congressman todd akin say republicans are overreacting to his comments about republicans and rape. this after a phone call from vice president candidate paul ryan asking him to end his campaign. >> hurricane isaac expected to become a full-fledged hurricane as early as tomorrow. look where it could be headed, southern florida, in time for next week's republican national convention. photos surface of prince harry, third in line to the

throne, partying naked in a las vegas hotel room. the story behind his wild night today wednesday august 22nd, the story behind his wild night today wednesday august 22nd, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to "today" on wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie. it's the big political story again. todd akin sais saying he's in the missouri race for the long hall and intends on winning. >> the deck stacked against him. mitt romney and paul ryan think he should exit the race. senator john mccain say his comments astounded him. ahead senator akin speaks out

for himself. >> the mysterious death of natalie wood. her death certificate has been amend to say her drowning also involved undetermined factors. we'll have more on that coming up. we talked about it tuesday with the professionals, a high school value dick tore denied her diploma for saying the word hell. we'll weigh the results later on. she will join us for an exclusive live interview. another story we're following closely, diana nyad. how does she feel after she was forced to abandon her record swim from cuba to florida. will she try it again. she's with us for a live interview, her first since ending that swim. >> the political storm surrounding missouri congressman todd akin and his senate bid. we'll talk to him in a moment

but first nbc's capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell s the latest on all this. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. this is all unfolding within days of the republican party's biggest stage, their national convention in tampa and the most prominent figures in the party have been twisting his arm but unable to get the missouri candidate to go, even though they have warned him control of the senate, maybe even white house is at stake if he stays. spotted tuesday after shooting new campaign commercials at a studio in ohio, the missouri congressman todd akin is sending a message. apologetic in his tv ad. >> for that i apologize. >> defiant on conservative radio. >> i'm in this race for the long haul and we're google to win it. >> reporter: he says he won't go. >> i look at the senate race and i'm worried for you. >> you're almost on a lung.

>> reporter: he turned his back on the republican party's bigges names. >> if you were in romney's position, don't you think he may have bid this thing up and made a bigger deal about it than he needed to? why couldn't he run his race and i run mine? >> reporter: akin defined his bruised candidacy as a cause and invoked his deep conventions. >> each of us has to look in our heart to see what, to the very best of our knowledge, is god gives us the light to see the truth. >> reporter: stunned by akin's resistance, a chorus of top republicans shifted from the traditional public nudge to a firm shove telling akin to step aside. conservative host john hannity then took their collective angst. >> all these prominent people, including the presidential candidate of your party is asking you to step aside and you won't listen. >> reporter: home state establishment to the top of the ticket, mitt romney says tuesday his fellow missourians urged him to step aside and i think he

should accept their council and exit the senate race. the senate leader mitch mcconnell even shamed him with this, when the future of our country is at stake, sorry is not sufficient. senator john mccain -- >> very seldom does anything a politician say surprise me. he astounded me. >> reporter: the outrage started sunday when akin talked about his opposition to abortion even in cases of what he provocatively called legitimate rape and his incorrect claim that rape rarely results in pregnancy. now that the party and outside groups have cut off funding, congressman akin says he needs small donors to help him out if he's going to stay in this campaign and finance his way through to november. he says he still has some grassroots support specifically with conservative and religious groups of it's getting harder and harder, matt, for him to keep this campaign going. matt. >> thank you very much. congressman akin is with us this

morning. congressman akin, good morning. >> it's a pleasure to join you. >> thank you very much for being here. before i get to the meat of this issue, let me ask you about a report that surfaced over the last 24 hours, congressman, that your friend and fellow congressman paul ryan, vice presidential candidate on the republican side called you personally to ask you to get out of this race. did that phone call take place? >> yes. paul ryan did give me a call. he felt that i had to make a decision. he advised me that it would be good for me to step down. >> what did you say to him? >> i told him that i was going to be looking at this very seriously, trying to weigh all of the different points on this and that i would make the decision. it's not about me. it's about trying to do the right thing and standing on principle. >> i've been listening to the leaders of the republican party and political pundits. one comment struck me. kelly o'donnell just featured it in her piece where she had someone who said you are almost alone out there on this. is that the way you feel?

is that the political reality? if so, how can you possibly hope to win this race? >> well, i don't believe that that's true. if you think back, it's been more than a year a number of us ran for the u.s. senate. we took our messages to the people of the state of missouri. they had an opportunity to hear us on repeated occasions. my message was one of stand ongoing principle not politics and also on the principles that made america such a great nation, in spite of the fact that we were outspent by an extreme margin, the people of the state of missouri elected me. so this was a decision made by the citizens of our state and not by party bosses. >> now that the people of missouri have had a chance to hear what you said over the last several days, and a lot of them are angered, and members of your own party, your own presidential candidate have said these remarks were offensive. you said you used one word incorrectly, the word

legitimate, when you used the phrase, quote, legitimate rape. explain to me exactly what you were trying to say. >> first of all, let me say legitimate does not -- should not be in the context of rape at all. that's completely wrong. what i understood that i had been offensive to people and that i had misspoken, then i first off apologized. i think that's appropriate. because that word just doesn't belong. there is no rape that is legitimate. it's a heinous crime, one of the most serious. i understand that the victims are harmed for a long time. i take that very seriously. while i apologize for the misuse of that word, at the same time i don't apologize for the fact that i'm strong in my belief of pro-life. >> but you misused a word, then you compounded the problem by getting the medical facts just plain wrong when you said that in the case of a forcible rape

that a -- or a legitimate rape, a woman's body has theable to shut down and avoid pregnancy. that's just not true. >> that's correct. that's not true. i was misinformed and i recognize that. >> if you find it hard to articulate your ideas on a sensitive issue like is, then you get the medical facts just plain wrong, why should you go to the senate and represent your state in debates over some of these very same issues? >> well, the fact of the matter is that i think anybody who is doing a lot of public speaking can make a mistake. the people of my state didn't elect somebody who was perfect. they knew i wasn't perfect. but the idea of standing on principle and trying to do the right thing, when you make a mistake, you say you're sorry. you put the politics aside and do the right thing. >> you've made some comments

over the last 24 or 48 hours, congressman, to try to explain the comments you made over the weekend. i want to ask you a pointed question. do you believe that many women, and i don't mean just a few, but many women lie about being raped to gain access to abortions? >> well, no, i don't believe that's the case. that was -- as i said, the comments were misspoken there, particularly on the word legitimate. i don't think that's the case. >> let's end on the political realities of this. as i mentioned, mitt romney has said that you should step aside, paul ryan, you've told us, said you should step aside. other members of the republican leadership have told you to do the same thing. they are worried about control of the senate. they are worried about their chances of winning the white house. why should your cause or your ego trump the greater goals of the republican party? >> well, let me say, this is not about me. this is not about my ego.

but it is about the voters of the state of missouri. they have chosen me because of principles that i stand on. putting principle over politics. i believe they stand with me on a whole host of issues. >> congressman todd akin. i appreciate your time this morning. i know you're very busy, and i thank you for joining me. >> thank you for an opportunity to join you and your wonderful audience. >> thanks, congressman. now, here is savannah. >> matt, chuck todd is nbc's political director and white house correspondent. chuck, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i know you've got a new poll to show us. let's start with congressman akin. romney went further than before calling for him to step down. it's clear he's staying put. how much damage do republicans fear is doing. >> the republican brand has been underwater. people have felt more negative against the republican party than positive. look at the numbers, 45% have a negative view of the republican party, just 36 of a positive.

democrats are a little bit above water. but look at this comparison between the president and mitt romney on concern over women's issues, who do you trust. it is nearly a 30-point lead for the president on women's issues. we did this poll before the akin controversy. >> real quickly on this, you don't hear democrats calling on congressman akin to step out of the race. they think it makes it easier to control. do prospects turn on this? >> it was already a 50-50 proposition. if he stays in the race, if there's another way for him to get off the ballot, somehow decides i can't win, step aside for the party. he has until september 25th. that's the final final deadline. right now democrats are favored to carry the senate. >> back to your poll, is there a ryan balance. you look at the national figures, you don't see it, president obama is still leading, look at the battleground. >> if you look at the battleground states there's a little bit of a ryan bounce.

pollers say no more or less likely with the ryan pick. you look at the battleground, down to three points, was eight for three straight polls. that's where you see some evidence. >> this is striking. 3 1% of american think they are better off since the president obama took over. >> the answer to this question he's beating ropz on all the gut check questions. the idea of who cares about average people. the president leads by 22 points. who is in the mainstream, out of step. the majority of people believe the president is in the mainstream. a majority of people believe mitt romney is out of step with american thinking. gut check questions. on the issue of economy, yes, romney leads. it's not by a lot. but on gut check, values, it's the president. >> you've got a documentary on mitt romney coming up. >> yes. >> you asked him how he felt about attacks on his mormon faith. here is what he has to say.

>> i understand enough about politics to know the opposition will in some cases do almost anything to hold onto power. you're seeing that now. you saw that back in 1994. >> mitt romney hasn't really emphasized this part until now. on sunday he let reporters come to church with him. there's word at the republican national convention there will be an emphasis. >> he is. that was one of the reasons he sat down with us. they didn't want to talk about it. i talk about gut check questions, people feel as if you don't know mitt romney. if you don't understand his faith, you don't know mitt romney. >> chuck todd, political director, documentarian. we want to remind everybody. mitt romney, the making of a candidate airs on nbc. here is matt. >> is still early. there's already concern tropical storm isaac could disrupt the republican national convention in tampa, this as the storm

became more organized overnight. al is upstairs and tracking it. >> we're watching the system, has time to strengthen, east of guadalupe, west. it's a minimal tropical storm. we expect as it continues to make its way to the west to gather strength. by wednesday, thursday, it makes its way to the south of puerto rico as a minimal category one storm. goes over santo domingo friday, early saturday. as we move on into sunday, it comes across cuba and makes a beeline for southern florida early monday morning. that's the official track of the storm from the national hurricane center. we also look at a number of computer models. a lot of these all kind of concur as we get on toward monday morning we're looking at southern florida or southeastern atlantic coast so we're watching that. again, the problem is we still have some time. we've got a lot of land masses for this to come across. right now the consensus is we

will be dealing with something early, early monday morning and we'll have to keep an eye. the good news for the republican national convention this will be out of here fairly early, monday on into tuesday. matt. >> al, rundown here. we'll get your local forecast in a couple minutes. coming up, nbc's kerry sanders steps into a new simulator. it's the wall of wind, capable of producing gusts over 150 miles per hour and it will show you just how dangerous big hurricanes can be. >> look forward to that. for now we want to get a check of the morning's other top stories. natalie morales at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. some 50 buildings in northern california have now been decimated as wildfires there are raging. fire crews say many structures were likely homes as evacuated residents wait for the all clear to return to their property and assess the damage. a washington state man has been arrested by the secret service for allegedly threatening the president in an e-mail and saying he had

explosives in his apartment. officials say the 31-year-old opened the door for agents with a gun drawn. the suspect appears today in federal court. investigators are searching tuesday's train wreck in maryland to find out if the two 19-year-old girls killed in the derailment were the cause of the crash. it's still unclear why the train jumped the tracks of the bridge but investigators do know emergency brakes triggered automatically, meantime haunting tweets from the college students who died in the incident revealed their final moments as they snapped their feet dang ring over the railroad bridge and a shot of the street below. just a week before she was set to judge the u.s. open in new york, a 70-year-old tennis referee has been arrested and charged with murdering her husband. on tuesday lois goodman was served with a felony arrest warrant in los angeles where police say she beat her 80-year-old husband to death with a coffee mug in april. goodman had been a ref for

decades judging matches for andre agassi. she waived extradition to face charges. a get well wish from rosie o'donnell came from an unlikely source as long time sparring partner and frequently arch-nemesis, donald tweeted he's starting to miss her as shooefs she's recovering from a heart attack. rosie tweeted back, thank you, donned. i must admit your post is a bit of a shock. are you trying to kill me? and it continues. it's 7:18. back to matt, savannah and al. >> sense of humor. natalie, > mr. roker, busy morn. >> quickly around the country, fairly decent day in the pacific northwest with sunshine and temperatures in the low 70s and hit and miss thunderstorms and heavy rain down through the southwest. we'll look at that coming up in detail in the next half hour. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> i'm tom kierein.

starting off this morning, another fresh and cool summer morning. we're down to the low 60s in some of the southern suburbs. shenandoah valley and into the mountains this morning under a partly cloudy sky. later today, partly sunny into the mid-80s by mid-afternoon and late afternoon might get an isolated thundershower and then a pleasant pattern continues. not too >> and that's your latest weather. savannah. >> all right, al. thanks. just ahead the story behind these controversial photos of a naked prince harry partying in a hotel room in las vegas. first this is "today" on nbc.

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coming up in our next half hour, we'll have more on this story about prince harry in las vegas partying in a hotel room when someone snaps a picture of

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that's nbc kerry sanders there in the rain about to brave the most powerful hurricane simulator. right there he's facing winds of 30 miles an hour. this simulator can reach a wall of wind at 50 miles an hour and more. kerry will tell us why it works and how researchers will use this. >> he will not be facing 150-mile-an-hour winds or else we'd pick him up in georgia. we'll keep him safe. >> why it will be helpful for saving lives. good morning, i'm savannah

guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. will diana nyad try her record swim from cuba to florida for a fifth time? that's one of the question she faces at storms, jellyfish made her abandon her last swim. she'll speak out after the effort. she looks pretty good for the wear and tear she's been through. >> absolutely. then we'll talk to the high school value dick toedictorian hell in her graduation speech. >> let's begin with controversial story about prince harry partying naked in a las vegas hotel room. stephanie gosk with more. good morning. >> reporter: it's been a summer packed with royal responsibilities for prince harry. not surprisingly the 27-year-old looking for a break from it all. so he went to the city of sin, girls, parties, even a race with ryan lochte in a hotel pool. he's also found some trouble.

>> his royal highness. >> he stood in for the queen, highest ranking royal to mark the end of the most important event this country has staged in a generation. less than a week later these naked images of prince harry and a woman were secretly taken in his hotel suite in las vegas after a night of partying. there appears to be one other person in the room. in the statement the palace confirmed the pictures are of harry but would not comment any further saying the 27-year-old is taking some private time off in the u.s. so soon after his high-profile role in the olympic games, some royal insiders are questioning the prince's judgment. >> there's no question harry should have been more wary of the people around him. he is, after all, a prince, the grandson of the queen. what he does is news. i think he has been a bit irresponsible with the people he's actually been partying

with. >> the images come after a year of the prince taking on more and more responsibility for the palace, including a high-profile overseas trip to the caribbean in honor of the queen's diamond jubilee. harry does there a not or reduce and well documented wild side but lately it's been hidden from view. >> he's been doing public service for the queen, everyone thinks he's turned a corner. but just as harry he's, he's partying and at it again. >> harry could be on the frontline in afghanistan soon. this was supposed to be a chance to unwind before being deployed. it's turned into an embarrassing reminder that third in line to the throne means always being in the public eye. >> stephanie gosk in london with this story. stephanie, thank you very much. >> we want to get a check of the weather with al. >> today's weather is brought to you by coffeeate natural

blend. add your flavor naturally. >> and good morning, everybody. are you a little tired this morning? what's your name? where are you from? >> peoria, illinois. >> you look like i feel. let's see as far as the weather is concerned. down through florida,h florida. stationary front laying right across this thing. more rain, some areas central and southern florida, one to three inches of rain and out to the west in the southwest, we have a lot of monsoonal moisture coming up out of mexico. that's bringing in heavy showers and thunderstorms. rainfall amounts, again, southern nevada on into arizona. one to three inches of rain, could be some flash flooding out there. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> tom kierein with temperatures around the region in just the low 60s in the nearby suburbs

near 70 in washington by the bay. it's in the 50s shenandoah valley in the mountains. just a few clouds around the bay and eastern shore and later today, partly sunny with highs in the mid-80s. might get an isolated thundershower later this afternoon. thursday, friday, saturday and through the weekend and first start of next week, each day partly cloudy and highs in the >> you can get your weather any time of the day or not by going to the weather channel on cable or weather.com. isn't that a good birthday present? >> now, new details on what led diana nyad to end her record swim from cuba to florida. she'll speak out in her first live interview since being pulled from the water in just a moment. first the story from nbc's mark potter. mark, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. diana nyad is disappointed about not completing her swim

obviously but also says she's very proud about what her team learned and accomplished along the way. it was a very difficult swim with some obstacles she could not overcome. arriving in florida in a flotilla boat after halting her attempted 103 mile swim without a shark cage from cuba to key west, diana nyad still insisted on swimming ashore to celebrate her try at conquering the sea. >> all the mountains have been climbed, all the deserts have been crossed, but this piece of ocean has neff been done by a swimmer. >> from the start her trip was plagued by problems. nyad said she was mostly in survival mode, then it wasn't much fun. everything came to a head in the wee hours of tease morning when she was pulled from the water for her safety during a fierce thunderstorm, suffering from exhaustion, hypothermia, swollen lips and jellyfish stings. >> i'm not a quitter, but the sport and this particular ocean

are different than it used to be. >> reporter: after the storm passed, she and her crew had a heart to heart talk and decided continuing on for another day was too dangerous and the voyage was called off. she was highly praised by her operations chief. >> there aren't a lot of things like this to be done in the world anymore. this is one of the people -- very few people, a handful of people on the planet that would step up and try it. >> despite her disappointment in not finishing the swim, nyad was treated as a conquering champion. her crew sang happy birthday to a swimming legend who is 63 years old today. diana nyad has attempted that cuba to florida swim four times. when asked if she would try again she firmly and effectively dodged the question. >> we'll see if we can ask it another way. diana nyad is with us for her

first live interview since ending her swim. good morning to you and happy birthday to you. >> savannah, thank you so much. please give a personal hello to matt for me, would you? >> i absolutely would. if matt were sitting here, he'd ask the question i'm about to ask you, do you have it in you? would you try it for a fifth time to make this swim? >> you know, the savannah, the question isn't do i have it in me. all the litany of potential crisis out there that you guys just went through, there is hypothermia, there are the sharks. that second night i was out there, evidently my shark guys in the water every minute were seeing pairs of eyes, of large predators all around. the thunderstorms were hellatious, came over with huge lightning and thunder, came up to 35-mile-an-hour winds. the gulf stream moving at a trick y and powerful way. they turned out boats around, that stream sometimes.

literally took our large boat and turned them off their corners. none of that matters. if all of those things were all i had to face besides the will and the body to get across, i would still go out and do it again. i'd go to my grave still trying. you know what, savannah, it's not about all that stuff, it's about the jellyfish. i don't know what to do. i don't know what to do. i did the most intelligent moves i could. got the world expert, made a suit, wore pantyhose over my face and still was stung so badly on the lips that i went into the heart and lungs being taken down and shivers all over. i had nine stings on the first night. i just don't know how to conquer them. i really don't. >> it is incredible what you went through, how much pain you withstood. it sounds to me you're saying in light of that, those being the conditions, this is an

impossible swim. >> well, you know, maybe somebody else is going to get lucky, excuse me, and get in there and one of those jellyfish won't touch them. all i know is, what are the mathematical chances i've gone three times in the last calendar year, okay, last august, last september and just now, and each time i was stung by this very tiny little animal. it's only about this big. it's tentacles are literally no bigger than a strand of your hair. what are the chances i'm in that gigantic, vast ocean and the only part of my body that's open is my lips and they come across -- the tentacles come whipping across. savannah, you have no idea what the pain is, searing pain. if it was just the pain even, i would be willing to suffer through that, but it's not. you start trembling and you

start going into paroxysms of inner systemic difficulties. how are you supposed to do something that's already so difficult with your body debilitated like that. to me it's a mystery. i feel i threw the kitchen sink at it and i do not know how to combat them. i'm at a loss. >> you have poured so much into this effort and so many people around the country were and are cheering for you. how hard was it to say, okay, i'm going to get out of the water? >> you know, very hard. there's a bigger word than hard, i'm sure. it was devastating. on the other hand it's like life, isn't it? we don't always get what we want. all our dreams don't come true. and if we dream big -- and this is a big, big, larger than life dream. we call this the extreme dream. maybe it can't be done. i don't know. i just know that i can't look

back with any regrets. that team i had. the shark experts, the jellyfish experts, my personal handlers, bonnie, my best friend at my side for three years, how can i look back with any regrets. so when you get done with your day and your work and people who go through devastating losses, when they look back and they say, i've got no regrets, though. honestly, savannah, this experience, this journey over the last three years has been magnificent. what i've learned and the spirit that came of it, i don't have any regrets. i really don't. >> it's been magnificent to watch as well. diana, somebody has come down and wants to say hello to you. matt is here. >> i was in my dressing room. i heard you say hi, diana, i just want to say i'm proud of you and happy birthday. >> matt, my old friend, i'm also very proud of you. you did great work at the olympics my friend. >> thank you. hope to see you up here soon. >> you got it. >> diana, thanks. coming up next, the wall of wind. a live demonstration of what it's like to be in a monster

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we're back at 7:44 with a firsthand look at the intensity and impact of a hurricane. before katrina in 2005, hurricane andrew was the standard bearer, category five storm with wind gusts in excess of 200 miles per hour. well, now engineers can replicate its power with a just completed wall of wind. nbc's kerry sanders is there. kerry, good morning. what can you tell us? >> good morning. i'm in about 30-mile-an-hour winds here right now. that's less than isaac which has somewhere between 45 and 47 miles an hour. but the engineers here at florida international university have created this wall of wind because they want a controlled setting where they take a look at what happens to structures. perhaps the best way to build

structures, so we never see the sort of destruction we saw during hurricane andrew again. >> these winds are definitely picking up. >> reporter: twenty years ago this week, andrew slammed south florida. >> you can see the waters whipping up, the wind is whipping up. >> reporter: wind gauges broke at 200 miles per hour. the measure by which hurricanes are judged change forever. back then i was a reporter at the nbc station in miami on the floorboards of a car. >> the winds are gusting outside our car up to 165 miles per hour. the car is shaking a bit. there are 10 people on either fender bouncing up and down. can you see the camera bouncing here. i've got myself in this position in case debris were to fly through and hit a window, my head will be out of the way. >> reporter: when the sun came up most of homestead were gone, survivors in desperation. what andrew didn't steal --

>> people looting left and right. >> reporter: looters tried to take. >> all looters will be shot. >> reporter: that's a real gun in your hand. >> this is real bullets. >> reporter: michael remembers that day. he was in his bed when he heard a loud boom. >> the entire roof just lifts up over the bedroom. we look up and all we can see was the stars and rain and wind. it was just unbelievable. >> reporter: to try to build structures to withstand a category five hurricane, municipal building codes in the last 20 years in the east and gulf coast have changed. putting new products to a test has been a problem until now. >> wall of wind. >> reporter: here at the wall of wind at the international hurricane research center, products like new roofing materials and nails can be placed in winds exceeding 150 miles per hour. some tests were more dramatic than others. 60 to 70% of homes in the

hurricane zone today are built to this old standard, which means what? >> which means you better prepared for a hurricane. if another hurricane like andrew made landfall, you're going to see a lot of destruction similar or worse than andrew. >> so i'm in 30-mile-an-hour winds. i'm going to step out of the way here and now. the engineers inside, the scientists at fiy are going to crank it up to about 150 miles an hour. it takes about 30 seconds to watch these 12 fans, these fans that were initially designed to work in mine shafts, they crank it up. let's listen for a mom as you hear the power of those fans creating and simulating a controlled hurricane-force wind. now, we don't know what's going to happen here. this is, as the scientists say, not hollywood. this is real science. we're looking at 70 miles an hour, now up to 80. now well in the category one, moving to category two. they are going to crank it up to category five storm. what we don't know is you're

looking at the two structures here. if you look at the one on the right, that was built to standards prehurricane andrew, 20 years ago, which means they used different nails. some of the things they have learned, you see some wood there and you don't see the wood sort of showing here on the post andrew home. one of the biggest problems is after you've experienced a hurricane, you survive it, there's all that water that migrated into your house and creates tremendous amounts of damage. one of the things they have learned here, we're now at 158, 159 miles per hour. one of things they have learned is that if you spend after the hurricane the dollars for repairs and insurance company which once again at the end of the day, if you spent $1 on the front end, you could mitigate some of the damage. we're going to look at this a couple of minutes and see 150 miles an hour whether the roof lifts off and it does not. so it's science not hollywood but that's sort of a look at what they are doing here at fiy

to determine how best to handle and how best for those who build in hurricane zones. matt, savannah. >> wild stuff, kerry. it really is. their neighbors must just hate them. >> the wall of wind is on again. >> unless you want to go fly a kite. >> all right. kerry sanders in florida. kerry as always, thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> the sacrifice as always. still ahead, what to do when your pet misbehaves. new trend of dog shaming. first these messages. man, i'm glad aflac pays cash.

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good morning. 7:56 on this wednesday, august 22nd. today lawyers will ask for a new trial. a jury convicted george huguely in the death of his ex-girlfriend, yardly love. good morning, everyone. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get a check on the roads. >> bit slow on the outer loop after 95 in maryland and after braddock road and traffic was getting by to the right, but taking a live look, we can see everything has been moved to the shoulders, but still seeing significant delays. a 27-minute ride after the dulles toll road to 95.

good morning, i'm storm 4 team meteorologist tom kierein. another fresh and cool summer morning in the low to mid-60s around the metro area. later today into the mid-80s. a small chance of an isolated thunderstorm and each day all the way into the weekend, a pleasant

>> 8:00 on wednesday morning, the 22nd day of august, 2012. a nice start to the day in midtown manhattan. having a good time on the plaza. going to heat things up considerably tomorrow when that young lady right there, carly rae jepsen takes to the plaza to sing that smash hit of hers, savannah, i just met you, this is crazy. here's al's number, call me

crazy. she's going to team up with owl city on the plaza. >> i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie and al roker. coming up in this half hour more on that oklahoma valedictorian denied her diploma for using hell in her graduation speech. >> that's right. the school wants an apology before giving the dip lomb a. she's refusing. there's a little important to this story. we'll talk to her live coming up. >> speaking of school. a lot of kids in school or getting ready to go back. there can be a lot of anxiety, new teachers, classmates, the workload. coming up, how you can help ease the anxiety on your students starting this school year. >> lots to get to. natalie standing by with headlines for the morning. good morning, natalie. >> good morning, matt and al, good morning, everyone. republican candidate todd akin remains defiant vowing to stay in the race despite calls from his own party to step out. while he apologizes for the

misuse of the word legitimate when describing a race, he does not apologize for his pro-life belief. akin confirmed vice presidential candidate paul ryan called him to urge him to get out of the race. a storm may be brewing as the republican national convention gets under way in tampa with tropical storm isaac on a path that could take it near southern florida early next week. right now isaac is moving west towards the caribbean with tropical storm watches and warnings from martinique. thirty years after she died, authorities have changed home run death certificate amid questions surrounding her death. kristen dahlgren with details. >> reporter: one of the enduring mysteries in hollywood, how did natalie wood drown. while her death certificate doesn't give us definitive answers, it does reflect authorities aren't sure this was an accidental drowning.

when natalie wood died off catalina island, the death of one of hollywood's famous actresses was shocking, to fans who couldn't believe the star was gone at 43. to friends who knew the three-time academy award winner was scared of the water. >> always been terrified, still am, of water, dark water, seawater. >> reporter: and to investigators who for years heard conflicting stories about what happened on the yacht that night with her husband robert wagner and fellow actor christopher walken. now a change in the death certificates reflects those lingers questions, the cause of death for an accidental drowning. the death certificate first obtained by the associated press now says drowning and other undetermined factors stating the circumstances that put wood in the water are not clearly established. the change in wording comes some nine months after homicide detectives renewed their inquiry into the star's death. earlier wagner has said through

his spokesperson he expected a fair investigation. investigators have revealed little about what they found, only saying the change in wording doesn't mean a shift in blame and there is still work to be done. >> reporter: now, authorities have said neither wagner nor walken are considered suspects. nbc news reached out to both and no comment. >> the six-year marriage between tom cruise and katie holmes is now officially over. the divorce papers were signed and approved by a judge earlier this week. now for a look at what is trending today. our quick roundup of what has you talking online. you may need a king's ransom to walk in the shoes. they are calling on nike to drop the new lebron sneakers over out cy "the wall street journal" report that the shoes will cost upwards of $300. the shoes come in with built-in electronics to see how high you

jump. nike says it has not yet set a price. outrageous music video for his song. it's going mega viral channeling his inner beyonce. ♪ certainly has the moves. taking the u.s. by storm showing up at a dodgers-giants game monday night. the crowd went wild when he danced to one of his songs glaring over the speakers. the video has already racked up more than a million hits. our own al roker has twitter users wondering what's up after this freeze frame so to speak live on our air last week. >> leave room for the holy ghost. a lot of memories today, this day in music history. >> 35 years ago today, elvis presley passed away.

the king of rock 'n' roll, he says in the great song in memphis, "there's a pretty little thing waiting for the king in the jungle room." the 17-second stare down going viral online. let's go to al roker and ask him, what were you thinking. >> we have to turn him on. >> i don't know. >> i know. >> i kind of -- i don't know. it happens all the time. >> once he started he couldn't stop. >> our director was like egging me on. how long could i hold this pose. >> you know what i like about it, we didn't even notice. we're going on with business. whatever, al. >> used to me being wacky. >> you could have a second career in a wax museum. you hold that pose. >> we are in a wax museum. whole other deal. all right. let's check your weather, see what we've got for you. isaac, 10 miles east guadalupe, 45-mile-an-hour winds, moving west at 19, picking up forward speed. you can see the path of isaac brings it across puerto rico

late thursday on into friday, to the south of there, cuts across santo domingo and then makes its way into cuba and makes its way towards southern florida by early monday at least according to that path as a minimal category 1 hurricane storm. still tracking this for the next several days. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. cool temperatures under a partly cloudy sky and low to mid-60s around the metro area and just near 60 shenandoah valley into the mountains and later today mid-80s and by mid-afternoon a few clouds coming and going. a chance of a thundershower later this afternoon and evening. after that, a pleasant pattern for thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday. highs in the 80s and that's your latest weather. >> oh, am i -- thank you, al. very contagious. coming up next, the high school

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finally, a protein cereal to help keep you fuller longer. willpower. what will you gain when you lose? back now at 8:10 what story we tackled with the professionals. a high school valedictorian denied her diploma because she used a four-letter word in her graduation speech. we'll talk to her exclusively in a moment but first her story. in may kaitlin nootbaar graduated as the valedictorian from prague high school. as the 18-year-old is about to start her freshman career at southwestern university on a full scholarship, she's doing so without her actual high school diploma. why? all because she used the word hell in her graduation speech. >> i did not think it would get that big at all. they are going to ask us what we're doing to be.

who the hell knows. >> kaitlin said she made the comment mimicking a scene between "twilight" graduation speech. after dlifg the speech the principal decided to withhold the diploma. >> went to the office and asked for the diploma. your dip lomb arks here but you ain't getting it. close the door. >> ms. nootbaar prepared an appropriate speech, which was approved by the high school principal. unforth neal she did not use the speech as written and used language that was inappropriate for a graduation exercise. the school would like a private apology before releasing her diploma. >> i don't want to because i'm not sorry, so writing an apology letter, that's just going to be a lie. which if sher saying my cursing was sinning, that would be another sin. i don't want to have two sins on my hands. >> in a town where the school's

mascot happens to be red devils, many of her neighbors agree. >> i think that's absurd. a lot of people say hell. i'm sorry, but she's graduating. give her her diploma, let her go on her way. >> there's other things in the world more important. she's valedictorian. she should get it without an apology. >> kaitlin nootbaar and her father david are with us exclusively. good morning to both of you. >> good. >> how are you handling all this attention? >> it's kind of gotten crazy. >> has it? >> yes. you know, i'm trying to also focus on college will dealing with both of those things kind of a little bit stressful. >> let me get right to the heart of the matter. this was a speech they asked you to submit in writing before you delivered it at graduation. when you submitted the speech in writing, you did not put the word "hell" in, you used the word heck in that pass achblgt when you turned it in did you know you were going to use the word hell when you turned in the speech. >> at the time i turned it in, i didn't. we discussed it, me and the

partner who gave the speech we discussed it before. originally i was going to use the word hell, then we decided to change it. then right before i got on stage is when i talked it over with my classmates. the ones i talked to were like, no, go ahead and say it. >> so it wasn't a slip of the tongue. it was something you thought about before and you said, pardon the expression, what the hell, i'm going to do this. did you know immediately that the reaction from the principal was bad? >> not immediately just because i wasn't focused on that. i was focused on the reactions of my classmates because that's who i was giving the speech to. >> they all liked it. >> yes. >> when did you find out mr. smith, the school principal, had a problem? >> afterwards over the summer, i had heard he had reacted to it during the speech. it kind of looked like he had been angry about it. i was never actually notified by him or any school officials. i didn't actually know for sure. >> you go into this meeting and he says, we have a problem.

>> yes. >> there's your diploma, but unless you issue a dip lomb ark, privately or in writing, you're not getting it. you have now decided not to issue that apology. any second thoughts, kaitlin? >> i'm still not going to issue an apology just because i'm not sorry for that. i'm sorry for other things. i'm sorry for the problems it caused the school, especially the teachers. i've heard they have been getting calls from numerous people. it would be nice if it stopped. >> harassing the teachers that had nothing to do wit. >> yes. >> dad, when i heard this story, i'm a parent, i tried to think, how would i want to deal with this with my own child. would i want them to give in to the school and learn the lesson that perhaps that word may have offended some people, or would i want to teach my child the lesson of standing his or her ground. how do you feel about it? >> i wanted her to stand her ground. i'm a veteran.

i feel she has freedom of speech. that's in her first amendment rights. why should she bow down to this man and give her rights away when so many young men are laying this life on the line to protect those rights. >> the school superintendent says he hopes you'll come to home. he thinks a request for an apology on the part of the principal is reasonable. is there any chance you'll reconsider this? >> possibly. really, the fact is the diploma, all it really signifies is my achievements. i know what i've achieved. the fact i don't want to give an apology, maybe i'll never get my diploma and that's fine. i have other things to work towards in life like my college diploma, becoming a marine biologist, my career, that's more important to me. >> so the lesson in this for you is what? what's the one thing you'll take away from this whether you get your diploma or not? >> i think the main lesson i'll talk away from this will be to

always stand your ground, no matter who is on your side, who is not on your side, whatever you believe in your heart is true, you should stand up for that. >> kaitlin we conduct add poll online with our viewers and we asked them what they thought about this, should you apologize or should you stand your ground. do you want to hear the results? >> sure. >> 88% said you should stand your ground and only 12% think you should apologize. how does that make you feel? >> that makes me feel pretty good. >> dad, you, too. >> i believe the numbers speak for themselves. >> kaitlin, mr. nootbaar, thank you for coming. good luck in college. >> thank you. >> thank you for having us. >> our pleasure. coming up, the right ways to help your child manage that back to school anxiety right after this. a quick pit stop for gas.make [ engine turns over ] but it looks like she'll have to find another station

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back now at 8:21 with more of our special series, anxiety in america. today we're focusing on on how our children manage stress especially as they are heading back to school. for many kids the anxiety of school can start at an early age. in kindergarten many kids are leaving their parents for the first time and starting to learn social skills. >> you might see kids crying, protesting. i don't want to go. i want to stay home. even you might see behavioral outbursts, more defiance than usual. >> by middle school, enter adolescence, kids need to adapt to teen issues, physical changes, increasing social and academic world around them. >> the transition to middle school can be anxiety. academic pressure of more homework, a locker, added

classes, the on set of puberty and trying to negotiate more nuanced social relationships. >> in high school the focus turns to the work and goal of getting into college. that coupled with peer pressure adds to increase anxiety as students face the prospect of more prevalent and social issues. >> you definitely see more of the problems in high school, peer pressure is a piece of it. you see kids dabbling into dangerous behaviors, smoking or drinking. that certainly doesn't happen for every high schooler but vulnerable teenagers certainly can go down those paths especially when trying to manage stress. >> heading to college brings with it all new anxieties as most students are living away from home for the first time. >> going to college can be a very exciting time for a lot of kids, also create a lot of anxiety. living on your own, managing your meals, finances. parents should be aware all children experience normal amount of anxiety during these

transition times but should be on the lookout for anxiety that exists and interfering with daily functioning. >> so what is a parent to do, robin goodman is a child psychologist and dr. nancy snyderman, nbc's chief medical editor. good morning to both of you. we've been talking about this off camera. how can you tell normal kid and growing pains. >> what you heard, when anxiety interferes with normal life, sleeping, eating, not being able to cope with school, crying. the fear of entering a daily routine, then have you a problem. >> let's walk through stages of life. kindergarten, elementary school, talking separation anxiety. >> who is going to take care of me, what am i going to do, what's it going to be like. who is going to be there when we get home? are you going to pick me up? what is it going to be like leaving the place. >> middle school and high school, how can parents tell when the child is feeling

anxiety. >> then about the separation and ambivalence about that. am i in? am i going to be rejected, academic anxiety. you're looking at how are they managing before a test? are they concerned by it, avoiding friends. >> look at what's happening in their social world and how they are handling that, academic world. >> as a parent of children now launched there are two opportune times to zoom in on this. tucking a kid in at bedtime. i don't care how old a child in, they love to be tucked in. when you're sitting and they are laying down there's a power shift. sit down, family dinner where you can make eye contact and say how was the day. >> what do you think about medications for teens. let's say they have been diagnosed with anxiety, i think you have a little disagreement here. >> last resort. talking talking talking. most are normal transitional ways. the more you teach your kids to cope as teenagers, the more they cope as adults. >> what do you think, robin.

>> you have to understand where the anxiety is coming from, you're addressing the problem, what's needed, how big a problem, quite a range. also some skills kids can learn, mild anxiety, i'm afraid of my book report and how to handle that versus somebody is bullying me. that's a different kind of anxiety. there's different skills and strategies you have to move in and help with. >> quickly, skills for parents and how to cope. >> the number one thing is monitor your own anxiety. takes two to tango. when you're not handling well, communicate this is a scary situation, number one. number two, communicating i don't have confidence you can handle it. >> parents of kids in college, they are going to be fine. so destress. >> you think parents have nerves of their own. >> yes. >> interesting discussion. robin goodman, dr. nancy snyderman, good information. speaking of making back to school easier, how to organize the tiny dorm room after your local news.

good morning, everyone. time right now 8:26 on this wednesday, august 22nd, 2012. here's a look at what's hot right now. this morning the ntsb is investigating a train derailment that killed two 19 year olds in ellicott city, maryland. an amber alert is over this morning and a father is in custody for kidnapping his 1-year-old son in district heights. now, let's get a look at our forecast. >> good morning, cool summer morning. meteorologist tom kierein. with your four-day forecast and highs in the 80s today, tomorrow, saturday, sunday, not too humid. might get an isolated thundershower later this afternoon and looks nice through

the weekend and into the first part of next week, barbara. part of next week, barbara. >> thank you, but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong.

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august 22nd, 2012. we are gearing up for a good time on the plaza. tomorrow carly rae jepsen is going to be here. owl city will be here playing that song "good times." that song will be in their heads all day long. >> friday fraem winning band train will be here.

this is one of those occasions where you'll actually get to choose one of the songs. the choices are "drive by," "if it's love," "save me san francisco." go to today.com for the results on the stage friday morning. >> the hem line, i know you guys are constantly worrying about it. coming up, the right hem line, age propose, style appropriate, skirt and pants. some good advice ahead. >> all right. then if you have a college bound student heading off, what you should get to help them jazz up their tiny little dorm room a little bit to keep them in style but also make for ideal study and living area. >> one of our faves, mr. mark bittman is here. the best time of the year for corn on the cob. he's going to show us how to make it on and off, including with bacon. >> back to school, too, learning how to do this. >> before that a check of the

weather. >> in fact, we've even got a university dedicated to corn, alcorn university. wherealcorn. >> steve mcnear. famous graduate. >> let's check your weather. for today, strong storms making their way through the pacific northwest look for a few hit or miss thunderstorms through central florida where they'll have heavy rain. tomorrow, the rain continues in the southwest, sunny and hot through the southern california region. sunny and warm along the eastern seaboard and hot weather makes its way from the upper great lakes on into texas. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening iyour neck of the woods. >> good morning, tom kierein. temperatures around the region now are very pleasant. fresh and cool. shenandoah valley into the mountains only near 60 there and mild morningalcy where upper 60s to around 70 and later hit the mid-80s with a few clouds in and

out and a small chance of an isolated thundershower later this afternoon. and then thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, beautiful summer weather. not too hot, not too humid and morning low 60s and afternoon highs mid and >> don't forget you can check that weather any time you need it, go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. now let's say hello to big willie scott. >> hey, i love those norwegians, good people in minnesota. elizabeth barnes of walstonburg, north carolina. loves going to church and spending time on facebook. facebook and twitter, all those things, my goodness. frank ucolano from san jose, california. 100-year-old today. frank, we love you. a big jokester, always making people laugh. lamp shades, whatever it takes,

he'll do it. now lucienne cloutier, old town, maine, 103. loves taking long walks. i bet she'd love to take a long walk. rusty rusconi from tolland, connecticut. 100 years old. fantastic bowler, loves being with his family. didn't he win more tournaments than anybody else in the world. an incredible voter. hattie ash. love miss hattie, so pretty. columbus, georgia, 102. loves being in her yard and enjoys her flowers. that's it. i like flowers. speaking of flowers, now back to some of the most beautiful people in the bouquet in the world. >> you must be mistaken. coming up hem lines, how to pick the right length for your skirt,

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back now at 8:37 with "today's" style school. how low should you go or perhaps how high should you go when it comes to hem lines and pants. it can be hard to decide what's right for you and your body type. style expert lloyd is here to school us. >> style school is back in session. good morning. >> let's talk about pants to start with. we've got three examples. the first is what you call the classic length. >> this will never go out of style. ladies, if you're wondering how long your pants should be, the hem should cut your heel in half. can you go a little higher but no lower point than half the heal. >> you find them at a bargain,

get a second player, flats, one inch from the floor. >> cocktail length. >> cheeky, nighttime length, retro feeling, grazes the ankle. if you're a tall gal like yourself, even higher so it looks intentional, not like you shrunk your pants. take it all the way to the floor, works best with wider leg pants f you're petite, put a high heel under it. don't clean the floor with your papts. >> they will get dirty. four factors to keep in mind, age, workplace environment, condition of legs, i hate that one. i always have bruiseses, and skin revealing balance of overall outfit. >> what means if you're showing a lot of leg or a lot of gam as they said in the '40s, show less up top, more up top, less leg.

balance it out. >> for somebody in the 20s. >> they are trying to figure their style out. on the top joe fresh, really affordable. skirt on the bottom, zappos, for 20 something, one to two inches above the knee. that's a acceptable social length for a 20 something gal. safe and respectable, take it into nighttime. >> fit it on the hips and then the waist. >> that's what i do. start at the waist, can always tailor the hips. >> 30s, what's the rule of thumb. >> think about 30 something gals going from day to night, desk to dinner. think about these pieces here, a flouncy skirt on the bottom. the bottom skirt is pleated. so think about the length splitting the knee in half. easy thing to remember, day to night, think about splitting. that's the rule. >> you say avoid the mid calf

skirt at all length -- at all costs. it just looks terrible. >> what happens, it cuts your leg in half. this skirt is the perfect length, i love it. from lord and taylor. >> here is my mannequin, heading into 40s, 40s. >> how are you comparing in terms of leg. >> i don't know. maybe i'm short. >> i think it looks great on you today. >> top from talbot's, the bottom, the skirt, again, we're taking it above the knee at the 40s. a lot of people go over, start aging themself, a little higher, above the kneecap. add tights if it makes you comfortable. >> shorter the skirt, opaque tights cure that, not showing too much skin. >> balance it out or textured tights work as well. >> lady in the 50s, what do you recommend here. >> 50 and up. this woman knows her body, has worn skirts for decades.ve the

macy's. the top from lord & taylor, bottom in macy's. when you're in your 50s you want to think about standing and being seated. you can split the kneecap once again. make sure when you're seated you're only seeing knees, nothing more. >> long skirt, the very long skirt, is there a point at which you shouldn't wear it if you're older. >> the pilgrim length we call it. hopefully they are not watching, sorry, pilgrim. not ankle grazers, ladies 50 and up start hiding and it works against them. >> appreciate it. coming up next, four tasty ways to enjoy corn off the cob. first "today" on nbc.

>> wow, back at 8:43 this morning on how to cook everything today, corn off the cob. one pleasure of the summer

months involve fresh corn that's available. the other pleasure is this man here. "new york times" columnist, author of "how to cook everything." >> first of all, take the corn off the cob. you're going to do it while the corn is raw? >> yes. >> why? >> some of these recipes use raw corn. >> that would be a good reason. there you go. >> you don't need to cook corn before you take it off the cob. you shuck it as we demonstrated so ably in the tease. a spoon or knife, usually do it in a bowl for obvious reasons. cut as close to the cob as you can and cut those kernels off. >> some corn meal in a bowl, flour, baking powder, salt. >> okay. >> mix those dry ingredients.

why don't you whisk that egg with the milk. >> okay. >> get that in here. >> not soup. >> trying not to. >> this is ready. >> go ahead. >> that goes in there. >> with the corn. >> you put the raw kernels in now? >> yeah. >> does it matter how big you make the cakes? >> no, like pancakes. look, worked. >> right into a hot pan. how long do they cook? >> three minutes per side or so. >> i'll continue to do this while you move on. >> this is incredible. >> i know nothing and i know those need to be flipped. >> beautiful work. >> let's make our soup. we're making green chile corn soup. why is it so hard to flip. >> you did a great job. >> thank you. >> corn stock. >> we made it with cobbs, you strip all the kernels and have all the cobbs. we made stock simmering corn cobbs in water. >> that's easy. >> saute's scallions and green

chiles. we're going to use corn meal as a thickener for the soup. stir that in there. >> how long does that go? >> until it's mixed up. >> any oil or anything? >> there was some oil when we sauteedcallions and chile. that and potatoes and corn kbo in. >> should i do that. >> go ahead. >> the corn meal in that gives this a nice thickening texture. so you get a little creamyness. if you want you can also add cream. >> a healthy recipe. >> great recipe, really good. >> mr. roker. >> this is what we call something heaven. >> hog heaven. >> hog heaven, right. corn and bacon, do we need to say anything else. cook some bacon in the pan with a little oil until it's rendered. leave the fat in the pan. >> yes.

yes. >> then brown the corn in the fat. then we're going to toss in some parsley and some chopped scallions and -- >> go ahead. >> bacon. >> that's it. pretty simple. >> beautiful. >> that's what everybody. >> bacon. i'd get it myself but i don't have thumbs. >> you're holding back on the corny jokes, too. >> for you we saved the most difficult possible recipe. >> could it be any harder? corn salad, raw corn. >> raw corn. don't cook it. you can. but there's some things crisp, starchy, pure flavor of that is really great. corn. >> basil. >> tomatoes. >> some lemon juice, salt and a little olive oil. >> we've got a fire. >> we don't, i'm kidding.

>> those are yours. >> thank you. >> that's it. >> you're getting good at this. >> you know. you've been around here quite a bit. i'm learning from the best. >> fabulous. >> one kind of caught fire here but that's okay. how long does fresh corn season generally last? >> we have until mid september, maybe even a little bit longer. >> mark, always good. up next, how you can help your college kids organize their cramped dorm rooms. first this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] you paid in to medicare for years. every paycheck. now, when you need it obama has cut $716 billion dollars from medicare.

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praef this morning on "today's" classroom, dorm room basics. college students are heading back to campus trying to squeeze their belongings into 200 feet of living space. yes, it can be done. here to show us how, host of the syndicated show "house smarts." good morning. >> good morning. >> remember your dorm room? >> i do. they are smaller than we remember, even now. >> they are tiny. often they not only have one but two. >> a single. we've got one heading off to college ourself. the average size. you said 200 square feet. the average is actually a 10 x 12 room with two people. >> so you've got to learn to

make parts of the room multi-task and things in the room. >> colleges have gotten really smart about this. the furniture is very modular now than it was when i went to school. so there are bunk beds, you can stack things. you still need stuff and room to store things. >> talk to me about some of the things you've got. these have been around forever. >> forever but they make a ton of sense. this drawer unit stacks and comes apart. put stuff together, make it as tall and short. >> one thing you want to accomplish is get it out of sight. if you take a tiny space and have things cluttering the counters it looks smaller. >> we have to talk about the budget. a lot of money to spend on this. these storage totes, by sterilite. so affordable, $5 for some of the smaller $12 for larger, put nem in the closet, stack them in the corner, keep things dry and

organized. one of the best things about them, matt, they are clear and you can see inside them. >> is that a laundry hamper. >> a rolling laundry hamper. >> doesn't stay under the bed. >> when i do the laundry i can take it with me. >> let's talk about the closets. generally the closets in these dorm rooms are tiny. >> all this stuff. pick up the multi-hanger. if you're going to do several pairs of pants, this will hold up to five pairs of pants, slacks, whatever it may be. lingerie holders, these are pockets. >> i thought these were shoe holders. >> can be shoes as well. shoe holders as well. this is essentially a hanging dresser, from a company called whitmore. this is a shoe rack you can use inside as well. >> on a budget, affordable. >> very affordable, talking $14.99. they are not going to last one year. these if you take care of them will last four years. if you want style, woven baskets inside the room to store books, laptop in it, scarves, whatever

it may be. >> let's talk about the bed now. the space under the bed is valuable storage space. you've got a simple way to increase that. >> this if you look down here, these are bed risers that go right down inside to raise up this bed to put it just a little bit higher, to put stuff underneath there to add more storage space of again, colleges have gotten smarter of these beds, most turn into bunk beds. they can ratchet up a little taller. these are very afford ab, $20 for four. >> if it is a bunk bed and you put risers, your roommate -- >> you definitely want the lower bunk. as the parent, you know nothing is happening up there. no room whatsoever. >> you are thinking like a father. >> right. >> these are like the old-fashioned milk crates. >> when is the last time you saw a milk crate? they don't have them anymore? >> in college. >> they don't have them anymore. this was invented by a college student on this website called

quirky.com. these crates are modular. they come with all these accessories. they are $19.99 apiece plus the accessories. really knead neat, innovative idea to use as a stacked area, put off to one side of the dorm room or apartment. you can make it as tall or as wide as you want. they are modular and work great. >> against the wall. again, it's important to use the walls as storage space as well. >> absolutely. >> cleaning. keeping this tiny room clean. what tips do you have. >> hanging on the walls, too. this is something important as well. most of them are cinder block walls. you can't put nails on there. 3m command strips. >> do they work? >> they do. some up to five pounds. put the sticker the right way, on the wall, let that set. you can hang robes, picture hangers on there. when you go to leave, stretch it out new york city marks on the wall. >> cleaning. >> shark makes this portable vacuum they will have all four

years. you carry the whole counter with you. it's a little tough. you need two people. >> some extra space there. >> i've got to go. that's the perfect way to end. thank you. still ahead, the hottest news in hollywood including michael j. fox's return to tv after your local news.

we have breaking news at 8:56. right now fairfax county police are on the scene of a serious accident along route 7. we're told one person was flown to the hospital with serious injuries. the crash is causing some delays. mike is in for danella has a look at the delays. >> usual delays on the inner loop as you make your trip and

we do have that accident westbound route 7 that is shut down eastbound lanes fairfax county parkway shut down for the medivac. heavy delays in each direction. barbara? >>

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good morning, storm 4 team meteorologist tom kierein. another gorgeous summer morning under way. low 70s in washington and nearby suburbs shenandoah valley and around the bay, low to mid-70s and later today climbing into the mid-80s and some clouds coming and going. small chance of shower or thundershower later today. beautiful pattern into the weekend, barbara. >> more news,city.

we're hoping it's nice where you're waking up as well. i'm matt lauer with savannah guthriand al roker out here on the plaza. a young man pitched a no-hitter. >> that is cool. >> very, very cool. >> here. >> i thought it was a guy thing. >> coming up, latest hollywood news. we already know mariah carey will be one of the judges on "american idol." who will fill the third seat. kite be nicki minaj, that's some

of the talk around. could it be kanye west. >> or could it be lenny kravitz. >> maybe. >> we're going to talk about michael j. fox returning to television with a sitcom. good news for everyone. of course, rosie recovering from the heart attack. we are wishing her well. >> also some fun finds under $50 baby gifts, even jewelry to show you. then later, dealing with financial disagreements like should you carry a balance on your credit card. what should you do with your underwater on your mortgage. we've got a lot of things to talk about with money 911 theme ahead. >> time for today's hashtag, talk about that with kids heading back to school. we all remember teachers that touched our lives and made a difference. this morning we want to hear about your hashtag dream teacher, from mr. holland to mr. conner, celebrity, politician, somebody next door, living or dead, who would be your dream

teacher. >> could even be fictional. >> could be fictional. >> all you have to do is tell you who your dream teacher is, tweet it. al went serious and profound, i did not. we'll show you what we get from our viewers. >> don't worry about my opinion. >> you can tweet. tweet. >> i would go with bill cosby. i would like dr. cosby. >> where is your blackberry, i'll tweet it for you. >> have you heard about this place pet owners who have dogs that miss behave. if dogs miss behave they shame their pet by putting a picture of them up on this site called tumblr. for example, i ate a $20. >> look at his face. >> they shame the poor dog. >> really? you have to do that to your dog? >> there are others. for example, i love playing in the mud. >> okay. >> it's called being a dog. >> they look ashamed. it's making me sad.

>> i have beautiful eyes, and i bark at any stranger that looks into them. >> i think dogs need a website of their own. >> yeah, i have an idiot owner do t dot-com. >> i bark at door bells on tv. we've never had a doorbell. >> once again proving people have a lot of spare time. >> should we get to natalie morales. she has the real nuls. >> good morning, everyone. congressman todd akin is staying in a race for the missouri senate seat despite pressure from top republicans including mitt romney and paul ryan to drop out. akin had come under fire when he talked about his opposition to abortion and said women's bodies can prevent pregnancy in what he referred to as, quote, legitimate rape. he later apologized for those comments and told matt earlier on "today" there is no rape legi.timate he said he is in the race to stay saying, quote, it's not about my ego but about the

voters of missouri. tropical storm isaac is expected to strengthen as it heads to the caribbean and could become a threat to florida. the storm east of guadalupe is expected to grow into a hurricane and pass south of puerto rico. forecasters say it could approach south florida on monday. too soon to tell if it could have an impact on republican's national convention in tampa praer more than 50 buildings have been destroyed in a raging wildfire in northern california. it has scorched more than 20,000 acres and forced the evacuation of some 3,000 people. officials say the fire was sparked by lightning over the weekend. the blaze is one of about three dozen wildfires burning in the west. famed long distance swimmer diana nyad says giving up on her most recent bid from cuba to florida was devastating. she ended her attempt tuesday after enduring storms and jellyfish. th 63-year-old nyad says she's at a loss about giving into what

she calls searing pain of jellyfish stings. she told savannah it's like life, all dreams don't come true. curiosity rover test-drive on mars, have it move. eventually curiosity will roam hundreds of feet a day. years after natalie wood died her death certificate has been been amended to reflect questions. it had been listed accidental drowning. now it says drowning and undetermined factors, stating circumstances that put wood in the water off the california coast are not clearly established. the captain of the splendor said he heard natalie wood and robert wagner arguing the night she disappeared. investigators said neither the captain nor wagner are suspects. a low key public appearance for the sister of the duchess of

cambridge. pippa middleton came out to support correspondent ben fogle at the launch for his new book, the accidental naturalist. pippa has kept a relatively low profile since she was photographed earlier this year in car with french aristocrats, one of them waving a toy gun. one member of the first family is on a diet. so who in the obama family needs to slim down? well, it is first dog bo who is going to apparently going to be seeing a little less kibble in his derby. he asked children not to drop scraps on the floor because the dieting dog will eat anything he's seen as most dogs do. hopefully he will not be shamed. >> i don't think the first family will shame bo, not at all. again, the latest on isaac and we'll keep an eye on this one. 210 miles east of guwad loupe.

moving west at 19 miles per hour. you can see that path, it comes right across or to the south of puerto rico by thursday afternoon as a category 1 storm making its way across cuba late saturday on into sunday and then by early monday it is looking like it's taking dead aim at southern florida somewhere along there. we'll keep an eye on that. the different computer models all basically agree that it's coming towards southern florida. couple of them take it out to the gulf, but we will continue to monitor this for you. i love this t-shirt. the weather is here, wish you were beautiful. very nice. anyway, that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. a delightful summer morning under way. storm 4 meteorologist tom kierein showing the latest satellite composite no rain around and just a few clouds streaming in and points south and east and north and west, though, a lot of sunshine where

it's still in the 50s some places in the mountains and 60s in the shenandoah valley and low 70s and mid-70s around the bay and eastern shore and later today mid-80s and an afternoon shower or thundershower and the forecast through the weekend showing this >> and that's your latest weather. savannah. >> al, thanks. what is hot and trending in hollywood. to ge us 411 jason kennedy. good morning. >> good morning. good to see you. >> i guess we have to start with prince harry. >> prince harry getting himself into a little bit of trouble. he's been in vegas for a little while now. i saw him there this past weekend. he's kind of letting off steam. >> didn't see him like that. >> didn't see him like that. these photos coming out on tmz. the palace confirming it is harry. apparently he and some buddies went down to the hotel bar and asked some ladies to play strip billrds. they have leaked. we don't know how tmz got the

photos. everybody is mum. this is not the last we've heard on these pics. >> third in line to the throne, good public relations to the olympics, militaryervice -- >> not the press you want. >> michael j. fox, a beloved tv star, coming back on nbc. >> can you believe it's been 30 years since "family ties" has been on nbc. >> one of my favorite shows growing up. >> exciting. this speaks volume to his health and how he's doing. he hasn't been on a series consistently since "spin city" in 2000. they picked up 20 episodes based loosely on his life and what he's doing with his career. he's playing a father. he's got three kids living in new york city. he has parkinson's on the show. >> they worked that into the narrative. >> they are working it into the show. supposed to debut in the fall 2013. >> you mentioned kind of home coming for him, started on

"family ties" on noeb. >> he's back. >> great to hear that. other news, we have the rumors continuing to swirl about "american idol." mariah carey signed on. what is this we hear about nicki minaj. >> we're hearing, my sources telling me nicki minaj will be next to mariah carey at the judge's table. nicki took to twitter but it was about her perfume line. it is going to happen 100%. i'm hearing there's some sort of tension because mariah was told she was going to be the only woman on the show at the judges' table. there's one more slot, it's definitely going to a guy. we're hearing randy jackson's role is more of a mentor type of thing this season. that leaves it open for anyone from lenny kravitz. >> a thing about that. >> she tweeted she'd like her buddy lenny kravitz to be on the show. we're hearing keith urban,

enrique iglesias, kanye west in the mix. everybody and their mother in the mix on the show. still no answer on the third judging spot. >> rosie o'donnell doing better after a scare with a heart attack will she's got her blog going. sounds like she's kind of zen right now, feeling good. >> a more mellow, calm rosie o'donnell. she's been listening to barry manilow, working on her art and painting. she's getting tons of support and well wishes from fans and celebrities. >> and from an unlikely source, on twitter, donald trump tweeted her. >> they have had this public feud going on for years and years. donald tweeted, rosie, get better fast. i'm starting to miss you. she responded, thank you, donald. i must admit your post was a bit of a shock. i love how she ends it here. are you trying to kill me? >> nice to see they will coming together. finally ask you about e! news

co-host, giuliana and bill. >> officially they are in colorado where the baby boy will be born then go to chicago for a couple of months before she comes back to los angeles and returns to work. let me just tell you, though, savannah, i was in her office on friday before she let for maternity. i've never seen that many baby clothes in my life. it was like a baby gap inside the office. that is going to be the bt dressed kid in hollywood. he has nicer clothes than me. i'm jealous. >> any hints on the name. >> i tried to get it out of her. "pll probably read it in ple" magazine. >> still ahead, you asked, we answered. help for couples facing financial dilemmas on everything from house payments to student loans. up next, a new park, a for fall or statement jewelry? jill has your fun finds for 50 bucks or less right after this. ♪ ♪ [ man ] excuse me miss. [ gasps ]

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finds, everything fabulous under 50 from fashion to beauty, even laundry room. "us weekly" tributer for 50 bucks or less. good morning. you're looking to spruce up your life, space, house, yourself, you found something $50, everything on this table less than $50. >> i feel like summer is ending, we need that shopping high. i found something for every aspect of life. >> starting with your earrings. >> these are oscar de la renta. they are originally $265. for a rental it's $40 for a four-day rental. let's say youave an event, you can get a designer pair of earrings or dress, designer dress for a regular price, which is great. i just love these. i have three more days. >> exactly. they are gorgeous on you. next these spring parka jackets.

tell me about these. >> i love these for fall. great transitional piece. old navy, $50. just got by. they have a removable vest. this will get you through the season. i love a pop of color. if you want khaki, another option. >> okay. all right. then over here, statement jewelry. you found some of these necklaces and earrings about $24? >> $24 to $40. this is great going into fall if you want to spruce up an outfit, a great piece of statement jewelry, earrings, necklace, great variety. neon for fall. great with neutral colors. >> over here to these great makeup cases. what do you love about these. >> i think you should have a new one for fall. as depressing enough when summer ends, something that goes great in your purse and you can take out if you want to carry that. $28 to $49. all different patterns, sizes. love these.

>> an adorable addition to any kids' collection, these cute hats. >> butterscotch blankies. personalized, name, football if it's a boy, hearts if it's a girl. i love these different sizes. butterscotch blankies. great gifts. >> kids will love this as well if you want a gift that's personal as well, not spend a lot of money. kisses. >> we love kisses. >> with stickers. >> hampton paper designs, comes in a sheet for $12. you buy kisses. if you want to give these, your name or pumpkins, you want to give these as gifts, something personalized in an inexpensive way. little natalies, golf clubs, football, a great goodie bag as well. put them in a bag. >> bottle stoppers, make for great gifts as well, a house warming, this kind of thing. these are gorgeous. >> let's bring a bottle of wine but you wan to bring something as well. these are biologist stoppers,

$34. >> beautiful. >> how beautiful are these. put in a bottle of wine if you want to be the generic, here we go or gifting a bottle of wi, great things to add. >> only you would have to regift. >> a lot of people regift. >> candles, soaps, scented fragrances for your home as well. >> a lot of people think you can't buy designer candles and soaps because they are so expensive, affordable once. i love these candles and soaps to bring to someone's home rather than a biologist of wine or generic thing. i think this is a beautiful gift. >> finally, everybody loves candy. right in. >> these are henry bendel, $25. just a few great gifts in different scents. great for your room or bathroom, great way to spruce up the house going into fall. >> candy bar. >> everybody loves to go back in

time. remember those candies way back when, the tiny sized chiclets, great candy bars from way back. >> $25. not to age anyone, but you can get for somebody's birthday the decade somebody was born. i love '80s candy, in other words, huba bubba. >> gosh, what was my decade. jill martin, thank you. still ahead from sweet deals to sweet treats, we'll show you how to prepare simple, delicious, three in ingredient deserts after these messages. there's a place where the sky is always blue and the kids always eat their vegetables. because the salad there is always served with the original hidden valley ranch. lt's the way ranch is supposed to taste.

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viewers said. alisa, dream teacher would be a cross between maya angelou and jack black. >> very good. this one i love. david beckham. oh, my god. i would learn nothing. we like that. >> sandra says my dream teacher would be joey deschanel, quicky, fun, seems to have fun all the time. that's the way like would be. >> sandra day o'connor for civics, susan b. anthony, sanya richards-ross for p.e. teacher. >> many teachers. >> if i had to choose someone to be my teacher, i would choose my great grandma. >> that's so sweet. >> it is not too late to tweet, if you want to keep it going. >> as kids head back to school we hope they get dream teachers as well. just ahead are you stuck in a beauty rut.

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kierein. later today mid-al 0s and few clouds coming and going and isolated thundershower during the afternoon. this pleasant pattern continues this pleasant pattern continues all thhe's made his choice.kend. but what choices will women be left with? just like mitt romney, paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. in congress, ryan voted to ban all federal funding for planned parenthood and allow employers to deny women access to cancer screenings and birth control. and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion

even in cases of rape and incest. for women... for president... the choice is ours. i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. ♪ >> i dare you not to sing along with that song. carly rae jepsen's "call me maybe." you'll get a chance to do it live tomorrow on "today" when carly is on the plaza with owl city for a live concert. we'll have to break out our dance moves. >> al is frozen again. >> he's working on it. >> that just isn't right. >> meanwhile coming up in this half hour, the best makeup products for the year. "prevention" magazine's picks when it comes to improving your

skin, lips and lashes. >> and if you can afford it, should you divide your mortgage in two payments a month, carry a balance on your credit card. our money 911 team is here to answer questions submitted by couples. >> we're going to head back into the kitchen for some sweet treats. this time chocolate cheesecake. chocolate peanut butter granola cookies. the best part, each has three ingredients. talk to us. >> chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. >> one of the ingredients, bacon. >> that was the other thing. >> sorry. >> chocolate covered bacon, on the other hand. >> have you ever tried that? >> candy covered bacon. al, have you got a check of the weather for us. >> see what we've starting off with today we are looking at strong storms down through florida and also in the southwest, beautiful day in the pacific northwest and sunshine around the great lakes with temperatures in the 80s. as we move into tomorrow, more showers around the four corners area and mild sunshine continues

in the pacific northwest. we have plenty of sunshine from the northeast into new england and hot and humid down through the southeast into florida and parts of georgia. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> a serene summer morning under way. tom kierein. temperatures now climbing into the low 70s around the metro area and hit the mid and upper 70s around the bay and else where upper 70s and highs reaching mid-80s by mid-afternoon a few clouds in and out and an isolated thunderstorm and beautiful pattern continues with warm afternoons and cool mornings thursday through the weekend and first part of next weekend. partly cloudy each day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thanks, al. coming up next, money 911 team tackles tough questions facing couples but first these messages. but dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can grow and multiply.

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personal finance expert and host of financially fit. good to see you guys. all right. let's go right to the phone. we'll start off with janet. she's calling in from florida. question, that's her and her partner. good morning, janet. >> good morning. >> what's your question? >> like many americans, my husband and i owe more on our house than it's worth. are there programs out there for responsible homeowners to refinance at low interest rates? we were told by the bank there's nothing we could do. we could afford or home and we're not in a hardship. we wan a new home loan at a low interest rate. >> there is a program for people like you, janet. it's called h.a.r.p., home affordable refinance program. because you know, you talked to your bank you have to have a lone by fannie mae or freddie

mac. when you went to your bank they said didn't own it. do you own it. have you to go through the process of filling out paperwork. this doesn't happen a lot. usually if you go to locaters onon making home affordable.gov to find out if your home mortgage is owned by fannie or freddie they give you a right answer. skaggsly if there's a discrepancy in the property, it may come back with the wrong answer. the question is here if you think fannie or freddie owns your home, follow the breadcrumbs. you save yourself money if it goes as we think it will. >> thanks. our next question from darrick in utah joining us by skype. good morning, darrick. derek. >> good morning. >> hey there. you've got more than a couple. you're a trio. >> family plan. >> so we just had our baby about two months ago.

and i heard about babies getting social security numbers already compromised, they have used for identity theft and that kind of thing. so i did some searching online to see if i could find a service to make sure that her number is clean. but then i realized i didn't want to give her number to just anybody. services or anything i could suggest that are reputable. >> she's already upset about it. sharon, what do you think? >> congratulations on the new baby, darrick. you're right. it's hard to believe but even babies can be the victims of identity theft. the issue is you want to check the social security number with the different credit buyers, experian, equifax, trans perrian. check the social security number, manually only. yes, you want to check a credit report that's definitely a red flag something is awry. the identity theft may occur if someone changes the name then

you might not get a report with that social security number. better to check the number alone. a free service you can use only to check this, go to allclearid.com. they work with them. they will look at property records, utility bills to see if there's any fraud. since you live in utah, state of utah, attorney general's office has a pilot program where they are working with transunion to find out about child identity protection. you can register there. go to crt.utah.gov. register. >> we'll let you guys take care of her. thanks so much. let's go to skype again. we've got jennifer in connecticut. good morning, jennifer. >> good morning. >> hi, what's your question? >> well, my husband and i are each paid on the 15th and the last day of the month. on the 15th i set aside half our mortgage payment and make the payment in full at the end of

the month. our bank offers a plan for semimonthly payments that they say can create savings in interest over the life of the mortgage. i know they charge fees to do this. is this something we could do on our own, a half payment on the 15th and second half payment at the end of the month and save money that way. >> jennifer, you certainly k i don't see why you couldn't do that. i'm a big fan of bimonthly mortgage payments. your bank is right, it will accelerate the payoff and save more than $100,000 over the life of the loan and trim the loan by as much as five years. you can either pay bimonthly as paychecks are rolling in, equates to 13 monthly payments over the course of the year. that's why you're getting that accelerated payoff. the other option save up two paychecks, at the end of the year make that 13th payment, whenever during the year, make that 13th payment. over time you save a lot of money in interest. >> thanks so much, jennifer, for your question.

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cheeks seem to be the driest part of your face. the colors are natural. >> i like the pouch it comes in, looks like jewelry. >> very cute. >> the best lipstick, always important to have this in the interview arsenal. >> you pit on lipstick and you don't realize it. you're ingesting some, licking your lips, food grade, no chemicals, nothing bad in there. that little white in the center, that's an antioxidant that helps protect your lips from aging and the sun and things like that the colors are really sheer, almost like a lip balm when they put it on. >> beautiful colors. very nice. okay. foundation. actually this is kind of a two-for for clinique. they win the best foundation first. the more you wear, the less you need of this. >> we had dermatologists test this, readers use it for six weeks, took pictures before and after. what they found even when you weren't wearing foundation you had fewer lines and wrinkles.

>> really? sign me up. amazing. >> their concealer also has vitamin c. great for discoloration, spots, really good under the eyes. >> good natural colors. >> trick with this one, make sure you pat it in, not wipe it in. don't want to wipe it off. >> eye makeup and best eye shadows go to -- >> bare minerals, 2.0 makeup. everybody loves them, they can be messy. this is pressed inside a pan, won't get messy, marine complex and anti-aging ingredients. >> rich colors. >> the best part about this, one swipe and you get the color you see in the pan so you don't have to put on a ton for the color payoff. >> okay. now to the best mascare, rimmel. >> volume accelerator, this is our desert island product, one product, mascare is it, it opens up your entire face. what's cool about this one, it's

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>> great to have you jennifer, thanks so much. good selections. coming up next, easy to make three ingredient deserts but first this is "today" on nbc.

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this morning on "today's" kitchen, delicious deserts, sweet treats. special project director, three ingredient deserts that will get you in and out of the kitchen in a snap. good to see you. >> great to be here. you're exactly right. that's the key to great deserts, as few ingredients as possible. in the summer the last thing you want to do is be in the kitchen with the oven on. three ingredients, almost no cooking. >> all right. >> chocolate wafer for a classic chocolate ice box cake. >> no baking. >> no baking at all.

my kind of baking. twenty wafers i put into the bag. >> if you do 22. >> forget it, you're done. >> this is where it gets fun. i'll put you to work, al. do some pounding. you can roll it, make delicious crumbs that go to the edge of the cakes and all around the sides. >> that's cool. >> once you've done that, you're going to layer the first layer of your cake. you keep rolling. you're very good at that. i'm going to put nine wafers around the edges. i'm putting them upside down because this is going to end up being the top. >> roll, roll, rolling. >> perfect. once i have my first layer, are you ready? >> yes, i'm ready. >> i think you've sufficiently pounded those. they are dead, gone, not leaving us. >> put them in there. >> not yet. >> don't get ahead. now i have cream cheese. this is going to be a cheesecake

i promised. cream cheese nice and fluffy, pour in chocolate syrup, just classic chocolate syrup. get that around. put the rest in there. just to make sure it's thinned out and the consistency is right i'm going to simultaneously add water. we have the three ingredients, cream cheese, wafers, syrup. that's it. >> that's it. >> make sure it's beaten up well. when it's a really nice consistency, i'm going to pour it, if i can open it, i'm going to pour it in and start layer the cake. if you want to help me. got that? you can pour this in and make your first layer. use half of them. >> then the crumbs. >> i know they are very personal to you. they are going to be the piece de resistance at the end.

first layer. once it's down, take another later of nine cookies, later them on top as well. more of the cheesecake, more layers, end it all. wrap it up. so ready, i love it. an eager pupil. wrap it up, refrigerate eight hours or overnight in the refrigerator. nice and cold. when it comes out, it looks like this. are you ready? this is the moment of anticipation. >> here we go. >> the trick. see if it works. then it doesn't. beautiful, beautiful. it's coming. >> we've been waiting. >> wow, beautiful. >> now for your crumbs. >> crumbs all over. >> or like that. press them on the side and top. this is an art isks endeavor.

that's your cake. >> there we go. >> i have granola cookies, granola chocolate peanut butter cookies, perfect lemon pudding, lemon juice and zest, whipped cream and sugar. a lemon latte. >> four ingredients. >> hoda and kathie lee are catching up with actress kristen bell. >> first your local news. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] you work hard. stretch every penny.

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good morning, everyone. it's 9:57 on this wednesday, august 22nd. making headlines, the ntsb is investigating a train derailment that killed two 19 year olds in ellicott city, maryland. lawyers for george huguely will try to get him a new trial. the search continues for one of the suspects that ended in a chase that left a police officer

dead. here's tom kierein with the weather. >> beautiful summer morning under way. temperatures as we approach 10:00 in the 70s. few clouds coming and going and more sun west, though, quite a bit of cloudiness and highs reaching mid-80s and small chance of an afternoon thundershower and this afternoon pattern continues. not too hot, not too humid. cool mornings and warm afternoons. barbara? >> all right, thank you. don't forget to tune in to >>[ male announcer ] you paid in to medicare for years.

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and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. . hey, everybody. so glad you're here with us today for wines-day wednesday. august 22nd. we will be doing doggy yoga later as this bambino is joining the day. >> is doggy yoda really a thing? >> we will meet hoda's dog for the first time. >> what are you talking about? >> apparently hoda will meet her

dog for the first time. >> do you have a dog? >> thnot that's mine. >> remember you were saying you wanted a puppy? >> is this a joke? >> it's not. you get a puppy today, i'm telling you. you've been mentions it long, weeks? >> i've been mentioning it all summer. >> what you wish for, you get it. she's thrilled. >> i'm trying to avoid what's happening here. my sister is in town. we went shopping yesterday near the mall where we live. while we're sitting there, somebody shoplifted a bag right out of the front display case and managed to get away with it. >> a handbag. >> a beautiful expensive purse. this is what you should look out for. remember when you're looking for witnesses and what did that person look like? everybody said the same thing, she had a cowboy hat on. what thieves do sometimes, they wear something like that so you

don't notice anything but the hat. and she chunked that. there were bank robbers that had a clown nose on. what did they look like? they had a clown nose on. >> why would you draw attention to yourself with a clown nose. >> then you toss it and you look like every other smo, know what i'm saying >> i guess. it seems counselor intuitive. >> no one described this lady except for the hat. in the middle of a day, in a busy mall, front display case, rightut the door. >> you know who else has a hot spot? prince harry,ust can't keep his drawers on. >> i'm sorry. >> hoda is thrilled. >> i'm sorry. i don't have a problem with him at all. >> he was playing strip pool, which i guess you playbill yards and you take your clothes off as you lose. there he is with a woman in front of him -- >> yes. >> those pictures appeared on tmz. >> they were in vegas. >> there's a whole crazy crew in

vegas. >> he had this whole entourage down at the bar having a party. and they met a whole group of- >> stop it! >> what's the word? >> who were then invited up to his room to play strip pool. the things i missed in life. >> the palace did confirm those were in fact pictures of harry. >> the official thing they said was that is harry burt those are not the crown jewels. >> if you look at the picture, by the way, one more time, with the black thing over it. his hands are actually covering. if you look at the real picture without us covering up more. we went through a lot of debate how much we should cover. >> that makes it look worse. it really does. like what could be under there? >> because i saw the real ones. >> you're insane. >> of course, he had to show them to me in the car on the way here. i work for nbc news and i needed to know what i was talking about. very important. >> i'm sorry, but harry's got

moves. remember in jamaica dancing? >> hoda has had the hots for harry ever since she saw this. >> watch him move, just watch him move. watch. see? see? >> he fulfills all your fanta fantasi fantasies? most royals, i'm not judging but most cannot move like he can. they look a little stiff and robotic. >> would you say one of your fantasy is to dance with prince harry? >> yes. >> let's see if we can make that happen. ♪ >> this is sad. >> this is not what i hoped for. there's supposed to be a graphic that comes up. >> no. that's not the one. oh, darn. >> this is the most depressing. >> i had your hair picture and you were going to be going like that with him i thought would have been funnier. >> there's a new trend going on. usually people are trying to look slimmer with fewer flaws on

the cover of a magazine. one of the things happening in fashion magazines, they're trying to add curve, adding fullness to a face and hips, they're enhancing. >> because of the bootylicious success of people like beyonce and kim kardashian. i think it's probably a healthier thing although i think they should let people be what they are, don't add stuff, let them be what they are. >> yeah. they say the curvier thing is in and the stick thin deal is out. >> if you do talk to men, though and ask them -- jerry, would you mind coming over for a moment? >> jer, look at this. is this the before or after? >> that's me. that's the real. >> after. >> you were thinner? >> look at your ta-tas, they're bigger. >> how could my ta-tas be bigger? >> mine are definitely bigger,

yeah. >> jerry, my husband always says men don't like real real thin women. come on over because i have a microphone, plus you get paid a little more when you're on camera. your wife is a beautiful lady. she's in great shape but she's not what i would call skinny. she's curvy. >> she's thin, healthy thin. >> i keep trying to put more weight on her. >> that's what i'm saying, put a little meat on the bones. i like it. >> give us a dance move as you go out, jer. yeah! >> now, they're doing something with pets you find hysterical. >> the things that upset you, hoda. >> this is called pet shaming. you drape around your pet's neck a sign that there's something i don't know, not nice. i ate every pair of mom's undy, a pair of sweats and jeans. the dog doesn't know. i ate $70. that's not nice.

how about this one? i love playing in the mud, wa-wa. i drink out of my owner, amanda's glass when she's note looking. that's one of our producer's cats. >> mommy's boy. >> that's my bambino in the dressing room. >> i drank all mommy's booze. now, that i like. >> i still think i take the cake, my story, if you had read my book, busted. you had four years to read it, hoda. you haven't done it yet. when we first got louie, he was mommy's boy, very close to me. i started working with you, right? i'd be gone more in the day. louie took umbrage. one day i came home with the most delightful housekeeper, gloria, she's been with us forever and ever she's from honduras. forgive me if i use an accent,

this is the way she speaks. mrs. kathkathie, i'm saying -- you upset i'm saying. christie is upset. i won't say it regular. mrs. gifford. then i wouldn't tell the story. i wouldn't be afraid of it. she's honduran and beautiful. mrs. gifford, that's what she said, i have to show you something. i said, okay. i said, is it all right? well, it's very sad. >> oh, no. >> and very funny. >> i said what could be sad and funny. she takes me into the dining room, on the table, four feet off the floor is a major dairy queen you know what -- >> from the dog. >> that louie left on the table because he was upset with his mother. he did it twice. she left it there all day long against all her bettering in distincts. you know what frank said when he saw it. boy, that dog is a great athlete

because he can jump four feet. so i think i win that story. >> you do win that story. >> i love to tell that story at thanksgiving dinner when everybody is seated. >> so "forbes" most powerful women, we're not in it. >> they chose a bunch of women from olympics. al roker is in the house. we want to show how he makes his move. he goes through and rides that two-wheeler around new york city with a helmet. he's not miked. looking good. >> nice to see you. please don't disturb our show again. >> and natalie -- >> not a rabbit. >> he's not miked. said, where'd you get the rabbit? >> funny! >> watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! >> next time, use the other exit! >> anyway -- >> so the top women in olympics

are -- >> i don't believe this one. it's queen elizabeth having a bad day today. poor queen elizabeth. >> she's had quite a year, the jubilee, olympics, wedding, she's been a busy lady. >> harry is making pictures. >> and secretary hillary clinton was chosen as one. in this entertainment world, beyonce, ellen, j. kchk. rollin. >> chairman of entertainment. >> let me tell you, bonnie and that crowd can pick some shows. >> speaking of rock tars, i'm so happy for my friend, jimmy kimmel. i started doing a show the first year he was hosting his "late night show." he ease an absolute doll. he's just gotten a bump to that prime night time block, between letterman and leno now. >> they're moving jimmy up

because he's making a move, that's true. >> "nightline" has always been up against leno and letterman and "nightline" always wins. we talk about the nig"nightline wars and now they will move him in there. depends what you're thinking about. if you move "nightline" to 12:30, most newsies aren't up then. >> this newsy isn't. >> snoozy. >> this might have been the fastest divorce in the history of the world n. tom cruise and katie holmes divorce is finalized. shows you it can be done if you really want it. >> very very speedy. i guess that's about all that's going on in the world. and dr. ruth sent over -- dr. ruth has her own wine. it's called van damme moore. the wine love. >> it will awaken your senses to

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actress kristen bell made you laugh in the film, "forgetting sara marshall." now, fasten your seat belts for the new romantic comedy, "hit-and-run." and she's with her real life fian fiance, shepherd. you'll love to go along for the ride. >> this is a wacky movie. >> this is a wacky movie, come on. >> it's not really a romantic comedy. it has a blend of genres, part "smokey a ""smokey and the bandit"," part

fiction. >> it is an independent film. for all the cameos and different roles, you put your friends in this movie. >> who else would we put in? they were our first choices. really, dax rode this is six weeks. >> i can't believe the names. >> kristen, bradley cooper, tom arnold, joy briyan, and bo bridges wasn't one of our best friends but now is. >> what wast like being directed by your fiance? >> it was wonderful. >> that could have gone another way. >> it could have. this seems to shock people every time, we actually enjoy spending time together. can you believe it? our shooting schedules take us to different cities and we stay separated 15 hours a day, he shoots parenthood, i shoot "house of lies" and it was a real treat to be together. >> if you can survive that

together, a good chance your marriage can survive. >> i think so. >> was there lots of ad-libbing when you were interacting or did you stick completely to the script? >> believe it or not, we stuck to the complete script. >> you know why? he is a good writer and wrote to everyone's strength. he knows how i talk. he knows how tom arnold talks and knows how cooper talks and wroteverybody with such specificity, it sounded natural. >> we're looking at these cars, some actually belong to your fiance. >> not anymore. >> that car made it. doesn't live at our house but does live down the street. >> somebody put that in somebody else's yard. >> you know what, we can't have that in our garage. >> it's a funny premise. he's in the witness protection prom. it's a very believable film. >> one of my favorite scenes, when you guys best in on a bunch

of 70 year-olds having an orgy. >> you know what, it's up to you. hoda, that says quite a bit. there was no sex involved, you just put that together. >> ever since she's seen harry's naked pictures, that's all she can think about. >> what he wrote in his defense was a very life affirming hangout party that happened to not involve any clothing for some oxygen arians. >> they were in their 80s? >> they were definitely above 7 70. >> rand they look it! >> we did. that's not a joke. >> you knew what was going on, right? >> everybody knew what was happening. to be really honest, you can't prepare for a scene like that. jack didn't let anybody see anything before we actually shot. when bradley cooper and ryan hanson -- that really was shock on their face. >> how do you ever get over such a thing?

>> i found it to be so lovely. they're nudists, they didn't care. they got there, so excited, happy to disrobe and they just hung out. >> literally. >> it was so life affirming. they were casual. was i going to make it weird? n no. >> you're a lot of fun. "hit-and-run" opens today at theaters. we're back with what makes you say what the what? >> and get your kid in fashion with the back to school outfits. >> these kids are so cute. ♪ i'm thinking sweet ♪ and i'm thinking new ♪ i'm thinking all these brilliant colors ♪ ♪ shining through ♪ i'm thinking sunshine ♪ i'm thinking sunshine ♪ i'm thinking [ whistles ] ♪ i'm thinking [ whistles ] [ female announcer ] 40 delicious flavors

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it is time to take a look at all those photos that make you stop and say, what the what? >> we sifted through all the photos. >> all four of you. and you have the picks. >> this is one of kathie lee and hoda's favorites. get ready. you know this song, you heard it before. ♪ >> serena from point pleasant beach, new jersey submitted this photo. hey, you just got hurt and it was crazy. so here's our number, 911, call

us maybe. that's a sense of humor. >> that was clever. >> pretty clever. go new jersey. we love that. >> allison from sebring, huo submitted this photo. i can say this. karma is a bitch and her name is daisy. >> the kids actually locked themselves in that cage but it seems like a better story when daisy did it. >> good one. >> we have a photo from missy nelson from nebraska. looks like this story is shoot going where, and reeseling. school's just starting you can't hit the kids but you can hit the bottle. >> from east hartford, connecticut, sent us her photo know. >> you got her last name right but not connecticut. >> i know. evidently, flying monkeys are a problem. she can't figure out why that's

there. >> and why only up there. you know? >> that is a double what the what. seriously, what would you do if you saw that sign? that is not a joke. you need to visit connecticut. >> and finally submitting this photo. what's the opposite of doggy paddle. this is his dog. he absolutely loves laying like that. he loves floating on his back. after about 30 minutes, they switch. >> 30 minutes? >> no, i'm just kidding. >> the hilarity ensues. >> hoda is cracking up. >> it gets better and better every week. >> ready for a pop quiz? get set. >> who knew? >> what's school without a food fight? we will help you avoid the fr h freshman 15. >> we'll have you walking down those hollowed hall ways in style with a good back to school

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we're back on this wines-day wednesday. we're playing a trivia game called "who knew"? a day all the kids dread, back to school. we'll test you on your favorite back to school movies and songs to see if you make the grade. kathie lee is across the street and will give out $100 to those who guess the questions right and to those who don't, the lucky one, they get kathie lee's cd. to help us out, mr. jim stack, "entertainment weekly" writer. how will they do, do you think? >> i don't know. there's some tough ones. i don't really know. good luck. >> i love you, tim.

okay. you're holly from virginia. in the movie, "the breakfast club," where do the five students serve detention. basement, cafeteria, library or the classroom? >> the library. >> yes indeed! >> obviously, famous brat pack movie, aly sheedy, molly ringwald. >> john hughes son, a friend of his went to illinois and called their detention group the breakfast group. he took it from there. >> back over to you, kath. >> ben is from toronto. do you wanto money or aunt kathie's cd? >> aunt kathie's cd. >> love him! >> change tatum and jonah hill returned to school as undercover cops in a movie that was a remake of 1980s tv show?

"dukes of hazzard," saved by the bell, 21 jump street or the a-team? >> a-team. >> he got what he wanted. his wish came true. all right. so the correct answer there, "21 jump street." >> i love that you're asking an 8-year-old about the '80s. you didn't get it right. it's "21 jump street." a mean show. hit movie. this is a story that propelled him back into the a-list. he was with jonah hill and they play played undercover, old, old men who went under cover as high school students and a remake of johnny depp. >> from binghamton, new york, from "greece to" ♪ ♪ [ laughter ] >> i don't know. >> again, we say --

>> i have no clue. >> you know what, but you do have this fabulous cd. [ buzzer ]. >> 14 songs on there, you're going to just love. >> here are the lyrics. i didn't know either. everyone else in the studio knew it. >> there are clearly not enough homosexuals in this room. "greece ii" is a gay classic. hello. >> let's go back to kathie lee. >> dave is from seattle. all righty. in the movie, "dead poet's society," robin williams' character teaches what phrase on his way to school. habeas corpus. maya cull, carpe diem. >> v eneeni -- >> habeas corpus. >> it's not a good day.

>> that's what i wanted. >> say that louder. >> that's what i wanted. >> at the end, robin williams character inspires them by seize the day, and named one of the 00 greatest lines and movies. >> we have time for one more. >> an adorable little girl from staten island. harry potter receives an invitation from an all to attend what school? ollivander? durham strong result for magical learning. godric's hollow or hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry? >> d. >> yeah. i'm surprised you didn't know that one right off the bat but you got the money anyways. >> did she say d? >> she said d. hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizard trwizardry.

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graham cookies, more-or-less than 150 calories? >> more, definitely. >> definitely not. >> is that whole milk? >> skim. >> nobody told me. nobody told me see. you should have asked. >> we're assuming skim milk if you're over 2 years old. let's compare two popular salty crunchy snacks. popcorn and pretzels. there's a 1 ounce serving of each. do pretzels have more-or-less or the same calories than the popcorn. 1 ounce each? >> i don't think this would be the answer. i will say less. >> you would be long. >> i would say more. >> you're both wrong. they have the same. 1 ounce of each. >> oh! >> that was one answer. you get a lot more popcorn. there's air popped into it. >> did you hear that? >> she said, listen carefully. >> let's move on. >> the second thing to go when you're my age. >> who doesn't like to dip?

we have 3 tablespoons of humus and platter of raw with ranch dressing. which one has less calories? >> good luck. >> i'm going to go with the vegetables. >> you would be wrong! >> oh! >> because -- >> you can answer. >> i would say the humus. >> you would be right. 175 to 250. why, hoda is the final question? >> i don't know. >> it's the dressing. just two tablespoons is 150 calories alone. >> i always use the low calorie dressing. no one told us. >> it really should be 0-0. i shouldn't have gotten that answer. >> that's okay. >> you love reese's pieces. here's one serving, 50 reese's pieces. how many blueberries -- >> only 50 in a serving? >> that's a lot. >> no, that's not. >> compared to blueberries, how many blueberries can you eat for

the same calories? 100, 200 or 300? >> 300. >> no. >> wait. get to guess this one. 200. >> you would be right. so you have -- >> it seems like it would be an awful lot more. >> one calorie each for blueberries. >> a calorie each for a blueberry. >> if you eat 100 blueberries, only 100 calories. >> that's right. you can do well with that. more mental challenges here. >> a bad day. >> how far would you have to walk to walk off the calories in a 12 ounce fruit smoothie with yogurt, ice, berries, no added sugar, nothing else. 12 ounce, 2 miles, 3 miles or 4 miles? >> it's 3 miles. >> no. >> it's 5 miles. >> no. >> the other one. >> if you make your smoothie at home, 200 calorie, that's a good choice for you. >> that's not much. >> now, we are on to nuts?

we sure are. >> that's right. always a go-to snack. >> but enough about harry. >> income about pistacio nuts in the shells. >> one serving is about 150 calories. how many nuts is this? 15 nuts? 28 nuts or 45 nuts? >> 15. >> no, hoda. >> this is the worst game. i don't even remember the question now. >> how many nuts make a serving? >> the middle one. >> no. it's that last one. >> 150 calories, stick with pistacio nuts. >> this is the worst we've ever been. >> let's go to string cheese, the original peel and eat snack. one stick of cheese stick, is it more-or-less than 100 calories? >> less. >> yes, it is. >> you won! congratulations! >> i didn't want to win. what do we win? >> hoda's sister, hala, is here.

>> i will be quooet that to you guys so you can take it to your apartment where she is visiting. take that to your apartment, okay, sweetheart. it's on me. actually, no, i will take it to rehearsal. >> saved by the bell. >> time to head to class, we will have the latest school fashions right after this. look who we got here. put a little pepper on that. i'm a typical mom. i go to amusement parks. and my kid's games. and just like any typical mom i'm thrilled when my champion loves to eat something nutritious, like chobani champions yogurt. it's a good source of protein, and most important, he loves it. so even though i'm an olympian, around here, i'm just another mom trying to help her champion win the day. chobani champions. win the day. she can't always move the way she wants. now you can with new stayfree ultra thins.

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in congress, ryan voted to ban all federal funding for planned parenthood and allow employers to deny women access to cancer screenings and birth control. and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion even in cases of rape and incest. for women... for president... the choice is ours. i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. now on back to school today, clothes that rock. if you want to help your kids step out in style this september. you need to learn the abcs of what's hot and what's not. >> here to help us on the latest fall fashions is stylist, amy goodman. the author of "wear this not that." >> that's her real hair. >> we have new trends this fall for kids. >> we do. first-up, we're having a charm school, adorable ensemble of

english inspired clothes, a big trend for kids. we have halen and mary. >> why don't you kids come out. what are they wearing? i can't stand it. >> they're gussied up for picture day. mary has an outfit on from target. >> of course she does. >> those shoes or fancy for school but she can wear black sneaks if she wants. >> look at that. mick jagger. >> a lot of kids clothing and topped with a blazer from burlington coat factory under $15 and a stinky mcgee.com tie. >> i love it that it doesn't match. perfect. darling. >> hi, guys, for kindergart kindergarteners. >> bye-bye. >> now, we're going to move on. only an hour show! >> first and second graders. colin, drew and carolyn. wow! >> they are doing the prince

patrol, how to wear stripes. cohen is wearing from jc penney, sweater and shirt, played and stripes but work together with the common color of red and we have drew with this skater cool shirt from tony hawk and you have this layer with kids and make the bottom layer the softest you have. i love this fuzzy monster backpack also from kohl's and caroline has the pink striped sweater we love and pair that with neutral prints. caroline has the vest from marshall's for $9.99. >> you guys look cute. >> we have to move it on n. third graders, olivia and owen, come out. >> hi, guys. this is our mod squad. she has the trapeze dress and color blocking and leggings, great for the fall. we added some sparkle, a sparkly

headband and backpack 50 lesters.com. he has a great octopus printed shirt from an amazing company out of san francisco, topped with a fun yellow again poppy vest from h & n. look for neon for kids. it's really hot from target. >> thank you, kids. have fun in school this year. >> let's move up to the fifth grade. alexis and ethan. >> this is our international inspired globetrotters. alexis has a look from bodden.com. i love the dress, wish they made it for adult, so sweet with parisian landmarks on it and we have scarf and great suede boots. on ethan, he's showing us how to wear shirts and shorts into the fall. and from ed a dadirondacks.

it never goes on sale and the has the blew jacket. >> thank you, kids. alexandra and alexas. >> they are rocking. >> going to middle school. >> alexandra is wearing a knitted vibrant peacock colored dress, 9.$9.99. >> that's impossible. >> the leather jacket, $24.99 from marshals. as the weather gets cooler, leggings. we have alexis from head to toe, pr princess, a new line at kohl's and we did a tank top here but she can wear a long-sleeve shirt and that peacock green color is great for the season and looks great on everybody. >> thank you all our kids. a great job. thank you. >> we will show you guys up next how to strike a fetching pose. >> yoga for our four-legged friends. bambino. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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today, we're going to give new meaning to the term down with dog. >> we will give new meaning to it. suzy is a yoga expert that lets students work out with their pets. her dog just bit me. >> i thought the dog was doing yoga. i didn't get it. >> we do it with the dog. >> she has a little multi-poo at home, too. this one that just bit me would be a better dog. >> he doesn't like it when somebody is in their face. >> why didn't you tell me before you introduced me. >> hoda needs her dog, so, jerry, if you please. >> oh! >> yoga! >> let's do it! >> that's a great way to do doga

with a stuffed animal. you can learn it and introduce your kids. >> you can do it sitting, on your couch or on the floor, wherever you want to do it. we can start sitting. you can sit in your chair. take the dog's spine and put him up against us so we sit up nice and upright. yeah. then you can stretch their paws up to the sky, lift their paws up. nice. very good bambino. >> good, bambino. he doesn't like his manned hood showing like this. >> stretch to the side. stretch to the other side. then we have news where they lift their back legs in the air. this is fun for the small dogs. lift underneath their armpits. oh, pam beno will love this. then you give them a really nice rub down their body. yoga is a lot about massage and

bonding with your pet. loving and rubbing. we all do a lot of reflexology, where yuma sage their paws. and then poses for the people and the dog. we can go into a downward dog for myself and move back into another pose for the dog. he can be underneath me. i can press back and hold for a few. and then i would come back and add him into the pose. >> he sat down. >> now, you repeat it and repeat it over and over. that's doga. when you -- you just add him into your posture. you can go into a child's pose. so when you're calm, they're calm. if we relax, the dogs feel us. we learn a lot from our dogs. their unconditional love, ability to be in the present moment. >> so they bite people. >> and we accept that and let them. >> you're not the one that got bit! >> look at bambino.

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