good morning. medical watch. dr. conrad murray placed under 24 hour monitoring at the los angeles county jail overnight, just hours after being found guilty of causing mnl's death. michael jackson's death. this morning, exclusive reaction to the verdict from michael's sister, rebbie jackson. totally fabricated. herman cain goes on a late night talk show and fights back against startling new allegations of sexual misconduct, and he's planning a major news conference today. why did his accuser wait 14 years to come forward? we'll ask her in a live interview. ♪ where in the world, where in the world is matt lauer ♪ and destination unknown. we lost saw matt leaving namibia, africa, on a four-wheeler. where in the world is he now? we're going to find out together. "today," tuesday, november 8th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television

>> welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. i'm ann curry. matt's arrived safely at the secret destination for day from of where in the world, a place 24 hours ago he didn't expect to be in. he'll explain when he reveals his location in just a bit. we want to now get to that verdict in the michael jackson death indication. in a moment we'll talk exclusively to jackson's sister rebbie. first nbc's jeff rossen is covering the case in los angeles. jeff, good morning. >> hi ann, good morning to you. conrad murray is waking up this morning in the l.a. county jail and he's so upset they put him on a 24-hour medical watch. his lawyers asked the judge to let him out on bail. the judge said no, called him a risk to the public and had murray led off in handcuffs. for the first time conrad murray

on camera, angry and emotional describing michael jackson's final moments. >> we the jury in the above-entitled action find the defendant, conrad robert murray guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter. >> reporter: gasps in the courtroom but conrad murray didn't even flinch. suddenly the man michael jackson trusted with his life was a convicted felon, responsible for michael's death. >> justice was served. >> it's a great feeling. >> reporter: and michael's fans cheered, too, celebrating in the streets, but prosecutors weren't done yet. >> at this time your honor the people ask the defendant be remanded into custody. >> reporter: the judge agreed. >> dr. murray's reckless conduct in this case poses a demonstrable risk to the safety of the public, public safety demands that he be remanded. >> reporter: and there he went, straight to jail in handcuffs, to spend his first night behind bars. murray's california medical license, that was stripped away, too.

>> i just thank the jury and our sympathies go out to the jackson family at this time for the loss that they have suffered. ♪ >> reporter: over the past six weeks at times it felt like michael jackson himself was on trial, the defense painting the pop star as a desperate addict, using dr. murray to get drugs, a down on his luck has been with a bizarre lifestyle. >> everything about him is sick. >> reporter: cameras were given exclusive access to murray's defense team. >> thank you. i love you, lord. >> reporter: and even access to conrad murray himself, during the trial, behind closed doors, all for a documentary, "michael jackson and the doctor" airing later this week on msnbc. murray opening up about his star patient. >> he really could not sleep. have you ever seen the "thriller" image when he was

made up? he looked that hysterical. >> reporter: for the first time on camera, murray describes what happened inside michael's bedroom the day he died, blaming jackson's body guard for the chaos. >> i told security to get the kids away from there, get the kids away from there because i did not want them to see their father getting cpr. >> kind of ushered them out and said, "kids, don't worry, we'll take care of it. everything is going to be okay." >> and he says, "doctor, doctor, what happened? i need help." i'm doing cpr, mr. jackson is not breathing. call 911, i need you to call 911. >> we have a ja here that needs help and he's not breathing. >> in addition to me doing cpr, chest compression, and trying to resuscitate this patient, i'm controlling him on the 911 call. how old is this patient?

50. get the [ bleep ] over here. get here. i need you to come. come on. help me. >> reporter: the body guard says he did all he could. it isn't all anger from murray. he gets emotional, too, discussing his close relationship with michael, like kindred spirits. >> he said "of all my life, i have found one friend which is you, dr. conrad." >> reporter: murray says they both grew up with controlling fathers. >> i think in some ways there were mirror images of our lives, especially did not have the full appreciation from our fathers. he had a dad that never hugged him, never hugged his own children. he lived a life written in 100

years of pain. >> reporter: even if murray's intentions were good, the jury didn't seem to care, guilty and now it is the doctor who faces years of suffer. so here's what comes next. murray will be sentenced november 29th and the judge has full discretion here. he can give murray anything from just probation up to four years in state prison. legal experts say the fact that the judge sent him right to jail on monday not a good sign for murray at sentencing. michael jackson's oldest sister rebbie jackson was in the courtroom for the verdict and joins us exclusively. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> describe your emotions upon hearing the verdict and anything that michael jackson's children may have said about it. >> when i heard the verdict, i thought i was going to feel as though i got a tremendous amount of relief, but i felt really numb and not only that, i started crying profusely. >> do you know why? >> i guess because the reality of what had transpired really

hit me at that point and even though he passed a few years ago, going on into the third year i think, the problem with it was that it sort of just brought everything back to reality, and it was so much. it was just tremendous. >> prince, paris, blanket, did they say anything? >> i hadn't seen them, because when i left the court, they were still in school. we went back to my mom's home, but i'm sure they feel a lot of relief in relationship to him. >> we have a video clip dr. murray did a few weeks ago with savannah guthrie. i want to get your reaction on the other side. let's listen. >> reporter: do you remember his final words before he died? >> it was probably i don't know, but probably when he was pleading and begging me to please, please let him have some milk because that was the only thing that would work. >> what do you want to say about the effort by the defense to paint your brother as an addict

who contributed to his own death? >> well, my problem is that i have with the entire theory or the situation was the fact that the doctor took an oath in being a professional. he performed something in a private setting, you might say, that is giving, administering propofol, which is wrong, so no matter what the situation was, he was wrong because he's not supposed to do that. >> was your brother to blame at all in contributing, in your view, to his death? >> i don't think so, not at all. i don't think so. >> you're not sure. >> not at all, i don't think he contributed to the death, i don't think so, no. >> but will you acknowledge that he did, was addicted to medications? >> he had addiction to prescription drugs, i do know that. >> dr. murray is now in jail, he could get anything from probation to four years in prison and sentencing on

november 29th. what do you think should be the penalty? >> well, i'm going to leave all of that in god's hands. i do know that because of the law that has recently been passed i understand the jails are overcrowded so he's supposed to get up to four years but i have been told that he might just get house arrest. i don't know. and it's sad, because my brother is gone and nothing will bring him back, that's for sure. >> dr. murray said he loved your brother. do you have any sympathy for him at all? >> no, i don't, not in that way i don't because if you love someone you'll do what you think is best for him, not what you think they want to you do >> how are michael's children now, two and a half years after his death, how are they doing? >> they to be very honest they seem to be functioning fairly well. they're in a new society you might say arrangement interacting with people in the public and enjoying their lives as best they can. >> that's good news, rebbie jackson. thanks for being with us this morning. >> you're welcome.

thank you for having me. much more of our exclusive interview with dr. murray friday. see "michael jackson and the doctor" friday night 10:00 p.m. eastern time on msnbc. we'll make a turn now to politics and the newest claim of sexual misconduct lefrld against gop front-runner herman cain. a fourth accuser came forward monday. we'll talk to her in a moment. first nbc's kelly o'donnell is in washington with details. >> good morning, ann. the latest accuser said she wanted to put a face and voice to the other women who have also claimed that herman cain committed some kind of sexual harassment against them. now this woman had not filed a formal complaint but she came forward with some specific and even graphic details about what she says happened when she spent time with cain. cain made a campaign stop on late night tv. >> all things considered, i'm still alive. >> reporter: herman cain with host jimmy kimmel. >> the feelings that you have

when you know that all of this is totally fabricated, you go from anger, then you go, you get disgusted, because there's not an ounce of truth in all of these accusations. >> reporter: that was just hours after sharon baialek provided a lengthy account saying cain groped her 14 years ago. >> he suddenly put his hand on my leg, under my skirt and reached for my genitals. he also grabbed my head and brought it towards his crotch. >> reporter: in 1997, bialek had been let go from an education foundation tied to the national restaurant association, where cain was president. she says she knew cain and wanted his help to find a job. her attorney is gloria all-red. >> instead of receiving the help that she had hoped for, mr. cain instead decided to provide her with his idea of a stimulus package. >> i said, "what are you doing?

you know i have a boyfriend. this isn't what i came here for." mr. cain said, "you want a job, right?" >> reporter: late monday night his campaign lashed ought at bialek calling her "a woman with a long history of severe financial difficulties, including personal bankruptcy." meanwhile, the lawyer for another accuser who had filed a complaint and received a settlement was pleased bialek spoke out. >> her allegations are similar to the incidents that my client suffered, not exactly the same but similar, and to me it shows a pattern. >> cain says he will fight back with a news conference this afternoon, where he will be in phoenix, and we already get a sense of what he will say, his campaign is saying, that gloria allred the attorney is a democratic activist who is celebrity seeking and make the suggestion that opponents somehow convinced sharon bialek to come forward with false

accusations he says with a potential of somehow making money. allred says bialek has not sold her story. >> thank you so much. sharon bialek is with us along with other than allred. >> good morning. >> first address your response to the mccain campaign calling you "a woman with a long history of severe financial difficulties and personal bankruptcy." you have filed for bankruptcy twice. is your coming forward a part of any kind of financial motivation? >> absolutely not. and you know what? i had spoken to gloria about this before. there were no skeletons in my closet. i told her that this may come up and i expected this. this is what happens. it's not about me. i'm not the one running for president. >> but it's also important to know she could have sold her story. she like millions of americans has financial difficulty, up front about that. >> point taken. >> she wants to tell the truth.

>> did anyone with the other campaigns encourage you to speak out? >> no, absolutely not. i came of my own volition. >> why after an event you say happened 14 years ago are you only coming forward now? >> there's a variety of reasons. number one, ann, when this happens the first reaction is you're embarrassed. number two i had a boyfriend at the time, we discussed it briefly although i didn't share the details with him and he said it's going to be one of those he said shsh she said things. these were the late '90s. unfortunately we're still not where we should be in these types of cases so for those reasons. >> you're absolutely sure he used the words "you want a job, right" those were his exact words? >> yes. >> the mccain campaign as you know has since disputed this, saying in a statement, "all allegations of harassment against mr. cain are completely false. mr. cain has never harassed anyone." what is your reaction to that? >> i think maybe mr. cain's definition of harassment might

be different. maybe he doesn't feel he harassed them. >> gloria, does this technically qualify as harassment? sharon no longer worked for the national restaurant association? >> she may have had rights nonetheless because she was seeking his help getting a job. the real question is, ann, should the public believe the word of four different women, two of whom filed claims of venti sexual harassment and received settlements for them or the word of one man who has a motive to deny. >> here is another question being raised by the right. the question as you heard in kelly's report that this is a part of partisan politics that you, gloria, just before the california election for governor you held a news conference with republican meg whitman's fired housekeeper who was an illegal imgrant and she lost the election and you've contributed thousands of dollars to barack obama and hillary clinton. so is this a politically motivated effort on your behalf? >> absolutely not.

the last big news conference i did in new york was against congressman, democratic congressman anthony weiner. my client said he should resign, he sent her sexual messages and that was one of the reasons he thought he should resign. i've also criticized president clinton when he lied to the american public. if a man commits an injustice against a woman, sexual harassment which by the way is no joke although apparently herman cain wants to make it a laughing matter, then i am going to speak out against them if they're democrat, republican, libertarian, or no party at all. >> all right, gloria allred and sharon bialek thank you so much. >> thank you. >> i know this is not the last we'll hear about this. now let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. al, good morning. >> good morning, ann. we have pretty incredible storm chaser video. we'll look at that storm chaser video that we will look at coming up. there's the video where a storm

chaser gets a little too close to the system and all of a sudden his car gets flipped. fortunately, nobody injured in this. it was only a matter of time for something like that to happen. and we have strong storms ahead of the system in st. louis, so ahead of the system, tornadoes possible, and rainfall amounts any are where from three to five inches of rain from oklahoma city up to illinois, and behind it we're talking anywhere from three to six inches of snow back through the central plains and the upper midwest over the next 48 hours. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i am meteorologist, tom kierein. here is a live picture from the sky watcher camera. we have just beautiful autumn foliage illuminated by the sunlight. temperatures are near freezing in much of the region. later today, soaring into the 60s to near 70 with lots of sun,

increasing clouds tomorrow into the 60s again. >> and that's your latest weather. ann? >> announcer: where in the world is matt lauer is brought to you by the capital one venture card. >> i couldn't find him. >> why don't you use this? >> oh, yeah. >> all right, al, thank you. for the second time this week, it's time for us to ask, where in the world is matt lauer? ♪ where in the world, where in the world is matt lauer ♪ ♪ show me a sign, give me a clue ♪ ♪ drop me a hint and tell me something new ♪ ♪ it's a global mystery ♪ mystery ♪ you've got to watch and see ♪ where in the world, where in the world is matt lauer ♪ >> good morning, everyone, ladies and gentlemen. it's nice to see you and i'm sure you've been spending a large portion of your free time over the last 24 hours pondering the clue i gave you before

leaving namibia. i want to tell you the truth here because we flip flopped our entire itinerary due to weather. i wasn't planning on being where i am this morning until later in the week. i hadn't completed the clue so i relied on our executive producer jim bell to write the clue. if you love it it was mine, if you hate it, it was his. down to the control room in new york city, the nerve center and check in the control room. >> this was on short notice. don pardo might say it is a pin in earth and blue sea, its cup runneth over, high in the sky, where the best things can be free. >> all right, so where in the world am i. >> i spent a lot of time think being this and i'm knocking myself now. i want you to know don pardo once guest starred in the "simpson" episode made after a movie in which a reverend sings a song about a volcano in

cracatoa, which is on an island in the ocean. >> i know it's not studio 8h but i'm thinking maybe gibraltar. >> natalie? >> i think i know the answer because i have been there, you are in andora. don pardo is the host of "jackpot" so he is the riddler. the clue, what was the clue, a pin on earth in blue sea, is an anagram, in quotes. if you unscramble it, that is the iberian peninsula. its cup runneth over high in the sky the pyrenees mountains it's cup runneth over a lot of world cup events, skiing, the tour de france goes there. >> you better be right natalie after all that. >> many things are free because it's politically free because it

is a principality, and in between spain and france. >> okay, let's move on to day three of where in the world is matt lauer. >> where are you? >> i'm going to tell you, jim bell, is she right or wrong? >> she's close, matt, but she's wrong. >> no! >> that's right. you are wrong, because i am this morning in -- >> seasons are changing. >> madrid, spain. i am in madrid, spain, and based on that clue, if i didn't know i was sitting here, i wouldn't know i was sitting here, but anyway, i am in madrid, spain, which is the capital city of spain. it is the cultural and social hub of this country. also it tends to be geographically centrally located so it makes it the heart of spain as well. let me tell you about my location, i'm in plaza maiyor, it's stunning, about the size of two football fields.

you can fit 100,000 people here. if you look along the edges, the sidewalks you see great cafes -- hi -- and bars and traditional stores and i like it here. ♪ i will tell you that. take a look at this. ♪ i took off from namibia and landed in the episode of "glee" but you're looking at the fla men co, traditional dance being performed by one of the best schools in the area, this is called "the love of god" and you're looking at a portion of the fla men co. much more dancing, food and fashion and even going inside the palatial home of a woman

making a lot of headlines, the dutchess of al bba, 85 years ol married a man her junior. she let us inside a palace she uses as a home in madrid so it is a full on fiesta of day two of where in the world is matt lauer and natalie, very, very close but no cigar. >> thank you so much, matt, so exciting. >> i still don't get the clue. >> come on, move on. we're back with much more. >> what's the clue? verizon 4g lte.

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good morning. autumn cloery on this tuesday morning. a live picture from the sky watcher camera. patchy fog, otherwise lots of sun. a chill in the air through most of the region. later today we will climb into the 60s near 70, and again

♪ welcome backxt where in the world is matt lauer 2011. it is tuesday november 8th, 2011, and you are looking at the beautiful plaza mayor in madrid, spain, and i'm sitting now at one of the many cafes that line this beautiful plaza. guy's got to eat. it is now what, about 1:30 in the afternoon in madrid, 7:30 in new york, and that's where ann curry is back in studio 1a. ann, good morning again. >> matt, we're so envious looking at you in the plaza. this was an unexpected destination even for you. you mentioned yesterday of the weather. how hard was it to switch gears and make the switch? >> it was a big deal. we always worried about weather at our second destination. it can be iffy.

we told producers in other locations to be ready. i would imagine people in madrid had a minor heart attack when they got the phone call yesterday morning before the show that in fact we were coming here. hats off to them and the flight crew as well that had to complete completely change the flight eye ten rear, they waived the $50 fee which saved nbc a fortune. from innamibia we took a 9/11 hr flight from madrid, about 4,500 miles, nonstop, which is great, we didn't have to stop for fuel, got to love those hybrid jets. we have now flown about 25 hours in about 11,700 miles and we have just begun. we've got three more days to go. coming up from madrid we'll talk about one of the most talked about women in the last world or so, she's the duchess of alba,

remember her, twice widowed billionaire, 85 years old and recently got married for the third time to a man 26 years her junior. she has a palace in madrid, a home she uses. we'll see her vast art collection including she has one of christopher columbus's original maps of the americas. it's an amazing sight. >> we have somebody here matt who loves mystery, that's president bill clinton with a new book offering his ideas for turning around the economy. we'll talk to him about that and the current presidential race. we also have other famous arkansasians, the duggars here with their 19 kids and they have a big announcement as we have before so we'll get to that. >> here we go again. let me show you a little bit more about where i am, madrid is a city of 3.2 million people,

the third largest capital in all of europe and madrileos love to take advantage of the streets here and they do it at all hours of the day and night. the grandeur, the legacy, european by location, but uniquely spanish in spirit. ♪ this is madrid, sprawling and splendid. established as spain's capital almost 500 years ago, it's the country's largest city, and one of the greenest capitals in europe. there are more than 40 urban parks. cosmopolitan with distinct neighborhoods. >> it's a melting pot. madrid, people from all around spain and from some other places in europe. so you can find a kind of diversity on the streets. >> reporter: its pulse, l

la grande villa, its heart points to del sol, the geographical center of spain. locals dine on cheese, iberian han, vermuth, local apperitif is served on tap and don't rule out exploring the city after dark. the spaniards here are nocturnal, embracing a love of night life and socializing. >> you can go for dinner in madrid probably by 11:00. you may get out of dinner by sometimes even 2:00 in the morning, and that's the moment that the night starts. ♪ >> reporter: dancing 'til dawn and then chopping for churros, fried dough dipped in hot chocolate. madrid's national past time soccer, or football as it's

known here. real madrid is the most successful soccer team of all-time, its home stadium, its face, christiano reynaldo. the other passion? bull fighting, a tradition steeped with honor and controversy. ♪ flamenco's fast footwork moves to the sounds of the spanish guitar. and some of the most famous art collections in the world are all minutes from each other, el el prada with its star painting by velasquez, and lorena sophia, madrid's modern art museum where you can see picasso's >> it's an old city, old country with a very venerated spirit. madrid is a very live city to me. madrid is life.

>> and because madrilenos tend to stay up later than a lot of people they get started later in the morning but plaza mayor is about to pick up in the pace behind me. ann have you spent much time in madrid? >> i was in barcelona the last time i was in spain and i always wanted to go to madrid. you look like you're having such a good time. >> it's nice. we'll show you around more as we continue throughout the morning, check out food and also the fashion of spain and we've got a lot to get to. >> sounds good. thank you so much. we look forward to that. now let's get a check of the weather from al. >> announcer: "today's weather" is brought to you by daisy dai. >> got this young lady here and wants to wish her dad a happy birthday. and today is your birthday noo yes. >> and what is your name? >> abby.

>> that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods.. >> good morning. gorgeous sunshine on the autumn morning. there's patchy fog, especially northern maryland, and that should dissipate mid morning. it's a cold start again. we're down near the freezing mark in much of the region, and closer to washington is up in the 30s near 40. and today it will climb into the 60s and maybe 70 midafternoon. mild day tomorrow with increasing clouds. might get a shower on thursday and cloudy and cooler, an >> and that's your latest weather, ann? coming up next, former president bill clinton on his fix for the economy and the presidential race, plus much more from matt in madrid. first these messages.

we're back now at 7:41, with former president bill clinton. the nation's unemployment rate now stands at 9% with 14 million people out of work and president clinton is offering his proposal to get people off the unemployment lines in his new book "back to work: why we need smart government for a strong economy." whether president good morning. >> good morning, ab. >> "back to work" is a prescription for economic renewal. is there anything that could be done right now that is not being done that could spark the movement towards creating more jobs? >> yes, but it won't bring us all the way back. let me explain what i mean. what happened to us was we had a financial collapse and a real estate collapse. if you go back 500 years, when

countries do this, it takes a long time to get over, sometimes five to ten years, sometimes even longer. so i wrote this book to try to explain how we can beat those odds, but there's no instantaneous fix. i think the president's proposals on the payroll tax cuts for employers and employees would help and i think they should pass. then i think we have to get the money going in the economy again, which means you have to get the bank money released, primarily that's reforming the mortgage crisis, get corporations to invest back in america again. there's $4 trillion in banks and corporations that could be invested here, and that would take the world out of the financial crisis. >> the question is, whether to get them to invest that money. you compliment the president on some of his policies but i want to point out you also point out a number of mistakes made by president obama and the democratic party, including not making a stronger case for efforts to stabilize the economy in 2009, failing to craft an

effective national campaign message to counter the tea party's anti-government rhetoric of 2010 and bungling their response to the country's debt by not choosing to raise the debt ceiling in 2010 when they had a democratic majority in the house. why offer these criticisms now in this book, are you considering them fodder for the republican party? >> first of all, no. well probably because this is the second you question you asked me proves the thing i said in the book. the first thing i said is what happened to us politically and economically, conflict makes better politics and cooperation with news better economics. the book lavishly praises the administration's economic and energy policy and the second question i get asked is this. this is the way america works. >> but do you criticize the president. >> well first of all i made a mistake as it turns out on the debt ceiling, because i didn't think it was subject to the filibuster. turns out the white house told

me, gene sperling said they tried to raise the debt ceiling and senator mcconnell said he wouldn't do it unless they caved to all their demands. on the other thing we made the same mistake when i was president in 1994, we didn't run a national campaign. so the debt, the tea party line basically was the only thing people heard, but i think that the important thing is what are we going to do now and what works best in real life is cooperation, not conflict, and so we got a big disconnect between where our politics have worked, conflict works, and the way our economics works. if you look at silicon valley, if you look at san diego, where they had the human genome center and one nobel prize winner in the city, 100 computer simulation companies, cleveland clinic and the cuyahoga community college are training mid career people with high school educations who have lost

their jobs and are desperate to go back into health care work. pittsburgh switching from steel to nanotechnology, all of these places you got the government and the private sector working together. that's what works. >> you say cooperation. i want to play you a clip, because it's not the only thing i think you've said that has worked. in 1992 there was a presidential campaign video in which you talked about something else. i want to show you that video. >> we've got to put our own house in order and restore the middle class, reduce poverty, bring this country together again. i've got a fine national economic strategy for the short and long run but in the end a plan is just a piece of paper. to make it change lives you need leadership and vision and action. that's been the work of my life and that's why i'm running for president. >> first of all, how cute were you and your hair hasn't changed but number two, number two, you talk about vision there and leadership. so what is president obama's vision on the economy? >> he wants to work, he wants it to work for everybody. he wants to have broad-based

prosperity, shared prosperity, growing middle class again, not the kind of growth we had in the last ten years where almost all the income gains went to the top 10%, most of that to the top 1% and you had median income declining as it still is. poverty rising, that doesn't work. to build a shared economy, with shared prosperity, you have to have growing jobs, and until you get job growth, until you get economic growth, we can't balance the budget. i don't care what you do. they're finding that now in the uk. you can cut spending, you can raise taxes, do whatever you want. if you can't balance the budget until we grow this economy again. >> i want to know what you think about this, because when you look at the president's disapproval rating on the economy, it's 57%, according to the latest poll. you know, you often speak of your wife's extraordinary gifts. do you ever think that the country would be better off if she had won the presidency? >> i don't think about it. >> you don't? >> no. >> why? >> because i deal with the world

as it is. i think he's done a better job than he's getting credit for. i think he now has a congress that doesn't want to do anything with him, and until the american people send them a signal that they want to send the tea party republicans a snaignal they wan cooperation you're going to have trouble and it's unfair to compare president obama adversely to me. they're talking about my last five years as president, the proper comparison is what happened to me in 1995 in my third year, same thing that's happened to him. we went through the same thing, not much happened. we fought and there were two government shutdowns, and the voters decided they agreed with the approach i was taking. the congress got the message, then we started working together. so there hasn't been an action-forcing event yet. you can see by this book i essential i agree with his

energy policy. we've lost manufacturing jobs every single year in the eight years before he became president. we got a chance to get them back again. he's got a good export strategy, a great idea for the infrastructure bank that puts private money and public money together. this book is about how to do this. it's not about politics. his politics will improve when the economy gets better but the american people need to send a signal to congress they want them to work together. not that he's right all the time or i was right. they have to work together. >> all right, well clearly you want us all to work together so we can get back to work and bill clinton, thank you for caring so much about america to write this book. >> thank you. i do. >> the book again is called "back to work." and still ahead, matt's back to work in madrid, including a rare look inside the duchess of alba's palace there, right after this.

ann, see that beautiful building with the frescos behind me? the royal family used to have apartments in there. now it's the city council building, kind of like town hall. couples come here to get married, sometimes 10 or 12 each and every day, ann? >> matt that looks beautiful. looking forward to more and exclusive announcement from the duggar family coming up after your local news.

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8:00 now on this tuesday morning. it's the 8th day of november, 2011 and matt's week-long trek around the globe is in full swing this morning. he is in madrid, spain, as he told us earlier this morning, city that's roughly the size of chicago with the population just smaller than los angeles and we're very excited. he looks very happy there. >> a beautiful day it looks like. >> by the way the hat is working for you. >> thank you. we're going to tell you more about these hats a little later in the show. you see a lot of guys around here wearing these. by the way in the city they will party for just about any reason. they love a good festival here. they are actually if we go back into plaza mayor, they are building an altar in the center of the square for a festival they're holding tomorrow,

shoulder to shoulder some 5,000 people expected here in the plaza for the festival of the virgin of alma dandena, the patron saint of madrid. this is not related to that, this is last month when they marched sheep through the streets of the city of madrid, an annual migration of farm animals from the north to the south. can you imagine what it must have been like to be in madrid as all of the sheep came through in. >> kind of like the running of the bulls. >> exactly like the seals at pelican point yesterday. peter alexander will join me in madrid, take us for a tour of plascia royale. it's enormous, 1.5 million, as in million square feet. it is twice the size of buckingham palace. you could put three of al roker's apartments inside that

palace. and peter is going to take us for a tour in a little while, guys. >> lucky peter, lucky you and lucky us to see the reports. matt i want to mention to you that if anyone has got a question, they can go to today.com and matt will look at the questions and try to answer as many as he can coming up in our next half hour. but we also had coming up in this half hour we've got making room in our studio for the duggar family. >> oh, boy. >> they've arrived, mom, dad, 19 kids and two grandchildren, and they have a big announcement to share with us this morning. >> they could use that plaalaci in spain. star, donny and dr. nancy, aka "today's professionals" will be joining to us take on today's hot topics. >> first to the news with natalie. >> good morning, everyone. michael jackson's former doctor spent the night in jail under a round the clock medical

watch. a judge ordered dr. conrad murray held without bail after his conviction monday for involuntary manslaughter. murray faces up to four years in prison when he is sentenced later this month. republican presidential candidate herman cain says he will address the latest accusation against him during a news conference today in arizona. earlier on this program, sharon bialek said she had nothing to gain by going public with her allegation that cain groped her 14 years ago when she sought his help finding a job. last night appearing on "jimmy kimmel live" cain said there is not an ounce of truth to any of the accusations. and now to that unfolding child sex abuse scandal at penn state. nbc's ron allen has more from pennsylvania. >> reporter: good morning to you, natalie, it is a scandal that has rocked the campus and nationally renowned football program. joe paterno today holds his recognizely scheduled press briefing but most of the

questions today will not be about football. three high profile penn state officials face charges, a sexual abuse scandal centered around former assistant football coach jerry sandusky, accused of sexually abusing eight boys in their early teens, one as young as 10, one allegedly attacked in the showers at a football facility. disadvantaged boys involved in a charity sandusky founded. >> sexual abuls of a child is a horrific offense. failing to report sexual abuse of children is a sear use offense and a fine. >> reporter: prosecutors say they knew of complaints but did not alert authorities and allegedly lied to a grand jury investigating. on campus, shock and anger. >> i had a sense of pride about the university and the building and everything else and now i look at it and i see corruption. >> reporter: prosecutors say coach paterno, one of the biggest names in college

football, is not a target for now. and that he reported an alleged attack to his boss, the athletic director. authorities say the bottom line is that when school officials were aware of such serious complaints, someone should have called police. >> this is not a case about football. it's a case about children who have had their innocence stolen from them and a culture that did nothing to stop it or prevent it from happening to others. >> reporter: all three men charged in the case maintain their innocence, all three are free on bail. investigators are asking for more victims, if there are any out there, to come forward so there may be more cases, more charges, and more arrests. natalie? >> ron allen in state college, pennsylvania, thank you. despite their bitter rivalry, both in and outside the boxing ring, muhammad ali says he will always remember smoking joe frazier with administration and respect. frazier died at the age of 67 after a brief bat well liver cancer. 40 years ago he became the first

fighter to defeat ali. for a look at what is trending today our quick roundup what has you talking online, three decades after e.t. phoned home the white house says there is no credible evidence of extra terrestrial life on earth. the office of science and technology denies there's been any government coverup of contact with aliens. no more party in the usa for britain's prince harry. he's in the tiny town of gillabend, arizona for his final stages of the helicopter training course. there's only one bar and the dads won't take too kindly to the ladies man. this took an entire year, 288,000 jelly beans to create this video for "in your arms" that has wracked up thousands of

hits in just two days. truly it is remarkable, beautiful. 8:07, let's go back outside to al with a check of the weather. that's a lot of jelly beans. >> next time a video made with peeps. here is a cutie, who is this? >> this is brooklyn. >> where are you from? >> new orleans. >> that's close. brooklyn, new orleans. how old is she? >> 7 months. she's a new yankees fan. >> all right, very good. we could use them. hi, sweetie. let's take a look and show youw. let's check on the weather. buffalo, new york, news 2 on your side, morning clouds, afternoon sunshine, and 63 degrees. you have a nice day on tap, and in the east temperatures in the 70s. and gulf coast, 20s and 30s back in the rockies, and then a risk

of strong storms from missouri all the way down to texas, and snow on the backside of the system and we will have a gorgeous day in the southeast, although high surf advisories thanks to what we have as subtropical storm sean off the coast. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. bright sun in a blue sky but a chill in the air on this tuesday morning. that's a live view from the sky watcher camera. we will warm up rapidly. and right now in the low 30s throughout much of the region, and later today climbing into the low 70s in parts of the virginia, but closer to washington, upper 60s to 70s with sun. cloudy and cool on thursday and a small chance of a midday and that's your latest weather. ann? >> buckle up your seat belt. we're now going to a big announcement from the duggar family, back after this.

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america has watched the duggar family grow, and grow, and grow on their tlc series "19 kids and counting." well now they're getting ready for the new season, and a big year ahead. michelle, jim bob and all 19 children and two grandchildren are now joining us this morning. we actually don't even have room for everyone to sit on the couch. good morning, everybody. >> good morning! >> michelle, i'm almost a little afraid to ask. you have a big announcement this morning? >> we do. we're excited, we are expecting our 20th child. yes! yes! we are due in april, and just thrilled.

>> i don't know how it happened. no. >> but were you planning for a 20th? was that the goal? >> you know what? this is the farthest apart we've gone. typically 16 to 18 months apart so we were thinking it might be our last, and that was kind of sad. we were enjoying the grandbabies. they're precious, and so we are just so grateful to god, so excited. >> i'm a mother of two, and with all due respect i know how demanding it is. as all of our viewers know every child is with all of our needs so with all due respect, why isn't 19 enough for you? >> well, we always have the motto in our house there's always room for one more and they are such a gift. we are so grateful for each one of them. >> what about your house? you have enough room, jim bob, for all these kids? another kid? >> yes, we just had one that got married and had his own family now and we made room for another

one. >> i see now that's how it works. does that mean that this is it? >> well, i guess we'll wait and see. we would love however many the lord sees fit to give us, so at this point we are excited about this one coming. >> we didn't want to stop on an odd number. >> okay so let's talk about something a little more serious. you're 45, i understand, years old. >> yes. >> so what about the issues that that may raise in terms of making sure that you have a good healthy pregnancy. are you talking to your doctors about that? >> definitely, yes. and ironically, i got a birthday elliptical, and so i have really enjoyed getting to spend about an hour every about five or six days a week on my elliptical and we've kind of jokingly said i think mom's in better shape now than she's been in a long time, cause i've enjoyed doing that and trying to eat right and make wise choices and all those ways.

>> what do you guys think about all this? >> i think it's wonderful. >> we're excited. >> it's great. it's really going to be awesome, i think our two little ones are already overjoyed when they have aunts and uncles around and i think it is unique when you have an aunt or uncle that's younger than you are, but i think mckenzie and michael are going to be very excited to have a playma playmate. >> why are you boys smiling? are you happy about this? you're grinning ear to ear. you want a little brother or sister again? you do? oh my lord so an even busier house. how do you afford having so many kids? it's expensive. >> a few years ago we went through a financial freedom seminar and we got out of debt and stayed out of debt. it's freeing, maybe even our government needs to work on trying to get out of debt. >> adding a little politics to

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>> announcer: where in the world is matt lauer is brought to you by the capital one venture card. >> those guys see him? >> no, they're not talkin'. >> here in madrid i'm joined now by nbc's peter alexander, spent a lot of time in this country over the last couple of weeks but he was back in the united states when he got the frantic phone call yesterday and said "get back to spain." >> i was watching you snow, excuse me sand skiing in namibia. it said we need you in spain tomorrow. >> you've had a chance to do

things few people get a chance to see. >> we did. we wanted to visit the royal palace. we know so much about will and kate and everything that goes on in britain but little about what happens to the spanish royal family. we went inside the palacio real and see the palace of the duchess of alba. here in the heart of madrid a ceremony that blends tradition, modernity and honor. spain's changing of the royal guards celebrate this is country's flourishing royal family. the revered king juan carlos and his queen, sophia, head up the longest ruling family in the history of spain. distantly related to that other royal family to the north but while britain's royals are often fodder for the tabloids, few here would ever say a critical word about spain's house oof boe

bo bourbon. >> they're respected and admired royalty. able to give a good image outside spain internationally and to be a unifying body. >> are in 2004 spaniards were mesmerized by the first royal wedding hosted on the country's soil in more than 100 years as prince flea pay the 6'5" olympic sailor and heir to the spanish throne married princess latifiyah, former news anchor. their prized palace, today it only hosts state ceremonies. still the 2,800 rooms post an eye popping ensemble of magnificent treasures from the grand staircase to the throne room with ornate clocks and chandeliers and walls covered in crimson velvet. perhaps only one other spanish palace can compare. hidden alongside madrid's busy

streets this is the home of spain's eccentric 85-year-old billionairess, maria del rosaria victoria eugenia francisca fitzjames stewart. you may remember her civil service wedding last month to a civil servant 26 years her junior. >> this is the palace's library. >> where they keep the family books and and this of their dressers, first trance ligs in a spanish of the bible, first edition of don quixote. >> reporter: christopher columbus' first handwritten map of the americas dating baaing to 1492 as well as signed letters and this log of all those on board that momentous journey. upstairs, a dizzying display of

art highlighted by these works by the spanish artist goya, famed 18th century portraits of the duchess's great, great, great, great, great grandmother. it's almost as if beethoven wrote a song just for you.. >> that's exactly what it is, yeah. >> reporter: also in this room, napoleon's desk, the french emperor's nephew married into the alba family. this is still a private residence where the duchess's oldest son is and multimillion-dollar paintings share space with family photos. a rare collection that even a king would envy. one room the guide said impossible, we heard birds chirping apparently the duchess has a great affinity for exotic birds. >> mystery. you think you know a lot about spain and madrid? >> let's see what you got. >> we'll put peter's and your knowledge to the test with a couple of facts.

take a look. did you no he that spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world 21 continents and the caribbean owe specially speak spanish. "tilting at windmills" meaning to attack imaginary enemies comes from don xquixote, by cervantes, remains one of the top ten best sellers of all-time. the oldest restaurant in the world still in operation is in madrid, called casa botin and opened in 1725. if you ask for a tortilla, expect a popular omelet made with eggs and potatoes. the most famous mouse is not mickey, rather el ratocito

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good morning. sunny and chilly on this tuesday morning. right now it's beginning to climb into the 40s throughout much of the region and later today quickly climb into the 60s this afternoon, maybe even low 70s in parts of the virginia and later tonight getting chilly again. tomorrow, another mild day with increasing clouds. cloudy on thursday and might get a passing shower on midday, and chilly for friday.

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we're back now, 8:30 on a tuesday morning, the eighth day of november, 2011, you're looking at the san miguel market here in madrid, spain, on day two of where in the world is matt lauer. this is a hot spot here in madrid. people come here for all kinds of delicacies and we'll walk inside in a second. first say hi to some americans, philadelphia on board. good to have you here. have fun in madrid. >> thank you. >> come on inside and look at some of the beautiful mushrooms, fruits and vegetables, we'll look at ham and cheese and olive oil and wine and all that good

stuff. big tour coming up. ann, natalie and al i believe are back in new york, guys back to you. >> how are you doing, matt? thank you so much. i'm salivating thinking of all of the things available in madrid. also coming up we have a special guest, we have the author steven king in the house and he has written what i think would be best described as an historic fiction, an historical thriller about a man who travels back in time to try to prevent the jfk assassination. really compelling subject matter. we'll find more about it coming up. >> one of my favorite authors. trfgz are back, we've got star, donny and dr. nancy in the house, they're going to weigh in on everything from the verdict in the michael jackson case, dr. conrad murray case, to whether kim kardashian should give back her 20.5 carat diamond ring. >> all right. anything else? >> i got nothing. >> how about the weather? okay let's show you what's going on. how about the weather?

>> well, today we are looking at a nice day today. plenty of sunshine up and down on the eastern seaboard. and in the mid mississippi river valley, showers. and high surf advisories along the coast. and tomorrow rain in the central great lakes with snow back through wisconsin, and rain in the pacific northwest, and another gorgeous day up and down the eastern seaboard. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. we have the bright sunshine and it's beginning to warm up after another cold start. it's now climbing into the 40s throughout most of the region. reagan national at 45. later today we ought to hit the 60s and low 70s, mid-70s in parts of the central virginia, and elsewhere upper 60s near 70 with sunshine. mild day tomorrow with increasing clouds. cloudy and cooler on thursday with maybe a midday shower. and chilly on friday with highs on

>> check your weather any time of the day or not, weather.com or on cable. tomorrow is a last chance at getting a shot at visiting one of the amazing locations matt is exploring on "where in the world" we are sending a lucky viewer and guest to one of the five soexs, now one of the three locations matt will be visiting. to enter head to our facebook page or today.com before 2:00 p.m. eastern time. >> excellent. >> thanks so much. let's go back to madrid, where matt's got more to show us. hey, matt. >> all right, ann, thank you very much. if you've watched the series over the years we like to eat a little and drink a little and then we like to eat a little more and maybe do a little more drinking. andre cerabbo is a tour guide in madrid, taking us inside san miguel market. nice to see you. good morning. >> good morning, matt. >> when we come here we talk

about ham. why is that? here is ham behind us. >> it's the best in the world. spanish and portuguese both are the best in the world. it's a unique breed to these two countries and the best quality belotta. >> a little saltier than american ham for example, right? >> probably. >> yeah, probably. also here, by the way look at some of the beautiful displays that they have here in the market. locals and tourists alike come by here to have lunch. >> see how marbled it is because of the diet, acorns, that fat is liquid, it's healthy, and it produces a very interesting flavor. >> melts in your mouth. seafood is big here also. >> well, madrid has the second largest seafood market in the world, only after tokyo. >> some people here consume a lot of seafood in their daily diet? >> a lot. >> paella is very popular.

i'm a cheese boy and this is heaven if you like cheese. how much a part of the diet is this? >> big chunk. big chunk. there are 80 different spanish cheeses, 80, and probably the best known is the manchero because it's unique to spain. they use a ship called the manchera ship unique to this country. >> is it expensive here? >> it depends on the quality and the age, how long the aging has been. in this case it's about $13 for two pounds. >> it is a little expensive. we have some people spending money and doing shopping here but i want to show you, look at the olives here. why are olives so important here and why is olive oil so good here? >> matt, this is, spain is the largest producer of oil in the world. 262 varieties of olives, and for

example to give you an example, one province in spain produces more olives than greece. greece is the third producer in the world. one province. >> and people here when they shop for olive oil they shop for it the way we might consider shopping for wine, they look for subtle qualities in the olive oil. >> you have olive oil that goes from $3 a bottle to $170. coming from olive trees that are 1,000 years old. >> they take it very seriously as you can see. andres, thank you so much for the tour. we appreciate it. we'll have much more ahead from madrid on day two of where in the world but first this is "today" on nbc.

imagine traveling through time, back to the infamous day in dallas from president john f. kennedy and his wife jacqueline

were stepping off air force one, smiling and shaking hands with a cheering crowd and going for a short drive downtown not knowing lee harvey oswald was waiting. what if you could do something to stop the assassination and kennedy lived. that's the premise of the novel "11/22/63." steven king good morning. >> good morning to you. >> this is a blockbuster, on the front of it, big massive book you see this picture of the newspaper that ran after jfk was shot and on the back of the book i think we have a graphic that shows what could have happened, that he escaped assassination. >> jfk escapes assassination, right. >> you say it so could have been the second story. >> it was so close, lee harvey oswald was this disaffected loaner who felt he should have been famous. he spent time in russia, came back to the united states,

expected press to greet him at the airport when he touched down in dallas, and when there was nobody there, he was very angry. he was a wife beater. he wasn't a guy who was very well organized, and he ended up getting a shob at the texas school book depository before kennedy was scheduled to go to dallas, and he just happened to have a position on the sixth floor, and it's almost like he won the devil's lottery. >> i'm marveling at just how much you know about this. this speaks to your having done tremendous research to do this book, and you're not -- you're a man in a position who doesn't have to do that. what was the obsession? what sparked the inspiration, what inspired you to this story? >> just that the kennedy assassination happened at a time when america was at a crossroads. there was vietnam. there was the civil rights movement that was taken place at that time. there was the cold war. a lot of things were happening, and kennedy was coping with

those things with a lot of what he called great viga. he had a lot of line and charisma, and when he was killed, things changed and it's impossible to not wonder what would have happened with vietnam with the racial relations in americans, what he would have done, had he lived and the other thing that interested me is the echoes between the kennedy administration and the obama administration in the sense both young men who hadn't had a lot of political experience who vaulted to national prominence, beautiful wives, beautiful children, and also that whole component of people who feel almost hateful toward those people. >> so enter then your tone in which you introduce us to the character jake epping, a high school english teacher, uses a time bubble to go back to 1958. he lives a number of years until that fateful day, november 22nd,

1963, but he lives it following oswald and marina oswald and to sort of rest your book on this, you had to sort of buy into the idea that oswald was the lone gunman. >> right. >> what convinces you? >> right. well, i read a stack of research materials that were about as high as i am, and you know, i'm doing the book tour thing, and the conspiracy people will show up because they're very wedded to the idea, and norman malor said one time it's virtually impossible for to us believe that one man did this and changed the whole history of the world. that's what still boggles my mind. so it's almost easier to believe that there was a conspiracy, because then at least you get a sense that somebody had a plan, that this was a planned event, this murder of the president, but if you believe that one man and one place could change history, then everything sort of becomes meaningless, and people

don't like that. >> after 56 books, over four decades, nearly four decades, most of those books being about horror and suspense you're now moving or this book is definitely a departure. it's a historical fiction, historical thriller. no less than janet maslin of "the new york times" writes mr. king pulls off a success stained high wire act story telling and trickery. he makes the story work. is this what you're heading towards? >> i don't know, but maybe i ought to buy janet maslin a porsche. that was a great review and i've been fortunate with this. you know, the research stuff, it has to be as close to right as possible, because there are a lot of people watching, a lot of people are going to read the book, and you know, i want to do my job. i wanted to do my due diligence and i wanted people to feel like they were there. that was important to me. >> you do. steven king, janet maslin i'm sure would like to have a

porsche but thank you so much. the book is called 11/22/63. you'll be back talking to kathie lee and hoda. coming up next more from matt and madrid on day two of where in the world but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪ [ jerry ] attention shoppers. your groceries are the size of idaho but the interest rate on your checking is small potatoes. earn more at capital one bank. get new high yield free checking.

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at first. it's full of people and i love it. >> people i think back in the states think of fashion, carolina, they think italian, french, maybe the spaniards don't come right to mind. why are they wrong? >> i don't know. i think the spaniards are maybe more classic. the spanish woman when you see her in the afternoon going for a stroll she's very well dressed. so i think that may be seen as too conservative. they have a great sense of style. >> you don't see people here the locals walking around in sweat pants and jeans as much. it's important to them to put themselves together. >> i think so especially for the afternoon stroll or the afternoon tea, everyone looks pretty well dressed. beautiful >> let's talk about some traditional items that you'll see the people here using and wearing. these fans people think they're just movies, they use these here. >> all the time. i use these fans in the summer, i use them if you go out at night in a very hot night or for a wedding. and there's all sorts of hand

painted, jeweled aonicos, simple ones you buy at the street. >> it's not pretent, to walk around with this, they're functional? >> very functional. zb>> espadrills, people line upo buy these. >> i line up and my brother lines up when she comes. >> why are they so popular? >> they're comfortable, low ones and high ones and designers high-end designers have copied espadrills also what are some of the iconic names of spanish fashion? >> manolo blanec and valenciaga, a very well-known idol to many designers everywhere else and there's a valenciaga museum now. >> a lot of the guys are wearing the hats. >> goros, very typical and women

wear them, too. i wear them all the time as well. but they're very typically spanish. you see men walking around morning, afternoon and night wearing their goros. >> something that adds a little color to the segment, you're married to a bull fighter. >> yes. >> is he a big celebrity in this country? >> he is. he's a fourth generation bull fighter but he's retired now. so he doesn't, i don't go through the, my husband -- >> what was that like? were you married while he was actually -- >> no. >> i don't know how a wife goes through that. >> i wasn't, i met him the day he retired. i was at his last bull fight. >> did he retire for you? >> i wish. >> that's not the way it happened. >> no. >> do you miss new york at all? you spent a lot of time in your childhood and -- we lost some abinicos. do you miss new york at all? >> i do, i go every other month and i love spain.

i'm happy here and my children are here. >> pleasure to see my old neighbor from new york city. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. when we come back a clue for day three of where in the world but first this is "today" on nbc.

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in plaza mayor here in madrid. this is home to a lot of artists, a lot of them take to the streets here and create things for tourists and people going by. we have fernando tiazon one of the best artists in all of madrid and working on what he calls his masterpiece for the last couple of years, and he has agreed, folks, to unveil it for us live on the "today" show. so fernando, if you are ready would you show me your masterpiece? oh, my goodness. fernando, you have outdone yourself. it's beautiful. >> thank you. >> i told you, where is the elvis? remember i said i wanted elvis in there? not in it. thank you so much. it's great to have you here. guys, we're having a good time in madrid. now comes the portion of the show where we actually get to hand out the gifts. i know you like that. >> where we have a good time. >> yes! >> so what we are going to do,

we have got three gifts. these are beautiful gifts for you, and i hope you enjoy them. the first i will tell you that they are being modelled by one of the most beautiful women in all of spain, this is miss international. look at you. you are gorgeous. >> thank you so much. >> and what is your name? >> alejandra. >> it's great to have you here. and the first gift you are going to show us is for ann and it is this beautiful shawn that is in red and black. >> i can see you in that. >> hand embroidered. >> i love it. >> i can see you, ann, wearing that at the company christmas party this very year, sportin' that, what do you think? >> it will be a command performance and i will do it. it's stunning. boy, and she wears it well. i'll try to wear it as well, matt. thank you so much. >> all right. next we have something for natalie, all right, and if you would also display that, please, that is one of the abenicos.

>> love it. >> used by a lot of people. carolina herrera bias showed us that. this was hand painted purchased in a store in puerta del sol selling the fans since 1858. >> wow! >> wow! it's beautiful, thank you. >> i also see you at the christmas party in the corner workin' that thing. >> can we see if miss international can come to the christmas party? >> al! careful, al, all right? >> calm down. >> finally, al? >> yes. >> for you, as you know spain won its very first world cup in soccer last summer, right? >> yes, absolutely. yep. >> it was a huge deal here. real madrid is the most popular football or soccer team here in madrid in all of spain and look who we have here, peter alexander. >> wow! >> sportin' the outfit. >> he gets peter alexander? >> nope, he gets the outfit.

you get to take this. >> worn by peter alexander. >> and i'm going to wear that to the christmas party. >> that's right. >> the stockings for christmas, you're all set, al. >> goallllll! >> exactly right. >> thank you. >> matt, that's really nice of you. >> all right, well i'm glad you like it. let me give you a clue. i've got it right over here, this is for day three of where in the world. write this down. >> okay. >> "it may seem a bit unlucky, but we've moved ahead without you as we take an "l" to welcome you to this bridge over dry land." >> oh what the "l." >> the "l" is in new york city. we're going to ponder that one. >> we'll work on it. >> quick question for you. in this country we use the word hispanic. what does it mean in spain?

>> they see that as someone from latin america. they consider themselves madrilenos first, spanish second, europeans third. they think hispanic is someone who lives in latin america. in united states we use it as it a generic term. >> thank you so much, matt. we're very european third. span yards. 8:56 is your time now on tuesday, november 7th, 2011. the teenager shot on halloween in georgetown has died. the shooting happened along m street during the height of the halloween celebration. the teen's name has not been released yet. we will continue to bring you this ♪

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later into the 60s and maybe low mid-70s in parts of the virginia. tomorrow another mild day, and cloudy on thursday, maybe a shower. >> we have an accident on the right shoulder lane, and you are jammed 66 east and it continues all the way to nutley. outer loop of the beltway in maryland still slow. still an accident at old georgetown road which is out of the roadway, but still

♪ where in the world is matt lauer on this tuesday morning, the 8th of november, 2011. matt's journey has taken him to europe's third largest city, madrid, spain. it's a beautiful city, where just like here in new york, you can find something to do 24/7, and matt certainly has been doing it this morning. i'm ann curry along with al roker and tamron hall and back in the heart of spain are matt, and peter alexander. hey guys. >> peter alexander, come on over here, just to my side. we got lucky, we changed locations to come here today because of bad weather at another destination and boy, you treated us to a gorgeous afternoon in madrid. >> we took pretty good care of you. i apologize i had to apologize

to put on the khakis. the white shorts we're giving al. >> we talked about the fact that people here love a party, love a festival and recently peter i'm going to tell you coming up went to a party that is dedicated to something i think that you'll find unexpected. peter is going to tell you more about that in just a couple of minutes. guys, back to you. >> all right, okay. what else do we have coming up in this half hour? >> coming up, michael jackson's doctor, conrad murray, is now on 24-hour medical watch after the verdict was read in a los angeles courtroom, he is in an l.a. jail after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of michael jackson. our "today's professionals," star jones, donny deutsche and nancy snyderman will tackle that and a few other hot topics that are out there. >> later on it's that time of week of course, jill martin likes to show us some deep discounts ex-cleeclusively for "today" viewers, often imitated but never equalled "steals and

deals," great gift ideas from jewelry to accessories, bedding up to 75% off. >> okay. before we get to all that, let's go back to madrid, shall we, and find out what matt has up his sleeve. >> it's more what peter has up his sleeve or christiano reynaldo has up his sleeve. you went to a rather unusual party. >> they have exports penelope cruz, antonio banderas and saffron, a unique spice one of the most precious in the world so join us as we go to consuegra, this rural farming village to see what is a rare piece of culture and cuisine. each fall here in the land of don quixote, where the unforgettable character mistook windmills for giants and an and shell castle overlooks the fields below visitors make a pilgrimage enjoying old stories and traditional dancing.

♪ the village of consuegra hostst the saffron road festival, one of the most prized and precious cooking spices in the the world, spanish saffron gives the country's paella the exclusively aroma and golden hue. why a festival for saffron? >> spanish find any excuse to have fun and we like to celebrate food so we have festivals for everything. >> reporter: with a late october harvest that lasts barely one week every year, spanish saffron is made from the tiny red stigmas inside this crow cuss flower. the flowers have to be picked by hand the very day they bloom. back breaking work passed down for generations. >> today we can send people to the moon but it's impossible to embed one to pick up the saffron. >> reporter: we can send a man to the moon but still need to pick a flower by hand.

spanish saffron is said to be worth its weight in cold. the tmeticulous process of separating has blossomed into a competition every year. for the spanish, food is not just for eating, it's a source of celebration, the highlight of this annual fee's ka, a cooking contest, a cooking contest where the only required ingredient is saffron. >> caliente. >> reporter: it's hot. very good. very hot. caliente. we were invited to join team 27, self-proclaimed bandits of l la mancha, their dish, cod stew. to go alongside another festival tradition. >> not too fast. >> reporter: oh, i'm doing my best. one more time i got it.

clear the way 27. the season judges would rate each dish for taste, texture and presentation. there could only be one winner. >> the winner is -- >> reporter: procimanio. next year. like every spanish celebration, here everyone leaves with a full stomach and a smile, and as the bandits convinced me, there's always an excuse for a victory lap. matt not to worry, we'll leave with you a doggy bag of paella to take to the next destination. it takes 125,000 of the crow cuss flowers for a single pound of saffron. >> is that for me? >> it is for you. >> thank you very much. i appreciate that. that wraps it up for us here from madrid. we've got a clue for tomorrow's day three of where in the world.

if you guys are ready for it, one more time, it may seem unlikely but we've moved ahead without you as we take an "l" to welcome you to this bridge over dry land. >> wasn't that a simon and garfunkel song? >> "bridge over troubled water." >> i'm working on that. >> chew on that. we'll head off into the sunset. peter you want to join me here? i will warn you that i have not tried this thing. >> we're going to go with seat belts. >> i have no idea if i know how to start it or even drive it. >> what is it, matt? >> it looks like one of the three-wheeled kind of things. >> this is a kion. >> two big guys in a little car. >> all right, this is not good. we're going to start all kinds of rumors here. we're going this way. guys, we'll see you tomorrow from day three. >> take care. good luck. >> save driving, matt. might be a little bit of a bumpy ride. >> i think he ran out of road.

>> did they give him driving instructions? uh-oh. >> that was close. >> that was very close. the only two-day where in the world ended by a truck. ouch. >> we wish them a safe, great trip. >> we have to extend it to six days because if natalie's clue guessing was any longer than today -- >> at least she was in the game. >> she was in the game but the game took two days. let's talk about the top stories of the morning and nat's at the news desk to are that. >> good morning, ann, al and tamron and everyone. michael jackson's family is expressing relief after the late pop star's doctor was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on monday. nbc's jeff rossen is in los angeles with more. jeff, good morning. >> natalie, good morning to you. conrad murray is waking up this morning in the l.a. county jail, now on a 24-hour medical watch, after the guilty verdict, his lawyers asked the judge to give him bail. the judge said no, called him a

risk to the public and had murray led off in handcuffs. the trial lasted six weeks. it only took this jury a day and a half to find him guilty of involuntary manslaughter, that is criminal negligence led to the death of michael jackson. jackson fans cheered outside when the verdict was read. the jackson family says justice has been served here. this morning, we have a "today" exclusive for you, for the first time, conrad murray on camera, angry and emotional, describing michael jackson's final moments, blaming jackson's body guard for all the chaos. it's call for a new documentary airing later this week on msnbc. >> i told security to get the kids away from there, get the kids away from there because i did not want them to see their father getting cpr. >> kind of ushered them out and said "kids don't worry, we'll take care of it. everything is going to be okay." >> and he says oh, "doctor, doctor, what happened?" i need help.

i am doing cpr, mr. jackson is not breathing. call 911, i need you to call 911. >> we have a ja here that needs help and he's not breathing. >> in addition to me doing cpr, chest compression and trying to resuscitate this patient, he is, i'm controlling him on the 911 call. how old is this patient? 50. get the [ bleep ] over here. get here. i need you to come. come on. help me. >> so here is what comes next, murray will be sentenced on november 29th and the judge has full discretion here. he can give murray anything from probation up to four years in state prison and by the way, natalie, legal experts say the fact the judge sent him right to jail monday after the verdict, not a great sign for murray at sentencing. >> jeff rossen you're doing a great job covering the trial in los angeles, thank you. this morning i spoke with

michael flanagan, who believes murray was taken into medical watch after he was led from the courtroom in handcuffs. >> they did indicate in court that they were going to take him to the medical ward. i don't know if that's because of suicide watch or whether it's just for his self-protection. it might -- he might be exposed to violence if put in the main population. >> mr. flanagan added he feared fellow inmates who are fans of michael jackson might want to harm dr. murray in prison. gop presidential hopeful herman cain is on the defensive yet again today as a fourth woman has come forward saying that cain made an unwanted sexual advance on her back in 1997. sharon bialek described the incident in graphic detail on monday. in an appearance on "jimmy kimmel live" last night cain denied all of the allegations against him and said he will hold a news conference later today. revered penn state football coach joe paterno holds his

weekly press conference today where he faces questions about the child sex abuse scandal that has shocked the universe. jerry sandusky was indicted this weekend on some 40 counts of sexually abusing young boys, charges that span more than 15 years. the college's athletic director and senior vice president have now surrendered on charges of perjury and failure to alert authorities about complaints. boxing legend joe frazier passed away after a brief battle with liver cancer. smokin' joe was the first man to beat muhammad ali in the fight of the century at madison square garden pack in 1971 and the two famously slugged it out nearly to the death at the thriller in manila in 1975. ali expressed his admiration and respect for his one-time rival on news of his passing. frazier was 67 years old. check out this human shaped robot that can walk, run and hop on its own. can you believe that? technology used in the robot's

hand is even put to work opening and closing valves at japan's damaged nuclear plant. it can open a thermos bottle and pour a drink without spilling a drop. send one of those robots here. need that guy. al, you want that for christmas, right? >> i do. the cutest question, where in the world is matt lauer we've ever seen. can we turn her around? thank you. what a question, where in the world is matt lauer, and turn her around. what a sweetheart. that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. here we have bright sunshine and the autumn foliage is gorgeous close to washington. and the temperatures are beginning to warm up quickly. it feels warm in the sun, but it is still chilly in the 40s throughout much of the region. but it will quickly warm into the 60s and maybe low to mid-70s in parts of the virginia later this afternoon. tomorrow another mild day with

increasing clouds. might get a midday the marathon one of our own running your name sir? >> mike shebb. >> what was your time? >> 2:47.30. >> you've got to be kidding me. >> you're a machine! unbelievable. >> oh my lord. congratulations. we want to say thank you to al and we want to mention by the way with all of these cute kids around us that coming up we've got a very serious topic from conrad murray to kim kardashian, our "today's professionals" are going to be weighing in on the hot topics of the week and later on whether you want a belt or a bangle, jill martin is in the house with great ideas, all coming up after this. >> announcer: where in the world is matt lauer is brought to you by the capital one venture card. >> he wasn't in there. >> they really let this place go, huh? >> it's a shame. that single miles credit card.se

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murray under medical observation after being carted off to jail, guilty in the death of michael jackson. star, were you surprised by the verdict? >> not surprised in the least bit. the prosecution put fth a methodical case. it was a building block of gross negligence, no question. with all the news that happened yesterday, you and i were chatting. i said the best thing that happened to herman cain was conrad murray, hands in cuffs beats hands unthe dress. >> only for a day. this story i don't think ever caught on with the media. >> we talked about it, i think the population -- >> there was an obvious outcome to the case. >> you think so? people thought after the portraying as the desperate -- >> it was global. the doctor being tried not so global. if you look at doctors making errors, malpractice cases which are a violation of somebody versus this, there was no way to defend this kind of behavior. the only thing that surprised me is a physician was watching him

being led away in handcuffs. >> that's what normally happens when the judge is going to signal to you, you are going to do some time. >> house arrest as rebbie jackson said was possibly an option. that's not an option in your opinion? >> the judge said we know what's happening in the california criminal justice system with people getting out earlier. >> overcrowding. >> this is the one thing that i can control. he will be in jail pending the sentence until november 29th. >> dr. snyderman we hear about the dr. feel goods in hollywood. does this send a warning shot? >> there are television anchors and movie stars, executives, country club medicine. you think you have a doctor on speed dial and you know what you want. you say i need a script for this or that. lousy medicine, a drug addict and that's what he was, he is your patient, you have a responsibility, sometimes to walk away. >> i find obviously -- >> which the nurse did. >> i find interesting if i walk in a doctor's office and they recognize me, i almost have too much power at that point.

why don't we try this. i don't want them to say okay. i think it's human nature, very interesting. >> there's a responsibility. >> he didn't work for michael jackson, he worked for the company, another problem there. >> there's going to be a lawsuit, i put my money on that. >> let's move on speaking of things that could turn legal and ugly. kim car dash yarkardashian's 20 ring. in order to keep the ring kim must pay kris humphries for the ring. don't give me that look, donny. >> guys, this is a very simple one. if the guy broke off the engagement you keep the ring. >> they were married. she sealed the deal. >> sealed the deal for 72 days, come on. let me finish. guys you're not letting me talk today. what's going on here? >> okay. >> the ridiculous thing is she ended it. give the ring back. >> donny said the other day something about the fact she's hurt her brand. there are a couple of things here. first of all i think the ring is ugly so i wouldn't keep it anyway. >> turn it into something else.

>> she has to do the classy thing show young girls it's not all about the money. do the right thing, give it back. bad karma. >> star? >> i want to let you no he we don't know what actually broke up the 72-day marriage. >> doesn't matter. >> what does the law say? >> it belongs to her. >> how about what's right and wrong. >> she didn't ask me what my moral course is. my moral core says give it back because you don't want to be with him anymore. 72 days they made a promise, she kept her ring. >> did you ever give the ring back? >> baby i'm wearing mine. what are you talking about? >> i gave mine back. >> i was married for three and a half years, this is the promise. >> first engagement called off, the lovely woman gave it back. >> where is that? i'll take it. all right, let's talk about this next hot topic, chicken pox lollipops, one of the strangest things i've heard. heard of parents taking their

children to parties to expose them to the measles, mumps, chicken pox. some parents are giving pox parties and letting their children have lollipops licked by children with chicken pox. this is a true thing. >> we have become crazy about vaccinations in this country. so we know that if you get chicken pox you're going to get lifelong immunity from the xh chicken pox. let me remind parents that every year in this country the equivalent of four kindergarten classes of kids die from chicken pox, so this is still a lethal disease. now the idea that you can transfer lollipops is not very sound. i'm not sure there's much virus in. >> hepatitis. >> this woman is practicing medicine without a license. >> not in a million years. >> it's creepy. you cannot send in theory a disease over the mail. >> right. >> what's wrong with people? >> donny says what's wrong with

people? why is this desperation out there? >> we're afraid of getting a shot. it's really this anti-vaccination crazy stuff but the idea that you would purposely infect a lollipop to protect other children it's bad science. >> last two, should a woman take her husband's last name? >> no. >> 70% felt a woman should change her name at marriage. half woman said it should be a state law. >> never be a state law. you can't force anybody to be somebody they're not. >> you are once you marry him. >> no, you can make your choice. >> change his name. i don't understand this, you grow up with a name, your identity is your name. i go through medical school and i'm dr. snyderman. why would i change my name. donny snyderman, how does that sound? >> i can't get a word in today. >> it's women, get over it, okay? >> how about we leave it up to each woman? if she wants to change her name great, if not fine. >> everyone seems to want to turn their brown eyes blue so we had fun with you.

>> i already have blue eyes. >> donny, you already have blue eyes. star you're the odd people out. >> girl, i don't want to have blue eyes. >> ooh baby, look at you. >> what am i going to do? that air brushed picture of me? >> controversial style for black women. >> it's $5,000, no the approved. don't do it. >> on that note, dr. snyderman, donny deutsche and star jones thank you. >> we'll let donny talk next time. "jill's steals and deals" only for "today" viewers, just in time for the holidays. first these messages. [ male announcer ] at p.f. chang's

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i am in madrid, spain, the capital city of spain, the cultural and social hub of this country, also it tends to be geographically centrally located, so it makes it the heart of spain as well. traditional stores -- >> that was matt's big reveal for "today's location" on day two of where in the world is matt lauer, the beautiful and cultural city of madrid, spain. matt's really keeping us guessing this year. i was close, guys. really close. >> i was close thanks so you. >> geographically, gibraltar, dora. the clues have been impossible. riddle me this, riddle me that. coming up in this half hour, jill martin is here with her "steals and deals." >> ooh i want those. >> i like it. >> where she brings us some items. >> you can run your ipod with

gloves on. >> without having to take your gloves off. she has great things for the viewers, charming jewelry, luxury comforter and mystery item at more than 75% off the retail price. roy rogers, the american icon, we're celebrating his 100th birthday. we'll look back at his legacy with his son and grandson this morning. first a check of the weather again this morning. >> let's show you what's what i happening as far as the substraup kul storm sean, off of bermuda. not going to cause any problems other than rip currents and high surf advisories along the southeastern atlantic coast. the rest of the country, a risk of strong storms stretching from the gulf coast into the missouri area. got showers in the pacific northwest, and mountain snows. plenty of sunshine in the eastern seaboard.

that's what's going on around the country, and here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. feels warm in the sun, but in the shadows, it's quite chilly. we're in the upper 40s to near 50 throughout much of the region, and it will climb into the 60s around noontime. and in the 70s near virginia during the afternoon. on wednesday, partly sunny. another mild day tomorrow. and then cloudy on thursday, a small chance of a midday shower, looking really chilly on friday. over the weekend, sunshine on >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. hello to jessica limpert, latest to get the boot on "biggest loser." >> good morning, thank you for having me. >> you're looking great. >> thank you. >> how much did you lose from beginning of the adventure at the ranch to now? >> i started off at 254 pounds and lost 69 pounds since. >> wow, that's fantastic. what was the key? >> it's finally getting everything to connect.

it's eating healthy and exercising and doing it at the same time, rather than one versus the other. >> at this point with the game it's not so much about weight loss, it's really the game play now. >> yes, the week that i go home it's game play week. before that it was really we were all focused on losing weight, being healthy and doing it for yourself. but this time it's game time. >> it was love time. you had a little romance a lot of people are talking about online. >> yes. >> with one of the -- the first time -- >> yes the first time "biggest loser" has ever shown it on tv. we are the eighth successful couple that has come out of "the biggest loser." >> you're still together? >> yes. >> any engagements? >> no. >> no pressure there yet. >> very much still focused on working out and we still have a finale and marathon to run. thank you. >> thank you so much and of course we want to remind you "the biggest loser: battle of the ages" tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central on nbc. >> get ready to point and click your way to a bargain.

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this pars weekend marked what would have been roy rogers' 100th birthday. for generations of adults and children who watched his tv shows, roy rogers was truly the king of the cowboys and a great american icon. they called him the king of the cowboys. and he knew how to make an entrance. ♪ along with his beloved palomino horse trigger, roy rogers endaerd audiences with his charm. >> you know you're kinda cute. >> his charisma. >> hold the stage coach here. the rest of you men follow know. ♪ let me wide through the open wide country i love ♪ >> reporter: and his singing. ♪ don't against me in >> reporter: the son of a shoemaker went from humble beginnings to become a box office smash in hollywood, making over 100 films from the 1930s through the 1950s. and staring in his own television show. >> staring roy rogers, king of the cowboys.

>> reporter: the roy rogers show inspired audiences to be like roy, a forthright cowboy who valued honesty, decency and humility. >> they must be taking pat to the middletown jail. >> reporter: with his wife, singer/actress dale evans, his horse trigger and beloved dog bullet. roy rogers showed america what it was to be a hero, to favor good over evil, to honor the family and to love children. and roy rogers jr., otherwise known as dusty is here along with his son, dustin rogers, gentlemen good to see you. >> good to see you. >> dusty we got to see you last year during the state auction. >> right. >> in his 100th, year, what would have been his 100th birthday what do you think he'd be thinking about? >> probably how much the world has changed and that you have to pay $5 for coffee now, that's something he wouldn't understand. >> what do you remember about your childhood? >> i tell you, there was nine of us kids, so it was kind of wild

and crazy and i had five sisters so my life was pretty miserable. >> and dustin, you're the youngest of 16 grandkids. >> yes, sir. >> you were 21 when your grandfather passed away. what are your memories of roy? >> my memories are you know i started working at the museum in junior high cleaning toilets. you got to start at the bottom of the family business there. >> literally. >> i remember being at the museum old enough to drive him around, i'd pick him up and we'd share stories in the drive in and stories i wouldn't give $1 million for. he was incredible. you can imagine what this man has seen in his lifetime >> absolutely. >> some of the stories he shared were great. >> you're both going to be on the grand finale float at the tournament of roses parade. >> rfdt is putting in a beautiful 75-foot float with trigger and bullet on that and dustin and i singing "happy trails" for five and a half miles. the great thing is this year the

parade allowed us to have 100 palomino horses in the lead and it's going to stop the parade at the end and do a little salute to the -- >> in fact i think we have a shot of your mom and dad, grandmarshals in 1977. >> '77, that's right. >> so a little bit of history repeating itself. >> right and of course the theme of the parade this year is "just imagine" and for a lot of kids who are my age, i'm a baby boomer myself, grew up at a good time and it is imagining this could be again. >> music was so much a part of your dad's legacy. >> yes. >> you guys carried that legacy on. >> it's our responsibility to carry dad's legacy on. we do it in branson, missouri, right now, we have a show with riders five days a week and we move up to the theater in ranson so we're looking foord to a great relationship with them. >> next year, this year is in honor of everything we've done in the show honor of roy's 100th, so we've done songs roy wrote or enjoyed singing. next year dale would have been

100 so all of our songs for the show will center around dale. >> are you going to sing in the falsetto? >> yes, cinch the belts tighter. >> you think we'll see the western come back? >> i would hope it would come back. it used to be every 25 years they'd come back but i don't see it. my dad used to say son, there's movies out there i wouldn't want trigger to watch. >> we're going to have leave it there. dusty and dustin rogers, so good to see both of you. >> thank you. >> the two-month celebration airs on rfdtv, leading up to the tournament of roses parade live on nbc. still to come, spicing up your wardrobe in seconds. still to come, spicing up your wardrobe in seconds. first this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning, everybody. 9:57 is the time. i am barbara harrison. it's tuesday, november 8th, 2011. let's find out what kind of day it's going to be. tom, what is coming up later? >> another warmup quickly on the way as the day progresses. that's a live picture. you can see plenty of sunshine and temperatures are responding. now we're hitting the 50s throughout much of the region. later today, we may hit the 70s in virginia. and we will have bright sunshine, and tomorrow a mild

day. on thursday, maybe a shower but chilly on friday and into the weekend. it's better on the roadways. here is a look at the outer loop of the beltway. i will give you a travel speed of 31 miles per hour as you make that commute. no accidents in the roadways there. crossing the 14th street bridge, much better. not so bad heading into the city. back to you. >> thank you. >> coming up on "news4 midday" >> coming up on "news4 midday" at 11:00, what

captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody. you made it to booze day tuesday, november 8, 2011. we are delighted you're with us. always big news around here. >> yes, it is. yesterday they announced the verdict of conrad murray at 4:00. the jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter. he showed no emotion at all. that stoic face. >> here is what was interesting. while the judge is still talking about the sentence, he is getting handcuffed behind. it's almost as if the judge was saying, look, i'm taking this thing seriously. they didn't let him out on bail.

>> they said they thought he might be a flight risk. >> right. they did now the question is how much time is he going to serve, right? he's got a four-year sentence. lately, we don't know what any of those sentences mean. >> thank goodness lindsay got out to make room for him. you know, involuntary manslaughter, so i guess they keep the heavy hitters in jail. you know what? california is pretty much bankrupt and they just had this decision recently that came down that said they had to let many, many prisoners be released because it was inhumane situations. >> you don't know how much time he'll actually spend in jail for that. i do think because the judge had him cuffed and walked out and in going home, even if he doesn't spend the jail time because of overcrowding, i think the judge was trying to say, i'm taking this seriously, the guy is getting cuffed. it is a message.

>> you heard one news report that someone wanted anonimity said he was on suicide watch. you must feel like life is over at that point? what kind of life will i have? i will forever be known as the person killing this beloved world-wide loved icon. >> yeah. it's one of those i think a lot of people were looking at this saying, should he have been charged with manslaughter? should it have been something like that? it's one of those things people are going to debate for a while. it's as if you're arresting and charging the pusher for killing the person who took the drugs. >> it takes both. it takes the guy who sells them and the one who wants to buy them. so justice cannot be done. one is not around to see it. way were talking earlier. people say nothing is going to bring michael back to the family, but the truth is the

family lost michael years ago. maybe not physically, but on that journey he was on. >> people think they are going to have closure. it was interesting when his sister was in the studio earlier and said she thought she would have relief and she didn't. you're saying earlier, that's a word overused, closure. >> you never get it when you lose somebody you love. this month will be nine years since my daddy passed away. there is not a day i don't miss him. i don't really want closure on that relationship. i don't want to stop feeling that kind of love. we talked about how everything you feel in life is commensurate with how much you are invested in something. sometimes when marriages don't work out very early on, it's not so painful because you don't have the 26 years invested in the relationship or something like that. >> the pain like maybe a kim

kardashian is going through is a different pain, but not the pain from -- >> of losing her father to cancer. >> matt lauer was on the road again. here is something funny happened. matt was flying to a secret destination. >> nobody knows even around here. very few people. they keep the secret like crazy. >> the weather was very bad. >> where they were supposed to go. >> they decided to move up day number four to day number two. so matt ended up at a place he wasn't supposed to be later in the week. >> they had to do major scrambling. >> they did he was in madrid, spain. >> i am in madrid, spain. >> we just said that. >> stop repeating us. >> it's beautiful. >> looks like a bit chilly. everyone's got the coats on. >> he met peter alexandria out there looks like he's having fun. >> matt can make friends like nobody's business. he picks up on the local color very easily. tomorrow we'll see where he is. i would not want to be on his schedule. i had a hellish schedule the

last couple of months. it's nothing compared to what he is doing in one week. >> and he's only on day two. he's got three more to go. >> what would you do if you worked at a lingerie store and the owner said i've got an idea. in addition to wearing your name on your name tag, i would like you to wear your bra size. often men come in and say i need something for my wife. >> i want to buy her a gift. >> i don't know what size, she's kind of like you. some of the people were upset. they didn't want to wear their cup size. >> apparently nobody was forced to do it. you know. >> not that big of a deal? >> you know, there is so much talk in the press today about sexual harassment and all of that stuff. it got me to thinking about all those years ago as a 13 year old girl. the term wasn't known then. you knew when it happened, but you didn't know you had an option regarding it.

if i had a dollar for every time somebody said something inappropriate or groped or tried something, boy, would i be a rich woman. i think you have to pick your fights, you do. if it's somebody in authority over you -- >> if it's a boss, it's a problem. >> it's wrong when the boss says you've got to wear your bra size under your name or you're lose your job. >> would you do it? >> no. i would not. i would do it for fun. i wouldn't do it because my boss told me to do it. >> yeah. >> no. >> if you're wondering where all the shoppers are -- >> nobody wants to see them anyway. >> nobody wants to talk about them. i'm sick of them. the cities where people shop the most. >> this might surprise you. >> bundle.com looked at an average monthly spending on clothes, shoes and other stuff. here's how the cities around the country ranked. dallas, texas, number five. $263 a month. scottsdale, arizona, spends $243. >> my friend, one of cassidy's godmother's lives there and she

spends that in an hour. >> nashville third at $251. the top two, arlington, virginia, and washington, d.c., number one. >> because of your mother. >> my mom is a shopper. >> she lives right there in alexandria/washington area. >> tysons corner. >> chicago, new york and los angeles came in as 19, 20 and 21. l.a. is a big area with lots of communities. we are talking about will power and can you resist certain things? >> lately, i'm able to resist items i in the past would have just bought and not thought about it. >> shoppingwise. what about foods and drinks and stuff? >> depends specifically what we are talking about. let's see if hoda can do this. that's what you were doing. >> here is the thing. >> hoda a couple of days ago said she would quit eating sweets like these.

get a whiff. >> i know. i cheated. i'll admit it. >> reese's peanut butter cup. >> here's the thing. i like them. why do i have to be off of them? why did i decide that? >> you felt bad about that. you felt you were totally and completely out of control. here's the thing. i'll put you up every day against other people who don't have will tournament you're up 4:00 every day in the gym 5:00 every day. you have the dispine you have, you have the right to anything you darn well please. go for it. >> okay. we are packing our bags and we're going to orlando on friday. 11/11/ 11/11/11. we want you to come. we have free tickets. it ain't cheap getting into universal studios. we are going to give away 20 pairs of tickets to universal studios. that's where it wizarding world of harry potter is. that's what we are going to see. you can come see us. enter at klgandhoda.com.

>> have until 5:00 p.m. tonight. it's going to be random. we have to air in the rest of the country. tickets good this friday only. there are all kinds of disclaimers. go to the website. we don't have time for that stuff. sara, we want to know what everybody is grateful for. >> yes. we want to know what you're thankful for. go to facebook.com klgandhoda. you have to like it to participate, but click on the link at the top of the page. being thankful today and submit a brief description for what you're thankful for. you'll have a chance to enter a trip to new york city for four, stay two nights at the mandarin oriental. the contest ends this friday and winner will be announced november 17th. >> you were talking about you were in a funk yesterday. >> this will help you. go to our facebook page and read what people write.

i was feeling like you feel crappy, i don't know why. people are thankful for a phone call that didn't disconnect from my husband in afghanistan. when you start reading these, it's so funny how my whole food changed immediately. >> everything is relative. you realize how much you have to be grateful for. >> tuesday trends. >> we'll do it quickly. i did this yesterday. >> we are still trendy. these are those pantyhose that have little -- >> animal prints. >> zebra and leopard. you look good. kath had them on yesterday with fairies. >> looks adorable. >> those are a great tuesday trend. >> you know who is waiting for you upstairs? stephen king. he is getting rave reviews for his latest novel. he steps back in time a little bit. we'll talk to him. sara is going to scratch? >> don't ask. i don't know. it's like that. >> that scratch. i thought you were talking bed

bugs. but first these messages.

stephen king's latest big novel is about time travel. imagine going back to november 22, 1963, and stopping lee harvey os wald from assassinating president john f. kennedy. >> could you find a way to prevent oswald from firing those

shots? if you could, how could that change our world? "11/22-63" is it fun and fact-filled novel. >> thank you for taking time out of your schedule. >> it's great. >> what is great about your book, if you look at it, this is what really happened. jfk slain. if you flip it on to the back cover, it shows what would have happened if your protagonist succeeded. >> if you lived through that, that headline gives you a chill in your heart. it could have been so close to what happened that he could have survived. >> you could have picked, using this time travel technique, you could have picked anything in history, any episode in history. have you been fascinated by this so long it was gnawing at you to do? >> yes. i believe oswald acted alone. there is a 98% certainty that he did.

it could have so easily gone the other way. it was supposed to rain that day. if it rains, there is a bubble top over the limousine and maybe kennedy doesn't get shot. the other side of it is when he shot kennedy so many things in the civil rights thing. vietnam was ramping up. all the young people getting involved with politics and all that stuff. you have to wonder if kennedy hadn't been killed that day what our world would be like today. >> what's great about this book, it's based on real history. doris kearns goodwin is one of our friends at the "today" show. >> this is so historic. >> not one of those wild, wacky imagination stories of yours. >> doris kicks. she's great. >> she doesn't seem like the genius she is, she's fun. >> she is right down to earth. she is a lot of fun.

she and her husband dick goodwin in the kennedy days, doris was an lbj, a johnson aide and dick goodwin was a kennedy guy. i asked them if they put their heads together and say, if he lived what would you think would have happened? i got interesting answers about that. >> what made you decide to do this kind of book, period? we know you for the creepy, scary stuff you do. what made you step out of your comfort zone? >> there are a lot of things. one thing is when you step outside your comfort zone, you have to stand up and really put in an effort. i really wanted to do that. this book was not phoned in. there is a lot of research. it took about two years. i'm a' 50s guy. i like the music. >> what music? >> a lot of the early rock and roll. >> everly brothers? >> i thought they were a little bit vanilla. i liked chuck berry.

little richard. guys like that. the dovelles used to go on "american band stand" and the girls would scream because of the dance routines. >> nothing changes necessary that respect. >> in the '50s, they danced. >> is your main character based on anyone you know, the guy who goes back in time? >> not really. i was an english teacher and i loved it so i made him an english teacher, but he is a made-up guy. >> you put it five years before. he has to take on this live in jody? >> jody, texas. >> it's a love story, as well. people will read the book and say this is craziness. they are real people. you intertwine. you had to do it perfectly or you're going to hear from every whack job out there that follows. you got this wrong. i just did a musical and people said you got this wrong, you got that wrong. >> there are whack jobs out there? who knew. >> i just want to warn you.

they are going to come out from under the woodwork. >> i heard from a couple. one thing is there are a lot of people out there. i have no bone to pick with them whatsoever who believed that it was a conspiracy. was it the mafia involved or the cia or castro or lbj? all of them. they already started to weigh in on their websites. they are wedded to their thing. i'm like, hey, no problem here. you believe what you believe, i'll believe what i believe. >> good luck with the book. >> we don't have to wish him. >> it's already a bestseller. >> we wish you all the best. it's a long time. sara hits the city after dark and takes a stab spinning some tunes. >> i want to do that. >> it's too late. sara did it.

time for "sara in the city." this time sara takes on the night. >> after the sun is long god, there is another world that's beginning to spin. >> it's new york's music scene. i thought it would be fun to get in on the action and get a lesson keeping people moving and grooving all night long. next time i will not leave hoda at home. with two turn tables, a mixer and a pair of head phones, deejays mix, spin and scratch their way to a new song. >> i'm playing some beyonce. >> they learn their ones and

twos, that is deejay speak for turn tables at scratch deejay academy in new york city. >> it was co-founded back in 2002 with jam master jay. >> you get a lot of people that do other things completely. >> we have teachers, executives who love music. if they don't know how to play an instrument, this gives them a chance to get down and dirty with the music. >> down and dirty? this wanna-be deejay needs a lesson from a professional. >> i used to work on wall street. i used to deejay as a hobby and i got the opportunity to deejay full time. >> let me see what you can do. >> we can take this song, add some beats. what i'm doing is listening to the next song matching the tempos by moving the pitch. when i'm ready to present it to my audience -- ♪ there's a fire ♪ starting in my heart

>> you just made it cooler. >> i think deejaying is a very cool job. >> i had a special song request. ♪ everyone has a story >> if you were going to be deejaying, we need to learn the core scratches, which are the essence of every single deejay movement. >> i started from scratch with a baby scratch. >> i'm scratching like a baby. then a scribble. >> what you're going to do is go twice as fast and about half as far. >> not bad, not bad. >> what more could i do with that? >> finally, dropping on the one. >> in your head phones be counting out with one, two, three, four. release on the one. that's not dropping on the one. one, two, three, four.

now drop. >> yeah. >> it was time to get my deejay scratch on at paramount bar in new york city. >> i've got my hat, sparkly shirt, big hoops, game on. >> welcome sara. >> one, two, three, four, and let it go now. >> this i'm playing for hoda kotb. it's one of her favorites. if you watch the "today" show or even if you don't, let's get loud. ♪ >> i like the old school stuff. >> i think women deejays need to be exposed more. >> she is doing an amazing job. >> she's got a future career in this business. ♪ >> you're taking me next time. >> you were dancing more than

scratching. >> i was not very good. >> you are taking me next time. how did you do that without me? >> i took your whole play list. that was my play list. >> still to come, finding your will power and learning not to give in. >> how to keep from putting your foot in your mouth.

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we are back on this booze day tuesday with "today's woman." >> do you have a hard time getting out of bed? do you grit your teeth while waiting in line? is it tough to say no to those french fries? your will power may be in need of a makeover. >> "prevention" magazine senior editor is here with strategies for strengthening your self-control. good to see you. >> hi. >> we all need a little strategy. >> this is a new study that says we spend three to four hours every day resisting our urges, whether it's for food or sex or drinking or whatever. that's a lot of time. >> or all the above. >> those are actually the things, the things we resist the

most are food, desire to take a break from work, desire to take a nap, sleep and have sex. not surprising there. what's interesting is that people who actually have stronger self-control spend lest time resisting. >> how did they get that self-control? >> they plan ahead. we have three trips in "prevention." the first is plan ahead. in life you have two options. you could play offense or defense. when it comes to will power, your best bet is always, always, offense. >> there are some people proactive by nature. other people are procrastinators. >> research shows we have the same amount of will power. we just allocate it differently. >> there are certain people we are talking about in the marathon in the back of the pack, but finished it based on sheer will power. a lot of people in a million years don't get off the couch. >> because they committed to that goal. 95% of us procrastinate

regularly. the other 5% are probably lying. >> ultimately is that the difference between the successful person and one who just never realizes their dreams come true? >> i think at the end of the day you have to put the pedal to the metal and get the job done. you have to get to work. eventually the bill comes due. planning. thanksgiving is coming up. if you're planning a big meal with your inlaws, this is a potentially stressful situation. don't shopt night before. don't quit smoking that week or lose five pounds before it happens. >> don't overload yourself. >> exactly. >> one goal at a time. >> that does make sense. you don't think people are hard wired a certain way? this one rarely procrastinates. she's always got a book open, something going. some people always have something going. some people don't. some would rather sit in front of the tv and blob out. >> perhaps we are. when you do look at the research and dr. becausemeister, a leader

in the field studied this for decades. we are all capable of being more like kathie lee. >> i think it's because i'm older than everybody. you realize you've got to do it anyway. you've got more energy now. do it now because a, b, c and d are going to happen and you'll take it out on people you love as opposed to a treadmill that's made for it it. think it comes from wisdom being around a long, long time and realizing what works and what doesn't. >> another thing that works really well is logging what you're doing. if you have a major goal, weight loss, running a marathon, whatever it is, drinking less, journal it. >> even eating. >> we all fall off the wagon at some point. >> we all need to have mercy for ourselves. >> say i was really good for three months. then i went crazy on dessert. >> tomorrow is another day. a little sign in my dressing room says "tomorrow is another chardonnay." >> i like that. >> jill takes you from schleppy to sexy. it is time for today's

style. going from simple to sexy in a few minutes. >> with the holidays coming up, we asked "today" and "us weekly" contributor, author and strumput jill martin to take us there. >> seconds to go from simple to sexy. holiday's coming up. i'm a jeans and t-shirt kind of girl. you pack this in your bag. $69, get at macy's, babyphat.com. this is jennifer lopez for kohl's, $59. i always give a convertible dress. this is jackie person to person for $95.

you could wear it ten ways. that's $9.50 a look. this is the daytime outfit. for here, it comes with these things. it's all different situations. >> i like that. >> i just added jewelry. this became a shawl. >> the bare foot thing is a nice touch. how do we get skinnier? >> teaser starting at $32. these are shirts you can layer with or wear on their own. >> i like that. >> they have the shaper inside. feel this. they hold you in. >> oh, yes. that's adorable. >> teezher. >> they are darling. >> they have one with lace, everything. >> how much are those? >> starting at $32. >> not bad. >> we always talk about support. people wear fancy dresses in the holiday season that expose your back. this is top secret society. see here?

it's an open back. this is a bra type thing, but that's attractive so you can show it off. >> so it looks like it's part of the dress. >> exactly. there's one with straps because i know you like more support. >> i like it, i need it. >> secret society starting at $30. both your teams won this weekend. >> we had a big party sunday. >> this is to show your team spirit for your guy with a tight little t-shirt, even jeans. look at these jeans. >> are they cute on? >> they are cute on and a cute fit. >> sole society.com, shoes under $50 you can add to an outfit for you join the club. it's like a shoe club. it's free. >> you think people would love that? you're not going to spend, also you've got it, 1,000 bucks on a color like that you can't wear but once a year.

>> i wouldn't, but $45.95. we need to zoom in on my eyes. where should i look. i have, i can't put on false eyelashes, but this falsies is this new mascara. i have it on one eye and not the other. can you tell? >> in person you really can. looks like you have lazy eye on the other side. >> it takes two seconds to do this yourself. false eyelashes, we have people to help us. it's hard to put on. $8 major drug stores. and this is a way to do the smoky eye without doing it. you go like this with the pencil. that's urban decay. victoria's secret, a $210 value for $30. look at all you get. >> bargain. >> i love that. >> we are sending it hem to cassidy. >> thanks. >> a lot of this is edible and a lot has aphrodisiac in it.

vanilla and cinnamon. this is an instant way to spice up your bedroom. there are a few edible things in here i'll pass on. last, i want to give you something to make your significant other, your husband or boyfriend sexy. a lot of men wear it with their shirts out which looks schleppy, jerome. >> gerard. >> i called him that because here comes jerry. it's made so you can wear the shirt out. it's not too long. it's i made so you can wear the shirt out. >> look at jerry. >> isn't that great? >> we like it. jill, thank you. >> we love you. >> ever been tempted to ask when are you due? jerome? those and other questions. >> gerard.

time for today's "moms" and what somebody is called knocked-up etiquette. you know if you're pregnant, some people have no problem putting their foot in their mouths. >> author of the book "the baby bump." she has a game planned to teach us right from wrong when it comes to an expectant mom. >> we are ready. >> we have seven questions. this is a competition. there is a big prize. number one, is it okay to ask someone if they are pregnant? >> no. >> good girl. yes. if they are pregnant, they'll tell you. otherwise you're calling them fat. number two. how many moms have had someone touch their belly without asking? complete strangers. a, 24%, b, 55%, c -- you have to wait. i forgot to tell you you have to wait. >> i say 86%, c. >> i didn't hear the third one.

>> just read off the screen. it's all on the screen. >> we'll give hoda that one. it's true. 86% of moms. now you have to wait or you're going to be disqualified. >> what? who is she? >> number three. here is a question. was your pregnancy planned or a surprise? >> she is disqualified. >> a, 9%, 27%, 78%, 91%. >> i'll tell you the answer, the answer is b 55%. >> what was the question? >> i already buzzed. i changed my mind. it's 78%. >> what are you looking at? >> there is no 55%. how many moms have been asked, are you sure there's just one baby in there?

a, 13%, b 33%, c 57%, and d 66%? >> it's so boring now. >> go answer. >> she is so smart. it is c, 57%. >> she has no idea what she is talking about. >> five. what was the worse thing you can say to a mother pregnant with twins. >> i don't know. ask hoda. >> twins, you've got your work cut out for you. wow, was it natural or did you take drugs? wow, your husband has super sperm. >> what is the worst thing? >> b, the one about did you use drugs? >> yes. is it unbelievable people ask that question. >> please post the score. >> just give her the stupid prize. >> six, is it okay -- >> there's more? >> two more questions. is it okay to ask what the baby's name is going to be yes

or no? >> hit it. hit it. >> yes? >> sorry. excuse me. no. >> thank you. naming a child -- besides everyone follows up with there was this awful guy in high school. >> there is more? >> last one. >> this could be the tiebreaker. >> is it okay to share your own personal labor story to a pregnant woman? >> we don't know the answer, yes or no no it's not okay. >> no, it's i not okay. 37 hours, no one ever says who was in labor five hours. >> what is my prize? >> give it to the woman. >> there it is, hoda! >> i don't want that. >> what is this? is this a loser prize? >> i saw that and didn't even try. >> this is the loser. >> thanks. first this is "today" on nbc.

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lisa believes in the theory if you find something you love to do you will never have to work a day in your life. >> i think confucius says that. she is with her co-stars on "housewives of beverly hills" and shares her tips with "simply devine." lovely book. you look gorgeous. >> thank you. >> i didn't know. kath was telling me you have a bunch of restaurants. >> yes. >> one of my favorite ones in beverly hills is villa blanca. it's white and gorgeous. you feel like you're in europe. i love it. >> as much as i love the good food, it's so important the way things are presented. that's what i talk about in my book. keep it simple but devine. it's like a present. if it's well wrapped, it makes

it feel so much better. same with food. >> if that's frank, tell him i'll be home later and i'll pick up milk. go ahead, sweetie. >> i'm about planning ahead. really, if you're doing three courses, at least do two of them first. you've got them premade so it takes the stress out of it. doing little things like having this condiment tray looks sweet. say for instance i would have anoth croutons. >> no ketchup on the table? >> no. i would have a little tray that people can pass around. design their own soup like with the parmesan cheese or chili flakes. >> customize it. >> when you look at the table when we walked up, first thing that caught my eye were the flowers. people struggle with what to put in the middle. >> sometimes the simpler the better. >> i think so.

keep them low so you can see. you don't want to be eating and looking through a forest. i put so many tips in there, not only as a restauranteur but wife and mother of 30 years how to make things beautiful. little picture frames instead of place cards. just many entertaining tips. i wanted to create a book that would be lovely as a gift, as well. i didn't want to have a book you throw in the back of the cup board. >> it's beautifully shot. >> what do you find when you go to dinner parties, you say people keep doing this and it could be much simpler? >> i think people panic. if you can get things -- >> they procrastinate. >> did somebody do that here? >> no. >> no. you'll do that later. >> we'll talk about that later. >> and flowers, i think. if you're not very confident with flowers, if you keep it in the same collar palette, as well. >> don't overdo it. good luck with your book.

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