♪ you're gonna love me we're back now with more of "today" on a thursday morning, the 31st day of may, 2012. that is the astonishingly good voic of jessica sanchez, just 16 years old, the runner-up in this year's "american idol." if you can buy stock in jessica, you might want to do that right now because she's going to have an incredible career. we'll hear more music from her in a minute. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and tamron hall on what is a beautiful day with a great crowd here on the plaza. and coming up, one of our most

popular segments here on "today" where we answer all kinds of embarrassing questions. >> exactly. we're going that talk about -- you want to talk about how to deal with germs in public bathrooms? you want to talk about that? that's one of the things that people don't want to talk to their doctors about. it's basically a health issue. we have our own doctor coming in to give advice on that and other topics this morning. all right. and then a little later on, we're going to head into the kitchen to tackle the dirt and grime. how do you get the pots and pans as clean as possible? when you get stains on your countertops, what do you do? well, janice lieberman went into the test kitchen to find out the best way to clean the messes and goop and gunk that you've got. >> you're into that. >> especially the pyrex baking dish. how do you get that stuff out? >> you buy a new one. >> no, you don't buy a new one. >> you can take the steel wool. >> no, you don't want to use steel wool because that will scratch the glass. >> there's a lot of rules.

do what i do. you don't cook in the first place. >> or you have the butler do it. >> we're going too far. speaking of butlers -- >> isn't that what happened at the vatican? >> the butler did it. >> the butlers always do it. there are plenty of butlers at buckingham palace. >> nice transition. >> thank you. i try. the queen gets ready to mark her diamond jubilee, 60 years on the throne with grand events all weekend culminating on tuesday. and matt will be there with the latest on all of the hoopla. >> the excitement. with meredith. >> meredith vieira is over there already. we'll be seeing her tomorrow and monday and i'll join her on tuesday. >> jubilee fever like cat scratch fever? >> only a little more reserved. let's go inside. natalie's on assignment. savannah guthrie is at the news desk. savannah. >> good morning. in the news today, new details go a gunman who went on a

rampage killing four people in a cafe and another in a carjacking before taking his own life. his brother says that the gunman was mentally ill and boiling with anger. in his brother's words, "we could see this coming." seattle's mayor says those shootings have shaken the city. today former president bush returns to the white house for the unveiling of the official portraits of him and former first lady laura bush. bush was last at the white house two years ago to help out with haiti humanitarian relief efforts. former president george h.w. bush and former first lady barbara bush will also be at the white house today. what's left of tropical storm beryl barrelled into parts of north carolina on wednesday. it spun off a tornado that destroyed at least three homes and damaged 50 others. no reports of serious injuries, though. the storm has now moved off into the atlantic. a massive wildfire is now the biggest fire in new mexico history. the blaze in the national forest has burned more than 170,000

acres and about a dozen homes. the area has fought drought conditions for months. if you are a diehard "hunger games" fan, you can now live in district 12. the land where the movie is shot is being sold at auction. it includes about 20 empty buildings on 72 acres near hickory, north carolina. the asking price, $1.4 million. sealed bids are being accepted until the end of july. an ohio woman says someone broke into her home last week, took out the trash, vacuumed the carpet, cleaned her house and then left her a bill for $75 handwritten on a napkin with her name and phone number. well, the alleged cleaning fairy apparently did the same thing last month at another home. and rather than making a clean getaway, she was charged with criminal trespass. justin bieber fan frenzy had police in oslo ready to declare a state of emergency on wednesday. thousands crowded into the norwegian capital for a free outdoor performance.

bieber tweeted, "for the show to happen, you must all listen to the police. we are all concerned for your safety." the show was a success, and the booe biebs is now on his way to paris. it is now 9:05. back to al with a check of the weather. i'm sure there won't be a frenzy there. >> no, no weather frenzy going on. we have got a cute frenzy going on. what's your name, young man? >> ryan. >> who's this? jaden. very cute. and another cutie over here. who's this? >> this is daisy. >> oh, daisy. >> from london. >> from london. she's our little diamond jubilee. thank you very much. what a cutie. let's see what we've got for you as far as your weather right now. here's what we have. clash of air masses. cool air coming down from canada. warm, moist air surging up from the gulf. so we've got a risk of strong storms going on. look at this, from dallas up to chicago. we're looking at showers and thunderstorms. that risk area extending from san antonio all the way up to cincinnati. possibility of tornadoes, a few

supercells. rainfall amounts anywhere from one to two inches from new orleans all the way up to chicago. and northern indiana. where you guys from? >> flagstaff, arizona. >> what's your name? >> valerie. >> lynn. >> good to see >> good morning, it will be a pretty nice day to day with sunshine and a few clouds and the humidity will go down significantly. it will still be warm, and that's your latest weather. savannah? okay, al, thank you. and this morning on "today's health," your embarrassing questions answered. if you're a little shy about bringing certain issues up with your doctor, we are here to put

you at ease. dr. carrie peterson is an internist and contributor to "women's health" magazine and most importantly for this segment, you've seen it all and heard it all. >> i have. everything we're talking about. >> let's get to our first question. this isn't so embarrassing. a lot of people deal with this. we have someone writing, "i get very nervous speaking in front of others. my voice quivers, my heart races and my face turns red. is there anything i can do to prevent this from happening?" >> this is reported as the number one fear among american adults. it doesn't just happen to people who are shy or timid. it happens to people who are outgoing and confident. if you have a meeting or have to give a speech and you're nervous, you are not going to be able to deliver your message. so we have a couple of tips for you. first, deep breathing is the most effective thing that you can do. both before, which calms you down, and during. because when you're anxious, your vocal cords tend to clench up. when you breathe, it opens them up and you can speak more

fluidly. the neck thixt thing, avoid caf. it exacerbates your rapid heart rate and your hand shaking. so stay away from that if you're prone have having a fear. next thing is practice, practice, practice in front of a mirror, in front of your family, get more comfortable with your material so you can deliver it more comfortably. and then another little trick that some performers use is called the beta blocker. this is a blood pressure pill. it blocks the effects of adrenaline. so even if your mind is telling you i'm nervous, your body doesn't respond. your hands don't sweat. your voice won't tremble. so it just gives the appearance that you're calm. and then lastly, if you really have severe anxiety and social phobias, i would consider therapy. >> okay. what about picturing the audience naked? not medically desirable? >> i think that that would work. >> okay. that's the old technique. okay, next topic, staying regular on the road. the question we got is, every time i travel, i get

constipated. why does this happen, and how can i avoid it? >> traveling is a very common cause of constipation. there are several contributing fab factors. one is by airplane, it dehydrates. but so many of your routines change, you're eating out more rather than preparing your fd. you may be jet lagged and having an altered sleep routine, you're not as active and may be under stress. all of these things contribute to bowel function. at "women's health," we recommend four things. the first is incorporate fiber into your diet before you go and while you're away. that can be in the form of fruits and vegetables or a fiber supplement. the next is drink lots and lots of water especially if you're taking an airplane. and then once you get where you're going as well. the next thing is exercise. if you move your body, your bowels will also move in response to that. and then finally as a last resort, just pack in your bag a laxative just in case. >> hopefully one you have experience with so nothing kooky

happens. >> yes. >> bladder problems. the question we got was, i've had three children and tend to leak when i laugh, sneeze or pick up a grocery bag. >> this is called stress incontinence. women who give birth have this as a common result. the reason this happens is that the pelvic muscles dilate and weaken when you baiirth. it causes the yurethra's angle o change. this happens in menopause and if you're overweight. as this person mentioned, when you bear down on those muscles by laughing or sneezing, you can leak urine. >> how do you prevent it? >> kegel exercise. this is clinching the pelvic floor muscles, the muscles that hold in your urine. ideally, you want to hold it in for three seconds, relax for three seconds, do ten of these three times a day. and if you can build up to ten seconds at a time, you can lower the likelihood of leakage by

60%, which is very significant. >> add that to the exercise routine right after the push-ups. okay. next question, my hands start to swell when i walk for a while. is that normal? i never heard of that. >> it is common for some, and for the people that it happens to, it's frustrating because your rings can get stuck and your watch feels very uncomfortable. so two things are thought to cause this problem. the first is, when you start exercising, your blood rushes into the muscles that are working. and as a result, there's less blood in your hands so your vessels dilate to compensate. but then as you warm up and your body starts to get hot, now the blood starts to be sent to your hands and feet to dissipate that heat. so the vessels are already dilated, they're going to swell. >> last question, can i pick up germs from sitting on a public toilet? this is the question that america needs answered, doctor. >> america, basically, toilet seats are very, very dirty. there's no doubt about it. >> go figure. >> and bacteria from fecal matter. however, you are very unlikely to get sick from them because our skin is a very effective

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this morning on "today's consumer," the best products to tackle tough kitchen messes. >> consumer correspondent janice lieberman tried the products out to see which ones work best. >> we spend $1.4 billion a year on household cleaners. finding the best is no easy chore. that's why we asked america's test kitchen. >> reporter: you see them all work gloriously in tv commercials. >> you cleaned the kitchen sink! >> that's the power of pine-sol, baby. >> reporter: cleaning up kitchen messes, a constant challenge. >> spic and span. >> reporter: which ones actually sparkle? the experts at america's test kitchen dig in to find out. we asked them to let us in on

what they know. first up, all-purpose cleaners. microwave messes often lead to build up. intentionally baked-in spaghetti sauce to find out which cleaners can handle the job. using a popular all-purpose cleaner and their winner, method all-purpose natural surface cleaner, we easily spotted the champ. >> i've got this one that's got bleach in it and antibacterial, you've got the natural green product. i'm getting nothing. i'm not getting much on my cloth. how are you doing? >> wow. >> we found a lot of the ones with bleach did not do a better job. >> reporter: a good pair of rubber gloves fight grime. we tackled the gloves next. >> your hand says get really hot. >> reporter: not to be tried at home, boiling water and a thermometer are the surest ways to determine the temperature inside the glove. >> it's continuing to get up. it's now up to 96. >> 101. >> this one did not offer that much heat protection. less than 30 seconds and we're up to 106 degrees and it keeps

climbing. >> reporter: jack repeated the test on the $5 casabella glove. a nicer fit. >> it rises more slowly. this one is going to offer about twice as much heat protection. >> reporter: cleaning the stuff that sticks to pots? finding a liquid dish detergent is key. atk's winner, seventh generation. >> this is seven strokes with a spong. this one is pretty good. this is 27 strokes. we are not that far along here. >> reporter: and for those stubborn stains that cause long-term buildup on the outside, the recommendation is barkeeper's friend. >> let's see what's going on underneath there. it's coming. it's lifting. this is the best abrasive that we've tested. >> reporter: and for copper pots, a surprising trick of the trade, ketchup. >> wipe it right off. hot, soapy water to get it clean. this is really cheaper and more effective than commercial copper polishers. >> amazing. love that. >> what does it do to your

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>> live, local, latebreaking. this is a wbal-tv 11 news update. >> it will turn out to be a nice day. we had a front the couple of hours ago. even though it will be warm, it will be comfortable. mostly sunny skies. that will change tomorrow. scattered thunderstorms back on friday.

♪ i don't want the whole world ♪ the sun and moon and all their light ♪ those are the country siblings named best new artist last year. they go by the name the band perry. and they'll be bringing their act to rockefeller plaza tomorrow on "today." and then next week, chris brown will take over our summer concert stage. and we want you to mark your calendars because on friday, june 15th, bieber fever comes to the plaza. justin bieber will be here for the concert series. have you been immunized for bieber fever? >> i'm telling you, no matter how many shots you get, it just takes over. >> i don't want to be well.

speaking of music, in just a few minutes, we're going to hear one more song from the 16-year-old high schooler who stole the show on "american idol." this year's runner-up, jessica sanchez, will be back with one more song. what an amazing voice. >> i can't believe she's 16. isn't that amazing? that voice is just perfect. plus, it's wedding season. a day for brides to look their best, of course. makeup maven bobbie brown with tips for whether the party is on the beach or in the city. >> or in your case, in the swamp because you're going to marry the turtle man. >> live action! i've been searching for 40 years, and i found him. >> when you saw him kiss that turtle, you knew, that's my man? >> you've finally come out of your shell. >> that was the best ever! oh, man. all right. how do we transition? if you're thinking about a juicy steak for dinner, you don't have to shell out a lot of money. >> oh! >> new less expensive cuts of beef are available in your

supermarket. we're going to show you how to cook them at home. but first, al -- >> so easily pleased. >> it's true. >> this is like a time capsule. we should be buried. let's see what we've got as far as our weather. tomorrow, a risk of strong storms, mid-atlantic, southeast into the northeast. showers in the pacific northwest and record highs saturday, sunday. okay, i got to go to local. >> we will have a much less humid air west but it will be warm and highs will be and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you.

in case you haven't heard, britain is celebrating a diamond jubilee marking 60 years of queen elizabeth's reign. the celebrations are in full swing. and in the middle of it all at buckingham palace, where else would we find nbc's ben fogle? ben, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. as you say, jubilee fever is sweeping london and the uk. and to celebrate, there are all kinds of souvenirs. both great and small. ♪ the bunting's up, the flags are flying, and flying off the shelves, memories of this royal occasion. ♪ from mugs to royal scrapbooks. tea pots and teacups. fine china from the royal collection. >> the first time we've ever done a china tea caddie like this. if you go on the back, it's actually got extract from the queen's acceptance speech. >> reporter: there's jewelrynd all variations of british red, white and blue.

but for this once-in-a-lifetime event, there might just be a memento that's the jewel in the jubilee crown. it's one of a kind and has more royal connections than it may seem. the horse guard desk is modelled after the parade, site of the queen's official birthday celebrations each year and the changing of the queen's guard almost every day. it's the idea of furniture designer count lynley who happens to be the queen's nephew, the son of princess margaret and 15th in line to the throne. his young daughter was a bridesmaid at the wedding of william and kate last year. why have you created this desk and what for? >> her majesty, the queen, celebrates the jubilee. >> reporter: i've heard about that. >> and we thought that it would be rather wonderful to incorporate parts of her and her reign throughout the desk. >> reporter: some of the features were inspired by his childhood in the royal household.

tell me, where did the inspiration for all these secret, hidden compartments come from? >> to me, it's, again, a little bit going back to my childhood. my grandmother suggested i create a secret drawer. i did eventually. and it had an old letter for which she had lost for many years. it's filled with happy family memories for me. >> reporter: the desk also has a hidden gem, a one-carat diamond to mark the jubilee. that's not all. he's donated the desk to the foundation of william and harry to be auctioned off to raise money for their charities. the estimated price, around $500,000. well, the atmosphere here really is electric. and all aupnticipation is buildg to the great river pageant on sunday. 1,000 boats will accompany the queen on her royal barge. i hasten to add, down the river thames. i will also be there. sadly, i won't be on the queen's boat. i'll be on a rowing boat sweating for the queen.

savannah. >> thanks for the visual. >> i was going to say, that's more than we need to do know, ben. >> be sure and bring your video camera. we want to see that. thank you. and we remind you that our coverage kicks off tomorrow. meredith is in london. and then next tuesday, matt will join her for all the festivities. speaking of, a bride's wedding day, makeup maven bobbie brown right after this. i want healthy skin for life. [ female announcer ] improve the health of your skin with aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula

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♪ this morning on "today's beauty," looking every part the blushing bride from a beach wedding to a city celebration. bobbie brown is "today's" beauty editor. good to see you. good morning. >> good morning. >> let's get to the things off the top. foundation. >> it has to be yellow tone so it blends in when the flash goes off so it blends in. >> so if you don't, then that means you get that white ash? that's not good because you can't go back in time. >> no. >> also, your wedding is going to be a long day beginning to end. how do you get makeup to last? >> long-wear eye shadow. waterproof mascara. two blushes. a cream blush and a pop of powder blush on top will keep it on. and for lips, you could do a long-wear matter lipstick. what i like to do is take the pencil. and you do the pencil after. but the trick is to line and go into the whole lip. you just draw the pencil onto the whole lip. and what that does is keep it in place.

and then you could put a little bit of lip gloss. and this is really sheer on top of it. and for touchups, you just kind of pull this out of your bag and throw it on. >> so really, it's about layering to make it last for the whole day. >> layering. we call her the city bride. >> what is the big difference between city and beach bride? >> she's very sophisticated. she's got lashes on. a lot of brides wear lashes on your wedding day. we have a long-wear gel liner to bring her eyes out, which is really pretty. and she's very elegant and understated. she kind of looks like a princess. >> michelle, you look beautiful. >> doesn't she look beautiful? >> bobbie, is it more makeup for the city bride? i know you said glamorous. this is all of those things, but is it more? >> it's a brighter lip probably than you're used to. and it's certainly a darker liner and lashes. and it's very subtle. it's very subtle. and make sure you have enough blush on because the day of your wedding often girls just get faded just from the stress of running around. >> and what about making sure you don't oil up since, again, with the pictures all day.

>> right. you could wear long-wear foundation. they do it. if your skin is drier, wear a moisturizer underneath. put your powder on with a puff and not a brush. that will keep it on longer. and blotting papers. >> you look absolutely beautiful. >> doesn't she look pretty? >> yes, she does. let's move to our beach bride. what do you have here? >> so our beach bride is a lot more relaxed. you know, kind of like a sexy hippie. i think she looks really great. and what we did is we kept her skin looking pretty much bronzy. so i'm using -- we did foundation first. bronzing powder goes on the cheeks. a little bit on the forehead. nose. chin. and don't forget your neck. >> so bronzing is the key to get that glow? >> well, first a bronzing powder that doesn't have shine in it. >> okay. >> that is number one. you can then use a little bit of a shiny bronzer. this has a little bit more color. so it's kind of your pop of color. and this goes on the cheek.

and it's got a little bit of shine in it, which is really nice. >> beautiful. >> it looks natural. it's got a little shine. and it's got to be blended. so when you put it on, and hopefully i'm able to do the other side, when you put it on your cheek, you blend it underneath and around it. so it doesn't look like two things just socked on the side of your face. another option, you can get shimmer which you can put as a highlighter. >> mm-hmm. >> on the top. >> how does the shimmer work with the photographs? does it give you that glow? >> it looks great if you put it here, the high part of the cheek, and not on your forehead and nose. >> you don't want to look like you're glowing. so near the temple air with the shimmer. >> it's very subtle with the shimmer. and that's the key. also one of my favorite things for brides are these glittery sparkle shadows. >> why do you like them so much? >> because they just make you look like a princess. and i think that's the really time that you should really shine. you should look like yourself

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was alternative enough, you know, and a hanger steak is the new -- is old/new already. of course, the primal cuts like a rib steak or a cowboy rib or a strip steak, those are the high-end expensive cuts. >> right. >> so they've been looking and a tri-tip -- >> cheaper side of beef. >> it is less expensive. you know what's important? it's delicious. >> got flavor. >> this comes out of the bottom sirloin. so it really has great beefy flavor. >> you're going to spice it up how? >> this is very famous in california. they love a good barbecue. i like to do a dry rub. so we have a couple of dry ingredients. black pepper. we have ginger. we have some cumin. >> paprika. >> paprika, smoky paprika. we just make a dry rub. you can mix it up. and the black pepper's in there. we'll add the salt at the end. we're just going to let it marinate for an hour or two or three. >> so just lay it in there. >> that's it. you can rub it in and let it go for an hour or two in the

refrigerator. here we're using a grill pan but this is great on an outdoor barbecue. >> direct flame. >> right over the heat. actually, this is a heavy cut. i left it whole. usually when you find them, i'll show you, usually when you find tri-tips, they're cut into two pieces because that's 2 1/2, 3 pounds of beef. >> how long on each side? >> if you do this on your outdoor grill, it's going to be 10 to 12 minutes total. five, six minutes on each side. slicing is important. >> slicing against the grain? >> it is so important. because these really -- they need to be sliced. you don't want to serve them like you do a steak whole. the slicing really makes them more palatable. and it's the same for our next steak, which is this is a great one, too. >> this is the flat iron? >> this is a newer cut. and this comes out of the chuck. flat iron comes out of what's called the chuck blade steak. and this is great -- this goes very quickly in a cast-iron pan. just a drop of olive oil if you need -- if you just need a

little bit. >> would you do this on a grill direct? >> beautiful on a grill. this direct. three minutes on a side and it's done. and honestly, i really recommend -- i recommend keeping it on the medium rare side. >> okay. >> because overcooking will really toughen the meat. >> again, you want to slice this against the grain? >> you want to slice this against the grain. you have to try and find the grain. everyone asks, how do you do that? look at it before you cook it and decide which way the grain runs. it's very easy to see in the tri-tip. keeping it medium rare, it's really nice. >> and on a summer grill, you've got a nice fresh salad? >> exactly. tomato and onion salad. but i like oranges and onions with a little bit of greens. they have a chimichurri is a great alternative barbecue sauce. >> we're going to bring tamron and savannah in in just a second. michael lomonaco, always great to see you. still ahead, one more song from "american idol" 16-year-old

runner-up jessica sanchez. first, this is "today" on nbc.

"the toyota concert series on today" brought to you by toyota. >> jessica sanchez is small in stature, but when she sings, she is larger than life. >> she wowed fans and judges on "american idol" and finished as runner-up. she's getting ready to hit the road on tour when it kicks off in detroit on july 6th. >> first, she stopped by our studio. she's singing for us performing "and i am telling you with "idol's" director on piano. ladies and gentlemen, as we get ready to eat steak, here is jessica sanchez. enjoy. have a great day.

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