>> you certainly did. >> you're katie couric. in the workplace. we took a more prominent role on "today." >> every woman on the "today" show is now a coanchor. that's my legacy. >> a news and special event program geared to keep people in touch with the world. >> it was the first television interview with any president. >> this is a great country. it deserve it is best of all of us. >> every single major news event in the history of these 60 years has been on this broadcast. >> the eagle has landed. >> a guy came tearing out of the door with a big long piece of paper and said, they got kennedy. >> the president of the united states is dead. >> this is the honor guard of president kennedy. >> when iinterviewed dr. martin luther king, jr., i realized he wasn't working for the black race. he was working for the human race. >> dr. martin luther king died violently last night. >> it was a turbulent time in america. it was the vietnam war. there were the riots. we probably did more on watergate than any other program. >> his resignatio

. >> the team has changed from kaw toauley and tom brought bryant gumbel and katie couric. >> i am looking forward to talking to those who came before me and hearing about their "today show" experience. >> so many years a great television. coming up next, your maryland lottery numbers, and another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast. >> time for your maryland lottery numbers. >> the maryland lottery celebrates purple friday all season long with purple drawings and ravens cash fantasy scratch- offs. >> happy purple friday, playoffs edition. go ravens. your pick 3 numbers -- in a moment, pick four, but first, the new powerball walz into maryland january 15 with bigger jackpots and more millionaires. powerball is more powerful than ever. we are moving right along to the pick four games with drawing official bob diamond. the maryland lottery -- let yourself play. >> all eyes on the ravens game day forecast. >> snow is gone, stuck in the 30's for highs right through the weekend. 40 by monday. sunday game, 35, won't be as windy did cold weather bank for football. >> go ravens. thanks for jo

the men's game ended mar is through to the last four after a call for the victory over katie couric over japan this court will play the winner of today's other quarterfinal where world number one and defending champion object which plays face seed david ferrer later on. i don't know defending champion came close to world number one occurring in vision not scared to reach the semifinals of the australian open despite injuring her uncle in her previous match the twenty eight year old belgian overpowered the dane to win six three seven six in scorching temperatures ensuring the business world owes her number one ranking after six to seven weeks at the top. you know i was i was happy with what i was playing and i just had to try to be a little bit more dominant again. you know she stepped her game up and started serving better in the second set. so i knew that you know i mean we've both played a really good day and you know on first errors really went for shots and good serving and good returning i start laughing every time because the media's sounds to me sometimes like i'm finishing my car

and our katie couric, you were a girl scout right? both of us spoke at the national convention in houston. i wore a vintage girl scout uniform for my talk. much of the discussion that convention was about a brand new initiative for 2012 called the year of the girl. and the to get her there campaign. right here in new york, today, that campaign kicks off. the message, girl scouts is about a lot more than selling cookies. it's about turning girls into smart cookies who mean business. ♪ >> reporter: a century ago, the first girl scouts went to camp. they still do today. the pools may have changed. swimming is still part of the program. back then, all girl scouts got a lesson in keeping it clean. >> it look likes crude oil to me. >> reporter: today, they're learning how to clean an oil spill. >> wonderful. very nice. >> reporter: let's see a show of hands. how many of you enjoy the science projects? your hand wasn't raised very high. do you enjoy it? >> it teaches you how to solve the problems in real life. >> to become what we appear to

ofre is a who's who list barbara walters and katie couric who will help celebrate. niagara falls will also have a water light display. >> big things going on up there. airline prices you see advertised online are typically about 100% accurate. >> you are likely to get hit with some hidden fees. >> not too much longer. government changes are about to go into affect that will make shopping for airline tickets much more straightforward. >> rain and snow as say cold front had our way. right now it is mild at 55 a warming up at 6:00, and of world does bring after jack young urges the mayor to cut ties with the baltimore grand prix. a new jobs program and its link to affordable housing for low income families. >> cedar lane park is about to get some big improvements, and hopefully that will bring in some big event. >> the 14th fields post everything from soccer fields -- soccer tournaments to lacrosse games. >> we are in a wonderful location. >> the facility got them the baltimore bohemians. a soccer team that will start playing there this spring. the cedar lane to sports

i heard at the party last week one of the reporters asking katie couric how does she feel now that the fourth hour of the "today" show is run by completely zany divas drinking wine. i didn't stick around for the answer. but i doubt it was wonderful. anyway, we have some favorite things to tell you about, don't we? >> before we get to that, let's talk about our guests who are here. >> okay. ann and lynn. >> they are in the house. they bid on this. >> you think we're crazy. they pay to come see us. that's crazy. >> we're excited you guys came and visited us today. >> some wonderful charity auction or something like that. >> now, okay, you know i love -- >> we're going to be talking about the golden globes through the show. >> absolutely positively. >> not short shrift. >> if you have an iphone -- >> oh, no. >> yes. there's something called shazam, and you may know about it, but if you're in a restaurant and you hear a song, you're like what is that song? you don't need to ask anybody because you have it on your iphone. but here's the beautiful thing. not only does it tell you the song, i

. >> katie couric and matt lauer and matt lauer. >> very cute. look at matt before as you see him here. and let's look at him today. >> i think he is like a fine wine. he has fermented beautifully. >> i think he looks sexier and more handsome now. >> he grew into the smile. >> he sure did. >> we love him around here. >> we also love jimmy fallon. >> not really. >> lately has been digging on us. >> yeah. for all the wrong reasons. take a look. >> tv news in advance of the season premiere tonight mtv started airing 12 hours of "jersey shore" at 9:30 this morning. seriously, if i wanted to see people getting drunk and acting weird at 9:30 in the morning, i would just turn on hoda and kathie lee. it's easier. i love you guys. i'm kidding. >> we have a news flash for you. >> we're not on at 9:30. >> we're on at 10:00. >> that's when we start getting drunk and weird, okay? >> get your facts right, buddy! there, jimmy. >> i do love that little commercial he does with the little boy. you want more money? no. that's very cute. >> if you were flying this w

>> this is "today" with katie couric and matt lauer. and matt lauer. >> do not adjust your set. this because today is the 15th anniversary of matt's first day on the "today" show. [ cheers and applause ] >> you don't look any different. >> exactly the same. it's a carbon copy. what are you laughing at? anyway, no. >> 15 years later, congratulations. >> i've loved every day and it's still fun, really is. it's great working with you guys. it's nice. anyway -- >> doesn't seem like it's been 15 years. >> yes. >> we've got a big anniversary next week as well. >> that's right. >> 60th. >> before we get to that, you're going to hate this but we've posted the top 15 matt moments here on our "today" website. i don't know if you'll agree with our website. >> i can only come up with three. >> we had trouble choosing top 15 but if you want to go to today.com you can find out what we decided to narrow is to. >>> just ahead an exclusive look at prince charles' favorite scottish retreat. we'll take you inside dunfree's estate. that is beautiful. we'll go there in a couple of minutes. >> talk a

this morning barbara walters, hugh downs, bryant gumbel, and katie couric will return live to look backerica's favorite morning show. we'll do that math for you -- 60 years of mornings equals about 22,000 shows. 22,000! you can catch it all right here on nbc 4 in just a few minutes. congratulations to all our friends at "today." >>> how about this for a tribute -- overnight, the empire state building in new york was lit up with the "today" show colors. how pretty is that? it's kind of hard to see -- >> a little cloudy up there. it's cool. you can make out -- you've seen the peacock, all the colors in our nbc peacock. right this. >> you know it's going to be a fun-filled show. all kinds of surprises. >> funny stuff up there. >> i had the honor of being on the "today" show a few years ago, subbing for al. it was a thrill. really something. so it's such a -- a wonderful honor for them and the "today" show. what an accomplishment. >> absolutely. >> here today you'll be dealing with strong winds and cold temperatures. high only near 40 today. then a cold weekend to follow. highs only in the

years a who's who list has served as hosts including barbara walters, tom brokaw, brian gumbel and katie couric stewardship. you're just here for a certain period of time making sure that the legacy is continued and that people come to this knowing that there are certain things they are going to get that they expect and that they want. >> reporter: just as impressive are the places and stories along the way. >> the president. >> reporter: 15 presidential elections and inaugurations. two royal weddings. and even tragic events that redefine the country. >> and to look back after 60 years and to think about all this show has done and what we still have yet to do. >> reporter: leading the way after all these years. >> to help celebrate landmarks including the empire state building will be decked out in "today" show colors and niagara falls will have a water light display. michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> coming up on news 4 at 4:00 it's one fat cat and it hopes to find a brand new home. >>> plus border officials put a stop to a cheetah about to board a flight. >>> coming up a spike in crim

this morning, many of your favorites including barbara walters, hugh downs, bryant gumbel, katie couric will return live to look at america's favorite morning show. catch that here starting at 7:00. >> people really organize their mornings by the "today" show. it's become a part of our lives. >>> all right. ahead, the showstopper. why the conductor of the world famous philharmonic stopped ms. performance. ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation, every solution, comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer place. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >>> overni

>> do you think katie couric did more with a simple question than tina fey did with the satire?more. >> competing for the reagan mantle. listen as the moderator, the real live larry king, explaining the rules of the reagan speed rounds. >> we give the candidates seven seconds and whoever can mention ronald reagan's name the most wins the round. go. [ repeating reagan ] >> ronald reagan. >> the winner of the reagan speed round is jon huntsman. >> the absurdity of it, it used to be rudy giuliani would say 9/11 in every sentence. now they say reagan. i have a theory. they don't have really positive identities themselves. they're trying to be hermit crabs. they're trying to pretend, hide themselves in the shell of the mantle of ronald reagan. they don't want to say i'm a michele bachmann, i'm a huntsman. who wants tohuntsman? i want to be a reagan. >> they have pessimistic views of the country and society. they're out there with darkness and pessimism. while the president actually looks like sunny compared to them. ronald reagan is remembered as an optimist and sunnier figure than a

think katy cure ik did more with a simple -- >> i think tina faye did more with the satire than katie courichere's the so-called republican candidates, competing for the reagan mthe real live larry king explaining the rules. >> we give the candidates seven seconds. whoever can mention ronald reagan's name the most wins the round. go. >> reagan, reagan. >> reagan, reagan. >> ready dr time's up. and the winner of the speed round is -- jon huntsman. >> you know, the absurdity is as rudy giuliani would say 9/11 in every sentence. i have a theory. why do they say ronald reagan? they don't have positive identities. they're trying to be hermit crabs. they're trying to hide in the shell. who wants to be a huntsman? who wants to be a michele bachmann? i want to be a reagan. >> but they also have pretty pessimistic views of the countriened society. if you've will haved to newt gingrich and rick santorum, particularly the last few days, it's darkness and pessimism. ronald reagan is remembered as an optimist and a sunnier figure. >> the most mod rat and most liberate was ending the cold war. here is bar

i was there when katie couric interviewed -- this was back in april of 2010 -- a woman who had been raped, and we know in the big camps and all around there there is that problem, but since there's only two minutes left -- and then i loved the end where you're imagining all of the different scenarios for reconstruction. if you were king of the young l, what it would look like. but since we only have two minutes, i thought the most delicious part of the book -- although your parts were very tasty -- but for me the most delicious part was the woman who took the histories from the people, from the haitians -- >> michelle. >> and i want you to talk about that and what the haitians themselves are saying. because those are the people, as you point out so beautifully, who weren't at the table. they couldn't afford a ticket to fly up to the u.n. talk about that, and then we'll toss it to some questions. >> well, again, if i'm right about the allergy, and i'm going to use this metaphor as if i didn't overuse medical metaphors already. um, you know, to write a book about the earthquake even though

beyonce from this july revealing her baby bump at the vmas at the end of august, sitting down with katie couricefore her due date. >> hopefully, i'm going to pass down things that generations of my family has passed on to me. >> reporter: and hitting new york in heels no less just two days before giving birth. but when will she be ready to introduce blue ivy to the world? tom cruise and katie waited six months. and some starts like matt mcconnie and jessica alba waited. so blue ivy is not outrageous when you consider other names, pilot inspector. jermaine jackson dubbed his. and juniors. >> george jr., george the iv. >> you have two. >> caroline the iv. >> thank you, paula. >> josh has the play of the day. come on back. major medical, boyyyy! [ beatboxing ] ♪ i help pay the doctor ♪ ain't that enough for you? ♪ there are things major medical doesn't do. aflac! pays cash so we don't have to fret. [ together ] ♪ something families should get ♪ ♪ like a safety net ♪ even helps pay deductibles, so cover your back, get... ♪ a-a-a-a-a-a-a-aflac! [ male announcer ] help protect your family at aflac.co

the good news is that she's going to be back here tomorrow, along with katie couric, been ra norville walters -- >> just say everybody. >> anyway, we're going to be celebrating. >> woo, what are you doing out here? it's a major windstorm, rainstorm out here. anyway, we're now welcoming the 12th day of january and we're wet. and just ahead, we'll be talking about the most important member of the today show, who is you. >> who is me? >> that's right. >> no, who is you. >> oh, sorry, them. >> i thought it was you, matt. >> no, we talk about the viewers. look at it, it's crazy out here. we asked our viewers to tell us where and how they watch "the today show." our website was flooded and we're flooded. and wait until you see some of the responses. >>> all right. okay. >> i'll just say, let's go inside. >> before we do, we want to say, dolly parton, queen latifah. new movie, "joyful noise" singing, interview, inside, natalie. >> give us the news, natalie. >>> come on back inside, folks. >> come inside. >> come inside, i'll save you. meanwhile, in the news this morning, some serious news to

of a news story in a regularly scheduled newscast -- >> and the winner is cbs evening news with katie couricghan bomb squad. [applause] >> accepting the emmy, pat sheldon, executive producer. >> as the initial wave enters the town, sergeant jones was wearing a helmet camera to see the first bomb exploded. >> is everybody all right? >> they examined the device that has gone off, and then find two more bombs that are ready to explode. they slowly unearth them. as they prepare to cut the wire to a detonator, they break the tension with a flash of humor. >> this is what i love to do. [applause] >> thank you. i am not pat. that is that i'm the editor, one of the editors who have worked on this piece. hey, guys. it's not often that we, unicode i am honored, you know, to accept this award for all the people that really did all the work, people that went out. in war zones, you know, the soldiers, and, unfortunately, some of the producers, the correspondent, could make it but he did ask me to read this, so, randall joyce wrote this. terry and i would like to thank the 31 marines who offered us extrao

katie couric was my intern. >> that's your way of saying -- >> if only i had succeeded the way my --about jon huntsman's speech today when he officially steps down, he's going to be calling for an end of the negativity and the super pacs, as well. >> well, you know, all the candidates are on the surface. they're all saying -- >> against it. >> these super pacs are surface this superpacs are determining the course of the election. if you think the superpac,s are -- he told me by the end of the campaign, they expect to have spent 300 to 3$350 million and santorum went literally whoa. he can't compete against that. no one can compete against that. >> ted, can you pull back the curtain on this force? romney on this show saying i had nothing to do with the super pac. you had former staffers working for these pacs. >> they don't have to, the people that are running romney's super pac are his former funds director, these are people who know exactly what is is required during a campaign. they don't have to be on the phone saying governor, what do you want us to do next? and you have mitt rom

he got stuck with 72 katie couric's. joy be hard was turned down. so why does the left hate us? that's it. the left are bullies and the only solution to dealing with bullies is force. they go after sarah palin not because of what she says or does, but just because she is. i don't agree with sarah palin on every issue, and maybe i shouldn't say this in front of the conservative group but i'm going to. being from california i can't stand sarah palin to michele bachmann or nikki haley's position on traditional marriage. i think it's awful. what i mean by that is i can't stand the fact that they are married to somebody who is not me. [applause] and that's why conservative men are so happy. we have nikki haley. with sarah palin and michele bachmann. that helen thomas and madeleine albright. it's not fair. the left should love sarah palin. this is a woman to read an entire state, had a budget surplus, five lovely children that she picks up and takes to school, same as michele bachmann, while balancing everything else. barack obama only has two children and his joe biden picking them u

i heard the party last week i heard one of the reporters asking katie couric, how did she feel now thatit was wonderful. anyway, we have some favorite things to tell you about, don't we? >> and we also have -- before we get to that let's talk about our guests who are here. >> okay. >> we have ann -- >> you think we're crazy. >> a pair of people that actually pay to come see us. and that's crazy. >> we're excited for you guys, you came and visited us today. >> some wonderful charity auction or something like that. >> okay. now, okay, you know what we're going to be talking about the golden globes all through the show. >> absolutely positively. >> okay. so if you have an iphone. >> oh, no. >> there's something called shazam. and you may already know about it. but hold on before i tell you what it is, if you're in a restaurant and you hear a song and you're like what is that song? you don't need to ask anybody because you have it on your ipod. >> isn't that scary? >> here's the beautiful thing. not only does it tell you the song, it gives you the lyrics, as they're playing. wherever the so

no, please, let me get in a fight with katie couric. i'll do that.ou punch up, you don't punch down. >> host: erie, pennsylvania, go ahead, laura. you're on with ann coulter on booktv's "in depth" program. >> caller: hi, ann. i want to thank you for your conservative sharing especially on liberal campuses. why aren't we touting the the benefits of not only fiscal conservative policy which, like balancing the budget is good for every family, every state, but also the social ones? you just mentioned the graphic sex education and how much harm it's doing. there are so many social ills linked to sexual behavior, especially amongst our youth, that harm -- especially black and minority populations like the number one cause of poverty is, um, single female-headed households. blacks have 70% of out-of-wedlock births, so they're going to as a percentage of the population have more trapped in poverty. the std stuff, we hear of hiv day and blacks, sadly, have many more of all stds link today that sexual behavior. abortion rates, we know that blacks account for