good morning. nbc news exclusive. new home video sheds light on that deadly collision over new york's hudson river. this as an air traffic controller and his boss are suspended in connection with that tragedy. in front of her kids? a police offer tasers a mother during a routine traffic stop as her children look on from her minivan. this morning that mother speaks out in an exclusive live interview. and magazine magic. how kelly clarkson went from this -- to this. is that touchup sending the wrong message to young girls everywhere "today," friday, wrong message to young girls everywhere "today," friday, august 14th, 2009? captions paid for by nbc-universal television

and good morning, welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith vieira. that video of the tragedy of the hudson extremely hard to watch. hopefully it will help investigators figure out what happened. >> we've been looking a it for the last several hours. and there is another big development in this story. last night the federal aviation administration announced it was placing two control tower employees on leave in the wake of this crash. one, who was reportedly talking on the phone to his girlfriend at the time of the incident. and his supervisor, who had apparently left the tower, which is against regulations. we're going to have much more on that in just a moment. >> and then also ahead, is former vice president dick cheney turning on his old boss? there are reports that cheney believes former president bush stopped taking his advice during their administration's second term. and apparently that is not all he has to say, as he works on

his memoir. we're going to get into that. >> also we're going to have more on this very unusual condition, it's called hoarding. it affects people that -- today we're going to talk about a mother of three. this is the condition of her home. she brought enormous amounts of junk and items into that home, and then could not part with those items. we're going to talk about it and how it can impact a family, coming up in just a little while. but first let's begin with the latest on that midair collision between a private plane and a helicopter over new york's hudson river. nine people were killed in that crash. nbc's tom costello has more. tom, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, matt. aviation sources tell nbc news the controller and the tower saturday was on the telephone in a personal conversation at the time of the accident. and because he was wearing a headset at the time, there's a recording of the entire conversation. also, the supervisor who was supposed to be in the tower, wasn't. both have been suspended and face disciplinary action. though the faa tells us there's no indications that those actions contributed to th crash.

meantime, nbc news has obtained exclusive home video of the midair collision, and a warning, the video may be disturbing to some. the video was shot by an italian tourist who was on a boat on the hudson river. while experimenting with his new camera, he zooms in on a helicopter flying over the river, just as a small plane comes up from behind. >> oh, my gosh! oh, my gosh! >> reporter: the plane virtually explodes on impact with pieces raining down on the water. frame by frame, the single engine piper appears to be turning and climbing as it clips the helicopter's rotor blades. the plane then flips over as both the plane and chopper nose dive into the river below. we showed the video to former ntsb investigator greg fife. >> based on what i saw on the video, it's evidence that the main rotor blades sliced through that wing, very close to the fuselage. taking off, most, if not all, of that right wing. >> reporter: frame by frame, the

video seems to support the theory that the chopper was in the plane's blind spot, below itswings. chopper pilot ben lane, who works for the same tour operator, tried to warn pilot jeremy clark that a plane was coming. >> it was a blindside from his back right. there's no way we could see him. no way he could see him. >> reporter: the video also captures the first attempts at rescue as boats race to the area where both the chopper and the plane went down. only to find a few pieces of debris floating in the water. on thursdata ilian italian tourists on board the helicopter arrived back in italy for burial. now, investigators will closely examine this new tape to determine exactly how this midair collision ever happened. and whether it may finally be time to impose tougher restrictions on the air space over the hudson river. >> they're going to have to establish some very specific mandated rules, maybe having mandated flyways for transient traffic, really cleaning up or tightening up the standards for

how tourist-type traffic and general aviation tourist flights in that area are conducted. >> reporter: both the ntsb and the faa have indicated they will look at whether they need to impose tighter airspace rules over the hudson river. you may recall, air traffic under 1100 feet can fly without a flight plan, or air traffic control. the pilots are suppod to communicate with each other on a shared radio frequency, but it's not clear if the plane's pie lot was on that frequency or on another frequency, monitored by newark tower. matt? >> tom, what's the timetable we're looking at here. when might we see some changes in the rules and regulations governing that air corridor? >> reporter: well, the investigation itself will probably take 12 to 18 months. if the faa were to act on changes in the air hudson -- the hudson air space, rather, that could come any time between now and then. this faa, under the obama administration, has already acted without the ntsb's recommendation. that's something that in the past they haven't done. so you could see, should the faa decide to do so, it could act

more quickly than in years past. >> all right, tom, thanks very much. nbc's tom costello. it's now five minutes after the hour, here's meredith. >> matt, thank you. now to politics and what appears to be a growing rift between former vice president dick cheney and former president george w. bush. many considered cheney to be the most influential vp ever. but now cheney reportedly says his old boss eventually turned away from his advice. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." david, good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. >> you know, david, initially it was believed that any rift between the former president and the vice president began after the president refused to pardon cheney's chief of staff louis scooter libby. but if you believe this report out of "the washington post," it goes much deeper than that. how real is this rift? >> well, i think it is real. i think calling it a rift may be overstated in some circumstances. there's still respect between these two men. they are still in contact. but you have to remember, and i was there covering the administration, there was a difference between the first bush administration and the second term, in terms of that

influence that vice president cheney had. as we know, over the second term, when it had to do with diplomatic outreach to iran, or even some of the positions taken about north korea, some of the security steps that were taken in terms of treatment of prisoners andhe like, and consultation with congress, there were disagreements between the president and the vice president. and those appear to be spilling over as the vice president -- former vice president prepares his memoirs. >> the vice president has said in the past that he would never write the book because the president deserves to work with people who are not going to open up their mouths and spill the beans. so why would he change now and -- and indeed write his memoirs? >> well, again, i think it's important to point out, i'm sure this won't be some sort of tell-all, where he becomes some kind of broken arrow from the administration. i just don't think that's consistent with the former vice president. but at the same time, this is a vice president who has demonstrated, even out of office, that he's got very set vis, feels very strongly, particularly about security measures.

did not waste any time with a new president coming in before he was quite critical of the obama administration's position on national security. he thinks that this is something that's important enough to stay on the record about, to stay public about, and he's been working on this consistently since leaving office. a different view than the former president, george bush, who felt that obama needed time to establish himself, and that he wanted to get off the stage and away from the spotlight. >> speaking of obama, i want to move on to health care reform. obama heads for another one of those town hall meetings. this one promises to be more free-wheeling and possibly more contentious than the one that he faced in portsmouth, new hampshire earlier ts week. are you getting any sense that the white house is beginning to reshape its message? >> well, what they want is to take hold of the message. they want these town halls to be defined by the president. and not by the protesters. not by these false death panels and the like that are becoming bigger than the actual plan the president supports. which leads to a bigger question. what specifically does the

president support? allies of his are saying it's becoming closer to high time for him to actually plant his flag and say these are the things that i'm for. these are the things that i'm against, making it easier for members of his own party to marshall their own support but also bring on any republican support. >> if you look at this latest "usa today"/gol up poll -- a majority of americans are following these meetings. 34% say the protesters are making them more sympathetic to the critic's views. >> and this is the issue. the primary issue hanging over this health care debate right now is confusion. it's complicated on a good day. but on a bad day, you're completely up in the air about what everybody's talking about. and what actually is going to happen, and how it's going to impact us. the president can't afford to be in that position very much longer if he's going to keep support from some wavering democrats and get any republican support. he can't have these images, and the town hall meetings, define what this debate is about.

and the president recognizes, according to his advisers, that he needs a crisper message and that he needs to really explain to people who have health care insurance that this is not going to hurt them. that that's his position. >> and you're -- >> and they're not quite there yet. >> you're going to be talking about that sunday on "meet the press." who are your gepss? >> we're going to try to geto the bottom of all of this. former senator tom daschle, senator tom coburn. rachel maddow of m nbc and dick armey behind a lot of that's protests. >> all right, david, thank you very much. we'll see you on sunday. >> let's get the rest of the top headlines. ann is at the news desk. >> good morning to you, matt. also in the news today, rescue efforts are still under way in taiwan this morning, five days after a devastating typhoon. taiwan's president said today the storm has killed about 500 people in his country and left thousands of people stranded in remote villages. he's called it the most severe damage there in half a century. raging wildfires are

threatening about 1,000 homes and other buildings in california. one fire near santa cruz has forced more than 2,000 people to evacuate. lawyers for convicted pan am 103 bomber abdel basset ali al megrahi say that he is abandoning his appeal. he has terminal cancer and his attorneys had earlier asked that he be given a compassionate release from his life term in prison. funeral services are being held today in florida for navy pilot michael scott speicher, 18 years after his plane was shot down on the first night of the 1991 gulf war. his remains were recovered earlier this month. six men and a 15-year-old boy pleaded not guilty on thursday to first degree murder in the death of the parents of 13 adopted children. many with special needs in florida. if convicted the adults could get the death penalty. the teenager could get life in prison. overseas markets are higher this morning on hopes of the world recession being coming easing or becoming over, as for wall street, cnbc's melissa

francis at the new york stock exchange with more. melissa, there are some clues about consumer confidence yesterday, and also coming up today. >> that's right. retail sales came in yesterday, worse than expected. consumers keeping a close eye on their wallets. not surprising when you see the weekly jobless number, which also came in a little worse than expected. the market watching consumer sentiment and the consumer price index, as well. there is some good news overseas, as you mentioned. the hong kong government saying that their economy is out of recession. gdp there jumps 3.3% compared to the last quarter. japan's nikkei closing at a ten-month high, as well. >> melissa francis, thanks. also in the news, olymp goldist michael phelps is okay after his suv collided with another vehicle last night in baltimore. the other driver was shaken up and taken to a hospital but police say no alcohol involved and no citations were issued. and legendary guitarist les paul is being remembered this morning as a cornerstone of popular music. he invented the solid body electric guitar and also the

multitrack recording to some -- including the 8-track. he died on thursday of pneumonia at the age of 94. but his influence on jazz, blues, pop, and rock 'n' roll will live on. it is now 7:13. let's go back to matt, meredith and al. >> i would imagine a lot of names in music going to be talking about les paul over the next couple of days. >> they owe him a lot. >> a classic. >> speaking of classics. >> i'm not one of them, but that's ay. let's see what's going on. we've got some classical kind of tropics right now. the strong tropical wave, this one could become a tropical depression in the next couple of days. hypotension for development. former tropical depress'sn number two still out there.re still firing up so we're keeping an eye on it. that tropical wave out offer the caribbean could cause problems for the southeast. seven years since 1950 only seven have had the first named storm later than 2009.

four to five hurricanes, one to two major hurricanes. only one of these years have had an above number of average hurricanes so, it can keep in mind it only takes one hurcane to make landfall???????????????? rather humid this morning. we've got sunshine around the washington metro area where temperatures are in the low 70s, near 70 montgomery, fairfax and prince george's counties. got some patchy dense fog in the shenandoah valley. throughout the day partly cloudy, highs in the mid 80s and humid, a small chance of an afternoon passing thundershower. then tomorrow partly cloudy, rather humid, highs in the upper 80s. moderate humidity sunday and monday. hotter with sunshine, highs in the low 90s. that's your latest weather. meredith? >> al, thank you. members of the kennedy family and a host of dignitaries are on cape cod this morning for a private service honoring eunice kennedy shriver. the 88-year-old founder of the

special olympics died on tuesday. nbc's andrea mitchell is in hyannis this morning. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. the kennedy clan, minus the ailing senator ted kennedy, will bid a final farewell to eunice kennedy shriver here today, marching behind the casket through the streets of hyannis to this church for a funeral mass. and a special olympian light the torch honoring the woman who forever changed the lives of the physically and mentally challenged. a gathering of a clan in hyannis. >> my mother was absolutely 100% my best friend. >> reporter: family and friends, famous, and not. ♪ at the wake, everyone but brother ted, battling brain cancer. >> ted, he's having his own struggles right now. but he's -- he's doing well. i saw him on the boat yesterday. he's going sailing every day.

he's keeping up with his work. >> repter: son-in-law arnold schwarzenegger tweeted from the wake. being here right now i can just hear eunice saying, don't make this so much about me. make this a call to service. service to the special olympians she mentored and loved. >> say thank you for mrs. shriver for doing special olympics. i felt good that she was part of it. >> mrs. shriver, you did a wonderful job for the special olympics, and we're going to keep on doing in the memory of you. >> tonight the largest sporting event in the world -- >> reporter: she helped gather 80,000 people in shanghai for the world games two years ago. a moment originally inspiredy her sister rosemary, intellectually challenged but encoiraged to compete in sports. says eunice shriver's godson bobby kennedy jr. >> i think a lot of that was her catholic faith that she believed

every human being is a soul and every soul is beloved by god. >> reporter: loretta claiborne is carrying the olympic torch to the funeral mass today. what did she mean to you? >> she meant a lot. she was actually like a grandmother to me. she would call me up, and we would just talk. we would write by letter. and she just meant so much. ♪ i will remember you >> reporter: today, eunice shriver reaches the finish line. just like all of her olympic athletes. senator ted kennedy, as i say, will not be here. vice president joe biden will be here representing the white house. here at the summer parish church where eunice shriver prayed and went to mass as a young girl, where maria shriver was married. back in 1986. meredith? >> andrea mitchell, thank you very much. it is 7:17. once again here's matt. >> all right, meredith, thank you. now to a political odd couple. at least that's what some are calling the alliance between the reverend al sharpton and former

house speaker newt gingrich who is now general chairman of american solutions. back in may you may remember they came together at the white house to push president obama and education secretary arnie duncan on education reform. to deal with the widening achievement gap between white and nonwhite students. the president had this to say. >> if al sharpton, mike bloomberg and newt gingrich can agree that we need to solve the education problem, then that's something all of america can degree we can solve. came into my office, i kept on doing a double take. >> reverend sharptonnd speaker gingrich are with us this morning to announce a multi-city tour calling for an equal opportunity to quality ucation. guys, good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> newt, let me start with you. let's just be blunt about it. on many, many major issues concerning americans in this

country, you and al sharpton did not see eye to eye, so what is it about this issue that can bring you two together? >> well, i think that he has it exactly right. education has to be the number one civil right of the 21st century. and i've been passionate about reforming education ever since the report, a nation at risk back in 1983. and we can't get it dan as a partisan issue. frankly, the president is essentially right about the need to go to open charter schools across the whole country, to have accountability for the quality of teaching, and the quality of schools, to give parents the right to know, and the right to put their children in school to work and if the president's right on something i think it's a terrific thing to bring together this tri-partisan group of independents, democrats and republicans. and i think arnie duncan is doing a tremendous job as secretary of education and i'm delighted to be able to go around the country with he and with reverend sharpton trying to communicate to people of all

backgrounds. >> let me give some people, al, what i think are startling statistics. by the fourth grade, black and latino students are on average nearly three years behind their white and asian counterparts. three years behind by the fourth grade. black and latino students are two to three times more likely to have below basic skills in reading and math. and barely half of black and latino students graduate from high school. i think the number for white students is around 78%. if you guys agree on the problem, but do you also agree on the ways to fix the problem? >> no. there are disagreements on how you solve it. the real issue that we're dealing with, as we said with secretary duncan, which the president challenged us to do in that meeting, is to raise the fact that we've got to change the conversation. and we've got to bring out these startling facts, me from a civil rights point of view, former speaker gingrich concerned american education itself falling behind, to say we need to put everybody's hands on the table and hold people accountable. and i think that's the problem. i don't think most americans

understand how bad education has fallen, and maybe this will -- this combination will startle people, because gingrich and i don't agree on many things. >> just because you two agree, al, does it mean that washington and the two sides in washington will not turn this into another shouting match like we're seeing on health care reform? >> well, i think that if you start with a civil conversation with two people who have a reputation around the country of shouting on both sides, then maybe we can have a civilized conclusion. if tre's anything americans should be mature enough to have a decent conversation about, it's the education of our children. >> and newt, on the last word on this, turning to health care, we are seeing a shouting match in many locations across the country. the president holding another town hall meeting today. is this plan in its current form, this reform plan, dead? >> well, i thinkth probably dead. but you know, i wish every member of congress would go home, hold town hall meetings, listen to people, let them get the anger out in the open, and then have a rational discussion. because, ultimately health is

very important to every single american. we need the right kind of health reform, and i actually think a dialogue for the next six weeks or eight weeks, and then write a new bill. don't try to fix a bill that's dead. write a new bill in a bipartisan way. let me say that the republican leader john bay nor, the republican whip in the senator lamar alexander, governor mitch daniel all encouraged me to undertake this project with reverend sharpton and secretary duncan. i think there will be real bipartisanship on education, and there could be real bipartisanship on health care. >> you guys make a good team. it's nice to see you together. >> i've got to work on newt on health care. >> as i said, there are a lot of things you don't agree on. >> absolutely. >> reverend al sharpton, newt gingrich. appreciate it. still ahead a mother tasered by police during a traffic stop and it happened in front of herl ildr

just ahead, hoarding.

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of a year's worth of skin aging in just one week do-overs do exist. (announcer) total skin renewal neutrogena. good morning. welcome. 7:26 is our te right now. i'm barbara harrison. in the news for today, police are looking for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian and left the scene. it happened on suitland parkway and stanton road. police say the pedestrian was crossing the parkway when he was hit by a small blue or black car. the former alexandria police chief is expected in court. david baker is facing dui charges after a crash in arlington last month. y he resigned a few days later. we'll take a break and be back with weather and traffic in a moment.

go re morning. here is a live view of the mall. we have denser fog across parts of virginia and the shenandoah valley. and temperatures near 70 degrees, in the 60s west and north. here's the forecast. partly cloudy today, highs reaching mid 80s and humid. a small chance of an isolated afternoon thundershower, partly cloudy and moderate humidity on saturday, upper 80s. hotter with more sunshine around on sunday and monday. highs in the low 90s. jerry, how's traffic? >> a live look here on thi friday morning. good morning. along i-270 down to the split moving along nicely. the beltway on the inner loop above springfield had debris, that should be out of there, look for a bit of a delay headed th direction. >> thank you, jerry.

tonight at 5:00, stealing on line photos, a horror story.

♪ 7:30 now on this friday morning, august 14th, 2009. our crowd getting ready to spin right round th one of the hottest rappers around. a live concert from flo rida ming up in our 8:30 half hour. meanwhile in studio 1a, i'm meredith vieira alongside matt lauer. meanwhile just ahead in this half hour, a very disturbing disorder that's known as hoarding. >> this is a condition where people cannot stop themselves from acquiring all kinds of often useless items. and once they acquire them, they simply can't get rid of them. they have an emotional attachment to those items. coming up we'll meet the mother of three. she had so much stuff inside her small home, she was actually

worried that authorities were going to come and take away her children. >> wow. okay also ahead the controversial magazine cover featuring a retouched photo of singer kelly clarkson. does it send the wrong message about body image to young girls? we're going to ask the magazine'sr etoin dichief. >> and o a minuch lighter note the story behind one of the most unusual and remarkable photos we've ever seen. we're told thiss i 100%s real. >> is that you? >> the one in the back? first, what was it you called me before? >> no, mere cat. >> a meerkat. now you're calling me a squirrel. >> whatever. we'll get to that in a little while. we're going to begin with a routine traffic stop that ended with a police officer using a taser on a in front of her children. we're going to talk with that woman exclusively in just a moment. first nbc's tamron hall has her story. >> reporter: good morning,

meredith. audra harmon was pulled over because the police officer said she was talking on her cell phone and speeding. but after she got out of her minivan she was tasered twice. it happened back in january. outside of syracuse new york and it was all caught on tape. harmon described what happened to a local newspaper. >> i handed him my license and registration, and as he started to walk back towards his car, i got out of my car, under the impression, or hoping that he was going to show me the camera tape. he asked me to get back in the car, and then he pulled out his taser and said i was under arrest. i said, don't do this in front of my kids. >> reporter: audra harmon was in the car with two of her children, ages 5 and 15, when she was pulled over and ticketed for talking on her cell phone and speeding. police officer sean andrews also charged her with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. and tasered her, twice. >> and the first shot jolted me, and i was trying to get back in the car again.

because i was scared. and then he yanked me away again and that's when he tased me and i went down on the ground. >> reporter: harmon claims the incident is an example of police brutality. in a statement to nbc news the onondaga county sheriff's office says they can't comment because of the lawsuit but the department says, quote, an internal investigation of the incident involving deputy andrews is, and has been, under review. >> these weapons, and they are weapons, they are so easy to e use, and they're easy to abuse. officers are using this weapon in circumstances where live ammunition would never be allowed. and people are dying after having been tasered. >> reporter: that's what happened in 2007, when a 40-year-old man was tasered at the vancouver airport in canada. the incident caused an international uproar following his death. back in june, police in texas

tasered a 72-year-old great-grandmother after pulling heover for speeding. she was not seriously injured. and then, of course, there's this infamous tasering involving universityf florida student andrew myer back in 2007. after audra harmon was tasered, she was taken to the hospital. >> it felt like it was an electrical shock going through you, and i had no control over anything. >> well, deputy andrews was taken off road patrol following the incident. the sheriff's office says he's currently assigned to administrative duty while the investigation unfolds. >> audra harmon is with us exclusively along with her attorney terry hoffman. audra, let's just go back over this for a moment. the police officer stops you, he says it's because you're on your cell phone. you explain to him, no i was just leaning my hand, that's what it was. and he won't listen to that. he then says, whatever, you're also guilty of speeding. take me from that point on.

>> well, i think that i was driving with my hand on my cheek, and i think that that's what he saw. and after i had given him the chance to look in my purse, you know, check for a cell phone, then he manufactured the ticket was speeding. and again, i told him that he was, you know, wrong, i wasn't speeding either. and then we went back and forth, and i said i wanted to see the tape. i wanted him to show me that i had been speeding. >> now he's walking back to the car. you did something that a lot of people might not do. i mean, anyone stopped by police knows you probably shouldn't get out of the car unless an officer tells you to. why did you decide to do that? >> because i wanted to see the tape. i knew that he was lying. i knew that i wasn't speeding. i knew that i wasn't on the cell phone. and i wanted him to show me the tape. >> did you get belligerent with him at all?

>> not at all. not at all. i never swore. my hands were not, you know -- >> flailing or whatever? >> flailing away. i posed no threat to him. >> and is that when he presented the taser in front of you, as you were approaching his car? >> well, i never moved fromy vehicle. i just stepped out. as a matter of fact, he came towards me rather than i going towards him. i don't remember if he said that i was under arrest before the taser or after. a lot of it is still kind of a blur. >> so so much is happening so quickly. you did get back in the car. in fact your 15-year-old son told you, mom, get back in. >> yes. >> and then the police officer pumped you out? >> yes, correct. he wanted to arrest me, and so after i got in, he wanted me back out again. instead of just leaving it. i got back in my car, it should have been over right there.

and i wouldn't have reacted like i did if i was on my cell phone or i was speeding. i knew that he -- either he was having a bad day, or whatever. he knew that i wasn't doing those things. >> so you're eventually tasered twice, correct? >> yes. the first time, it just bounced off my jacket, or it didn't penetrate into my skin. the second one actually penetrated into my skin. >> i know prior to this, you said to the police officer, don't do this in front of my children. you were pleading before the taser actually occurred, before he tasered you. >> right. >> what's happening with your kids? you have a 5-year-old daughter in that car and a 15-year-old son. >> my daughter was crying. i heard her saying, mommy. and afterwards my son said that she was, you know, really crying hysterically and wanted to know what happened to mommy. and then of course she wanted her daddy, because she's daddy's girl, and she knew that i wasn't

going to be able to come to her, so then she wanted dad. but the disturbing part is they were locked in that car for almost 40 minutes. and for those periods of time where they were alone, and -- >> and where were you at that point? >> i was in the back of andrews' patrol car. >> handcuffed? >> handcuffed. >> you eventually ended up in the hospital. did you need medical attention? >> well, the emt, the ambulance came to the scene to remove the probe from me and they asked me if i wanted to go to the hospital and i said yes. and then that's where they did it, and made sure that my heart was pumping. >> i know you were saying the officer's off patrol duty at this point, the d.a. has said we're not going to prosecute audra at all. but you're burr suing this as a civil case. why? >> well, meredith, there's -- there's several reasons. in fact, one of the reasons is why we're here this morning. we're not here to try the case.

you know, there will be a court proceeding. the defendants will be there, and will be permitted to give their evidence. but the issue here really is much broader than audra's case. the reason why we're here is because tasering has become a problem not only locally. i found out that a man in on dag ga county was killed by a taser within the last year. >> so this has really been awareness then? >> a lot of it is to bring awareness, and also to perhaps awareness not only that anybody could be a potential victim, but awareness to the police officers who have the tasers to be a little more judicious and think it out a little bit more before they use them. this kind of a device. and then the overall picture is whether or not tasers themselves should be used in law enforcement.

>> all right, going to leave it at that. o oudrwesa,ll nk t, s yha aa, s well, thank you so much for joining us this in wernmorn d leno gwst'et o csckhef the weatheomck "today's weather"s b to to you by astrazeneca. learn more about plaque buildup in arteries. visit athero.com today. >> and good morning, got a lot of flo rida fans here. already. let's see what youreather looks not necessarily inda fidlori r today but in wisconsin. they've got a big storm system that's been dumping anywhere from two four inches of rain through there. how much more are they looking at some areas could pick up about five inches of rain to the west of appleton and green bay. that's a lot of rain. slight risk of strong storms in nohertrn ???????????????????????????????? good morning. low clouds with some light to moderate fog around washington. there is a live picture from our city camera. across parts of virginia and the

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>> jennifer is with us this morning, along with dr. david cohen, a hoarding expert andhe author of "buried in treasure." good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> i was just watching you, jennifer, as you were watching that tape looking at your home. when you watch that does it seem really strange to you? >> yes, surreal. yeah, to see it from a different perspective now, yeah, absolutely. >> and what i said in the introduction, i think, may have gotten the attention of a lot of people sitting at home right now. that you, and your husband, both have this disorder. and i guess the question i want to ask right off the bat is, did you get together and were you compatible because you both suffered from this? or did one of you kind of cause the other to become this way? >> i think we definitely played into each other. you know, he has his tendencies and i do, too. he's more the keeper. i'm more the acquirer. >> in other words you bring stuff into the house, and he finds it impossible to part with those things? >> yeah, yeah. absolutely. yeah, we've played into it

together and it was a perfect storm of our personalities and the situation. yeah. >> how has this impacted your life? i mean obviously it has to have an enormous negative impact. >> well, to be a hoarder is an extremely isolating thing. and as a mother, and not to be able to bring people into your home, family and friends, it can be very hard. and you know, it can destroy people. and it, you know, to isolate yourself means that it's almost impossible to reach out and get the help that you need. >> speaking of help, doctor, people are going to look at home and say this is disorganization. this is messiness. >> right. >> but this is more than that, isn't it? >> absolutely. it's often easy to focus exclusively on the house and to think that hoarding is a house problem, and therefore that's where our efforts need to be placed. and that's partly true. but, hoarding is also a person problem, it's a disorder of behavior. and also the person can make

meaningful and sustainable changes in their behavior, the problem's not going to go away. >> is somebody outside might say let's just go in and clean out that house while they're away, you know, at the store one day, let's go in and just take all that stuff out. that's a mistake, isn't it? >> bad idea. >> bad idea. >> just as if somebody had a drinking problem and all you did was take away their alcohol. you haven't solved anything. they're just going to get more. the problem is going to keep going until the person decides to change. >> i mention you have three children. >> right. >> and i also wonder, is it possible they can pass on this hoarding behavior to their children? >> absolutely. >> mm-hmm. >> you worried about that? >> oh, yeah. >> or have they already shown signs of it? >> oh, yeah, they have tendencies. especially our oldest. and i think it's true for any child, whatever it is that they're raised in. that's what's normal to them. that's what toy learn. so of course, yeah. >> you have been getting help now? >> absolutely. >> and so how -- where would you say you are along the path? >> i think right now we are definitely toeing the line and

home, three kids. we have messes -- >> doesn't look like that anymore. >> oh, no, not at all. it's gone. the stuff is gone. and it's more manageable. and we can still call people in for help now. i can still have people in my home. >> and because it's a husband/wife situation, they enable each other in some ways. >> presumably both people here have to make some kind of change in their behavior if this is going to stay better. >> it is, i know, a distressing situation. but it's also fascinating for people on the outside to see. >> true. >> i want to mention that hoarding premieres this monday on avmd&e. dr. tolin, thank you. jennifer's going to stick around. we're going to have more to talk to her about up next themorning. next the story behind this photograph. we'll find out about it. oers. - the budget masters. - ♪ yeah yeah the knock-out artists who are finding more ways to spread their dollar further. - to bolder color in less time. - ♪ are you feeling it?

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we have low clouds over washington. there's the national cathedral lower left of the screen along massachusetts avenue at wisconsin. and we have passing dense fog to the west. here's a view from tillman island. there is sunshine there. and their temperature is at 73 and it's steamy. we'll see the high reaching the mid 80s and it will be partly cloudy, a small chance of an afternoon thundershower. then tomorrow partly cloudy, moderate humidity, in the upper 80s. sunday and monday increasing

sunshine. afternoon highs climbing into the low 90s. now the friday traffic. how's it looking? >> good morning. we'll start out on the beltway south of town it's not such a bad morning. outer loop heavy but steady as you leave springfield to the work zone. inner loop of the beltway is moving along. head for downtown, most of the major roadways through anacostia and the potomac bridges moving along with the travel lanes open. >> thanks, jerry. tonight on "news 4 at 5:00" stealing online photos, finding a picture that showed their child for sale

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sleep, you're going to teach us how to -- >> fake a tan. >> and how to fake that you baked. >> really? that's a new one. >> fake it to bake it. >> that one i really care about. also ahead the controversial picture of kelly clarkson that is getting an awful lot of attention. "self" magazine admits retouching the photo. they said they did that to make her look her best. but according to the article inside, she's perfectly fine with her weight. she likes the way she is. so is the magazine sending the wrong message to women, especially younger girls about body image? we're going to get into that with the magazine's editor in chief and model emme. >> sounds a little bit like the people doing the cover didn't read the article. >> kind of. they have a position on that. >> okay. before we go any further, ann is standing by at the news sk with all of the headlines. ann. >> i am, okay, thanks a lot, matt. good morning once again, everybody. in the news, dramatic and we

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job, and try to be understanding. but sometimes people are going to be mad about things. but, if i'm doing a good job, i'm doing my best, and i'm trying to always help people, then that keeps me -- keeps me going. >> as for school lunches, damon weaver pitched his own plan. he says he wants french fries and mangoes every day of the week. we don't know what the response to that was. but it is now 8:04. i like french fries and mangoes. >> sounds good to me. this lady got here at 9:00 p.m. last night for flo rida. very nice. let's check your weather, see what's happening. pick city of the day happens to be beautif lubbock, texas. nbc 11, isolated p.m. thunderstorms. 91 degree reading. weekend, strong storms in the plains states. beautiful in the east. showers in the plains. then on sunday -- sunday! -- sunny, warm?????????????????? good morning. partly cloudy over washington and much of the area although there's still patchyense fog

throughout parts of virginia and west virginia, on the eastern shore this morning. temperatures at this hour in the low 70s now. it's 73 at reagan national and it's quite humid. afternoon highs in the mid 80s and partly cloudy and a small chance of an isolated afternoon thdershower. saturday morning lows are for 60s, highs in the mid 80s. moderate humidity. and that's your latest weather. >> all right mr. roker, thank you very much. still ahead, why did "self" magazine retouch a cov photo of kelly clarkson for an issue all about total body confidence? we'll ask that magazine's editor in chief. t.us coming up, flo rcove iner ncert.

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>> reporter: kelly clarkson may wish her critics were gone. >> kelly clarkson. >> reporter: the pop star grabbed the spotlight in the first season of "american idol" and hasn't let go since. even thoug one magazine seems to think she let her weight go. in the september issue of "self" magazine, clarkson says quote, when people talk about my weight, i'm like, you seem to have a problem with it. i don't. i'm fine. but on the cover of the same issue, the singer looks dramatically, and artificially, slimmed down. the touchup job transparent. especially noticeable next to these photos taken at a live performance just two weeks ago. >> it sends the message, whether it intends to or not, that something's wrong. with the before picture. that there was a before and they were in need of an after. >> reporter: in response to questions clarkson simy says, we love the cover. but some self.com readers haven't responded the same way. healthynj asks how can you justify drastically altering

kel kelly's body on a stay true to you issue. it might be standard practice, but aggressive airbrushing has painted the wrong picture for some celebrities. kate winslet took issue with her 2003 cover shot in british gq magazine shaving so many inches off her thighs she said it sent the wrong message to fans. >> people buying the publications don't always realize that's what happens. and it felt important to me personally to come out and say, look, you know, i don't look like that. i actually have no desire to look like that. >> i think it's terrific that she said something. don't we all ultimately want to be seen for who we are? >> reporter: beauty may only be skin deep, but so many magazines seem to send the message, we'd like you a little bit more, if there was a little bit less to love. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> lucy danziger is the editor in chief of "self" magazine, emme is a plus-size model and the host of the new reality show "more to love." good morning to both of you. >> thanks for having me. >> lucy, let's start with you. in the article in "self"

magazine kelly says quote, when people talk about my weight, i'm like, you seem to have a problem with it. i don't. i'm fine. she's comfoable with the skin she's in. >> right. >> but your magazine made a decision to change it. why? >> well, first of all, the context is that she's our most inspiring woman of 2009. she's been on the cover three times. we love kelly for the confidence that she exudes from within. and i asked her where's that confidence come from? and she said i don't focus on every little detail of my looks. other people do that. they impose that on me. i want to be a good person from within, and she's healthy, she works out, she's fit. she does cross fitness for energy and endorphins and she said my weight fluctuates. that's where i am. >> but then why retouch the photo? we have another photo of her that was taken the same month in june, that's the one on the magazine. >> right. >> they retoucd it. and there she is, another photo. there's a dramatic difference there. >> when we shot her. we have a picture of her in toronto, when she shot her back

in may she looked virtually essentially like this. there's a snapshot -- >> essentially like think one? >> like our cover. >> when she sent out the snapshot of her and her sister, it was a candid picture. no makeup, very sweet picture that she's having fun. a snapshot is different than a cover. a cover is a poster. and the thing about a poster is, you want it to capture the essence of you at your best. so we're saying to women, look, everyone can love who they are from the inside out, and want to achieve their goals. >> it's a cultural shift happening right now, which is really awesome for "shape" magazine -- >> "self." >> excuse me, "self" magazine. for getting this opportunity to hear from the public. that they want to see a breadth of representation of who they are. beautiful images of who they are. now if i woke up and i was at "self" magazine you wanted me to be on your cover and i had been out until 2:00 in the morning at a shoot and i was tired. i would really appreciate the bags to be taken out from

underneath my eyes. >> and hairnd makeup. >> and if i had a pantyline. but if you reduced my curves, i would take issue with that. and i think that that's what's happening in our culture today in america. >> well, a lot of people responded to your blog negatively, because they felt just that, that this whole issue is about confidence in whatever body you have. >> right. >> and you justal tered her body. interestingly enough kelly liked the photo. >> can i just say the one thing we say at "self" is be your personal best. only you can feel bad inside yourself. kelly feels great about who she is. >> but other people are going to feel bad inside themselves knowing that kelly really isn't like that but "self" is saying she's at her best when she's like that. not like the picture on the left. >> essentially like she was on the cover. the satin fabric is not a forgiving fabric. we helped out by making that purple pop by taking out -- >> but the culture is saying something so loud and clear with ve.love. i in the last month have been talking so much about or

listening to what the mass public has been talking about. we want to see more images that are not as unattainable as we've been seeing for years and years and decades. it's time that we can see the small body types, the medium body types and the larger body types, beautiful aspirational images. >> right. but not all one way -- >> and the images on the covers, if they're being so retouched, it does send a message that being the person and the woman that you are, being true to yourself inside is truly embracing who you are on the outside. >> if you're happy with yourself, whatever size, age, stage of your life, that' what's good. that confidence comes from within. you can be happy, healthy, fit, and your best self at any size. >> but if the magazine is arguing against that, it's sending two different messages. would you ever consider, lucy, maybe in sort of an issue down e line, showing like a kelly clarkson both ways. the way -- the retouch and then

the before. >> absolutely. i mean the poster of theover is one thing. you want that to be the essence of confidence, and beauty, and perfection. but a snapshot inside, and the picture of her performing -- >> do two covers in the future. >> guys, we're going to have to -- >> this is one of those discussions that's going to go on and on and on. lucy, we've got to go. >> okay. >> for now, thank you so much. >> kelly said cut yourself some slack. that's what i wanted to say. cut yourself some slack. >> all right. lucy danziger, egg mme, thank y. on health care reform, derailing the debate with myths and scare tactics. desperately trying to stop you from discovering that reform won't force you to give up your current coverage. you'll still be able to choose your doctor and insurance plan. tell congress not to let myths get in the way of fixing what's broken with health care. learn the facts at healthactionnow.org. announcer: say hello to the can-doers.

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which make anyone look rich. >> jcpenneys looks amazing. >> all right, robin, thank you very much. let's go upstairs to meredith. >> all right. thank you, matt. before that we're going to turn to amy, the beauty director of "in style" magazine. for that i mean the fake tan. we just read about people who go to tanning salons, 75% more likely to develop skin cancer. so it's important to fake it when it comes to this. you say exfoliate. >> right. everyone knows that exfoliating is the most important step, but one thing a lot of people don't realize is that you have to choose the right exfoliator. you don't want to use a salt-based scrub because it can actually dehydrate your skin and make your tan come out blotchy. we recommend using one that's very moisturizing like this one from true blue which has moisturizing jojoba beads. >> you get rid of the skin so the tan will stick. and you brought along some tans. >> for full body tan we recommend using an aerosol because it delivers a much more fine mist and it will look more

natural. this is a new brukt from lindsay lohan. >> who knows a thing about tans. >> she has cornered the market here. this product is amazing, actually. it delivers a superfine mist and the aerosol can actually be held upside down. >> to get to all these weird spots. >> you can get to the back of you, which is a problem with a lot of aerosols. >> a lot of different tanners on the market, so take a look. amy, thank you so much. now here's ann with how to fake awake. >> meredith, thank you. if you're running on empty and you're tiring, dr. rashaanny raj is here. good morning. >> good morning. >> first of all let's get real. get some sleep. but barring that you say, you know, we can't rely completely on caffeine. >> a cup or two a day is okay. but you don't want to go overboard. we've got some tris to keep you away temporarily. >> funny tricks, including chewing gum and sun flower seeds? >> kind of makes sense. >> not together. >> you can't really fall asleep if your mouth is moving. so chewing something is a good idea. and of course you want it to be

low cal so sugar free gum. >> just chewing itself. you've got a fan on the table. >> sur sure. cold air is a great way to stay awake. first of all you're a little bit uncomfortable if you're cold. if it's winter open a window. fresh air i the best. if not blast theac and have a fan blasting it in your face. >> it's important, especially if you're driving or you can't stop, make sure you've got that air. that's really important. also you've got some other products here that smells can also help. >> aromatherapy. and two really energizing scents, peppermint or citrus. either get a room freshener or put some scented oil on your wrist, on your neck and you'll be smelling it all day and feel a little more energized. >> dr. roshini raj, i say get sleep if you can. first let's go back to al, who has something about how to fake that youe baked. >> that's right. it's all about impressing your friends without the hassle. suzanne rusk an editor at "real simple" magazine is here. >> good morning, good morning. >> starting off with lasagna. we're not talking about microwaving here.

you're still baking. >> this is a fantastic fake it lasagna using frozen ravioli instead of lasagna noodles. a bapg of shredded mozzarella, parmesan. you're just layering. quick layers. and just toss on a little sauce. there you go, when you're finished with that. >> a little cheese. >> in the oven for 45 minutes. >> and it looks just like that. 3iz today. >> this is a great way, realsimple.com, fake take-out. make it glamorous. jazz it up a bit. getting a pizza from the store, popping little, you know, cookie cutter circles like that. >> different sizes. >> and you've got great toppings, mushrooms, olives, bruschetta, you decorate that, pop it in five minutes for 400 degrees and you've got fantastic little appetizers. >> chicken pasta. >> rotisserie chicken, great thing to pick up, cut it up in cubes, shred it with a little bit of chopped walnuts and a little bit of gorgonzola, bleu cheese. stir it together and you've got a fantastic meal. >> unbelievable.

and watch our time now is 8:26 and clouds above us now here in the nation's capital. we have 72 degrees, some sunshine as well. we'll get the forecast. i'm joe krebs on this friday, the 14th day of august. in the news, the search is on for the person who put an explosive device in a mail box in northeast washington. the mail box exploded last night. the explosion sent shrapnel about 60 feet damaging street lights. no one was injured but people were evacuated from homes. investigators describe the device as a mortar type of device.

good morning. temperatures around the region low and mid 70s, partly cloudy, patchy fog around. we'll have afternoon highs reaching mid 80s and there is a small chance of an afternoon thundershower, tomorrow partly cloudy in the upper 80s with moderate humidity. and sunday and monday increasing sunshine and does appear hotter with the low 90s. let's check traffic. >> tom, on the top side of the capital beltway from college park to silver spring heavy but steady, travel lanes are open. inner loop of the beltway no worries, 395 northbound to and across the inbound 14th street bridge is smooth sailing. >> we'll be back with more at

8:55. now we're going back to "today" show after we take a "today" show after we take a short break.

8:30 now on this friday morning, august 14th, 2009. plaza overflowing with fans of flo rida. he's going to take our sum ert concert stage in just a moment. it's actually hard to believe that we are nearly at the end of our summer concert series. >> wow. >> it feels like it just began. >> we've got a couple of dates. next friday natasha bedingfield. after that, miley cyrus out on the plaza. so mark that on your calendar.

>> meanwhile ahead this morning we've got a sneak peek of some of the hottest fall fashions coming up this season. >> there's a really big rat -- >> oh! >> get out of here. get out of here. >> come on. >> yeah. >> okay. >> what else is coming up? >> i don't know. >> we have -- >> we're going to bring an award winning director quentin tarantino. >> who has -- >> who has never had to follow a squirrel before. >> never. >> the squirrel. >> your new film, opening next friday. >> i like your description of this. you called it a spaghetti western combined with world war ii iconography. >> that's exactly what i said. that's a very good description. >> what does that mean exactly. >> it just kind of means i'm a big fan ofpaghetti westerns. the idea, it's not about the normal big battle and tanks and everything. it's more of a concentrated

effort as far as the drama that can happen. >> brad pitt is a jewish soldier. >> hs a jewish actor but he's a hillbilly leading a bunch of jewish american soldiers. they're doing a resistance against the nazis. >> but both sides are sort of -- >> both sides can be made that our entire cast are the basterds. >> by the way, can i just say i love the idea that the word basterds is being thrown around on the "today" show? trippingly off the top. >> listen, you know, your -- your movies have a lot of violence, okay, and this movie is not any different. i mean it's one of those this but interestingly enough, a lot of the violence and i saw this movie, it makes sense. it doesn't feel gratuitous. where do you stand on all of this in terms of that controversy? >> in terms of that, my feeling is, it's just, you know, okay somebody else's violence is somebody else's action. to me it's just -- it's cinema.

it's anesthetic. if you like it, you like it. if you dot, stay home, go see something else. >> and is it true you're working on a prequel to this movie? >> well, i have a prequel partly written. so it's if the movie proves to be popular the actors have said thaed like to do it again. they're like bugging me. >> you love this movie. you really have worked on this movie for many, many -- >> yeah. >> you know it is -- >> that's cool. >> it's gratifying, of course, to work out something this long and actually have it come out -- >> did you think it would end up as a movie? >> no, there was a time that it looked like the script would never end. >> yeah, yeah. >> and i thought maybe it might be a mini series. all right. i didn't know the movie part. >> just curious, you said something a second ago that caught my attention. you're a big fan of spaghetti western. what's your favorite? >> my favorite movie of all time is a spaghetti western. to me the greatest film of all time. >> yes. >> oh. >> the girls with the high five. >> yeah.

>> we can high five. >> "inglourious basterds" comes out next friday. >> thank you so much. >> comes out next friday. >> next friday. not this friday. >> next friday. >> by the way, quentin will be talking a little bit later as well in the next half hour. >> and the squirrel would love ???????????????????????????????? good morning. we have low clouds passing over washington at this hour. a live view from our sky watcher camera. here is a view of the bay from tillman island looking west toward the bay. there is sunshine there now and temperature there at 75. it's a steamy morning. 73 at washington, in the low and mid 70s around the region, highs mid 80s, partly cloudy and a small chance of an afternoon thundershower. tomorrow partly cloudy, moderate humidity in the upper 80s. mostly sun and hotter on sunday and monday. how cool is quentin tarantino? >> a little bit energetic, too. and a good seller. when we come back we're going to

have a look at the fall's holtest fashion trends. a little early treat for that. also ahead we've got, have you heard, flo rida live in concert.

back now at 8:37. this morning on "today's style," new york city fashion week. if you live here or read the fashion magazines you know it's a big deal. but do you really know why it is? we went behind the scenes of this year's event with today's women's lifestyle contributor cindy levy to get the 411 on why you should care come fall. ♪ >> reporter: well, fashion week happens twice a year. it's when all the designers show the collections that you're going to see in the store roughly six months from now.

this is the first fashion week that has really been overshadowed by the economy. everybody is sitting there watching these clothes come down the runway thinking, are people going to be willing to buy that? j. mendel, real emphasis on beautiful tailoring. i think the idea here is that a woman can pay a lot of money for a suit or a dress, it has to be exquisitely made. we're at the michael kors show. i thought this was a beautiful show. i mean there were great work clothes, sexy evening dresses and great pops of color. you get a lot with neon orange, neon pink. i think there's a sense that, you know, okay maybe the economy is tanking but we all want to look like we're having fun. three big trends we already know we're going to see, classic silhouettes, really lady-like suits. day glow colors, whether in sports wear or work wear, really, really bright. and also luxurious fabrics. fur, whether it's real or fake. velvet, gold brocade, leather, crepe.

bye. see you back here next season. >> fast forward six months. cindy, thank you for joining us, good morning to you. >> thank you, good morning. >> so here's a trend you predted y back when in february. you said lady-like suits, neon colors, luxurious fabrics we'd all be seeing in the stores come late august or early september. >> i'm pretty proud of myself. you walk into any store now you're going to see all that stuff and a few other things that weren't popping up. >> designers when they have those runway shows, those are not the clothes that people -- >> oh, no. >> they give you a sense of what's going to be out there. >> yeah. >> we have three models that represent all of those trends. come on out, ladies. >> these are ways you can wear the trends in real life. >> these are things you can buy in the store now? >> yes, exactly. this is a lot of day-glo colors. you cannot wear it head to toe. you'll look like a walking highlighter pen. the way that nina, who works in the glamour fashion department, is wearing it, is just perfect. a little black belt. lots of black accessories. she's mixing up the color. this dress is best 35 from h&m.

>> that's fantastic. especially if it's going to be something you wear this one season and not again. >> exactly. that's a great going out look. >> the lady next door. lady-like suits. >> lady-like dressing. it's not necessarily suits. i've see a lot of separates. little cardigans, straight skirts. this is sort of a michelle obama look. and it's a great look to wear to the office. everything here is from j. crew. i think most of the prices are under $100. with the exception of the skirt. the big statement necklace pulls it all together. >> that is also michelle obama's one of her favorite places. >> very much. >> the j. crew look. finally luxurious fabrics, whether it's brocade or fur or velvet. >> we're actually seeing this for fall, it's a rocker look. it's black leather, skinny jeans, it's a kind of pat benatar, joan jett look, very '80s. this is blake, wearing a sequinned top. this is tall from top shop. the beans are jeannie. you don't want bell bottoms, you want a really skinny jean.

>> but that is a very young look. that is not something i could get away with this. >> you could wear a piece of this. and there's also a lot of black leather stuff you might want to wear as accessories, bags, belts, even sort of headbands with motorcycle grommets on them. >> is now the best time to get out there and do your shopping? you mention the dress is only $35. are there a lot of good sales, even for fall clothes? >> there's a lot of stuff that's nicely priced to begin with. a lot of people did bring their pric down for fall which is terrific and wonderful if you're a consumer. the fall stuff starts rolling into the stores around july 4th. it's easy to get whiplash when it's 98 degrees in the shade when you're looking at tweed. but the good thing about all of these looks is you could wear them on a steamy, hot, humid, august day. >> you're heading to the fashion shows in a couple of weeks. >> yeah, for spring stuff. it's going to be chiffon and bikinis and we're all going to be completely confused. >> your head must go like this all the time. >> never have any idea what time of year it actually is. >> cindy leive, thank you very much.

coming up ms live.

♪ "toyota concert series on today" brought to you by toyota. toyota, moving forward. >> it is the time that all these people have been waiting for, so making his debut here on the "today" show, and the plaza, ladies and gentlemen, flo rida. >> new york city, make some noise! ♪ you spin my head right round right round when you go down when you go down ♪ >> everybody. ♪ when you go down ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ you spin my head right round right round ♪ ♪ when you go down when you go down ♪ ♪ you spin my head right round right round ♪ ♪ when you go down when you go down ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ you spin my head right round right round ♪ ♪ when you go down when you go down ♪ ♪ you spin my head right round right round ♪ ♪ when you go down when you go down ♪ ♪

♪ i'm spending my money i'm out 6 control ♪ ♪ somebody help me shaez taking my bank roll ♪ ♪ but i'm king of the club and i'm wearing the crown ♪ ♪ watching they go down down ♪ ♪ you spin my head right round right round ♪ ♪ when you go down when you go down down ♪ ♪ you spin my hd right round right round ♪ ♪ when you go down when you go down down ♪ ♪ you spin my head right round right round ♪ ♪ when you go down when you go down down ♪ ♪ you spin my head right round right round ♪ ♪ when you go down when you go down down ♪

>> more music from flo rida in a moment. but first on a friday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

he broke onto the music scene in 2007 with his debut album, it contained the multiplatinum hit "low." this year he released a new

album, this one's called"root." ladies and gentlemen we're happy to have flo rida on the plaza. how are you? nice to see you. i was reading somewhere where you said that you still get goose bumps, as long as you've been in the business, two years now, you still get goose bumps when youee a crowd gathered. so how's it feel on the plaza. >> oh, man, definitely. actually when i first came out here, i'm seeing the crowd. >> tell me about the new album, it's called "roots." >> stands for rap of over coming a struggle. and definitely want to thank all my fans for helping me make history back-to-back. so give it up for yourselves. >> i love the story of your background. flo rida obviously pays homage to your home state of florida. you grew up in an area of miami that was a tough neighborhood. >> oh, yes. and you say your mom gave you some -- and by the way can we mention your mom and dad are over here. >> hi, mom, hi, dad! >> your mom gave you some good advice. >> oh, yes. >> she talked about the fact that you could be from the

ghetto -- >> but you don't have to be of it. >> how did you take that to heart. >> most definitely she always taught me to dream big, put god first, sacrifice and the sky's the limit. >> apparently at the moment there is no limit. what are you going to singor us now? >> we're going to give it to the record that took me around the world. i want to see if the young ladies came to get low, low, low, low. >> ladies and gentlemen, flo rida. ♪ ♪ shawty had them apple bottom jeans boots with the fur ♪ ♪ the whole club was looking at her she hit the flo' ♪ ♪ next thing you know shawty got low ♪ ♪ low, low, low low, low, low, low ♪ ♪ them baggy sweat pants and

the reeboks with the straps shturned around and gave that big booty a smack ♪ ♪ she hithe flo' next thing you know ♪ ♪ shawty got low, low, low low, low, low, low, low ♪ ♪ i ain't never seen nothin' that'll make me go this crazy all night ♪ ♪ spendin' my dough had a million dollar vibe and a bottle to go ♪ ♪ them birthday cakes they stole the show so sexual she was flexible ♪ ♪ professional drinkin' x and o ♪ ♪ hold up wait a minute do i see what i think i whoa did i think i seen shorty get low ♪ ♪ ain't the same when it's up that close make it rain i'm makin' it snow ♪ ♪ work the pole i got the bank roll im'a say that i prefer them no clothes ♪ ♪ i'm into that i love women exposed she threw it back at me ♪ ♪ i gave her more cash ain't a problem i know where it goes ♪ ♪ shawty had them apple bottom jeans boots with the fur ♪ ♪ the whole club was looking at her she hit the flo' ♪ ♪ next thing you know shawty got low ♪ ♪ low, low, low low, low, low, low ♪ ♪ them baggy sweat pants and

the reeboks with the straps she turned around and gave that big booty a smack ♪ ♪ she hit the flo' next thing you know ♪ ♪ shawty got low, low, low low, low, low, low, low ♪ ♪ hey shawty what i gotta do to get you home ♪ cadillac maybachs for the sexy grown patron on the rocks that'll make you moan ♪ ♪ one stack come on two stacks come on three stacks come on ♪ ♪ now that's three grand what you think i'm playin' baby girl ♪ ♪ i'm the man i'll bend the rubber bands that's what i told her ♪ ♪ her legs on my shoulder i knew it was over ♪ got me like a soldier she ready for rover i couldn't control her so lucky oh me ♪ ♪ i was just like a clover shorty was hot like a toaster ♪ ♪ sorry but i had to fold her like a pornography poster she showed her ♪ ♪ shawty had them apple bottom jeans boots with the fur ♪ ♪ the whole club was looking at her she hit the flo' ♪ ♪ next thing you know shawty got low ♪ ♪ low, low, low low, low, low, low ♪ ♪ them baggy sweat pants and the reeboks with the straps

she turned around and gave that big booty a smack ♪ ♪ she hit the flo' next thing you know ♪ ♪ shawtgot low, low, low low, low, low, low, low ♪ ♪ whoa shawty yeah she was worth the money little mama took my cash and i ain't want it back ♪ ♪ the way she bit that rag got her them paper stacks tattoo of bubba cray i had to handle that ♪ ♪ i was on it sexy woman let me showin' they be want it two in the mornin' ♪ ♪ i'm zonin' in them rosay bottles foamin' she wouldn't stop made it drop ♪ ♪ shorty did that pop and lock ♪ shawty had them apple bottom jeans boots with the fur ♪ ♪ the whole club was looking at her she hit the flo' ♪ ♪ next thing you know shawty got low ♪ ♪ low, low, low low, low, low, low ♪ ♪ them baggy sweat pants and

the reeboks with the straps she turned around and gave that big booty a smack ♪ ♪ she hit the flo' next thing you know ♪ ♪ shawty got low, low, low low, low, low, low, low ♪ >> flo rida's back with more music on a friday morning. 8:55 is our time now. 72 degrees, clouds over the nation's capital this morning. we'll find out from meteorologist tom kierein what that means for us on this friday, the 14th day of august,

2009. i'm joe krebs. in the news today, the search is on for a driver in a deadly hit and run accident. someone hit and killed a person crossing the street this morning, then took off. this happened on the suitland parkway at stanton road after 3:00 a.m. investigators believe the driver was in a small blue or black car. david baker is expected to be in court today. baker is facing dui charges after a crash in arlington last month. he resigned as chief a f days later. we'll come back and look at weather and traffic. ar'scltl p ouy dy

it's partly cloudy now, a live view showing a few breaks in the cloud cover. we still have patchy dense fog through parts of virginia and in the mountains this morning. temperatures around the region are climbing into the mid 70s, we'll hit the mid 80s by mid afternoon. a few clouds in and out. there's a small chance of a passing afternoon thundershower. then clearing out a bit tonight, maybe fog again tomorrow morning. we'll be in the low 60s saturday morning, saturday afternoon the upper 80s and partly cloudy. and moderate humidity. sunday and monday looks like more sunshine, maybe a bit hotter, afternoon highs in the low 90s. as we get into midweek next

week, play be passing thundershowers and remaining humid through the week. how's traffic? >> good moing to you. we'll head out and see how we're doing at this hour as we head to 9:00. we'll call it moderate as you head from van dorn on the outer loop to telegraph through the work zone. the inner loop smooth sailing for now. headed downtown, look at that, can you tell, the dog days of august, no backup, right now 395 to the 14th street bridge. >> pretty picture. more at 9:25.

>> yeah yeah yeah. >> you just caught us in the middle of our yeah yeah yes. we're back with more of "today" on this friday morning. the 14th day of august, 2009. that guy right there flo rida just put on a great show for the people packing our plaza this morning. if you missed it, don't worry, there's more music coming up in just a little while. great way to kick off the morning. al along with sara gore. that was fun. >> it was a lot of fun. >> we was going low, low, low.

sara was down on the ground. >> i don't think so. not right now. >> no, no, no. >> coming up in this half hour, we'll be talking about something that's really kind of a strange tradition called hoarding. this is where people bring all kinds of useful stuff for the most part, into their house, they clutter up the house, then they have an impossible time getting rid of it. it can really negatively impact their lives. we're going to talk more about that with a woman who is a mother of three, got so bad she was worried about losing her children. >> yeah. and then i'm going to talk about something a little bit on a lighter note. they look good, we all love our heels, but can we feel good in them, too? that's a very good question. we're talking about high heels. long a fashion must-have, they re a could star in "sex and the city" and some women will suffer through anything to sport these gorgeous shoes. i do it all the time. but can you look good and feel good at the same time. i don't know. >> not an issue for us. n mu.y by the way, also coming up in the next half hour, movie mooiths row quentin tarantino is

sticking around to talk a little bit more about his new world war ii drama "inglourious basterds." a passion project ten years in the making. great cast including brad pitt and mike myers about a group of jewish-american soldiers. out to get nazis. he says this ain't your daddy's world war ii movie. >> it's some pretty dramatic stuff. before we go any further, ann's standing by with a look at the headlines. >> hi, you guys. good morning, everybody. in the news the president takes on a town hall meeting on health care in montana today, and colorado tomorrow. in montana it's in a very conservative part of the state. and meantime today his plan gets a boost from a group of drugmakers, doctors and hospitals which is starting to run ads supporting the health care initiative. the faa says an air traffic controller was on a personal phoncall during last weekend's midair collision over new york. it says the call probably had no bearing on the crash, but both the controller and his supervisor, who was outside of the building, are now suspended. and there is new and

disturbing video of that crash. nbc news has obtained these exclusive images which show the moment of impact when the plane and the helicopter collided, killing nine people. investigators will be analyzing this case to see what can be learned. reinforcements on the ground and in the air are expected today in northern california, where a wildfire has forced 2000 people from their homes. higher humidity and lighter winds should help the situation. taiwan's president did raised the death toll from a devastating typhoon to about 500 people lost. he called on rescue crews to intensify their efforts. there has been some criticism of the emergency response there. and it has been growing. legislation that would broaden state control over venezuela's public and private schools is being contested in the streets of the capital. police officers in riot gear clashed thursday with hundreds of protesters, for and against the bill, who fled when police used tear gas. later 13 journalists were injured in a clash with backers of the bill.

a law enforcement official says the possible anesthetic that investigators believe killed michael jackson came from a nevada pharmacy raided this week. nbc's jeff rossen has more now. >> reporter: after searching michael jackson's rented mansion, and the luxury home of his personal physician, dr. conrad murray, investigators ended up at applied pharmacy in las vegas. the search warrant now reveals they we looking for any records connecting propofol to dr. murray. in fact they were searching for bottles of propofol with these specific serial numbers, manufactured by two specific companies. >> they go to the manufacturer, the manufacturer tells them this is the pharmacy. ey go to the pharmacy, this is the doctor. they just connect the dots. >> reporter: according to his lawyer, dr. murray didn't know what hwas getting himself into as jackson's doctor. but when he moved to l.a., dr. murray realized michael jackson had some very unusual problems. he maintains his client did nothing wrong. now, we've learned another jackson doctor -- >> i'm honored to be his doctor.

>> reporter: his dermatologist arnie klein may face federal sanctions. law enforcement sources tell nbc news the dea is considering administrative action against him within weeks. possible punishment includes stripping his ability to write prescriptions for most drugs. >> this is about the most serious action the dea can take. the action of removing, revoking, or suspending a license comes from a different board. one might trigger the other with their separate actions. >> on thursy la toya jackson made her first public appearance since michael's memorial. bagging groceries at an aids clinic in l.a. >> it's still sort of like trying to really find out what exactly happened to my brother. that's the most important thing for me right now at this very moment. >> reporter: la toya refused to answer any questions about the investigation or her previous comments that michael was murdered. jeff rossen, nbc news, los angeles. five minutes past the hour now. let's get another check of the weather from al. >> thank you very much, ann. as we take a look, see what's going on, all right now right

now in the tropics, strong tropical wave coming off the africa coast, that could cause problems about ten days out. former tropical depression number two kind of weakening. this tropical wave over the caribbean is going to cause problems for the southeastern united states. as we take a look what's going on. only seven years since 1950 have we only had the first named storm later than this year. and the average of these storms, ba?????????????????????????????? good morning. temperatures now have reached the mid 70s, we still have quite a bit of cloudiness around and patchy morning fog lingers especially to our west. we'll have highs reaching the mid 80s. there is a small chance of an isolated afternoon thundershower. partly cloudy tomorrow with moderate humidity, highs reaching the upper 80s. increasing sunshine for sunday and monday. should be a bit hotter, too. lows near 70. afternoon highs in the low 90s. remaining warm and humid next week.

now on to a strange and debilitating disorder that leaves those affected practicallyuried in their own belongings. it's called hoording. and amy is documenting people who suffer from it, people like jennifer miller. >> we frequently wash sheets, because we eat in the bedroom. >> okay. >> and food spills and stuff. >> how often do you eat in bed? >> oh, probably dinner. yeah. >> all of you? >> yes. >> five people eat in the bed every night? >> yes. >> okay. >> with plates on our laps. >> okay. >> yes. >> and how do you end up in the bed eating as a family every night? >> it's just like an area to sit down. >> jennifer miller was here earlier. she's back along with a professional organizer who helped jennifer get back on track. jennifer, good to see both of you again. >> thank you. >> my mom used to say, this place looks like collier's mansion. they were these famous hoarders back in the 30. for you, jennifer, what was your

lowest point during all this? >> the lowest point was probably the loneliest point right before we actually reached out to get help and, you know, you're just facing yourself and facing the house and facing the stuff and having no clue where to start or where to go. >> and you're not alone in this. your husband has this affliction, as well. >> yes. >> when did you decide you really needed to get help? >> well, we had actually been cited by the city. they had come and they looked at the house, and there was a good chance that they would come back, and, you know -- >> and if they came back, what was going to happen? >> well, i didn't know. but of course as a mom with three children my worst fear was that they would have taken our children. and i mean, if, you know, i couldn't have blamed them, i guess, if they had. >> have you figured out at what this point what made you aquire all this stuff? what triggered this behavior? >> you know, i don't know what triggered the behavior necessarily. but i know for us, or for me specifically, you know, having it, having it there, having it around, you know, it provided

some sort of a distance, i think, from people and things and, you know, just safety net in a way. >> what does your family think about this? >> oh, they t i wfu awful. i an, you know,hey hated it for us. they hated it for the kids. yeah. >> did they try to intervene, try to do anything? >> oh, yeah, there were many times we actually had the house cleaned up, you know, and we would, you know, bring people in as friends and do sufficient but we could never get rid of anything. it would all have to be packed away. >> let me bring you in here. part of therocess for jennifer, she had to get some psychological help. but you also helped with the logistical efforts to get her life back on track. what was it -- when you saw this, were you kind of taken aback at what you saw? >> well, i happen to work with hoarders, so what i saw in jennifer's home is not different from what i see in other people's homes. >> is there any idea how widespread this is? >> the figures are not accurate. but it could be up to 5%. i mean, i've heard different numbers.

so it's still -- a lot of people don't come forward with it. so it's hard for doctors to diagnose. >> it literally still in the closet behind closed doors. >> absolutely there's a lot of shame and stigma surrounding this. >> how do you start working with someone like jennifer? how do you get them help? >> well, the organizer, i always prefer to work with a three-prong approach. the organizer, the client, and then a psychotherapist of some sort. so, from the organizer's viewpoint, i come in, and start talking about her goals, what her expectations are. how she thinks i can help her. and just start asking her some questions about what her daily routines are. and how this stuff is coming into the house. >> for those of us who aren't quite as afflicted as jennifer, but we all have clutter in our lives. >> everyone. >> w all need to get this stuff out. what's the one best tip you can give somebody? >> just determine how organized you want to be, and what your

homes need to look like to make you happy. so in jennifer's case she had some very clear-cut goals once we spoke several times. she wanted her family to eat dinner at the table. she wanted to stop shopping so much. she wanted to not have shame in the carpool line when she picked up and dropped off her children. and she wanted her home to be inviting for peoe to come in. >> and so, how are you doing now, jennifer? >> i'm doing well. it was a good start. you know, like geralyn said you can't just come in and get rid of the stuff. there's a lot there that still has to be done. it's not just about the stuff. >> both emotionally and physically? >> yeah, absolutely. i mean the house is okay. and you know, we have three kids so there's messes and stuff like that. it's much more manageable. the problem with, you know, getting rid of the stuff and just having that be that is that it will come back. you know, the hoarding is a symptom, it's not a cause. so, yeah. >> are you working on trying to control the hoarding? >> yeah.

we haven't -- >> she's working -- >> on acquiring more stuff. >> in oth words you don't bring it in, you can't hoard it. >> exactly. exactly. >> so determining one of the most helpful things in jennifer's situation is before she brings something into the house, determining where that will be placed once it's in. >> right. >> figure out where it's going to go. >> before you bring it in. >> that's good advice for anybody. >> exactly. >> what are you going to do with this. i have a neighbor who actually has acquired like four sofas. and one of them was out in the front yard and hadn't figured out how she was going to get it into the house. >> overshopping. overacquiring. >> right. and why? what are your triggers for it? >> thanks so much. good luck, jennifer. >> thank you. >> all right. and "hoarding" premieres monday night an a&e. and spill to come, three viewers spill the beans on their favorite family recipe and show their dessert favorites. up next, how high i oo whigh when it comes to heels? if you get nose bleeds that might be too high. hey mom. i just got your package.

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to find out why so many women sacrifice comfort for style. movies are based around them. they are scene stealers on tv. >> hello, lover. >> reporter: and women everywhere can't get enough of them. you sacrifice walking all day in these heels just to look fabulous? >> they're so comfortable. after you get used to it, it doesn't matter anymore. >> they're comfortable with everything i decide to wear. >> reporter: how many pairs of high heel shoes do you have? >> a lot. >> i'm really short so i helps me to be with the rest of the crowd. >> reporter: so how many days are you wearing these, but you wish you were wearing these? >> too hard to walk around in heels. the streets aren't even and you'll fall. plus you ruin your heels. i spend way too much money on my shoes. >> reporter: women are starting to put their foot down and designers are responding. kenneth cole has spent fr years creating a comfortable all-purpose heel the 9-to-5.

>> wear heels. they're sexy, look great, and feel good. >> reporter: although heels make youeel sexy, they don't always make you look it. modelinia.com is dedicated to helping women walk gracefully in heels. with a boot camp that teaches fashionistas how to strut in style. so the question is, how do you put your best foot forward? well, luckily i've never fallen like that. but i am wearing those kenneth cole shoes right now and they are really comfortal. >> they're cute, too. >> reporter: these are a little lower. you usually wear five inch heels. >> i do. but these have the wedge thing. so this is something good for me, right? >> this leads us to our next question. here to straighten us out on things shoe related is podiatric surgeon suzanne levine. so we all have this love affair with shoes. >> of course. >> now is this destroying our

feet basically, what it comes down to? >> in one way you are. but as we get older, that's when you really have problems wearing heels. you lose the cushioning under the ball of the foot. and there's so many different treatments as podiatric surgeons that we perform to enable you to wear these shoes. >> is there a one size fits all thing or do you have to search out for the right shoe for your foot? >> you do have to search out for the right shoe. the ideal heel height to wear for eight to ten hours a day is about 2 1/2 inches. >> see, i can't do that. >> i know. but you have to. >> and you work all day so that's a good height. >> it is a good height. and you can splurge. you can wear four inch heels when you go out for dinner. but you really have to pamper your feet and take care of your feet. there's so many wonderful products that enable you to do that. >> i'm in trouble. i wear the five inch heels, usually. a good place to start is 2 1/2 inch heels. you brought some of these here. >> these are all under $100 for the most part. what's great about these

aerosols, daisy fuentes, these are great because they're all cushioned and they really allow your foot to move. and these are all under $100. but there's one that's a splurge which is a kitten heel from ann taylor. >> i love this shoe. it's a wider forefoot and a narrow heel. if you have bunions this is a terrific shoe. >> that shocks me because it's pointed. >> i know. but this is wider and it will fit that wider foot. >> i'm going to try those on. these are more my category because we're four inches. i usually stay away from such high heels. don't wear tillateos, wear chunkier heels. they're all under $100. booties, $29 from cupid. nine west, $99 and it really gives you the support you need. >> what i love about these, they have a thicker heel. >> i do love the wedge, too. because you've got more surface to walk on and very friendy for fall. and then i'm all about flats. and i know ann loves birkenstocks. she said she wears them. but these are great because if

you're walking a lot and you really want the support but you want to be, a little trendy, these are all great. these are all under 00. and sketchers are really big with a lot of the celebrities because they say they make you lose weight. i don't know how much -- you can't eat egg rolls and shakes. >> the shoe is not enough. >> it does make you hold your abdominals in. >> it does because it has this rocker bottom. >> i feel like a duck when i walk in flat shoes. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> coming up next, should you travel to see "the time traveler's wife" this weekend? jen shalit weighs in right after this. introducing smoothies

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>> it's kind of magical >> we don't know snips of his trips of years to go or years yet to go. but she loves him so deeply, she can live with his sudden evaporations. and she can only hope that henry is back from time in time for christmas or dinner, or for his own wedding. >> henry! >> based on the best-seller the film has scarcely any of the novel's richness, and none of its beauty, its vivid detail, or complexities. >> he tells me that he's a time traveler. >> but, a book is not a movie. so, setting the book aside, we have a romantic picture with a diverting gimmick. >> and did you believe him? >> not until he disappeared right in front of me, you know, like he just disappeared. >> yeah. it's a problem. >> a claire, the captivating rachel mcadams is by turn dramatic and oh, so huggable. henry's character is less com l

compelli compelling. so for eric bana's fans, this is not a bana day. >> you're back. >> did i miss christmas? >> "the time traveler's wife" is not great, it's not terrible, if i were grading movies by color, i would color this pture beige. and that's "the critic's corner" for today. >> you know what? i would see eric bana just sit there in front of the camera. and rachel mcadams, too, she's fantastic. but we got a review and there you go. >> our viewers take us into the kitchen to dish about their favorite recipes. >> and some more flo rida. . honestly, what thanks do we owe progress? we're up to our necks in landfill, and down to the wire in resources and climate change is out to get us. that's why progress plays no role inside post shredded wheat. here, we put the "no" in innovation. post original shredded wheat is still just the one simple, honest ingredient which naturally comes with vitamins, minerals and fiber.

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chuck bell is in for tom kierein. gi good morning.clthe dsreou aha the ou areangingthough ng er downtn washingn now but a few breaks of sunshine are getting through, temperatures are going to warm up nicely by later on this afternoon. no rain on the radar near us, there are a couple of showers along the lower chesapeake bay, temperatures in the mid 70s, we'll have a mix of clouds and sunshine, can't rule out a shower but it's unlikely that anyone will get wet. our dry pattern lasts through the weekend. >> thank you. we'll take a break and comace wi

ic >> authorities dealing with an accident inner loop of the beltway off the exit ramp from i-66, left side of the roadway blocked. fire department is on the scene. very tough commute out of annandale. looking pretty good, the wilson bridge, top side of the beltway from college park around to silver spring and bethesda on the outer loop moving along without significant issue. >> thanks, jerry.

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a ♪ ♪ sometimes i've g me down but i'm not breaking ♪ >> teen sensation miley cyrus, growing up,howing off her more mature musical style. she's going to wry that style right here to the plaza in just two weeks when she takes to our summer concert stage. and next week, pop sensation natasha bedingfield stops by with a few songs. so it's the battle. i'm al roker along with ann curry and lxtv's sara gore who has been helping us out. >> it's been my pleasure.

really, i've had the best week. >> good. >> so just ahead to get you grooving into your weekend, we'll have one more song from flo rida before we say good-bye. >> we've also got a lot of star power here today. we've got "inglourious basterds," the new film from -- i know, i've really been saying that on national television, from quentin tarantino, i'm sure he's loving that. a movie he directed starring brad pitt. it's getting a lot of buzz. it opens next friday. guess what, quentin tarantino is standing by, yeah. >> and he was out there with flo rida. he was -- yeah, he was grooving on it. >>e know flo. anyway, we'll talk to him in a little bit. >> little known fact, actually, quentin tarantino stole "inglourious basterds" from mike myers who had the fat past erds. >> i'll get to the bottom of that. thanks a lot, al. thank you. >> i think it's very -- >> it was a few weeks ago we asked you to send us your favorite family recipes. the response so overwhelming.

>> really? >> so overwhelming. we asked three lucky viewers to share their dessert recipes for us. looks like we're going to make it a regular thing. we're going to have viewers coming on a regular basis. >> we're going to be eating well. >> also just also to note coming up this weekend on "today," the 40th anniversary of woodstock. lester is going to take a trip back to the farmland where it all happened. and he's going to get to talk with, look at her, joan baez, to get her memory of the festival that defined a generation. people are still nostalgic about it. even people who never went. >> who weren't born. >> about woodstock. >> meanwhile, before anyone makes their weekend plans, al why don't you tell us about the weather. >> okay, i think i will, now that i'm here. for today, for tomorrow i should say, beautiful weather here in the east. showers through the gulf coast. risk of strong storms back in the plains. rm in the southwest. and then for sunday -- sunday! -- we've got lots of sunshine in the northeast. again, risk of strong storms in central great lakes, back into the central plains.

beautiful sizzling hot weather southwest on sizzling. oooooooooooo a good friday mning. meteor. cloud cover over washington, first thing this morning but sunshine is now starting to get thugh and temperatures are going to warm up quickly, in the mid 70s around town now. 76 in downtown washington. 75 in southern maryland. we had sprinkles earlier this morning. here's the four-day forecast through the weekend highs mid to upper 80s, same tomorrow. and that's your latest weather. sara? >> al, thanks. coming up next, quentin tarantino sits down with ann right after this.

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and i'm putting to the a special team. i need me eight soldiers. eight, jewish american soldiers. you all might have heard rors about the armada happening soon. well, we'll be leaving a little earlier. we're going to be dropped into france dressed as civilians. once we're in enemy territory, as a bushwhacking guerrilla army we're going to be doing one thing and one thing only. killing nazis. >> quentin tarantino, good morning. >> good morning. >> that accent just killed me every time i hear it. >> heavily poetry. >> he talked like that even when he wasn't shooting. >> oh, no. he really dubbed the character. any me he was anywhere near the camera, he was always oldo. it was great for me, i created aldo. it was like a chance to actually get to know one of my characters. i ask brad a question, aldo answered it. >> you've been working on this for ten years, in fact if i'm not mistaken you were in a video

store, you were working in a store, there was a movie out by the same name spelled differently. you said you're going to make your own movie. >> there was this italian movie called "inglourious basterds" that we got a kick out of. we thought that was the best name for a bunch of guys on a mission war movie. i would say you're going to be "inglourious basterds." >> they knew, somebody said you were going to make this great movie. ten years you've nursed it. is it fair to say this one is sort of more personal, this baby is yours? >> well, you know, they're all really, really personal. but this one has the longest history of gestation. it's in the incubator the longest. >> you create a whole new genre. it's a world war ii movie but it's also a spaghetti western it's also a jewish revenge fantasy. it's -- where do you get the confidence? the guts to make this kind of a movie? >> you know, it's funny. it's just the way it comes out. i mean you know, when i start writing the story, you know, i have an idea where i'm going to go with it. but i don't know until the

characters lead the way. the humor kind of comes out in the telling of the scenario. >> there's something really quite delicious about seeing the nazi war machine tremble. the nazi war machine trumbell. >> that's part of the fun of it. one of the things about -- the thing with the basterds, being jewish american soldiers, they're doing it in a patchy resistant which more about getting in the brains and the mind. it's about the 100 guys that will find those guys. >> because there is some scalping involved. >> there's definitely scalping involved. >> and there's a real -- >> and i don't mean selling concert tickets illegally. >> so that said thiss not a movie for children. but it is a movie that is really a mop corn, i mean it's one of those, get it, and -- and -- and it really pays great homage to film in general. >> he know, there is -- there is a definite love of cinema that's involved here. that's in all my movies. i can't help it. when i was writing the script

and i had the section between the french lead girl in the movie having a conversation and they're comparing chaplin versus max linder. it becomes a love letter to cinema. i can't get away from it. >> it's really true. it's really a love letter in many ways. i know we're out of time but christoph was stunningly good. he won an award. >> best actor consult. >> i can't even -- melanie was fantastic, diane kruger, eli roth, mike myers. >> you were like -- i like that big guy. >> anyway, quentin tarantino. good luck with the film. thank you so much. it's a great pleasure. >> thank you, honey. >> i got to be called honey by quentin tarantino. "inglourious basterds" opens nationwide next friday. we're going to have more on this movie with brad pitt. coming u ne, that'satright, three of our viewers mix things up in "today's kitchen." hearts happy...

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>> that's exactly right al. my great-great-grandmother passed this recipe on to my grandmother, she passed it to my mother, and now my wife, and -- >> these are cookies. >> or spice cookies. because the spices really make the difference in these cookies. >> and-and in fact didn't your grandmother kind of modify this? >> she modified it with a few things. the basic ingredients are similar to what most people use, brown sugar, shortening, eggs, not mi. flour. and baking soda instead of baking powder. >> all right. >> and is that lard instead of butter? >> that's rd. crisco, shortening. and then what we do is we add the spices. >> okay. >> cinnamon, a little cinnamon here. >> but a little in thereyou wouldn't mind and orange zest. that's also in there. and nutmeg. and the last one is cloves. >> so that's a lot of spice. >> that's a lot of spice in there. you mix it all up. flip it all up like that.

>> and what's the chunky stuff? >> raisins, chopped raisins, and also pecans. now if you don't like pecans or you're allergic to them, you don't have to use them. you don't like raisins, you don't have to. but i like both. i'm going to put it all in there. turn it around there. >> then you use a little -- >> then you use the little scooper or it could be a teaspoon. either one would work well. put it on here -- >> greased? >> no, do not grease it. it makes it really not so good. and then you put them on here just like this. and then you pop them into the o oven, and in 11 minutes here they are. >> let's head back this way. >> all right. now deborah, what are you making? >> we have rhubarb tort. originated with my great grandmother. >> what do wetart with? >> we make the first layer which is a pastry-like crust. and then we work on the second

layer while the first layer is baking. >> all right. >> so we mix up the egg yolk like that. and then we're going to add everything, the flour, sugar. >> yeah. >> some cream. whipping cream. >> and then -- >> is this rhubarb? >> it is not because rhubarb is raw and you have to chop it up. once all of this is mixed up very well then we'll add the rhubarb. >> in here? >> in with the custard-like filling. >> you bake it for how long? >> you bake it for 40 minutes. >> and then you add a meringue. >> then you add a meringue to the top. so the meringue just goes on the top like this. >> and we end up with that. now what do you have? >> a upfondant candy. >> i'm fond of candy, too. >> and from who? >> my grandmother got it and passed it up to my great grandmother and then it went back down. >> oh, all right. >> wow, i'm confused.

so what are you -- how do you make this? >> mix in coconut, confectioners' sugar, and -- >> coconut. >> and condensed milk. >> unsweetened? >> no sweetened. sweetened. and but your. d you mix it all together, get your hands in there. >> and you roll it into balls? >> roll it into balls, set up, and you take them -- >> dip them? >> dip them, and just -- >> oh, oh, we lost one. oh! and then you let them set and then you go. guys, this is terrific. ted spencer, deborah lake, rachel jackson, thank you so much and a little young one. >> coming along. >> one more person to pass it to. >> i hope so. >> you can find these recipes at our website at todayshow.com. we've got one more song from flo rida. it is sweet! but first, this is "today" on nbc.

this morning, kathie lee and hoda. >> that's right. want to thank sara gore for filling in. >> had the best week ever. can't remember the last time i had so much fun. thank you guys for letting me play. >> one more song from flo rida. ♪ ♪ ♪ we gonna make you jump jump jump jump ♪ ♪ when i saw jump you say how high ♪ ♪ i ain't never seen nobody how they go so high ♪ ♪ like a bird like a plane ♪ ♪ this party insane this party insane ♪ ♪ jump jump jump jump ♪ ♪

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our time right now is 9:56. we have clouds over the nation's capital. we'll get the forecast from meteorologist chuck bell coming up. good morning. i'm joe krebs on this friday, the4th of august. in the news for today, this morning the search is on for a person who threw an explosive device into a mail box at northeast washington. the box exploded last night in the 4800 box of meade street. no one was injured but people were temporarily evacuated from homes. invests atigrideorhe tsc device as as mortar type devic. michael phelps was not injured when he was in a crash in baltimore. the woman driving the other vehicle went to the hospital as a precaution. police did not issue tickets at the scene and say alcohol was

not a factor. the redskins season is not off to a great start. or at least their preseason. they lost to the ravens in the first preseason game last night, 23-0 in baltimore, kee in mind this was just an exhibition game. many of the regulars got little or no playing time. they make their home preseason debut a week from tomorrow against the pittsburgh steelers. now a check on the forecast. meteorologist chuck bell is in storm center 4. >> hey the, joe. good morning to you. you made it through another work week almost. it's friday morning, temperatures in the mid 70s in town. 64 still in elkins, works virginia, richmond at 81, on the eastern shore a few more clouds. salisbury to norfolk, virginia in the mid 70s. dew points upper 60s to near 70. plenty of august humidity for the rest of the day. a check of the satellite and radar view, most of the rain is to our south.

highs today mainly in the mid to upper 80s with a slight chance at a shower. temperatures in the mid 70s. >> let's take a look. loaded up interstate 66 through vienna headed for the capital beltway, had the accident on the inner loop above 66 which is jamming everything up. hopefully things settle down. no late issues to the wilson bridge. >> thanks very much. we have more coming at 11:00 for "news 4 midday."

captionpaid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody. it is friday. believe it or not, we are just whipping through -- >> we are flying through summer. >> i'm not happy about it. i love summer. today is august 14th. >> which means we're two days from a big day for you. >> no, it's a big day for frank. >> and you. >> i don't have birthdays anymore. no, no, no, i just don't. >> you share a birthday with frank, if they don't already know. which is august 16th. >> yes. and madonna, it's the day elvis died. it's eydie gorme.

lots of people. lots of people. >> do you and frank ually do a little joint birthday party? >> we're not doing a dog gone thing. he's going to be 79, i'm going to be 56. there's nothing to celebrate except that we still have a pulse. that's it. >> 79 and 56. that's good. >> yeah. >> i like your outfit. your dress. cute. >> my little donaldby. you're wearing one of our favorites, kay unger. a lot of people call in and say who do you wear. >> when you find somebody who -- >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday to you. >> don't you love, though, when you have someone, a dress that you know, when you zip it up -- >> it's going to fit you. >> game over. >> i love that about donald. donald's been one of my favorite designers forever. he always designs for a female body, you know. not this -- i know. >> sometimes they fit. >> long legged tooth picks. i'm not one of those. you are, though. >> no, i'm not. >> yes, you are. >> i do most of my shopping in the lobby of my apartment building.

>> in a catalog? >> no, when i go downstairs my mom inevitably couple of weeks sends a box and there's a dress in it. i'll be honest. i don't even try it on, i take it right to work. >> she is uncanny that way. >> she nails it every time. >> were you surprised when the whole family came on your birthday? >> last week i was. >> i'm in the point with my life i don't want any surprises. >> why? >> surprise enough that i'm here. >> stop. >> you know what i mean? >> all right. >> although they have some 12uddies out and they're kind of, we know this one, one about thermostats in "the washington post" and talks about how women like the house warmer and toastier and men like it more like a freezer. >> then i'm a man. >> you like it cold? really? >> what am i a transgender? i am something. because i'm sorry. i am opening up every window. i am turning on the -- >> when you sleep do you have it cold in your room or warm? >> as cold as possible? >> and does frank like it tha cold? >> no. but who cares. just kidding! >> all right. >> all right i'll put up the

thermostat. >> guys always say it's easier for women, because most women aren't like you. most women like it a little bit warmer in the house. i'm cold all the time. >> i don't underthat. you have very good circulation. usually that's a sign of bad circulation. >> whenever i get into a car or a cab, i always ask them to kill the air. even in the summer. >> really? >> i feel like it's like a freezer. it is easy to put an extra blanket on if your husband likes it colder. i think. >> you know, stick a leg out. one leg, one toe. it's amazing how a little piece of your body outside of it -- >> and you're back in business. >> and then shut up. you know, i mean -- come on. >> what are you doing? >> i have to be nice to my husband because it's not fair. he is an absolute sweetheart. who is more gorgeous than meryl streep? i don't think anybody. amy adams, there is something, meryl streep is one of the most incandescent beautiful people. >> they showed a split screen of her. i just saw this. now, and 30 years ago.

30, 3-0. she looked exactly the same in terms of, you didn't see many wrinkles. and they were asking was it work or was it just good genes? >> i think it's just extraordinary. >> beautiful. >> eats very carefully. >> she looks great. >> always been into health. anyway, she has a great quote in this ladies home journal. i can't wait to see this movie. if you've been married a long time, you love without looking. that is such a beautiful thing to say. i don't accept ho my husband looks every day and think, is he cute enough? >> mm-hmm. >> how long has she been married? >> she's been married a long, long time to a sculptor i think named donald dumnor. she kept her family private. she's one of my great heroes in this world. >> i'm dying to see the "julie & julia." >> and amy adams is a brilliant right actress. >> she looks like she plays the perfect julia child. you're never disappointed when meryl streep is in movies, ever. >> give her a challenge and she will meet it. >> what are you --

>> why do we have all this? >> i don't know. >> can we drink any of it? >> no. so what are you afraid of? what are you afraid of? that's a very revealing question, by the way. >> i'm afraid somebody is going to give me this, hello, my name is drinky poo. that's all. i am afraid of falling. >> right. >> i am afraid of falling. i don't see too well anymore. and espially at night. >> yeah. >> i'm very -- >> so you're careful when you walk. >> yeah, i'm afraid on ice. but i'm not a basically fearful person. >> no, you're not. >> what are you afraid of? >> i don't like, and this has happened more and more lately, i don't like confined spaces. i don't -- i used to like to wear like a mask and snorkel and now i feel claustrophobic in that. >> this i a new development. >> i don't like things on my face. i didn't used to care. i don't like any of those tsts where you have to go in a tube. >> like an mri or something like that?

>> yeah, i don't like that stuff. >> i wonder what a psychologist would have to say about that? if you never were afraid of it before but now you're afraid of it. >> you didn't used to be afraid of falling, didn't you? >> no. >> when you were a kid -- >> in show business, everybody is afraid of falling. even after you've fallen and you realize life goes on you never want to do it again. >> you know what i'm afraid of? >> hmm. hmm. >> i don't know. >> i'm afraid -- i'm afraid that somebody might get hurt by something i say when i never intended it to be so. that i am afraid of. >> yap >> i don't like that. because we live on the edge here every morning. we talk, you know, it's all completely unscripted. and there's a chance that you will say something that will hurt somebody. and i am afraid of that. i pray about that every morning. >> do you? . >> we had that special fall for you -- you know what i thought about the other day. i was going out on a couple different dates. >> of course you were. >> but let me tell you this.

let me tell you this though. >> the other day. >> you can tell a lot about a person by how they are in restaurants. how quickly they order. if they send something back. are they picky? i didn't realize it until i was sitting with someone different and i realized wow this person -- like you already understand their kind of nitpicky personality. >> and i always look at how they treat the person who is the waiter or waitress. >> yes. >> ask their name right off the bat. and then use it often during the course of the night. say thank you, whether they just -- anything. >> but can't you tell a lot. isn't that a nice little -- >> maybe everything. a good little petri dish there. >> so pay attention if you're going on a date, watch how he orders, what he's like, if he sends things back. if he's picky. if he's rude to the waiter or waitress. >> and if he's a generous tipper. >> it's all there. can you figure it all out. >> my husband ate dog food as a child, he was so, so poor. not that he liked it. he was dirt poor. and i tell you, he's the biggest tipper in the world, because he says i know what it's like to be poor.

and i respect that a whole lot. >> let's check in with miss sara sage. >> we like to think of sara as our baby sister. >> i put out there what people are afraid of. alex said phones. lindsay's scared to death of clowns. >> phones? >> he says he'll go around and talk to people, use e-mail, but for some reason he never wants to use a phone. >> is he worried about like, some people are still worried about brain cancer. >> it could be. he doesn't really clarify. but we'll ask him. >> okay. >> we're out of time. >> all right. up next, would you eat the food off the floor? would you rewear your underwear? or let your skin come into contact with a public toilet seat? >> yeah, what's the problem? ll way we're going to tell you how gross people can get. >> not us. ) hey bets, can i borrow a quarter? sure, still not dry? i'm trying to shrink them. i lost weight and now some clothes are too big. how did you do it? simple stuff. eating right and i switched to whole grain.

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okay, for fair warning we're going to let you know that we're about to get a little gross. we're gross pretty much every day. but even more so. ladies, do you sit or squat in a public rest room? >> do you believe in that five second rule when something falls on the floor? would you walk around barefoot in the gym? well we took to the streets of new york to hear what you mad to

say about these dirty little dos and don'ts. >> i would only use a public toilet if i absolutely had to. >> i only use public toilets if i'm absolutely bursting. >> i use a public toilet the same way every time i use a public toilet. my -- does not touch the seat. >> i don't mind using public toilets at all. it doesn't bother me. i just don't touch anything with anything. >> i would never walk barefoot in a gym. >> walking around barefoot at the gym is -- makes me feel like there's a freedom for me. i feel free. >> i don't think i wouldwalk around barefoot in a gym. you kind of want to stick on your mat and outside of that it's a little scary. >> yes, i do walk around the gym barefoot. >> i don't walk around barefoot in the gym because i'm afraid of contacting athlete's foot. >> no, i don't believe in the five-second rule. if it hits the floor, people's shoes have been on the floor and you don't know where people's shoes have been. >> if it's a good snack, yes, go for it. >> if it falls in the house then, yeah.

if it's outside, no. >> i think the five-second rule does exist. in fact, i've heard that there's studies that say the five-second rule does exist. that if you drop food it's okay. in fact i've heard it even goes up to 30 seconds. >> well, all right then. >> if you haven't heard enough and you're still with us, glamour magazine polled 1,000 women and the responses are all in glamour's june issue. wendy is the magazine's deputy editor. we're so happy to have you here today. >> thank you. >> battling little allergies here. >> and i will start off by saying the pretzel. >> what's the pretzel thing? >> when i dropped it. not a good idea, i hate to tell you. >> watch her do it again. >> have you seen the people who clean the floors here? >> it's spotless. >> we have the cleanest floors in the world. >> well, it may be a clean room in here but still not a good idea. because those studies that she talked about, actually have found that regardless of how long something is on the floor, you can still pick up some really nasty germs. >> even for a second. >> how do you feel? >> i feel so good.

>> let me ask you a few other ones. gross or bad for you. okay. >> to walk barefoot at the gym. >> i say bad for you. >> i'd say -- see, for me i hate to do this, ihave to think things through. which gym? >> all right. it's gross. >> well, it actually is bad for you. obviously you could slip and fall. but things like athlete's foot, planter's warts, they love those moist, damp areas. >> right there. >> $1.99 flip-flops, you're set. no problem. let's try the next one. gross or bad for you, rewearing clothes that you haven't washed? >> that's gross and bad for you. >> no, gross. >> it's gross with one exception. don't do the underwear. >> ew. >> i was actually shocked to find that some women do repeat underwear wear. >> ew. >> and then -- >> nobody i know! >> okay. >> you can rewear clothes. >> yes. everybody does it. 85% of our poll takers did it. it's fine. gross or bad for you, sitting on public toilet seats? >> i'm going to say again bad

for you. >> i'll say gross. >> just gross. i hear this time and time again. but really, your skin is a wonderful defense mechanism. you can sit down, you're not going to catch anything. you d't have to use the paper things. it's fine. >> it is fine? >> but -- >> well you don't want to sit if something's wet or visibly dirty. but keep in mind that most public toil heates are cleaned far more often than the one you use at home. >> see! >> all of the bleach, antiseptics, they're going to kill most stuff. but this is a big, big, big question. gross or bad for you, washing your hands every time you use the bathroom. >> wait, not washing? >> bad for you. >> bad for you. >> absolutely. that way if you're washing up every time anything you might have touched using that public toilet. >> so just wash every time. >> also hand washing is the number one way to prevent transmitting anything. >> swine flu. >> swine flu. >> colds. any of that stuff. just make sure you're doing it long enough. most women 38% that they don't use soap.

use soap. >> you've got to get off the debris. >> 15 to 20 seconds. >> last one, gross or just bad for you, not brushing your teeth twice a day. >> bad for you. >> bad for you. >> bad for you. especially at night. you need to be brushing that because your saliva production, which kills bacteria, goes down at night. so these germs can really -- >> salliveva kills bacteria? >> it does. >> that's disgusting. >> and also, gum disease we now know can be linked to heart disease and other problems. >> woo! okay. >> we're going to have a lot more of our memorable moments. up next, how funny -- russell brand. he shocked kathie lee. >> you know, we were surprised how much we endedp m. (announcer) nancy decided she can't afford so many bathroom detours when sixty percent off is at stake, so today, she's talking to her doctor about overactive bladder. teri decided she's tired of always stopping to "go",

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snow, straight from his own life, which is not so far from his real life, wrote in his memoir which i have read most of. >> this is quite the life story at such a young age already. >> yes. it's been a real adventure. this is a highlight for me. the next chapter will certainly involve you two, though i may fictionalize it slightly. >> we can't wait to read that one. >> i was telling him a little earlier, i was really, really mpressed with your writing style. you have a real flair. >> thank you. >> and it's written in a very honest way but i a very entertaining way. it's been number one in england. >> i think we sold a million of them. >> and it just came out here in america, right? >> right. >> and today? >> it came out today. >> wow. >> and the title, "my booky wook." >> i call it that because there are a lot of instances that are hauling and dark. it maybes it a bit more lighthearted. plus, it's a linguistic twist and it's quirky. >> it is. >> is everything in the booky

wook true? >> yes, as a matter of fact it's all true. >> you've had problems with drugs, sex addiction, everything. >> it's been absolute a cos i must say. >> now you're all clean and sober? >> well, i met you two. suddenly the energy is arising again. the demons are stirring. you know. >> i know, i ow. >> we warned him we were going to give him a little spanking when we came on the air. >> tt's lick a pledge, a promise to me. >> it ain't over yet, baby. seriously, your dad took you to prostitutes in thailand when you were 14 years old. and thus started -- >> 16. and that is legal in that cotry. in a way it was an irresponsible holiday. but as a 16-year-old boy, you do like girls. so, i enjoyed it at the time. >> what was your father thinking about takingou to that? >> i think he just thought it might be a bit of a laugh and not thought of the possible consequences of my personality. >> and then later you got in deeply involved in heroin addiction. >> involved with that heroin

diction. that's something that you can't flirt with. terrible drug. >> but look at you now. i didn't expect to love you so much. you're quite adorable about you. >> that's sweet. >> it really is. >> i love the fact that you're a terrific writer. i like that you have a great sense of humor. you're a good actor. >> thank you. >> and down beneath all that hair is a good human being. >> there's not that much hair. i resent that, see. i've just got long hair. >> the whole, because of the head -- >> i'm not actually hirte. >> if you look -- >> behave. >> that is a very natural nipple. this is not the super bowl, no one panic. it's not a problem. >> the nip. >> don't use -- >> that would not be grood. >> make the whole world blind. a nipple for a nipple will make us all cripple. let's behave ourselves. >> he's just right for the olonoscopy test.

>> we'll fill you in on that. >> forgetting sarah marshall which was a great, funny, hilarious movie. are you goingo do a bit of a spinoff? >> me and jonah hill are going to play that character again. >> your movie this time. you're the star this time? >> oh, absolutely one would hope so. jonah hill was a brilliant actor. i'll have my work cut out. >> and what about your personal life now, good? >> quite good. i've still not met a wife. >> how old are you by the way? >> m 33. which is the exact age that jesus used to be. but no comparison >> that's all right. it ended up having a happy ending. but anyway, so what have you lerned from such a -- such a -- >> i've learned that it's important to be beautiful to people. that all that matters is that you're lovely to the people around you and people that you meet. doesn't matter if you're a showoff or a little bit vain as long as you're good to your mum and that you're kind and that you're lovely and that everything is transient and superficial and not get attached to material things, because you're going to lose it all. and the only thing that is

constant is love. >> i like that. i like that. >> go out and buy this moon's booky wook. >> he charmed us, didn't he? >> we did like him a lot. >> still to come on some of our favorite moments, would you rather give up sex or the internet? i know what she said. >> we will tell you what a wonderful rabbi had to say. >> rabbi shmuley. >> love him. >> he's going to stop by and ta talk. new pencils, new books... new backpack... looks good. just trying to look oubest. eh, gonna take more than looks. from what i hear, ms. haskins is a toughy. oh, we had a good breakfast so we're ready. gonna be another great year, huh guys?! you bet your 8 layers! yeah! long-distance high 5! oh, careful! hey, watch it. start the school year with an excellent source of fiber. a clinical study showed kids who had a filling breakfast...

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we're back on this friday with more of "today" and hoda who made a big splash in key west. >> a couple of weeks ago. "today" took a vacation and while matt and al lucked out and landed in key west, iid get a chance to make a stop there for a little, and i mean little, water skiing lesson. welcome to key west. a town with much to see and much to do. water sports help locals and visitors pass the time. i decided while i was here, why not try my hand in a sport that i was not too familiar with. water skiing. sunset water sports is the only company in all of key west that offers lessons. well, hello. >> hello, hoda. i'm donny from sunset water sports.

i'm going to be your ski instructor today. >> do you realize what kind of a task you have? >> i'm going to go over a few things. show you the ropes. the proper way to hold it. teach you how you want to be positioned in the water. >> you think that they hold the bar this way, how you see people holding it. you don't think that's the way to do it? >> i believe you hold it like this, more natural, like a baseball bat or a golf club. you work more with your core. you're going to come up out the water and feel a release. >> you are so cute. go on. i'm practicing. i'm listening. >> once you come up there's going to be a little slack in the rope. a lot of people kind of pull in and out. once you pull in you're just going right to your butt. >> i got it. >> we're ready to go. >> good luck. >> all right. > i don't want to ruin this, i'm worried. if i don't get up, people will think you don't know what you're doing. what they need to know is i

don't know what i'm doing. how cold is the water? >> water's going to be close to about 80 degrees. >> oh, 80? >> yeah, should be. all right. here goes. >> whoo. oh, my gosh. this is not 80 degrees! all right, remember, let the boat pull you out of the water. keep those skis straight. you ready? ♪ >> don't stand up. >> wait. >> let the boat do the work. >> donny, that's what you have to remember, let the boat do the work. >> let the boat do the work. ♪

i'm hyperventilating but i'm going to do it. one ski on. i'm ing to do it. >> just relax. i'm going to try to relax, too. >> i know you don't believe me but i'm going to do it. >> you ready? >> that was her best one yet. she was even out of the water for awhile. >> i just wanto go on record saying that counted. i was up. >> i agree. >> how many seconds? >> i'm going to say two. >> two? >> two seconds. >> i'll take two. ♪ here comes the one. >> that was good! >> it's all right. >> i'm able to get up for a few seconds, but i found something that was more my speed.

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and we are back about what one rabbi calls "the kosher sutra." >> ha. yeah. >> if you had to give up sex or the internet for two weeks which one would you choose. i don't have either one so it's fine for me. a study found 4% of women and 38% of women would rather give up sex. that's a disturbing ing. it doesn't surprise rabbi shmuley boteach. >> you get my book and you get it stuck in your throat. >> boteach. >> you got it. >> with his new book "the kosher sutra," the best-selling author and marriage counselor wants you to bring back the erotic into your marriage. >> yes. >>e're just going to call you rabbi if that's okay. >> that works. >> there is a problem with sex in the bedroom. >> really? >> what's going on. >> i don't know, obviously. >> loss of desire is the great story of marital relationships. one out of three couples are entirely platonic and the other

two have sex once a week for seven minutes a time, which includes the time he spends begging. >> rabbi is doing shtick. shmuley is doing shtick. >> when they tell you seven minutes, they say my god is every man in america on viagra. the stamina. >> you think so from the commercials. >> sex 0son television, but it's not in the bedroom. all we see is the faint glow of the tv. >> but you're not having that life that all these people have tv. >> sex makes you feel alive. if you don't have it you feel somewhat dead. >> but i love your point which is you have to make someone desire it. don't just make it a seven-minute thing in the bedroom and then -- it's about wanting it. >> right. it can be a chore. we make two sexual mistakes. we believe sex is of the body. if you loss the spark, go to the gym and try to look better and get all these different plastic procedures. >> or take a pill. >> we really sex is of the mind. a guy can go to a beach, he can see a woman in a bikini, it's

sexy but not otic. but if he's walking home at night and sees a woman who left the blinds open, walking around with the same amount of flesh exposed he doesn't think frisbee ymore, because it's forbidden. >> domestication is the worst things in the world. >> tell couples what they should do. >> why should a husband have to do what we just said, in this study, and download porny on the internet when their wives are pornographic. women have such incredibly vivid sexual fantasies, they never share it with their husbands. that brings out a forbidden quality -- >> talk dirty? >> talk dirty. i think female -- >> like what. i'd like to hear a rabbi talk dirty. >> if you're a wife who is currently being neglected by your husband and he barely touches you, it's a law of nature that you find some man who makes you feel desirable. and you've got to tell him who that is and that's very painful because you think that he can't handle it. but if he doesn't he's going to feel pain but he's going to feel

passion at the same time. that tension is necessary to re-ignite a spark. here's another example, why do they walk around their bed completely naked. >> be a little mysterious. >> wear a new mu. >> you say that -- >> you say ther's way too much porn out there and that is desensitizing everyone to sex? >> thaed sex boring. >> that's the biggest argument against porn. important is so boring. you need it in great quantity. the other thing which destroys our sex life is it creates instant gratification. ever go to a fast food joint and no matter how good the food is, you still think it's bad because you didn't wait for it. it came instantly. sometimes you have to have that frustration or desire. expectation and desire build. that was the secret of the great tantric sexual masters. >> but if you were living your whole life a certain way -- if you live your whole life a certain way, can you change it? can you suddenly become the

woman who pulls back a doesn't give it all? >> it's not manipulative. who has sex with a man who hasn't earned it. marriage is not, as we always say, legalized prostitution. because he's your husband doesn't mean you're supposed to have sex with him. on the contrary. we have to expand our definition of sex. it can't just be intercourse. it has to be about hugging and kissing so it builds desire. when you don't get what you want, when there are obstacles to desire, it builds. we have to stop treating sex as an itch that needs to be scratched. >> shmuley is welcome here any time. >> love him. >> next up the artist who performs in front of soldout crowds. ky eater

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who would have thought that a man who majored in computer science and business would end up becoming known as the world's fastest portrait artist. >> rob began drawing when he was just 3 years old. now more than 30 years later his paintings have sold for tens of thousands of dollars. hoda would buy one but she can't, she just bought a guitar. he's performed for audiences as

big as 100,000 people. and we've got him today. he's all ours. >> i'm so excited. >> you're a brave man. >> thank you. >> how did you learn to do this fast? >> i think when my brain was just programmed. i'm born to do this. it's as simple as that. >> you've been doing it since you were a little kid? >> oh, yeah, i was a very messy art student. my parents kicked me out of my basement because i got paint all over the place. >> now what are they saying? >> oh -- >> our son is a genius. >> so you're going to paint a picture for us right here in two minutes? >> oh, yeah. >> seriously, you're going to paint that? >> no. >> you're going to paint something else. >> it's right there. hello! >> this is -- >> rob, go, go. >> go, rob. >> here we go. music! >> music, please. loud! >> he needs inspiration. ♪ >> is there a timer? ♪

>> it's really good exercise. ♪ >> so far i think it's willard scott but i'm not sure. ♪ >> einstein? >> what? >> is that funny? >> is it? >> maybe. >> no. ♪ >> either you're real smart or i'm real good. >> it is einstein? >> don't break his stride, baby. >> right off the bat it looked

like -- >> ♪ . >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, yeah, baby. >> oh, yeah, baby. >> wow. >> i bet he has absolutely no neuroses at the end of the day. he gets it all out. >> you have about 30 seconds. can we do it? ♪ >> oh. yes, do it. >> it is einstein! >> oh, my gosh! >> either that or christopher lloyd. >> wow! >> whoa, whoa, whoa! >> too much coffee. too much coffee. >> wow! >> okay. ta-da! >> whoo! >> okay.

that is astonishing. look at that -- >> look at that. >> how did you know? >> oh, my gosh. you did something with the nose. you just came down the bridge of the nose, and it was also in my notes. >> i don't know. just call me -- >> show us what you're going to reveal. should we be on this side? >> who's revealing? are we revealing? >> yeah. >> okay, kath. >> you take it off. >> ready? >> you go first. >> oh, my gosh! >> oh, my -- >> i'm going to -- >> i'm going to take toys in my dentist. my teeth have never looked better. he would be so thrilled. you are awesome. >> rob, thank you, thank you. >> that's incredible, that one. >> thank you. >> the crew is horrified that they have to look at pictures that big of us now. we're going to hang them in a place of prominence. we'd shake your hand but we don't want to. >> whatever happened to those.

>> mine has never been seen since. >> coming up next, a couple of things we would have never tried if it wasn't for our producers.

so as we stroll down memory lane, two moments do come to mind. >> that's right. moments that i never dreamed of when i was thinking of going to journalism school. >> that's not to say they weren't a ton of fun. >> they were. >> check 'em out. >> all right, come here. hur with me. >> who's with me? >> no you're with me. you're with me. >> hey! >> here, here, here. >> hey. >> the big one. the big one. throw the big one. go, go, go, go. should i get it? >> throw it. >> throw the big one. >> throw the big one.

>> kathie, go. >> go where? >> you have to go. >> here. >> i'm going. >> i got two. >> come on, kathie, go. >> i can't. i can't lift my legs. >> no. >> come on. >> come on, come on. >> come on. >> we have a disqualification for the tires. kathie lee has been disqualified for skipping the tires. >> the paint and the outfit. tell us about that. >> well, what it is, is clay. you find these little clay stones, crush them up into a powder, mix it with water and what we call ochre. >> how do you do this? >> you've got to have loose lips. >> oh, no problem there, baby. >> when i'm blowing i'm vibrating my lips like this. and make this sound.

♪ >> this sounds like something else. >> you've got to blow a little lit harder. >> blow harder? >> and kathie lee's got to put her mouth right up against it. >> i'm not going to say, it, all right? >> what do you mean -- >> you want to imitate the sound of the animals in the outback, so you use your voice for that. so if i want to make a sound of like a dingo. the dingo howls, so i have to howl. >> do the howl without the thing. >> okay now do it into this. >> that finally does it for us on this friday. >> finally is the key word.

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