in the hollywood minute including who was number one at the box office. >> the career for lindsay lohan is looking up, she is set to host an episode of saturday night live from march 3rd. she has had little trouble, and arrests, stands in a rehab and frequent court appearances for her probation restrictions are set to end next month, giving her a chance to get her life back on the right track. it was a close weekend at the box office. safe house was number one starring denzel washington and o'brien reynolds. $24 million this weekend. the vial was in second with 23.6 million in the ghostwriter with nicolas cage came in third place with 22 million during its weekend debut. >>vicki: do you enjoy taking credit for the good weather? >>brian: absolutely. i had a couple of people telling me, thank you. like i have something to do with it. >>vicki: is it going to stay nice? >>brian: now that the bridge is open, here comes the rain. it is great timing. this is the leading edge of what will be some heavier and more widespread rain for tomorrow morning. >>vicki: that is it for us, have a good nigh

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. >>> lindsay lohan's week just keeps getting better.r early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, springtime comes early to one ohio animal shelter. we will explain. you're watching "early today." today" on this thursday. a narrow band of stripes come down through areas of south dakota into central iowa today and into chicago later on. it will start as rain and changing over to snow and heavy wet snow. watch out in detroit and otherwise, very warm around the country but it will cool off and get rainy on friday on the eastern seaboard. >> at kent state, see what women would wear at a day at the beach at the kent state museum. that is your "early today" event of the today. >>> here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. >>> i think we turned a corner here, bill. lindsay lohan got high marks from a los angeles judge at a hearing on wednesday. the judge told lindsay lohan she is, quote n the home stretch of her probation for 2007 drunk driving case. her probation officer is said to be pleased

. >>> lindsay lohan's week just keeps getting better. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, springtime comes early to one ohio animal shelter. we will explain. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday morning. the rainy weather is a thing of the past in many areas of the northwest and up through oregon. today, a nice day. i can't promise you 100% sunshine, but at least it will be mild, the upper 40s to low 50s most areas. california looks good today. you'll cool off a little bit as we approach the upcoming weekend. tomorrow, we'll see another slug of moisture coming onshore with a warm front with the next storm system approaching, not as bad as the last one, just a little bit of light rain. if you're watching us on ktuu channel 2 in anchorage, alaska, sea fossils of the earliest predators that rolled on the natural terrain at the alaska museum of natural history. >>> here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. lindsay lohan got high marks from a los angele

nbc says lohan's guest host appearane will be march 3rd.an's career has been sidelined recently by legal and persol problems. it will be her foh turn as host of the late- >>> lohan's career has been sidelined recently by legal and personal problems. it'll be her fourth turn as host of the late night comedy show. she has done it in 2004, 2005, and 2006 before her career took a turn for the worst. >>> well, a movie opening up this friday is not your typical action film. instead of big budget actors, it features in part, real navy seals. as ben tracy tells us, it's thrilling, but not everyone is thrilled about the increased exposure of the special forces. >> reporter: it looks like just another great action movie. yet this is about as real as it gets. it's based on the real seal missions and tactics, including actual navy seals. >> every one of them when approached about being a part of it said no. that in my mind made them the absolute right guys to be a part of the platoon that is featured in the film. >> reporter: in a surprising departure,

. >> reporter: lindsay lohan is walking with a bounce in her step. the judge overseeing her probation says she's in the home stretch and may only need one more court appearance. she has 14 community service days and five more therapy sessions related to a 2007 drunk driving conviction. >> march 29 if you successfully complete everything that's asked of you, the beverly hills case will go bye-bye. >> reporter: lohan is scheduled to host saturday night live on march 3. jennifer aniston now has a star on the hollywood walk of fame. the television actress turned movie star says this is a great moment in her life. >> i am utterly humbled and grateful. >> reporter: her new movie opens friday. when the oscars are handed out sunday night, there will be no mention of the kodak theater. with kodak in bankruptcy the academy will refer to the venue as the hollywood and vineland center. the statuettes made the first stop in new york city. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: melissa leo opened the oscars grand central exhibit at the historic train decision. it allows

lindsay lohan on tv. has a lot of issues to work out first seems like. >> surprising to me to learn that she's just 25 years old. >> been through a lot. exactly. >> put herself through a lot. >>> coming up, worried your kids aren't getting enough sleep? you may want to relax a bit. why teenagers may function a little better on less shuteye. >>> plus, it promises a caffeine jolt in little time. >>> federal regulators are looking into whether inhaleable caffeine is safe. aero shot went on the market in massachusetts and new york. it's a lipstrike-sized tube -- lipstick-sized tube that gives consumers as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. it did not need approval because it sold as a dietary supplement. chuck schumer asked the fda to take another look. aero shot says the product is safe and it will cooperate with the review. >>> this week a federal health panel will look into a new weight loss drug that is called quexa. the fda rejected it two years ago because of concerns -- heart problems and birth defects

a soll here's the deal with lindsy lohan.iving thethe judge, the one that's been tha looking over t'the case for a while, a lot of praise, she sai at the beginning, i did in thei like the judge, i thought shee was rude, and now has completela changed her tune. she says i'm crediting the judge for my career turning around,aro between the judge and her lawyer, you know, they sat down, got the structured plan going, and now everything is going great in lindsay's life, she ise completing the probation requirements, getting to theg to morgue, and now job offers areff coming in.ming she's going to play liz taylortl in a movie on lifetime, going ti do saturday night live on march 3, so she is going thisth judge has done so much good for my career. >> all right. i don't know if you can tell, but i was just yawning. [ laughter ] hey, do you call it career turnn around, a play bother centercen fold? >> -- playboy center fold? >> most people think of lindsay lohan as a defendant, not as an actress, i think if she can do saturday night l

. >>> also lindsay lohan's comeback. we'll join "access hollywood" to check out the news about her performance, coming up. >> it happens really, really fast. literally seconds. >>> a deadly avalanche overtakes a group of skiers. the lone survivor there explains how she managed to escape coming up. >>> and lebron james up close and personal. the family that had a close encounter with the star who left their children in tears. consumers today have a legitimate concern about the chicken they eat. they want to know more about how they were raised, what they were fed. we spend a lot of time on the feed because a chicken is what it eats. [ jim ] this seal verifies we feed my fresh all-natural chickens an all-vegetarian diet including corn, soybeans, and marigolds. we actually ask the usda to come check us. we have never fed steroids or hormones and never will. no blood meal, no meat and bone meal. yuck. no animal by-products. it means when you put my chicken on the table, you know where it came from. >>> items from the life of

. >>> lindsay lohan lost in the role of a lifetime. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a heart-warming welcome home in tampa for one of the nation's bravest. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. we are watching light rain and bring the umbrella with you this morning in areas of illinois, indiana, ohio and michigan too. i know you have snow out there this morning in areas of wisconsin but that is the worst of it. east coast is dry today. temperatures will be about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than it was yesterday. middle of the country, no problems whatsoever. definitely not as windy as it was yesterday either. as we look to wednesday, a little strip of snow is going to be coming down through the northern plains. we will watch that in areas like minneapolis but temperatures warm-up it shouldn't cause too much of an issue on the roads. >>> if you're watching on wwlt in springfield, massachusetts, use beads, feathers and sparkles to create a sparkle for your mardi gras celebration at the mardi

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lindsay lohan opens up about her time in jail and battles with addiction. >> simplest blunt question. are you clean and sober? >> yes. i'm good. i'm clean and sober. >> can she mount a comeback? a preview of our interview today, wednesday, february 29, a preview of our interview today, wednesday, february 29, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> don't get to say it all that often -- february 29. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> once every four years. i'm ann curry. the tornadoes started late last night in the midwest. this morning tornado watches are in effect as far as tennessee and we are told there is a tornado on the ground in metropolis illinois as we go to air this morning. >> a storm chaser caught these images of a twister moving through hutchison, kansas. nearby, part of the town of harveyville has been damaged. al will have more on the storms coming up. >> and for the first time we are hearing the frantic 911 calls from monday's high school shooting in ohio. three students were killed. coming up, the parents of the first victim

. >>> lindsay lohan lost in the role of a lifetime. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a heart-warming welcome home in tampa for one of the nation's bravest. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. the pacific northwest, the concern is going to be flooding over the next two days. heavy rain in in the mountains along with warm temperatures and melting snow. it's going to cause major problems on the rivers there, especially in the cascades. as far as the forecast for the cities go, lighter rain for you. you're still going to be damp today, seattle. eventually the heavy rain threat will shift to the south. south, southwest, you look dry. the northwest, we're going to keep you cloudy and damp. >>> if you're watching us on khnl nbc 8 in honolulu, hawaii, join in the celebration on crazy costume, beautiful floats, and joyful music at the mardi gras street festival. that's your pacific event of the day. >> bill, thanks so much. here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. c

. >> and lindsay lohan. we haven't told you about her in a while. is getting primed to do something she hasn't done in >>> fans of whitney houston are continuing to grieve tonight and are visiting her grave and leaving remembrances -- flowers and balloons cover her grave here in westfield, new jersey where there has been a steady stream of people into the peaceful grounds. police officers are standing nearby to make sure the grave site isn't touched and nothing is removed from it. houston is buried next to her father. the cause of her death is still under investigation. her funeral was held on saturday. >> meanwhile items from the life of houston are going up on the auction block. the earrings she wore in the movie "the bodyguard" and black velvet dress will be sold next week added to a long planned auction that also includes charlie chaplain's cane, clark gable's jablt frcket from "gone the wind" and charlton heston's staff from the 10 commandments. >>> steven colbert is back. the star of comedy central's "the colbert report" will be back on the ai

. >>> lindsay lohan is apparently her own best agent. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, we're going to take you to an event that proves fat tuesday isn't just for humans. you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcome back. hope you had a nice weekend. forecast-wise, there are showers heading south of san jose. there will be a chance of a sprinkle or two during the day in san francisco. not a lot. we'll have a steadier rain developing in the northwest, especially this afternoon through this evening as that front moves on shore. tomorrow, we'll be kind of similar, unfortunately. still watching a chance of rain in the northwest. should be dry in california. a large trough over the west. that means the cooler air can funnel down through much of the west. temperatures in southern california will be a little cooler than they've been lately through this week. if you're watching on king 5 news in seattle, washington, experience love, anxiety, happiness, and other emotions through breathtaking photography

. >>> we know what lindsay lohan will be doing on an upcoming saturday night. the troubled actress has landed her fourth hosting gig on snl. she'll take the stage march 3rd. lohan is attempting to blaze her comeback trail after her multiple arrests and legal run-ins over substance abuse. >>> she was just laid to rest and already a couple of whitney houston's collectibles will be sold to the highest bidder. the black velvet dress and pair of earrings she wore in "bodyguard" will go up for auction next month. pieces among a long planned sale at julian's auctions in beverly hills. the auction house is located just blocks away from the beverly hilton hotel where houston was found dead. >>> coming up, star power, yeah, runs in the family. madonna's daughter ready to express herself on her mom's world tour. tell you she's g getting into the act just ahead. ♪ [ female announcer ] hamburger helper cheeseburger macaroni. now even cheesier and tastier. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. t

even her mom tweeted out "lindsay lohan is coming back to saturday night live."th the a's and giants. our coverage from spring training kicks off next. ♪ [ female announcer ] hamburger helper cheeseburger macaroni. now even cheesier and tastier. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. as expected, buster posey did not catch any bullpen today in spring training, but he did take batting practice after workouts. jamie sayer explains that wasn't the biggest news of the day. >> reporter: on sunday it was all about buster posey, but monday was the brian wilson show as he threw a bullpen for the first time during spring training. he said he was throwing at about 75 to 80% intensity. >> i feel like i'm right on schedule, we've got a pretty detailed map of bullpens and throwing, so that's just another check on the

let me move you onto lindsay lohan. >> lindsay lohan will be back.t seen much of her lately unless you picked up playboy and you saw a lot of her a couple of months ago. she will be back. she's hosting on march 3rd. this will be great for her. people want to see her back acting, doing what she's really known for. what we want to see her do. they really have been good to her. >> stephen colbert resumes taping today. >> he's back. he reportedly went to be with his mother. he's back. he did send out a tweet thanking his fans for support and for his family. >> thank you so much. we'll be right back with today's gut check. ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could've had a v8. new v8 v-fusion smoothie. what do you get when you combine the home depot with this weekend? the cure for cabin fever. because with get-it-done savings on everything we need... we can turn this weekend into a fresh floor... or an updated bathroom... or a brand-new look. so let's hit those ora

but lohan is in new york this week rehearsing for her upcoming hosting role on "saturday night live" she salt down for an exclusive interview with matt lauer. he asked whether the recent death of whitney houston rebel gi -- registered with her on a personal level? >> not really. i wouldn't like to -- i don't want to go there. that's kind of a scary, morbid thing to discuss. but i mean maybe to some extent when i was really -- when i was -- you know, when i went to jail and being in that place, that was really terrifying for me. >> but abuse also, i mean, in terms of substance abuse it can rob talent. >> yeah, no i completely agree and you can just kind of completely fall into that world and that is a really scary thing and i have experienced it -- things like that. >> simplest, blunt question, you clean and sober? >> yes, i'm good. i'm clean and sober now. >> how long has that been? >> it has been a while. it has been -- it has been a long time. but i -- and i -- it's nice to feel that i have -- i also have a lot of great people in my life that are in the same position so i can alway

>> bring it on. >> has lindsay lohan turned a corner?marks from a judge yesterday at a hearing in los angeles. the judge told her she's, quote, in the home stretch for her probation for the 2007 drunken driving case. her hair still looks terrible. her probation officer said to be pleased with her progress. >> official, her poster going back on my wall. >>> "the national enquirer" is drawing fire from whitney houston's family and fans for publishing a chilling photo of the singer's body in an open casket in the funeral home where the invitation only viewing was held. kind of disturbing. >>> ben affleck has finally jumped on the social media bandwagon, someone that is not -- >> i'm ahead of him, nice. >> he jumped on a facebook page to show off his acting career and charity work. >> he had more friends in two minutes. >> probably true. >>> for the third year in a row twilight hunk rob pattinson has been voted man you trade your husband for in an ivillage survey. apparently the voters were like 16. he had an overwhelming 64%. >> trade their

more of that tomorrow on "today" and watch lohan host "snl" this saturday.t a homebody. >> while she is home, she might want to dye her hair another color that one is not working on her. >>> today is leap day, phen 29th. >> news4's erika gonzalez shows us the many reasons people are celebrating today. >> reporter: it is the celebration of life at hospitals around the area and bouncing baby boys seem to be a trend. just after midnight, 7 pound 8 ounce william grayson shaw made hi bay d.a. i by at southern maryland hospital center. >> we were hoping for the 28th so it wouldn't be so complicated. >> reporter: a little more than an hour later, cole longfellow entered the world and mom, lee, says the once every four year day couldn't be more perfect for a birthday. >> we didn't really do anything ordinary any ways so he is a good thing. >> reporter: a few hours after that, and a week overdue, this mom and dad welcomed son juan lucas to their lives at shady grove adventist hospital, all 7 pounds and 4 ounces of him. >> she was having contractions earlier in the da

. >>> lohans back, and throwing punches.enjoying her honeymoon at an undisclosed location. the former kidnap victim married matthew gilmore in hawaii after a month long engagement. they moved the date up because of privacy concerns. >>> a different engagement for lindsay lohan. in a come back of sorts, she will host "saturday night live" march 3rd. tmz reports lohan wanted to do the show so badly, she reached out to lorne michaels herself. >>> taco bell launching a crazy dish, doritos loco tacos, paired with door eat oh corn shell. they have a count down for the event, 16 days away. >>> it was supposed to be a pre-match press conference. in germany, two boxers started the fight a little early. check out all of the cameras going down during the press conference. one of the men mocked the other over a poor performance. >>> that wraps up this hour of "jansing & company." i'm kris jansing. happy president's day to all of you, if you have the day off, enjoy it. thomas roberts up next. see you back here tomorrow. if there was a pi

this will be lindsay lohan's fourth time hosting the show. touch on her troubled past including multiple arrests. in the past she has been really open about laughing about some of our issues over the years. that will be worth watching. >> that should be fun. the excitement meter did not disappoint this time around. >> i have the latest snowfall reports. we will see where it didn't stimulate. a lot of us saw snow. mount vernon measured 0.4 inches. a half inch in la plata. fredericksburg, 1.5 inches. madison, virginia, 2.5 inches from this system that moved through. one report outside charlottesville measured 6 inches of snow from that system yesterday. on 95 northbound i drove through that and ran into some big snowflakes stuck together. interesting situation. area of low pressure moving offshore. it's close enough to us where we will still be affected by gusty wind out of the north. you will feel that this morning. 30 degrees in gaithersburg, 32 in frederick, 30 in hagerstown, and 38 in quantico, 37 in lexington park. when you factor in the b

lindsay lohan is making headlines this morning. out what your surprise plans for the weekend will be. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. would you rather see the same- sex marriage issue decided in the legislature or through a referendum? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we have breaking news. this is a holiday but i see a mass a backup. what are we talking? >> southbound b-w parkway number 32, they have a multi vehicle collision. one of them rolled over. we do not know the severity of the injuries. traffic is backing up rapidly from here down towards arundel mills. more information as we get it. i'm captain roy taylor. >> actress judy dench is battling to save her sight. as an eye condition -- she has an eye condition. was relying on friends and families to keep up to speed with her lines. she said yes and no plans to retire. >> he played an anchor man. last by will ferrell was king for a day. he threw lo

hollywood is buzzing about lindsay lohan. >> right.t story and more in this on the red carpet report. lindsay lohan's life and career appears on the road to recovery. a judge says she's doing a good job with probation and may only have to return to court one more time, talks gelt serious to play elizabeth tailor in a cable tv movie. hollywood is bursting with pre-oscar energy. kate bossworth and jessica chastain attending a party honoring charlie chaplain. >> i'm so happy people are seeing him as an artist. i hope it inspired them to see more silent films. he was an innovateor and wasn't just a comedian. >> the event co-hosted by harvey winestein. hollywood's young stars are also psyched for oscar sunday but what to wear to the big show? 11-year-old amera miller. >> i am so excited for oscars. it's just like i am shaking. it's just, i can't believe it. >> you can share in that excitement now at oscar.com. official home of the academy awards. check out the blog, join in on the fun. for everything else head over to otrc.com. >> there is

lindsay lohan back in the news and for a good reason.lots of good stuff to say about her. she was back in an l.a. courtroom on wednesday and she got high marks. the judge said, "miss lohan, you're in the home stretch, your probation officer is pleased, you seem to be getting your life back on track, and that's what we all hoped for." she has some more morgue duty, some more therapy sessions to go through, and essentially she will be done and go and switch over to unsupervised probation. so lindsay's doing well. doing well. looked good. so apparently, maybe finally a turnaround for lilo. >> how adorable is jennifer aniston's boyfriend justin theroux who they met on the set of "wanderlust"? >> not as adorable as jennifer aniston. >> they're both adorable. justin went on "ellen" and showed off his breakdancing moves. look at that. he's actually got some pretty good moves on the floor. you can only imagine his moves -- elsewhere. >> you left me hanging. you've got to finish that thought. >> he's a cutie pie. and jennifer actually convinced h

. >>> is lyndsey lohan on the move? maybe out of the country?wonderful dax holt with tmz joins us after the break to tell us why she moved all her stuff to storage. we will be back  >>> after weeks of rest, super star adele is about to set fire at the grammys she will take the stage in los angeles, february 12th to sing a song her first performance in 5 months, adele under went surgery on her stressed vocal cords, back in november. >>> it is time to check the latest hollywood headlines we are joined by dax holt from tmz tucker is here as well and we are just now getting breaking news, from you all at tmz distressing news, dax do you want to tell us. >>> very sad news, don cornelius, the very very famous host of soul train, producer creator of that show that changed tv was found dead this morning, basically, they found him with a gunshot wound to his head they are saying it is a possible suicide they trans ported him to hospital this news is breaking as we speak so more details coming out in the next couple hours, anything new we

. >>> lyndsey lohan returning to the small screen to host saturday night live.ays she will serve as guest host march 3rd the musical guest that night will be jack white it will be lohan's fourth run as host of the late night comedy show. >>> finally, new episodes of the colbert report return to comedy central today taping stopped suddenly last week after his 91-year-old mother got sick over the weekend he tweeted thank you to everyone who offered thoughts and prayers no details about his mothers health conditionif she has been released. >> tonight, news edge at 6, slow down or pay the fine but is the fine fair? that is the debate in dc. >> a new bypass could come to a battlefield near you why there is opposition to a new old around the manassas battlefield park. >>> thousands come out to dc for the 6th annual girls volleyball tournament a first hand look at the tournament at 6  >>> in tonight's health alert the fda is taking a closer look whether inhalable caffeine is safe for consumers, arrow shot went on sale last month in massach

>>mark: lindsay lohan is back in court. the actress will see a judge to check on the progress of her probation. she is on track to finish her community service which has been cleaning the l.a. county morgue. once she is dead she will be released from the probation requirements she has been on the started five years ago following to drunk driving convictions. we will be right back on the kron4 news. bay area weather is the big story. no rain in sight for the next seven days. more on the traffic would george with the kron4 news continues.

. >>> lindsay lohan is apparently her own best agent. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, we're going to take you to an event that proves that tuesday isn't just for humans. you're watching "early today." >>> well, welcome back. here's a look at your presidents' day forecast. hopefully you get to enjoy this three-day weekend. if not, you're just like the rest of us here. we are watching temperatures on the cooler side in new england. it will be a windy day. where it snowed yesterday, all that snow will melt. in areas of virginia, tennessee, and kentucky. the next system is in the middle of the country, bringing light snow to many areas. we're only expecting a couple inches here and there. nothing too major. areas around south dakota could see up to 3 inches. tomorrow colder air covers much of the country. the rain showers will continue in the ohio valley with snow showers in the northern great lakes, otherwise it looks pretty quiet. >>> well, if you're watching us on wood tv in grand rapids michigan i

let's start with lindsay lohan who is moving out of her venice beach condo because of safety concerns. why aren't her neighbors crying. >> the neighbors are like get out of here. go somewhere but not here. okay? they're describing her atmosphere as a, like she is like a human earthquake. you don't know what's going on. most importantly they are concerned because when they hear a siren they don't know what to expect. they wonder if she swallowed the bar or just what is going on. they're tired of the revolving door like a circus. >> all drama. >> the papparazzi is staked out whether she is home or not. it has to be a nuisance. okay? >> okay. >> a human earthquake. i have not heard that. very fitting though. okay. on to brad pitt. more popular character out in hollywood of course. >> yes. >> his secret for getting his kids to do what he wants them to do. this is not an easy task. >> no. every mom and dad knows, i mean, time to wake up. brush your teeth. sometimes doesn't happen the way we want it to happen. brad pitt, guess what he uses? coca-cola. >> coca-cola? >> the soda. yes. i think

. >>> an important thumbs up for lindy lohan. not everyone in jersey city is happy about the new kids in town. and one of the hottest singers in the world, she gets an apology. >> it's time for hollywood headlines. georgia is here, cohost of the russ par morning show her week days on wks 93.9 is back with us today. the other night at the brit awards adele got cut off while accepting her award and she flipped the finger. >> she did. >> obscene gesture and now there is an apology. >> there is and it's surprising because it is coming from the suits. they are the ones who cut her off and they're saying we are really sorry and hope this didn't affect you because she did flip the finger off. they're like we hope that doesn't make other people upset with you but they're saying this is a live show and what we have to do. yeah. that british host is like, you know, i was having the best night of my life until i was told to cut off the biggest star in the world. he is having a hard time because people are mad at him when he was just doing w

this will be lohan's fourth time hosting "snl."he 25-year-old is currently on probation for a drunk driving case and the theft of a necklace from a jewelry store. she is set to finish her court-ordered community service before her march 29 deadline. wonder how that's going to go. >> hope it goes well for her. hope thing start to get together. at 25, one would start to -- hope that she's starting at least. >> been through a lot. >>> 5:25. coming up, the norovirus continues to spread through our region. the latest trouble spot that has several more people sick. >>> taking extra precautions, the incident that has a fairfax >>> presidential hopeful rick santorum is on the defensive this morning. his new poll numbers show his lead is growing among republican voters. >>> a fairfax county mosque is on high alert this morning after one man's terror plot puts them in the spotlight. >>> good morning. i'm eun yang. >> good morning to you, i'm joe krebs. welcome back to "news4 today." it's monday, the 20th of february. let's take a live look o

this was probably wrong before she died if you want to know the truth. >> and lindsay lohan is hostingll this is taken two of her comeback. she recorded an interview at the "today" show. they gave us a tease this morning. she talks about how she's reinventing herself and her laich. take a listen to that. >> simplest blunt question. are you clean and sober? >> yes, i'm good, clean and sober. >> how long has that been? >> it's been awhile. it's been a long time. but -- and i -- it's nice to feel that i also have a lot of great people in my life that are in the same position. so i can always turn to them. i've had great people that i can talk to at any time and than have helped me kind of figure myself out. >> can you go to the night life? can you go to parties and clubs without suffering the temptation that's going to get you into trouble? >> i don't -- i mean, i could, but i don't -- that's not my thing anymore. i went out actually a few months ago with a friend and i was so uncomfortable, not because i felt tempted. just because it was the same thing it always was before. >> so she say

lohan has been doing volunteer work at the l.a. member. jennifer aniston got her star right in front of the "w" hotel. she has a new comedy "wanderlust" out in theaters this weekend. >>> watch out academy awards, here comes sasha barron cohen, threatening to show up as his new character "the dictator." he was asked to be a presenter in 2007, but when the academy told him he couldn't come as borat, he declined. >>> there are sure to be a lot of jewels on the red carpet, but none like this. a rare pink diamond has been found in australia almost 13 carats. the stunner is being cut right now, polished, and prepared for sale later this year. and that wraps up this hour of "jansing and company" luke russert is filling in for thomas roberts, and he's up next. i'll see you back here tomorrow. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer up to 9 mo

. >>> lindsay lohan has been in the headlines for just about everything except her acting career in the past few years. now she is trying to mount a comeback. this morning on "today," matt lauer asked her whether the recent death of whitney houston registered on a personal level. >> i don't -- not really. i have -- i don't -- i wouldn't like to -- i don't want to go there. it is -- that's kind of a scary, mohr bid thing to discuss. but i mean, maybe to some extent when i was really -- whennive -- you know, when i went to jail and being in that place, that was really terrifying for me. >> abuse, also. in terms of substance abuse, it can rob talent. >> yeah, i know. i completely agree. yeah. you can just kind of completely fall into that world and that's a really scary thing. i have experienced things like that. >> you can see more of matt's exclusive interview with lindsay lohan tomorrow on "today." and you can see her as the host of "saturday night live" this coming saturday. >>> 11:25. coming up in the next half hour of "news4 midday," outrage or mishandled remains. the new revelation