. >>> plus, how the fallout from paula deen's is affecting giada e delaurenitis. >>> good morning. we begin with the supreme court and two major rulings that will be felt for decades as justices hands two major victories to same-sex couples. wednesday, justices gave federal recognition to same-sex couples and lifted a ban on gay marriage in california. today's newspapers called the decisions historic but fall short of going nationwide with the rulings 12 states and washington, d.c., now allow for same-sex marriage. proponents say the next step is nationwide recognition. pete williams has more. >> reporter: gay rights supporters crowded outside the court cheering the historic decisions. striking down a law passed by congress in 1996 the defense of marriage act known as doma. that blocked the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages in the states that allow them. depriving them of benefits that other married couples have. in a 5-4 ruling, the court said that doma serves no government purpose and it demeans those in a same-sex relationship. in the second 5-4 decision, th

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so giada is now tasting that one. l.j. and lance, come on down here as well.have the west coast grilled pizza burger. giada, you've tasted them all. you are an aficionado. could we have a drum roll, please. the winner of the 2013 best burger competition. >> i will say that i love the crispiness in your burger. the boyfriend burger. i like the sweet potatoes. i had a hard time putting your burger in my mouth, but i'll tell you -- >> why are you crying? >> i'm tearing up about how amazing this was. the jalapenos were awesome. and i love yours because i love the pizza. this is a tough one. all right. ready? >> no. take your time. go ahead. >> well, you were no help. >> go ahead. >> i think i'm going to have to give it to lance. >> yeah! >> lance with the hot mess backyard burger. thank you so much. lori, thank you. congratulations, man. you want to thank the little people or anything? >> thank you. this is just amazing. i appreciate it. >> way to go, lance. nice job. much more ahead on a thursday morning. first, this is "today" on nbc. star command, i'm detecting

. >>> cooking with giada is brought to you by target.to answer the questions you've been tweeting us the last couple weeks. bobby play's barbecue addiction. why didn't you get a book credit? >> it's all about bob y. i just came for looks. >> first of all, you just also did a little cooking for the president last week. >> i did. for the president and the president of china as well. >> how did that go? >> it was a great honor. >> what did you make? >> that's me saying, how do you guys want your steaks cooked? i made a hottererhouse, lobster tamales. and pie. all american. >> let's start with some of the questions via twitter. the first one concerns corn on the cob. what's the best way to grill corn on the cob? this comes from terry. apparently we have a disagreement right off the bat. >> in all fairness, both ways are fine. >> yes. but this is the shortcut i shuck my corn, blanch it, salt and pepper and put it on an oiled grill. >> i grill with the husks on so it sometimes and gets a smoky flavor. and roasted pepper butter. >> does it affe

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