good morning. did it have to happen in new question being raised about the las vegas racetrack where indycar champ dan wheldon was killed in a horrifying crash this morning, mario andretti speaks out. shifting story, the mother of missing baby lisa reveals more troubling information about the night her daughter vanished. are criminal charges next? and are you kidding. a father lets his 9-year-old daughter drive him to a gas station and a surveillance

camera catches his explanation on camera. >> 9 years old. 9! listen, we're leaving and she's driving. i'm drunk. >> he's be charged with child abuse and he may need a ride to court today, tuesday, october 18th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television welcome to today on this tuesday morning. >> we're starting to see the backlash growing this morning over the tragic death of indycar champ dan wheldon over the weekend. >> some drivers are saying it was a tragedy waiting to happen. a racetrack not suited for indycars. in a moment we'll hear a driver who was in the middle of that

fiery crash as well as mario an dret yao. we're going to live to aruba to find out about a new defense strategy of gary giordano. >> plus, when you bring your car to the dealership, for repairs are you paying too much money? you might be surprised when you see our hidden camera investigation. and susan boyle, who shocked the world with her stunning voice. she'll open about her new life as well as and her love. >> okay, but first a check of the morning's top stories with natalie morales. good morning, everyone. we have breaking news right now from the middle east overnight. a kidnappeded soldier was released after fiver years of captivity. we have the latest from the west bank. >> reporter: good morning to you. 64 months in captivity. this morning, he's enjoying his

first day of freedom. a long day already. very complex choreography between hamas and the israelis. but he was released into the custody -- he's being flown up to an israeli naval base where he'll be reunited with his parents for the first time in 5 1/2 years. he's said to be in good physical shape. at the same time, the israelis began to release the first of 477 prisoners. today i'm in ram maallah, joyou scenes of hugging. many tears in their eyes. the people being freed today are resistant fighters against israel. many israelis say these people are simply terrorists.

a reminder a wider conflict continues. 9 at one check point, there were clashes, tear gas and stone throwing. >> john ray reporting there from west bank on this breaking news. he's on the road again. this morning president obama waking up in greensboro, north carolina. a $35 billion aid package to help state and local governments avoid layoffs. and you have to see these pictures to believe them. you called them jaws dropping. an italian diver holds a 10-foot shark in her hands, literally, to lull the man eater to into a natural state of paralysis. she's been working with sharks for more than 15 years.

she still wears protective gear. 7:04 right now. back over to matt, ann and al. >> it looks fake. it looks like a stuffed shark. >> it does. not at all. >> you ought to try that on matt. >> momentarily paralysis. >> that could come in handing. >> mr. roker what's happening? >> lot of rain to talk about down in southern florida.n will make its way up to the north as we show you, we have first of all out in texas, we had a tremendous storm, a haboob-like condition, knocking over trees and downing power lines, and this is a time lapse of the system. just unbelievable stuff. as we go to florida, you can see the heavy rain making its way up

the coast, and we will look from three to four inches of rain over the next 24 hours, and as the system makes its way up the coast we look for the rain spreading into the mid atlantic states bringing with it one to three inches of rain along the coast. that's what is going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> we're in the 50s throughout most of the region. we will see it climb to near 70 today, and a little sunshine peeking through from time to time. tonight, cloudy and near 60 tomorrow morning. and we will have the rain from the coastal low coming through. and from the morning into the evening, maybe afternoon >> and that's your latest weather. al, thanks very much. new questions being raised about the horrendous crash that

killed indy car champ dan wheldon. george lewis is at the las vegas racetrack. >> reporter: good morning, matt. dan was racing for a $5 million prize. to win it, he had to start last out of a field of 34 cars, work his way forward and finish first. now the questions, too many cars on the field and too much competitive pressure on wheldon? it's heartbreaking to look at the photo with wheldon with his wife and two young sons, now they'll have to manage without him. because of this. the horrendous crash sunday that took wheldon's life. his car flying through the air, crashing into the wall and bursting into flames. one of the cars to catch fire in the horrific 15-car pile-up. >> the saturday before the race, drivers were concerned with the high speeds on the track and two, the congestion on the

track. >> reporter: those fast cars were running on 1 1/2-mile oval track. in contrast the indianapolis 500 is run on a 1.5 racetrack. five-time defending nascar champ jimmie johnson called for an end. >> they get airborne frequently on oval, i wouldn't run them on oval. >> reporter: the man in charge of the las vegas track, he said before the race there were no complaints about safety. >> everybody seemed to be content that las vegas made a suitable racing conditions. >> reporter: some of dan wheldon's friends wonder if the $5 million prize made him push more. >> we got to do anything in our

power to win. >> looking for dan wheldon. he has moved up ten spots. >> ultimately it cold put dan in a precarious situation starting at the end of the race. where you're going to get caught up in somebody else's wreck. unfortunately it didn't work out well for anybody. >> reporter: certainly not for wheldon nor his wife and children he leaves behind. we asked indycar who put on sunday's race for a comment about safety concerns, they declined to answer. >> george lewis, thank you. mario andretti is an indycar racing legend. >> good morning. >> townsend, let me start with you the first time that the indycar race has been held at

that track since 2000. lots of banking. 34 cars. did you have concerns out of the ordinary going into that race? >> i'm always concerned before any of our races. because there's risks involved in anything we do. certainly las vegas, you know upper threshold of that concern. i have been in those races before. close-type racing. it's high risk. again, there's risk in any one of our races. this happened to be a higher level. >> your car was involved in the crash as well. your car flipped around, from what i understand, you got to see what happened. you described it as happening in slow motion. >> there was two cars in front of me that got into trouble. i went around the high side to avoid him. i got clipped as i tried to avoid the accident. i was spun 180 degrees.

unfortunately, had a pretty dramatic view of everything that was happening behind me. it was certainly the most violent crash that i have been involved in with the highest number of cars. it was -- i jumped out right away and clearly there was way more need than we could accommodate at that time and was trying to go to my other drivers that were in need and see if there was anything i could do to help. a great helplessness. >> mario, your grandson marco was in the race, you had a lot of thoughts about this track and even that $5 million bonus that was being offered to dan wheldon, were you more concerned than normal about this race at this venue? >> well, there was concern for sure to some degree, because as was mentioned, the high banking

pretty much makes things a lot easier for these cars because they have tremendous grip and they don't, to go fast around the corner, they don't need really a lot of help. as i said, this was encouraging three abreast, rather than two abreast situation. through the corners, constantly and the pack was -- the cars were so evenly matched. lap after lap, they're like inches apart. so, the slightest miscue can create what we have seen. >> so, mario, has it reached critical mass then, these cars go so much faster than when you started racing, has it simply gott gotten too fast for the racer's own good? >> absolutely not. the fact that the speeds were higher back in the '90s when i was still racing, some of the problem is, the cars are

actually underpowered and they're all the same. they're just running against the governor. they're all at a terminal speed. at the same time, they can't get away from each other. the biggest problem that that we were facing with these cars, they had a tendency, when they would touch wheels to launch and then fly, because, you know, the flat bottom part and in that situation, itself, what's ironic has been dealt with the new car. dan wheldon was actually the designated test driver of this new car. if you look back and everything that happened in this accident, is when the cars were being launched, because, you know, many cars had tremendous impact against the wall which is a safe barrier, then the unlucky one to fly that much higher where

created the damage. >> i know this is a tragedy for everyone involved in racing. to townsend, i know that you and dan were good friends. even though we examine the accidents, we offer our condolences and our thoughts are with you guys. >> thank you. matt, thanks, now to developments of an american woman missing in aruba. the man being held in her disappear won't be going free any time soon. janet, good morning. >> reporter: ann, good morning. gary giordano was outside the walls of the prison monday long enough to hear a judge deny his request to be set free. in an exclusive interview with giordano's new legal team. a major change in defense

strategy for gary giordano who's spent 75 days locked up in this prison in aruba, considered prosecutors the only suspect in the disappearance of robyn gardner. a well-known criminal defense attorney in aruba is now lead counsel and he's blowing holes in the money the is a motive. searchers were still looking for her to check on $1.5 million travel insurance policy that he had taken out on robyn, naming himself as beneficiary. why he made a call like that? >> his attorney told him to do so. >> reporter: he said that giordano's first attorney, who's still on the case, promptd that call. was going to be expensive.

giordano has denied any wrong doing. with monday's release denied both are gearing for a critical hearing next week. to hold giordano for the next 30 days. in preparation for a trial. the new evidence that they hope to present. >> there's a blood sample being checked and some electronic equipment that's being checked and of course the handwriting test that's being done on some of the documents that were seized. >> reporter: cadaver dogs have been brought in to search for gardner's body. >> gary, over here. >> reporter: with an important court date looming, conflicts reports on just how much gary giordano is assisting the investigation. >> at this moment, he's not

cooperating, period. >> reporter: a claim that his defense disputes. >> he's been cooperating. he's told them the complete story from the start to the end. >> that attorney will represent gary giordano at that important hearing next week. prosecutors will ask for another 30 days ahead of a trial. it's possible, ann, that gary giordano could walk free. >> janet, thank you so much. once again here's matt. if you have had too much drink, getting someone else to drive you around is good, designated driver. it's a good idea unless you pick the wrong person. natalie morales is back to explain. >> a michigan man is under arrest for a stunning episode caught on tape. he said that he had too much to drink. he got a designated driver the only problem it was his 9-year-old daughter. at first glance, it doesn't look

like anything out of the ordinary. take a look at the driver when she steps out of the vehicle, she's a child only 4 feet tall. inside the gas station, police say that the father showed off his designated driver, his 9-year-old daughter. >> she drives us here. 9 years old in the truck. she drove all of the way here. >> reporter: father and daughter left the gas station. >> 9 years old. 9. listen, we're leaving and she's driving. i'm drunk. >> reporter: when the doctor drove out of the gas station with the father, they were spotted by a good samaritan who followed them and called 911. >> is the vehicle staying on the road? >> yes, she's driving pretty good, i'm telling you, i can't believe it. >> reporter: police were shocked when they pulled the van over

finding the girl sitting in the booster seat. >> police have identified the father as 39-year-old shawn womener russell. he's due back in court today. he's separated from his wife and had the daughter for visitation, she's been returned to her mother. police credit the 911 caller to making the difference in this case. saying quote, it was a terrible accident waiting to happen. we're all just shaking our heads. how can anybody do that? >> if you're still casting your votes for father of the year, i think it's over. ridiculous. >> lot of pressure on that little girl. coming up -- new details about what baby lisa's mother did on the night she's vanished. why she's hired one of the nation's top criminal defense attorneys. we'll talk to him. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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7:30 now on a tuesday morning. object 18th, 2011. great morning here in the big apple. nice people out on the plaza. meanwhile, inside studio 1a i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry. coming up, a hidden camera investigation, are you being charged too much when you go to a car dealership for repairs. plus, this morning, we'll catch up with susan boyle, who's finally living like a star, well, kind of. we'll explain. but first -- something else.

>> is 11-year-old too young to go to college. we'll talk to "today" professionals about that. we turn now to the search for baby lisa irwin. now her parents have a a top attorney and private investigator working for them. but first, peter alexander have the. >> reporter: police tell nbc news they have received hundreds of tips across this country and overseas. biggest twist just came here yesterday when we heard for the first time from a new criminal defense attorney joe tacopina who insists baby lisa's parents are innocent. two full weeks into the baffling disappearance of baby lisa

irwin. the spotlight is on the shifting public statements of her mother deborah bradley. she first revealed to nbc that she was drinking at home with her neighbor in the hours before baby lisa vanished from her crib. >> were you drinking that night. >> yes. >> how much. >> enough to be drunk. >> reporter: as seen on this surveillance tape, deborah bought groceries with her brother. she can't remember if she turned off the lights or if she checked on her daughter before going to bed. >> lot of people are going to say, deborah you were drunk that night, is there any chance that you did anything to hurt your daughter? >> no, no, no. if i thought that there was a chance, i would say, no, no. >> reporter: meanwhile the hunt for clues monday, included four separate searches at the irwin

home, outside the home where lisa's parents have been staying with relatives. at a neighbor's homes where detectives were seen removing bags of evidence. >> i'm optimistic and confident at the end of the day that the truth will come out. >> reporter: on monday, baby lisa's parents introduced their new attorney, joe tacopina. tacopina said his heart broken clients have nothing to hide. >> if her recollection sometimes isn't what it should be regarding certain time of events i can't think we can't be too m harsh of the inconsistencies. >> i can't change what people think. it's so easy to judge and point the finger.

it's so easy to make assumptions that you don't know me as a person or a mother. >> reporter: authorities say they still don't have any suspects. we spoke to police late yesterday who released this statement, clearly the parents' level of cooperation hasn't been what it needs to be to help find this child. should they change their minds, our door is always open. ann? >> peter alexander, thank you. joe tacopina is a top criminal defense attorney recently hired by baby loisa's parents and bill stanton why hasn't this family cooperated fully? >> they have cooperated as recently yesterday, they consented to a search of their

car, these sniff dogs coming to their property. >> they didn't want their two young boys the step brothers of baby lisa to be reinterviewed. >> here's the deal, they have been interviewed totally 13 hours each. they want to cooperate. when you're cooperating, and you're being interviewed and detective within an hour or two of the baby's disappearance, starts accusing you of murder, it doesn't do much of the cooperative spirit. i had a conversation with the police yesterday, tell us what you need from us we'll give it to you. it's a standoff mentality. they have to understand, these people are victims. >> it doesn't help that argument to discover then that the

information about when baby the baby was last seen has now changed. it was once 10:30 at night. it's now 6:40 at night. why did she change her story? >> people are making more than it is. she described putting the baby to bed at a certain time at night. when she was reinterviewed, she had her recollection on a few things and move the time. this woman is missing, is under grief and trauma every day, she's missing her 11-month-old baby. not only is she being interviewed, but she's been accused by rumor, directly and indirectly of having a hand in the disa appearance of her child. >> what are you doing to pursue this idea that somebody else is at fault for the dispeerns of

baby lisa, bill? >> first, you have to eliminate neighbors and parents. the investigation that me and my team is doing, is doing a systemic investigation. >> are you trying to find information on your own? >> reexamine wag wahat was ther. i do believe that this baby is alive and in the hands of someone else. the fact that they haven't found this child just reinforces my belief -- >> why do you believe that is the question? >> who steals a puppy to do away with a puppy? you steal that puppy because you want it. i think it's either trafficking or either emotionally disturb person that took this baby.

>> the home was missed. things were wrong. regarding the window, certain lights were on than on before. when jeremy woke deborah up, there was something wrong. instantously, they called 911. >> there's a $100,000 reward for information. you have a t-shirt that the family made up. >> lisa needs to be found. there's a call-in number, a facebook page the family set up. all they want more than anything, they'll deal with this stuff regarding any allegations or accusations, all they want is for their baby lisa to come home. >> in the meantime, do you exhibit that baby lisa's mother will be arrested? >> absolutely not. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> thank you so much lot of

folks here from claxton, georgia, it's the fruit cake capital of the world, but yet no fruitcake. how do we know? we'll show you today a cold front, you can see it right there. stroeching from arkansas and mississippi all of the way up into indiana. it's going to be bring quite a bit of rain and cooler temperatures. rest of the country, we're expecting to see a little clo y cloudiness and some showers making their way up into the mid-atlantic states. we got a risk have a risk of strong storms from florida all the way along the southeastern atlantic coast. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what is happening in your neck of the woods. >> a golden sunshine in washington and off in the distance, a live picture from

the sky watcher on this tuesday morning. it's down right chilly. down to the low 50s and mid-40s in many regions. low 50s in the nearby suburbs. later today should make it up to around 70 with sunshine in and out and quite a bit of cloudiness. and then tomorrow morning, occasional showers. maybe thundershowers late that's your latest weather. coming up next -- auto repairs, feel like you're being overcharged when you take your car to the dealership, we'll show you what our hidden camera investigation reveals, right after this. gs we buy most. it's 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% cash back on oscar. ...tony. oscar! 2% back on whatever she'll eat. 3% back on filling up this baby. [ male announcer ] now get 1-2-3 percent cash back. it's that simple. [ male announcer ] apply online or at a bank of america near you.

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cameras. >> reporter: your car breaks down, you take it to the local garage. and you feel taken advantage of, that's why we only trust the droips to fix our cars. this morning, we go undercovered putting dealers to the test. one suv. six hidden cameras. and five different dealerships about to get a visit. what would we find? when we dropped our car for service. >> $2,000 to fix it. >> we set up the experiment using this 2007 cherokee. we took it to a mechanic, certified by two autotoy repair groups. he inspected anything. >> everything looks good. >> he use this small part in the

air conditioning called the relay switch. what are you doing here? >> i'm going to take your ac relay out and i'm going to replace it with a defective one. quick and easy fix? >> reporter: this independent mechanic said that he would charge $100 to fix our relay. at least one dealer lied right to our face. >> so the a/c compressor kind of -- >> my compressor exploded. >> reporter: we sent this female nbc producer into five jeep dealers. a random mix of city and sue bush. we're at manhattan jeep of new

york. great news, they found our problem, but fixing it here would cost $325. ramsey jeep in new jersey also found the bad relay, to fix our problem, they wanted to give our system a recharge for an extra fee, of course, total bill at ramsey jeep, $270. >> they recommend charging it. >> but this mechanic said, we didn't need that. we had him check our pressure before every dealer and it was always fine. the dealer said it was based on the mileage of our car. how would you rate this dealer from what you see on their level of service? >> poor, poor. >> reporter: we showed our undercovered video to two detectives.

while reid can't speak to these dealers' practices, he says many advisers may be pushing services for wrong reason. >> the dealers, when they're not selling cars, they need to make it up somewhere else. they may go to the service department and say, guys, you need to turn it up. >> to keep it afloat? >> definitely. >> reporter: experts say they could be profiting from it personally. >> is there a personal stake they have. >> sn. >> they're paid on commission. when they recommend a part or a service for you, they'll get a percentage of that. >> at west sunbury jeep in lon long island, they gave our car to a free whirl wind vehicle inspecti inspection. brake flush, fuel induction and

emissions services. and transmission service. total cost, $792. but were those services really necessary? we bought the actual dealer service manual for our car, and found no specific recommendations for them from jeep at our mileage. >> i think they were trying to sell you things that you didn't need. >> reporter: in a statement, they strongly disagreed, we advise, our customers choose to use our advice as they see fit. designed to find problems before they cause systems to fail. but experts who reviewed our case say our car showed no signs of malfunction. >> the service adviser, say, pay a couple of hundreds dollars now

save you thousands later. sounds like a good deal. >> in some cases you may be doubling the service that's actually required. >> reporter: but all of the dealers that we visited, no one charged as much as this one. bayside jeep in new york. our hidden cameras showed they do find our relay. but then -- >> you need a valve for that and a compressor and a drier. >> what a bunch of lies? >> reporter: then the service advisers spelled it out for our producer. >> so the a/c compressor kind of, almost i want to say -- >> my compressor exploded? how much is this going to cost total to fix? >> with everything, we're talking $1990 plus tax. >> reporter: with tax over $2100. when experts say the real

problem could be fixed for just 100 bucks. bayside jeep told us that their service department is honest. in the end, four out of five dealers charged us for repairs experts say we did not need. >> i'm always sorry to see that things like this give all of us in the auto repair business a bad name. >> in response to our story, jeep said that it's investigating those four dealers. the company made changes two years ago that improved dealers' services. the best advice f the bill seems too high, get a second opinion. the dealers that we went to, charged double what the independent mechanic did, mostly because the labor rates are higher at most dealerships. check your manual to see what's

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♪ 8:00 now on a tuesday morning. the 18th day of october, 2011. and boy, the rain has come down, but the folks are still smiling here at rockefeller center. 65 degrees. we're hoping that they'll come back friday morning, because coldplay will be here for a special falcon sert. a whole half-hour of music.

coldplay ofriday only on "today" we got susan boyle coming up. an exclusive visit with her. the woman with the golden voice who shot to fame two years ago, this morning, she'll give us a peek into her new life, and share her hopes and dreams. "today" professionals are back in the house, controversy erupting slightly over the treatment that steve jobs chose for his cancer, was it right or wrong? appropriate or inappropriate? also about this story about an 11-year-old boy, gifted, entering college classes, university of minnesota. is that too young? we'll find out. then, a daunting question, you have been home, taking care of the kids, out of the work force, now they're kind of up and out, how do you join the

work force again? before we get to all of that, let's get to the news with natalie morales. president obama is trying to increase pressure on republicans to pass at least parts of the $450 billion jobs bill they blocked last week, this as his three-day bus tour moves today from north carolina to virginia. senate democrats plan to force a vote this week on one of the proposals. israeli soldier freed in an overnight prison swap is back with his family. 25-year-old sergeant gilad schalit was captured by hamas militants five years ago. israel is now freeing 1,000 palestinian prisoners in exchange for schalit. a little boy who survived a three-story fall is talking

about the firefighter who made the save. >> all's well that end well. when you plunge three stories and are caught by a firefighter, what do you say? >> i said thank you. >> reporter: 6-year-old xavier lamb owes his life to this firefighter whose waiting arms just happened to be place when his grandmother dropped him from three stories. >> i just happened to be at the right place at the right time. >> reporter: xr xavier's relieved grandmother it's a night that she won't soon forget. >> i don't know what i would have done. i thought that was the end.

>> reporter: everyone made it out of the apartment building safely, more than a dozen in all. those survivors said there were plenty of screams >> i can take it. >> reporter: little xavier said his wasn't among them. >> i didn't no screaming. >> reporter: no matter, he survived. thanks to a hero waiting. >> thankfully, he landed in miss arms and that's a good feeling. >> reporter: 75 people were left homeless, 15 of them had to be rescued in this fire, all of them firefighters got here to save them. >> ron mott, what an incredible story, thanks. for a look at what's trending today, a quick round-up of what has you talking. reality star julianna rancic has become a top search on google. fans are tweeting their best wishes as she faces surgery and radiation treatment.

some of the occupy wall street protesters are feeling the love, check it out. >> so, deb, will you occupy my life? >> yes. >> he said that he hopes the occupy wall street will be half as successful as their future marriage. republican presidential h e hopeful herman cain has gone viral with this video while he was still the head of god father's pizza. ♪ i could if i tried ♪ eating only tacos or kentucky fried ♪ >> he has a really good voice. cain said one of the greatest

freedoms we have the freedom to laugh at ourselves. let's go back outside to al and get the weather. >> wow. we got a new buddy here. what is your name, sir? >> joe. >> today's your birthday? >> yes. >> you want to share how old you are? >> 90. >> you look fantastic. happy birthday. matt, joe's a volunteer at palm beach hospice. so -- >> that's great. happy birthday. >> thank you and happy birthday. let's check your weather and see what is going on. we will show you atlanta, georgia, our pick city of the day. showers and thunderstorms, and 79 degrees today. and we look at the radar and show you the temperatures. 40s up in the northern plains, and 50s in new england, and 90s in the southwest. we have heavy rain and a risk of strong storms, and could be an

isolated tornado, and more rain into the mississippi river vall valley, and western half of the country, spectacular and a little windy through texas but hopefully no near what they had with the gusts in lubbock yesterday. >> a chilly start here and a few clouds in and out and a little sunshine and temperatures in the low to mid-50s in most areas, and a few spots in the 40s. later today climbing to around 70, and partly sunny, and then tomorrow, light rain likely and occasional showers on wednesday and maybe afternoon thundershowers and cooler. thursday, friday, saturday, sunday and monday, each day we weather matt? >> thank you very much. when we come back -- an exclusive interview with susan boyle, her life and her loves and her fancy new digs. we'll talk about that after these messages.

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it's the sun. get out of the office more often, with chili's $6 lunch break combos, featuring texas toast half sandwiches. chili's lunch break combos. back now at 8:10 with an exclusive interview with singer susan boyle, she became an overnight sensation after auditioning on britain's got talent in 2009. tonight, amy robach traveled across the pond to catch up with her. hi, amy. >> reporter: despite her international fame and success, she still lives a relatively normal life in scotland. for a can id conversation for life, love and donny osmond. hi, susan. this is for you. i'm amy. >> hi, amy nice to meet you.

>> reporter: stepping into susan boyle's home, which she refers to the posh house, it's easy to see the great contrast her life has become. here in a quaint and picturesque of scotland countryside, susan's life seems pretty ordinary. >> thanks. >> reporter: except for the fact that everywhere she goes, almost everyone knows who she is. >> hi, susan. >> hello, there. where are you from? >> reporter: her international fame coming overnight following an audition two years ago on britain's got talent. that wowed the audience and judges alike. ♪ i dreamed a dream >> have you gone back and watched that original audition? >> i have seen it once or twice. i said, what the heck are you wearing? i walked on, i thought, what the

heck were you thinking about? >> reporter: then you see yourself now in the mirror? >> it's nice -- it was obvious that i lacked confidence. now there's a complete contrast. >> reporter: so, how would you describe how your life has changed from 2009 to today? >> it's changed because i'm more confident within myself. it's changed because i have met a lot of nice people. >> reporter: any of them male? >> you mean donny osmond. come this way. >> reporter: are you open to meeting someone? >> i think i probably i would say -- >> reporter: you're not online dating right now? >> no. >> reporter: do you see yourself

possibly dating and getting married? >> when i meet the right person i will know and so hwill he. >> hi neighbor. >> reporter: just down the streets from susan boyle's new home is the house that she grew up, she still owns it and in fact, stays here most of the time. you sleep here? even though you got that big house down the street? >> the big house down the street -- i still feel close to them. this is my comfort zone. >> reporter: that's why you keep your donny osmond blanket here? >> there's no answer to that. >> reporter: yes, the donny osmond blanket. ♪ >> reporter: given to susan by

one of her fans. i gist love the texture, too. it's just so cozy. >> it's the next best thing to cuddle. >> reporter: a donny cuddle. i like it. >> reporter: even before she was famous, music played a big part in susan boyle's life. but now, she has a much bigger audience. ♪ >> reporter: she's sold over 15 million albums worldwide since her debut release in 2009 an her new album "someone to watch over me" will be released on november 1st, the title song, "someone to watch over me" is beautiful. it begs the question, do you have a personal kenconnection t that song? >> my mother watches over me. i think that's really a nice thought that she's still there with me.

>> reporter: you wanted you to get on britain's got talent. >> not only that, but she wanted me to be a professional singer. >> reporter: you have done that just slightly? i bet you never could have predicted this? >> five years ago, i wasn't in a good place. i'm in a good place now. >> reporter: if you could name your top three goals for the next phase of this, what would they be? >> to keep going, to keep getting better with what i'm doing and keep making people happy. ♪ >> we want to thank susan boyle for opening the doors to both of her homes for us. we want to mention that susan will be live on "today" november 2nd to sing a song from "someone to watch over me."

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methods of treatments. nancy, go after this one. >> we don't know. none of us know steve jobs' medical documents. even though a lot of -- some of us know his physicians. it wouldn't surprise me, precisely, because he's well educated, he's in california, i think it's very interesting to be a monday morning quarterback on this. >> the type of cancer that he was first diagnosed with is not normally fatal. >> yes and no. every person has a right to decide his or her treatment. >> here's the good news and bad news. the bad news for steve jobs, when you're a well-known person like that, doctors often treat you differently. you think that you can direct traffic and doctors are

intimidated -- steve jobs coming in. >> we're in the middle of the whole michael jackson death trial. sometimes high-profile people are treated differently. >> like a ceo of a company like apple, do you have a responsibility to share? >> my concern he had responsibility to shareholders to not come forth earlier. >> his medical responsibility was his own. donny, i'll start with you here, you were a gifted child. you grew out of it. but you were a gifted child. there's an 11-year-old boy in minnesota now enrolled in college classes at the university of minnesota. clearly gifted, is that a good thing or a bad thing? >> two things in college, social part and academic part. hopefully his mom is driving him

to college every day. >> is that kind of an intelligence a blessing or a curse? it's both. little kids to still be able to have kids. this kid sounds like somebody who prefers to be in his books. >> as long as it's a day situation, where mom drops him off, there's no other appropriate place in society for kids like this. >> let's talk about this tragic accident over the weekend involving dan wheldon. there's a long history of motorsports in this country. we love speed and risks. when technology allows guys to go around a track at 250 miles per hour on a crowded track, is it too much? >> unfortunately we're in a free society that celebrates -- look at boxing, we got some very violent sports.

where do you draw the line? >> don't you think the players themselves, similar in football, have to police their own sport. if you start to say, i want to have helmets that aren't going to cause concussions -- >> racing industry has gotten much, much safer, they have gone through technology. >> i think there are people who go to these events because they love the speed and they're adrenaline junkies. we don't expect somebody to die. a couple here in new york is suing a fertility clinic after their baby conceived turned out to have developmental problems? >> if you have a child with a.d.d. get real. you can have a baby the old fashioned way or you can adopt. >> they're saying there was a failure to detect genetics.

>> this is a sad story. >> it is a sad story. if in fact, the procedures of the clinic weren't followed -- >> the underlying problem is unregulated and not self-regulated, big-money industry. >> those are the children in high school. >> moving on to barbie, okay there's a barbie now that's hitting stores with -- this is more of an adult -- tattoos all over. >> i have a tattooed ken at home. >> is this a mattel barbie? >> i believe it's a collaboration. >> this is so ridiculous. >> i can't imagine. obviously it's for a collector. >> it's for adults who collect

these silly things. >> i think we just found our collector. >> i don't think we want to encourage our girls to think that's appropriate. >> that will do it, folks. coming a real barbie, because boobs aren't big enough. 8:26 is your time now on this tuesday, october 18th, 2011. i am eun yang, and we will have a look at your forecast. >> an autumn chill in the air on this tuesday morning, and into the low 50s throughout most of the region. right now 57 at reagan national, and later today it should warm a bit in the upper 60s, but you do need a sweater or jacket through the day.

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couple? >> williams welcome abroad. >> harry. seth myers fake news anchor. >> not one of ours. >> rock center with brian williams coming october 3 1st on nbc. we're back now with more of "today" at 8:30 on this tuesday morning. it's the 18th day of october. 2011. and yes, the rains have begun here in new york city. kind of knew it was coming

because we have al roker on hand. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and natalie morales and the aforementioned al roker. >> coming up, we're going to be talking about women who spent their lives raising their children and once their children go off to school, they return to work, how do you do that? especially in this economy. we have some advice coming up. in this computer texting environment, is it worth for our children to learn how to write in cursive. >> yes. >> i think so. jenna wolfe is here. >> some states are saying it's okay to do away with that. >> horrible. >> yeah, and then jill martin is back, she's got some great and exclusive steals and deals just for you, our "today" show viewers. look who's in our studios right now, one of the most

talented actors anywhere, kevin spacey, he has a new movie out. by the way a quick reminder, coming time for halloween again, monday, october 31st, we'll have our annual halloween contest. if you have a great costume in mind, come on down to our plaza, it's not too early to start preparing, monday, october 3 1st here on "today". we're giving out great prizes. setting the bar high. let's talk about the weather. >> we't prizes. let's talk about the weather. >> can you see we are getting rain here in the northeast. showers and thunderstorms along the southeastern atlantic coast. western third of the country looking good. breezy and cooler than normal conditions. tomorrow, a lot of rain, thunderstorms here in the mid-atlantic states, and northeast and back in the mid and ohio upper river valleys,

and sunny and cool up through the northern plains. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods.. good morning, it's in the low and mid-50s. i am meteorologist, tom kierein. later today a little sunshine in and out and the highs reaching near 70, and then rain likely from time to time. thursday, friday and into the weekend, cool autumn weather moves in. morning lows, chilly. >> and that's your latest weather. don't forget, you can check any time of day or night, online or cable, weather.com. >> have fun there. coming -- we've got a great actor in the house, kevin spacey is here. that's right. he has a new movie coming out. but first thi

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when the financial world started to collapse back in 20 ol 08s lot of people pointed their finger at wall street, now in margin call, kevin spacey plays an executive at a too big to fail firm. >> john, if you do this, you'll kill the markets for years, it's over. you're selling something that you know has no value. >> we're selling to willing buyers at the current market price so that we may survive. >> you'll never sell anything to any of those people ever again? >> i understand. >> do you? >> hey, kevin, welcome back. good to see you. my understanding, there were some people in the industry, there was concern going back to the well on the financial meltdown and yet you thought that there was something in this script that hadn't been on

chewed so to speak in this movie. >> this is first featured film to deal with what happened in 2008. i think, given what's happening down on wall street as we speak, this isn't a history lesson, this is currently, still happening. i think maybe what feeds the anger that people are feeling, they realized in 2008, kind of a band-aid was put on a sere warehouse wound and it's still bleeding. >> the movie basically takes place in 24 hours. as an actor, do you like all of that action condensed into that period of time? >> it's more like doing a play. we worked in 1 ten plaza. you get a chance to rehearse. >> just for people, we heard a lot about it over the last three, fours years, for people

who don't understand what a margin call is -- >> i'm not the person to ask that question. simon baker knows the answer. essentially what happened to many firms is that, they realized that the money they thought they had, they simply didn't have. while people say people on wall street aren't creative. i think that's remarkably creative to create money that isn't there. >> you get to work with a great cast, stanley tucci, simon baker, according to a lot of reports, a lot of these cast members signed on to this film with the opportunity to work with you d you make that up? is that coming from you? >> you got my facts. >> you know, i was the first actor join after zachary, because zachary also produced it. you know, it's incredible when you have a small film like this

and actors recognize the material. it's a pleasure to go to work every day with a group of great actors. >> do you have that kind of bucket list to work on a project just to say i worked with that actor. >> yes, woody allen, mr. scorsese, i know you're up. maybe martin isn't. woody, yes. >> this is a clip, you did this bit for funny or die. basically, it's a bunch of actors, celebrities sitting around a table, pitching ideas to the clinton global initiative and you actually do the impersonation of bill clinton until you're surprised. let's take a look and you can comment. >> i'll check on you guys.

you're my little celebrity army. >> oh, kevin. >> what did i tell you about making crank calls in my office? >> not to do it. >> not to do without me. >> that's got to be fun. >> yes, it's great fun. we also did, when he left the white house, we did a video of his last days of the white house. where he stole my oscar from me and i had to retrieve it. this was a comedy thing. but this was to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the clinton global initiative. i can do a little bill for you. >> go ahead. >> ask me a question, matt. >> how is the tour for richard iii? >> i love going to hong kong, it's good. >> it's always good to see you. >> you, too.

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today's mom is brought to you by have you tried this yet be p and g. this morning on today's moms, getting back into the workforce after taking years away taking care of the kids. we asked sarah brokaw, to talk to some women who are giving it a shot. >> reporter: the face of the business world is changing. and today, more women are in the driver's seat. so after staying home for 14 years to raise her sons, karen phillips returned to the workforce.

>> i had been working 40 hours week, volunteering, it was time to try something differently. >> reporter: she had her fair share of challenges what was an obstacle that you weren't necessarily prepared for? >> handling the children during the summer. during the school year it was much more structured. >> reporter: she was not alone. idea of going back to work can be daunting. >> concerned about their age. and how long they have been out of the workforce. in some cases they're worried about technology. >> reporter: for many women, getting a job is a choice. but the economy and type of lifestyle have put career-minded women in a position of necessity. zwli was definitely longing for more interaction with adults. but it was also a financial decision as well.

♪ >> reporter: in 2010, 66 million women were employed in the united states. that's almost 49% of the current workforce. unfortunately, many returning professionals let their own insecurities get in the way. >> they'll say, i'm a hard worker, i'm a team player, but those attributes don't tell employers what gap you're going to fill in an organization. ♪ >> reporter: but a happy mom means happy kids. >> it's great. both are happy for me that i'm finding a new life for myself but i still have at least one, maybe 1 1/2 feet at home in the door. >> sarah brokwaw is joining us along with pamela mitchem as well as the author of ten laws

of career reinventioreinvention. >> you want to go out to everybody you know, talk to other moms, get everybody on your side. >> identify your most marketable skills. >> you have to tell employers how you're going to contribute to their bottom line. >> mothers are great at multitasking, they're great at organization, they're highly efficient coming ine back into workforce. >> you need to be specific. hey, maybe you're the fund-raiser or the project developer, or you're the one that brings everyone together. >> you also say, refresh your resume, revamp your look and also go online. >> you know, you have to have your linkedin profile and you should be on twitter as well. >> this is going to take a lot of confidence, where do we get the confidence if we haven't

been in the workforce for 15 years. >> so true. the number of clients that i see in my own practice, women come in and say, i don't know exactly what i have to offer. i say to them, there are always going to be trehree key strengt, how do you hone them in your house yourself. when you go into the interview, remind yourself that you have those three key strength and when you enter the workforce after 15 years or so much away, you're probably going to enter in an entry-level position, true or false. >> i think you should be willing to be in an entry-level position or step up. you got to be willing to take something to get in. >> if you need to get a job right away, if you want a career, not too late?

>> get it done. get aer is er is tcertificate. >> but this is the interesting point, i saw a statistic yesterday, 57 .of men negotiated their salary than women. women have to readdress our sense of self-worth. >> absolutely. a lot of has to do women don't want to take on the masculine approach when they're amrpplyin for a job. feminine self but assert themselves. >> right. it sounds like to me we need to encourage ourselves. sarah brokaw and pamela mitchell, thank you. coming up -- is learning how

to write cursive a waste of time. we'll

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this. as school started incorporating computers at much younger grade levels, some fear learning to type is taking time away from other subjects, so what's on the chopping block, cursive handwriting when you were a kid, it used to be on the urge to write. not just for speed, but also for style. the curls of the "s". the flow of "l." the fluidity of the letters married together on paper. cursive was an art form, until its nemesis came along -- the computer. are computers really phasing out penmanship? handwriting specialist steve graham said, if they're not, they should. >> there's no reason we have

this tool for kids to use. we need to start earlier with this. >> reporter: steve's not saying that cursive should be go away completely. why take time away from our subjects to teach cursive? one has to go. likely choice, you got it, cursive. >> some really good handwriting. >> reporter: and educators are listening. in 44 states, teaching cursive in the classroom is optional. of those, two of them, indiana and hawaii have taken cursive out completely. in mrs. ward's third grade class, the typed word is easier but the written word is ever lasting. >> it's hard to be an author when you can't write. >> reporter: when she stepped out, i stepped in. i had a few questions of my own.

does everybody here know how to type on a computer? >> yes. >> reporter: how old were you? >> 7, 67. >> what if i told you i was 16 before i learned how to type on a computer? >> as someone who likes to write and sit down and do things, i like to see people continue to write. >> reporter: signature, after signature after signature. >> become victims of my lack of time. i go to "l" "a." >> i wanted it to look like it was a cartoonist signature. >> reporter: who wins best handwriting overall? lot of people have said, very nice things about -- >> that's not true. >> reporter: it's like catholic

school handwriting >> i would say girlish. >> i am orderly. i am a bit of a neat freak, a germ phone, as you know, i think my handwriting perhaps indicates that a little bit. germ need orderly. >> reporter: cursive may be on its way out, but it won't go out without kicking or screaming. not only distinguishable but legible as well. we consulted a handwriting analyst, we gave her two cards, one that had an autograph and the sentence written out "i do not need a vacation." matt, we're going to start with you. she said that your handwriting shows that you're disciplined,

honest and there's something wrong, it says your sexy. >> what is the thing? >> what about the rest of them? >> you can go online about them. it's not exactly scientific. it's something about the art form, that al is playful. you see how he has something fun. ann is very deliberate, neat and clean. natalie, they had a hard time. they couldn't even read. >> wow. >> they did say i'm heart centered. i'm warm and generous. >> i asked all of you guys this, what do you think about cursive. most of you don't write cursive anymore? >> i do a combination of block letters. >> it's fun to write in cursive and to use the cursive and the block letter and you all have children? can you imagine your children not learning cursive. >> we make them write a written

thank you note, handwritten. >> you know that was sort of interesting. >> not having cursive would be like ann not being able to curse. >> you know, i wouldn't have anything to say. i would be mute. >> jenna, thank you. more on the cursive controversy on today.com. controversy at today.com. we're back after this. 8:56 is your time now on this tuesday, october 18th, 2011. good morning. i am eun yang. let's go to tom kierein for your

forecast today. >> a chill in the air, and it's partly sunny and still in the 50s throughout most of the region as we approach mid morning. right now 60 at reagan national, and later today up around 70. and rain likely on and off through the day on wednesday, and then chilly dry weather, thursday, friday and through the weekend and

stay with us. good morning. still has the road shut down at lower buoy road. and if you are traveling on 270 south, it's in your right shoulder lane at father hurley boulevard. and 395, the edsall road ramp is shut down, and then no delays as you make your way across the 14th street bridge. more news, weather

we're back with more of "today on" on a tuesday morning. object 18th, 2011. rain has stopped momentarily here in new york city. that's a good sign. i'm matt lauer along with al roker, savannah guthrie. >> coming up on a serious note, dramatic 911 tapes have been released to show how chaotic and

terr terror mying it was in that california hair salon last weekend. all right, also ahead, if you haven't had enough of "today" professionals, we have more hot tippics, including the man who was accused of hacking into celebrity e-mail accounts. and here's a provocative question s the recession making men cheat on their wives? there's some research there may be something to us, star, donny and nancy will opine. talking about jill's steals and deals. jill martin has some great things, she says some of these things are up to 80% off. >> a little bit later on, you are what you eat, well, we've got something that proves that fact, which foods and drinks,

like peppers and tea, keep your healthy on the outside and beautiful on the outside. >> let's go to natalie for the headlines. kidnapped israeli soldier schalit has been reunited with his family. the 25-year-old was captured in a cross-border raid by hamas militants back in 2006. meantime more than 1,000 palestinian prisoners are being released in exchange for schalit. republican presidential candidate herman cain is once again raising questions about his immigration policy. building an electrified fence between the u.s. and the mexico border was a joke, he said that the u.s. needs to a fence. that deadly hair salon that

rocked seal beach last week, they have released the 911 tapes >> natalie, good morning. less than a week after the mass shooting the hair salon remains closed. today, we get a better sense of the panic that filled the air here. >> a gunman came in and killed a bunch of people. >> reporter: the chaos and terror described by witnesses and survivors. >> he's still shooting right now. he's still shooting right now. >> reporter: a shootinging rampage inside a southern california hair salon that left eight dead and one seriously wounded. gun shots rang out. >> we need somebody here right now! >> reporter: last wednesday, the first of several 911 calls came in. >> do we know who the shooter is? >> one of the hair stylist's

husband? >> okay. >> reporter: less than six minutes later, they arrested him, his ex-wife, one of the first to be shot. he was in a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife. he was taken into custody without incident. >> i'm hiding behind a car in the parking lot. can i get off the phone? >> yes, we're on our way. >> charged with it a counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, decry hasn't entered a plea. prosecutors say if convicted they'll ask for death penalty. natalie? >> thank you. a detroit father is due in court this morning, accused of uses his 9-year-old daughter as his designated driver. he had his daughter drive in his van at 3:00 in the morning.

he even bragged about it to the clerk. pretty shocking. it's now 4 minutes past the hour. here's al with the check of your weather. and who is this cutie we got here? >> this is kalia? >> she's so cute. very nice. supportive big sister. let's check your is that her sister? >> yes. >> the supportive big sister. all right. let's check your weather. for today we have a lot of rain down in florida. part of the storm system getting itself together will make its way up the coast. we have one to three inches of rain, and some areas may pick up five inches over the next 24 hours, and then the storm system makes its way up the coast, and as it does, we're looking at the

rain spreading into the mid-atlantic straits and the northeast as well. rainfall amounts of generally going to be from one to two inches of rain before it's all over. but along the southeastern coast, could see heavier rain. also back to the midwest from chicago to green bay, some areas picking up three to five inches of rain. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods.. >> generally we have under a half of inch here, and it's chilly now. temperatures are in the 50s to around 60 degrees in most locations, and later we ought to make it up to around 70 and partly sunny. and occasional showers tomorrow, and then tapering off and ending late wednesday night. thursday, friday and into the weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah? al, thanks. another round of "today" professionals. star jones is an attorney and

author. donny deutsch and dr. nancy snoo sniderman. let's start with court case going on out in california, the case of the so-called hackerazzi. he faces life in prison for hacking into e-mail accounts for celebrities. >> how old is he? >> 35. >> he's grown, he's 30-some old. he knew the law. stupid is not an excuse. go to jail. go directly to jail. >> for 20 years? >> reallistically star, he won't get 120 years? >> he probably do around 15. he would probably get around 15 years which is appropriate for what he did. >> here's the flip side, i will say, i don't cry for these celebrities. when you use twitter, all of

these things for your benefit, this is the underbelly, this is the world that we live in now. >> you don't mind if someone breaks into your account? >> by the way, if you're going to exploit these mediums, understand that these are some risks. the way he got those codes, they talked about his private life. >> the moral of this story, don't have your pass word dbe your dogs' name. >> put him to use the government should hire him to beef up security. we should use his brain -- >> would you use that same argument if it was yours account? >> absolutely. >> this is liberalness run amuck. >> it's perspective. there needs to be

responsibility. when you do something illegally, there needs to be ramifications. >> exactly. coming off that horrific situation in california hair salon, we need to put this in perspective. >> free ham buggers for the obese, the restaurant looks like a hospital, customers are called patients, waitresses are nurses and food orders are prescription. >> if you eat the biggest meal there, you get taken to the car in your wheelchair. great marketing. probably lousy food. >> do you think it's okay or does it cross the line? >> i always hate the taste police this is wrong. don't go. it's a marketing bit. if anything, on the flip side, it brings to the surface, they have a 8,000-calorie burger.

so, you f you don't like it, don't go. they know anybody with any good sense is coming in there and ordering an 8,000-calorie burger. >> speaking of cute, does the recession make men cheat? the tough economic times make men feel that resources are scarce. nancy, this feels like faux science. >> the science, why do men have affairs? they fear death. it's true. i mean, there's a pry morality urge for men who think it's doomsday.

>> recession or no recession, men cheat, do they not? >> absolutely. >> let's let the one guy on the panel speak. i think it's out. it's against primal urges. >> that's the basis of this. the issue of recession, how does a man feel like a man? he feels good about himself. other places that he can insert his manhood? >> i think that stress sos bringing on inappropriate behavior and finances bring on stress. >> the recession may be -- good luck with that. next topic, does the glass ceiling still exist? nearly 64% of all college graduates are women. when you look at the upper echelon in business, you don't

see the same? >> it's not even glass. it's 12-inch lewucite. women are making 67 cents on the dollar. 12 out of 500 ceos in the top fortune 500 are women. we have seen more progress in congress. >> guys, as somebody who runs a multimillion-dollar company, i would take the women. women don't -- don't feel as entitled. they don't go in and say, i want that raise. the women have to start doing that. >> more than 50% of men will try to renegotiate the first salary offer. only 7% of women. >> i had a group of women that i met with last week, they asked,

how do i approach a situation so people don't think i'm too aggressive? the first thing, i would never be in a room full of men that would ask that question. >> you're going to be sorry, that we have to give short time to the last topic, is there a subject to ideal breasts? >> the answer is yes. it's based in art and symmetry. there's a perfect face, a perfect nose. there are perfect breasts. >> donny, would you like to volunteer to be a researcher on that? >> i have never met a breast that i didn't like. >> they tell you to look at porn magazines so that you can pick a breast that you want. my point is -- the point is, so

that you can know what you actually want to look like. >> star, are you trying to tell something? >> you're so much better than lauer. it's not even close. slam dunk, people got to understand that. >> donny, star jones and dr. nancy, thanks. coming up -- staying beautiful from the inside-out. but up next, jill's steals and deals, exclusive discounts on everything from designer bags to lip gloss just for "today" viewers. coming up. sweet, nutty crunchy nut™.

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>> another job for natalie. 9:26 is your time now on this tuesday, october 18th, 2011. i am eun yang. let's go over to meteorologist, tom kierein, for a look at your forecast. >> there is chill in the air to go along with the tech color foliage we see. some individual trees are beautiful, but still only in the

upper 50s to near 60 now. and occasional showers tomorrow during the day and into the

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>> al is outside, al also very excited for sting. >> i'm a huge sting fan. i can't wait. every breath you take i'll be watching you. the unexpected beauty foods that are probably in your kitchen right now. we're going to take you through the list. >> okay, we're also scaring up for holiday decorations. we'll show you creative ways to get into the spirit. but now to a film that's being called a love story of a new generation. >> the film stars felicity jones. this movie has been quite the force, it was at sundance film festival. you won best actress, right?

and the film won as well, how does that feel? >> it's been extraordinary. we had no idea how it was going be received and we showed it for the first time in sundance and people seemed to really like >> it on a shoe string budget. >> 22 days. >> they put this film together. wow. >> wasn't most of it was improve? we just had an outline. and we improvised the dialogue. >> it's being described not so much a love story, but a story of what happens in the experience of love, explain anton? >> it's about the process and the learning process that these two people go through in the course of being so madly in love. they get this curveball thrown at them, because she overstays her visa and is deported. it's about those little moments that comprise what really -- when you look back on being in love, you remember these things.

>> fwuter flies in your stomach to whether or not you're actu actually being together. >> they hired you, felicity, sight unseen. >> the first time we met was the first day of rehearsal. >> the audition tame you were singing in the shower? tell us more. >> i wanted to do this part, i got in my shower and film myself. >> as you did. >> and see what happens. >> thank you. >> felicity jones and anton, we can't wait to see it. "like crazy" opens in select cities october 28th al? >> we're here in front of the cranberry spray ocean bog 2000-pound of cranberries out here. he bill's a third generation

cranberry -- >> we had a little trouble with too much water, but nothing serious. it didn't hurt the crop much. >> so, this is your time of year now? >> this is it. this is when we go full steam. >> every year, you guys come, what's different this year? >> what's different this year, we have celebrity chef coming this afternoon to do some demonstrations for drinks -- >> will people get in the bog? >> actually 30 lucky people will get to go into the bog and sign up for a chance to get in there and sample the good things that he's going on prepare in the bo. they will get to sample the good things they will prepare from the cranberries. >> that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >> here around our region, we have autumn foliage.

a tinge of that showing up here in northeast washington. that's a look from the sky watcher camera. we have a partly sunny sky with a chill in the air, upper 50s to 60 degrees. and later it should climb ten more degrees for a high near 70. >> guys, back to you. >> all right, thank you, al, we want to say hello to mike danley to have the scales tip against him on "the biggest loser". >> you started at 209 pounds, you lost 40 on the ranch. >> i have lost over 57 now. >> how are you doing it at home in. >> i at home, i work with a personal trainer at gym and it's about two to three hours a day. >> five days a week in. >> five days a week. i ride a bike on saturday and take sunday off. and then, candidate to that new

nutritional program that we learned about at "the biggest loser." i'm eating healthier and exercise zwl they call you coach mike because you're a high school coach. are you able to help the students better? >> i have been inspiration to even at school. students and players and my colleagues. age is not a factor. >> speaking of coach mike, there, you of course got to train along with anna kournikova, how was she as a coach? >> anna was a coach. she took our team, the older team took us from a slower pace and worked up through the ranks in the time that i was there, we didn't suffer any injuries, it didn't slow us down and she's well beyond her age and knows what to do. she's no joke. >> all right, she looks great,

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them. we love getting kids in on the act. do-it-yourself decorations. you can make some fun, spooky friends. >> tell me about these bags? >> these are fun, they're just luminaries, paper bags, you can put some battery-operated candles in them. it will lead the trick or treaters right to your door. >> what about the side of the door? >> the side of the door is great space to decorate. just add on it. use the side of the door. >> a black and white theme going on here. >> we love the very, very grafic black and white take on halloween. we're inspired by silhouettes. you can do it yourself or you can find these ready-made. if you have columns on your front porch, just wrap some

ribbons around them, it's a sophisticated spider web. and these faux birds, they're spooky. you can get them for 15 bucks for two at oriental trading. lastly, how cool are these pumpkins. black and the white? you can buy them prepainted at target. we just took fun stickers like these from pier 1, or you can stencil or hand paint any kind of silhouette straight on to the pumpkin. >> if you want to go completely halloween, it is fall, this is great transition from halloween into thanksgiving. >> you're exactly right. what we love about this door, you can put it up in early october and leave it up for november. >> tell me about the wreath? >> we started with a harvest wreath and wreaths aren't just for christmas. you can use them to decorate at any holiday.

this is just fall foliage and pretty berry. then we took a gar lan, just a leaf garland and we tacked it around the sides of our door. >> we carved our pumpkins and it's already rotted. >> well, this is our favorite thing, al, these guys right here, they're call funkins, they look real, but they're artificial. you can carve them like a regular pumpkin, you can stack them. they start at 1$18. >> thanks so much. happy halloween. >> same to you. coming up next, beauty u that's not just skin deep, which foods keep you healthy from the inside-out, right after these messages.

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kimberly, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> we were just talking about, when they think about food, whether it's health thy in terms of weight loss. they don't think about how it affects their appearance. >> absolutely. foods can actually be products that in your kitchen. >> our first power food that's good for beauty is cabbage, why does this work so well. >> cabbage is so inexpensive and so easy to find. usually when we think of vitamin c, we think of oranges, but cabbages are a really great source for vitamin c. so, it's going to make your skin look good. >> how much cabbage would you have to eat to have an effect? >> you can add some to your salad, veggie dishes, when you get a chance, couple of times a

week. >> sun flower seeds. >> they're high in the beauty nutrient vitamin e, a free-radical scavenger. they can cause aging, they can make us look older than we are. the vitamin e in the sunflowers help neutralize those rogue radicals. it will delay aging. you'll start to look younger in your skin. >> again, sprinkle them in your salad >> i recommend them about a quarter cup. i definitely snacking on the raw ones to get the full beauty benefit and my favorite avocados. i love it. >> you can see it, it's so moisturizing and beautifying. it helps to moisturize your skin from the inside out. >> avocados have fat in them.

>> it's a mono saturated fat. we need for beauty. you can put this in your salad. >> on everything? >> i would even put it on cereal. maybe not lemons. >> this is something that everyone can use. lemons are high in vitamin c as well. they have enzymes to help our liver tissue. it will motivate you to stay more hydrate zbld our next testimony is a wood that i learned five minutes ago. >> this tea is really high in antioxidants. it's caffeine free. we need to monitor or caffeine levels. >> it's dehydrating, too, right?

>> right. this will help curve cravings. >> my next favorite vegetable. cucumbers. >> cucumbers are high in ceiac. it makes your hair really shiny. lot of the nutrients are in the skin. when you make your cucumbers salad you don't have to peel the skin. >> you like to get the skin on it. >> we got red peppers and celery. >> high in beta carotene. celery has a flushing effect on the body. it helps with the puffiness under your eyes. >> crucial question, can you put peanut butter on celery and get all of the benefits? >> almond butter.

>> all right. that's a compromise. >> thank you. we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television hey, everybody. we are so glad you're with us today, it's booze day tuesday, october 18th. two more days until hoda and i are going to see you live at the pike place market in seattle thursday morning. >> we want you to come down. the seats open up at 6:00 a.m. you go to first and pike.

we are going to start our first show at 7:00 a.m. local time. bundle up. there are seats for some. everyone else can stand and just enjoy. >> come and have fun with us. talk about fun. >> it's going to be good! >> there was another big event. >> it was bigger on the show than it was at home. >> kathie lee and frank celebrated 25 years. >> it's unbelievable. really is. ♪ somewhere a place for love >> this was sung. always been my favorite, favorite. ♪ waits for you somewhere >> one of my favorite videos was david foster did this arrangement.

who is the guy that did the "exorcist?" it sounds like a strange thing but he directed the video. it's one of those glorious things. >> how was the anniversary, 25 years? >> uneventful, but these days, that's what i want. i told frank, please, don't get me anything. so he didn't. i always tell him that, but he'll usually pop for something. no. i really didn't want him. we sat down over a chicken sandwich and glass of wine on our screened porch and he gave me this. i thought, okay, but he got me something. there was just a little -- he always since the day we were together, this is frank. he's a great-looking man. you see this guy on the bottom, that's frank. you see? so that is anything he signs to the kids, that's franks. >> loved you then, love you now,

will love you forever. >> we're running out of time. let's be honest. we are very well aware of the fact we are running out of time. between the two of us we are 138 years old. >> let's look back. these are the first pictures in this little flip album. >> back in the day. hunka hunka burning love. that was our honeymoon. >> cody came along. things start to change then. then we got children. we got better and better. there's our casserole. that's us now in key west. that's what it's come to. he's the sweetest man in the world. he truly is. it's a miracle for anybody's marriage to last in today's world. there are so many things that pull you apart. i'm serious. once you start living together, sharing life and going through things you through.

there are more things that tear at a marriage. i'm grateful to god for the 25 years and really grateful for my two beautiful children. frank is the father, i don't care what you all say. he really is their father. i was thinking about the fact. it's one thing to fall in love. it's a whole other thing to stay in love. you can't help falling in love. that's why it's called falling, but staying in love is work and it's worth the work. and what i realize is, yeah, you love the person. there are times you want to -- never consider divorce but maybe murder on occasion. and he wanted to murder me, too. more than anything, you have to like each other. you have to really like. we were friends four years before we fell in love. i'm grateful, so grateful for his friendship. he's the best friend a person can ever ever have. you know that. he's a good friend to you. he's an amazing man. i love you, honey, if god gives us 25 more, we won't remember. >> there is a couple -- that's

so sweet, by the way. he is so sweet. just to show you the little things he does, too. when you were in seattle last week and i was co-hosting with the kardashians, he called and said, hoda, you're doing a great job. he does small little things. he's just a kind, kind old-fashioned guy. >> he's not a selfish person. we've had selfish moments through the years because you're human, but basically he loves to take care of people. he does. >> there is another couple celebrating 62. >> they beat us. god bless them. >> they walked into the mayo clinic for an appointment. they noticed the piano was there. they decided to spontaneously perform. let's watch. ♪ >> look at his knees. >> how cute are they? ♪

>> you know how they must have delighted everybody. he knocked her over. they are laughing. i love that. that is the cutest. you know they are taking that on the road. >> they are going to mayo clinic and they got a perfect round of perfect health. you know how much they must have delighted everybody. >> now they say they are going to perform at the hospital dinner later in the month. >> let's bring them on. we would love to have them come and visit. >> maybe you knew some things about herman cain. he has pipes. here is a clip from 1991 when he is the ceo of godfather's pizza. he broke out into song. ♪ there's no pizza

♪ i couldn't if i tried ♪ eating only tacos ♪ or kentucky fried ♪ imagine only burgers ♪ it's frightening and sad >> genius. he is a baptist preacher. they've got those pipes singing those hymns all these years. he's got a wonderful sense of humor. i think he is refreshing. i love somebody like that coming forward, truly just to serve. >> the day he said i'm sick of reporter gotcha questions. if he ever asks me who is the president, i'll just tell them i

don't no. we'll have music in the studio today. if you are a boyz 2 men fan, they are here. >> sean was with you. let's take a stroll down memory lane, shall we? ♪ >> should they change their name to men 2 senior citizen soon? they are men now. the boyz thing was a long time ago. let's upgrade. speaking of upgrade. there is an app now for all you pathetic guys who just can't get a girl. that's mean. >> i know, but it's the truth. >> there is an app that lets a fake girlfriend text you that she misses you. so you're like, hey, misses me.

>> it's sad. it's very sad. apparently, it's very popular. >> here is something else that is popular. apparently there is a new trend where you can wear pajamas on the street. rachel roy and others made it vogue to wear pjs outside. >> there is nothing more comfortable. >> we have britney who is here every day. >> you've got on -- >> you look adorable, honey. >> thank you. >> there were a lot of people staring at me. also i was wearing heels. >> we have 48 of the top cosmo. >> look at the picture. >> not one of them is over 31. i checked. >> but ralph lauren, these cannot be cheap.

>> i think they were $70. you can get pajamas everywhere. these are the ones they had been showing. >> very cute. >> definitely comfortable. coming up -- >> she modelled so she could get her hair and make-up done. "jersey shore" comes to midtown. >> if you think that's scary, wait until you see where sara will take you. ♪ ♪ ♪ hey! it says just take one! i can't read. ♪ [ male announcer ] walmart has low prices, every day for halloween. from bags of candy to bigger bags of candy. backed by our ad match guarantee. save money. live better. walmart.

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seems like only yesterday the cast of "jersey shore" was trying to make its way into florence, the part of history known for cultural history. >> and sami is known as sami the sweetheart and diana is blast in a glass. >> hook up.

let's go home. >> i love you. you love me? >> i love you. >> i'm fine. >> if you don't feel good, let me know. >> no. i feel fine. >> watch your step there. >> hit the concrete. >> let me see that again. >> wow. you guys were watching that video. are you laughing kind of or are you embarrassed? what do you think when you look at that? >> you know what? i don't get embarrassed at this point any more. when you're there, you drink, we have a good time. down the shore i do that. that's me if i get a little drunk -- >> it is in slow-mo. >> it's okay. >> even when you're not drinking, she is always like that. >> okay. you've been a cast member since the beginning, right?

you watched the evolution. how has it changed? you walk down the street normally. now it's a thing. >> i think people recognize us all the time. i think now because it's gone so far, we have been given opportunities to meet some amazing people and travel and experience new things. >> it seems like it's gone progressively more wild. in some cases it looks like it got out of control. the drinking, the hooking. >> multiple sexual partners. >> actually, in italy, i didn't have sex once there. i really didn't. i made out, yes. when it came to italy, this is what people forget. we're in a house without cell phones, without music, without anything. no communication with the outside world. >> so it's i like a nonery.

>> kind of. kind of. also, unlike other reality shows where they'll take certain days to film and have a day off, we have no days off. everything is recorded. at that point, especially in italy we were out of our comfort zone. if you're in that house and there is nothing to do, you can hear a pin drop. okay, give me a glass of wine. you know? >> we agree with you on that. we have common ground here. >> they don't show us around italy shopping. there are things you don't see. >> sami the sweetheart. they call you the heartbreaker kid. where did that come from? >> i don't know about the heartbreaker. sweetheart came from my friends. they call me, you know, the sweetest girls because their friends have an attitude. >> are you guys dating anyone,

anyone from the show, anyone outside the show, each other, anything? >> each other. best friends. >> what's happening here? are you guys fighting over him? who is that? >> we're not fighting over him. >> is that pauley d.? >> that's renaldo. >> who is that? >> my guy. >> is that a new one? i can't tell the difference between those. i cannot tell who is who. >> really? they're very different. >> i'm sorry. okay. okay. >> great to see you. >> thank you. >> and florence survived. florence is still intact. it's safe to go back. >> we would love to go back. thank you. >> thank you for having fun with us. you can catch the season finale of "jersey shore" this thursday on mtv. >> up next, witches and gumbies

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it's time for sara in the city. when she got there she learned how to do one of the scariest jobs around this time of year. >> that's right. too scary for your little tots. you may want to let them enjoy the play room. i will take you to a haunted house in new york. i learned what it takes to get my fright on. halloween is filled with creepy thrills and things that go bump in the night. >> be careful now. >> at the headless horseman hay rides, people pay to get scared on purpose. owner michael jubee has been spooking customers for 19 years. >> you're creating this, the impetuous for different ideas, how do you outdo yourself all the time? >> this is something we work on 365 days a year. we have riders that come up with the themes. then we have to set the scares in to fit with the story line.

>> it takes a cast and crew of 270 to put on a hair-raising haunt. as we approach the haunted house, i got a good look at who was coming out. >> worst in my life. >> it gets worse as you go along. >> i put all fear aside as i stepped inside. >> anyone care for a bite? >> i'm a vegetarian. don't leave me. >> i wouldn't go this way. >> thank you for helping me. oh, my god! oh, my god!

>> see, nothing there. >> around every corner lurked a spooky surprise. [ screaming ] >> he's looking at me funny. >> vocal cords shot, i couldn't get out of there fast enough. scared out of my mind, it was time to turn the tables. ambush style. >> ready to see yourself? >> you look wonderful.

>> i mean, what a little color will do to a girl. my mom's a nurse. just like mom. but my mom didn't look like this. help me with my baby! >> hell, no! >> please help. >> we'll take care of him. >> this is the maternity ward. >> working at the inn, a surprise trick with a frightening treat. >> wow! that is some suit. >> scariest thing i've ever seen in my life. >> she broke the gentleman's glasses and ripped his shirt. >> i get violent when i'm scared.

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besides our favorite day of the week, it's our favorite time of the year. >> it is because we are surrounded by four dozen hunky men who all happen to be the finalists in the 2011 "cosmo" bachelor contest. while we think it's our good looks who brought them here -- who wrote them? >> i didn't. >> it's kate white, cosmo's" editor in chief. your favorite time of the year, too. >> oh, man. >> the oldest one is 31.

>> they are a little on the young side. illegal for you girls. >> how did these guys get to be in the top 50? >> they've all been nominated by their sisters, mothers, grandmothers, co-workers. >> their grandmothers? who was nominated by their grandmother? >> kinky grandmother. >> that would be like me nominating cody. that's sick. since we have these hunky men, we might as well take advantage. >> we'll stand here. raise your hand, you guys, if you can help answer this question. if you were to pick the perfect date for me, what would it be? raise your hand. i'm going to virginia because that's my home state. >> very nice. you like to enjoy an alcoholic beverage every now and then. >> every day. >> careful. >> being very virginia we have nice virginia wineries. i think have a winery date followed by a picnic would be pretty good. >> what is your name? >> brian murphy. >> of course it is.

back here? come on. where are you from? >> i'm from d.c. we would probably start off with a little cooking class, have a little bit of wine. get to know you better. have a little bit of music boyz ii men. >> pick one. >> come on, kansas. >> take you to a bar. >> take me to a bar? i am not that easy, kansas. i'm over kansas right now. i'm over kansas. a bar? >> he said a ball. >> a ball. >> all right. you go. >> if we were going to sing a duet, what would the duet be? >> who's got one? >> i see it in the back. right here. >> yes, sir. idaho potato. >> i'm going to have "paper roses." ♪ paper roses

♪ paper roses >> that's darn good. who else? anybody? >> wyoming. "ain't no mountain high enough ♪ >> we can't pick. how about in the back? he's got something. >> pennsylvania. he's cute. >> "whole new world" from "alladin." >> there you go. it would be a whole new world for you, i'm telling you. he has no idea. >> i can't pick. i have a cute guy at home. i cannot choose. >> i've got a great guy at home, but i'm going to pick pennsylvania. >> when do you pick the winner? >> tonight we announce the bachelor of the year. >> who is going to win? >> congratulations. you're very sweet.

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>> if this is the year you promised your kids to take the scare factor up a notch, we have the gadgets. >> the author of the book "gadget nation" has been very beesy. it's a bumble bee. where is the voice coming from? >> here i am. >> you really need all of that in your netherregions? >> this is a voice disguiser.

>> what's happening up front here? >> that is a flashing mummy. he is light and sound activated. people come up to your front door, he thrashes about. those are body parts. nothing says love like limbs, light-up limbs on your front yard. last year the big thing was a tarantula that climbed up walls. now they came up with this one. it is a hand that crawls around. >> the weird part is the artery part. >> it climbs up the wall. next, you guys know -- >> how does it work?

♪ i want a man with a slow hand ♪ >> that's a very slow hand. >> i got him to do something good. >> you've got skills with that. >> how do you stop him? >> this is a thumb drive, correct? >> on halloween the thumb drive looks like a real thumb. this is from grand all workshop. this is a paper weight skull but is a usb plug. >> it looks so attractive on your desk. >> you put candy or paperclips. these are laser laces. they are not only a fashion statement, but a safety factor. they have lights. they change colors. >> that's a good idea for once, steve. >> hey! i'm taking that personally. next, this is from brookestone. this is the candy man candy dispenser. you don't have to stick your

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you sort of lose track of all of that stuff, don't you? >> absolutely. think about yourself sometimes, too. >> we are going to help people. our first model's name is nafisha. sometimes we oversize things, things don't tonight us right. you're saying get the right fit. >> it's all about fit and proportion. rocking those bright blue denim blue jeans. it doesn't have to cost a fortune. these cost $60 from urban out fitters. it's not bad. the top is $25. if you're going to wear fitted jeans, wear something loose around top and vice versa. >> mix it up. that's adorable. >> tight and loose. >> very young looking. >> love that. >> thank you, sweetie. >> next up is weather is getting cold, you want a coat that works for you, right? what's the good advice? >> in the winter, it's all about your coat.

jane says the coat can be your best friend. >> my sister works out in the morning and throws on a fabulous coat like this red one. who knows what you're wearing? red is the color the season. it costs $100. urban outfitters again. and wear leggings. looks good. >> very cute. >> next you say shop tall. what does that mean? >> make yourself long and lean. >> you were born that way. >> throw on a little heel. she is wearing jeans from the limited. they are high wasted. with a slight flair that is flattering for the leg. she looks super tall, super skinny. she is wearing a gap t-shirt. we love where you can down a size and still get the length. she is wearing a $37 dickey. >> you cannot beat a good dickey. >> that makes the outfit look

crisp. >> and you don't get the bulk and heat from it. >> she can take it off and it still looks cute. nothing is oversized. >> thank you. a lot of us wear black down but you're saying spice it up. >> get out of the uniform. >> have your uniform. >> that's cute. >> we still want you to have your uniform. find that pair of jeans that fit you perfectly and live in them. throw on that sweater from forever 21. >> the kids love forever 21. it's for everybody, right? >> and with the bright colored sweater, she looks so cute and modern. >> lastly, let's bring out the dress. everyone needs one great dress to have. what do we have? >> this is more of a working mommy look. i find i'm a working mom. if i put on a dress, it's two minutes. throw on a dress, you look

great. wear a kitten heel. you're dressed for day to night. >> we wear dresses almost every day because it's the easiest thing, zip it up and done. >> sisters, thank you! >> great to see you. >> you feeling all sexy and stylish? we have boyz ii men. ♪ more and more folks are trying out snapshot from progressive. a totally different way to save on car insurance. the better you drive, the more you can save.

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♪ ♪ i can't let go >> boyz ii men singing one of its commercial hits "end of the road." this is them now here with their first new material in ten years

and celebrating their 20th anniversary on their new album called "twenty." >> i remember when you first came on the scene. you caused so much excitement. here you are kicking it 20 years later. >> still doing it. we are happy to be doing it. we are very excited about this album. double cd. classics on one side, but brand-new music on the other. >> are you going to sing new for us today? >> yes. >> we are going to sing "more than you'll ever know." ♪ i snow of you past us

♪ but we still ♪ more than we ever know ♪ there was a time ♪ i thought it wouldn't last ♪ and baby how i felt i didn't show ♪ some times i took you for granted ♪ and thought you would understand it ♪ but you managed to make it through tough times ♪ now i can't imagine not having you by my side ♪ ♪ everything you are and all you do ♪ i'm still in love with you ♪ more than you'll ever know ♪ just like the stars in 1,000 skies ♪ ♪ more than you'll ever know ♪ deeper than a place where the ocean floor lies ♪ ♪ you're still number one in my eyes ♪ ♪ until this day i still get butterflies ♪ ♪ know that i love you more than you will ever know ♪ ♪ never want to be without you

♪ you're one of a kind ♪ my everything ♪ girl you're mine ♪ you stood with me ♪ and got me through tough times ♪ i'm glad that you are mine ♪ knowing you are i might die ♪ i love you ♪ more than you ever know ♪ just like the stars in 1,000 skies ♪ ♪ more than you ever know ♪ even in a place where the ocean floor ♪ still number one in my eyes ♪ but know that i love you more ♪ than you will ever know

♪ just like the stars in 1,000 skies ♪ ♪ deeper than the place where the ocean floor lies ♪ you are the woman in my life ♪ i still ♪ i get butterflies ♪ know that i love you ♪ than you will ever know >> all right! boyz ii men. you guys are better than ever. >> ever. >> better than ever. >> like a fine wine. when is the cd out? >> october 24th. >> october 24th. >> you guys, thank you so much. tomorrow luis and jill with early ambush makeovers. >> and sticky situations with childcare. and chris isaak performs. ♪

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