. >> let me ask you first how is lydia?e's doing better around she's alive. >> reporter: and that, in the minds of many, is a miracle. lydia and her family were caught up in the horrible series of accidents that stretched a mile along a smoke-shrouded florida highway. this woman got news by phone early sunday, her birthday. >> was 4:20 in the morning on sunday when my brother-in-law called. >> reporter: in an instant, a family had been destroyed and it would fall to lucy ann and her husband to tell the girl she had lost her father, her mother, her older sister, her uncle. >> i know she's a strong girl but i never thought it was like that. just for talk to her and give the worst news we can give to her and how strong she was at the time. >> lucy ann showed me the photos she took of her niece in the hospital which, for legal reasons, we can't share with you. her face is swollen, black and blue. but it is definitely lydia. you did her hair? >> yeah. i brush her hair. i make her hair. polish her nails, too. >> even here you can

remember the popular dance teacher lydia? lydia grant played by debbie allen. well, she is still dancing and she's also directing, choreographing and acting. i talk face to face with her about lots of things, including her new role on "grey's anatomy" and her dance studio. how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios... five whole grains, 110 calories. yoo-hoo. hello. it's water from the drinking fountain at the mall. [ male announcer ] great tasting tap water can come from any faucet anywhere. the brita bottle with the filter inside. but we couldn't simply repeat history. we had to create it. introducing the 2013 lexus gs, with leading-edge safety technology, like available blind spot monitor... [ tires screech ] ...night view... and heads-up display. [ engine revving ] the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. >>> the cia's website is back online after hackers brought it down. the group anonymous is claiming responsibility for the attack

. ♪ [applause] lydia is the vice president of one of the television networks.hat is the first effort from her group which is to people. she comes from a long history in the television business. she was at madison square garden's network. she was one of the original producers and programmers for oxygen network. spent over 15 years at abc sports and was an olympic speedskater in the 1984 olympics in sarajevo. [applause] so the action will start here pretty hot and heavy as soon as all the ceremony is over. we have a lot to get done. our construction co. is one of the finest in the country. marvin and mark are here somewhere. larry and i will take credit if we're up and running. if not it is their fault. no pressure. the mayor is watching, too. what we thought we would do next is to give you an idea. we have some of the schematic over there for you to look at the building. what we thought we would do is have one of the lead designers for the architecture firm hlw give you a three-d -- 3d tour. we will have ten more as we are developing the look and feel for the bu

item eight has been withdrawn, so we will move to item 9, lydia lukian vs.zoya lukian, a permit to alter a building and install new doors at existing locations. we will start with the appellants or their representatives. you have seven minutes. >> my name is wayne canterbury, and i represent libydia and zoy, who are residents since 1969. that is for a row on baker street, and i submit it exhibit thb to illustrate the row of houses forms achieve -- net the row of houses. there are spaces between the bedroom facing the south to the opposing wall of the neighbor. in this case the neighbor is ruth carlsoton, a woman who livs at 10 05 baker street. she has applied for a permit to remodel her kitchen and construct an extensive system and wrapping around the rear of her home. this is the first invasion of that kind of space in the row of houses that was designed in an ingenious way to preserve white and security and privacy. we have met with ms. carlsoton prior to the appeal. she was very accommodating on a number of things. one was to pay for the installation desi

you know, i think lydia, lydia, because that night, you know, all she was -- you know, i'm sorry, i'mcaptain jack says he wasn't drunk. he said maybe he had a couple of beers but he wasn't drunk. >> a little bit. a little bit. >> jimmy: a little bit? captain jack, would you -- were you a little bit drunk, would you say? >> i would say i was a little bit drunk. can anybody hear me? >> jimmy: we can. there's a beg-- >> there's a beginning and end to every story. were you there? >> i was away from you. >> jimmy: well -- using the microphone would be a good thing. >> i see everything. >> jimmy: okay. >> you've known me for a long time. >> jimmy: guillermo, will you run out there and -- yeah, all right. because i don't know what they're saying. [ applause ] maybe we can settle this. let me just -- let's cut to the chase here. are you, captain jack, catwoman, are you open to ending this feud? >> yes. >> i don't want to have a feud. >> peace and love. peace and love. >> jimmy: catwoman, will you apologize to captain jack for pepper spraying him? >> no, i think he deserved it. >> jimmy: all r

this is what's so great about lydia adams.le and emotional side that i think is really nice when you let us see that. >> i think so too. you're going to see a lot more of it this season. she's just found out she's pregnant and she's dealing with the what being an officer in los angeles means when you're pregnant and what type of officer you're going to be. and in this particular episode being she finds herself unexpectedly having to go back into patrol. >> obviously different wrench. >> yes. >> as part of what you do to study up on your character and as you prepare for this role, i know you've done ride-alongs with the lapd. when this is written into the script, do they have any advice for you on how real cops would handle that? >> the thing that's really great is most of the cops you see on our set are actual officers. they're on -- they're either retired or they're off duty for the day. so it gives the show a presence that i think you're not even realizing why it feels so real. but because we have all of them around us, it g

lydia diamond said theater has changed during her career. >> i was an actor. and i didn't get to play a character that even got to wear pretty clothes on stage. >> reporter: broadway enjoyed a record box office last year. some analysts say a wider range of shows helped. for alicia keys who grew up in a tough neighborhood nearby, broadway has always been in her sights. >> there was a lot of darkness that i had to pass through to get to the light of broadway, the big dreams. >> reporter: i can't help but wonder that you want to be here on stage. >> i would absolutely want to do that one day for the right thing. >> i'm almost your sister. >> no, no such thing. right now, you're just a gold digger engaged to my brother. >> reporter: getting to broadway is one thing. staying there quite another. the curtain is coming down on stick fly after a three-month run. this season, more diverse actors and plot lines wait in the wings. ready to take the stage. ron allen, nbc news, new york. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from new yo

>>gabe: barnes and noble is heating up the tab lydia e.eeder wars by lowering the price of their nook tablet in the nook colored e- reader. the fired tablet from amazon has done much better than that. this comes a few weeks before apple is said to introduce the new i've had. the lower pricing could steal away founder for members of. barnes and noble was so like a duck with 60 gb of memory for 2 of the $50, now it is offering an 8 gb model for 2 $1. that matches the kindle fire in memory, uzbeks in price. the difference was really hurting the sales of the net tablet. barnstable's hopes this will help them compete with the kindle fire. cardinal also announced a $30 price drop for the nook colored d-redevelop alcosta one of the $69. it is like a tableau without all of the bells and whistles. does this price drop increase your interests in it or is it just too little too late for barnes and noble added to their attempt to break into the tablet game? said to me a tweet. or, evil meet. >>gary: coming up later in the broadcast a man who was credi

the other 15 victims who have come down with these mysterious tix are teenagers like lydia parker. >> i can't stand for more than 2:00. i'm in a wheelchair. my vocal and -- everything gets really bad at night. >> reporter: doctors are weighing in from across the country. some say it's morgellons. a doctor that's treated some of the teens says it's mass hysteria. >> and i'm not taking it anymore. >> reporter: erin brockovich believes that a chemical spill from the 1970s might be the answer. a study released yesterday didn't find those causes for these illnesses. a latest results of a test by a firm gives no further clues. it recommends more testing. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> why have more than 100 dolphins beached themselves on cape cod? the race is on to save the ones that are on shore. this has happened before. >> reporter: that's right. but never this bad. it's a mystery of nature for sure. in the past two weeks, 116 dolphins have stranded themselves. 81 have not survived. >> one, two, three, up. >> reporter: it's a frantic race against time,

. >> and she wanted more to talk to you, lydia, than she want to do talk to charles. >> well, of courserience with president reagan, that the hard part is not being able to share memories together and that she gets lonely. did she tell you that? >> she didn't in so many words. i asked her, i said, does he know you? and she said no. and there was a lot in that no. >> shep: the late peter jennings from an abc special. of course, alzheimer's takes many forms and it's impossible for care takers to prepare for an unknown road ahead. tv personality liza given gones mother and grandmother died of alzheimer's, she's with us now. you say -- thank you so muchment you say alzheimer's is a slow -- death in slow motion. tell us what you've experienced. >> when you are watching someone you love so much unravel memory by memory, you have to come to grips with who you are and what is our life all about anyway? we're our collective experiences, who we love and where we go and how we spend our time and when that is erased, it calls into question all of your beliefs about life and death. >> shep: when you

florist lydia wall readies for the biggest day of her year. >> valentine's day is the most importantwer holiday. >> reporter: she hopes this year will be better than last. but a new survey by visa says americans plan to spend less on valentine's this year. not a big surprise until you dig deeper. turns out men say they are planning to spend 6% more on gifts while women plan to spend less. a whopping 14% less. >> i feel it's a manufactured holiday and i don't want to spend the money that i don't really have on something i don't think matters. >> reporter: does that mean women are less like venus and more like the grinch. not according to our survey. >> that's our role. it's our nature to chase and impress and that's what we're supposed to do. >> reporter: the younger set is the most enthusiastic about the holiday. >> a little over $200. >> on your sister? >> yeah. >> reporter: according to visa, men plan to spend $145 this year. a bit more than the $140 this year. women however plan to spend just $87. a decrease from the $101 last year. both sexes seem to be -- >> i'll be working on v

. >> my name is lydia higgins.y husband is steve higgins, the announcer for the jimmy fallon show. >> my name is dale miles. i'm married to a.d. miles. he's the head writer. >> hi, my name is yvonne. my husband is the director of "late night with jimmy fallon." ♪ >> i'm the queen of late night. and this is my castle. [ laughter ] >> i got a personality as big as my boobies. [ laughter ] >> i'm pretty on the outside and dead on the inside. [ laughter ] >> i am about to show these ladies who the boss is. ♪ >> hello, indiana! [ cheers and applause ] my husband's in town for the super bowl and the queen of late night is taking the city by storm. okay, indiapolis? i'm here. i got a hot rear. get used to it. [ laughter ] >> i want to be here forever. i just never want to leave indianapolis. >> we're here for the super bowl, which is very exciting. i haven't been this excited since my stevie switched to boxer briefs. extra large in the pouch area, of course. >> these are numerals, guys. these are numerals. >> well, it's s

florist lydia wall readies for the biggest day of her year. >> valentine's day is the most importantday. >> reporter: she hopes this year will be better than last. but a new survey by visa says americans plan to spend less on valentine's this year. not a big surprise until you dig deeper. turns out men say they are planning to spend 6% more on gifts while women plan to spend less. a whopping 14% less. >> i feel it's a manufactured holiday and i don't want to spend the money that i don't really have on something i don't think matters. >> reporter: does that mean women are less like venus and more like the grinch. not according to our survey. >> that's our role. it's our nature to chase and impress and that's what we're supposed to do. >> reporter: the younger set is the most enthusiastic about the holiday. >> a little over $200. >> on your sister? >> yeah. >> reporter: according to visa, men plan to spend $145 this year. a bit more than the $140 this year. women however plan to spend just $87. a decrease from the $101 last year. both sexes seem to be -- >> i'll be working on valentine

lydia, a different situation again emphasizing how different they are. there is the capacity of the government extremely low. this hasn't been a functioning government. this is been a dictator's rule and some of the department's i was told by one of them you don't know who is on the other end. you have to get things done there used making decisions themselves and running the state for the capacity is low that means they can't get a grip of the issue of the militias that are running different things in different places and bring them all together under the central command. the force and create a revolution must be young people want to see that their interests are represented by the political class or older so there are internal struggles going on but they are working very hard and involved in capacity building but they are further behind in the process. they are talking about elections and constitution hoping to have the elections by june which will be very bold if they can do it. the intent is good. they are working very hard and again the capacity is lo

so remember all the tough talking that you heard from the teacher lydia, played by debbie allen?ing, directing, choreographing, acting. she's still doing it all. next week she and i talk face to face about a lot of things. her new role on the tv show "grey's anatomy." her dance studio and the future that she sees in the performing arts. ♪ do you know where you're going to ♪ i

. >> and she wanted more to talk to you, lydia, than she want to do talk to charles. >> well, of course with president reagan, that the hard part is not being able to share memories together and that she gets lonely. did she tell you that? >> she didn't in so many words. i asked her, i said, does he know you? and she said no. and there was a lot in that no. >> shep: the late peter jennings from an abc special. of course, alzheimer's takes many forms and it's impossible for care takers to prepare for an unknown road ahead. tv personality liza given gones mother and grandmother died of alzheimer's, she's with us now. you say -- thank you so muchment you say alzheimer's is a slow -- death in slow motion. tell us what you've experienced. >> when you are watching someone you love so much unravel memory by memory, you have to come to grips with who you are and what is our life all about anyway? we're our collective experiences, who we love and where we go and how we spend our time and when that is erased, it calls into question all of your beliefs about life and death. >> shep: when you found

the courts documents failed today in response to motions made by the sheriff lawyer lydia early this week arguing that the video should be ruled inadmissible. >> i think they are out of court statements. >>reporter: the statements are often admissible in court. but she says the videotape comments were not spontaneous. she made them 20 hours after the incident when she visited madison. prosecutors argue that her remarks are admissibl admissible. since the video shows her in an emotional state speaking spontaneous willly about what happened. they say the lapse of time when she finally spoke to madison is irrelevant. >> video can be used and proof domestic violence charges and has to prove what is called a traumatic injury and traumatic injury can be something as simple as rednesses or a bruise and. >> the judge assign to the trial today and presided over numerous domestic violence cases. the sheriff today said he has been seeing his son regularly now that the court has allowed supervised visits. he also said he's had no problems doing his job as sheriff. mishing ream. >> since the judg

. >>> it has been 30 years since actress debbie allen played her most famous character lydia on "fame is still dancing, music, composing on stage and television. i talked to her about the importance of the arts. >> it's so important that young people have some kind of art training, dance, music, painting, film, something. it will give them a sense of discipline. it will give them a sense of responsibility. >> straight ahead, the iconic entertainer tells us what wakes her up at night and her three keys to greatness. face-to-face with debbie allen. >>> moments ago in washington, d.c. at the conservative political action committee annual conference there was a sizable straw poll vote that took place. the outcome that mitt romney is the winner with 38% of the support of those voting members. today is caucusing day in maine. let's check in with shannon travis in portland, maine. has the news trickled to mitt romney's camp? what are they saying? >> reporter: he's on his way to california, if he isn't there it's unclear if he has this news. he went 0-3 on tuesday in those three contests, mis

. >> debbie allen, she of course was lydia, the tough-love teacher in fame. down with her face to face and she talks about "fame," she talks about dance, she talks about michael jackson. he was a great friend and one of her best dance students. hard to believe that he went to her for tap dance lessons, et cetera. she also talks about why it's important to impart on the next generation of dancers something that she had a chance to indulge in and benefit from as a kid. >> i know when i was 12 and i could not go to dance class because i was black, i know i needed someone to see me and to give me an opportunity or else i could not become who i am right now, and that happened for me. and i want to give that opportunity back. i really do. >> everybody, quickly, quickly -- >> she is extraordinary. she has the debbie allen dance academy there in california and she invited us to her home, she invited us to the studio there and you can see she is teaching the kids and they are listening intently because they have an incredible experience there. we actually talked to on

15 victims who have come down with these mysterious tics, spasms, and seizures, are teenagers like lydiar. >> i can't stand for more than two minutes. i'm in a wheelchair. my vocal and -- everything gets really bad at night. >> reporter: doctors are weighing in from across the country. some say the cause is environmental. some say it's morgellons. a disease involving painful sores. and a neurologist that has treated some of the teens says it's mass hysteria. >> and i'm not taking it anymore. >> reporter: erin brockovich believes environmental toxins from a 1970s chemical spill might explain the outbreak. findings from the new york state department of health released yesterday didn't find infectious or environmental causes for these illnesses. the latest report from an independent firm hired to analyze test results at the high school gives no further clues to solving this mystery. it only recommends more testing. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> we're going to turn to another mystery baffling scientists. why have more than 100 dolphins beached themselves o

of the 16 victims who have come down with these mysterious spasms and seizures are teenagers like lydia parker. >> right now i can't stand for more than about two minutes, so i'm in a wheelchair. and my vocal and tic, everything gets really bad at night. >> i embrace that i do have conversion disorder because that's the only thing that helps me to get out of bed in the morning. >> reporter: to reassure worried parents, independent air quality tests will be performed at the school over the next few weeks as a way of double-checking the state's findings. still the neurologist who has treated many of these teens is convinced it is a case of what's known as conversion disorder, basically mass hysteria. dan? >> bizarre. so interesting. thank you, t.j. >>> now to that secretive hacking group taking on law enforcement and racking up some real victories. they go the name anonymous and this weekend they are really on a tear. ron claiborne is back. he's all over this story this morning. good morning. >> dan, good morning again to you. their latest action, they really are on a tear, was paralyzing