. relief. a break from that deadly heat wave finally expected today. in some areas the temperatures will be replaced by dangerous storms. al is watching it out. new fight. president obama expected to call on congress for bush era tax cuts for the middle class, but republicans want to extend the cuts for all americans. a bitter bone of contention less than four months from election day. bright and early. a big day around here as savannah guthrie takes her place at the anchor desk today, july 9th, 2012.

>> announcer: from nbc's news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. who after several years joins us as co-anchor of today. how does it feel? >> great. good morning. >> i get to be the first officially to say welcome. we have this goofy tradition here on the "today" show and have for sometime now where we get to do a deja vu. >> announcer: savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rock plaza. >> you're going to have to get used to that. >> i'm glad you played it again. i was so nervous, i didn't hear it the first time.

>> you'll have to watch this whole show again probably. >> exactly. >> i mentioned savannah has been with the show now serving not only as the co-anchor of the 9:00 hour, third hour on today but as our chief legal corporate for "today." you've done a great job. even a couple of weeks ago we ended before you went on vacation and i went on vacation with a special story on the supreme court. you'll continue to do that as well as adding other talent to the show. we're happy about that. but we're happy because you bring a great attitude and what we like to call a weird sense of humor. so we're all very happy. >> 7:02 and he's already calling me weird. >> no. by the way, we'll spend time this morning and over the next couple of days getting to know savannah better. best way to become an official part is the team is to do it. let's do it. >> we do have a lot to get to this morning. just two weeks ago there was actually good news when it came

to gas prices, now they are suddenly on the rise. what caused that sudden change. we'll get into that. how is max page, the popular darth vader from that ad doing, after he underwent open-heart surgery. here is the good news. he's here in the studio. i guess that's a good sign. he'll tell us how he's doing. we begin with the deadly heat wave and relief. al upstairs. good morning, al. >> good morning. one more day of record setting heat, elkins, roanoke 102, raleigh 105, wilmington seting a record at 100 degrees. how hot was it? it was so hot, forget about baking an egg on the sidewalk, you could actually see a plane melt into the tarmac. take a look. this is in washington, d.c. at reagan national. you can see the plane actually

sunk down into the tarmac it was so hot. here is what's been going on. this is why it's been so hot. 74 people killed over 14 states in the last week. here is what's happened. the jet stream way up to the north. record high, big area of high pressure dominating. that was last week. this week we've got a change in the jet stream. it now dips to the south in the northeast. that brings in the cooler air as low pressure dominates there. high pressure dominates out west. we're going to be looking at this upper level ridge. the heat wave makes its way to the east -- to the west, i should say. in fact, take a look at these temperatures. looking at reno, nevada, salt lake, 96. where it takes the dip, denver 11 degrees below normal, amarillo. a stationary front stretching across the mid-atlantic states into the south. what that's doing is bringing in cool air. along that boundary line heavy showers and thunderstorms, a risk of severe wet. we'll tell you about that coming

up in the next 15 minutes. savannah. >> al, thank you. president barack obama is expected to call on congress to pass a one-year extension of the bush era tax cuts for middle class families today, this as republicans fight back against new questions about mitt romney's personal wealth. nbc's peter alexander is in washington for us this morning. peter, good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning to you. we should say congratulations. today president obama is going to try to shift the debate as you know away from the struggling jobs market towards that issue of tax fairness. he's going to be kicking off a push to temporarily extend the bush era tax cuts for the middle class only, not for wealthier people like republicans want. in the process, the president is trying to draw a clear contrast with his challenger mitt romney. for president obama, these must feel like the dog days of summer. back at the white house but still taking heat for the nation's sputtering economy, with june rounding out the weakest quarter of job growth in two years. >> we're not growing fast enough

and we're not adding enough jobs. >> reporter: on friday the president admitted as much. >> what's holding us back right now is not that we don't have good answers for how we can grow the economy faster or put people back to work. the problem is we've got a stalemate in washington. >> reporter: mitt romney supporters are trying to capitalize on that with a massive new ad. >> obama has lots of excuses for the bad economy. >> reporter: greeted by protesters sunday, a return to the campaign trail, mitt romney in the hamptons scooping up several million dollars during a series of campaign fundraisers. among the elite venues, $75,000 a coumadiner, a lavish 57 acre of revlon chairman ron pearlman. the reported ticket price there, up to $25,000 a head. for the obama campaign pictures of romney's week long family vacation in new hampshire illustrate his wealth. it's reports of romney's

offshore accounts that the president's team wants to make a central issue. >> mitt romney is not the solution. he's the problem. >> reporter: on sunday a course of democrats slammed him for lack of transparency with his finance. >> there's disturbing reports he has a bermuda corporation, secretive bermuda corporation no one knows anything about, investments in the cayman's, a swiss bank account. why does an american businessman need a swiss bank account. >> reporter: romney spokesman dismissed them as character attacks. some conservatives are questioning the nature of the campaign. days after "wall street journal" blasted the republican team for potentially squandering an historic opportunity. >> president obama had three disappointing months but he's holding his own. if i were in the romney camp that would worry me. >> reporter: you can expect to see a lot more ads especially in the key swing states.

$100 million worth alone. there's a new gallup poll that show it may be helping the president, 76% now say they support president obama, just 6% favor mitt romney. overall, though, this race is still neck and neck. savannah. >> robert gibbs is a senior adviser with president obama's re-election campaign. robert, good morning. >> good morning, savannah. >> let's start with the president's announcement today that he wants to extend the bush tax cuts for the middle class. you said as recently asd yesterday the president is committed to ending tax rates, this would have the effect of a tax increase on them. what would you say to an conmiss that that is the worst thing you can do in a fragile economy. >> we need to continue to grow from the middle class out. we need to give them certainty the tax rates they are paying now will be the same next year.

for millionaires and billionaires, they don't need a tax cut. they have done well even as the middle class shrunk. i think it's time to pay down debts and deficits by doing away with tax breaks showered on millionaires and billionaires but give certainty to middle class families. >> for a moment, in 2009 president obama acknowledged raising taxes even on the wealthy in a recession is bad for the economy. we are not technically in a recession but this is hardly a bustling economy. >> it certainly -- we've certainly made progress in this economy. we've got a long way to go. but savannah, we're going to have to make some tough choices in this country. we can't continue to spend the type of money that was spent over the last decade. i think a good place to start is saving almost a trillion dollars by doing away with tax cuts, again, for people, quite honestly, who are doing quite fine in this economy. >> let's talk about friday's jobs numbers. i know they were a

disappointment to the white house. it appears the president is not going to be able to run on an economy that is vastly improving. so what is his argument to voters? why is he going to say he needs another four years to do what he hasn't been able to do in the first four years. >> well, savannah, we inherited a huge mess. not just -- this all didn't start with a bank collapse on wall street. for the middle class it's been happening for a long time. we've got two very different visions in this election. one, president obama grows this economy from the middle class out and mitt romney who believes we should shower rich people with tax breaks, in regulations, go back to wall street writing their rules, somehow that's going to help the economy. we tried that for eight years. it ended in a calamitous disaster. it's now time to give the middle class a real chance in this economy. i think those are the two different contrasting visions in this campaign. >> you know the obama campaign has been getting a lot of mileage over romney's personal finances, the fact he has some

personal investments overseas in the cayman islands and switzerland. i guess my question to you, what relevance does this have to what the president plans to do on the economy. would you be making these kind of arguments if you had a stronger economy to run? >> absolutely we'd make these arguments. it's a great question you ask, savannah. the next president, the next four years, somebody is going to have to tackle comprehensive tax reform. they are going to have to deal with sheltering income like it appears mitt romney is doing in bermuda, caymans, switzerland. tax reform is going to be a big issue. i think american people deserve to know what tax breaks and what sheltering each of these candidates is taking advantage of. i know president obama who released years and years of tax returns isn't doing that. i think the american people deserve to know why does mitt romney have a secret bermuda corporation? why does he have a bank account in switzerland? savannah, when i pick a bank, i

pick a bank near my house because there's an atm i can get cash out of it. i don't think you're picking atm in switzerland because there's an atm near your house. >> robert, we have to leave it there. thank you for your time. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> it is 7:12. here is matt. if you've been enjoying declining gas prices over the last couple of months, we have bad news for you. they are back on the rise from coast-to-coast. nbc's mara schiavocampo is at a gas station here in new york city. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. after weeks of watching prices go down they started moving in the other direction, much to the chagrin of people all over the countries. if history is any indication, they may be here to stay for a while. the pump got more painful. >> probably my biggest expense. >> reporter: with gas prices once again ticking back up. >> not with the gas prices. >> reporter: just how bad is it? last week the national average

jumps to $3.38 from $3.33. >> it's only been about $0.05 a gallon but it's pretty significant because this is the first time we've seen prices rise in about three months. >> reporter: in fact, the trend was going the opposite direction with prices dropping 75 of the previous 77 days from their peak of $3.94 a gallon back in april prompting many to hit the road. an estimated 35.5 million motorists traveled for the fourth of july, a ten-year record. so what's fueling this new increase? oil prices have been fluctuating. >> we can't be satisfied. >> disappointing jobs numbers released last week didn't help. >> everything has to do with consumer confidence in the economy and also whether or not oil prices are rising and falling. gas prices are intimately related to oil prices. >> analysts say while it's hard to predict what will happen with gas prices moving forward, they typically go up this time of year and are likely to remain high all summer.

the good news here, things could be much worse. these prices are still down $0.21 from this time last year and $0.55 a gallon from april. matt. >> mara schiavocampo, thank you very much. let's get a check of the other top stories. natalie morales is here at the news desk good morning. >> welcome, savannah. we're so glad to have you. you may be one of the thousands nationwide experiencing an internet blackout. after midnight they shut down a back-up server proirg access to users whose computers were affected by malware. if you're having problems connecting to the internet, contact your service provider. taliban claiming responsibility for the roadside bombing that killed six american soldiers sunday in eastern afghanistan. two other coalition troops were killed in the south. it was all part of a deadly day in afghanistan as 21 afghan civilians and police officers

were killed by insurgent attacks as well. special u.n. envoy kofi annan said he hammered out an agreed with bashar al-assad to bring an end to 16 months of escalating violence in syria. he will also discuss the plan with opposition forces. a cease-fire between government forces failed in april. pop singer usher's stepson has been declared brain dead. 11-year-old kyle glover struck in the head on a passing jet ski. he had been riding on an inner tube. a 15-year-old girl also seriously injured. he's the son of usher's estranged wife. the incident under investigation by officials. today hollywood remembers film legend ernest borgnine. the beloved academy award winner died sunday.

ernest borgnine's career spanned 50 years. people first took note of the gap toothed actor in "from here to eternity." he and in 115 movies, bad day at flat rock, "the dirty dozen." he first built a reputation playing tough guys, often the villain. >> i've been telling you all night i liked you. >> it was his tender role as a love sick butcher marty that earned borgnine an academy award. the film made him a marquee star. in the '50s he jumped ship to television. they know him as the scheming skipper in "mchale's navy." borgnine was married five times including a 38-day marriage to

broadway star ethel merman. he survived by his wife of 39 years tova and three adult children. he once said, quote, every time i step in front of a camera, i feel young again. in 2011 he won a life achievement award from the screen actor's guild. >> everyone always gives the best they can to our profession so people may enjoy us for many years. >> ernest borgnine was 95. it is 7:17, turn it back over to matt, savannah and al. what an amazing career. >> "mchale's navy." >> joe flynn and ernest borgnine. >> mr. roker has broken out the seersucker in honor of your first day. >> he has. it's very exciting. >> you need to rethink excitement. >> the only thing to make me happier would be matt's plaid >> you need to rethink exciting. >> the only thing that would make me happier would be matt's plaid jacket. >> maybe tomorrow. >> okay.

again, as we were telling you, we've got that stationary front laying across the mid-atlantic where we've got a risk of severe storms from charlotte, roanoke, raleigh as well. isolated severe thunderstorms. hail rock.ogóú damaging winds and fromf one4l < theev firing up from the mid-atlantic states. harleston, all the way back to little rock. rainfall amounts anywhere from one to two inches of rain over the next 24 hours from memphis all the way to norfolk. that's what's going on around the country. ®0: o bewra! withw and that's advancing east and southeast and will be with us here for another two hours or so. then after that things will settle down. hi and that's your latest weather. savannah. >> al, thanks.

london olympics 18 days away. sunday wimbledon the world got a taste of the passion that the british will show their athletes. nbc's michelle kosinski has the details on that. michelle, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi. here at hallowed wimbledon, the hosts won onfor the first time in 70 years to make it into the finals. the williams sisters. high drama in the cold english summer. the wimbledon crowd was down right rowdy. every match a hard fought battle. players on this rain-slicked world stage, roger federer holding the record, olympic gold medalist. andy murray, the first british player to make it to a wimbledon final since 1976. the pressure, flag flown over

downing street, and disbelief. >> eddy murray in the finals at wimbledon. what more could you ask for. >> wonderful. >> reporter: people camped out overnight in the rain to get a better view from the lawn outside the match. >> it was wetter inside the tent than outside. >> under the bridge. >> it's really cold. >> reporter: watching closely court side, the prime minister, the london mayor, rupert murdoch, ronnie wood, murray's girlfriend, federer's twin, pippa and kate, who has been following and feeling every tense moment of the action. >> i do not like -- it's the most amazing thing. >> reporter: in the end, a british victory was not to be. the emotion for virtually everyone cheering him on. >> the support has been incredible. thank you. >> reporter: and for the women,

it was serena williams beating back injuries and her polish opponent to claim her fifth victory matching sister venus's wimbledon record and becoming the first woman in her 30s to win since martina navratilova in 19 90. williams sisters grabbed the doubles victory. next, olympics right here at wimbledon, now just days away. it's interesting for both men's and women's you had a 30-year-old player beating one in their 20s. speaking of 30 years old if you wonder why prince william was not present at this moment, he chose a different sport. he went surfing with his brother in the freezing cold waters off the southwest coast. savannah. >> he missed a good match. thank you so much. >> did you watch? it was high drama. were you rooting for federer or murray. >> federer. >> i was rooting for murray.

i love federer, i love the rog, as i call him. >> the rog. >> i was going for federer. make history. i know murray would become the first guy from the uk in 75 years. >> savannah calls him the murphy. >> the rog was nice to my son in new york. lifetime approval. >> murray is young. maybe we'll see him next year. still to come on monday morning, a welcoming party for savannah. this is "today" on nbc. building pass, corporate card, verizon 4g lte phone.

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big story, though, highs only in the 80s all the way into the weekend, aaron. >> thank you, tom.

good morning. traveling 395 northbound, the crash there at washington boulevard blocks two of your right lanes. delays start at the beltway. aaron?

samantha guthrie at the white house. >> thanks so much, samantha. >> it's just hard to remember but we'll get it right. i promise you that. if you thought the worst was over, we're just getting warmed up. we're going to get to know more about savannah guthrie and her hair styles in the next half hour. meanwhile 7:30 monday morning. i'm matt lauer alongside the aforementioned savannah guthrie. >> shouldn't there be warning before you show that footage. >> you gave it to us. >> by the way, you were on vacation last week. how did that go? were you able to relax at all? >> no, anxiety, stress and

excitement. really, just excitement. >> again, more to come. we're going to get to know a little of your past in a couple minutes. >> that's scary. stay tuned for that. coming up, a great story. we've been following the story of max page, the little boy who played darth vader in a popular ad and had to undergo open-heart surgery. how is he feeling and what is next for him. max is here for his first live interview since that surgery. looking good. >> looks like he's doing great. also another commercial star getting a lot of tank because his brother is none other than brad pitt. we'll meet doug pitt when he joins us from an exclusive live interview. he's starring in a new ad for virgin mobile. we'll find out more about him. we begin this half hour with new details on the split of tom cruise and katie holmes. are they close to reaching a settlement agreement two weeks after she filed for divorce. kristen dahlgren in los angeles.

kristen, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. there's been some talk a deal cook imment but no word from either tom cruise or katie holmes over the weekend. kathy holmes in new york this weekend shopping at the grocery store, carrying daughter suri down the street, and stopping by her attorney's office for the second day in a row. she had no comment on the divorce providing while estranged husband tom cruise remains out of the public eye. family law attorney lisa meyer doesn't represent cruise or holmes but says she wouldn't be surprised if they never go to court. >> at the heart of it she doesn't want suri to go through a custody examination and for them to be examined about all their personal details and neither does he. >> holmes asked for sole asked of 6-year-old suri. >> i think by having joint custody katie felt there wasn't any way she was going to really

be able to negotiate with her soon to be ex-husband in that way. >> reporter: when cruise split from nicole kidman they shared custody but the kids remained mostly with crse and members of scientology. cruise has been a member of the church of scientology for 15 years. >> when it comes to hollywood couplings in scientology, either your in or your out. there's no half measures there. if you're out, that marriage is as good as over. >> reporter: it appears katie may have been planning to get out for quite sometime, filing for divorce in new york after months of public outings there. with suri at museums, buying ice creams, all near her new manhattan apartment. >> the courts in new york are going to be more favorable to women on issues of child custody, visitation. >> reporter: and in the upcoming august issue of "elle" magazine

in an interview done before the divorce filing, katie may have hinted at the breakup saying, "i'm starting to come into my own. it's like a new phase." >> reporter: attorneys for the couple didn't return our request for congressmen. the church of scientology called it a personal matter. matt, as far as a prenuptial agreement, even if katie and tom had one, the courts don't allow those to determine custody issues. >> all right, kristen dahlgren. thank you very much. it's 34 after the hour. here is savannah. >> matt, thanks. now to a murder case that gripped the country nearly a decade ago. scott peterson is appealing his 2004 guilty verdict and death sentence for the murder of his wife and their unborn son. natalie is back with the details on that. hey, natalie. >> thank you, savannah. drew peterson claims prosecutors relied on shaky evidence and overwhelming publicity in the case affected the jury pool.

laysie peterson disappeared in 2002. scott peterson told police in fran he had gone fishing that day and when he returned to their home lati wasn't there. a search failed to find lass iri laci until remains of her son washed ashore. he was arrested and charged with two counts of murder. at the time of his arrest he had dyed his hair blond, grown a goatee, carried cash, credit cards and other items in his car. he was tried and convicted in 2004. in the appeal filed last thursday, peterson's attorney says the prosecutor could not prove how the crime occurred. there were no confessions or admissions of culpability. there were no eyewitnesses and no murder weapon found. >> they are raising good evidentiary issues.

the problem is circumstantial evidence alone is enough to establish guilt. >> reporter: the appeal also said a mob of more than 1,000 people waited outside san mateo county verdict and cheered for jurors after they found peterson guilty but before they deliberated his penalty. >> certainly the question of how the media affected these jurors will be examined carefully. but in this day and age, trials go on, particularly high-profile cases. >> peterson is on death row at san quentin state prison sending 19 hours a day alone in a single cell. >> certainly not a life that any of us would envy. >> reporter: attorney michael car dosa provided analysis and was asked to prepare him for testimony. >> he's let out of his cell five hours a day to exercise, play board games, do things in the yard with the other inmates. he's only with the people that have been sentenced to death.

they call that the condemned. >> a label peterson is now fighting to change. >> they are hoping a court will reverse their conviction and send them back for a second trial. >> attorneys familiar with the case say it's unlikely to be resolved for many months, perhaps years. more briefs will be filed and the court could spend a year or more on the written arguments before scheduling a hearing. >> now let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> thanks so much, savannah. we've got somebody celebrating double digits. what's your name? >> natalie. you could be -- if natalie has to go on vacation, you could fill in for her. okay? good. we only havee people fill in who have the same name. thank you very much. happy birthday. let's see what we've got for you for today. we're looking at a risk. strong storms along the mid-atlantic coast. we've got wet weather stretching back into texas. beautiful day in the pacific northwest with plenty of

sunshine in seattle. 79. 86 degrees, less humid here in new york. look for 93 in beautiful tampa. as we make our way into los angeles, sunny skies and 82 degrees. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, storm center 4, right now the radar picking up moderate to heavy rain now moving into northern montgomery county that's headed east-southeast. it will be into the northern suburbs over the next half hour with maybe a little thunder and lightning. later today, upper 80s during the afternoon and a smaller chance of an additional passing thundershower. tomorrow about a 50% chance of passing thundershower. >> and that's your latest weather. matt. >> all right, al. thank you very much. coming up next, a salute to savannah as we give her a laurel and hardy handshake. everything you need to know about our new co-anchor right after this. i want healthy skin for life.

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we're back now at 7:41. as we've noted we're welcoming savannah guthrie to her role as co-anchor of "today." we could not be more pleased or proud. take a look. >> being a part of the "today" show is a dream come true. >> now she joins us to co-anchor the 9:00 hour. savannah, welcome. >> to stand out there and be next to everybody, it's kind of a pinch yourself moment. >> there's not many jobs you can describe as fun and actually mean it. this job is fun. >> i'm not taking a dog biscuit.

i learned that trick from matt lauer. your prince charles. welcome to the "today" show. >> savannah is very close to her family and loves her two little nieces. >> my mom raised us. she stayed at home. >> savannah's mom. >> are you kidding me? >> she got tired, she would just sit down right in the middle of the grocery store aisle. then she'd threaten us and say, i'll cry. she had a loudmouth. >> meredith is one of my beth friends. she's the sister i never had, i always wanted. >> my dad was in mining. i like to say i was a coal miner's daughter. when i was 16 my dad passed away. he had a heart attack. i felt a special bond with my dad. he named me, actually, after my

grandmother. >> i said savannah's name is savannah. >> savannah guthrie at the white house. >> thanks so much, savior. >> hi, al, i'm savannah, two ns with an h on the end. >> shoshanna. ♪ >> she missed being number one in our entire law school class by 0.2%. >> reporting live, savannah guthrie, nbc news. >> i love to write more than anything. i wanted to be a writer and reporter. i was not somebody who started and just knew how to do this job. it took me decades to learn. >> everybody on the beat liked her. she's got chops. >> savannah guthrie. >> is it possible voters can feel your still not getting it.

>> today's legal correspondent savannah guthrie. >> sizing up the credibility of its user. >> when the interview subject sits across from her, she will disarm you. >> what would you like to say that you are prepared to be commander in chief. >> why didn't you walk away? >> congratulations, four for four managing to find a negative approach. >> how will the rest of your day go. >> yes, from time to time, i have been a little star struck, that's true. >> you look great. >> thank you. >> how do you do that? >> how do you do that? >> i really feel like we bonded. at least i did. i'm available if meryl streep wants to hang out. ♪ >> i just couldn't get over that my jab was to attend a concert

every friday and meet rock stars. the first cassette tape i ever bought. >> i grew up in the '80s and had duran duran posters all over my room. i loved them with a burning fire, all of them. also i really love i just broke up with my boyfriend chick music. i try to play it on the guitar. i try to sing it. ♪ >> it's pathetic but it's true. ♪ all by myself ♪ there's no stopping us right now ♪ ♪ feel so close to you right now ♪ >> i get lots of ribbing. >> seriously. >> i don't know. i guess i had to review my crazy

uncle joke to be ready for matt and al. >> you can do this. you're looking like one of the angels. >> a little dance. want to see it again. >> so sweet of you to buy me this. >> she is a classic klutz. >> i'm very excited about the olympics. i just hope they don't want me to do anything athletic. >> she has a collection of bruiseses. >> savannah always has at least one broken heel. >> she's trying to do so much, something is going to break. >> there's truly nothing i can do in the kitchen. let's move on. >> al was one of the first people i felt i really got to know a little bit. now he has a heart of gold. he has become a friend and somebody to get into mischief with. >> savannah, i love you. >> thank you, matt. >> the one thing about matt is, he really teases me relentlessly. >> tall, elegant and lit by

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it featured the picture of the cheerleader. she dreams of being beautiful, popular, becoming a cheerleader and dreams of having a handsome boyfriend. then she sees kip. "gree "dreams can come true." >> out of print but we found it for you. >> a nightmare. in all seriousness, this is a little unexpected as we all know. i want to say i'm so proud and honored to be in a place occupied by so many women i admire, ann, meredith, katie and jane, debra, barbara, hope i didn't miss anybody. >> you'll hear if you did. >> i love being with you guys every day. thank you. >> so happy for you. >> this, mom and dad, forget it. >> you are a cheerleader around here. you fit right in. >> she left her pompoms upstairs. >> and then she sees kip.

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good morning. it's 7:56. i'm angie goff. trouble on the roads early as we kick off our monday morning commute. donela is here with what to avoid. >> i-66 in virginia. crash now blocking the left lane and left shoulder lane. multivehicle crash. this is at route 50. let's head over to 295 southbound at 410. right lane still blocked by the accident there. and you're jammed. just eight miles an hour at the beltway. delays start all the way at 32. 395 northbound and washington boulevard, that crash is in the shoulder lane. angie, back to you. >> thanks. if there's more

severe weather on the way. good morning. right now storm 4 radar showing some moderate showers in montgomery county. a new pockets of heavier rain right across the border into southern frederick county in maryland. northern loudon county and new jefferson county, west virginia, they're getting those and they're heading off to the east. elsewhere right around the immediate metro, just light rain now. later today a smaller chance of an additional shower or some thunder with highs in the upper 80s. a lot of clouds around. and then on tuesday, 50% chance

monday morning. it's the 9th day of july, 2012. you know, the folks we're looking at right now picked a really good morning to come to new york city and join in sightseeing because blistering temperatures from last week have gone down. we're at 77 degrees. looks like we're going to get a little bit of a break for the next several days. out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie and al roker. coming up, a little boy we've been following for the last several years really. >> following and falling in love with, 7-year-old max page. everyone remembers him as the little darth vader in that super

bowl ad from last year. max was born with a congenital heart defect and last month underwent open-heart surgery. how is he feeling right now? he will tell us in a live exclusive interview. there he is. he looks fantastic. >> he's out on the plaza doing great. also, brad pitt, watch your back, because your brother doug pitt is taking a star turn of his own. he stars in a new ad for virgin mobile. and basically he's showing off his normal guy lifestyle. very funny ad. we'll catch up with doug pitt in just a couple of minutes. and then manny the mammoth, sid the sloth, they are all coming back in the fabulous ice age 4, continental drift. stars ray ramona, queen latifah, john all will be here. >> i love that movie. let's go inside. natalie at the news desk. good morning, natalie.

>> good morning. the heat wave that gripped the eastern half of the nation is finally easing up. officials say the streak of record temperatures claimed at least 74 lives nationwide in the past two weeks. now farmers in the midwest are desperate for rain to relieve a drought that sent corn prices soaring 35%. president obama is using a white house address today to push congress for a one-year extension of tax cuts for the middle class only. republicans want to extend those cuts for all americans. meantime the mitt romney campaign is calling renewed criticism of the republican candidate's personal finances, quote, desperate character attacks. let's head to wall street, cnbc's mandy drury at the new york stock exchange. good morning, mandy. >> good morning. days the kickoff of the second car earnings season. companies with the s&p 500 are expected to post a 5.8% rise over last year in terms of their aerpgs. we're hoping earnings will help put the focus back on corporate

issue and economy at home instead of ongoing debt crisis in europe. regulators move to allow political donations by text messages. supporters of this say by allowing text messages for political donations, it allows people who can only give a few dollars at a time to campaign. back to you, natalie. >> mandy drury at new york stock exchange, thanks so much. the college student with the flesh eating bacteria has reached a new milestone in her recover. good morning. >> reporter: she is expected to be at an undisclosed rehab facility for the next weeks. now we know she's off to a great story. for most people they are every day tasks. for aimee copeland, they are milestones. >> i was astonished when i saw it. >> reporter: on his facebook page, her father writes, just a quick note, aimee fed herself

for the first time. she can now brush her teeth. how is that for only four full days of rehab. yeah, i'm beaming from ear to ear right now. >> just being able to tackle this and tackle it head on and basically make the most of it at a very early stage in the rehab process is absolutely phenomenal. >> last week aimee was transferred from a georgia hospital to a rehab center. the 24-year-old grad student lost her limbs to a flesh eating bacteria after a zip lining accident in may. copeland says his daughter is now using velcro cuffs stuck to the ends of her arms with a fork and toothbrush attached. >> just surviving this infection, this nasty spreading infection which kills up to 50% of its victims is already a great accomplishment. >> reporter: later this week aimee is scheduled to be fitted with her first prosthetics. >> i don't know that she's extraordinary. she's a normal person but she's just really responded quite well

to extraordinary circumstances. >> reporter: and later today here at the snellville city council meeting members of the community are expected to present the copeland family with a check to help with medical expenses. natalie. >> good to hear how well she's doing. thanks so much, gabe gutierrez in snellville, georgia. a roundup of what has you talking online. courtney kardashian has a daughter. revealed in a tweet by kim kardashian who wrote, welcome to the world, penelope scotland. justin bieber fighting back after his run in with the paparazzi. he's filing harrisment against one of the photographers who allegedly chased him down a california freeway. bieber was pulled over and cited for speeding. this video goes viral shows what happened when a fox reporter met a stray cat during

a live news feed in grand rapids, michigan. there you go. a little surprise. 8:05. back outside to al with a check of the weather. >> you never know. hate when that happens. let's see what we've got for you. pick city of the day just know.s to be the lovely utica, i hate when that happens. let's see what we've got for you. pick city of the day, just happens to be the lovely utica, new york. news channel 2. sunny, pleasant, 81 degrees. a lovely day today there. as we look and show you what we've got on the radar, strong storms making their way across the mid-atlantic. those stretch all the way back into texas. we're looking at the heat continuing out west. 102 in boise today. risk of strong storms along the mid-atlantic states. plenty of sunshine. cooler weather. new england across the great lakes with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s but lower humidity.

actually, i have lower humility. look at this. watch out, new york. here comes grandma! all right. you lose grandma, the shirts make no sense. very nice. nice to see you guys. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning on this monday morning. tom kierein. storm 4 radar looking at this. we have this area of yellow on the screen. that's a zone of some moderate rain in montgomery and frederick counties, maryland. and watch out, could be high water there over the next hour or so. but it's heading east just north of washington later >> and that's your latest weather. matt. >> all right, al. thanks very much. we all fell in love with the pint-sized darth vader from the super bowl ads. how is max page doing three weeks after open-heart surgery. he's in our studio and we'll catch up with him in a few minutes after these messages. help stop the damage before it stops you

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underwent open-heart surgery last month. we'll we're going to talk to max page and his mom in just a moment. but first the latest on their story. he captured our hearts as the pint-sized darth vader struggling to summon the force. when max page and on "today," he revealed the force behind the mask, his strength of character. since then max, only 7 years old now, has been through a lot. born what congenital heart

defect, he's already had eight surgeries. the most recent one last month. >> i just keep a good attitude through all. i just keep a good attitude. >> doctors inserted a new pulmonary valve into max's heart allowing it to function more effectively. >> what's wrong with the circulation has been corrected. most of the things we worry about in the surgery are sort of in the rearview mirror. >> i want to go home. >> this is part of his life, part of who he is and what he does. >> part of who max is is a boy always on the go. even before his surgery, he began listing all the things he'd be able to do as part of his recovery. his home, a testament to a boy whose heart is now up to the task of playing again. >> we have the explode zone. can't clean up. keep it messy. >> can't change him. he's full of life, full of energy, engaging, cares about people. >> his heart surgery has been a

journey for max's whole family including his six-year-old brother. >> when i came, he knew i was there, knew i was on his side. >> so are his fans around the world. >> they share some of their day to write me a card. it helps me so much. >> the original darth vader himself sent well wishes. >> my mouth dropped to the floor. james sent me a real read written card. >> he has five weeks to go before he can use his new force to the fullest. >> the sternum hasn't completely healed yet at this point. we have to hold him back a little as the bone fracture heals. >> as usual max is looking ahead to that play and already making plans. >> i can't wait until i can run around and play and just come back to being a normal kid. >> and max page and his mother

jennifer are with us exclusively. good morning to both of you. >> hi, good morning. >> max, you look great. you sound great. how do you feel? >> i feel awesome. i feel really great. >> can you tell the difference already between how you felt before the surgery and how you feel now? >> it feels way better. my heart feels better now. >> how did it feel before? were you tired a lot? >> i got tired more easily. >> and since the surgery -- >> i've just held up. i've just been good. >> i know that you are recovering right now, so you have to hang out at the house a little bit more. is that hard? have you been wanting to get outside and run around? >> a little but obviously got to fly to hear. so, i have to lay low. yeah, i have to lay low. >> what are some of the things you've been doing around the house. i know you guys funned up the house to make it more exciting.

>> we've been making milkshakes, games. >> lots of art. >> art. yeah, art. >> anything you've gotten really good at while you've been at home recovering? >> probably cards. >> cribbage. >> you beating everybody in the family? >> so far beating mom. she's the only one that knows how to play. >> jennifer, it must do your heart good to see how well max is doing. just give everybody an update how the surgery went and what his prognosis is. >> surgery went really well, as well as can be expected. he was in icu about four days. we had surgery on thursday and home by monday afternoon. pretty amazing. our biggest concern now is making sure the sternum heals. heartwise he's doing great. he says he feels better than he ever has. that makes me happy but also a little sad. i had no idea how much pressure. it was equivalent like wearing a backpack to him, a weighted

backpack. now he feels light. our biggest challenge is holding him back. he wants to run, he's such an athlete. he's like when can i audition. >> we're ready for darth vader two for sure. i heard cool things happened when you were in the hospital. you got to see the stanley cup? >> i got to see the cup when i was recovering, a week later i got to see the stanley cup. >> what else did you get to do with the stanley cup? >> i got to drink out of it. >> milkshakes? >> i wish. >> well, we're so happy to see you doing so well. i know you're little brother has been by your side? >> uh-huh. he's always been right here. >> max, you are just a doll. we're so happy to see you doing so well. and jennifer, you, too. keep in touch both of you. >> congratulations on your new

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>> announcer: this is doug pitt, the second most famous pitt in his family. >> hello, everyone. my name is doug pitt, welcome to my home. come inside. let me take you for a tour. this is my man room. family doesn't have my appreciation for '70s classic rock. this baby right here, it scans, it prints, it faxes, 1200 dpi, black and white. i'm going to upgrade to color. but right now this baby gets it done. what i like about this car, look at it. it's sporty, stylish, me. >> that's a minivan one way or the other. doug pitt is with us. >> thank you for having me. >> how does this feel? do you like the attention? you've lived for a long time with brad getting the attention, how do you like it? >> it's a little surreal but it's fun. the whole campaign is tongue in cheek and fun. >> you told the people at virgin

mobile you're not an actor. in fact, you're a pretty private person. this would be outside your comfort zone. what was it like shooting the video. >> they took a big chance. they really had no idea. honestly, i thought it would just play in australia. when it hit, i told nobody, employees, friends. all of a sudden i started getting calls, i panicked. i called virgin mobile australia and said, hey, what's going on. no, i'm thrilled with the response. a million plus there. it's fun. >> most is accurate. you're a normal guy. run a family computer business, a philanthropist as well. was everything accurate? was that your actual home? >> no, it's not my home. i don't mow much, don't cook. i have a man room. i do have a man room. it was tongue in cheek. >> did you call brad? obviously if you're the second most filmo ofamous pitt, did yo

to ask brad for permission to do this? >> he's been in this game 25 years and i've never stepped in. the timing was fun. virgin mobile came up with the creative. i called and said, what do you think? he said do it. >> did he get to see the finished product? >> i was out riding my bike, got a text that said, hey, just saw it. hilarious. >> there's obviously a resemblance between you and brad. when you're out on the street, you get stopped and people think you're another actor. >> early on, 10 or 15 years it was val kilmer, never heard brad pitt's name. when i turned into my 40s, the brad thing came up more. >> you're married, three kids. i understand there's not a week that goes by you don't have what would be a couple of brad pitt moments. >> it's -- i do. >> what do they want to know? what do they ask you? >> most is innocuous, nice, is

brad coming to down? what's he doing? what's angelina like? >> do you tell any nasty stories, make things up. >> there have been these questions for a long, long time. i understand the interest and appreciate it. >> now that you've had a little exposure in the limelight here, would you like to perhaps trade places with him for a week to get a sense of what his like is like? >> i've had that seat to be able to watch, again, for 25 years what he goes through. there is a price that he pays. again, to his admission, he welcomed it himself, walked into it. he's done extremely well and i'm really proud of him. >> how do you think he would do if he were to take a week and spend it in your normal life. >> i think he does normal, he and angie. they do a great job shutting out the noise to some degree that you can. >> your mom made some headlines recently with an op-ed she wrote talking about politics and social issues.

i don't want to get into what she wrote or what brad's views are but let's just say they are different. >> they are different. >> they disagree on a lot of key issues. has that over the years created interesting times at thanksgiving dinner. >> i think moms and dads and kids disagree all over the world. why would our family be different. no. there can be healthy discussion when people disagree with you and it should be. the bad thing is when it turns to venom and negativity. we don't have that in our family. it's open discussion. we learn from each other. if anything it solidifies your point or maybe you learn something. >> the name of the charity. >> i'm thrilled with virgin mobile bringing a platform to care to learn. a charity is southwest missouri a kid shows up for school, health, hunger, hygiene, we get it funded. i want people to learn about it. we've been able to fund over 100,000 cases in four year's time. >> philanthropy runs in your family.

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good morning, tom kierein with storm 4 radar showing some moderate showers in maryland, montgomery, frederick, howard and northern anarundel passing just north of the metro. light rain around northern virginia. later today might get a passing thundershower. highs upper 80s. then tomorrow about a 50% chance of a passing shower or

thundershower. otherwise a lot of clouds. humidity in the air. big story, the cooler weather, highs 80s all the way into the weekend. aaron? >> we like that. ♪

oh yeah, this is what a weekend getaway should feel like. and does. if you're here that is. feel the fun. feel the hamptonality. 8:30 now on monday morning july 9th, 2012. it's a beautiful morning. 75 degrees in manhattan. we have a great crowd to start off the week with us. the heat is no longer here. i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer, al rocker, natalie

morales. that's weird. i don't usually do the introductions. >> weird for us. >> speaking of weird, wooly mammoth, saber tooth sloth walk into an iceberg. what is it called? ice age. >> anyway, atmosphere great movie. we are going to have the stars of that movie here. coming up. also ahead since it's your first day here we're going to have a little surprise. nothing too humiliating. >> you've already done a little humiliating. >> a little surprise. >> are we ready for the spanking tunnel? then the olympic games kick off in just 18 days. we're going to head a little north of london to scotland to show you the sports they enjoy up there. and we'll go for a chilly dip in loch ness. tell about the shrinkage, jerry.

>> zac brown band rocking our plaza this friday. if you plan to come down, be sure to bring your best zach brown sign and they will pick the favorite and you'll get a ticket to the concert. >> mr. roker, talk to us about the weather. >> we're basically looking at firely decent weather for today along the east coast. but as the week moves on, you'll see wet weather staying right through the mid-atlantic states into the southeast. that's the early part of the week. above normal temperatures out west. midpart of the week, the rain stays south, above normal temperatures in the west. and the latter part of the week, we continue with the wet weather in the mid-atlantic states, the southeast. above normal temperatures great lakes into the interior sections of new york, new england and we're looking at above normal temperatures continuing out west. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. right now our storm 4 radar showing moderate showers passing

just north of the metro area heading east across maryland and getting ready to cross the bay. after that maybe a lingering lighter shower. just a small chance of an additional thundershower this afternoon with highs in the upper 80s. the big story is a big break from this heat wave. highs in the 80s tomorrow and all the way into the weekend. might get scattered storms tomorrow. don't forget to get that weather any time you need it go to weather.com. >> coming up ray rahmano, queen to weather.com. >> coming up ray rahmano, queen latifah and joh

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manny and his friends to brave the high seas and enemies to get back to the lives they know and love. ray romano, queen latifah and john leguizamo, sid the sloth we all love. i need a little moral support. this the fourth "ice age" movie. what made you all want to come back and do it again? don't say because you get to do it in your pajamas. >> millions of dollars. >> it was a good script. a really tight script. pirates. we get kidnapped, a lot of adventure. >> is there something liberating about voicing a character, about getting to get into that character without having to put your face on the screen? >> well, as you get older -- >> it's a benefit. >> you don't have to worry about that. you can do it in your pajamas. yeah, but it's fun to not only

get into the act but where else are you going to get into these situations? not in live actions. >> we've been following manny's career for many years now. he's kind of evolving, ray, would you say? >> if you mean getting older, yes. that's why i like this script because he -- manny has been living what i'm living. you know, in this movie he has a daughter who is becoming her own person and wants to branch out. it's very organic to what i'm going through. my daughter just graduated college. yeah, it's all real. >> queen latifah, you play manny's wife. you're kind of the voice of reason in this family? >> she didn't start off that way. she started off thinking she was a opossum. but yeah. she has evolved. has a teenager daughter she's cool with. >> raising prehistorics, teens,

there are parallel. >> this movie is really fun. i conceded to do it because i love it. my nephews and nieces love it. it's something grownups enjoy. so well written. animation is unbelievable. we've added so many cool characters on this. we're excited to give it to the world. it's funny, a good ride. >> john, what about sid the sloth. he's a sloth but quite energetic. >> the fastest moving sloth there ever was. sloths don't do anything fast. they haven't evolved. the same they were back then. the only time they move fast is when they are making love, which is odd. the only thing they do quick. >> learn a lot about sloths. >> watched discovery channel and learned a lot. >> you mentioned new characters, nicki minaj. >> wanda sykes plays my grandma.

>> i heard she's hilarious. >> she killed it. >> not a beloved relative. >> she's abusive, but sid the sloth is used to that. they abandoned him in the first episode. he's used to this abuse. >> was it fun to get these characters involved? >> that's another reason i loved doing it. i got some street credit because there's so many cool people. >> you said you lost cool points with your kids because you haven't done these in a while. >> as i'm getting older -- when my kids were younger, i was their hero. now they are starting to see behind the curtain like the wizard of oz, see who i really am. this was cool to get to work with all these cool people. i did gain a couple more points with them but it's only going to last so long. >> i know we're only on "ice age" 4 but could there be a 5? >> we have something to welcome you here, a little ice bucket. >> you guys know the way to my heart, drinking, champagne.

thank you so much. this may not be my first drink i've had to. >> we're not asking any questions. >> we're adults. >> ray romano, queen latifah, john leguizamo, thank you so much. "ice age" opens in theaters nationwide. coming up, an ancient competition in scotland to get you ready for the london olympics. but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪

we are back now at 8:42. the opening ceremony of the london olympics just 18 days away. we know the competition is going to be fierce. to get ready nbc's special correspondent ben fogel thought he'd try his hand at another intense event. ben, good morning. nice to have you in new york. >> good morning, matt. that's right. i actually headed up north to

scotland where they have their own set of sporting traditions like nothing else in the world. my first stop is edenboro and a visit. joey has an unconventional take on the clothing. definitely want something that stands out. >> got the thing for you, ben. >> that sorted, i'm heading north. i know of no more spectacular place in the world than scotland. from the brooding grandeur of the highlands to the breathtaking beaches of the western isles, it's a world landscape of fairy tale castles like the tower. is it as romantic as we imagined. >> we got engaged. >> congratulations. >> today at loch ness, i'm not looking for the monster. >> come on in, the water is

lovely. >> really? i'm going for a dip with swthis swimmer. 40 degrees, she does it every week. what is it about swimming you like? >> i like the solitude. >> not worried aboutness coming up grabbing you. >> you never know when you'll see nessie. >> more worried about the cold than the monster. >> next i'm to compete in the highland games. but first -- what do you think of my outfit. would you wear this? >> i don't think so. >> this is a special, beautiful horn, three belts here. look at the back. i actually got my number put on it. >> very nice. >> now to the serious business of tossing. former champion john robertson

is going to give me a few tossing tips. we'll find out later whether his tuition paid off. the games are in full swing. i get a chance to size up the competition. not small, are they? >> me next. no going back now. thank you very much. no pressure. next time. that was the warm-up. that was feeble fogel. now it's my third and final toss. success. well, sofrt of. what do you think my chances of

winning are. >> not much. >> last in the competition, mr. ben fogel. >> thank you very much. [ applause ] >> last. i came last. but i looked the best. can i remind you it's the taking part that counts. that did way 220 pounds. >> 100 kilos. >> your distance was? >> not very far. we don't need to mention the actual distance. >> you tried. >> i tried. >> i'm very proud of you. i'm going to join you -- you're going to be joining us in london as well. >> i can't wait. the fever is there. lots of rain. pretty bad weather. extraordinary few weeks. >> the weather will get much nicer. ben, thanks again. up next, a special surprise for savon her first morning as co-anchor of the

as you know by now, this is savannah's first morning as co-anchor. we all know she often tells us, tells us a lot, actually, she is multi-talented. one of those talents includes playing guitar. ♪ >> i had this thing in my early 20s, my mom bought me a little guitar. i picked it up and learned a few chords. i taught myself how to play

guitar and it shows. i love her early stuff. she's one of the best guitar players. she has a beautiful voice. she sings like an angel but people don't talk about it as much. she is a really good guitar player. she's amazing. >> in fact, you love her so much you put it at the top of the "bucket list" as we recently talked about "bucket list"s. so cross it off the list. let's bring her in. >> i love you. >> i love you, too. >> sit down. >> a girl crush. >> i cannot believe this. >> i heard you played guitar. >> no, you play guitar, i fool around. >> i think you should play guitar with me. >> talk about a little hazing. >> awkward. >> no, no, no, you play.

>> i know what song we're going to play. >> i don't. >> yes, you do. it's the one you taught. >> i tried. put it on the right fret. let me take this bracelet off. this is huge. you just play and i'll pretend to play. >> we should say this is a bob dylan song savannah knows very well. ♪ >> you're going to sing with me, aren't you? ♪

♪ ♪ >> terrific. >> come on, sing it out, girl. you do it. >> actually, should we put her out of her misery a little bit and let her relax. would you do us a favor and play us a song from your new album. would you do that? first of all, for savannah, very nice job. >> i'm proud to be here.

i have to switch guitars. >> i should be in my pajamas because i'm obviously dreaming now. >> i need your pick. >> she needs my pick. >> that's what we do. not quite in tune. this is a song from my new record. i probably know at least all the songs i do. ♪ ♪ here i come i don't know better ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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>> welcome savannah on her first day. thank you so much. you did great. that was a complete surprise. you had no idea you were going to do that. >> i was shocked. are you kidding? >> that is a dream of a lifetime. thank you. >> do you want to come back tomorrow? >> she's ready to go on tour. >> "all fall down." back in a moment after these messages from your local news and weather. fall down."

we're back after these local messages, your local news and weather. way to go. good morning. it's 8:56 on this monday, july 9th. we're still dealing with a rough commute. >> that's right, aaron. first let's start with the rails. metro, delays on the yellow and blue line because of a disabled train. metro single tracking between arlington cemetery and pentagon city.

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have cleared out. stay with us. good morning, tom kierein with storm 4 radar showing the rain intensity has really diminished rapidly over the last hour. just those areas in green, light showers moving mainly just north of washington heading west to east. and they'll be with us here for another hour or two. and then settle down later this afternoon. maybe a little peek of sun. highs reaching the upper 80s. a small chance of an additional shower or thundershower. then we'll get about a 50% chance tomorrow. highs in the 80s and highs 80s wednesday int

we're back now with more of "today" monday morning july 9th, 2012. say hi to the nice people who stopped by the plaza. a beautiful day in new york. out on the plazas well, i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and mr. al roker. i do want to tell you, with no warning, picking up a guitar and singing a song you probably haven't sung in a long time. >> with shawn colvin. >> that's the key.

>> coming up, parents put a lot of us to shame. starting in kindergarten they asked each of their daughters to write a note in the classic dr. seuss book "oh, the places you'll go." now they are sharing it with everyone. they have 20,000 hits online. it's harm warming. a winner revealed. we asked all of our home testers the recipe that helped them lose weight. joy bauer went through the recipes, narrowed it down to a winner. we'll meet that top chef, show you the recipe and how to make it. >> it's summertime. all of a sudden you're hobnobbing with neighbors you don't know that well. some awkward situations may develop when you're going to a family reunion. you know there's always some fun there. we're going to have social cues that will help you get through

awkward times. >> before we get to all that, can we please say hello to one of our favorite guests here today, pink. how are you? >> good morning. >> you're here -- that was a miss. you've got some announcements. first a new song coming out. >> i do today. >> and it is? >> "blow me a kiss." >> this is part of a new album? >> yes. >> you have another announcement september 18th. >> i will be here september 18th. also i heart radio i'm doing september 22nd. >> that's a big contest. >> that's big. >> do you remember some of the names on that bill because there's huge. >> rihanna, green day, no doubt. >> bon jovi i think is out there. that's really cool. you're busy. >> yeah.

>> you've had a couple of little health things i've seen tweets about. are you feeling okay? >> yes, i'm good. >> feeling better? >> i'm perfect. >> gallbladder. >> yes. >> can i ask you a question. i think i read somebody asked if you have odd celebrity crushes. you said sometimes when you were on the "today" show, sparks would fly with matt lauer. >> i didn't say that. it was a misquote. >> wait a minute. >> that happens sometimes. would you like to provide the proper context. >> i don't know what to say about that. >> it was a misquote. not. >> no, you're my celebrity crush. >> a misquote. >> now that you're a mom, does that change the way you do things, music. >> changes everything. not the music so much but i'm more aware of the cursing. >> i wondered about that. >> you said before each album is

kind of a new chapter of your life. this little guy -- >> how old is she now? >> a year and a month. i'm going to eat her. >> just a nibble. >> so yummy. >> you're coming back september 18th, concert on the plaza. >> doing a duet with savannah. >> no, you can do better. >> maybe matt misquote lauer can join in. >> i was ready to confess you're one of my celebrity crushes but that's okay. we're over it. completely over it. good to have you back. ladies and gentlemen, pink. >> thank you. >> natalie inside with a check of the headlines. natalie. >> good morning savannah, matt, al. the heat wave on the east coast appears to have broken. for farmers in the heartland real relief won't come until

soaking rain. john at a soybean farm. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. these corn plants are about eight feet tall on a good year. can you see what the hot and dry weather has done to them. it is a severe drought in this county at a crucial time for the nation's corn crop. across the nation's corn belt, crops are roasting in the fields. in kansas, this farmer had nothing to harvest. >> a rain today is not going to do us any good. it's over with on corn. mother nature hasn't been very good to us this summer. >> in southern illinois much the same story for dave. >> here we have some corn plants. >> reporter: plants that should be eight feet tall now but there hasn't been a decent rain since april 14th, three months ago. >> it will be next year before we can start over again. we will be -- we will have to make adjustments economically. >> reporter: the federal government says 56% of the lower

48 states is in drought and the corn crop is in the worst shape since 1988. >> the lack of rainfall, lack of moisture to me is as serious, anden some crops even more so than the extreme temperatures. >> reporter: that's driven corn prices up more than 35% in just three weeks. consumers can feel that at the grocery store. higher prices for cereal, tortillas and corn chips long after the heat is gone. it was still going strong in the mid-atlantic. washington, d.c. hit triple digits for the fourth straight day tying an 82-year-old record. across the hot zone more than 60 deaths have been blamed on the heat. >> it's a very dangerous circumstance. in small doses it's fine. it's when it continues, people are unaware that it can have problems. >> the drought having other effects. in kansas the arkansas river at a record low. leaves have turned brown as trees wither. for farmers, it's more than an irritation, it's their livelihood. >> our farmers right now are

really hurting. >> for jim it's one less paycheck. >> going to try to survive. we're just going to do one day at a time. that's all we can do right now. >> farmers are beginning to compare current conditions to the last disastrous drought in 1988. that year damages totalled more than $39 billion. natalie. >> john yang in nashville, illinois. thanks, john. president obama is using a white house address today to push congress for a one-year extension of tax cuts for the middle class only. republicans want to extend those cuts for all americans. meantime mitt romney's campaign is calling renewed criticism of the republican candidate's personal finances, quote, desperate character attacks. today hollywood remembers film legend ernest borgnine. the beloved gap toothed academy award winner died sunday. borgnine was best known for his role in "mchale's navy" and "from here to eternity." borgnine was 95 years old.

tennis crowned two new champions, swiss star roger federer claiming his record tying seventh record sunday. he defeated andy murray, the first british monday for 75 year years. serena wins and teamed up with sister venus for the couples competition. america loves spidey, the top grossing box office, $65 million, second, "ted" and "brave" third. a sweeping view, a beautiful panorama of the martian winter. 817 images. opportunity has been collecting data on mars since 2004. that is stunning. eight minutes past the hour.

turn it to al. >> that's pretty cool. rover lasted an extra two years. that's a real bonus out there. are you very short or just crouching down? >> just crouching down. >> that's a good mom who let's you ride her back like that. wow. you could be like my director because he's riding my back all the time. that's fantastic. thank you so much. good to see you guys. let's cow, you could be like my director because he's riding my çv let's we are strong storms. roanoke, charlotte, raleigh, norfolk, wilmington, possibility of strong storms, hail, damaging wind and heavy rain. in fact, we may be looking at stretching from missouri and arkansas all the way to virginia. that's what's going on around m. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods.

>> good morning, tom kierein in storm center 4. n/st]pnit. rain passing north of the metro area moving west to east. and temperatures now in the 70s later today into the 80s. and that's going to be it. highs just in the 80s today, tomorrow, wednesday and thursday. and another chance of some and that's your latest weather. natalie. >> al, thank you. what did your parents get you for your high school graduation? when their daughter brenna was five years old, brian and martin decided they would have each of her teachers write a comment to her in a copy of dr. seuss's "oh, the places you'll go." brenna was so happy with her gift she posted online. to date 20 million people viewed her blog. brenna martin is here with us exclusively along with her mom and dad. good morning to all of you. i love this idea. what a great story. tell me, where did you get the idea, the inspiration to collect comments from teachers over the

years. >> i'm not that original. an elementary school principal and parent had a copy of the book and wanted a couple of teachers to sign it and me to sign it. i thought, wouldn't that be neat if you expand that and did it over the course of high school. >> i know this is something a lot of high school graduates get for graduation. when you looked at it, did you think, a book, great. when you opened it, what was your reaction? >> exactly. at first i thought it was kind of a standard graduation gift and thought it was really sweet. when i first opened it -- my first page is my kindergarten teacher. i haven't talked to my kindergarten teacher since kindergarten. it took me back. when they explained it all and i looked through it, i don't know, there's really no words. >> that's a gift of a lifetime. do you have favorite passages in there, comments from your teachers. >> i think one of my favorites, my track coach from middle school who is jamaica. i'm not going to try to read in a jamaica accent. >> that could be fun. >> brenna, never stop running in the race of life regardless of

the obstacles you face. continue to be that dedicated person that you are and i know you will succeed. it was great coaching you. coach baker. >> so sweet. many, many over the years just like that. evelyn, i know brenna tweeted shortly after receiving the book. she said, i can't explain how moved i am by all this. somehow they kept it a secret all these years. how in the world did you keep it a secret? where did you hide it? >> it was in the top of the walk-in closet. there were times it would get put on a book shelf. one funny story. it stayed in the middle of an envelope. i don't know why. we had tossed it into a book shelf. i actually was cleaning for a change and had her assisting me and was pulling books off and handing them to her. i hit that and it hit me what it was. i thought oh, my gosh. i had to stealthily go and hide

it somewhere else. >> i don't remember this. >> stayed in my office the last few years. >> i heard a teacher even misplaced it at one point in time. >> i didn't hear that story until years later. they said for a while we lost the book but found it, so it's all good. >> i think so many parents have been so inspired with this. i know your blog had 20 million hits. you were even recognized recently at the university of north carolina asheville. >> i went to my college orientation. a guy stopped me in the food line and said, i feel like i know you. i said, i don't know you. turns out he read it. that's when it became famous. >> you must feel special. you have an amazing set of parents. a great example. >> thank you. i love them so much pr. >> great to have you all here. coming up, the winner of the joy fit home challenge.

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>> show what were the criteria, joy? >> we were just looking for interesting, delicious, healthy recipes. we got a ton. so i picked three. you're going to see all three today. but she was top rated by our viewers, which is so cool. >> you struggled with weight since high school. what was it that kind of flipped the switch for you this time? >> like many other girls i struggled with weight in high school and college. in college i found cooking was a way to help me because i could control what i was eating. i could find swappable solutions that made comfort dishes that were a little more fattening and high calorie really lower calorie and figure friendly, so that's what i did here. >> let's get started. what's your recipe? >> this is a creamy spaghetti squash prim, a vera. a lot of people don't realize you can save 180 per cup when you go from regular pasta to this low carb spaghetti squash.

spoond it o-- spooned it out he >> i have a lot of vegetables, tomato. >> a reduced fat cheese triangle, mixes it in with the spaghetti squash. >> like one of those laughing bovine. >> exactly. >> you don't have to do the roux with butter and flour. >> how much weight have you lost? >> i lost about 40 pounds. >> unbelievable. >> here is the finished product. top it with parmesan cheese and basil. it's healthy and fresh. >> you don't feel like you're starving yourself. >> you get a large portion for half the calories. >> 160 calories per portion.

>> a little bit. >> how did i do? >> that's terrific. >> thumbs-up. >> really great. what were the runner's up. >> this is a hot mama's pizza by jennifer. her and her husband together collectively lost 135 pounds. what's really cool about the pizza, instead aftra additional crust she uses cauliflower. she takes a head, pulses it and steams it, adds garlic, pounds it out, bakes it. it's very low calorie, low carb and piles it with pizza toppings. >> pick it you have. >> it's a little sloppy. i'm going to feed you because i love you, al. >> that's really good. >> isn't that nice? she has turkey pepperoni and turkey sausage. this is a guy names thomas who lost about 70 pounds. if you can believe he takes

waffles, whole wheat flour and coconut and cooked quinoa and works in cilantro, onions, shrimp. >> savory. >> for breakfast, lunch, all under 500 calories. both on the website. >> you just graduated from penn state. >> yes. >> are you looking for a job? >> always looking. >> i think she's after your job, al. >> many people are. joy, thank you so much. coming up, the hottest new craze in makeup right now. blemish balms. not bomb but balms. our makeup maven, she's the bomb, bobby brown. first these messages. [ male announcer ] right now, walgreens pharmacists have multiple ways to help you save.

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>> this is my barf bag? >> try to get all you can in there. another one. >> two? i need two? >> just in case. >> go time. >> we don't bring you in slowly. first week in the anchor chair we try to kill savannah. she's soaring in an f-16. the guy behind the controls, her own brother. >> that's a lot of trust. >> a member of the green mountain boys, national guard. we're going to find out how the flight went wednesday on "today." if it didn't go well, she's telling mom. >> talk about risky business, savannah, you reveal your family

nickname. >> i didn't. he did. >> a little dangerous. all will be revealed. i was so proud of my brother. >> it's amazing. >> neat. >> what a great experience to be able to do that with him. over the years, i've flown an f-16, not with anyone i knew. an amazing experience. >> a little scary. we'll talk about it. my brother has a need for speed. he had a very fast motorcycle when he was little. >> my brother works at a hospital. he let me take some temperatures. really exciting. >> anyway -- >> coming up with all the summer gatherings from weddings to neighborhood barbecues, sometimes social scenes can get awkward. today an social expert puts us to the test. >> we'll see how it all works out. speaking of weddings, you don't want to feel awkward not bringing a good gift for the bride and groom. we'll show you great gift ideas

for traditional and nontraditional couples as well. then the latest craze in beauty popular in asia for years. it's a makeup and correcting cream combo. bobbi brown is going to show you the ones that work the best. >> we want to also mention nigel lithgo. he brought his reality show to our sister network e!. opening act. one-of-a-kind talents without judges, auditions. slice them with a once in a lifetime chance to open for a music superstar like nicki minaj, rod stewart, lmfao or brad paisley. the catch is they only have a couple of days to prepare. catching "opening act" taupe at 10:00, 9:00 central on e! >> savannah could have done that. >> opened up for shawn colvin.

>> let's get a check of the we' you as we look ahead toward the week ahead. normal conditions across the northern interior states. out west, above normal temperatures. midweek, below normal temperatures through the lower mississippi river valley. the heat stays out west with more rain through the gulf. and the latter part of the week, we still continue with hit-or-miss showers and thunderstorms. warms up in the great lakes into interior new york and new england. and the heat continues out west. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. thankfully does look like cooler weather on the way for the week ahead. all the way into the weekend. right now we're in the 70s. tom kierein storm center 4. right now storm 4 radar showing light showers passing north of washington. and later today, maybe an additional shower or thundershower. highs reaching the upper 80s. highs mid-80s for the next few days. maybe a passing shower or storm tomorrow and partly sunny so wednesday and into the weekend. each day, highs 80s.

chance of some storms maybe thursday, friday, saturday and again sunday. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you, al. coming up next, the three of us are put to the test to see how we handle awkward social situations. i am you and you are me if you want it, you just got to believe. weight watchers i believe strength [ jennifer ] confidence beautiful amazing [ emily ] this goes way beyond happiness weight watchers i believe. because it works. [ female announcer ] weight watchers -- rated number one best plan for weight loss by u.s. news and world report, again. [ jennifer ] join for $1. weight watchers. believe. because it works. [ telephone rings ] how's the camping trip? well, the kids had fun, but i think i slept on a rock. ♪ the best part of wakin' up what are you doing? having coffee. ohh. ♪ is folgers in your cup

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it's the summer. your calendar is probably filled with occasions, weddings, neighborhood get-togethers. all of them fabulous traps for social pitfalls. tackling the issue in the column "social q's." good to see you. >> good to see you. >> you have some for us. >> i brought them. i have a feeling now that we've got a new co-host, through the roof. like a, a plus.

okay. i am getting married soon. my mother, who is recently remarried, has been pressuring me to ask my stepsister to be one of my bridesmaids. it's a very small wedding, and we don't get along. do i have to ask her? >> no. >> it's your wedding. >> that's right. especially you're an adult. just say, mom, i'm not comfortable. >> let's hope, if you're getting married. >> i don't know about your family. >> you guys are all pretty unified. can i throw another -- >> throw it out. >> what about the idea you're going to prepare a lifelong relationship with this person throwing her a bridesmaids bone and your mom, who is paying for the whole thing, feel a lot better. >> you're saying we failed? >> i'm just saying think about

it. >> if you could find it in your heart and in a genuine way want to do it, perhaps you should. if you're grudgingly do it, it won't be genuine. >> it's your wedding. >> it's your time. if something is going to happen. i think it's your day. you should have the people around you that you want. at the end of the day, your mom will get over it. >> i know i will not be a maid of honor at any of your weddings. now move to another one. this is a good one for al, because it has to do with high, to the temperatures. >> you said high -- >> this is a family show. my yoga teacher has a serious case of body odor. when he corrects my poses, it's pretty gruesome. can i say something to him, or do i have to find another class? >> i'd say something to him. >> i'd find another class. >> another class. that's a hard thing to broach with people. >> if you like him, he does

great work. >> i think that's the ticket. if you really like someone, there's probably a way you could do it, even if you're like -- i totally agree with natalie, i'd be way too uncomfortable to say to someone, you're stinky. i might not be uncomfortable to put a note in the suggestion box or say something to the manager. >> anonymously. >> i think you say something. >> with boys i find it's often they just didn't launder the clothes enough. >> unless it's that hot yoga thing. >> everybody sweats. >> i love it. it's all about sweat. >> okay. >> something for everyone, al. >> what do we have next? >> now we've got a july-decembe scenario. >> uh-oh. >> i married a man old enough to be my father, for love, not money. not that we were seeing anything about it.

>> a little defensive. >> but strangers in stores and restaurants invariably refer to me as his daughter. it makes us both feel bad. should we say something or just play along? >> i think you should say something. >> say something. >> a lot of times people -- you know, i think they would be happy to know if they did make a mistake like that to make sure they didn't do it again. >> and it would really teach them they can't -- >> don't make assumptions. >> something that didn't make them feel bad. you know, actually, i'm really lucky to be married to this terrific guy. >> be nice and sweet and funny. >> make them feel better. >> excuse me. >> get it all the time. >> i get it with my son nicky, your grandson is so cute. >> do you punch them? >> yeah, in the supermarket. >> we're doing good. >> no more time.

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♪ this morning on "today's" beauty, a hot new makeup trend, bb creams. they invade the marketplace in the last year or so. women have really bought in to the tune of $9 million. so should you add it to your beauty bag. our "today" beauty editor bobbi brown, our bb.

bb does not stand for bobbi brown. >> it stands for beauty balm or blemish balm. it's a new category in makeup. it was created by a a doctor whose patients had uneven, red skin. >> what's in it? >> everything. >> what do you mean everything? >> a moisturizer, spf, primer under makeup, a treatment for women that have blemishes and a foundation. >> is there something about the product that does all those things at once that makes it particularly effective. >> it's just great. in our busy day to day it's great to have one product when you're running around. the original one had one color, ashy. you wore it under makeup. now companies are coming out with colors skin tone correct. >> we have these here to make the point it comes in different price points. >> different price points, different textures for the skin. you've got to make sure it's the right one for your skin. >> to that end, go to our model,

michelle. like the song. what did michelle use? >> michelle used a color that actually is the exact color of her skin. a lot of women of color have problems. if they find either a foundation, it's ashy. you've got to find one that blends into your skin. we have it all over her skin. she has a little bit of uneven skin. look how it totally evened out her skin. this is her foundation. we did not apply a foundation on top of this. we put a blush on her. this is everything. >> one-stop shopping. the only product you need. >> unless you have needs that you need something else. i'll explain. if you have really dry skin like i do, i put a moisturizer on first, then use this product. >> how does it feel, michelle, is it thick? >> great. i love the texture of it. >> it evens out her skin and that's the secret. it's really simple. >> okay, michelle. let's go to our next model, miss kathy. tell us what kathy needed. >> kathy has a little bit of uneven skin but has a lot of

redness in her skin so this the perfect product for her. because, i think there's a before and after to show. but see how it really blends into the skin. see in the before and after there's a lot of redness on her skin. this really will treat her skin, so she doesn't need to put any medicine on before she puts the makeup on. it looks like skin, blends in. >> a lot of women want more coverage than a tinted moisturizer. this is not a tinted moisturizer. >> this is not a tinted moisturizer. that's a moisturizer, spf and tinted. this is more coverage, evens out skin and protects it in the sun. like a mineral foundation. a new category in makeup. >> we should buy into the hype. bb creams are good. >> bb creams are good. make sure you get one right for your skin. >> thank you very much, michelle, kathy, bobbi brown. coming up next, the perfect gift for showers and weddings but first this is "today" on nbc.

with wedding season in full swing, chances are you're looking for the perfect gift for the bride and groom. it can be overwhelming, the average couple registers at about three retailers. a lot of people register at a lot of different places now. how do you go about selecting the perfect gift for the perfect couple. >> it's about their lifestyle. they are going to want to register for the basics and you're going to want to give them those. there are couples that entertain, give them the platter. think about who they are. >> get that personal gift for them. >> exactly. >> starting off with a blender, it's a gorgeous blender, kind of very retro looking. >> it's basic thing. the retro thing is in. this is from amazon registry. it's a kitchen must have. why not choose a fun color.

>> looks great. these whimsical book ends are adorable. >> don't be afraid, jazz up your living room, from z gallery, pug book ends. >> some couples want to get cash, too. >> some people want cash. it's really impolite to ask guests to give you cash. you could be subtle about it. you can tell your bridal party, parents, spread the news if anyone asks, we're saving for a house or whatever it is. >> but if they are getting ready to set up house as well, you're going to want to give them great gifts. >> yeah. >> this is beautiful serveware. >> a lot of people say they want more casual serveware, no, sir so fancy. these from macy's are cool, angular, modern. you can imagine dressing these up with a pop of color for holidays.

>> gornl ogeous. over here for the couple that likes to bake a lot. bakeware pan. >> these little spokes inside. you can add anything from chocolate to candy, bake the batter around it. you've got these great, good for entertaining, holidays. make sure they have basic bake wear but this is a fun upgrade. >> i like that. that's cool. pillows if they are setting their house up, starting to decorate. >> these are from target, 20 bucks. a good idea to register in a variety of price points. we tell couples that all the time, all different financial situations. these are fun pop, make living room colors look nice. >> okay. if they like to cook a lot, trying to be chefs. every chef needs a good set of knives. >> every couple needs a good settle of knives, even for apple. these from ginsu.com. they come in fun colors.

you can get the couple's name monogrammed on there. >> this cool wine rack. i love the look. >> i do, too. it's sort of an industrial feel. an urban look. keep it out on the buffet, keep your wine stuff there. it's a really cute gift. >> this nice flatware set. >> this is absolute from williams and sonoma. that's the thing, casual but elegant. that's a great way -- hi. >> how are you? >> this stuff is great. >> that's the fun thing about this, you choose different colors. i feel like all my friends have this on their registry. >> i like the little individual ones. >> i do, too. you can register for the whole set or one goes from oven to table, good for entertaining. >> ferrari of processors. i have one of these at home. it's just genius. if you're going to a wedding

this mer, type in the couple's name, that's the way to go. >> thank you for making it easy for us this morning. thank you. just ahead, kathie lee and hoda talk about coping with a sexless marriage. >> the joy fit club after your sexless marriage. >> the joy fit club after your local news and weather. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

"joy fit club" after your local news and weather. good morning. it's 9:57. i'm angie goff. a bit of a wet start to the week. let's check in with meteorologist tom kierein. >> thankfully it's cooler. we're still in the 70s throughout much of the region. although it's near 80 south of washington where a little sun has been breaking out. right now storm 4 radar showing some passing light showers just north of the metro area. those are moving west to east and will be with us here perhaps

another hour or so. but then later today, smaller chance of any more storms. could get more tomorrow, too. a lot of clouds around but highs in the 80s. highs 80s as well wednesday and into the weekend. chance of storms on thursday into sunday. we've had problems with high water on some of the roadways, right? >> that's true and we're still seeing that. if you're traveling along birdfoot lane, closures to stewart mill road. also in urbana. urbana pike, your closure at big woods road. all lanes blocked by high standing water. traveling along i-270, slow all the way to the split. angie? angie? >> thank

captions paid for by nbc-universal television how do we do it, hoda, day after it's fun day monday, july 9th. hope you had a wonderful weekend, and perhaps a nice long week last week. >> a lot of people took the whole week, i was noticing. >> you were one of them, hoda. >> i went to rehoboth beach. >> the hottest week of the year. >> it was a cooker. it's a great place to watch the fireworks. there is a hotel called the sands. when you're up on top you can see the fireworks exploding from

the top. my mom and i went and saw -- >> that's the bottom of brooklyn avenue where my mom and dad's house was there. near funland. >> we were there. on the roof of this hotel, there's me and my mom with the fireworks. >> that's so pathetic looking. it looks like one of those sizzle sticks. >> no. i took 100 pictures of fireworks. they were huge. every picture looked like that with a little poof, but they were awesome. there was dancing, conga lines. >> what is that man doing? >> dancing. twirling her around. >> mel from the coffee shop? >> he was there, too. what was fun, you're walking down the street right there in rehoboth beach. who yells out, "hey mom" to my mom, but cue the picture -- joe biden. >> he knows your mother? >> yes. we were at their house for

breast cancer thing. his wife jill was having a book signing. it was such a cool moment. he goes like this, mom! to my mother. he wrapped her up and hugged her. how was your weekend? >> i was out in los angeles. you know, my children are out there and i wanted to get back to l.a. for 30 years. 30 years ago last month, i moved to new york to do another morning show which shall remain nameless. >> right. >> i thought i'd stay a year, maybe two at the most, and that was 30 years ago. i kept my place out in los angeles quite a while ago until i realized what is married with children here. it was ridiculous. so we got a little apartment out there because i want to spend more time with my kids out there and everything. guess who dropped by to say hello to me yesterday at our apartment where we have a picture, i believe. that's danny margosis in the middle and that's meredith who got her own little place out

there. >> look at the view. >> we have about 300 degree views of the woodland hills -- of the hollywood hills. you could see hollywood. so it's fun. i'm exhausted. i was working to try to get it all together. just took the red eye this last night. >> so you're going on fumes. >> a little fumy. i'm here and i'm happy to be with you, hoda woman. i don't care what anybody says, i think you're awesome. you know who loves you? flo-rida. he was here on friday. i was away, you were away. >> i love his music. he was in concert, i was in rehoboth. i guess he was up on stage talking with natalie. he said someone's name. >> you helped us celebrate our 60th recently here at the

"today" show. >> definitely had an amazing time with you guys. much love to hoda who really did her thing. >> stop it! stop it! >> i think it just takes one little come here and he would be yours. ♪ the whole cup is looking at her ♪ >> we were dancing to this at the 60th. okay. i have a question of the photo selection. okay? just stop for one second. somebody went through all the pictures -- >> every one of them looked like that, hoda, i'm sorry. that is you. you need to face reality. when you start dancing, that's what you look like in every picture. these are the only ones we could really show. we were trying to protect you. >> that is actually sad, pathetic. >> you know what isn't sad, we have a lovely co-host at the

"today" show. her name is savannah. we love her. she joined nbc in 2007 as a legal analyst. she was on fast track, a white house correspondent. >> she worked here as co-host for the 9:00 hour. today we spent time with people at home getting to know savannah. take a look. >> this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. it truly is a new day around here. i'm matt lauer and pleased to be sharing this new day with savannah guthrie, who after several years playing the great role on this program takes a step forward this morning and joins us as co-anchor of "today." how does it feel? >> great. good morning. it's an honor to be here. >> i get to be the first to officially say, welcome to "today." we are thrilled to have you.

we have this goofy tradition here on the "today" show and have for some time where we get to do a little deju vu with you. one more time. >> savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> you have to get used to that. >> i'm glad you played again. i was so nervous, i didn't hear it the first time. >> you're going to have to watch this whole show again. >> she had the jitters. >> she is so honest, very real. we love her very much around here. >> i was so amped up from wimbledon. >> i didn't know it was on. i heard the match was amazing. >> it was murray versus federer. >> i was planting plants. >> couldn't you have the tv on, too? >> no. >> murray was the first brit to be in the finals -- >> how long? >> i think 76 years ago a brit won. it's been more than a quarter century since that had happened. all of britain was pumped up.

they had flags. usually they are very subdued, but not yesterday. he won the first set. then he lost the second set. then it was like what's going to happen? s there was a rain delay. federer ended up winning his seventh wimbledon title. >> tying pete sampras. >> he did give a speech at the end the match. >> i'm going to try this and it's not going to be easy. i'm going to try to not look out because i'll start crying again. everyone over there crying over there that supported me through this tournament, it's always tough. we did a great job so thank you. everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at wimbledon, how tough it is, but it's not the people watching, they make it so much easier to

play. the support has been incredible so thank you. >> i didn't even watch it and i'm crying. wow. >> i know. congratulations to roger federer. >> not really. >> come on. he won. i really wanted him to win. serena williams won, too. >> good for her. she is battling her pulmonary disease. >> she didn't think she would be playing again. she not only played, but ended up winning wimbledon. she sort of freaked out and lost her way and came back in the last set. >> nobody can imagine what it's like. >> she was sobbing, too. she jumped up in the stands, hugged her mom, her aunt, her dad, sister venus who won the doubles with her on the same day she won. >> how about that? >> a lot of good is happening. >> kourtney. >> i had a fourth of july party at my new apartment.

kris jenner was supposed to come. called me that night and said kourtney is having contractions. she welcomed penelope scotland. they live in scotland. what is the deal with penelope scotland? >> it could be scotland. >> they already have an adorable boy mason who steals the show all the time. ernest bourgnine died. he was a charming man. 95, you can't sneeze at. >> a lot of people knew him from mchale's navy. it was a sad passing. he had a beautiful life and touched so many people. all right. here is a question for you. on sundays, at what point in the day on sundays do you get depressed? >> i don't. why would i be depressed when

i'm going to be with you, hoda woman? >> not everyone gets to be with me. when does the funk set in? that sunday -- >> there's been research done. it's exactly at 4:13 p.m. >> that's when the depression starts. some people it starts earlier. they are already thinking of monday when they get up on sunday. 40% people admit sunday nights are anxiety thinking about work. 75% of people don't leave their houses on sunday. >> maybe if they went to church they would feel better all day long if they left their house and went to church or went somewhere and did a little good for the world. >> right. instead of being shut in. >> what is the point? >> they get the sunday blues. >> you know what i did yesterday morning before we went to church? cass and i took a long walk in our neighborhood. you know what they have in california which i love? they have farmers' markets. >> i love those. >> everybody was so happy. what's with california people?

>> they're happy here. >> not really. >> yes, they are. >> they are so happy. they have their fresh humus, smiles, big bouquets of flowers. >> we're happy. for other reasons. we get very happy. >> any way. we have a great "everyone has a story" this coming week. ♪ everyone has a moment that changes their life ♪ >> doesn't get better than that. this month's winner is molly serano. she is on the phone. from delray beach, florida. she is a triathlete. she is the maufr twin 8-year-ot 8-year-old children. she was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. she underwent the whipple procedure which is very tough. the surgery reroutes everything. it's tough.

two weeks after her surgery, molly was back on her bike. >> are you on the phone? molly? >> she is in remission and training for her next triathlon. hi, molly! hi, kara. how are you doing? >> we're great. we are very excited. really excited. >> wow, we can't wait to see you. i cannot believe you were on a bike two weeks after surgery. >> i love to bike. yes, i was crazy to get back on my bike. >> you're 100% training for a new triathlon? >> i am training to hopefully do an ironman soon. >> you are insane. >> yes! i agree with hoda for once. we look forward to seeing you thursday, okay? have a nice trip up. >> we are very, very excited. thank you. >> so glad you're doing so well.

usually sara does this, but we are going to do it. favorites of the week. >> fan of the week. >> it's a guy! >> steve peacock from selma, indiana. he is a military veteran who served in vietnam and the gulf war. steve and his wife like to spend the morning watching us. his favorite segment is "guys tell all." he thinks he could teach our man panel a few things. he has been marries 40 years and two daughters. he always answers our viewers questions at home. >> out loud? >> he gets a kick out of those photos viewers send in. this one may make you say, what the what? >> is he trying to be you? >> ready for a change in life or he's got a great sense of humor. congratulations for being such a

loyal viewer. >> you're going on a patriotic trip to the nation's capital, you and your wife, hopefully, will enjoy a two-night stay at the madison hotel in washington, d.c. it says a guest. the trip includes tickets to the newseum and smithsonian, daily breakfast, dinner, round-trip airfare for two. it's provided by the madison hotel which is a beautiful hotel. thank you very much. >> what is your favorite pick? >> you'll love mine. this is a wine glass. okay? look, look -- can you see it? you can't? look. it says 50 calories. 100 calories, 200 calories and the top says "who cares?" who cares? they are great, great wine glasses. you can get them for $17 on the website on amazon under wine

glass. what's yours? >> for years and years and years i've been working for an organization that battles child abuse. two ladies that began it are sara and vaughn. they have these boots. they are eye catching. they really are. you need to pan up. all the money goes to support child help. with the jerry sandusky thing, as awful as that trial was and everything else, it did raise awareness of child abuse in our nation. some good has come out of it. >> $399. >> they are not cheap, but the money goes to child help. >> all righty. sara is off for the day, so we will see her tomorrow, hopefully. >> the weather wasn't the only thing sizzling this weekend. >> we'll give you the lowdown of tinseltown. >> andy cohen.

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i asked him what urine tastes like. >> you're gross. >> he said it depends which ear you eat. he said actually it would taste better with evander holyfield hot sauce. >> he has quite the sense of humor. it's a limited run? >> it is, the broadway show. >> i know spike lee is directing it, but has he memorized it? >> he said he's working on memorizing his lines. >> that would be helpful. >> tom and katie. >> apparently they are in heavy discussions and they are trying to keep this out of court. it all, as we figured, is about suri and who is going to get custody of suri. >> she has an iron-clad prenup. >> i don't think katie holmes is going to get money. interesting thing is people are saying he really, truly had no idea this was coming. and that he was blind-sided in

the same way nicole kidman years ago was blind-sided. so that's interesting. >> i thought -- i heard reports she was going to get 3 million for each year she was married to him. are are those erroneous reports? >> there are so many rumors about contracts, marriage contracts, things like that. i think that's all speculation. >> kourtney and scott. >> penelope scotland. rolls off the tongue. >> all is well with them? >> she is a seven pounder. it happened some time in the last 24 hours. >> he doesn't even know. >> i don't wash the kardashians. i love me some khloe kardashians. speaking of the kardashians, this kris humphries drama, this is interesting. his ex-girlfriend is claiming she maybe three months pregnant

with his child. this would poke holes in his claim against kim kardashian that he is too distraught to have a life and do it with any ladies after kim kardashian because he was so distraught. now knocked somebody up maybe. >> let's talk about the box office. "spider-man." killing. >> do we need to retell this story every four years? it's great, it's great. >> go see it. >> i can't. i saw the last one. >> hoda and i did not want to see it and we both loved it. >> right, right, right. yes. it looks incredible. everybody loves it. >> critics didn't love it. >> critics didn't love it. >> how is your book, by the way? >> my book is great. "most talkative stories from the front line." what am i doing?

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we are back on this fun day monday with "today's relationships" talking about sexless marriages. 1/3 of americans have sex a few times a year or not at all. maybe they are happy. >> maybe those couples have problems communicating about it. elizabeth bernstein writes columns about relationships for the "wall street journal." and psychologist tiger devore is a certified sex therapist here in new york. hi. what is the story of sexless marriages, people are tired, we are disconnected, not in the mood? >> i think it's a lot of things. early in a relationship, things are hot and heavy. you can't get enough of the other person. what happens is exactly that.

we get tired, there are kids, you're exhausted, stress, money problems, all sorts of things and people grow apart. >> once you start sharing mortgages and diapers, it's a problem. >> it seems like men aren't tired when it comes to sex, am i right? >> no. >> men are animals. >> yes. >> is this kind of a woman problem, do you think? >> i authentic for many women in a relationship they have to be the ones that are going to bring this up. they have to say we've grown apart. we are not getting things the way we used to. i don't feel as close as i used to. they have to have the patience to come to their man. >> if the husband doesn't want sex, is there an issue, a bigger problem? >> sure. that can happen from medications, depression, stress from work, exhaustion. >> seems like we are talking about sex all the times with "fifty shades of gray" on our show. >> it's saturated and nobody is having it, except people in the porn industry? that's it?

>> i was on a plane yesterday and three women were reading "fifty shades of gray." >> maybe they're reading about it. >> and people write me with their questions about problems. they say, i don't know how to bring this up. i like this, but i don't know how to talk about it. >> how should one bring this up to their husbands? >> first of all, i think you have to be gentle, right? you can't be critical. you have to say i really love you, i miss this. >> i think it's important to address the quality of the relationship and say this is our intimacy. this is our closeness. i want this back in our life. >> isn't there a natural progression in a relationship though? i think there was some statistic that said the hot and heavy thing lasts from six months to three years, that's it? >> then it's over. >> aren't we being ridiculous to think it's going to stay hot and h heavy the rest of our lives. >> i think you're wrong to think sex will be based on strong attraction, pornographic

excitement. >> speak for yourself, tiger. >> i would be glad to. sex has to be based on intimacy after the initial hot attraction is gone. if people aren't taking care of their relationship, they will lose that connection. >> one way to reconnect is talk and touch. it's important. explain that. >> doesn't have to be during sex. you can hug in the morning, say good-bye, kiss when you come home. it cab be cuddling when you're watching a movie. tenderness. >> don't discuss sex after you had sex. who is doing that? >> unless you want to give a nice compliment. >> what's the problem there? >> you're very vulnerable at that moment. >> it's important people realize you don't want to criticize when people are worried about what their performance was like. >> should people be in a panic when they are not having -- how often are couples having sex over a course of a month? >> therapists say if you're

having sex less than ten times a year, that is a sexless marriage. >> what if those ten times are really great? you know what i'm saying, not the quantity, the quality, right? >> thank you both. we appreciate it. >> are you interested in a covert affair? >> nobody is. >> piper perabo has everything you need to know. >> who she is going under the covers with. stay tuned. people keep asking me if that lady in the viva commercial is really my mother. they keep asking me if the dirty guy is really my son. huh -- what do you tell 'um? holy smokes, these viva towels really are tough, even when wet! [ mike ] for the record, that's my real father, cleaning up a real mess on a real grill. see? very impressive! you're a natural. oh that's much better... dad's got his tough mess, i've got mine. [ female announcer ] grab a roll and try it on your toughest mess.

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from playing an aspiring songwriter in "coyote ugly" to the girl next door in "killer instincts," piper perabo returns in the action-packed spy drama "covert affairs. >> this season there is new danger in store for her.

>> how many operatives do what you do? go into the field, stay cool and real danger use a weapon, use it to kill. not many. of both, how many of them are women? even less. so here's my pitch. i think you were being underutilized at the dpd. >> i'm just doing what i signed on for. >> look at you. that's your new boss? she is familiar from "24?" >> sara clark. she is a tough cookie. wait till you see her in a fight scene. >> you do all your stunts for the most part? >> yeah. there are a couple over the season that have been a little too dangerous. i couldn't jump off a building. i wanted to. >> you are crazy. >> you didn't want your spanx to show. >> exactly. >> is your character evolving? >> yes. this season i get promoted in the cia. i get bigger missions and a

higher level of security. we are traveling a whole lot more. i'm cultivating assets and having romantic relations. >> of course you are. >> some mixed-up stuff. >> a girl's got to do what a girl's got to do. >> it's her job. >> your job takes you all over the world. >> in the season premiere we are in mirikesh. >> how many languages does she know? >> 18. >> are there people who know 18? >> i told the writers, you guys need to calm down with new languages every episode. i'll never be able to keep up. >> how tough is it to learn? >> some are tonal like mandarin chinese. >> give us something in that. >> i know how to say it's an honor to meet you, i don't speak your language very well. i hope i don't mess it up. [ speaking mandarin chinese ]

>> that was so impressive. the fact that you remembered it. what was the hardest one? >> mandarin is pretty hard. we just started arabic which is also difficult. >> i can understand it. >> how do you say, nice to meet you? >> i don't know. >> it is like the greeting. how are you doing? >> good to know when you're traveling. a polite greeting. >> i can't believe you know all those. >> what's going on in your personal life? >> what is happening there, if you have time for a personal life? >> i went down to the jersey shore to watch the fireworks. with my parents. i had to stay with them at the jersey shore because they were out and about. >> did you see the picture of snooki wheeling a baby stroller with the case of coors in it? >> no. >> it was good. it's a good photo. >> somebody got arrested for dancing in the street.

somebody needs to get this under control. >> that is unseemly sort of. >> work, work, work. >> she always drops in to say hi to us. >> i do. >> we see your picture across the street. >> thanks. >> "covert affairs" tomorrow night on our sister station the usa network. >> get ready to meet another woman who kicked some butt and lost 116 pounds.

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time now for "look at me now, the joy fit club" induction of its newest member. 31-year-old kimberly from indiana. >> kimberly grew up in an obese family. four years ago she decided to make a big change in her life and lost 116 pounds. here is kimberly's remarkable story.

>> hi, my name is kimberly. i am 31 years old. growing up, certain things were guaranteed. with an obese mother and family with weight problems, i believed it was my life sentence to be fat. i thought accepting this would ease the disappointment that came with lonely friday nights, smother my insecurities, but it paved the path of no responsibility. i ate without abandon and rejected exercise and when the white piled on, i attributed it to bad genes. at my heaviest i weighed 245 pounds. in march 2009, my mom died. at 600 pounds, the doctor said it was the weight that killed her. as sad as i was to lose my mom, i was just as angry. why didn't she take care of herself? why didn't she try to lose the weight? in my heart of hearts though, i knew i couldn't ask those questions. i myself wasn't taking care of me. i ate the wrong foods, i found reasons not to exercise. in july of that year, my friend

joined weight watchers. she told me about the program, how manageable it was and how it was working for her. as i saw her drop the pounds, i was encouraged that maybe she had found the answer and i joined a month later. while there was a long-term goal to work for, i benefited from the sense of accomplishment i felt from making it through each week. >> good for her. before we ask her to come out, we are here with today's nutritionist and leader of the joy fit club, joy bauer. >> she looks like a model. i am so excited to see your reactions when she walks out. one of the most strategic things she did was brown bag her lunch to work. she saves calories and cash. she got so creative. i want to show you three of the favorite sandwiches she was telling me about. this first is a veggie sandwich with chipotle spread, laughing cow light cheese spread are,

sprouts, peppers and avocado on it. this is a california roll inspired wrap. she has a low carb wrap with wasabi powder mixed with light cream cheese and light mayonnaise, crab, avocado. she rolls it up and slices it up. i call this naked turkey roll. a piece of turkey, light cream cheese, piles on whatever vegetables she has and it's about 165 calories for four of them. she doesn't get bored with water. she picks up these true packets. they are natural, no artificial flavors or artificial sweeteners. >> it doesn't look so hot. >> it's good. >> tastes a little bit like tang. >> let's look at kimberly's before picture.

kimberly, come out and join the joy fit club. oh, my god! wow! are you kidding me? >> that's a shocker. >> you look awesome. wow! that's a sad story about your mom, but it did catapult you and move you forward, didn't it? >> yes. i needed something to give me that push. a lot of things came together that time. my mom was one of them. >> it also seems like doing it with your friend helped, too. you have a buddy system. >> yes. when we have dad days we e-mail each other and go, i want to walk and go get this and we tell each other not to. >> we are very happy for you. >> she is running her first marathon. >> congratulations. >> get ready for grouplove. >> a live performance by the band. first this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] safeway presents

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>> the quintet grouplove came together in greece and found almost success in may 2010. >> it cass the song called "tongue tied" that put the band on the map reaching number one on billboard's alternative chart and hailed by many as the top song of the summer. >> congratulations.

>> you're from an island in greece, a bunch of weird people? >> how did it work? >> we must have been some of the weirdest people. >> you discovered you had come from different bands and you decided to put them all together? >> we met back in l.a. a year later after we made friends. just decided to record some songs. >> started jamming. >> what are you going to sing for us? >> we are going to do "tongue tied." >> grouplove in the u.s. hannah hooper, ryan raven, christian and sean gadd. ♪ ♪ take me to your best friend's

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