"today" on this friday morning, the 25th day of january, 2013. another bone chiller here in the northeast. getting ready for a little snow to come our way later today. i'm willie geist along with savannah guthe, natalie morales and al roker. the first on-camera interview with manti te'o. he did it with katie couric yesterday. he admitted that after he learned of the hoax in december, he misled reporters and his parents in thinking he met his girlfriend in person. obviously, that never happened. he said he was embarrassed, quite frankly. he came out and just said i knew t i was humiliated. i had gone so far down this

road. >> what would you do in that situation? >> i didn't know how to turn back. also yesterday we got our first sound of the voice of the woman who turns out to be a man. >> maybe. >> who we thought was the girlfriend lennay kekua. >> i'll be okay tonight. i love you so much, hon. sweet dreams. >> sounds like a girl. >> it sounds like a girl. >> and then he came out of that sound bite and asked katie, does that sound like a girl to you? she agreed it did sound like a girl. the lawyer representing this guy, ronaiah tuiasosopo admits that he imperson ated the voice of lennay. >> there's some controversy over that as well. the post is reporting that it was, in fact, ronaiah tuiasosopo's cousin. >> when do you think people have had enough of this thing? >> people are more done with it than we are. i think folks are ready to move on. >> what's fascinating about it is sort of the question of how

much do we live our lives online and how much are we willing to sort of suspend reality when it comes to certain things? in this case you saw a very, perhaps, naive young man who got duped, the dupe of the century. >> wow, dupe of the century. >> if, in fact, tuiasosopo guy is the person on the other end of the phone, can you imagine the sickness, pretending you're someone else for that long? >> apparently he has done it before. >> and apparently the two did meet. there was video of the two at a game. >> ronaiah and manti te'o. >> the more you hear, the more confusing it gets. >> yeah. >> we haven't reached much clarity. there has been a question floating out there. if, in fact, manti te'o's story was concocted to conceal his sexual orientation. katie asked him about that yesterday. >> are you gay? >> no. far from it. far from that. >> so that is something that had

been out there, that perhaps he had been talking to tuiasosopo on the forephone all these years and was looking to conceal it. but faking the death of a girlfriend is an awfully long way to go. >> can we shut that one? >> please. please. >> okay. let's go to our take two, separate but equal is the question here. golden globes last week, s.a.g. awards this weekend, oscars coming up. gender-neutral categories at award shows are losing favor in some quarters of hollywood, some actress already flaut that distinction by calling themselves actors. should all the performances be lumped into one category? >> no. >> for best actor, men and women in one category? >> no. >> it would make the show shorter. >> even the actors or actresses, however you want to say, they're point i pointing out that it's very different being a woman in hollywood, that there aren't as many roles. sally field, naomi watts said so

many great roles written for men. women are at a disadvantage when it comes to volume. >> what's the idea, though? what's the movement behind having the categories come together? >> performance of the year would be daniel day lewis or whomever. >> why can't you say meryl streep was better than another -- for me, it allows more people to be recognized. >> sure. >> five in one, five in another. it makes the show better. >> what are you going to do, add dogs into it, too? >> would have been up there. take three is one that's got natalie and savannah really worked up. this is a medical time-out at the australian open. victoria azaranka, thursday duri the semi final match in the open against american teen sensation sloane stevens, she was granted a, quote, medical time-out, which lasted ten minutes. >> technically, there were two medical time-outs together.

a six minutes and then another four minutes was tacked on because apparently she had a stitch in her rib, she couldn't breathe. >> i don't think it's very common. >> then she had a knee problem as well. actually, the people in tennis world say it's becoming sort of a trend. stevens, the american player, said it's kind of happening more and more often. >> i'm surprised at that. i watch a lot of tennis, i have watched a lot of tennis. i can't remember a medical time-out. usually they just kind of play through the pain. >> the injury, right. >> i guess the accusation here is that victoria did it because she was losing on her serve at that point. >> still ahead in the game, 5-3. but she was losing momentum. she was losing her serve during one point in the match and so it kind of broke up that point. at the time -- she even said after the match she felt like she was overwhelmed after the whole game even though she ended up winning, 6-1, 6-4. and then went on to win the final. >> i often wondered why then the

don't have time-outs during tennis. >> break for lunch. subway foot long or whatever it is. and then go back and you play. >> a lot of people in the tennis world are crying foul, though. they are saying she maybe bent the rules by calling these medical time-outs. medical personnel do have to come and check them out and take their word for it. >> i would think that the medical person would raise a red flag if they felt that the person -- >> it's so subjective if she says my back hurts and you say no it doesn't? >> we talk about bad sportsmanship, on the soccer fields, barely get tapped. oh, my elbow! >> that's called acting. >> the floppers. >> performance of the year by natalie morales. >> by the way, she won easily. >> she did. 6-1, 6-4. >> she wouldn't need to fake an injury. in the news this morning, u.s. economy is showing news signs of recovery. week-long rally has pushed stock prices to prerecession levels,

number of americans applying for unemployment benefits fell. housing prices and sales are now back up along with the number of applications for building permits. in washington, president obama sent wall street a message that he plans to put more pressure on rule breakers by appointing former federal prosecutor mary jo white to head the securities and exchange commission. the president also praised leaders in the senate for approving changes in the senate rules last night to reduce political gridlock. a bill was also introduced in the senate thursday to ban assault weapons. major changes to school athletic programs could be on the way. department of education is telling schools that students with disabilities must be included in sports programs or an equal alternative must be provi provided. mark zuckerberg has a friend in chris christie, facebook ceo is hosting a political fund-raiser in his california home last next month for the new jersey governor. is he up for re-election this

fall. a spokesperson says zuckerberg and his wife admire christie on his education policies. he donated $100 million to schools. imagine who will get lance's seven titles from the tour de france if you eliminate all the other cyclists who used performance enhancers? take a look. >> finally, i have won seven tour de frances. >> in an era of cyclists guilty of doping, there was one man who didn't use performance-enhancing drugs, the brother of a skilled french cyclist. this man is the newly named winner of lance armstrong's seven tour de frances. >> and if you think you know who that guy is that, of course, is snl alum horacio sanz. >> basket on the front, too. >> that's a good one.

one person out there couldn't care less whether or not beyonce lip synced the national anthem. this is 3-month-old juliana. and there's only one way to soothe her crying jags. >> okay? ♪ >> she love that is beyonce. for those new parents, it may be music to your ears. >> millions of parents right now are probably racing to get the beyonce record. >> we'll try it. >> nice little counter pr for beyonce, the sound of her voice heals human suffer iing. thank you so much. let's check in with al for a look at the weather. >> hey. >> what are you wearing, al? >> it's a wearable knapsack. >> like a snuggy?

>> sort of like a snuggy, or i'm going as a pickle. one or the other. it's got arms. you can -- in other words, you can be in your tent, get up, go outside, do whatever and come back. and there you have it. i like the side view. that's much better. let's show you what's going on right now. ooh, boy. we've got a system coming in to the north of it a lot of snow from sioux-st. mary maria. icy conditions. to the south that have, we're looking at rain. generally one to three inches of snow along the great lakes, about three to six inches. even the appalachians will see some. big problem will be the icing from nashville into fayetteville, elizabeth city. some that have ice could be up to a quarter inch thick, causing big, big problems. that's what's going >> good morning.

we're off to a quiet and a cold start. we expect some light snow to develop this afternoon. >> how stupid do you guys look? >> ridiculous. >> you have to stand up. >> so sexy. >> what's the occasion? >> that is so sexy. >> i'm not sure i understand completely. >> work it. work it. >> you wear this on a camp site? >> no, no. you wear this to work. >> yeah, on a day like today, our viewers could use these, i'm sure. they would like those. actually, the polar camping, you could wear it camping, making your s'mores. tailgating at a football game,

even in the summertime. >> summertime? >> like it's a little cool at night if you're camping. >> they have these things called jackets. >> i like it better than the snuggy. it doesn't give you that static electricity. >> natalie is pulling it off. looks good. >> i like this. i won't say what you look like. >> looks like we're in a cult. >> we've got to get these off. >> it is very warm, i'll tell you that. you must be 200 degrees in there. >> feel pretty good. it's nice. how to get a travel upgrade. do not show up wearing this. later, stylish storage for every room. plus the very best sports bloopers with our friend len berman. that's all after this. what's that? oooh.

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and spa credits. they had over 300,000 freebies on priceline.com. it's a great place to start. >> you have to know about them to get them. >> that's why you go right there. >> then you say a lot of these hotels and airlines have partnerships. does that make a difference? >> big, big difference. when you're booking your hotel, mention you have a aaa membership or aarp card. that could make a big difference. even your credit card, visa signature, for example. that gives you automatic upgrades at 800 hotels worldwide. >> before we keep going, if you go online, going back to the online thing, you see these review sigtes. how do you know, or is there a tool you can use, to know whether these reviews are real or fake? >> you have to use the law of averages. when you go to the review sites and see there's mostly good reviews it's likely the property is mostly doing a good job. if you see there's only a few

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back now with more of "today" on this kickoff to the weekend, friday morning, january 25th, 2013. just ahead in this half hour, clearing out the clutter. we'll check out stylish storage ideas from your kitchen to your kids' room. >> from president clinton to sneaking a peek at kelly clarkson to the obama girls, we've got the good and the bad. >> it wasn't that bad. >> okay. little looky loo. and always entertaining when we go spanning the world. best part, as always, nobody got

hurt. first let's check in with erica hill and, al, do this for me -- >> lester holt! >> you have a preview of what's coming up this weekend. >> well, in the aftermath of the beyonce lip sync, why grammy winners say they have a hard time singing our national anthem. it's a tough song to sing. first, there was a search for pythons and now wildlife experts are looking for an elusive reptile. why cobbing dial hunters say time is not on their side. why you'll shell out more money for those chicken wings. yes, it's true. and i'm sharing my recipe for homemade mac n cheese. we're not sure if we're calling it cold weather comfort foods but i love to cook cold weather comfort food in these pots.

>> what's the secret? >> lots of cheese. i think it's the cheese blend. >> stuff on top? >> oh, yeah, bread crumbs on top. >> i love the bread crumbs on top. we'll be checking you out this weekend. how about a check of the weather with mr. al roker? >> wet weather in the southwest. snow in the rockies. beautiful day up and down the eastern seaboard. it's going to be chilly. rain in the pacific northwest. making our way to sunday, sunday. icy conditions in the northern mississippi and ohio river valleys. look for sunny, frigid conditions in the northeast on into new england. mild down through the gulf. snow showers in the northern rockies and inner mountain region and more rain in the pacific northwest. that's what'st. >> good morning. it should be nice and quiet this morning. we expect some light snow to develop this evening.

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give them a little update. we saw these on martha stewart. they're so gorgeous and glamorous. $20 from lantern moon and spray paint is practically free. >> so good. love these storage boxes. >> lacquer boxes is fantastic for coraling little things like key, mail, remote controls. these are from see wonder. they're just beautiful. fun colors. >> starting at $35. >> this umbrella stand, which i love. >> isn't it cute? this little owl. who can ever find an umbrella? never. this is a great incentive for you to keep your umbrellas in one place from madison avenue gifts. just really fun and fancy way to welcome people. >> let's move on into the kitchen. let's start off with over here the peg board for all of our pot s and pans. >> yes. it's actually julia child's idea. genius idea and so easy.

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every week, new york magazine wraps up the best and the worst in pop culture, politics and everything between in their approvalmatrix. here to break down the week that was, new york magazine editor. >> hi, willie. >> we'll see ponies and sweaters in a few minutes. >> yes. >> but not yet. >> we will be, so please don't turn the channel. there will be shetland ponies, wearing sweaters. >> i dare you to turn the channel. >> i feel sorry for you if you do. >> we'll start with the brilliant and high brow grid. covering the inauguration unlike anyone else. >> figuring out which moments are important and which we could do without. >> including apparently bill clinton a fan of ankkelly clark. >> she was mounting the podium to sing "my country tis of

thee." as she did, a familiar face popped out in the aisle with an expression, very eager to take in all sides of kelly clarkson. >> perhaps an unfair frame that was captured but maybe telling a bigger story. >> in this age, you see a face like that and it instantly becomes an internet -- he looks like a bill cosby facial expression. >> a big fan of her work. the obama girls became celebrities of their own on that d day, monday, with some cellphies. >> photos that normal teenagers use cell phones to take of themselves. this is such an awesome photo because we see these girls acting goofy, you know, striking these sort of dopey poses with their friends the way that normal teenagers do. even though they may not be normal teenagers, at least we know that they're awesome teenagers. >> you classified both of the last two as brilliant. moving into despicable territory, we can all relate to

this one. it's the sunday night dvr problem. >> right. >> so many shows on at once, what do you do? >> admittedly, willie, this is a first-world problem. i understand in the grand scheme of things this is not something that actually implies suffering. that said right now sunday nights at 9:00, there's a lot of good shows on. dvr records only two at the same time. it can result in some conflict, tension between you and your partner. you can't watch everything. what do you do? like i said, again, a very privileged problem to have, but a problem nonetheless. >> i say tie goes to "real housewives of lpt." if you have a problem, go right there. >> when has nene ever served us wrong? >> that's the winner. a new web series where a woman goes into a vintage store and feels and tells the story of the clothing. let's watch a clip. >> hi, i'm roxanne elizabeth

russellman and i'm a vintage store psychic. interesting. this seemed to be a gift given to a woman named laura. whoever buys this bracelet, it will be unimaginable, the power. it will bring them a lot of luck. >> the question here, julia, is why? >> why didn't she buy that bracelet? >> yeah. >> this is a one-woman reality show waiting to happen. based on her name alone. this woman is such a fantastic character. and it's kind of amazing this has never been done before. she goes into a vintage store. she tells the stories of where these clothes are, when people wore them. was somebody wearing this shirt when she died? was somebody wearing these shoes when they got married? the greatest part about being a clothing psychic is that the clothes can't tell you when you're wrong. >> that's a good point. i'm not sure i want to know the story of the dead person who owned my clothes previously. >> no. >> brilliant low brow, according to you on the matrix, ponies wearing sweaters.

take us through it. >> first of all, there's not much more to say beyond looking and enjoying this image. willie, they are ponies and they are wearing sweaters. >> and shetland ponies wearing shetland sweaters. >> this is part of a tourism campaign for scotland. i am told the ponies names are bibla and vitamin. and they are being dressed by, i guess they call them, rompers. they're homemade in scotland. these are just -- such a perfectly timed anti-depressant during the time of the year where it's cold, we have the winter doldrums. we look at these ponies. if you don't feel better looking at them, i honestly don't know what to say to you. >> i think you make it your screen savor and you're going to get yourself through winter. >> it becomes your state of mind. >> julie gloucester, good to see you. >> thanks, willie. the best in bloopers from the world of sports when we come

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>> unbelievable! >> all right. >> gabrielle carey makes the save at lafayette indiana. she saves it for three points. >> and why be all that subtle. >> no! >> yeah! >> great half court shot to win the prize at gonzaga. >> little short. >> world jumping championships and nobody got hurt. >> rules questions. can the ref -- you dribble once then you stop. okay. let's dribble a second time. and it counts? what? double dribble in the nba. you fake it, then a 360 fake. how about the soccer defense? can the peruvian goalie make it back in time to make the save?

no, i don't think. effort, how about that? hey, the new technology, world's largest golf club. unfortunate our star of the month, the new jersey devils during nhl lockout, decides to take up figure skating. >> nice. >> that's great. >> call this a double klutz. >> some deer got on the racetrack. >> and bambi has the lead. >> racing rudolph. >> bailey the dog singing hail to the washington redskins. well, sort of. >> is he lip syncing? bark syncing? >> the best play-by-play.

>> score! >> yeah, but not quite as good as the announcement. put it up and it is good, good, good, good, g-o-o-d, that spells god. and it is good. >> you never knew spelling counted. >> no, exactly. g-o-o-d, good, good, good. >> that catch phrase, make that yours. >> that was good. that was good. >> i like that. >> good, good, good good. >> thanks so much, len berman. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. [ harry umlaut ] here we go.

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