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. >>> madam tussauds will unveil a wax work model of kate middleton, the duchess of cambridge in london, new yorknd amsterdam. that's ahead of the first anniversary of the royal wedding. each will display a copy of a dress she wore that day. each one costs over $200,000. >>> and maya angelou turns 84. >>> all day long, stay on top of the developments on those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight, be sure to watch brian williams on "nbc nightly news." >>> finally, here's a look at what's coming up later on this morning on the "today" show. hear a remarkable story of survival from a woman who lived through one of the fierce tornados that struck texas yesterday. >>> and tv host ryan seacrest will be live in studio to talk about his future and his recent red carpet run-in with sasha baron cohen. >>> 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.

new york the royal couple has been waxed. prince william and kate are the newest models on display at madame tussauds. it took four months to capture their likeness. it comes weeks ahead of their first wedding anniversary. >>> and finally they could have used one of these on "sex and the city." new vending machines will allow ladies to buy an emergency pair of flat shoes. brilliant. bill is real excited about this. the roll away shoe resembles a ballet slipper. they will be installed in nightclubs. the price wion't knock you off your feet. just 20 bucks. >>> a look at your national and regional weather. bill karins has your weather forecast. did that go like this over your head. >> i never understand why they wear the four-inch pumps to the club. >> it looks fabulous. that's why we do it. >> i thought it was just a complaint that your feet were hurting the whole night. >> really, bill? how did you get married? >> good question. suckered once. good morning, everyone. we are dealing with severe weather this morning and later this afternoon we'll deal with more storms down in the south. these will be on

new york the royal couple has been waxed. prince william and kate, the duchess of cambridge, are the newest models on display at madame tussauds. it took a team of artists more than four months to capture their likeness. i think they did a great job. it come week as head of their first wedding anniversary. >>> and finally they could have used some of these on "sex and the city." new vending machines are going to allow ladies to buy an emergency pair of flat shoes. the price isn't going to knock you off your feet, just 20 bucs. probably less than the cocktails. now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins. he has your weather channel forecast. >> bring the shoes rolled up in your purse. >> our purses are about this big. have you been out lately, bill? no, no, you haven't. >> i haven't. only in my mine. >>> good morning, everyone. we're watching cold weather in many areas of the northwest, a snowstorm for central monta. snow showers in areas of oregon this morning. medford down to 36 degrees. we'd like the switch to turn on to the warm switch, if you will, the fan or the heater. rig

madame tussauds is unveiling wax replicas of the royal couple at its museums in new york, london andterdam. each figure costs about $237,000 to make. each museum will have a different version of the couple in different clothing, and it's all leading up to the royal couple's first anniversary, which is april the 29th. >>> well, rumors have been swirling for months that nbc might be courting "american idol" host ryan seacrest to replace "today" show host matt lauer. well, this morning, lauer came right out and asked seacrest about it. >> what kind of conversations have you had with nbc about joining the "today" show? >> oh, they didn't tell you? >> that's why you're here. >> yeah. well, you know, i've worked with the "e!" network for years. >> right. >> and nbc universal and "e!" are the same family. and so, the plan is for me to join the nbc family and continue to have a role at the "e!" network. the first assignment will be to join the prime time team for the olympics on nbc. >> you didn't answer the question. so, the question was, what conversations have you had with nbc officials a

new york now, where the royal couple has been waxed. prince william and kate, the duchess of cambridge, are the newest models on display at madame tussauds. it took a team of artists more than four months to capture their likeness. >> looks like you. >> hey, bill, thanks! i'll take that compliment. you don't dish them out very often. it comes a week ahead of william and kate's first adverse. >>> and finally, they could have used one of these on "sex and the city," and ladies, let's admit it, we could all use one of these. new vending machines are going to allow ladies to buy an emergency pair of flat shoes. i love this. the shoes resemble ballet slippers. they'll be installed at nightclubs for ladies to get during agony in high heels. the price won't knock you off your feet. just 20 bucks. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins. he has your weather channel forecast. >> it's brilliant. >> i'm just glad you appreciate it. you can walk around in your flats all day long except maybe -- >> are you kidding me? >> pump those up a few inches when you're standing next to me? yeah. >> yea

new york, all right, wax versions. an impressive likeness, don't you think? unveiled at madam tussaud's in times square. be unveiled in london in amsterdam. >>> is ryan goss lengling a sup? he saved her by pushing her out of the way. she was looking the wrong way and a female witness confirmed her hero's i didn't. this is not the first time gosling has shown his superhero abilities. he broke up a street fight in new york last september. >>> and that's going to wrap up this hour of "jansing and company." i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts is up next. that's no commentary. phillips' caplets use magnesium, an ingredient that works more naturally with your colon than stimulant laxatives, for effective relief of constipation without cramps. thanks. good morning, students. today we're gonna continue... like a ramen noodle- every-night budget. she thought allstate car insurance was out of her reach. until she heard about the value plan. dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoe