and we're back with more of "today" on this tuesday morning. april 17th, 2012. nice crowd sticking around on a sunny morning here in new york city. actually not a cloud in the sky. it's a perfect morning. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. savannah's here while anns taking some time off. she would normally be here anyway so i'm not sure why i brought that up. >> just reminding. >> we're also joined by al roker and tamron hall, as well. coming up we're going to talk more about pippa middleton. i mean here's this story coming out of paris where she's seen in a car with some friends. one of those friends appears to point what is a gun at a photographer. the question now, i guess, is will there be a criminal investigation? >> that is the question. no one was harmed.

no one has brought charges yet. not even clear whether that was a real gun or a fake gun so what will paris police do? we'll have the latest on the investigation. >> not a smart thing to do in a crowd. and you ever wonder when you're working on our elliptical trainer, the treadmill, whether those calorie counters are actually accurate? we're going to get the answers from joy bauer. the answer may surprise you. and is low fat peanut butter better than the real thing? you may be surprised at the answer to that. all coming up in today's s.o.s. >> then coming up, busted. jeff rossen is back with his roundup of questionable and sometimes criminal behavior all caught on camera. including a guy who apparently took out his frustration at a car dealership. never a good thing. crashing up the show room when his car was not ready on time. plus animals on the loose and a woman who narrowly escaped serious injury when an suv rammed right through the 7-eleven. i love our composure. she's like really, what

happened? >> star reflexes. >> it's going to be a lot better than that. it just didn't come out. >> that is bad. >> let's go inside. >> busted! >> let's go inside. natalie is at the news desk with a check of the headlines. natalie. >> we can work on that one a little bit. good morning, everyone. congress is putting the general services administration in the hot seat, set to grill both current and former officials on an $823,000 las vegas conference back in 2010. on monday jeff neely, the gsa official at the center of the las vegas spending scandal, used his fifth amendment rights on capitol hill. but damaging photographs posted to his wife's social media accounts have surfaced, showing him in a lavish hotel room during a scouting trip for that 2010 conference. mitt romney has formally launched -- started his search for a running mate. the presumptive republican

presidential candidate said monday he has put long time adviser beth myers in charge of vetting and selecting potential ticket partners. a special u.s. investigator has been sent to colombia to question witnesses about the widening secret service scandal. 11 agents have been stripped of their security clearance, accused of inappropriate behavior with prostitutes in colombia. and nbc news has learned that the agents were not part of the president's personal detail, but that they did have hard copies of his schedule. at least 5 members of the u.s. military have also been implicated. president obama is unveiling a plan today to increase federal supervision of oil markets. it would crack down on illegal market manipulation by speculators, which some democrats have blamed for higher gas prices. the space shuttle "discovery" took to the sky once more today with a little help from a modified jumbo jet. the two are piggybacking to washington, d.c. where nasa's oldest and most traveled shuttle will begin its retirement as a

museum piece at the smithsonian. and yet another reason this morning to make sure you get enough shuteye. a new study from boston's brigham and womens hospital shows that people who sleep fewer than five hours a night have an increased risk of developing type ii diabetes. some 70 million americans suffer from chronic sleep problems. new developments this morning after kate middleton's sister pippa was photographed with a friend who appeared to be aiming a gun at paparazzi. nbc's michelle kosinski is in paris with more. michelle, good morning. >> hi, natalie. all this controversy and buzz surrounding an acquaintance of pippa's, who was pointing what clearly appeared to be a gun on the streets of paris, has brought a barrage of reporters, some of them conflicting. just this morning a french photographer was quoted as saying he felt sure that gun was plastic, this was all just a big joke. but others quote anonymous police sources saying they are reviewing the photos and expect more information to come in. threatening anyone with a gun,

real or fake, is a crime, but at this point, police say there is no investigation. because no one has filed any formal complaint. natalie? >> all right, michelle kosinski in paris for us this morning. thank you, michelle. a stolen penguin is back where he belongs at an australian theme park with his mate. 7-year-old dirk was swiped on saturday by a group of young men who abandoned him in shark infested waters. the culprits were busted. dirk was rescued and he's now a top story on today.com. he is a cutie. five minutes past the hour. let's go up to al with a check of your weather. >> a bunch of penguins ought to take those guys and leave them in shark infested water. let's show you what we've got going on for you for today. more rain down around the gulf coast. some parts of texas yesterday picking up 10 inches of rain. not quite so much today. we do have flood watches in effect. stretching from port arthur, texas, all the way to new orleans. and everywhere in between. keeping an eye on that. rainfall amounts anywhere from 3

to 6 inches of rain locally. generally about 2 to 4 inches. >> good morning. it will be a breezy and mild day today. temperatures will still be about 10 degrees above average. a mixture of sun and clouds. time now for "joy's diet s.o.s." where we answer your daily diet dilemmas. our favorite "today" nutritionist joy bauer is here from the healthiest peanut butter to the accuracy of calorie counters on workout equipment.

we want to go to suzanne. she's checking in via skype from allison park, pennsylvania. good morning, suzanne. >> good morning. hi, joy and al. >> what's your question? >> hi. i've heard that almond flour is good for you because it's low on the glycemic index. however it's significantly higher in calories. so i wondered if you think it's better for you thanary whole grain now flours. and i'm gluten free so i typically use a brown rice flour blend. >> it's true that almond flour is low on the glycemic index. that means that it doesn't spike your blood sugar. that's because it's low in carbs and high in fiber. it's actually a really good gluten free option for diabetics and for people that have high blood sugar issues. but like you mentioned it's super high in calories and that's because it's basically ground almonds. and we know that almonds are super healthy like all nuts but they're also very calorie dense. i think the perfect compromise for gluten free recipes is look at how much total flour a recipe

calls for, maybe healthy muffins or pancakes and then use a third almond flour and two thirds your traditional brown rice blend or any other flour, and then you get the benefits of the almond flour but keep the calories down. >> all right. suzanne, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> now we've got glinda from rochester, michigan. good morning. >> good morning, al and joy. i've always thought that reduced fat peanut butter was a healthier choice versus regular peanut butter. but when i look at the label, i've noticed that although the fat content might be less, it has higher amounts of other items that might not be so desirable. which is the healthier choice? >> so, there's no benefit to buying reduced fat peanut butter. you really nailed it. whether it's reduced fat or traditional peanut butter, two tablespoons will give you roughly 200 calories. and the reduced fat peanut butter, when they pull out the fat, what are they doing? they're adding in extra carbohydrates. so you're better off getting the

heart healthy fat from the peanuts for those calories than just extra carbohydrates. but the only caveat is on the market now, if you're looking for a super low calorie reduced fat peanut butter they have these powdered brands. the most popular is called pb-2 and they press the oil-roasted peanuts and extract about 85% of the fat. so you take the powder and you mix it with water and it's only 45 calories per two tablespoons. >> how do they taste? >> well, that's the thing. it doesn't taste bad. but you're definitely going to have to compromise a little bit on the taste and the texture. al, the company is going to kill me. >> it's not horrible, but, you know -- >> for people that are looking for the dramatic calorie savings, it really does taste okay. but it doesn't taste like the real mccoy. >> all right. or you can just grind up a corduroy suit and try that. >> no! it doesn't taste that bad! he's lying. . >> all right. a viewer e-mail here from virginia. she writes, how accurate are the

calorie trackers on workout equipme equipment? some machines ask me my weight and age but some don't require that info. >> unfortunately, the calories are not that accurate. they can overshoot by about 20%. and it really makes sense. because to figure out how many personal calories you're burning you need your age, your height, your weight, your heartrate, your fitness level, your body composition. so the machine can't take all of that into consideration. but i still think it's a great ball park figure. it's true encouragement but you just don't want to us it as the end all. for people who want a more specific number you can invest in a heart rate monitor because that will give you a truer reading. >> do you burn more calories eating regular peanut butter or the powdered? >> we got to go. >> thanks so much. still to come, easy and affordable ways to brighten your home decor. but up next some of the wildest moments caught on tape. jeff rossen takes a look at the people and animals and things, and places getting busted!

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7-eleven, buying a lottery ticket of all things and watch what happens. boom. driver comes right through, literally misses her by inches. i think it's important to mention, as i said, she was buying a lottery ticket. look how close she came. she jumps up on the counter, the driver actually pulls out and leaves. turns out, he admits to being drunk in court papers. his lawyer says the driver, and that's him, just got back from two tours in iraq. >> oh. >> and made a mistake. >> wow. i like that her hood never came down. >> i know. >> her wardrobe -- >> she just jumped on the counter. >> let's move on to moss kwo and a runaway suv. we just saw one. >> there was another runaway suv. this one is in moscow. it's a doctor. he's actually a gynecologist. and you see he grabs his car and just went through the show room and started ramming into cars for three minutes straight. tamron asks why? why would he do that? well, he was there to pick up another car and they said you're going to have to wait 20 minutes and he totally freaked out. >> didn't want to wait 20

minutes? >> they had to wrestle him to the ground and out of the car. again he spent three minutes ramming into everything he could see. we have some aftermath video to show you. and this is all the damage he did. he ended up getting busted, in that caught on camera moment and he has to pay thousands of dollars to that dealership. >> somebody's going to see you. now let's go to courtroom outburst in florida. >> this man is there for a domestic abuse hearing. you think you're going to be on your best behavior in court. but not this guy. he asked the judge can i kiss my girlfriend before you take me away? the why said no, and he flipped out, they took a bailiff and two other men trying to handcuff him to keep -- sedate him and keep him there. he ends up getting a resisting arrest charge on top of the domestic violence hearing. all because he wanted to kiss his girlfriend and the judge said no. >> moving on to a pretty determined police officer in vietnam. >> this actually happened to me in new york city on occasion. >> not vietnam. >> this video is from vietnam.

this cop wanted to write a bus a parking ticket. no big deal. the bus driver wasn't going to have it and took off with the cop standing on the bumper. keep watching. the cop doesn't get off the bumper, even as the bus moves. >> this is not real. >> this is real. and the bus got up to 30 miles per hour. >> no. >> and the cop would not let go. he wanted to write that ticket. this went on for several minutes. >> i challenge this. this is like a spoof. >> we have a challenge? mark, do we have -- is there anything in place for a tamron challenge? this actually did happen. he stayed on the bus. by the way at the end heent up writing that ticket to the bus driver. the bus did get up to 30 miles an hour. look at him staring the guy down. >> i see you because i'm in your windshield. but it's not just people. you have animals. how do you bust an animal? >> you're about to see. this is new jersey. there's a cow who escapes from a slaughter house. good for him, right? he gets out. you can see the police were

called. this truck tries to ram the cow. the cow is okay. he continues to run. they eventually tranquilize this cow and he stops. here is the best part. this is where getting busted actually pays off. because this cow was so determined, the slaughterhouse now says we're going to let him go. we're going to give him over to an animal farm. we're not going to turn him into meat. >> that's the least that they could do. >> look at that. look at the car. >> oh. >> he's okay, though. he's okay. >> he's going to an animal farm. >> now he's being pet by lots of children with colds. >> my daughter is giving him feed. >> another animal in kansas. >> i just love this picture. a cop on the side of the road sees this. look at this picture. it is a zebra standing on the side of the road. he actually escaped from a farm. >> with the cow? >> with the cow. i mean look, they're all banding to the. the animals are taking over. i thought the picture was cool. he was sent back to the farm and he was busted for kind of grazing on the side of the road. >> this is in kansas. you're riding down the street,

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bummer of alcohol, or drug-related car crashes. and peer pressure certainly can be a big factor. coming up advice for parents on how to talk to your kids. >> all right. then also ahead, updating your home for spring and summer. does not have to really cost you a fortune. it's just about knowing what the hottest trends are like black and white, graphic patterns, animal prints. throw it all together and you've got a wow of a room. we're going to show you how to incorporate it throughout your house. >> a brighter room. >> wow, nice. >> whoo! >> fancy. >> took a little while to set it up. >> wow. >> a little extra time there. >> i like that. and a steakhouse meal you can make at home in "today's kitchen." one of new york's top chefs is going to show you how you can be satisfied with a steak salad if you choose the right cut of meat, and you know how to prepare it. >> that looks like the right cut of meat. >> all right. >> all right. >> tamron has the goose bumps. >> over steak alone.

>> chills. >> okay. let's show you for today, we've got some showers in the pacific northwest. cooling down here in the northeast. but still nice and sunny. plen i of sunshine through the southwest. slight risk of strong storms along the southeastern atlantic coast into the southeast. for tomorrow, sunny and cool, new england into the northeast. rain along the southeast, and mid-atlantic coastline. a few showers in the pacific northwest coast. sunny and hot in the southwest, on in mild conditions into the central plains and down into texas. >> good morning. it looks like it will be a nice day today. not as warm as yesterday a mixture of sun and clouds.

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this morning on "today's home," brightening up your decor with the hottest spring trends. the lifestyle editor of gilt.com is here with some affordable ideas to give the rooms of your home a little face-lift. good morning. >> good morning. >> i love just all these colors we're seeing. that's the first trend. this is straight off the runway, bringing it to the home now. >> exactly. >> bold, bright colors. >> bold, bright colors has actually made its way into our living rooms. the great thing is, you don't have to do tons of color at once. you can sort of ease into it with little pops. and it really does enliven a room. lots of easy ways to bring in color, starting with artwork. believe it or not, artwork doesn't have to be expensive. and this is a poster from momastore.org and a very famous painting, love the spectrum rainbow, and at $18 you can bring this in. you won't feel like you're so committed, take it down if you get tired of it at the end of the summer. >> you were saying color makes

us just so happy. for example you say you can add that little burst of color just by adding a small piece of furniture. this table makes me happy. >> it totally makes me happy. these are quadruple threats, they're from westbound and target. they're indoor, outdoor. you can drag them anywhere. you can use them as foot stools, side tables, real stools. put two together as a coffee table and they're fantastic. also, talk about accessories. the throw pillow equals the single easiest way to give a room a face-lift ever. these are called the chrome ma throw pillar and they're mod and hand embroidered. also a throw like these from company c really easy way to bring in some color, and our rugs. these are three different rugs from dash and albert dotcom, and we're all about, you know, really vibrant stripes and fun. you know, for spring. and plus these are affordable.

they start at $30 so you can throw them down in spring, fold them up, put them under -- >> these are great. >> exactly. >> so they're good for that, as well. you don't have to be worried about just looking like a kid's room. >> no, not at all. >> you can incorporate bits and pieces of it. >> let's move on to the black and white. which i love this kind of all to the. but would you do all of these patterns together? >> probably not. it might be a little overkill. >> a little overkill. we love the bold impact of black and white but you may want to use it sparingly. >> exactly. >> let's start with this special mirror, natalie. isn't it amazing? >> gorgeous. >> from wisteria.com. it's beautifully made. 1,000 pieces of mother of pearl in it. >> it's a real statement maker. >> so entry way, living room, dining room, anywhere. and starting at just $311. so that's pretty reasonable. and our chair, loving this chair. >> it's great. >> sort of a zigzag in the home decor world a blownup zigzag is called a chevron.

>> okay now we know. >> this is from urban outfitters dotcom, just $279. and here is the easiest accessory that you can change. >> a lamp shade. >> change out a lamp shade. keep the lamp if it's outdated, just change out the lampshade. this is from lamps plus. can you design your own lampshades and it starts at $69. >> some more black and white accessorie accessories. >> and then loving these throw pillows. they're great. and don't be afraid to mix patterns. just make sure you vary the scale, and our rug, again, a great graphic print. ties it all together. >> i love it. okay now from these, this whole pattern to over here let's go own bolder. now we're in the animal world. >> we went a little animal over here. we've got zebras, snake prints, leopard prints. >> yeah, absolutely. and you know i love to wear any animal print. and i love also to have it in a room. >> it's great. >> so we started with this lamp. it's called the loops lizard

lamp. and so lizard skins, and snake skins, are really huge. in fashion, as you know. and also really great way to bring texture into a home. it's a little bit more subtle. and this is by seventh avenue. and then again, we've got these great, love these stools. they can be side tables >> these you can get at couture dotcom. zebra is the iconic stand-by animal print. can you never go wrong with zebra. >> i love how you tie all this with a natural piece of furniture so it's sort of like a tonal basic. >> exactly. and you it really sort of helps, you know, doesn't detract from all of the animal print you have going. >> right. >> now these pillows are from dwell studio dotcom. i love them. they're linen and they're amazing in any room and i'd love to see them in a kid's room, living room. >> they're really, really fun.

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this morning on "parenting today," preventing teen drinking and driving. prom and graduation season usually happy times yet too often it's overshadowed by underage drinking and tragedy. an upcoming "dateline" report shows how teen pressure and

alcohol can be a deadly michelle. michelle borba is parenting expert and a "today" contributor. >> good morning. >> you were part of this "dateline" series. and it is a part of the my kid would never and the question was posed would your kid get into a car with another teen who'd been drinking. that's a heck of a question. and we have a clip of what happened. let's play that. >> will johnny, jordan and christina get in a car with a driver who they think is drunk? >> are you drunk, like actually? >> their parents, who have all predicted their kids won't get in the car, stare at the monitors. they all get up, but christina and jordan are reluctant to go. >> i don't think -- >> yeah, i don't think he should be driving. >> with hearts racing, their parents wait to see what will happen next. >> he's getting in the car. >> oh -- >> michelle, were you surprised by the parent and attorney reaction there? >> i was not surprised by the parents who were in a state of shock. in terms of the kids getting in

the car, unfortunately, that's another no surprise, as well. we know that teens are risk takers. but we also know that the lull of peer pressure is a huge push and that's what parents have got to be wise about. >> sort of push back against that you have a list of things that parents really can work through. you say set clear rules and put it in writing. how does that help? >> because a survey of over 1,000 teens said if you are a hands-on parent, you've set clear rules, you monitor, you know their comings and goings, it reduces their risk factor of getting behind that car and drinking and driving by four times. there's no guarantee. but how glorious is that? set up contact with your child. sit down and at that point actually have clear consequences, again, which means you get in behind that car, i am monitoring you, but if you call, and get a ride, then you do not lose the keys or your license. i will give you the ride home. >> so everything is on the table. everyone's clear about where the family stands on this issue. that is great. but you also say, listen, as i

parent you have to monitor and sometimes you've got to pull tricks from your parent bag, including a hug to see if there's been drinking. >> this is the bottom line here. move your chair right to the front door. when your kid walks in every night, you stand up, you give them a huge hug. but you're doing something called the smell test. smell for the alcohol. look at the eyes. look to see if they're a little red. also look to smell their breath. are they chewing gum? how about that mint? listen to their speech. how was the party sweetheart? it is it slurred? can they walk straight? doesn't mean you don't trust your child. but it does mean that you're protecting them. >> so none of this, we're in bed, you know, mom and dad are sleeping, you get to come in on your own. >> kids know if they're being monitored the risk factors go down. >> you also say form an alliance with other parents. that is so key. >> it's so key. and we forget this one thing. where is the alcohol? at the party. but here's the other key, we think the party is being supervised. 99% of parents said they wouldn't serve the alcohol.

28% of kids say, where did they get it? at a party that you thought was supervised and it was parents who were supplying it. your rule is, call before any party, and introduce yourself to that parent. >> and you won't have to worry about being a pushy parent or appearing to be pushy? >> it's your rule. the fascinating thing is, is when your kids say nobody else does it, you'll discover most other parents want to do it. get an alliance with the parents. you want to keep your kids safe. >> absolutely. another strategy is to create a secret code and i think this is so key. your kid may want to call you and say, mom, my friend is drunk but they don't want to look like the person who's ratting out the crowd. >> they don't want to lose faith. here's what you do need to do. set up a preestablished code ahead of time. it could be a text, that's nothing more than 111. or it could be a comeback that means, mom i think i'm coming down with the flu. that really means, drop everything, go pick up that kid with no questions asked, but please make sure one other thing. most parents say they have a code. but the problem is, is that the parent -- the kid doesn't use

the code because they say, hey, you're giving them the lecture and you didn't follow through on what you said. >> briefly, alcohol and the availability sometimes in the house. >> it's huge. lock it up. also be very careful to watch your credit cards. and because the hottest new place for kids to buy liquor is online. >> oh. all right. a lot to watch out for. but if done right hopefully everyone will have a great graduation. >> looking forward. >> thank you, michelle. and you can see more on this topic on today.com, and on that special "dateline," "my kid would never do." sunday at 7:00. next, a traditional steakhouse dinner with a steak salad. save them. 3q

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you're not just having a chunk of juicedy meat, salads are hearty salads. executive chef michael jordan from the steakhouse nyc. good to see you. >> al, nice to see you. >> i love this idea of combining steak and a salad. you've got something healthy but you've got something you can sink your teeth into. >> it's spring. time to think healthy. we've got summer coming up. >> you're using a cut of beef, i haven't heard of. a carver steak. what is that? >> what it is, it's london broil but it's not your mother's london broil. what we've done is taken the best part of it which is on the cuff, which has less of a vein. we've cut out the veiny part and using the more tender meat. >> can the butcher get this for you? >> you certainly can. ask for london broil or top round. >> this is a steak you're going to marinate a little? >> it is. we're kind of doing it the old shake and bake way. >> ah. >> exactly. >> sorry. i've got to get out of here. >> so basically keep it simple. take a little bit of soy sauce.

>> a splash. some red wine, good cabernet from california. >> okay. >> some black pepper and a pinch of this, not all of that. >> what is this? >> that's coriander. >> okay. >> and then, you know you just zip it up, don't worry about it. roll it up, put it in your fridge overnight. done, done, done. take it out in the morning, drain it. put it on a towel. grills about three or four minutes a side. takes a little more time than with your filet would take. >> all four sides? >> that's the way we do it. take it out. the key is to rest it. always rest steak. so, rest it for five. that's the rule of thumb. >> and the salad part of it? >> exactly. we just made a very, very simple vinaigrette. roasted peppers, peeled them. this is just a mustard vinegar, balsamic and olive oil. you start with good balsamic and

good olive oil you can't go wrong. keep it simple. tour it in. want to toss that up? >> sure. >> if you want to plate it, i will plate up some steaks. >> sounds like a good idea. >> again, this is the carver steaks. you want to slice on the thin side. you don't want big, chunky pieces. you want kind of nice, even medium rare to rare pieces. >> okay. >> just like that. >> and it's not an expensive cut of meat, which is one of the great parts about it. but it's an underused cut of meat. >> the salad helps it go a little bit of a longer way. >> and it's a lean cut. so it's not -- it's healthy. >> and then you've got a cheese blintze and beet salad? >> i do. this is a little different. this is something, beets are kind of the steak of vegetables. they're big and hearty and have that great, great meaty taste to them. earthy taste. >> right. >> come on in. >> uh-oh. >> tamron is from texas.

so she's been waiting for meat. >> there's nothing wrong with that. >> we're talking about you're from texas and you like steak. >> i like it raw. yes, i do. >> this is a phyllo dough. just one piece of pastry. >> and ted we've got the recipe on the website. >> we've got the blintzes. goat cheese inside. >> michael jordan from the steakhouse nyc. thanks so much. appreciate it. how is it? >> mm-mmm. >> she can't even talk. >> still to come, i'll take over for you, hoda and kathie lee. another round of auditions for the voice kid's version.