glad you did it, jenny garth. how's life on the farm. >> life on the farm is really good.they cut it together and make it a cute -- every episode was really cute. that was one where i foster cared ten dogs. then we had to go and find homes for them. >> you've always wanted to live out in the country? that's been a dream of yours for a long time? >> ever since my dad passed away, i just wanted to get to the country and raise my girls up there and sort of a quieter lifestyle. this is certainly not something that i did to make a reality show about it. this was my life and that's where we live. >> l.a. is a very fast town. >> your daughters are what ages? >> 14, 9, and 5. >> all right. but the timing on this was kind of interesting. wasn't it? >> it was unfortunate, yes. after we started film being the show, my husband and i separated and then ended up filing for divorce. >> at that point did you think, you know what? this is not going to work? had is not going to work? let's get rid of the cameras, there's too much going on right now, or did it end up being a way to work thro

pure hershey's. >>> back now at 8:10 with actress jennie garth. and recently she's been in the headlines for her split with her husband peter facinelli. now garth and her three daughters are entering a new chapter with a new reality show called "jennie garth, a little bit country." take a look. >> come on, guys. here we go. here we go. everybody, look at my new trend. okay. they're fighting. i really think that there's some peeing going on right now. >> there's pee right there. >> i didn't really think about it until they started tearing my house apart. a dog peeed on my couch. that is when the reality set in. seriously? on my couch! >> jennie garth, good morning to you. we definitely see a different side of you in this. >> yes. the obsessive compulsive -- >> doesn't match up with having all those animals. we'll talk about the show in a few minutes. but of course you have this new reality show and it's coming at a time you're facing the painful reality in your own life, recently splitting from your husband. has it been hard to go through that on s

and peter facinelli opening bup his split from actor jenny garth co-hosting "live with kelly" this morning. >> i got divorced from my wife which has been painful and you know, j. and. >> kind of you. >> and this is painful to break up with someone, especially after wruf been together 17 years and have kids. >> he says he loves garth and they remain committed to raising their three daughters. >> and gene simmons now in the restaurant business celebrating rock and groove in el seg gunneddo. for gossip and news go to otrc.com. i'm rachel smith in los angeles. >> coming up, most of us heard about oikos university until that tragic monday. but a state agency had concerns about the school for some time. the story is coming up in a live report. >> also, creating a newa hoo. the company flashing thousands of jobs and the ceo says this is just the beginning. c >>> updating latest now on developing news, we're leshing about the suspect in monday's deadly shooting rampage. >> the 43-year-old one goh showed no emotion in court today. he's facing seven counts of murder with special circumstances and th

steve has a special guest. >> steve: i do. >> brian: jenny garth is here. >> steve: she is.are you too exhausted or jetlagged to try to help with us the weather? >> no, i can do this. >> steve: you've been watching tv weather people for years. anybody could do it, right? >> anybody. >> steve: and action. jenny. >> okay. so here we have -- what is this called? satellite. >> steve: it's a map. that's right. >> this is the past six hours. i don't understand why you're showing them this. why don't you show them the next one? they want to know what's going to happen. >> steve: i never thought about it that way. but you're exactly right. but let me tell you, the last image, it's where it's raining right there. how about temperature. >> temperature good. >> steve: current reading, right now. >> 44 in chicago. 45 in albuquerque. that seems a little chilly. but it's early there. >> steve: it is early. still dark out there. >> it's nice. 73 in tampa. >> steve: beverly hills, 90210. >> 55. nobody is up there. >> steve: nobody? somebody has to still be up from last night. >> maybe. >> s

>>> and from "beverly hills 90210" to studio 1a, actress jennie garth opens up about her high-profile divorce and her new reality show, "a little bit country." and now, keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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. >>> and jenny garth will be here to tell us about her new reality show and talk about how she's copingh the recent end of her 11-year marriage. we've got that and much more ahead. back to you. >> thank you very much. see you soon. >> you got it. >>> 6:38 is our time. the freebies you can pick up today just because it's tax day. >>> we all know gas isn't free. the price of gas is dropping. how much you're expected to save if you fill up this morning. >>> and everything you need to know about a historic moment. ♪ rocket man >>> welcome back. we are awaiting the arrival of the "discovery" to the udvar-hazy center later this week. first, the "discovery's" going to make its final voyage here to the nation's capital from the kennedy space center. and you will get a bird's eye view if you look up into the sky between 10:00 and 11:00 this morning. it's going to be exciting. >> and we've done the juxtaposition of the shuttle as it's loaded on top of a 747 and the nation's capital where it will fly later on this morning. and there are lots of places for you to see the shuttle as it's coming arou

. >> that is actually jennie garth trying to go back to her country roots.ivorce from her husband, peter favre nellie. now she has a new reality show cranicling her life on the farm with her kids and she's going to be here to tell us all about it tomorrow on "today." 90210 actresses have their own reality shows now. >> that's the thing to do. >> coming up in this half hour, will and kate who? there's a new wedding of the century to plan after brad pitt and angelina jolie announced they are engaged. we saw the bling. now all the buzz is who will design the dress? we're going to have all the details that we know of so far of the engagement. that's developing. >> you know we're going to find out they've been married or -- >> all along. >> played tricks on us. also ahead what to do when your child bff has you saying omg. get them off text messaging. you can't pick and choose from your kid's friends so what do you do? the strategies for parents if you just happen not to like your kid's best friend. >> move. >> that's right. >> you don't have to stress yourself ou

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it's jennie garth.gets the killer convicted. and he comes back to haunt her down. nancy is a producer on the movie. no word on who will be cast in the role of dan abrams. >> how about dan abrams. >> the man could play himself. he does every day. >> that's nice, lara. i like that. >>> a "top gun" sequel has taken flight. executives at paramount confirming to "the hollywood reporter" that the project -- work it, deejay. that the sequel is in preproduction. and tom cruise is about ready to sign a deal to play maverick once again. this has been since 1986, you guys. >> wow. >> that's when the movie burned up the box office. and we know that mr. cruise is a busy man. also, a fifth installment of "mission impossible" in the works. >> get out. >> yeah. heading towards the danger zone now, people. >> quarter century. that's what you try to do here at "pop news"? >> that's what i do. >>> finally, evil animals for you. we found these shots online. thank you, deejay. doesn't this dog look like he's plotting someth

and vanessa lechay will be here, as well as jenny garth. we look forward to that. >> brian: if you have to run from the tv, run to the radio, see you tomorrow. >> steve: so long, everybody. martha: thank you guys. great show this morning. and the grilling on capitol hill is not nearly done for the general services administration, folks because today is day two and it is underway. as you can see on the left-hand side of your screen you've got the top brass at the federal agency facing questions on a massive waste of taxpayer money that has been very well detailed including that lavish las vegas conference that cost taxpayers nearly a million dollars if you can believe it. good morning everybody. i'm martha maccallum in "america's newsroom". gregg: good to be with you, martha. i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer. we heard yesterday from the man that organized the las vegas trip, jeff neely and others. called to the carpet for blowing 800,000 bucks on clowns, mind readers and mock videos. he had only one thing to say over and over again. >> m

and vanessa lechay will be here, as well as jenny garth.the radio, see you tomorrow. >> steve: so long, everybody. martha: thank you guys. great show this morning.