can find out if you have the same enemies in common with your friends, i guess, who's bothered by this? >> we clearly need to make sure everybody gets a job because these people have too much time on their hands. >> i think this is vile. it's destructive, awful. >> when you spend that much time, then -- >> star, it's beyond that. at the time we're talking about cyber bullying and the fact that we need to be kinder and gentler to each other, the fact that three college boys, would figure

out an app to put on facebook that frankly is destructive -- >> let me break in. governor you can weigh in on this, too. the developers of the app said it may sound sinister but its purpose is more socioological. we believe there's a certain almost of health in saying that you don't like something, that something is your enemy, because you can create conversations about that. you can bond with people over that. >> nope, it's all about tearing people down. hurting people. i don't see anything positive, anything good about this. >> i don't either. i think it's crap. >> maybe they'll learn from the politicians. >> honestly, i think this is where -- >> you can't just let that go. >> i'm sorry -- >> i think it's horrible what they're doing. but the world we see from politicians is pure negativity, and enemy-ism for lack of a better word. this is kind of throughout our culture. >> that's not just in the political arena. look at the bill mahers of the world. >> i'm not saying liberal or conservative, both sides. >> but in the entertainment business, too, there is a lot of -- there's power in people's words. we know that.

and when an app is being used to take somebody's words, as i'm saying, to demean somebody, to tear somebody down, that just adds more darkness to our world. -- >> interview and your point was anybody but obama. >> yeah. >> setting up the enemy versus this is what we need to do. i'm not criticizing you, it's all politicians today. so this is an extension of that. >> well, i don't think that saying anybody but obama is -- is necessarily such a negative thing, because that opens the door to talking about the positive solutions that i would like to talk more about. to talk more about when it comes to the other side of the aisle. >> i would like to see facebook not take this app. and cheryl sandberg who is an extraordinary leader and a mom i hope stops this. >> i'm going to jump ahead to the last topic for time's sake. there's a new movie being made about the life of the late founder of apple. steve jobs. and it was announced on april 1st that the man, the actor playing steve jobs is going to be ashton kutcher.

now some people say there's some physical similarities between the two at a young age. others think when you're dealing with a guy like steve jobs who was so influential you need an actor of more stature than a guy who is known for, dude -- >> gravitas. >> okay. there you go. >> gravitas. >> tom hanks, bosom buddies. anybody can step up to the plate. >> he's an actor you're saying. >> he's an actor. if he's got the skill and the talent, let him do his job. >> well, do any of you here have experience with people being paid a lot of money to pretend like they're you? >> what do you think of julianna -- >> i think -- >> you didn't like julianne moore? >> i didn't see the movie. >> you didn't see -- >> didn't -- no because i don't waste my time on -- no. so i'm not going to waste my time there. but i do have to admit that tina fey has been pretty clever.

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>> yeah. >> i mean, that's a lot of energy. >> well, yeah. i can dispel the old wive's tale that you can't get pregnant while you're breast-feeding now. so it happened. >> well, congratulations, it's pretty exciting. i know that in this book, "celebratory" you're really talking about your own experiences with your own family growing up. and now that you've got kids you want to share those experiences with your children. so let's talk about, then, what your experiences were. >> definitely. my mom was an avid party planner. we had the most amazing parties growing up. and for her, she would always teach me growing up that it was all in the details. and i learned so much. we used to craft all the time. so now being a mom of three, almost four, i love crafting with my kids. i love putting parties together for my friends and this is what i love to do. >> let's bring in another mom of three. sarah, why don't you join us while we stop looking -- stop ignoring this beautiful table and talk about what you may suggest here. >> okay, well, i always tell everyone you want, you know, it's overwhelming to plan a

party, whether you're doing a date night with your husband or a party for 100 people. i always like to start with a palette. here i've done lavender and gray, the color of my book. and i'm a big believer in minis. more than two bites you don't want to have it at a party. it interrupts conversation. it messes up your makeup. so i'm all for doing anything in a mini. here we have mini grilled cheese with tomato soup shots. mini cupcakes, of course. and i love a do it yourself bar. it saves money. it's great with budgets. and it's fun and interactive for your guests. i like to set up whatever your drink of preference is, if it's champagne, vodka, you can have soda bar if it's for kids. and i love to put things in car afters and containers. i'm a big believer in that so you don't just have bottles sitting out. it's a nice, personal touch. and then i love tags. i always make tags for everything. >> this is really fun. you put a lot of attention into this. sarah what do you think about this, i mean it's -- bottom line -- >> is the mousse --

>> i don't think of you as being a mini cupcake -- >> all right. so how do you serve that? >> oh, you serve this, put it on a tray. pigs in a blanket. easy. even buy them frozen if you don't have the time. it's all about the presentation. i'm a big believer in carnations. i'm bringing the carnation back. i think i got a bad rap in the '80s with prom. it's budget, budget. it's an easy, simple flower. put it together in a cluster, beautiful vase and no one knows the difference. >> how do you have time to do any of this, sore ri? >> i love it. i love doing it myself. if you're always out planning a party and buying stuff you don't get to spend time with your kids. my thing was if i do it at home with my kids then we all get to be together. this is my appetizer that's my go-to. i use it at everything. it's easy, simple, buy a brie wheel and put jam on it. you can put any kind. i did jalapeno jelly and raspberry jam. you buy pastry dough. you can get the frozen crescent

rolls and roll them out. you put it over, tuck it under. bake it for 30 minutes and it comes out like this. >> that is amazing. >> any leftover dough you can cut into little shapes with cookie cutters. put on top. and you have it. >> that actually is a go-to in my family. although we rarely do it with this. we put the jam on top and stick it in the oven if you don't have time. >> absolutely. this is easy. >> a big winner. >> so in terms of throwing parties, the idea of doing something in a mini way doesn't seem like your style. it's definitely not mine. >> no. this is good. this is very practical. it's absolutely something that we would do, too. and you know what? it's a lot of pot luck. we have a lot of people bring things with them. and it is even in an invitation, if you could kind of express that bring mini versions of everything. that would be helpful. >> the whole idea is just the mood you want to establish, right? and you go to all this trouble ahead of time. i wish -- you're inspiring me. you're holding this baby, too, while you're talking about it. but you're really inspiring me.

>> only four? >> only four. >> the more the merrier. >> how do you do it with five? i don't know if i can handle four. >> it's the most precious thing in the world, isn't it? congratulations. >> thank you. we're so excited. >> i'm so excited for you. a good example. good inspiration for others, tori. >> thank you. >> accomplishing so much and having fun. you're living life vibrantly. >> that's the whole fun of it. you just go with it. >> mom advice for tori here? >> oh, my gosh, are you getting any sleep? >> not much. >> yeah. well, that's, of course -- >> but loving every second of it. even in the middle of the night, you just feel -- you know, you love it. >> trust me, it goes by way too quickly. my oldest turns 23, our youngest turns 4. we've got three girls in between and it goes -- >> one more? >> no! the grandkids will come next, and that's heavenly. >> this is a conversation that's going to have to continue while we go off the air. thanks so much for joining us for this segment.

>> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am lisa robinson. let's check the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> if your problems to add to the list. busy intersection at there. another spot with the delays, route 23 and 165 in jarrettsville. harrisburg expressway is ended -- and keep out as well. another one in the city and ashton streets. delays at the north and west side, greenspring to the j.f.x.

tapping the brakes southbound. under the traffic is very approaching belair road towards the harrisburg expressway. live view of traffic in the area of 95 at 32. going away from us is southbound traffic. once you get closer to d.c., it gets a heavier. ava has a check under forecast. >> many temperatures are still in the 30's now. we should be bouncing back into the afternoon. expect highs in the mid-60's. 63 bahai in ocean city. -- 63 for the high in ocean city. up next storm system passes to our south tomorrow. cooler on thursday with a high rate near 61. opening date for the orioles.

strong, mostly to our south. >> we will see you back here at 8:55. it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben.

by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message.

♪ ♪ some day somebody's gonna make you want to turn around and say good-bye ♪ ♪ until then baby are you gonna let 'em hold you down and make you cry ♪ ♪ don't you know don't you snow noechlt things will change things will go your way ♪ ♪ if you hold on for one more day ♪ ♪ can you hold on for one more day ♪ ♪ things will go your way

♪ hold on for one more day >> 8:30 now on a tuesday morning. the 3rd day of april, 2012. wilson phillips in our studio right now, singing "hold on." that's the song that put them on the map back in 1990. now the trio is out with a brand-new album. which, by the way, is a tribute to their parents, you remember, the mamas and the papas and the beach boys. we're going to hear from them in just a little while. >> i was liening to that cd last night, matt, and i was grinning here to here. i had to battle whether i wanted to turn on "nightly news" because it was going on at the same time. it is a really fun cd. >> you admit, brian williams was actually singing. >> out on the plaza on this tuesday morning, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker, savannah guthrie, and governor sarah palin, who's been joining us for this entire hour. and doing a really nice job. you're actually going to have another segment coming up in this half hour. >> talking about something very near and dear to my heart,

raising teenage daughters. in this kind of trying time, with society not making it real easy on parents. and trying to instill, you know, good work ethic, good body image, self-esteem in our daughters. go and you've got a 17-year-old daughter and an almost teenage daughter. she's 11? >> yes. >> so you know what you're talking about. >> i do. i do. well, you know, it's a crap shoot, though, matt, believe me. >> that's our motto. we have that hanging on the wall around here. >> it's a crap shoot. as the mother of a teenage daughter, i can agree. also model and actress christie brinkley. you'll be talking to her once again. this time about her return to broadway in "chicago." >> all right. and then also ahead we're going to reveal a list of the best and worst supermarkets in the country and also give you some tips how to avoid those fad supermarkets. >> if you're a chef you are stuck in the kitchen surrounded by food, how do you keep the weight off? well, we've got some of the greatest secrets that the best

chefs in america use to stay healthy and slim. >> all right. >> lots to get to. first you have a weather forecast. >> i do. in fact, worked out pretty well that way. let's see what we've got for you. today, we've got a risk of some strong storms from texas up into oklahoma. also, in the mid to upper mississippi river valley. plenty of rain in the pacific northwest. sunshine in the northeast. for tomorrow, we're looking at plenty of sunshine into the northeast. and rain in the mid-atlantic states. risk of strong storms in the lower mississippi river valley. rain and mountain snows, pacific northwest. sunny and warm from texas into the southwest. and the paul newman camps have changed their names. >> we're helping kids with serious illnesses. serious fun. >> thanks to paul newman. >> good morning. we should be warming up nicely as we head into the afternoon

with plenty of sunshine and light wind. >> and that's your latest weather. and don't forget, you can go to your weather channel or your weather.com and get the weather whenever you need it. matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. christie brinkley made her broadway debut last year as roxy hart in the hit show "chicago." she went on to play that role in london's west end, as well, and starting this friday she's bringing roxy back to broadway. christie, welcome back. good to see you. >> thank you. >> so is it like falling off a bike for you, getting back into the shoes, the stiletto pumps of roxy hart? >> you know, it's all coming back to me. it's been seven months since i performed in london. and pretty much the big stuff

came back, but the little things, like, wait a minute, was my hand like this, or this -- >> right. >> you know, so it's funny what the little things that you forget. >> fair to say that the first time you played this role you had a lot to prove, i think a lot of people were wondering whether you could do this. >> oh, yes. >> and do you not feel that same pressure this time? >> well, actually, the -- when i was offered it the first time i couldn't believe they were offering it to me. i was like, there must be a mistake here. i had no training. i am not a dancer, or a singer, or any of that. but they are so professional at what they do. this is the longest-running american show on broadway. so they know their stuff. they know how to prepare you. and -- >> do you think when audiences -- do you think when audiences show up they're surprised at your ability to carry off this role? >> well, you know, i hope so. this time there's different pressure.

because this time they're saying, you know, back from her critically acclaimed --. you know the first time it was like, oh, they were expecting, you know me to be just horrible. this time they're expecting, you know, me to be like, you know, bebe neuwirth. >> you're supposed to be old hand at this. you just got the 2012 broadway beacon award. and from what i understand about that. that is basically, for the ability to bring a new type of audience in to theaters. >> yes. it's a wonderful program that is keeping broadway alive to younger generations. and so i was really thrilled to be awarded this. i mean, i'm such a broadway fan. i -- every time i would go to a broadway play, i would sit in the audience, and i'd get butterflies, and i'd be so excited for the actors, and i'd try to imagine what it's like back there. and i'd always sit in the audience going, i'd love to do

that some day. and when i'm in the wings right now, waiting to come out, there's this one scene where the razzle-dazzles are drifting down from the -- the, you know, lights, and the rafters above, and the dancers are out there doing those moves, and i'm standing there waiting to walk out there, and i just can hardly believe that i'm going to be amongst those amazing dancers, and it's a dream come true. >> and you're back this week. christie, nice to have you back. and good luck in "chicago" on broadway. >> thank you. the next three weeks. >> you got it. up next ann and governor palin tackle the tough issue of raising confident, teenage girls. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message.

and we're back now, 8:39, with help for moms of teenage girls who want to raise strong, confident, young adults. it's a topic that sarah palin,

the mother of three girls, certainly knows a lot about. also joining our discussion this morning dr. janet taylor a clinical psychiatrist at columbia university and the mother of four girls and haley kylpatrick the author of "the drama years." how parents can help them navigate through it. good morning to all of you. let me just tell you there have been a number of developments, for example in recent days a teacher in chicago suburb says that she is seeing a lack of confidence in teen girls that as a result she said that she's felt that there needed to be a summit to connect girls with their inner power, because there's too much focus on reality star-type celebrities. what are we not doing enough as mothers to help our daughters have more confidence? janet? >> well, you know, most mothers we want to have girls who are confident and successful. but what we need to understand is self-esteem is a rash year of success to expectation. when we hear them talking and making comments about reality stars we need to focus them back on their own strengths, their own values and we have to look

at ourselves as mothers in terms of what we teach them. so often it's from a deficit model. my thighs are too big. my hair is not straight enough. you know, i'm not brown enough, even. and so we have to refocus them back to what's good about them and teach them how to look in the mirror every day and say something positive about themselves. >> you know what would be nice, though, if the marketplace would demand, oh, that maybe some reality shows would start portraying some very healthy, independent, young women who are striving for strong work ethic, example, doing those things that are kind of the antithesis of so many of the things we're seeing portrayed in reality tv. >> we need better images. i imagine you would agree with that as well, haley. >> absolutely. i think that the most fascinating thing we learned at girl talk and through thousands of hours of interviews is girl's body image is so wrapped up in their self-esteem and unfortunately they don't understand the definition of self-esteem. they define it as to how others perceive them. so i agree with you dr. taylor, it's that we need to as adults

model great behavior in home, in the classrooms, and extracurricular activity. >> even if our daughters aren't talking, that's what happens when they're teenagers, sometimes you become monosyllabic, you have to almost insert yourself, don't you think? >> as mothers and fathers, too. because fathers play an important role about how our girls feel about themselves in terms of being interested in what they're doing. being interested in school. we need to take our power back and understand that our kids, our girls, learn the most from what they hear at home and what they see us doing. and we place, i think, too much emphasis on the power of reality tv and not enough on our own power at home. >> you know, when we talk about the father's role in all of this, and when you talk about the mother's relationship with their daughters, there's a fine line between wanting to be your child's friend, wanting to be the cool mom or dad, the fun one, and being their parent. and i think today, perhaps, you see this in your studies, too. too often a parent wanting to be their child's friend and kind of

skipping that parenting role. >> absolutely. listen, parents, it is not your job, it is not your job to prevent your daughters from feeling disappointment, or pain. you know, bullying aside, you don't want to inject yourself in to your daughter's drama for two reasons. one, you don't want her to think that you're going to jump in and save her from any bad thing that's going to happen in her life. and two, you don't want her to think that she can't handle it. that she can't stand on her own. i think if we can really visualivisual ize our daughters walking a tight rope your job is to be on the bottom cheering her on. if she falls, encourage her to get back up and walk again. you cannot walk the tight rope for your daughter. >> our job is to encourage and teach boundaries and draw the line. and let our kids know consequences to what happens when they either fail or succeed. >> to your point. >> which both has to happen, because ultimately we want to teach our girls to make good decisions, be able to say no, i don't want to do this, no you can't make me, and that comes from failing and also saying this is what you need to do the next time. >> apparently we're already out

of time and frankly we have so much more to talk about here. >> and kids inherently want those boundaries. >> they do. >> not only do they need them i think that they want them. >> that comes from family time. that comes from being able to listen to them and also using positive encouragement. >> i have to stop this. thank you so much janet taylor and haley kylpatrick and you did a great job, sarah palin joining us here this morning on a conversation you all care so much about. this morning, the country's best and worst grocery stores. and also we've got a live performance from wilson phillips.

on june 16th, 1986, ronald reagan was president, gas was 93 cents a gallon, and snooki wasn't even born. and pitcher jamie moyer won his first major league start as a member of the chicago cubs. now, nearly 26 years later, at the age of 49, he's earned a spot in the colorado rockies

rotation. and when he takes the mound on saturday, moyer can become the oldest pitcher in major league history to post a victory. jamie moyer, good morning. good to see you. >> good morning, matt. how are you today? >> i'm fine. you are only five years younger than me. i get tired finding my seat at a major league ball park. are you some kind of freak of nature? how are you going to do this? >> oh, i don't know. i'm feeling pretty good. it's been a lot of hard work and dedication, but it takes opportunity and the rockies have been very gracious and allowing me to have that opportunity this year. >> i want to mention you missed basically all of last season. you had reconstructive elbow surgery. were there thoughts, jamie of saying, let's call it a career? it's not worth the work it's going to take to get back? >> not really. i really felt that i needed to let the doc do his work, and let myself try a little rehab and see where it went from there. and everything went well. so here i am. >> 49 years old. you're in the dugout, and you're in the clubhouse with players who are half your age, sometimes

less than half your age. how do you fit in? >> i don't want to say it's difficult. but it's different. i enjoy it, though, because it allows me to feel a lot younger. and it's exciting for me. this is what i've done my whole life. and if i can share some of the experiences i've had in my life with some of these younger guys, it was given to me as a young player and i think it's important to give back to the game. >> you listen to the same music they listen to? >> oh, no. >> that's a little different. i want to mention the philanthropic side of your career. you have the moyer foundation. you raised i think more than $20 million for kids in crisis. is that one of the reasons you keep playing, so you can keep bringing attention to that? >> well, it's not really the reason i play, but we've realized that we are in a stage as an athlete, and, you know, to bring that to the people's attention, and you know, we have grief camps and bereavement

camps for children. we started those in 2002. we've been able to touch over 8,000 children with 40 camps throughout the country. we feel very fortunate to be on this stage to be able to discuss this and create the awareness for the camps. >> you've got eight kids, the youngest five and the oldest has been drafted by a major league team. so when you take the mound on saturday against the houston astros, can the old man still bring it? >> well, it's not -- not a lot of fire, but i can still get it up there, and hopefully get a lot of people out. >> jamie moyer, i hope you do it. and whenever you do it, i think it will be a wonderful accomplishment, and good luck to you. thanks for joining us, jamie. >> all right. thanks for having me on, matt. >> all right. coming up next, a live performance from wilson phillips. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ you hold on for one more day ♪ >> the toyota concert series on "today," brought to you by toyota. >> wilson phillips have been making music for two decades and now the vocal trio, and the daughters of music legends, are tapping into their legacy, covering songs from the beach boys and the mamas and the papas for their newest album, it's called "dedicated" we've got wendy and carnie wilson and chynna phillips joining us this morning. good morning. first of all, i've got to ask you about the thrill we all got when we saw you in "bridesmaids." how did that all come about?

>> it was crazy. we had no idea that this was going to happen. it just sort of fell out of the sky. and it has been such a blessing for us because it sort of put us back on the map and gave us the shot in the arm we needed. >> this cd is a total blessing. as i said to carnie i couldn't stop listening to it. so much fun. how did you pick the songs from your own parents' legacies? >> we picked our favorite songs and we had to give, you know, the people what they wanted, a hit. but we also picked a few obscure songs that we absolutely hold dear to our hearts. >> "good vibrations" for example. >> yes. and also you've got this reality show. april 8th or something? >> on the tv guide network. >> wilson phillips, still holding on. >> wonder where you got that title? >> they're 105 years old. follows our lives and our nine children and our working -- we're working mothers. >> let's let you work now, and the song that the dvd is called -- the dd is called "dedicated." ladies and gentlemen, wilson phillips.

♪ all the leaves are brown all the leaves are brown ♪ ♪ and the sky is gray and the sky is gray ♪ ♪ i've been for a walk on a winter's day ♪ ♪ if i wasn't that way ♪ california dreamin' california dreamin' ♪ ♪ on such a winter's day i passed along the way well i got down on my knees ♪ ♪ got down on my knees ♪ and i pretend to pray

i pretend to pray ♪ ♪ you know the preacher likes it cold preacher likes it cold ♪ ♪ he knows i'm going to stray knows i'm going to stray noechlt california dreamin' california dreamin' ♪ ♪ on such a winter's day ♪ you know i got down on my knees ♪ ♪ oh, dreamin' dreamin' ♪ ♪ all the leaves are brown

and the sky is gray ♪ ♪ i've been for a walk i've been for a walk ♪ ♪ on a winter's day on a winter's day ♪ ♪ and if i didn't tell her i could leave today ♪ ♪ i could leave today ♪ california dreamin' california dreamin' on such a winter's day ♪ ♪ california dreamin' on such a winter's day ♪ ♪ california dreamin' on such a winter's day ♪ >> so great. right? you guys, governor palin was doing this while you guys were singing. just a little bit of dancing. that was so fun. >> we were pretending like we sound just like you. >> can i admit something? my entire life i thought it was got down on my knees and i began

to pray. it's pretend to pray? >> pretend. >> i had no idea until i heard you just say that. that is weird. >> either way. >> wilson phillips, great job. >> thank you. >> we'll be back after this. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am lisa robinson. a former baltimore police officer is facing a child porn charges this morning. he was accused less than a year ago of fatally shooting occurred

during an altercation over a dog could police found evidence of child pornography while searching his home f

>> after a chilly start today, we are warming up in the afternoon. 67 for the high in baltimore with sunshine. a few clouds in the mountains later today. >> we are back