she says, i want to feel pretty when i sit across from dreamy matt lauer. she goes on to say -- >> al says the same thing every morning. >> she goes on to say, just as i feel i've gotten warmed up, matt is hilarious, welcoming and fun to talk to. >> this should be a bestseller, i recommend it to everyone. go out and buy this. >> his ego is now this big. >> how much is this? >> not enough. >> whatever it is, it's a bargain. >> she's dating stedman graham right now. unbelievable. and just 39 days to go until the opening, 39 days until the opening of the vancouver olympics, we're so excited. apollo ohno, could become the most decorated winter athlete, ever. and we'll be chatting with him in just a bit. >> let's go inside, ann standing by at the news desk with all the headlines, take it away. >> good morning, once again, everybody. in the news this morning, starting today, passengers flying to the u.s. face strict new security measures. all passengers will now have to deal with increased random searches and the government says that all travelers from pakistan,

welcome to the new year, i'm matt lauer, along with natalie morales and al roker. >> happy new year to you. i haven't seen you all in two weeks. >> coming up, you're going to talk about some new details or new developments in the tiger woods story? >> that's right. reports that tiger's wife, elin was spotted in the french alps at a ski resort over the holidays. the question remains, where's tiger and speculation mounting over whether they're going to stay together. we'll bring you the latest on what could be in store for the couple in the new year. >> did you guys make resolutions? a lot of people did resolutions. well -- >> you guys are animated. i love it. >> it's estimated only about 19% of the folks actually keep those resolutions. if one of your resolutions was getting healthy. losing a few pounds, we've got tips and it's not all about exercise. >> cool. >>> also 2009 was a tough year for a lot of people financially with the economic downturn. jean chatzky has dished out an ful lot of advice during the past 12 months. this morning, we're going to catch up with some of the people w