good morning. do we have a winner? a maryland woman reportedly says she has one of three winning tickets in that $656 million mega millions jackpot. but questions are swirling around her claim. we'll talk to the lottery official in charge in that woman's state. "today" exclusive. newly released evidence raising questions about why police didn't arrest josh powell in connection with his wife's disappearance long before he killed his two young sons and himself. this morning, susan powell's parents are here to react for the first time in a live interview. and the legend revealed. 60 years of "today," a whole lot of legends, from the first

morning show anchor, to the first female co-host, to a chimp who often stole the show. only one is returning this morning for one show only. and he, she, or it has a big announcement to make, live, "today," monday, april 2nd, announcement to make, live, "today," monday, april 2nd, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm ann curry. good morning, everybody. looks like we swallowed the can era because there's been so much speculation on twitter and facebook about who our legend this morning is. >> did j. fred muggs part his hair on the left side? if you look closely. >> i don't know. i think he decided that doing a morning show stunt -- >> for a chimp, right?

we'll reveal that a little later on. meanwhile, no one has officially come forward to claim a piece of that mega millions jackpot. but "the new york post" talked to a woman who works at a mcdonald's in maryland. she claimed she holds the winning ticket. her coworkers are furious about that. we'll explain. we'll have much more on that >> and also ahead coming up this morning, take a look at these new photographs, because prince harry is coming to the rescue of an injured rider during a charity polo match. this morning the prince is actually being credited with saving the rider's life. we're going to have more on that story. and also the story behind this never before seen photograph of princess diana and her young sons, william and harry. it's coming up here in just a moment. she's barefoot -- they're barefoot beside her and it's just now come to light. we're going to take a look at the prince's faces and what they're thinking about that anyway, coming up much more on that coming up. >> all right, there's a lot of buzz over who will be here tomorrow. sarah palin's going to help us out as a special guest host in our 8:00 hour. in fact, she's making her way to new york city this morning and coming up, she'll check in and we'll try and offer a couple of

pointers. >> but let us begin now with this morning's top stories and with natalie on assignment, savannah guthrie is at the news desk. >> good morning, and in the news today, a passenger plane crashed in siberia this morning, has killed most of the 43 people on board a russian twin engine turboprop. at least 31 people are dead, and a dozen survivors have been hospitalized in serious condition. the cause of the crash is not yet clear. a daring rescue to save injured members of a racing yacht crew battered by a massive wave off the california coast. the u.s. coast guard rescued two british sailors injured when rough seas struck that 70-foot yacht. they were competing in an around the world race expected to reach san francisco bay this morning. a deadly accident on a rural kansas freeway has left at least five people from a minnesota family dead, a family friend says four of them were children. 13 others were injured when a truck towing a motor home careened off the road sunday morning.

the crash is now under investigation. the family of slain teen trayvon martin is renewing calls for federal involvement in the investigation into their son's death this morning. nbc's kerry sanders is in sanford, florida, with the latest this morning. kerry, good morning to you. >> well, good morning, savannah. lawyers for trayvon martin's family say today they will ask the justice department to investigate the police department and the state attorney's office. they're hoping the feds can get answers as to why, when a 28-year-old white hispanic shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, no one was charged in the shooting death. in rally, after rally -- >> we're all children of god! >> reporter: a growing chorus of trayvon martin supporters demanding the same thing. an arrest. >> don't talk to us about violence, handcuff the violent one. >> reporter: but 28-year-old george zimmerman maintains he

was the victim. that he shot trayvon martin because the teenager was beating him and he feared for his own life. >> george zimmerman acted in self-defense. and i believe that the stand your ground law will apply in this case. >> reporter: in miami sunday, anger at what protesters believe to be an imperfect legal system. >> i want to warning the state of florida, you might have let casey anthony go, but you better not let george zimmerman go. >> reporter: for trayvon's mother, sabrina fulton -- it's been 36 days of waiting for something to happen. the special prosecutor is still collecting evidence. yet to be interviewed, trayvon's girlfriend who was on the phone with him moments before he was shot. >> one of the critical witnesses for the special prosecutor has to be the girlfriend of trayvon martin, who in effect becomes the voice of trayvon martin when she explains what he said to her. >> reporter: sources say that the special investigator could

be talking to that girlfriend as early as today. savannah? >> all right, kerry sanders in sanford, florida, this morning. thank you. a win for democracy in myanmar this morning. the longtime imprisoned activist aung san suu kyi declared victory to throngs of supporters. her party claiming she had won a seat in parliament by a land slide. official results of the election have yet to be released. if confirmed that win would herald a new era for the southeast asian country as it shakes off years of authoritarian military rule. the nobel peace lawyer yet was imprisoned by the regime there for more than a decade. the republican presidential hopefuls are in wisconsin today, making their final pitches ahead of tuesday's critical primary there. and meantime at the white house, president obama hosts canadian prime minister steven harper and mexican president felipe calderon for a north american leaders summit. and finally one airline in canada took sunday's april fools' day to a whole new level with a commercial that hopefully didn't trick any exhausted parents.

check it out. >> effective today, we're introducing child-free cabins on board select flights. your child will be whisked away in a magic carpet ride and your work is done. >> well, moms, sorry, that is an april fools' joke. no you will not be putting the kids into the luggage hold. it is now 7:07. back to matt, ann and al. it also boasted a state-of-the-a state-of-the-art -- >> they need to put the do not try this at home. that is clever, though. savannah, thank you very much. welcome back, mr. roker. >> i could have used that yesterday on my trip home. >> how was your vacation? >> we had a great time. good to seebody back again. as we show you what happening for today, risk of strong storms from texas all the way up into kansas. chance of hail, isolated tornadoes. and east central texas, looking at damaging wind gusts. rainfall not going to be that bad. talking about a quarter to a half an inch. some areas picking up to an inch of rain. we have record highs in the mid

plains. and into the great lakes where we are expect morgue rain, heavy winds along the pacific northwest coast. high surf and windy conditions along the southern california and central california coast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. tom kierein, storm center 4. live view sky watcher camera showing golden sunlight skipping across the tops of the urban forest and we have mostly clear sky. camera bouncing around on a blustery wind gusting to 30 miles an hour. it is a chilly morning. dress accordingly. the only in the 40s. it is just in the mid and upper 40s in washington, nearby suburbs. later today, only climbing into the low 60s. lots of sun and winds will diminish tonight. frsty cold start >> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al, thanks. now for more on the winning ticket holders in that record-shattering $656 million mega millions jackpot. "today" national correspondent amy robach is in red bud, illinois, where one of the

tickets was sold. amy, good morning to you. >> that's right. good morning. lots of rumors swirling this morning. a maryland woman apparently talking to "the new york post" saying she has one of those three winning tickets. however she refused to show the alleged winning ticket. there's some controversy surrounding her and her coworkers. she claims she's going to take it to state lottery officials today in maryland. we'll see on that. but of course, officially no announced winners as of yet that we can officially report. most of us are waking up this morning, matt, as a regular monday morning. we're off to work, we're getting the kids ready for school. but i think it's fair to say that there are the people behind these winning tickets, one of which was purchased right here at the red bud motor mart. they will never have a monday morning quite like ours again. it's the talk of red bud, illinois. >> if i won that much money, i wouldn't be telling everybody. you'll have more friends than you knew you ever had. >> i hope it's somebody local. and i hope that they spend the money in the community. >> reporter: the center of

everyone's attention, the moto mart. here one customer's use of the quick pick option yielded the winning combination in friday night's drawing, worth $218 million before taxes. >> wasn't me. >> darn it wasn't me. my language was a little more colorful than that. >> reporter: a second winning ticket was purchased in kansas. over the weekend lottery officials revealed the sale took place in one of these 21 northeastern counties. in milford mill, maryland, home of the third winning ticket, state lottery officials came to the 7-eleven store where the ticket was sold, hoping to find their still unnamed big winner. also sharing in the excitement here, latisha, who won a much smaller prize. >> i won $150. >> reporter: but for most of us, the odds clearly were not in our favor. despite spending almost $1.5

billion on business mega millions jackpot, americans had only a 1 in 176 million chance of claiming a piece of its record-high $656 million payout. >> large amounts of money can cause irrational financial behavior, which is why, if you are not sophisticated, you are never, at all, handle large sums of money, you might just be better off getting it yearly, rather than all in one lump sum. >> reporter: and while it's enough to vault the winners into the much discussed 1%, they're still a long way from bill gates territory, who tops the forbes 400 richest americans with an estimated net worth of $61 billion. all right. well we mentioned that $218 million number. that is if the winners choose annualized payments. 26 annualized payments. if, instead, you prefer the lump sum amount, that would be about $158 million. and all of these numbers are

before taxes, we should mention. and you know what they say, matt, better luck next time if you didn't win. better luck tomorrow, because tuesday's mega millions lottery drawing already worth $12 million. back to you. >> doesn't sound like a lot right now, amy. thank you very much. dennis wilson is the executive director of the kansas lottery. steven martino is the director of the maryland lottery. gentlemen, good morning to both of you. >> good morning, matt. >> mr. martino, let me start with you. i've got to ask you the question, "new york post" is reporting that a woman has come forward to some people claiming that she has the winning ticket in the state of maryland. has a woman named myrlon wilson contacted your office? >> she has not. the first i heard about it was reading a couple paragraphs from "the post" story this morning. i think we were not helped by the fact that yesterday was april fools' day. there were any number of stories and rumors out there. we have not heard from this woman or anyone else claiming the ticket. and we look forward to the legitimate winner presenting the

ticket to the maryland lottery here soon. >> and basically what happens when someone does call, and they walk in and they actually hand you a ticket that you can verify, what is the first thing that happens after that? >> well, you're right, we have to go through the process of verifying the ticket, making sure that it's legitimate. there's enormous amount of computer data that would support the claim, you know, at that point in time obviously the winner then would have to make some decisions about whether they're going to take the annuity payout over 26 years or whether they were going to get a lump sum payment, and then we would process the claim accordingly, and get some money into their bank account. >> mr. wilson out in kansas, i know you don't know an awful lot about even where the ticket was sold, other than that it was in the northeastern part of the state. so someone's probably sitting in your state this morning, staring down at a piece of paper saying, i can't believe it over and over again. what is your best advice for that person? >> well, we're telling everybody that they really need to secure that ticket, they need to sign the back of it. and they need to seek legal

counsel, or financial advice prior to coming in so they'll be ready when they talk to us. >> and by the way, they do not have to come forward, is that true, at least publicly? they could contact you privately and remain anonymous? >> yes, in our state that's the way it works. >> and is that realistic? i mean, once you get that much money on your debit card, and you start spending it, you're going to raise some, you know, draw some attention, aren't you? >> well, it's realistic to a point. but, usually someone's talking somewhere, and you can find out possibly who it is. but a lot of money, it's the largest jackpot in kansas, so we're going to wait to see what happens. >> and mr. martino, before i let you go, it's a big windfall for the individual ticket holders, or the groups who hold these tickets. it's also a real great thing financially for the state. for example, maryland, isn't it? >> it is. obviously if they take the lump sum payout they will pay about $13.4 million in state taxes. it's a good thing for the maryland lottery. it's a good thing for our

players. it does reinforce the fact that people do win, so we're obviously very excited that we did have a mega millions jackpot winner in maryland. >> all right. you guys are in for a very busy day, i have a feeling. dennis wilson, steven martino, thank you very much. >> thank you very much. go ku. >> that's right. big game tonight for you guys. >> lightning struck twice here. thank you. >> 7:15. now here's ann. >> matt, thanks. now on a more serious note, newly unsealed documents from the disappearance of a utah mother have some questioning why charges were never filed against the woman's husband, josh powell, and if the deaths of the couple's two young children could have been prevented. we'll get exclusive reaction from susan powell's parents in just a moment. but first, nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest. hey, miguel, good morning. >> ann, good morning. the search warrant shows that police began to gather evidence against josh powell, susan's husband, immediately after she disappeared. he was named a person of interest, but never charged with a crime. now some say that utah police have blood on their hands.

>> he blew up the house and the kids. >> reporter: february 6th, 2012. josh powell murders his two young boys in a house fire, taking his own life. while under suspicion in his wife susan's disappearance. newly released search warrants now reveal detectives in utah seemed to suspect josh powell murdered susan from the beginning. susan vanished december 6th, 2009, the night josh claimed he took the couple's children camping in a snowstorm. search warrants showed detectives discovered in his car, a generated, blankets, a gas can, tarps, and a shovel. and inside the couple's home, investigators found susan's blood, and two fans set up, blowing onto the living room sofa, that appeared to have just been cleaned. >> we have every bit of physical evidence, and every bit of emotional evidence, that suggest that not only did she disappear, but she disappeared at the hands of her husband.

>> reporter: police also found a handwritten note from susan in a safety deposit box. she wrote a fear of her husband saying if she dies, it may not be an accident, even if it looks like one. despite the evidence, josh powell was never charged with a crime. in the weeks following susan's disappearance, josh moved with his children to washington state, where police there say they waited for the call to arrest him. >> there is direct evidence. there's circumstantial evidence. there is motive. there is everything but the body. >> reporter: susan's body was never discovered. josh never charged with a crime. chuck cox is susan's father. >> if josh had been in jail the children would be safe. >> reporter: but utah police are defending the handling of their case, and won't comment on the latest developments. >> as difficult as it may be at this time, i'm not going to address any specific questions in relation to what has been released. >> reporter: today, susan's disappearance remains unsolved. a case that despite newly

released evidence, may never be closed. the search warrants were released because josh powell's father, steven powell, faces criminal charges in a separate case, and he's pled not guilty to. and while utah police are coming under fire, some legal analysts say there shouldn't be a rush to judgment. ann? >> all right, miguel almaguer, thank you so much. susan powell's parents chuck and judy cox are with us now. good morning, i want to know how brave it is for both of you to be here this morning, especially after this information's been released. chuck when you hear about this evidence that was deemed not enough to arrest josh powell, what is your reaction? >> it's unbelievable. i think there was certainly enough evidence, at least to arrest him, and get some serious discussion out of him. because, he would never actually taken in and interrogated. either they had to release him after an initial interrogation, at least they would have got something out of him. i think it might have been better. >> as you know, ove the weekend, the mayor of utah

insisted that his police department did everything that it could have possibly done in this case. in your mind, what was the most compelling evidence that should have caused josh powell to be arrested? >> well, the first evidence that springs to mind is the cell phone business. where he had susan's cell phone with him, and calls to make something to give him a message, leave a message to give himself an alibi. and the fact that she's missing and there's blood in the house, and then if that wasn't enough in the first week or so, because knowing somebody did something and proving something they did it in a court of law is totally different. i understand that. but i think when the boys then said that, charlie said that his mommy went camping with them and didn't come back. and then the next thing is he tells a primary teacher that his mommy is dead, i think somewhere in there there had to be enough to arrest him. >> you've said after this evidence is released that if josh powell had been arrested,

your grandsons would be alive. do you think that authorities in utah bear some responsibility for the deaths of your grandchildren? >> definitely. they had their plan, or as their tips came in and they started working the case, and i feel that now, seeing some of the evidence that was given right in the very beginning surprises me that they didn't arrest him, or be able to at least somehow talk with him. >> the only problem with blaming the police, for me, is it's based on a couple assumptions. number one is that if they arrested him, they would have been able to keep him in jail and successfully prosecute him. and obviously they didn't feel they had that level of evidence. and that was a decision they had to make. in mind sight we say they made a

mistake. that still doesn't prove, doesn't mean they would have been able to keep him in jail. so -- >> one piece of evidence that has got to be one of the hardest is hearing about this note that susan left behind in a safety deposit box in which she said, it may not be an accident if she dies. as parents, judy, that must be so hard to hear. >> well, we know she was conversing or talking with her sisters, and she didn't. and she told them more than she told us, she didn't want to worry us. and that just makes me real sad that she didn't talk with us more and be more serious, you know, in talking. let it be known that it was a serious thing, and -- >> the bottom line is she stayed too long. >> yeah. >> she knew -- we knew they had trouble, and she thought she could handle it, and she stayed too long. >> all right. chuck and judy, we have to leave it there. but we are so grateful that you

came in and i know that you still hope that the investigators can still find your daughter. thank you so much for being here. and on a very different note, the never before seen portrait of princess diana and her sons has now surfaced, and why william and harry are barefoot and why they don't seem very happy in that portrait. also coming up this morning, sarah palin will be checking in as she makes her way to studio 1a to guest host tomorrow. we're going to talk to her live. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] a car is either luxury or it isn't.

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7:30 now on this monday morning. it's the second day of april, 2012. a sunny but cool morning in rockefeller plaza. and we have a great crowd kicking off their week with us this morning. >> a lot of spring breakers out there on a day that -- go back to lenny for a second. to lenny. >> wait a minute. >> that's a nice coat he's wearing. i like that a lot. wait a minute. it's meredith vieira out on our plaza this morning. are you the legend that we've been talking about? >> you know what, first of all, read the sign. we're not here for matt, we're here for lenny. can you read the sign? >> i've seen that sign before.

>> this stunt was not my idea, by the way. i thought i was coming to see that chimp. but the chimp in retirement in florida refused to come up here, so you got the chump instead. >> you look better in silhouette, actually. no, i'm kidding! meredith is here this morning because she has a great announcement, and we're going to reveal that in just a little while. something we're all very, very happy about, meredith. come on inside, get warm. bring lenny. >> okay, i will. >> yeah, you can. that's fine. >> you're coming in. >> finally, -- finally, after all of these years, give me a cup of coffee! we look forward to seeing both of them. meantime, inside studio 1a i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer. also ahead, we've got a health alert to tell you about as we enter the spring and summer months on the alarming rise of skin cancer cases on a particular group of people. dr. nancy synderman will join us to tell us all about that. and also talk about the special bond between moms and their

babies. the only catch is that these newborns are actually not real. even though they look so real. we'll explain coming up. >> you got my attention. also ahead a new pore tralt of princess diana and her barefoot young princes unearthed at an antiques road show. while this weekend an older prince harry came to the rescue of a fellow rider at a polo match. he's being credited with saving that man's life. we're going to have more on that story. and as we told you tomorrow on "today," sarah palin will reveal a different side of herself when she joins us as a guest host for the 8:00 hour of our show. we're going to talk to her as she makes her way to new york city. just a couple of minutes. >> that's exciting. we also have another special guest tomorrow and that is ryan seacrest, the "american idol" and e! host has a special surprise announcement to make, and he's going to do it here on "today" tomorrow. >> we begin this half hour with a troubling case. a pro football cheerleader accused of having sex with one of her students when she was a high school teacher. nbc's jeff rossen has details on

that. jeff, good morning. >> hey, matt, good morning to you. this one has all the neighbors talking around here, so we wanted to share it with you. this woman taught here at the high school for years. i talked to officials over the weekend and she was beloved, very popular, no complaints and everyone seemed to like her. but police now say here in this area that, well, she liked one of her students a little too much. getting involved sexually. by the way, she's since quit teaching, now a star nfl cheerleader. that's her. sarah jones. cheerleading captain for the cincinnati bengals. catching the eye of every man in the stands. off the field, too. but police say sarah's been hiding a dark secret. a sexual relationship with a teenage boy. and not just any teenage boy, one of her former students. you see sarah was cheering part-time but worked during the week teaching deng lish at this kentucky high school. >> she was 26, 27 years old, and you're messing with a student

that's maybe a senior or junior in high school. you can't -- you just don't mix your relationships like that. >> reporter: here's sarah jones now, her mug shot, arrested and indicted for first degree sexual abuse. and using electronic means to induce the boy. police say they have solid evidence, but won't elaborate. >> it would break down the trust factor of everybody involved. you would think, didn't anybody see the behavior? >> reporter: sarah's mom was arrested, too, accused of covering it up, tampering with evidence. she's the principal of a nearby middle school. her lawyer calls the allegations completely baseless. >> if the boy is not willing to testify, they have to have some other form of proof, either a videotape, a photograph, or maybe somebody was watching, and there's a third party witness ready to testify. >> reporter: sarah jones lives right down this private road here in kentucky. we wanted to speak with her. but apparently, she doesn't want to speak with us. these workers who showed up and put up that makeshift gate with a "do not trespass" sign and

sarah declined our request for an interview. her lawyer would only tell us in a statement, sarah has maintained her innocence. but there have been rumors about sarah's sexual behavior with men since 2009. on this website, thedirty.com. >> he posted that i had had two stds given to me by a cheating boyfriend. and that i had sex with him in the classroom at my school. >> reporter: sarah went on local radio to defend herself back then. >> clearly, obviously, knowing myself that it was false information, i was devastated because i had to, once that was information, once it was public information, i had students starting to ask me, and teachers, and you know, just humiliating. >> reporter: just months ago, before her arrest, sarah suddenly resigned from teaching, with this letter, citing personal reasons. now the blunate bombshell with a love of teaching, could have convicted end up in jail over

sex. >> you really focus on kids, focus on becoming a teacher. she was sweet. i mean i would never suspect something like this would ever happen. >> reporter: as of now, sarah is still a bengals cheerleader. we checked the bengals' website over the weekend. there she is. still the cheerleading captain. both sarah and her mom due in court this morning. both expected to plead not guilty. we should mention if sarah is convicted, matt, she faces up to ten years in prison. >> all right, jeff rossen in kentucky for us this morning. jeff, thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather now from al, who is back from vacation. >> well, thank you so much, matt. and we have got a sharp dressed man here. what's your name, young man? >> bryce. >> i love that you got the tie working, the contrasting -- you're wearing a suit. do you always dress up this good? >> no. >> okay. well you look spectacular my man. very nice. where you from? >> denver. >> denver. good in denver. let's check it out. that's a good-looking guy.

got that working. i like that. look at the temperatures. warmest march on record. over 50 cities, including tamm parks atlanta, chicago, buffalo, new york city, just missed having the warmest march on record. and then look at these hot starts to april. record highs in st. louis today expected. kansas city, 89, wichita faurls. tallahassee, orlando, temperatures in the low 90s. as far as the month of april, above normal to much above normal temperatures for the western two-thirds of the country. april precipitation looks wet in the northwest and great lakes into the central plains. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. chill in the air after overnight showers came through. washing a lot of the pollen out. we had a clear sky, sun up. live view from our sky watcher camera. it is bouncing around and gusty wind that's gusting to 30 miles an hour. temperatures only in the 40s. all around the region. reagan national at 47. and later today, highs reaching low 60s. blustery wind diminishing

tonight and clear and chilly tonight, down to the 30s tomorrow morning. sunny tomorrow afternoon and >> and that's your latest weather. ann? >> al, thank you. prince harry is being hailed as a hero this morning for coming to the rescue of a rival during a polo match. nbc's annabelle roberts is in london with details on the story and the portrait of the prince, his brother and princess diana that just surfaced. good morning. >> good morning, ann. now, never seen before, a photo of princess diana and her two young sons. it was taken by society photographer lord snowden and appeared unexpectedly on british tv last night. ♪ the bbc program "antiques road show" is watched by millions. and last night viewers got a glimpse of a previously unseen photo of princess diana and her sons. it shows diana posing formally with a tiara and a radiant smile but her sons are barefoot and don't look too happy.

>> their nanny has not given them any socks as far as i can see and the princess of wales is dressed up to kill. i don't think i've ever seen it before. >> it's never been released. >> the young boys tired at the photo shoot and wandered off to get something to eat. when they returned they were photoed. that's why they look so glum. antiques road show said it was an odd photo because of the contrast between diana's formal dress and the boys' casual clothes. the still of diana and the boys is valued at $750. also on show was a black and white photo of diana cuddling a young prince harry after his christening, where she looks like a 1930s film star. >> this one up here i think is really rather sensual. >> it just finished the christening and the princess of wales just picked up harry and was giving him a cuddle. and she turned around and i think that i snapped it. >> too good, isn't it? it really is fantastic. >> reporter: and the formal picnic scene described by the experts as terribly posed, valued at $500.

altogether around $2,500. meanwhile an older prince harry is making news of his own, coming to the aid of a fellow rider who fell off his horse at the polo match in brazil at which harry played during his recent royal trip. harry there showing his mother's caring side. now it's nearly 15 years since princess diana passed away so it's really surprising to find these new photos and that they're so colorful and good. sadly, though, the owner has no plans to sell. ann? >> well, thanks for giving us a glimpse and for being on our broadcast this morning. up next, dr. nancy synderman is on our broadcast talking about the dramatic rise in skin canter rates among young adults. and then we'll talk to sarah palin live as she prepares to guest host tomorrow here on "today." but first, these messages. it was like a "what if"-- like we got money back,

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in women and a new study from the mayo clinic shows the rate of melanoma cases has increased dramatically over the last 40 years. dr. nancy synderman is nbc's chief medical editor. let's take a look at the numbers from the mayo clinic at 256 young adults were questioned or looked at over 40 years it found that young women are eight times more likely to get melanoma today than in the 1970s, and men are four times more likely. now why is that? >> and what's disheartening about this is we come off a week last week showing that overall cancer rates have gone down. bottom line is very basic. we haven't gotten the message out very much between our generation, and youngsters that the sun, and tanning beds, are, in fact, primary causes of skin cancer. so by the time you say, well, i want to get in a tanning bed to get my skin ready for summer or i get a little bit of a suntan on spring break, that's already damaged skin. if your skin is tan, it's damaged, and over years, that cumulative exposure means that your risk of cancer, basal cell

cancer, squamous cell cancer and malignant melanoma is going to increase. >> 71% of the people who actually use tanning beds are between the ages of 16 and 29. i mean, is the solution to this more restrictions? or is it education? >> well, interestingly, there's an increasing group of physicians, and the world health organization, who believe that tanning beds should be listed as an independent risk factor for cancer. there is no such thing as a safe tanning bed. and a lot of people would like to see these things, in fact, taken off the market. it is a misconception to think you can do a little bit and get your skin ready for the summer. they -- they -- the ultraviolet light that is absorbed hurts your skin. so we know about suntan lotion and sunblock and minimizing the risk of sunburn. but this is just as important a thing to avoid. >> there are a number of other risk factors for melanoma. >> certainly heredity makes a difference and the lighter skinned you are. i mean blacks and more pigmented

people will have a decreased risk. but not so much -- i mean you could still get cancer, but certainly the lighter pigmented you are, the greater your risk. skin burns. cumulative over lifespan can make -- and some -- some pills, some medications can put you more at risk, can make the skin more susceptible. but overall this is an avoidable cancer and all you have to do is avoid tanning beds, minimize your exposure in the sun. don't go out at noon. put on sunscreen and reapply it liberally throughout the day. this is one that is avoidable. >> all right. all right. dr. nancy synderman thank you so much. good information this morning. and coming up next, sarah palin will be here to guest host tomorrow here on "today." have we mentioned that enough? we're going to talk to her live coming up. and meredith is going to be along with her big announcement about this new journey right after this. spring has sprung but so have my allergies.

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>> i would prefer that. >> but you're back, and the reason we wanted to have you back here we do have what we think is a great announcement and it's something that's going to be affecting us and our viewers in the coming months. >> well, thank you. it's great for me. i'm going to be joining you all at the olympics and i'm very excited in london. of all the things that i did when i was on the "today" show for five years i think the olympics was my very favorite experience. starting with beijing and then vancouver as well. when i had the opportunity to go to london i jumped at it. >> oh, boy that's going to be a party. remember beijing, you were nuts there. >> you were nuts. >> that's what i'm thinking about, the sprinklers going up our dresses, the whole thing. when you're around, meredith, you're around a party so this is going to be great. >> when you say you're going to be part of the olympics, compete in the decathlon? >> i'm a gymnast, actually. i'm going -- i'm going to be doing stories, i mean, we'll all be doing the athletes themselves, but i'm also going to do the flair and the flavor of the host country. >> oh. >> and more than that i think

you're going to take on a big responsibility as the games kick off. >> yes, i am. i'm very proud of that. i'm going to be hosting the opening ceremonies along with you and bob costas. >> wow. >> which is going to be a lot of fun. >> you didn't know. >> i did not know that. >> you might have missed it. >> you said yes even though you knew matt was going to be a part of it. >> i had to step in for costas. >> he's a package deal. london is going to turn out a great show for this. and it's so much in their history that they can put right out there. >> and danny boyle is directing it. so i'm sure it's going to be fantastic. >> we're thrilled about that. >> the best part is you'll be able to drink late and go to sleep, the show will be on noon. >> i can just drink all day long. >> anyway, that all gets kicked -- it all kicks off on july 27th. opening ceremonies for the london 2012 summer olympic games. hosted by meredith vieira and joining us for the entire two weeks. thrilled to have you back for that. >> thank you. >> now, as you -- you're not the only special guest this morning.

>> i'm not? >> no, actually, we have a special guest host for tomorrow morning on "today." former alaska governor sarah palin. she's making her way to new york city right now and she's joining us by phone. governor palin, good morning. nice to talk to you. >> hey, thank you so much. good morning to all of you. >> if you're on your way from alaska, we're putting a map up now, we see you're in minnesota. are there no direct flights from anchorage to new york city? >> nothing that we could hook up with. so no, we're making the trek cross-country to see y'all and say hi to your good viewers and it's always quite the journey to get from here to there from way up north. >> well, i know, governor palin, you have a lot of experience in television, having been a former sportscaster. do you have any questions, any worries, any thoughts about your big day tomorrow here on our broadcast? >> my big day tomorrow, just, you know, how -- how nervous should you all be, perhaps? >> yikes. >> well, we did read a tweet you sent out that said going to go

rogue and infiltrate. what exactly does that mean. >> what do you think it means? >> you're taking over matt's dressing room. >> what are you doing to prepare? are you reading some newspapers? >> oh. >> oh! >> and it begins. >> not playing around. >> great. okay, that's a fine how do you do. that's a great start. here we go. >> what are you doing? i mean, are you interested in talking about some of the things going on other than politics? tomorrow is a primary day out in wisconsin so that's a natural. what else would you like to weigh in on? >> oh, my goodness. there's so much to weigh in on and hopefully, you know, we won't bore viewers with too much in-depth political talk. but, there are so many issues going on with energy crisis, and you know, some national security issues that have to be addressed. i think no matter what it is that we -- that we discuss how it's going to kind of turn into a bit of a political discussion,

because it's just absolutely paramount right now that people are paying attention to what's going on in our country, in order to make good decisions to get it back on the right track. >> governor, meredith here. having been here for five years, there are a few things i think you should know. matt will displace your property. and if al asks to let him show you his neck of the woods, wrong. >> by the way, we're going to make you part of "today's professionals" tomorrow morning so you'll be joining dr. nancy synderman, star jones and donny deutsch to talk over some of the hot button issues of the day, which i think should be fun to have you in the mix. >> okay, that sounds wonderful. i really look forward to this. and you know, i appreciate nbc's boldness, and having me on, and you know, doesn't it kind of reflect so much the diversity of opinion that i hear that you all espouse, so i appreciate this.

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8:55 is your time on this monday, april 2, 2012. good morning. i'm eun yang. rain moved out. what can you expect as you head out the door today? meat meet tom kierein in storm center. good morning to you, tom. >> good morning. it is chilly. temperatures under this blue sky with blustery wind are only in the 40s. and that wind is gusting to around 30 miles an hour. it feels chillier than that. you are going to need to wear a wind breaker today. and you will also need your shades. lots of sunshine. afternoon highs climbing into the low 60s and winds gusting to 30 miles an hour throughout the day. then frosty cold by dawn tomorrow. warmer tomorrow afternoon. >> thanks, tom. before you head out the door, a

good morning. if you are taking metro, a train malfunction at eastern market causing delays as you head to virginia on both the blue and the orange line. now heading over to the roadways, 395 northbound still seeing delays at duke street. delays continue across the 14th street bridge. no accidents, though. 23 miles per hour. 28 minutes to get from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. on 66 eastbound, slow as well. you are at 22 miles per hour. >> thank you. another news update in just 25

8:00 now on a monday morning. it's the second day of april, 2012. we had a little rain overnight. a lot of rain. but you can see now that we've got a nice day on rockefeller plaza. and i hope you can see that we have a massive spring break crowd here on the plaza. most of these people are here to welcome our al roker back from vacation. a little bit the swallows returning to capistrano. >> right. or the buzzards back to ohio. >> right, exactly. out on the plaza, matt lauer along with ann curry, and mr. roker. nice to have you all here. it's good to see you.

including some ohio state basketball fans behind us. big game tonight. that should be fun to watch. also coming up in this half hour, we're going to have the latest on reborn dolls. >> these are not toys from your childhood. these are dolls that are made to look so real, it's really shocking. and a lot of women, or some women actually treat them as if they're their real babies. so we're going to find out why they do that. they're called reborn dolls and we've got some women who are holding them in our studio. matt? >> okay. also ahead we've all been there. you're in a restaurant or a coffee shop or something and someone next to you is speaking so loudly on a cell phone that you feel like you're part of their conversation. today, what do you do? do you confront that person? do you ignore that person? or do you get up and walk out? we're going to be showing you what happened when we put some people to a test in a coffee shop. >> i've done that. >> you've walked out? >> no, talked too loud on the phone in front of other people. >> have you ever been confronted

for it? >> i was. >> you do have somewhat of a loud voice. >> are you calling me a loud mouth? >> you're not soft spoken. >> she needs to call from the airport to keep it down. and stedman graham. a lot of folks know him as oprah winfrey's significant other. they've been together for more than 25 years. he's here to talk about their relationship, and a new book, interesting, about finding your true identity. so we'll be talking to him in just a bit. >> but first let's get a check of the top stories. in for natalie this morning is savannah guthrie. >> good morning, ann, matt and al. the nation is still waiting to find out who owns those three winning tickets from friday night's world record $656 million mega millions jackpot. all we know officially is that the tickets were sold in maryland, kansas and illinois. the maryland winner bought a single quick pick ticket. there may be new evidence that north korea is stepping up preparations for a test rocket launch this month. commercial satellite images appear to show a mobile radar

trailer and fuel tanks at the end of a new dirt road. the u.s. fears the north is attempting to disguise the launch of a long range test missile. north korea says it's sending satellite into orbit to study crops. data from the nation's 15 largest airlines show improved passenger treatment last year. lost bags, delayed flights, bumpings and passenger complaints were all down slightly. passengers are praising the captain and crew of a luxury cruise ship that reached safe harbor in malaysia last night after 24 hours adrift. an engine fire on friday left the ship stranded in philippine waters. about 200 americans were among the 1,000 people aboard. five crew members were treated for smoke inhalation. and now for a look at what's trending today. our quick roundup of what has you talking online. last night's academy of country music awards show hosted by reba mcentire and blake shelton is dominating the top searches on google and yahoo.

also miranda lambert who won album of the year and taylor swift scoring her second straight entertainer of the year. an april fools' joke on mitt romney is spiking on youtube. aides brought him to a room for what he thought was a pancake breakfast, full of his supporters. >> mitt romney, the next president of the united states. whoo! >> oh, you guys. >> hundreds of romney fans were actually waiting upstairs. and he told them thank goodness we've got some people in the room. and the internet is abuzz about our very special co-host joining us tomorrow. former vice presidential candidate sarah palin. she's going to reveal a different side of herself than you've ever seen before. it is now 8:04. let's get back to al with a check of the weather. or as he says, going rogue. >> oh, yeah, could be trouble. fortunately we don't have anybody going rogue here.

except you guys got engaged. what's your name? >> brooke. >> andrew. >> did he surprise you? >> yes. >> wow. well grat -- where's the ring? >> oh, hold on. here it comes. boom! >> very nice. nicely done, my man. very good. all right. congratulations. >> thank you. >> let us check your weather and show you today. our pick city of the day huntsville, alabama. sunny and warm. channel 48, waff. 87 degrees. that's part of an area risk of strong storms on the way up into parts of nebraska and we have some afternoon showers and pacific northwest and windy conditions. plenty of sunshine into the great lakes. breezy, cloudy conditions. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. a chilly start to the first workweek of april.

we are in the 40s now. and winds gusting to around 30 miles an hour. lots of sun, though, later today. a bit after blustery wind throughout the day. highs reaching low 60s. then overnight tonight clear and chilly. mate even have scattered frost tomorrow morning. and during tuesday afternoon, climbing back into the 60s. lots of sun and then warmer on wednesday. might get a shower or thundershower. getting cooler again thursday. >> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al, thank you very much. we've got three ladies here who are dressed as nuns, but you are -- >> not nuns. >> okay, in new york city. when we come back some baby dolls that are so life-like they're treated like real children. right after this.

back now at 8:08. and most of us have hobbies and some are a little on the unusual side. in just a moment we're going to talk to two women and their babies. but first, nbc's kerry sanders has their story. kerry, good morning. >> well, good morning, ann. shhh. carly jo is actually not making much noise. and as a parent, you know having a quiet moment like this is cherished. imagine having a baby that never cries, doesn't need diaper changing, you don't need to collect any money for college. well, there are a group of women who have found a way to have all of that, and have a baby. sort of.

becky lombard may look like any suburban mom. driving errands with her daughter in the back seat. but look a little closer at 42-year-old becky. actually, at her baby annie, and therein lies a secret. one she's delightfully sharing with strangers, but only when they ask. >> hi. >> guess what? she's a doll. >> i know. they're so fun. oh, she is a doll! oh, my goodness -- >> oh, you thought she meant it's a doll, she's cute. >> oh, my gosh. it's a doll! >> what do i think of this? you want my honest answer? creepy. >> it's just a little bit of a spoof, and if it isn't, are you a little weird? >> i don't think it's a spoof, no. >> so are you odd? >> no. i don't think i'm odd. i just think this is a hobby. >> a hobby, as it turns out,

that is just not becky's passion. >> they're not for sale. for adoption. >> in new braunfels texas, recently -- >> oh, geez. >> several hundred hobbyists just like becky showed up to buy and trade dolls. and the hottest item these days is what they call reborns. dolls that look absolutely, positively real. this one looks sort of like me when i was a little kid. >> yep. >> it's where we met doris and gary. >> hard to let go of your babies. >> now before you assume they're a childless couple in search of something they never had, meet the happy family. three kids, four grand kids. you're holding that doll like it's a real child. >> holding babies is just so soothing. it's a stress reliever. i guess guys don't get it. >> i don't know how much dealings that you have with women but i don't think any man

understands them. so for me not understanding the dolls, that's just one of many things we don't understand about women. >> mars/venus. >> that's it. >> reborn dolls is not just an american obsession. >> each one is created by hand to look exactly like the real thing. >> reporter: the esteemed bbc produced an entire documentary on the fake baby phenomenon in england. >> it's really nice. we can come home and just give him a little hug, and pat his little bottom. >> reporter: following the painstaking process from creation -- >> i love doing it. the end result is something very special. >> reporter: to birth. >> this is about the beauty and the joy of a young child. >> okay. >> reporter: back in texas -- >> action. >> reporter: becky regularly produce reborn youtube videos. >> i know that this is a doll. this is not a baby. you know. >> reporter: reborn dolls. >> oh. oh, my gosh. >> reporter: who could have guessed this baby girl?

and so carly jo is here, and i've got to say, the one thing that i did notice is when you put these fake baby, the reborn doll next to a real baby, if they're quiet, you really cannot tell the difference. although i think that those fake babies, ann, might also have another purpose for folks who have to drive in the hov lanes and want to somehow skirt the law. >> kerry sanders, that would be useful. becky lombard is here with her fellow reborn doll collector karen duden. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> so, you know, they look so life-like. how many do you have, karen? >> i have 28. >> and how many do you have? >> i have ten. >> you have ten. so what made you want to have these dolls? becky? >> they first came out about because i couldn't have any more children, and i found them actually on ebay. and i found one, and i got it

for christmas. and it was like christmas morning was awesome. it was like waking up and like great. and what happened was, i collected one, and then i started finding more and more, started collecting that way. >> what makes you want to collect them? and also to take care of them, karen, as if they were a real baby? >> well, you know that they're not real. but they look real. and after your children grow up, you know that you can have something to hold and cuddle and love when you want to. and take care of them. and it's a comfort. >> hmm. >> it's just looking at them, and, you know, taking care of them when you want to. and it brings joy to other people, also. >> when you say it's a comfort, it sounds as though it really talks about the power of a mother's mothering instinct is what you're alluding to. so is it therapeutic in some way? what is it therapy for? what's the emotion?

>> the fact that i love babies. it's holding a baby. and it's just -- it's just -- when i look into her -- into the faces it's like looking at a real baby. it's just that comfort. of holding, you know, like my sons are a little bit older so it's like having another baby in the house. >> you mentioned, kerry, i think you're 28 you said. how much has this cost you? >> it's cost quite a bit. but i made -- my husband made a nursery, and i have toddlers, preemies, 9-month-olds, newborns. i have a crib, a bassinet, and a whole nursery. it's just for them. >> well, they are remarkably life-like. it's pretty phenomenal how close to real they look here in person. becky lombard and karen duden, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> you're welcome. thank you. >> coming up next still ahead, stedman graham, oprah's other

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>> good morning. it was a quite eye-opening experience. one morning, at new york cafe angelique, we planted our friend norma, a business owner known for being chatty, and asked her to engage in a loud, annoying phone conversation. our hidden cameras were there to catch customers' reaction. on a normal day, cafe angelique in new york city is business as usual. as patrons enjoy a quiet cup of coffee while reading the paper. >> hello! >> but not on this day. >> hi, grand ma. >> at first our actress norma pretended to talk to her grandma. >> i had the best birthday. >> and though people were put off, hardly anyone interrupted her. >> we learned how to dance. thriller. you know michael jackson! they picked me up in a limousine. limo. limousine. can you hear me? >> after introducing myself, i let her in on our setup. >> she is an actress for us today. >> oh, my god, that's funny. >> not annoying? >> yes. if i would be sitting next to you, i actually had to

double-take to see if you were going to say something. >> you can't hear me? >> i can. >> any loud noises? >> yes. some loud talking on the phone. >> why didn't you say something? >> i tried. >> this man was visibly annoyed and made sure norma knew it. >> don't listen to her. >> please. >> what? i can't hear her. yeah, there's a guy talking to me. one second. >> you're too loud in here. >> yeah, getting yelled at. excuse me, sir, we're with nbc news, and this is a setup. >> it is? >> yeah. >> we do a segment called would you fight for your rights. and you did. >> i would always fight for my rights. in the beginning i thought she might be talking to an elderly person who couldn't hear well, so that's why i sort of cooled it for awhile. then it went on. >> we had norma hang up with her grandmother and call her sister. that's when emotions started brewing. >> no, i don't like it. well, if you're asking my opinion, i'm telling you. no, i think it's too much money.

i can't hear you, ruth. >> these people noticed but were not particularly bothered. >> can you hear me? >> was it too annoying for you? >> it was annoying. but i can get through it. that's her right if she wants to talk on the phone. >> no, no, that's the wrong one. yeah. >> i'm a lawyer. i always fight for your rights. >> but not today. >> not today, absolutely not. >> this person put his aggravation in writing. he then complains to the barista and to the owner. >> no, no, no. >> a little later, these women let her have it. >> screaming. >> screaming? >> yeah. >> as the cafe got busier a large group of people arrived and they seemed entertained by her conversation. >> no, it's very noisy here. very noisy. yes. >> those taking coffee to go were more reluctant to say anything. >> even though she was loud i think it looked like she was going to wrap it up pretty quickly.

>> why didn't you say something? >> because other people were saying things. and that was enough. but finally, i decided to leave. because, it's just too much. >> what? >> keep it down. >> norma wanted us to tell you she isn't that loud. however she said she'll keep this napkin as a friendly reminder, so she can keep it down in the future. >> all right, janice, thanks. what's the correct way to fight for your writes? philip galanos writes the social qs column. phil philip, welcome. first of all, it wasn't her volume. it's that accent. come on when it comes right down to it. would you interrupt somebody if you were in a coffee shop -- now keep in mind, that's not a fancy restaurant. that's a coffee shop. >> absolutely. it does not go life, liberty and the pursuit of annoying telephone calls. i have a right to enjoy my lunch peacefully and so do you. so i think there are things we can do to make it easier to have a smooth interaction between us.

>> but it does matter the circumstances, if, in fact, she had been talking to an elderly person who was hard of hearing, you would understand that? >> i would understand. but after a few minutes i'd expect her to go outside. >> and if in some way it was an emergency that she was talking about, you would understand that? >> and it would go on for 15 seconds. it would not be -- it's like 911, hello. it's not -- i think it's too expensive. >> so the way i would handle this, and i get embarrassed when my cell phone even rings in a restaurant, so i'm probably the wrong person to talk about it, i give the sharp look. first. is that wrong or right? >> i think -- i mean, there's not a wrong or right. i find it a lot more effective to lead with a smile, because nothing says i come in peace like a smile. and say, can you keep it down a little? smiling. but the sharp look says, if you go at someone like this, they come back at you just like that. like when you toot at someone in traffic. what happens? >> you get -- >> right. >> exactly. >> all right.

so you reap what you sow but you are in favor of confronting the situation? >> oh, very much so. >> tell the manager. >> very much so. >> folks, thank you very much. we appreciate it. philip and janice. and now here's ann. >> matt, thanks. well, there's a new way for harry potter fans to relive the young wizard's adventures. good morning. >> hey, ann, good morning. do you recognize this? it is, of course, the place where harry potter was philled. and what's really magical is it's also where the young actors grew up. come have a look. harry potter's home for more than a decade is opening its doors. i think i know what's in here. wow. magnificent room. let the feast begin. >> around the corner an enchanted street.

where witches and wizards go shopping. >> i still need a wand. >> and hidden places that hold dark secrets. i am not going in there. this is a studio tour unlike any other, because whilst children have grown up with these movies, the young actors grew up here. this is a home from home for you? >> yes, this is exactly how it was. >> oh, hello. they went to school here. both in fact and in fiction. often in trouble with the head master. >> you've broken a dozen school rules. >> from the time they put the glasses back on -- >> over the years the "today" show often dropped in for a visit. >> everything looks real. this is a real wood floor. >> by the end, the actors were too big for the set. >> and the bed's over there.

>> really small. >> yeah. got more and more awkward. >> and a generation learned hard lessons about good and evil. >> i remember sitting in this room as an 11-year-old thinking how cool it was to be the bad guy. >> malfoy. drakeo malfoy. looked a little uncomfortable. >> a little nervous. >> like something's going to spring out of the wall. >> the attention to detail that brings harry's world to life, the children were encouraged to carve their names into the table. here's an "a" scratched in there and an "h." maybe for harry. so your initials -- >> i did nothing. no, i'm good. >> others weren't so good. in the last film, hogwarts was destroyed. but while the actors have grown up and gone, a new audience of children -- would you like to live here? -- are finding out about the magic.

and ann, they're expecting 5,000 children and their parents through here every day. at the end many of them i imagine will buy a wand like this one. i've bought mine. i've been practicing. seems to be broken, though. >> well, i'll practice. keir kimmens, thank you so much. now it's back to us. especially with the olympics occurring it's going to be i'm sure very well attended this coming summer. >> your kids into harry potter? >> yeah, they are. >> i'm into harry potter. >> my oldest son jack adores it. absolutely adores it. i wonder how much they're getting for that wand, by the way. >> i don't know. anyway just ahead. we've got giuliana and bill rancic opening up about their tough choices tied to her breast cancer treatment.

good morning. it is 8:26 on this monday, april 2. let's get right to storm 4 meteorologist tom kierein with a look at today's forecast. good morning, tom. >> good morning. quite a chill in the air. we have bright sun with a blustery wind but it is still only in the 40s. 48 now at reagan national. almost 8:30 in the morning on this april 2nd. later today, only climbing into the low 60s by mid afternoon, winds gusting to 30 miles an hour. lots of sun, though, clear and chilly tonight. we might have scattered frost tomorrow morning and then sunshine throughout the day tuesday. afternoon highs upper 60s. warmer wednesday. might get showers, maybe some thunder in the afternoon. >> thank you, tom. check on traffic for you rig

traveling in the district, westbound lanes of 48th street, this is in northeast, all lanes are blocked at sheriff road. you can use j street as an alternate road. taking the outer loop of the beltway, not so bad at new hampshire avenue. you are going to see delays as you pass new hampshire avenue. head to georgia. you are under speed at 34 miles

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way -- the movie sparkle. coming up we're going to talk about that and have an exclusive first look at her last movie, guys. >> also ahead, giuliana and bill rancic are with us this morning. it's been, what, about six months now since their world was basically turned upside down by her cancer diagnosis. i think they how are completely ready to look forward the future. and they say they've got some great plans. bill and giuliana are going to join us in a couple of minutes to talk about those. >> they're so inspirational. >> and a couple a lot of people are interested in, stedman graham is here. he's been with oprah for decades. he's the man behind a great woman but he's got a new book out and we're going to talk to him in a few minutes. >> talking about identity and how important it is in your personal happiness. >> okay. >> speaking of anothercouple, we've got a great celebrity couple here. we've got dee snyder, debbie gibson, the latest celebrities -- >> you're fired.

>> debbie, i've got to give you some loves. >> and great shoes by the way. >> oh, thank you so much. >> so what was it like for you? was it the experience you thought it was going to be? >> you know what? it's way more survivor than jersey shore. it's a tough go for sure. >> especially since you broke your hand. >> this is like your third surgery. >> i'm doing my surgeries. >> the board room -- >> you -- >> in drag -- >> the first time. >> and we're going to get to both of your names in the same sentence but to have you guys here. what was it in your past that you think best prepared you for your time on celebrity apprentice? >> i think in the music business you have to be a survivor, you have to be forceful. when we started there were no short cuts. i remember like packing up my

clothes, going to play three clubs in one night, you have to have stamina. >> you do it all yourself. >> and you had to kind of market yourself and be involved in hands on your business. >> so the resilience. you talked about how surprising it was, how competitive everybody is, a little bit of board room politics. debbie? >> yes. oh, my god. when the table pounding started last night i thought they're keeping her around because she's just heating up. >> i had a real roller coaster last night because first i won $326,000 for march of dimes. then i got fired. i got my joy for like a half hour. >> double episode. >> sounds like a pretty good -- >> we're ready to get back to music. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. i need to sing. >> maybe a collaboration. >> a duet. you never know. clay aiken does broadway, so i never thought that would happen. maybe debbie and me. >> the dee and d show.

>> more about dee and drag on a horse. check out our website at today.com. good to have you guys. >> thank you. >> all right mr. roker. how about a check of the weather. >> all right. let's show you what we got check of the weather? >> starting off early part of the week, above normal temperatures in the plains into the gulf. wet weather from the gulf coast into the mid atlantic states. wet in the pacific northwest. by the time we get to the mid week period, the warm weather continues from the southeast and into the plains. chillier out west with rain and snow. then the latter part of the week, we are looking for the eastern third of the country pretty much be above normal. below normal out with rain and mountain snows. showers along the southeastern atlantic coast. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. meteorologist tom kierein. live view from the sky watcher camera. looking off into the distance to horizon. along columbia pike, falls church. parts of arlington. ballston, high-rises there. and we have plenty of sunshine, the camera bouncing around and blustery wind. it is chilly. . in the 40s. right now winds gusting to 30 miles an hour. that will be with us throughout

much of the day. lots of sun but highs low 60s and then maybe frost tomorrow morning. warmer in the afternoon with sunshine. >> don't forget. you can check your weather any time on the weather channel and weather.com. >> coming up a first look at the movie "sparkle" and find out what kathie lee and pat o'brien have in common. first this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:37. before whitney houston's tragic death in february the singer completed work on the remake of the 1976 movie called "sparkle." it's set to be released in august. and this morning we have an exclusive first look at the trailer. >> make you want to dance. >> go get it. >> and you will, too. bring home some kid who can't

sing. >> she's spoken hot. >> she's got two sisters and they can all sing. >> you wrote that? >> you thought it was good. >> groups are hotter than ever right now. you should be together singing. >> my mom used to sing professionally. >> maybe you'd be like your mom and never reach your goals. don't fall short because you can't admit that you aren't. ♪ >> you are amazing. >> my babies. i know you all don't love each other that much. >> i always knew that was a gift. it makes me feel like i did something right. >> kathie lee is here along with her co-host for the morning pat o'brien. filling in for hoda. good to see you both. reaction to this, first time acting for whitney houston before her death in 16 years. what kind of interest level do you see for this movie? >> nice to be here. >> good to see you. >> i think a lot. because of obviously the tragic

death. but also, remember when kevin costner said she always wanted to be good. am i good enough? am i good enough? and i think that played a lot in whitney's life before she died. but i hope it's good. you know, i don't think it's a heath ledger situation. because that movie, when he did batman was a huge franchise. but yeah, there's going to be a lot of interest. she looked good there. >> what do you think? >> i was flooded with emotions as i watched it. it reminded me of how much we loved her in "the bodyguard" and in the other films. there's a vulnerability that she had that was -- that really came through the camera. and i think it's like watching a young dream girls. you know. it fills you with hope. and -- >> with loss. >> it does. but i wasn't thinking that, al. i don't know, maybe some people will. but i think, i think it's -- look at the face there. she's so beautiful. and i think we will see a lot of truth in her performance when we watch it. it will be nice to see jordin sparks. a whole new generation coming up. so i don't know. i had not seen a thing and i just thought oh, i'm going to love this. >> we all watched this at once.

what also comes through in addition to the vulnerability is her strength. >> yes. in spite of her weakness. >> amazing how we were all waiting to see her. >> yeah. yeah, yeah, yeah. >> you probably interviewed her as many times as anyone, just any real quick thoughts on -- >> yeah, one of the first to do -- to interview her and then all through the years. she always said to me baby i like you, because you always have my back. i wish i would have had her back a little more. i wish i would have grabbed her and said, get a hold of yourself. >> you were struggling. >> i was struggling at the time myself. >> what would you have said to her if you had a moment? >> i would have forced -- i would have gotten rid of her crew and told her, get some help, now. very strongly. >> pat o'brien as he joins kathie lee. >> i'm stuck with him for a whole hour at 10:00. >> what can you do. >> your dressing room. i thought you meant -- >> no, no, no.

>> a whole other story that's happening. >> your world -- >> still ahead we've got stedman graham in our studio this morning. he's talking about identity and oprah and lots of things. but up next, giuliana and bill rancic on her recovery from breast cancer. what about over here? sure. no problem. ♪

you're ththank you, sweetie. oh... ♪ back now at 8:43 with giuliana and bill rancic. season five of their reality series "giuliana and bill" premieres tomorrow night on the style network and this time viewers are brought along as the couple faces their toughest challenge yet, giuliana's breast cancer. >> bill was just heartbroken. i mean, couldn't believe it. so he's like, i'm coming home right now. >> cancer is something that hits home with me because i lost my father to cancer. so, as a husband, you never want

to see your wife suffer. you never want to see your wife go through pain. our job is to make everything okay. >> it's not just you who suffers. your spouse really suffers, too. and i knew that bill was very sad. i can see it in his eyes. he just wishes so badly he can take this away from me. >> giuliana and bill rancic, good morning. it's great to have you here. >> thank you. >> great to be here. >> we're watching all of that very, very difficult stuff. and one would think going through something like this would tear -- could tear a couple apart. >> absolutely. >> and yet not so for you two. >> not at all. >> it's brought us so much closer to the. and it's actually helped us find the humor in everything. because when you go through something this tough, you have to at some point laugh and get back to your normal life. and that's what bill helped me do. so we -- honestly, it's really we invigorated our relationship in many ways. and we're closer than ever, that's for sure. >> i think what it does is it makes, you know, the little

things not seem so important. this summer we're going to renew our vows. we're going to really take life on and look at it in a new light. >> yes. >> bill said that the other day. we were talking about it and he said, we've just been through so much, it's our five-year anniversary coming up, we should do something special. so, we're going to do something really big. >> a big party. celebration of life. >> and that -- that celebration of life is the -- the joy side of life, but you've had to kind of really deal, the last time you came here you were talking about your movie. what's the latest that you've discovered about you, what are the doctors telling you about your treatment? >> imgood. it's been a tough journey you get this double mastectomy. you think i'm good, i'm great. this is all over. you get the pathology back and with us, you know, it was a little worse than we thought it was. >> the cancer was worse than you thought it was? >> yeah. so thank god i did get that double mastectomy. and yeah, it was scary, you know. there were a lot of words and

treatments being tossed around. >> chemotherapy? >> correct. and but, you know, after a lot of research and further research and further testing on me, as of now i won't be needing chemotherapy, which is fantastic news. but i will go ahead with oral medication, and that sort of thing. and that's what you've got to do. you know, you do what the doctors tell you to do and it's going to be okay. >> a lot of people who watch your show came in to your lives knowing about your wish to have a baby. >> right. >> has -- has -- do you have a sense based on how long these treatments may go, about how long you may still have to wait for those fertility treatments that will make that dream come true? >> well, you know, right now we're exploring all of our options. the great thing is we still have options out there. and there's a lot of things that we haven't looked at yet and we're going to different in. i think this is going to be our year. i have a very good feeling 2012 is the year of the rancics. >> yeah. >> ann, i mean, with something like this, it puts it in a different perspective having a child. and, so we are definitely having

to explore other options. >> wait a minute, are you saying that you're thinking about not having a child? >> no, we absolutely want a child. but -- >> what are you saying -- >> whether i can be pregnant myself, with the medication that i'm starting, it's probably not, you know, as far as myself, not going to happen any time soon. but, as bill mentioned, you know, we are definitely looking at other options. so hopefully we'll have some good news. >> adoption possibly? >> possibly adoption, surrogacy. listen, at the end of the day, whether you have a baby naturally, for adoption, surrogacy, it's your baby, you know, you're going to love that baby, and that's all that matters. >> you know, as open as the two of you have been throughout all of this, i can't imagine it hasn't been tough to -- to go through this, even though you don't even talk about it, go through this while the cameras are there when you're in the medical office. you know, having to hear about all this information. but there's some thing that you have done with this. you've done this and you -- you really opened yourself up to the good that it can do.

>> absolutely. >> how much has that meaning made your suffering easier. >> it's been everything. you know, when i first went public, it was for myself. to not have this secret. but then, you know, i realized how many people it's helped and how many women have gone and gotten mammograms and how many women have discovered cancer because of my story. and are able to treat it early. so, you know, i have this incredible platform. i've reached so many young women through my work at e! and beyond that it's just, you know, it would be selfish of me not to be public and not to help. >> we've always said we're going to use the reality show for good and not evil and that's what we've done over the last five seasons. i think we've inspired a lot of people and showed what a good marriage is like. >> well, we're going to see all about it on this -- on this episode. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> really always fun to talk to both of you. >> love being here. >> everyone cheer -- is cheering for you. keep up the good work, giuliana and bill rancic. you can catch "giuliana & bill" tomorrow night on our sister

network, style. coming up next we're going to talk to stedman graham. but first, this is "today" on nbc. my dad was a union electrician. sometimes i'd tag along to a work site, carrying his lunch or tools. it was good, honest work. i went to college with the help of a union scholarship, then started a maryland business, creating jobs by providing financing to small companies wall street ignored. today, congress is ignoring our need for jobs. my dad the electrician taught me, if something's broken, get in there and try to fix it. i'm john delaney, and i approve this message.

we're back now at 8:50. and might not like to be introduced this way, but with a man who has been by oprah's side for more than 25 years, stedman graham is the ceo of the marketing firm s. graham and associates and he's out with a

new book called "identity: your passport to success." stedman, good to see you. >> nice to see you. >> i said you might not want to be introduced that way because it has something to do with the subject we're going to talk about. it's personal identity. why did you decide to write a book on that? >> the most important point is not how other people define you, it's always how you define yourself. and when you can't define yourself, you have no voice, you're defined by your relationship sometimes, you're defined by your race, you're defined by your gender, you're defined by your class, you're defined by your family, you're defined by your job, your title, your money. so the key about identity is being able to organize your own life around who you are. >> you tell stories in the book about people who thought they knew who they were, and then circumstances change and the identity they embraced doesn't exist anymore. why is that important? >> well, it's important to be able to understand that everybody has 24 hours, and the question is, is what do you do with your 24 hours. that's what makes everybody equal. and you have the ability to change every single day, based

on changing the way you think and feel about yourself. >> who are you? how do you define yourself? can you put it into a couple of sentences? >> well, i define myself by everything that i love. everything i can create. everything i can imagine. everything that i can -- i can take information and make it relevant to my purpose in life, to my mission in life, transfer it back to my mind and then transfer it to the world enterprise system to create my own future. >> so over the years, as you have been identified so closely with oprah. >> mm-hmm. >> has it always been a bad thing or at times has it been a good thing? >> well, you know, certainly been a wonderful thing to be around somebody who was just one of the greatest special people in the world. i mean i'm very fortunate to be able to have that opportunity and to learn so much from her. what i've learned from her throughout the years is that, you know, she's a thinker. she understands the process of success. and -- and i would say that there are 6.5 billion people in

the world who don't understand the process of how to organize their life around who they are. >> so it's nice to have been around someone for all these years who certainly does. >> how to take information and filter information and make it relevant to their lives every single day. that's what she does. >> i think something that is interesting, and might be talked about after we stop this interview, is that this is a big day for you. you've got this book out, that is important to you. and oprah is on another television show, the same morning, talking about something else. is there a competitive side in your relationship at all? >> well, when you have your own identity, when you know who you are, when you're passionate about the work that you do, then you want to vouch for other people. that's her life. that has nothing to do with who i am. >> here's what you write in the book, the core idea of the book is this, your happiness and success in life, slow start from becoming clear about who you are and establishing your identity. first inside your self, and then exte externally to the world. so what's the most important thing between those two?

how do you get from one step to the other? >> first of all you have to chain the way you learn. the way the system is set up, the system teaches memorize, teach information, i ask you what you learn, two weeks later, you probably say i forgot. which is nothing. people are stuffed in a box doing the same thing over and over every single day. if we did the same thing they did yesterday as they will do today or they will do tomorrow. so nothing from nothing is nothing. until you source the right content and make it relevant to your passion, to your strength, based on what you love and care about, then you can't -- you can't develop a process. >> should peoples identities, and i don't mean that in the literal way, i mean that in the figurative way, change as they change, as they go through their lives? >> it changes if you are learning -- if you are -- if you become a learner. if you learn how to take information, and make it relevant to everything that you can create that's natural in your life, based on what you do well. based on your talents. based on your skills. based on what you love. this is a development issue, and it's an ownership issue.

>> and to bring oprah back for a second, how do you deal with adversity and how it impacts your identity? oprah started heir own network and the first year has been a tough slog. has that impacted her identity and should it? >> well, first year should be tough. if you've been working on a show for 25 years, you've been number one and you're starting off with the first year in developing own, it should be tough. you have to reorganize. you have to, you know, develop a whole new process for the new world order and you have to, you know, improve the technology and all of those additional things. it should be tough. and you're just now beginning to put your voice into it. it should be stuff. every year it gets better and better and better and better. that's part of the process. >> keep adjusting. keep running from mistakes. identity is the key. stedman graham, nice to have you here.

8:56 is your time now on this monday, april 2, 2012. good morning. i'm eun yang. let's check in with storm 4 meteorologist tom kierein for a look at the forecast. vein out of here. >> yes. sun is back. it is breezy and chilly here as we approach 9:00. and it is just in the 40s to near 50 degrees around washington. much of maryland and virginia.

and into west virginia. later today, though, into the low 60s and the wind will diminish by tonight. it will gust to 30 miles an hour throughout the day with lots of sun and chilly tonight. might even have scattered frost early tomorrow morning. then on tuesday, lots of sun, warming into the upper 60s during the afternoon. warm other wednesday. maybe rain. >> tom, thank you. we will take a quick break and chec

traveling i-66 eastbound at route 50, an accident blocking the right lane. plat bed is on the scene and hopefully this accident will be cleared shortly. i am seeing big delays at fairfax county parkway as you make your way towards the accident. your travel speed about 30 miles per hour from fairfax county parkway to the beltway. looking at a 20-minute commute at this time. heading over to i-270 no issues to report in this area. you are clear to the spur. back to you. >> danella, thank you. more news, weather and traffic for new just 25 minutes.

we're back now with more of "today" on a monday morning. beautiful monday morning. second day of april, 2012. about 41 degrees. might not be the warmest monday we've had in a long time. but it certainly is sunny. we have one of the bigger crowds than we've had so far during spring break. we thank the people for stopping by and we're joining them on the plaza. matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker, and tamron hall is joining us, as well. and tamron has just told us she was in kansas, and she thinks she might have one of those winning lottery tickets. >> ooh. >> that's right -- >> how much i love you. >> go on, go on. >> the question this morning is

who does have those three separate tickets? >> that's right. they were sold in three separate states, kansas, as you just mentioned, maryland and illinois. the winners a record-breaking jackpot to $656 million. there are some questions swirling about one woman in maryland who claims that she is holding one of the lucky tickets but that's not been confirmed. so we're going to get the latest in a live report coming up this morning. >> and then a little bit later on, curious medicine. all these different kind of ailments. you think they're not a deal, quirky symptoms that are usually harmless but could tell you something serious is wrong from freckles in your retina to bleeding gums or dry mouth. dr. nancy snyderman is here with today's daily dose. >> i was at the pharmacy the other day and they said there's gum for dry mouth. there's gum that actually helps you with that. >> not bleeding gums. >> no, just the dry mouth. okay, well -- >> follow that. >> okay. >> that's -- >> you know oftentimes when kids become friends on the play

ground or even at school, parents become friends, as well. but what happens when the kids dump each other, do the parents kind of do the same thing? >> it's mandatory. they have to. >> i think instrument to cut everybody off. but i'm not the expert. we're going to take a look at how you break up or if you get the kids to make up. >> it's an interesting thing. >> play dates. >> all right. we all have to get along. let's go inside. savannah guthrie is at the news desk while natalie is taking some time off. >> good morning, guys. in the news today we're going to begin with the search for that winning ticket holders in the record shattering $656 million mega millions jackpot. "today" national correspondent amy row back is in red bud, illinois, where one of those winning tickets was sold. good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning to you. we'll start with the maryland woman who claims she has one of the three winning tickets. no one has seen the ticket so far and she hasn't talked to lottery officials yet. so it's safe to say there's no official winner who has come

forward as of yet. one thing we do know for sure. i didn't win savannah. you didn't win. for most people here it's a regular monday morning, we're headed off to work or we're already at work. but one or at least several of the people who were behind the three winning tickets, one of which was purchased right here behind me, it's fair to say, they're probably never going to have a regular monday morning again. it's the talk of red bud, illinois. >> if i won that much money, i wouldn't be telling everybody. you'll have more friends than you knew you ever had. >> i hope it's somebody local. and i hope that they spend the money in the community. >> reporter: the center of everyone's attention, the moto mart. here one customer's use of the quick pick option yielded the winning combination in friday night's drawing, worth $218 million before taxes. >> wasn't me. >> darn it wasn't me. or darn i forgot to get my ticket. the language was a little more

colorful than that. >> reporter: a second winning ticket was purchased in kansas. over the weekend lottery officials revealed the sale took place in one of these 21 northeastern counties. in milford mill, maryland, home of the third winning ticket, state lottery officials came to the 7-eleven store where the ticket was sold, hoping to find their still unnamed big winner. also sharing in the excitement here, latisha, who won a much smaller prize. >> i won $150. >> reporter: but for most of us, the odds clearly were not in our favor. despite spending almost $1.5 billion on business mega millions jackpot, americans had only a 1 in 176 million chance of claiming a piece of its record-high $656 million payout. >> large amounts of money can cause irrational financial behavior, which is why, if you are not sophisticated, you are never, at all, handle large sums

of money, you might just be better off getting it yearly, rather than all in one lump sum. >> reporter: and while it's enough to vault the winners into the much discussed 1%, they're still a long way from bill gates territory, who tops the forbes 400 richest americans with an estimated net worth of $61 billion. >> we mentioned that $218 million number. that's if you, the winner, chose to have that handed out to you in 26 annual installments. that's before taxes. if you want that lump sum payment you're looking at about $158 million before taxes. and for those of us who don't even have those options there's always tomorrow, savannah, because tuesday's mega millions jackpot is at $12 million. and that doesn't sound too bad to me flp >> it doesn't. but tuesday also means back to work. i'll see you back here tomorrow, amy, thank you. the republican presidential hopefuls are in wisconsin making

their final pitches ahead of tuesday's critical primary there. meantime at the white house, president obama hosts canadian prime minister stephen harper and mexican president felipe calderon for a north american leaders summit today. a passenger plane crash in siberia this morning has killed most of the 43 people on board. a russian twin engine turboprop. at least 31 people are dead, and the survivors have been hospitalized in serious condition. the cause of that crash is not yet clear. a daring rescue to save injured members of a racing yacht crew battered by a massive wave off the california coast. the u.s. coast guard rescued two british sailors injured when rough seas struck the 70-foot yacht. they were competing in an around the world race expected to reach san francisco bay this morning. "the hunger games" held off two new challengers at the weekend box office. sci-fi drama took in another $61 million. becoming the fastest non-sequel to top the $250.

action equal "wrath of the titans" debuted in second place and mgs mirror mirror" opened in third place. and finally, pink slime has been in the news. but it was a prolonged shower of green slime that coated justin bieber and will smith during the kids choice awards saturday on nickelodeon. a few drops even landed on special guest first lady michelle obama who was there with the two first daughters. to nickelodeon fans, getting slimed is a badge of honor. it is now seven minutes past the hour. back to al with the check of the weather. did you get any green stuff on you? >> i did not. i was a couple of rows back from the first lady. she blocked it for me. it was so special of her to do that. i really appreciated. . let's see what we' you for toda. we do have a risk of strong storms from san antonio all the way up into wichita. possibility of tornadoes, damaging wind and hail as well. we are looking for not a lot of rain out of this system. mostly wind and hail that cause most of the problems. rest of the country afternoon rain and wind in the pacific

northwest. high surf advisories and windy conditions, southern and central california coastline. and the heat continues, record highs in the mid plains. down into the southeast and northern and central florida. look for chilly conditions in northern new england today. temperatures in caribou, maine, getting up to 39 for a high. that's what's going on around the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, we are rapidly greening up. live view from the sky watcher camera. looking towards falls church and ballston, virginia, this morning. in the foreground high-rises along massachusetts avenue and northwest washington. and you can see how the urban forest has greened up. camera bouncing around and blustery wind gusting to 30 miles an hour. temperatures are around 50 degrees now around the metro area. and only climb up into the low 60s by later this afternoon. winds will be gusting through the day with lots of sun. frosty, code start tomorrow morning. warmer during the afternoon. sunshi time now for a look at some curious medicine. nbc's chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman is here to

tell us about certain symptoms usually aren't cause for concern but could be a sign for more serious health problems. >> these are odd but true. >> first off we're talking about one-sided hearing loss. >> this is something i've seen a lot over the years. usually people will say suddenly i realize i'm holding the phone to the other ear because i can't hear. a simple hearing test, if it shows a profound difference between one side or the other it can be indicative of a brain tumor. now usually these are benign brain tumors. but people can sometimes, in addition to having that one-sided hearing loss, feel that they're unsteady, sometimes have headaches. but on a ct scan or an mri which is a follow-up test, a doctor will either say these grow slowly, we'll watch them, or in some cases recommend an operation. >> what is the biggest thing? >> the biggest thing is the hearing loss. one side is normal, the other side, almost like a dead ear.

and sometimes because the hearing runs through this little canal and there's a balance mechanism, people say they feel like the room is sort of spinning around. those two things together, if you feel like hearing sound and you're off balance warrants a hearing test. >> all right. next up, pitted nails. what are we talking about here? >> pitted nails, basically almost little pin pricks, you'll look and your nail is indented. it can be the first case of sore sigh kiss in 1% to 5% of patients. psoriasis, as you know, our skin is constantly shedding. but in people with psoriasis that shedding skin is accelerated. so they get dry, patchy spots. it's almost silvery patches on their skin. but, if you have dry, splitting nails, it may be the first sign you have an autoimmune disease and psoriasis may be a diagnosis to come. >> who is most at risk? >> absolutely women. this is an autoimmune disease

where your immune system sort of sees normal tissues and sort of turns on them. so family history, stress, smoking, those can all be things that put you at risk. interestingly, some medications on beta blockers, could be increasingly for women. >> next dry mouth. this is an interesting one. >> dry mouth. remember with venus williams dropped out of the tennis world to everyone. dry mouth, dry eyes, dry mucous membranes can be a sign of this. yet another autoimmune disease. and why we talk about women, because women get this more, much more than men. but it's also related almost to arthritis. a lot of times people with shogrin's disease will complain their joints are stiff, they have pain over joints. a lot of times it's like dry eyes, dry mouth and doctors don't pay attention to it.

all these other things can be accompanying symptoms. but if you take any one of those, dry cough, fatigue or dry mouth and you don't put them together a doctor can miss the underlying diagnosis. many times six years before someone is accurately diagnosed. >> i think a lot of these diseases would be easy for a doctor to miss this. >> easy for a doctor to miss. easy for a patient to miss. you have to sort of think really on your toes, once you put them together, is this abnormal? >> okay. bleeding gums. >> all right. so let's just get to the worst of it. we're linking bleeding gums to leukemia because a lot of times in children, because children don't get periodontal disease if toddlers or young children come in and use a soft tooth brush brushing their teeth, they come in with blood on the tooth brush parents need to think, could be the worst case scenario. usually not, but, children with leukemia don't clot the same

way. they can have changes in their platelet counts. they can have increased infections and sometimes in pediatric leukemia patients bloody toothbrush after a brushing can be the first sign. obviously for most people, it is periodontal disease, clotting problems with vitamin k or vitamin a but have it in the back of your mind. >> and this last one is very curious, retina freckles. >> i think this is one of the things that eye doctors know about and maybe gastrointestinal doctors know about. there is a syndrome linking freckles on the back of the retina to chronic polyps in the colon. and as you and i know, if you have polyps that are hereditary you have increased risk of cancer of the colon. so if your doctor, on looking under that funny split lamp when they look at the back of your retina, they see freckles, doesn't necessarily mean you have cancer of the colon but it does mean that you should see a gi doctor and get a colonoscopy. weird but true. >> weird but true. very much like myself. >> absolutely. which is why you're doing the

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>> correct. when you pick up your children at school, when they're little you interact with other parents and that's where especially moms often make their closest friends. but then, you're linked to the friendship somewhat. so actually, to tell you the truth, savannah, this is really ubiquitous but it's kind of a dirty little secret. moms don't like to talk about the fact that they could break up their own friendships over what their kids are doing. >> and there's so many emotions involved when you're talking about kids. >> more emotions. because you're sometimes so identified with your child that it's even more painful when something is going on with your child, their child, and their friends, then when it's you, with another adult. >> let's talk about the two most common scenarios. the first one is when the friend of your child does something that you feel hurts your child. >> correct. so something that's really gone on. bullying as we've been talking about for years now can actually happen. if another child is mean to your child, i mean that is painful. and you feel angry. and it's hard so control that and not be angry at the kid.

and then at the mom or not stepping in and sort of, you know, making their kids stop, if you will. so that is a big source, sometimes it's really a misunderstanding, or your kid has played a role. but it's hard for you to see that. >> i was going to say, that leads us to our second scenario, hour id is the one who might be being a little bit mean. >> your kid is the aggressor or frankly your kid just doesn't want to be friends with that kid anymore. especially in the elementary school years, kids fall in and out of love. you might be bff today and not tomorrow. and when that happens and your kid's like, i just don't want to play with that child anymore that can be hard when you're friends with the mom. >> the first thing is try to help the kids work it out. >> the best thing would be if there's a problem between them, you sit down with your child and say, let's talk about it. let's roll play. let me help you empathize, stand in your friend's shoes and give you some lines to come back with and work it out. you're not only preserving your friendship with the other moms,

but you're teaching your child how to be socially and emotionally intelligent. a skill they will need later. >> good coping skills that will come in handy at some point. the other thing you say we need to let the other person, the adult, know that the friendship matters. >> right. so when this starts, there can already be sort of back stuff and quickly things can disintegrate unless you go to the friend and say i really value this friendship. independently of our children. and so, let's try to help them to work it out. because, you matter to me. >> and in that conversation you say you should ask, is there something i'm missing here, some piece of information i don't have? >> you know, chances are your child has told you, their side of the story. and there's always another side of the story. so when you can hear something from the friend about what's going on from their perspective, it may help you to help everybody to work it out. >> you know, there are little spots and then there's really serious bullying. if you think you have that situation what would you advise? >> if it's not resolving fairly quickly i would go to an independent school person, a teacher, and i would let your friend know, let's hand this

over to the school, a guidance counselor, to help them work it out. because that's important. >> and last one is a tough one but you say sometimes you have to realize that the friendship might be over. >> actually, this is more common than you think. because what happens is when this plays out, you see the values of your friend. and sometimes it's not something you like. if that really has happened then it may be the end of the friendship. >> dr. gail saltz, interesting insight on a situation i think a lot of parents have run into. >> my pleasure. >> coming up. oh, baby, the unusual adult fascination with the newest trend in dolls. we'll look into that. but first, these messages. (bell rings) hi. good morning. big news. we're spreading the word about new honey bunches of oats fruit blends and their unique taste combinations. like peach/raspberry... and banana/blueberry. we're telling everyone. with one flavor in the granola bunch and one on the flake. try some. mmm! two flavors. in harmony. yummy.

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i love those hockey moms. they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull. lipstick. >> and that was how the world was introduced to sarah palin, as john mccain's running mate at the republican national convention back in 2008. well, the former alaska governor has done a lot since politically and otherwise. tomorrow morning she's going to try her hand at something a little different. the former sports anchor is going to be co-hosting the 8:00 a.m. hour. sarah palin, governor sarah palin, live, tomorrow, only on "today." >> should be interesting. she's going to be part of the professionals panel. >> oh. >> she's going to have a runner, perhaps a fitness segment is in

her future. i'm just making this up. >> we know she can cook. >> you never know. >> she called in earlier, too. >> she already got -- she was on the business end of mark -- matt's sharp wit. >> yes. and governor, if you're still watching we would love to have you hang around for our 9:00 hour. >> yes. >> because it's crazy. >> it's maddening. meanwhile coming up, speaking of the madden, there's no skirting this issue. >> oh. >> in "today's style," i didn't write it but i'm going to sell it. we're going to tell you exactly how to look good this spring with trendy skirts to flatter your shape, whether you have curves, all on a budget. >> really excited for that segment. >> curves. >> i don't think she's going to want to be on this hour. we'll see. speaking of trends, the latest craze in dolls is causing a lot of double-takes. they're called reborn dolls and they're so life-like, many women tote them around and care for them like real babies. what is the appeal? we'll take a look. we had some in the studio this

morning. i did a double-take. i thought, my that baby is so well behaved. never cries. >> and there "today's kitchen" it's all about the caramel. making it from scratch can be a little intimidating for the home cook. we're going to show you just how easy it is and whip up a delicious tart with truffles. >> oh. >> all right let's see what we've got forather. >> let's see what we have for you. look ahead for this week, looking at warmer than normal conditions from the plains down to the gulf with wet weather in the mid mississippi river valley. normal out west. as we get to the mid week period, the plains, down to the gulf coast, southeast, warmer but it is going to be wet through the lower southeast. look for rain in the pacific north west and mountain snows. latter part of the week, out west, little chillier than usual. we are looking at showers along the southeastern and plant mipd atlantic coast. above normal temperatures in new england, gulf coast, great lakes and into the mid mississippi river valley. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> and breezy and chilly. good morning. just around 50 degrees now. and we have lots of sun but the wind gusting to around 2530

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body type. looking good is all about finding the right cut and fit. the fashion director for people's style watch is here. >> good morning. >> i think people underestimate how hard it is to find. we talk about jeans and swim wear. skirts are tough, too. >> but for spring, people at style watch have seen so many great skirts. and it's such a key piece for spring, because it's a little killy. you can put a sweater with your skirt. gets a little warmer and you can put a tank top or something like that. but there's so many great options. >> and you get versatility. >> absolutely. >> one thing, body types and trends, might start off with the a-line skirt. we've got elizabeth. who is going to wear the a-line skirt? >> you know what, this is the perfect skirt for a more curvy figure like elizabeth has. so what is making this skirt work so well on her is it's hitting her at the smallest part of her waist, slightly above the knee. if you're curvy you definitely want your skirt to be slightly above the knee, and the way that the yoking and the shirring is creating a long torso for her. you always have to remember what

to wear your skirt with. the fact she's got a print top on, it's balancing her figure. and leave your chunky shoes at home with this look. it's about a more streamlined look. and this skirt is $62. >> i love that. you talk about the length of the skirt. should it always hit right above your knee? because i was told at your knee makes you look old. which is it? >> you know what. you'll see. but i think it's very important for your body type, but it's different for different people. >> well it's working for you elizabeth. you look great. thank you so much. and the next look is the pencil skirt. always a classic. actually, this is nice. >> i mean, okay, this leather pencil skirt from forever 21, $22.80. >> all right. leave that behind. >> okay, yeah, yeah, yeah. that's a good one. in this case it's sort of hitting slightly at the knee or even a bit below for a more boyish figure. and you want the skirt, if you are in that -- have that more boyish shape, to really hug your

curves, what you've got, hug your hips and you can go for a slightly higher waist band. >> okay. >> with the more boyish figure. and again it's a streamlined look. you have a very simple pump. she's got this great color block top from ann taylor. giving you more trim. >> i have a boyish figure and i didn't realize you can wear the higher skirt. i always thought it would make me look too -- >> it creates more much an hourglass shape. >> you look very nice. love that and 22 bucks, you can't beat it. and finally we've got cara, and the slippy mini. >> so we have a flippy mini, which is so great for the more petite girl. >> oh. >> and this is even working for somebody over 40 in this case. now when we say mini, we mean sort of midthigh. i'm not talking about a micromini here. but the things to think about when you're petite, you are the one that can wear a shorter skirt but you still want it to be somewhat tailored.

you want a little bit of volume but not too much. again on the top you want to make sure you have something that, while you want a loose, easy feeling, not something that's going to swallow you up. but this is a great skirt from xoxo for 40 bucks. >> talk to me about the tie, as well. what does that do for the silhouette? >> again, you really want to accent the waist. and when any skirt you buy, that's the most important thing. you want to make sure the skirt is hitting you at the smallest part of your waist and you really want to play that up. that's what's going to make the flattering look. >> i like that nice, nude color, as well. >> i know. and i've got to point out the necklace. it's marnie for h&m. so you know, good shopping. >> good luck finding that. >> it's sold out. >> come on ladies. you look amazing. good advice there. so now spring shopping. >> thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >> coming up next, why these babies have grown-ups doting all over them. we'll show you what all of the fuss is about.

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because not making much noise. as we know parents cherish those moments. imagine as you just suggested, a baby that doesn't cry, you don't have to change the diapers, you don't have to start collecting for that college fund. well there are some folks who have found a way to have all of that. sort of. becky lombard may look like any suburban mom. driving errands with her daughter in the back seat. but look a little closer at 42-year-old becky. actually, at her baby annie, and therein lies a secret. one she's delightfully sharing with strangers, but only when they ask. >> hi. >> guess what? she's a doll. >> i know. they're so fun. oh, she is a doll! oh, my goodness -- >> oh, you thought she meant it's a doll, she's cute. >> oh, my gosh. i thought it was a real baby. it's a doll! >> what do i think of this?

you want my honest answer? creepy. >> it's just a little bit of a spoof, and if it isn't, are you a little weird? >> i don't think it's a spoof, no. >> so are you odd? >> no. i don't think i'm odd. i just think this is a hobby. >> a hobby, as it turns out, that is just not becky's passion. >> they're not for sale. i'm really not a crazy lady i promise you. >> in new braunfels texas, recently -- >> oh, geez. >> several hundred hobbyists just like becky showed up to buy and trade dolls. and the hottest item these days is what they call reborns. dolls that look absolutely, positively real. this one looks sort of like me when i was a little kid. >> yep. >> it's where we met doris and gary. >> hard to let go of your babies. >> now before you assume they're a childless couple in search of something they never had, meet

the happy family. three kids, four grand kids. you're holding that doll like it's a real child. >> holding babies is just so soothing. it's a stress reliever. i guess guys don't get it. >> i don't know how much dealings that you have with women but i don't think any man understands them. so for me not understanding the dolls, that's just one of many things we don't understand about women. >> mars/venus. >> mars/venus. >> that's it. >> reborn dolls is not just an american obsession. >> each one is created by hand to look exactly like the real thing. >> reporter: the esteemed bbc produced an entire documentary on the fake baby phenomenon in england. >> it's really nice. we can come home and just give him a little hug, and pat his little bottom. >> reporter: following the painstaking process from creation -- >> i love doing it. the end result is something very special. >> reporter: to birth. >> this is about the beauty and the joy of a young child. >> okay. >> reporter: back in texas -- >> action. >> reporter: becky regularly

produce reborn youtube videos. >> i know that this is a doll. this is not a baby. you know. >> reporter: reborn dolls. >> oh. oh, my gosh. >> reporter: who could have guessed this baby boom? and i'm guessing cameron is making a little bit of noise here, he doesn't approve. you know the funny thing that i noticed is that if cameron were asleep side by side with one of those fake babies, the reborn dolls, you really couldn't tell the difference. which means there might be a whole other industry, taking those fake babies and putting them in your car as you run down the hov lane. >> kerry, you have an evil mind. why did you pinch that baby and make him cry? >> to make a point. looks like the real deal. >> kerry is just talking to the baby. well, kerry, thank you. cameron, thank you. good job. >> all right, coming up next, we're going to head into the kitchen for a gourmet caramel pie, and you can make it at home. but first this is "today" on nbc.

♪ >> this morning on "today's kitchen," delicious desserts. and we're all about caramel or caramel, whatever you choose -- >> you're not feeling yummy head to toe, tamron. the pore of thigh it forward is going to show us how to make a caramel tart with truffles. >> either way. it's sticky and yummy either way. >> first we have the crust. >> the crust is a chocolate crust. that kind of gives you the crunch that you want on this. and you can also use more like a short dough crust in pie it forward. either way it's so fantasy. >> can you buy it if you wanted to? >> buy? i give you all the instructions.

>> okay. >> call me up. i'll be your hotline. like butter ball. >> we need a hotline. >> we start with sugar, little corn syrup, pinch of salt and some water. and you want to simmer it and stir it until the sugar melts entire lip. the other thing you want to do is take a pastry brush that's a little wet and paint along the sides because these little crystals will kind of form on the sides and if you don't melt them in there it will turn into rock candy. >> oh. >> how frequently are you stirring this? >> you stir it until the sugar is completely melted. you want to make sure the crystals aren't there. and then after you've done that you want to turn up the heat a little. you stop stirring. you don't want to agitate it anymore and shove in your little candy thermometer and you want to bring this particular caramel to 245 degrees. >> and you need a specific candy thermometer? >> candy thermometer. >> i have used a turkey thermometer and shoved it in there and licked off the turkey bits first. >> oh.

we like you. >> i'm a professional. don't try this at home. >> okay. so you've got it to temperature. it's this beautiful amber color and then you're going to want to add cream, butter and a little vanilla bean extract. i just warn you, watch when we put it in there, it's going to just -- >> not so much. >> if you've got a lot of caramel in there -- anti-climactic. usually it does bubble up a lot! so you've got all that in there. >> what's that sticky stuff? >> let's say we put that in there. that's vanilla bean extract. i'd use my paws usually. but i'm being fancy. you want to stir this until the butter melts and is all incorporated then we would pour it into our shell. >> okay. >> so just imagine i did that. and then what happens when you pour it in you want to let it set for two to three hours until it's completely cool. otherwise you'll have molten caramel dripping and a lawsuit. >> don't want that. >> got to let it chill out. >> we're going to have simmering. >> make it simmer. >> you're asking the wrong gal. >> we have no answers for you.

>> alarms are going off. you want to bring this cream to a simmer. >> okay. >> because we're making truffles. and truffles go around the edges. you can make the truffles just to eat while you're making the tart. >> we start with heavy cream. >> once its simmering, add the butter and you add a little bit of corn syrup, which makes it shiny. you could leave it out. >> okay. >> pretend i put that in there and we're going to add the chocolate. the most important part. use the best quality chocolate you can find. that makes all the difference and get some extra so you can nibble while you make it. salt. you let it set. and then you stir, stir, stir. >> for how long? >> you let this sit until the sugar has melted. >> the sugar --- >> the butter has melted. >> we've got about a minute left. >> this is what it looks like. this is the began aush that we're going to turn into the truffles that we're going to put on top of the tart. this is necessaryy but it doesn't matter. and then we scoopy, scoopy and then you roll it into the cocoa. >> cocoa. >> and you can see how these are things that you can just eat on

their own. >> eating. with ice cream, maybe. >> you'll have cocoa powder all over your face. and then you'll just lovingly arrange the truffles. >> okay. >> the ones you have not eaten. >> around the top. >> would you put a little sugar on top? >> that is the salt. so chewy, crunchy, salty, sweet. >> and tasty. >> and tasty. >> christina, thank you. thank you so much. coming up pat o'brien co-hosts with kathie lee. never in my lifetime

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody. it's fun-day, monday. it is april 2nd and we are having some fun with pat o'brien who's filling in for hoda woman who's having a ball -- >> how can they do that? >> just you be you and you just say hey to hoda because she's watching. she's down in palm beach. >> hoda, i love you, honey. we know what side mine is. >> i have a red sitting here.

you have an iced tea, i believe. i said to you early on, pat, you had a very, very well known struggle with addictions. i said let's not have any in front of you, in front of me. because of course i would never be offensive to you, on purpose. you said no, no. >> no, you can do it. i can't. i'm happy that you do it. are you okay though? >> well, i don't know. depends on who you talk to. >> this will be a live intervention, by the time the show's over. >> pat and i have been friends for a long, long time. spent a lot of time together in our mutual love of a place called nantucket. you told me a story though -- before we get into our weekends, tell everybody the story what you told me about the last day when you finally realized that you were going to end up like so many others do. >> right. well, it was a struggle. my last day of drinking was in nantucket and it will be in my book which will be out shortly.

back for that. no. i went to have a glass of wine, ended up drinking almost a dozen bottles of wine. >> that's a case. >> think about this. and almost died. i was this far from dying. it's funny now but that's what got me to hazelton. i got sober there. i realized that at some point alcoholics, you realize you've hit your bottom and you're going to die. and that happen to me on nantucket and thank god it did. >> a person you hadn't seen in a while from the eagles, right? was a big part of it? >> joe walsh is a dear friend of mine and sort of guided me through that recovery, as did a lot of other people. now i'm -- >> now he's addicted to butter fingers. >> this is not a commercial. actually, it is now. guess what, folks? >> but we haven't seen you a lot because you have been -- you're using your new found sobriety to help people that you see with the same problems. the big open letter you wrote to

lindsay lohan. did you ever hear from her after that? >> no. but you know, one of the things about recovery is that you've got to pass it on. you know because do you it in your life, too, with your spirituality. but you have to help other people and i do every day as much as i can. some people can't be helped. some people i wish i would have helped more. >> you're close friends with charlie sheen. >> charlie's fine. charlie's good and strong. >> really? >> yep. >> okay. >> aren't you, charlie? he is. >> it's hard to tell with him. he's always moving. >> you've got to stay away from tabloids. >> tell us about charlie. >> the thing is going through it publicly is no fun because everything you do makes you look like you might be drinking again or any look on your face. i know there's a bounty on me to get a picture of me with a glass of wine in front of me. paparazzi -- >> at a certain angle that would not be hard to get. >> paparazzis will come up and set a glass like here and then

take the picture and then try to cash it in. now my fingerprints are on your glass of wine. >> therefore according to dna you are guilty but there are no lip marks on there. >> but you bring charlie up -- >> of course you can hold it up. alcoholics find ways. right? >> absolutely do. there are millions of people out there. i heard from a lot of them when i stumbled. thousands of people sent me e-mails. not about any stuff i did but about you helped me realize that i had a problem, i was driving my kids to school drunk and i had 15,000 e-mails of people. i try to help people as much as possible. >> don't you find when you've gone through something like that and it's been so painful in a public way, the kindness in people comes out. you'll get the people that are just waiting for you to destroy yourself but for the most part, brings out the best in people. they really want you to do well, they want to see you recover. >> they are pulling for you. there are second chances and people love that. and many of the people that gave me second chances are in this

building. i mean this is where i started working and -- >> a long time ago. >> you've always been on my side. but i'm fine. i'm fine. >> always. always. you have an announcement to make. >> go ahead. are you going to interrupt me all day? >> no -- well, probably. if it's going to be like a normal relationship, probably, yes. don't you have a little announcement to make? >> about what? >> aren't you going to be hosting the tennis -- >> i'm sorry. that is an announcement. i'm one of the hosts for the olympics. it is my ninth olympics and i'm doing all the tennis from wimbledon. the great jim bell. he and i have done a couple olympics together. called me back and said are you coming. so i'll be in london doing the tennis. i did the u.s. open here for 25 years. >> i'm just happy for you. >> it's fun. >> do you ever worry that you could fall off the wagon at any point? because i mean there is that possibility for anybody. we're all human. >> it is not going to be during this hour but we like to say the world's record is 24 hours. but no, that obsession -- it's a

disease, folks, and that obsession is gone. although i can smell it. >> i didn't even want it here. >> will you please have a drink of that? >> no, not going to do it. it's monday and every fun-day monday we do our favorite things. and we never know what it's going to be. but my favorite thing this past weekend is not a thing, it is a person. you all have heard me speak many, many times about jimmy niederlander. it was his 90th birthday celebration all weekend long down in palm beach. people came from all over the world to celebrate this spectacular gentleman of a man who has been such a friend to so many of us. you said he's your favorite person in new york because you just call -- >> the whole family. i just love them all. >> and so the first night we were there there was a barbecue at jimmy jr. and his beautiful wife margot's home and they have -- their story is so

unbelievable because let's just put it this way. nobody ever thought the two of them could ever have children. right? it was almost a physical impossibility. let me show you what happened to these two people. what happened to them twice, as a matter of fact. that's barbara taylor bradford with me and that's debbie and patty the two nurses that were there for the weekend. little james and little kathleen. >> those are real babies. >> unlike the ones we had on earlier. the most beautiful, precious little kids. i snuck up and said i want to see these babies. and they listen to my cds all the time, thank god somebody does, and i started to sing to them and they both went -- which never happens to me! >> did they wake up or do they fall asleep? >> i have a daytime one and a nighttime one. so then the big, big, big bash was saturday night at the breakers. and i had sung at jimmy's 80th birthday party ten years ago. and they asked me to sing to him again. i thought they could get anybody in the broadway world and the fact that they asked me, i

started to cry. >> they could get anybody, too. >> they could get anybody. i was so honored. but this time i thought, i need to write something for jimmy. i've been writing for about 15 years now. so i was nervous about it. i don't sing anymore professional but there's nothing i wouldn't do for jimmy so we'll go to the tape. ♪ in everyone's life people come and go ♪ ♪ you meet so many people you forget who you know ♪ ♪ but others are different you know in a smile that they will stay with you a long long while ♪ ♪ that's my friend jimmy ♪ i just adore him ♪ i barely remember what life was before him ♪ ♪ so tonight i toast him and lift up my glass motors ♪ and anyone who doesn't can kiss my -- ♪

>> and then i sang him happy birthday. and at the very end it was like -- happy 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 -- it was just so much fun. jimmy woke up then. no. >> will you sing at my 80th birthday? >> oh, my gosh. we've got some time. anyway, i just want to wish him all the best. i love that man and the next day -- it went on and on. >> by the way, there's no more loyal family. those people are fantastic. >> incredible. he says he's going to live to hit 100th and it is going to be held at yankee stadium because he is part owner of the yankees. so thank you for a beautiful weekend. and tell us what your favorite thing is here. >> there's this new book out called "the one." it's about my dear friend james brown. the godfather. by r.j. smith. it is all about james brown but it is also about the cultural -- the composite of what he went through culturally during his life and james brown and i were

friends and he died on a christmas day which -- there we are together. the godfather was great. this book goes through the music and the life and why he wrote "please please please" and the flames and -- it's great. >> i'm sure it's fascinating because he lived one of those incredible lives. >> james had some problems, too. a lot of them. yesterday we know was april 1st -- oh, sara has something special! you know what? i'm so used to sara being gone because she was out with the flu all last week -- forgive me, sara! welcome home, baby. >> just so you know, i gave you a fresh bag, i have not touched or breathed on those. we've all had pop chips but they have a new flavor called the sweet potato. they are amazing. you can polish over this whole bag for only 100 calories but the sweet potatoes, there's more of a pop. it is not just the salt. >> sara, this timevy to agree with you. >> i can try? >> yes! >> it's like communion. >> not quite.

it is holy week. do you mind? all right. >> they are good. what we have to do is go to our everyone has a story. >> how about me singing? >> take a butter finger. elaine wrote in to nominee her 13-year-old daughter because in 2010 she suffered from a hip disorder called slipped capital femoral -- something. it required tons and tons of surgery. she's ridden horses since she was 4 years old, it is her passion, it is her life. the doctors told her she'd never ride a horse, never run, never play basketball. this child did not give up. we'll tell you her whole story on thursday but for right now they are on the phone. where are they? good morning! >> hi! >> good morning. are you excited? >> oh, my god -- yes, we're

thrilled! >> oh, good. good, good. well, we are looking forward to have youing come to new york, you can tell us your story then with david friedman and i have already written a song for you called "my dream" which i hope you're going to love. one of the great stars of "god spell" is going to be with us this week. i have to give credit, david friedman wrote the music to the lyrics i wrote for jimmy. always give credit to the people. you know what my daddy always told me? honey, surround yourself with smarter and more talented people than you are and you'll look good. that's what i am doing with you today and my hoda woman. next up. >> can i start eating this? >> you go. we have a great show for you here today. >> do i have to talk? >> no. you go. nothing like a butter finger. give me a bite of that. all right, we want to know what the big news was in hollywood this weekend. aren't you glad it doesn't

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for all four hours and she is a contestant on that. how's it going? >> it's going great. that leads to you believe that i know what i'm doing, right? >> yes. we love you to pieces and you can't tell us what's going on over at "chopped," can you? >> no, i can't say a darn thing. >> i tried to get it out of lish. you have no idea. all right, sweetie. congratulations in advance. that means lish is still in it. yes! my money's on lish. time for "today's buzz," that means somebody got slimed over the weekend. is there somebody did get slimed. it was the "kid's choice" awards. justin bieber was there and he got completely drenched. >> he loved it. >> he loved it. >> he's 18. they love that stuff. >> what's that stuff made out of? >> it is a very good question and a terrifying answer which i don't know. i imagine it is syrup and a little bit of dye. they do ask the celebrities before the show if they will approve to be slimd. so if you don't want to get

slimed -- >> you're not kidding, he got slimed. even michelle obama, the first lady, got splashed. >> don't go if you're not willing to get slimed. that's true of show business as well. don't go in it unless you're willing to get slimed. >> wouldn't it anger you if you had a really cool thing on? >> one year they asked jennifer lopez if she would get slimed and she said no. >> it's cool. it is like an oscar. >> it is the highlight. >> what's going on? >> i can't sit in this chair. you guys are on a big budget -- >> i would hold on to you except frank's watching. what else is going on? >> it is also an incredible weekend for taylor swift. >> she can't do any wrong! >> which weekend is it? >> absolutely. she got the entertainer of the year at the academy of country

music. she is a girl though. this is what's so interesting about her. she lands mainstream, selling out arenas, on the pop charts. the country community has never forgot that this is their girl. they adore her and she's never forgot that they're her audience. >> remember on grammys when she played it up with the braids an she looked like a little country girl strumming her guitar? >> plus, she's talented. by the way, the girl can sing, too. >> at the end of the day, that is exactly where it is. this country music really embraced very talented singers and she's got it all. >> i wrote a country title once, "if you don't leave me, i'll find somebody who will." >> that's like a great hit! >> that's funny! she had tried out for les mis and for whatever reason didn't end up -- >> she didn't get it but somebody that did get it is anne hathaway. an incredible actress.

she's play iing the part. the problem is that the budget for the film is not as big as one might think. it's a very short schedule. she's got to lose a lot of weight in a very short period of time. that's what they're hoping for. >> she's so thin to begin with. >> how do you do that. >> then all these rumors started that she has to lose two sizes and she's starving herself. her publicist says that's very true but she's not doing anything terribly extreme. >> 500 calories a day is pretty extreme -- >> that she says is not true. >> she is already such a thin, long, lean girl. you wonder why they can't just do that digitally the way they do so much these days. look what they did with kristin stewart at the end of the "twilight" movies. >> that is true but that is very expensive to do. >> oh, cough it up! >> these entertainment shows will all say she's dying. >> really? you have any experience in that? did you ever say anything like

that? >> to get paid i did, yeah. but it could go the other way, too. robert de niro had to gain all that weight for "raging bull." he told me he just went to france and ate ice cream and drank. >> it is a lot easier to gain it. >> so she is losing a little weight, but nobody fear, it is not 500 calories a day. >> she is also getting married for her. >> good times foreher. >> rob, good to see you. >> good to see you, pat. >> we love you, rob. i don't care what anyone says. i think you're awesome. next, are you our fan of the week? you're going to find out. right after this. [ male announcer ]here's your road to happiness?

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we are back on this fun-day monday with more of "today" and a special guest host, terrific pat o'brien filling in for hoda today. as the passover and easter day holidays are this week, we thought we would offer help for those many awkward situations. >> philip galanes, and harriett cole. >> welcome, kids all rightee. so we have our first one. right? kathleen -- what's a good way to

handle sharing the holidays? were we supposed to talk about this before we went straight to the letters? let's do that first. pat has thrown me off. it is the smell of butter finger in the air. i'm used to red wine -- all right. >> what are we doing here? >> all holidays are tough times. i'm sorry about that. all holidays can be tough. >> it's true. there's no such thing as a perfect family either. >> really? except for mine. >> and mine. >> so we work with what we've got and we try to minimize the awkwardness. give us the question. >> thank you. if i could find it again. here it is. >> what's a good way to handle sharing the holidays? i have siblings that seem to always grab it before i can. i would like to make some family holiday memories as well. >> i think that what you should do -- especially if it is always with one person, or as this person says, they grab it, on the holiday you could say, this is so great, i want to host next year. now if you have a family who would fight in the moment, then you could not do it that day but

send a note saying we had so much fun, i want to host it next year. >> i'd make it less about grabbing and more about like thank you so much for all the hospitality, let us reciprocate a little. you know, who really wants to host anyway? hello, i don't identify with kathleen. i'm happy to go visit. >> i'm happy to visit, too. >> is there any way to nicely ask people not to come because certain other people are there and you have to invite them? say your mother just doesn't get along with your husband's -- whatever. >> you have to invite your mom. >> because she has supremacy. >> that depends on who you're asking. sometimes people will understand. >> i think you go straight -- >> you're honest. >> you're a straight-shooter an you are doing it because you are trying to avoid hurting people's feelings. >> you let them know. rather than uninvite them, let them know who's coming and sometimes they'll make the choice themselves. >> disinvite, that's dising them. >> that's a little dissing. >> what's about that guest that's just impossible to have

around that's political and religious -- >> obnoxious. >> everybody has an uncle they talk about. >> quarantine was invented for a reason. you just keep steering that baby off and around and -- >> but everybody has to go to the bathroom at one point and you're going to leave that person alone with somebody. >> you can choose not to invite someone who really causes a lot of difficulty at a party. >> i have no problem with that. yeah. i once told somebody they are not allowed -- if they continued to be a burden and not a blessing, they are no longer welcome in my home and it worked. it worked. all right. >> i once brought somebody to her house who said to frank gifford, did you play football? >> i thought we weren't going to talk about her. i thought that was our deal! >> here's an awkward situation. >> this is from donna. people ask what they could bring. is it really helpful if they would bring -- it is really helpful if they would bring what i want to go with my menu. >> you've cooked and cleaned and

bought an army's worth of wine. i think you -- if you need something, you tell them what you want. they're asking for a reason. >> yeah. if they ask, then what you should do is tell them. they're asking for a reason. but you do want to make sure that they know how to make whatever it is. if you ask, will you bring potato salad, ask is that a dish that you make? because the worst thing would be to ask somebody to make it and they're at home trying to figure it out and it is awful. >> here's the other thing, too, if you're going to bring flowers, bring them in a container. >> thank you. >> when a hostess is trying to -- then you've got to go find a vase. >> and you can't let them lie there. >> if you do, then their feelings are hurt. you can't win. thank you, guys. up next, sorry donald, we wouldn't have fired them. rock star dee snyder and debbie gibson with their swan song. but they're doing fine -- actually, they're very upset.

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"celebrity apprentice" was in two parts with two separate tasks for each team to complete. >> first the contestants made their own guide books of new york city but at the end of the day, pop icon debbie gibson was sent home. >> diana raised a good deal of money. you raised a lot of money. and deborah raised the least money of people that you brought back. deborah, you're fired. thank you. >> i'm comfortable with that based on the way this went. >> ind. thank you. >> oh. part two involved designing boxes of products for walgreens. >> rock star dee snyder's journey came to an end after a tense boardroom session. >> now you did do the box design. >> with help, yes, sir. >> dee, you're fired.

thank you very much. and you are going to be big. bigger than ever before. >> thank you, sir. >> thank you very much. go ahead, please. >> dee, you're going to be very big one day. >> there was no bitterness at all on this set today. hi, guys. >> everyone should be fired and sent to do fun stuff like this. that's what i say. really? >> last nim wght was a very wei night. the won she was fired in i won $326,000 for the march of dimes. a half-hour later i was fired. >> so you don't see this coming. right? you think you're really going well, it is going the way it should? >> oh, yeah. in that moment where you sit at the table and something's said and you go, wait a minute, i'm in the line of fire here. >> really proof that when you're cool the sun always shines. you can wear shades anywhere you want. >> i couldn't get away with that. he rocks it. >> it is the music though.

when they added -- >> much more dramatic. >> which is not happening when you're actually doing it -- >> i was going to say, if they were playing that music in real time we would have had an inkling we were getting fired. >> it's not fixed in that happened. where did you go wrong, would you say? >> i don't know. i mean -- >> hers is really awkward because she raised a lot of money. >> i was out giving my charity check to children international and all the other girls were looking at each other's tallies. silly me, i assumed the truth will be told in the boardroom and the executives would know the final tallies of the numbers. i didn't want to get into that, well, no, i raised 2,000 more -- i thought that would have been tacky. dee's charity got the money, the marnl of dichls. that's all that really mattered. i didn't want to engage in all that. >> but there are alliances that are made, too. i'm sure there is a temptation to align yourself with somebody you don't actually want to be aligned with.

right? >> you had a nice alliance going on your team. >> no, but see, i never joined in that. everybody was ganging up on diana for no reason last night and i didn't jump on that band wag don so it got turned on me. >> they didn't put a gun to your head to do this. i don't like the fact that when donald -- we love donald, we've known him forever -- but you did raise money. it makes your departure look so ugly. >> the way that was edited, and when the donald says -- you graciously saiddy it with help. did you get in trouble for -- with help? telling the truth about the help? >> you know what? it comes down to you're going to get yourself fired in the end. something you do, if you fall short. again, with debbie, it's kind of weird because she raised a lot of money that day. me, i was overseeing this packaging issue. >> but the project manager approved it and so he possibly should have gone home. >> well fire him.

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we mostly cooked meat, pasta, and always plenty of bread. at 13 i started my first job at an amusement park. i was surrounded by the smell of fresh popcorn, cotton candy and all the other fun amusement park food. i ended up in a job at walt disneyworld in orlando and again found myself surrounded by all the food that was impossible to resist. at this point i had reached about 220 pound. then one day at disney it all caught up to me. the temperature was 95 degrees. i blacked out and ran into the bathroom. it was at that point i realized it was time for a change. i went to the doctor and stepped on the scale. i was a whopping 245 pounds. my friend worked at a health club and called me in to interview for a position there. there were no hot dogs or pretzels to snack on. i was surrounded by personal trainers teaching me how to eat properly. the atmosphere and positive

energy in the club made me want to change. i started to work out little by little each day. now i am 145 pounds. i am now a certified cycling instructor, as well as a certified personal trainer. when my clients feel like they can't do it, i show them a picture of what i used to look like and explain to them that if i can do it, anybody can. >> good for melanie. before she comes out, let's talk to our own joy bauer about it. you like this lady a lot. >> she's awesome. what you didn't hear on the tape is that within one year she lost her mother and her father and that was really her big motivating factor to get herself healthy. and she worked in amusement parks and she loves those snacks and foods. so i thought it was a fun peek at the calorie counts at some of the fat here. >> we all recognize these things we love so much. >> this is breakfast for pat o'brien. >> a jumbo refined starch in the pretzel -- 480 calories. everybody loves these waffle cones with the ice cream.

710 calories. >> just get rid of the cone and have a few bites of the -- >> right? this is fat-free, the cotton candy but 11 teaspoons of sugar. if you're diabetic, watch out. hot dog, 425 calories. curly fries -- yikes -- 620. because it is deep fried. the popcorn is 630 because they're popping it in so much oil. so much oil. but she packs her snacks now, of course, when she heads out to a park. >> there's lots of sugar in there. >> let's take one last look at melanie and let's bring the new melanie out. >> woo! >> is she unbelievable? look at those arms! >> all right, melanie! >> working it! whoa! >> thank you. thank you. >> you look spectacular. >> thank you so much. i'm so happy to be here. >> she's a trainer now. >> i know! cycling is so hard. wow. >> i do cycling, i do boot camp,

i do strength classes. i ride a bicycle outside. do a lot of activity. >> so when you see this, that you used to have a steady diet of, melanie, what do you think now? >> i can't believe i used to eat that. i used to eat that every single day all day long. it wasn't once a week. usually people go away and eat it when they are at an amusement park once a week or once a month. i ate that every single day. >> are you a great example of what can change. thank you, joy. >> we love you. >> if you -- everybody, you know you can go to klgandhoda.com. we want you. up next, bullies, brands and body image. real girls talk about surviving middle school. first, this is "today" on nbc.

from bullies to body image,s a less sent girls struggle with a variety of pressures every day often facing these issues alone. >> more than 2,000 hours of interviews were done for the book called "the drama years." this is important. they reveal many common pressures and anxieties that face middle schoolgirls. >> that's right. so we asked a sampling of middle schoolgirls to share their thoughts. take a look. ♪

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♪ >> wow. it's heartbreaking. haley kilpatrick is the author of the drama years." it's hard to look at you and think were you once a victim in middle school of this sort of bullying from mean girls. why? why did they particularly pick on you? >> i don't think it was limited to me. i think that almost every girl experiences the trials and triumphs of being a young teen and it is a symptom of every girl. >> why girls? i mean when i grew up it was the boys who were mean. the girls wrote notes. >> picking on scrawny kids and stuff. maybe it happens to both. i don't know, there's -- the whole hollywood image of what a woman should be is so much harder for a girl growing up. is that a big part of it, the messages the media gives us? >> i definitely think that girls struggle with body image and what we really learned through this is they really define -- their body image is so wrapped

up in their satisfactory esteem and they define their self-esteem so much around how others perceive them, not how they perceive themselves which we found to be really fascinating so they are living up to a standard that they allow their peers to put on them. >> what's upsetting is to see my parents "don't have a clue." i try to instill in my daughter what god says about her. you can hang on to god says you're beautiful, you're valuable, you have purpose. but if somebody doesn't espouse that faith, what can they say to their daughters? >> i think you model behavior at home. i think great body image starts at home. mothers, teachers, fathers, grandparents, model that classic behavior of loving yourself from the inside out and i think your daughter will definitely follow. >> it is okay to be who you are. because who you are might be really okay. you know? >> you certainly can't be anyone else anyway. >> you can try, but it doesn't work. >> look at all your girls out there. are they part of your organization? >> they are. we've got several high school leaders with girl talk, which is

a peer-to-peer mentoring program. just really excited to get the word out to parents and adults. >> well good for you. it is so important. i'd like to thank pat o'brien for helping me out today. >> thank you,