it's our royal wedding spectacular. >> jimmy: so it's going to be the same as matt lauer's? luann de lesseps. >> jimmy: oh, i love the countess! >> recording artist from "the real housewives of new york" and kat who is from the housewives of d.c. kat, famously, made out with prince harry a few years ago. so i feel like of all these royal experts, this is the woman that -- >> jimmy: you can talk to. >> absolutely. so, yes, i'm very excited about that. matt lauer actually taught me how to cross my legs on tv, because he's so -- he crosses his legs very tightly. >> jimmy: he is a leg crosser. >> he's a great leg crosser. i used to be like this or this is, but he taught me. >> jimmy: a very tight cross. >> a tight cross. >> jimmy: he really does. i can do whatever i want back here because i'm behind things. >> yeah, really. you're not wearing pants. >> jimmy: i'm not wearing pants. >> shocking. l.a. >> jimmy: i never realized that. that you're pale. i'm very hairy. >> well, i actually thought you would be harrier! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "real housewives of jersey" -- dude -- wha

normal matt lauer style. >> i'll be dressed like you. >> jimmy: very good.ng. i'm covering the wedding. >> jimmy: how close to the wedding will you be? >> we will be at -- our position is at buckingham palace. so that's about a mile from westminster abbey. we have people at the abbey. but we've got a beautiful site. it's just -- >> jimmy: where's roker? where's roker going? >> roker is -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you guys are hiding him, right? yeah, yeah, yeah. >> roker is along the procession route. i think he's on the -- as they call it there, the mall or we call it the mall. and ann is along the route also looking for americans in the crowd who are sleeping out. things like that. >> jimmy: oh, really? good. that's a better gig than your gig, probably? >> no, no. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i love roker. always gets it in the end, doesn't he? it's fantastic. speaking of news, you've been making a lot of news lately. i don't know if you heard this. there's a rumor going around -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: -- that you're leaving the "today" show. >> no. no, it's not true

we're joined by historian and investigative journalist gareth porter and congressional reporter matt lauer's always been keeping tabs on the how this has been playing out on the hill for us and before we get started matt i have a feeling a regardless of what the president says in just a few moments folks on both sides of the aisle are going to find plenty to to criticize care regardless of whether there's a d or an r at the end of their name is that the consensus on the hill so for example he got a hard line to toe the one hand we have senator john mccain who came out and said if you only would takes away three or five thousand troops precious. something that would be palatable to him on the other hand you have some nerve lebanon democrat of michigan head of the armed services committee who says fifteen thousand minimum needs to go right there and he's never going to appease those two wings either party and i think you know it's not going into this i think his main message is going to be every day americans especially those democrats who needs to come out and vote from two thousand and twelv

i'm matt lauer along with meredith vieira and al roker., an emotional story out of florida. a teacher caught on videotape actually punching a student in the face. she was suspended. she will not face criminal charges. she says this was self-defense and she's going to join us in a couple minutes to tell us her side of thor to. should she get her job back? >> we'll talk to kate gosselin, her show "kate plus 8" returns tonight. we'll see how she's doing, how the kids are and what is her relationship with jon like these days. >>> and natalie morales taps into her inirdiva by going on a latin soap opera. we'll show you her performance. >> i'm a married woman and my -- >> looks like the scene in the makeup room every day. normal stuff. speaking of natalie, ann is off. natalie is standing by at the news desk with a check of the headlines. >> good morning. we have serious news beginning right now with one of the deadly attacks on u.s. troops in iraq this year. the military says five american service members were killed overnight in central iraq. i

>> yeah, but it's still matt lauer and meredith vieira. >> i don't think that will change. >> she made> matt! >> step hop. now make a circle. >> there are a lot of perks that come with the job. i knew if i lived long enough my dreams would come true -- and they have. >> she loves to laugh. she opens her arms to these moments. i think it shows in her interviews, especially with comedians like will farrell. >> get over here. >> hi, meredith. >> you brought your lunch? >> i brought my lunch. ♪ [ tarzan cry ] >> oh, no. [ screaming ] >> oh! >> ow, that hurt! >> hello, jerry. >> meredith, you have always wanted to do that. >> i always wanted to do that. >> special projects director. good morning to you. was that russell brand? >> first of all, cheers. good morning. >> i do it every morning. >> when you get the statue, i'll polish it for you. o wow, it's heavy. >> she's a movie fan. she loves them. >> i want a commitment that you won't mess around. >> you're hot. >> i remember her coming in and raving about this movie "slumdog millionaire". >> what movie do we love? >> "slumdog millionaire".

. >> i'm matt lauer. for about a week anthony weiner tried to convince just about everyone that his twitter account was hacked. monday during a tearful news conference his wife didn't attend weiner revealed the story was a big lie. >> he did not stop there. the congressman said he had similar internet contact with other women over the past few years. this morning one of the women claims weiner called her from a government phone. why would someone with such power and high political aspirations be so reckless? we'll have the latest details and speak to the blogger who broke the story ahead. >> and we mentioned the royal couple. we'll be joined by sarah ferguson, duchess of york, to talk with her about her time in the spotlight, her dramatic fall from grace, what she says was the moment she realized she had hit rock bottom and what she's doing now to pick up the pieces. >> plus, it's hard enough to manage a few kids. how do the duggars make it work with 19 children? we'll make room in the studio for one of t

with matt lauer, and ann curry. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome, i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lauer. this morning, firefighters are struggling, trying to hold back the flames near the los alamos national laboratory. officials, though, are insisting the hazardous materials inside that facility are safe. >> that's right. authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city's 12,000 residents. we'll get the latest on the situation there and the flooding fears around nebraska ahead. >>> also ahead, another strange twist in the casey anthony case. her lawyers asked the judge to declare a mistrial. that happened on monday. this after anthony underwent and passed mental evaluations over the weekend. so we're going to get some details live from the courthouse on that subject. >>> also this morning, an 18-year-old who just graduated from high school nearly beaten to death by a group of fellow teens in south carolina. he was apparently the victim of a random attack. he's going to share his story in a liv

>> no apparently the drudge report is a better reporter of matt lauer even about what matt lauer goingrudge, right again. always believe drudge. >> sean: "good morning america," on the view later this week. when you get under fire we'll have you back. >> thursday night. >> sean: you and i had an hour debate, discussion on radio today. i thought it was fascinating. i don't want to get into that, once we go down that road -- >> there's so much more in this book. >> sean: there is. the one thing we did not get to, that i think is important, tied into what is a powerful conclusion. i think you are leading up to something. and i want you to explain to people what it is. >> i think americans -- i was starting to say before the break. americans have always understood the danger of mobs. they are all dangerous. they are always demon niche, thus the shays rebellion creating our constitution, boston tea party not feeling so warmly about that. >> sean: i liked the boston tea party. >> it was peaceful. the only thing more peaceful are today's tea parties. where they leave the mall cleaner than whe

watch matt lauer and al roker report live from rome as matt gets an audience with pope benedict xvi.>> "idol" fever hits the plaza when "american idol" scotty mccreery and runner-up lauren alaina perform live at a special concert. >>> 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. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

congresswoman, michele bachmann is now officially running for president, and today she goes one-on-one with matt lauerand shia labeouf talks about his latest action adventure "transformers 3." 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. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

>> matt lauer back from a shoot that didn't happen. meanwhile, we're following breaking news, the arrest of whitey bulger, on the ten most wanted list for the alleged role in 19 murders. the mob boss managed to elude the authorities for 16 years. the manhunt came to a sudden end when the 81-year-old was taken into custody in southern california. the government had just launched a new campaign to find him earlier this week. we'll get the latest on this straight ahead. >>> also ahead, prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty if casey anthony is found guilty of murdering her daughter caylee but that may have gotten more difficult after a federal judge ruled that the method used in florida to impose a death sentence is unconstitutional. we'll explain that. >>> also, a rant, did you hear about this? caught on open microphone led to a suspension for a pilot of a major airline. he was using offensive slurs, talking about his own crew and we'll get more about that coming up. >>> let's begin with the breaking news the overnight arrest o

i'm ann curry along with matt lauer.ngham, alabama, on day four of his lend a hand "today." we'll get the big reveal. you have been doing a great job, al. we're really, really proud of you. >> this morning he's giving out a trillion dollars. a trillion dollars in goods to a great charity. we'll check in with al. we have another huge star in the studio right now. take a look in there. we have jim carrey taking photos, having fun. he's also starring in a brand new movie called "mr. popper's penguins." you're going to talk to him in a couple minutes. >> i might need you to join me. i need some help. >> i don't want anything to do with that. we'll talk to jim in a few minutes. >> we also hear a lot about fathers roughhousing with children and moms often are sort of stopping their kids. the truth is, there is new evidence that shows it is so important for the children. we'll get to the bottom of that. i think fathers are underrated. what fathers do needs to be celebrated especially as we move toward father's day coming up. do

. >> i met meredith viera and matt lauer, >> they're able to get a computer grant for their school. >r college and want to go to. >> of the whitney museum in new york is really on display of the san francisco museum of modern art. >> his drawn with the house dining exhibit. his drawing is the one on a piece dyeing except-he is there. >> his drawing is on exhibit along with the spinthis dystein fstalling musem exhibit. >> what a beautiful day today. >> yes. >> this time of year, and the storm is really incredible we're going to be seeing this on tuesday. in the meantime, temperatures will be a bit cooler with that rain is coming in our direction on tuesday with scattered shower activity. >> we will see you at 11:00 p.m., thank you [ kate ] if this icelandic mud could work wonders on my skin, imagine what it could do for my business. now, i just had to figure out a way to get it back to the states. so i called john, my citibank small business expert. [ john ] kate, how are you? [ kate ] he got me a line of credit and together we made it happen. now, my spa has more business than ever. .

i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer.really nice to have all these people outside. >> a great crowd. >>> coming up, a dramatic new twist at the casey anthony murder trial. >> here is what happened. casey's mother cindy took to the stand once again and told jurors that she used the family computer to run an internet search for the word "chloroform," testimony that directly contradicts a key prosecution theory. we'll get the latest and talk to cindy anthony's attorney in a few minutes. >>> also michael jackson's "thriller" one of the most popular videos of all time. who can forget the red jacket? take a look. it's here in our studio along with other items of the king of pop's estate. coming up, we'll be talking about how you could own one of those. >>> the latest on the adorable polar bear cub found abandoned in the alaskan wild and nursed back to health. now she's about to get a brand new home thousands of miles away. we'll have her story. >>> let's begin with the explosive testimony from cindy anthony at her daughter's mu

on the plaza i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker. d the crowds have been gathering as well. >> you can see an extra twinkle in matt's eye. i think you helped us discover them. >> i heard this music a long time ago. we had them on the show and what's nice is the fact that they are great musicians and great guys. >> that will be fun. >> coming up in this half hour if you're a parent and you have children of a certain age you have had an issue trying to get your kids to sleep. one father tried to capture the emotions of the moment in a new book. it's not a children's book. >> no, it's not. >> it's not for kids. >> that's the beauty of it. it looks like one. >> but the book is called "go the -- blank -- to sleep." he'll share his thoughts on that. >> it helps you vent how you really feel and are afraid to see it. >> very, very funny. >> that was before the show. also coming up when you go to the doctor, what are the five things your physician should not do. important information for you to know. that's coming up. >> number five is drinkin

matt lauer. some new drama at the casey anthony trial. e tough questions the defense had for casey's father and also for the man who found caylee anthony's remains, matt. >> we'll talk to savannah guthrie and star jones about that in just a couple of minutes. >>> also, he earned the nickname randy andy in the british tabloids. now the new profiling is prince andrew's controversial behavior including a friendship with a convicted sex offender and the unusual relationship with his ex-wife, sarah ferguson. we'll talk to the man who wrote that profile in just a little white. >>> and take a look at this. a face only a mother could love. we'll introduce you to yoda, the newly crowned ugliest dog in the world, just ahead. >>> but we'll begin this half hour with some serious news. there were some highly confrontational moments at the casey anthony trial on tuesday. nbc's kerry sanders is in orlando with the latest. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. for six hours on tuesday, the defense zipped through six witnesses, but two were

and by the way, matt lauer, one of the anchors on the morning show, flew cross country to interview lilo and she canceled it last minute. >> snubbed. >> snubbed. she said that she just wasn't ready, she was caught off-guard when he arrived to tape the interview. she basically just said, i'm not ready, i can't do this. >> i think they talked about doing a longer interview, she only wanted 15 minutes, she got cold feet. >> there's only damage you can do in 15 minutes. >> she's got to go to court. >> she's got a problem that needs to be addressed. she's been trying to address it. >> yes. >> and so, once again, another chapter. >> a bit of a train track. >> yes. >>> let's move on to george clooney. good old george clooney. >> yes, yes. >> this is a guy who seems to be the eternal bachelor and evidently he may be again. or he is again. >> i can't believe this. >> splitting up with elisabetta canalis. >> who is like the biggest babe on the planet. >> if it's not going to work with her. >> what hope do the rest of us have? if you can't make it work with her? >> it seemed like they were on the p

inside the studio, i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry. push for perfection gone too far? not talking about you, i'm talking about this woman who is a size 2, and she decided to have liposuction. she's not alone, either. coming up, why many more thin, fit women are choosing to have that procedure. >>> also coming up this morning, an extraordinary mother and the freak accident that changed her life. a fan fell on her head leaving her unable to remember anything. not even her own children or her husband. she's going to share her story and a really incredible milestone she has reached. i think it's going to be inspire for a lot of people. that's coming up straight ahead. >> look forward to see that. >>> mr. roker, by the way, has hit the road. he's in anchorage, alaska, for this start of the lend a hand tour. he's got company. al, good morning. >> good morning, matt. here at the alaskan native heritage center. you're watching the alaskan heritage native center. spear doing the story of the spear. it's been handed down from generation to gener

i'm matt lauer along with meredith sierra and al roker.an emotional story out of florida. a teacher caught on videotape actually punching a student in the face. she was suspended and will not face criminal charges. she says this was self-defense and is going to join us in a couple minutes to tell us her side of the story. should she get her job back? we'll be asking that question. >>> also, we'll catch up with kate gosselin. her show "peat kate plus 8" returns tonight. we'll see what her relationship is like with jon coming up. >>> and natalie morales taps into her inner diva by going on a famous latin soap opera. we'll show you her performance coming up. >> i'm a married woman -- >> stop! >> speaking of natalie, ann is off today with natalie at the desk with the headlines. >>> serious news. beginning right now with one of the deadliest attacks on u.s. troops this year. five american service members were killed overnight in central iraq. iraqi officials say it happened during a rocket attack. >>> high winds and hot, dry weather are frustra

. >> i met meredith and matt lauer. >> and the grant was awarded to his school. >> they are getting a the school desperately needed, we will be able to buy computers for the new school year. >> i get a $15,000 scholarship for whatever college i want to go to. >> his art is being exhibited at the whitney museum in new york and is currently on display at the sanfords is the museum of modern art. >> his drawing is there along with the exhibit that is going on right now with some of the most renowned artist in the world. he is there. >> let us not forget the other important exhibit. >> my picture is in the cafeteria. >> time now for tech talk with gabe slate. >> if you do not work there at the front gate to pixar is not easy to get through. i cannot pass a big chance to get past the gates and see what it is like inside the headquarters. in classic pixar style, even the visitor badges have personality. there is the picture of the toy story alien with a line under my name say a stranger from the outside, good stuff. sinew have their logo, the table lamp and a replica of the toy story ball f

on the "today" show, matt lauer tried to press breitbart about whether he would release that photo? >> if anthony wiener decides to make this a jihad against me for his interpretation of putting me into this situation, you know what? i'll take that as a, you know, you saidance insurance policy, maybe. if he wants to open himself to an investigation there a a lot of women. >> congressman wiener obviously had hoped that yesterday's press conference would put what he called terrible mistakes behind him. house democratic leader nancy pelosi sent a a let tore the ethics committee calling for an investigation into the matter and democrats are not eager to defend the congressman. >> i know congressman wiener. i wish there was some way i could defend him, but i can't. >> what advice would you give him if he called you? >> call somebody else. >> hours after the congressional committee put out press releases calling for more than a dozen democrats in congress to return campaign contributions they have received from congressman weiner's campaign committee. one democrat announced she's doing ju

i started off the day on a couch with matt lauer. >> who hasn't? barrett, bill, dana, andrew, that's it. sorry about that. bye. >> bret: president obama says the recent disappointing numbers may not be a one-time thing. tim pawlenty says the president is satisfied with a second rate economy. produced by third rate policies. more disturbing reports. about congressman anthony weiner. live from the studio in washington, this is "special report." i'm bret baier. president obama today said america is on a path to long-term economic growth, despite less than encouraging numbers recently. white house correspondent wendell goler reports the president is not saying how long that will take. >> in a news conference with german chancellor "good morninchance angela merkel,saidt doesn't signal recession but might not be a one-time occurrence. >> we don't know if this is a one-month episode or longer trend. we're experiencing head winds. gas prices being most prominent. >> reporter: monday he told a cleveland reporter the jobs report was a blip but he wasn't sure

i'm ann curry along with matt lauer and natalie morales.n what is going to be the biggest morning ever for lend a hand today. you know, al is so excited about this. he's just really been talking about it. >> with good reason. he works hard on it all year long to make this come true this week. >> big reveal coming up in a moment. >>> also ahead, something for the women out there and the men. "green lantern," big movie now coming out at the box office. its star is ryan reynolds. he, of course, a great actor but also happens to be "people" magazine's reining sexiest man alive. he has -- he has the sash and the tiara to prove it. he's inside. he's also a really nice guy. we're going to talk to him about the movie. >> guys like to hang out with him as well. >> absolutely. men and women. >>> also coming up, good friend jane pauley is here today and she's got an inspiring story about a woman who answered the call of the wild and is now living out her dream. >> that will be exciting. >>> but first, let's go to houston and talk to al with a check of

matt lauer takes a glimpse into the daily life of the holy father.ooked up, and my jell-o pudding was gone. jeremy, look at me. look at that smile. that is pudding face. you took my pudding! the evidence is hard to dispute. [ male announcer ] get your pudding face on with oh-so-cool and irresistible jell-o pudding. >>> back in 2005 when 78-year-old joseph became the oldest elected pope since 1730 he took the name pope benedict xvi, devoting himself to prayer, medication and the task of expanding and strengthening a church of more than a billion catholics worldwide. this week matt lauer traveled to rome, had the chance to meet pope benedict and got a rare and remarkable look at a day in his life. >> reporter: he is the public face of the faith of over a billion people. from his home in vatican city, pope benedict xvi shapes the catholic mission in the 21st century. the pope's day begins in prayer. daily mass is a fundamental ritual in the catholic church and is practiced in the pope's surprisingly modern chapel. despite shepherding millions across the

. >> i'm matt lauer. obviously, went to north carolina to talk to the president about jobs and housing but a lot of the newspapers this morning are running headlines based on the question you asked about congressman weiner. >> the first time he's been able to weigh in so we'll hear what he says coming up. the economy is the big story because it's going to be the key issue in the election which is just over a year away. we have a lot of ground to cover with the president. we had an exclusive interview with him so we'll have that for you straight ahead. >>> also ahead, new details on the search for missing indiana university lauren. will enhanced security camera video taken about the time of her disappearance give investigators new clues about what happened? we'll have latest and have exclusive line interview with lauren's parents as well. >>> on a much lighter note, chances are you have probably owned a snuggie or an unusual exercise gadgets sold on television. what is the next big thing? we'll take you to

. >> matt lauer will be working with a brand new partner. here's michelle franzen. >> from nbc news -- >> reporter: for more dith vieira, saying good-bye as co-host of "today" hasn't been easy. >> i know my decision is the right one, and i just have been having fun. then there are times it hits me. >> reporter: leaving after five years of what she calls a whirlwind dream job. >> what makes you presidential? >> reporter: there are the countless interviews with celebrities and politicians. and major global events like the royal wedding. and the olympics. but it is her co-workers vieira says she will miss the most. >> it's the people that make the show. that's matt, ann, al, natalie. >> an atmosphere where poking fun is par for the course. matt who? like an albatross. i've dragged that guy for five years, you know, and i am done. i'm done. >> we kid each other ruthlessly from the minute she walks in in the morning or i do. >> reporter: all kigd aside, she'll be missed, too. >> she has brought such class and dignity to the show. and such a sense

out on the plaza i'm matt lauer along with al roker natalie morales. coming up, more on the situation involving new york congressman anthony weiner. he's now admitted that, yes, he did sext message with some six different women. he sent inappropriate photos of himself. he says he's done nothing illegal, however, he's possibly facing a house ethics investigation. can he keep his job? we'll talk about it coming up. >> later on, help with your diet dilemma. joy bauer is here to help us control diabetes with smart food choices. and getting your family on track with more healthy choices. >> speaking of healthy choices, a lot of women struggle to do it all -- men as well -- whether it's parenting, taking care of older parents and managing the finances at home. how can they then balance their own needs when taking care of everyone else? we'll have valuable advice and strategies for staying healthy and happy. >> lots to get to. let's go inside to ann at the news desk for a look at the headlines. hi, ann. >> hi to you and thanks so much. good morning, everybody

some people say he is too boring to beat obama but matt lauer gave him an opportunity to show off thegnetism for which he is known. >> people often look at you and say is there enough charisma there for pawlenty to beat barack obama. what's your answer to that? [ laughter ] all right, great, thank you very much. [ applause ] >> jimmy: well, what's he going to say? yeah, i'm charismatic? meanwhile, president obama was in ireland today where he met some of his irish relatives. he has -- i tell you what hawaiian, kenyan, irish, this guy truly is the epcot center of presidents. obama visited the town of money gal which was home to his great, great, great grandfather. he celebrated his heritage by sucking down a pint of beer. you don't see world leaders chugging enough. and then after they finished with the beer, they got into the presidential motorcade and headed out to do something, i'm not sure what, but watch this here. you see -- okay. they were actually -- bottomed out. the beer's very powerful over there. fortunately, in ireland, your car has to be completely upside down for it to b

. >> the also had an appearance on the today show >> i met let matt lauer >> they are getting a $25,000 technology grant. we'll be able to buy a brand new computers for than new school year. >> it all be what ever college talent go to you. >> his display is currently on display at the the san francisco museum of art. >> he is listed with one of the renowned artist of the world. >> yes in my picture is in the cafeteria >> time now the talk about sports. the left-hander had a record and strike out and did a sweep of the cleveland indians. the giants won 3-1 on a sunday night this is their fifth win in arose perry >> a's lost a filly three- one oakland stars is three games series with the marlins. nascar enthusiasm or odd in force in sonoma. this is a 350 km race. auto race was won by it barred bush carried. >> coming up on a kron 4 morning news has i'll look a weather and traffic. this is a picture from our roof camera. trust me the sun a picture from our roof camera. trust me the sun well, to mark the today if you've tried to lose weight, you know it's hard to find a diet you can stick t

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i'm matt lauer. meredith is back in new york city. dith, good morning to you. >> good morning to you, matt. >> and i want to tell you that just to the side of me here is the centerpiece of vatican city, st. peter's basilica. its dome or cupola was designed by mikkel angelo when it was designed in 1590, some 20 years after mick oh angelo had died. i think after his death only the drum of the dome was completed. it's the second largest church in the world. it's a monument to the apostle peter. remember, god said the church would be built on the rock peter was built. the basilica sits on the hallowed grounds of an earlier church built by em per or constantine in the 14th century. below it lies the vatican any crop lus. it's a maze of mausoleums and crypts and was only first discovered during an excavation in 1939. and at the end of this narrow underground passageway, a small tomb was discovered, and in 1968 pope paul vi announced that the tomb did, in fact, hold the bones of st. peter. and that altar, by the way, was built so it's directl

inside the studio, i'm matt lauer along with al roker and the birthday girl, natalie morales. >> we've seen them in backyard parties but in the blink of an eye they can wreak havoc and cause injury, those bounce houses. this weekend another blew away with children inside. it was a scary scene. we'll take a look at the dangers. >>> coming up, are you listening to your body? if you're feeling aches and pains, your appetite isn't quite right, sometimes minor symptoms can signal something more serious it going on. we're going to crack the code of what your body may be trying to tell you. >>> then the confusing real estate market means we need good advice. >> that's right. especially if you're a buyer or seller. barbara corken is back to answer your questions. we're talking about staging your homes or if you need a real estate agent. as parents, we all have boys, and it's tough sometimes, whether they're just starting school or teens who don't -- lessons we can use to navigate those mine fields, raise our sons to be compassionate and confident grown up young men. we'll find out how to do it

. >>> the conservative blogger who broke the story and prebutted the confessional tells m s matt lauer he has one picture the public hasn't seen. >> if anthony weiner decides to make this a jihad against me for his interpretation of putting me into this situation, i'll take that as a -- you said an insurance policy. i can't foresee a circumstance in which i would release that. >> facing an ethics investigation and no support from fellow democrats. can the career politician survive? >>> the white house rolls out the red carpet for german chancellor angela merkel. for talks ranging from the war in afghanistan, where they agree to libya and deep differences over how to handle the economy. >> i'm not concerned about a double-dip recession. i am concerned about the fact that the recovery that we're on is not producing jobs as quickly as i want it to happen. >>> plus, the new "washington post" poll suggests the economy is now the president's biggest opponent. >>> and one if by land, two if by sea. the midnight ride of sarah palin continues as a new war breaks out over just who will write the

. >> i just have the sneaking suspicious once matt lauer finishes with his -- that dynamic duo will getlions on this show. >> she was on the today show a couple of months ago and they gelled like no tomorrow so stay tuned as they say. >>> you may consider coffee to be vital. >> we do. we drink it by the gallons here. but drink too much and your ears can play some tricks on you. researchers in australia have volunteers drink a lot of coffee and listen to white noise. then they were told the test subjects to listen for bing crosby song white christmas. it was still white noise. the song never played. ♪ i'm dreaming of a white christmas ♪ >> i'm hearing it! > ♪ just like the one >> researchers say as little as five cups can trigger a hallucination. >> we are well on our way to hallucinating through the rest of the show. >> lawrence, do you drink coffee? >> are you kidding? >> does a chicken have a beak? >> it's quite the transition to mornings. we have a lot of sunshine coming our way. sunshine, low clouds and fog moving in overnight but that's typical and it's going to break up in most sp

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm meredith vieira. as we go to air, news is breaking that john edwards was just indicted. we'll go right to lisa myers. lisa? >> reporter: meredith, this is shaking up as a very bad day for john edwards. we just have word that he has, in fact, been indicted on criminal charges having to do with the cover-up of his affair with rielle hunter. >> i'm not making any comment. >> reporter: a key member of john edwards' legal team arrived in raleigh thursday night, a lawyer experienced in political scandal. greg craig previously represented president clinton in his fight against impeachment. >> i do. >> reporter: like the impeachment, the criminal investigation of john edwards is steeped in deception, scandal, and betrayal. >> this is ridiculous. i have been in love with the same woman for 30 plus years. >> reporter: at issue, more than a million dollars provided by donors to keep edwards' pregnant mistress, rielle hunter, in hiding while he was running for president. rachel "bunny" melon, the heiress and edwa

. >> and matt lauer, stiffed by lindsay lohan.insider" is on. >> a clooney insider tells us the couple was fighting nonstop. >> the last supper together. the serious faces. elisabetta's new interview, the day after. >> plus, clooney with lisa snowden, his ex-wife and the waitress and the a-list actress. "indepth" on clooney ease past love. >> i was actually with lindsay, we were supposed to sit down for an interview at the last minute. it was canceled. >> did lindsay demand $100,000 for

ann curry along with matt lauer, natalie morales, and al roker.ks. >> that's the song that meredith said she played 30 times after she graduated from high school. how about that viral video we did. i think we pulled that off. everybody led meredith through the different sections of our studio and al on the plaza. the poor girl didn't realize she was going to run a marathon. >> she's the only one that ran the full course. >> she saw it for the first time after the show was over. first of all she couldn't believe she was wearing the clogs the entire time. she said i looked like a portuguese washerwoman. >> to all the portuguese washerwomen, that's a compliment. >> you can tell how into it she was. she was very nice. >> the tunnel of love. >> there he is. >> there's donny nash. we inserted him because he didn't make it. >> he practiced. >> i called meredith last night just to see how she was doing, and she said, who? and hung up. >> if you're watching, meredith, we love you. >> that's right. >> we hope you slept till at least 7:01. >> by the way, thi

here is how matt lauer explained it. >> i was with lindsay lohan at her home in los angeles on tuesdayon. we were to sit down and talk about her plans for the future. at the last minute her people expressed concerns about the timing of the interview and it was canceled. >>> "harry potter," author j.k. rowling says her new website will be a rich new telling of the boy wizard story. rowling will offer new potter material and allow fans to contribute. >>> sounds like something out of a movie. celebrities involved in secret high stakes gambling and high-end hotels but one lawyer not only says it was really going on, he is going after one actor's alleged 311 thousand dollar take. cnn's kareen wynter is in los angeles with the story. >> reporter: kyra, this story raising a lot of brows. tobey maguire is caught in a high stakes poker playing. the actor he was slapped with a lawsuit claiming that a former hedge fund manager by the name of bradley rudderman who is serving a 1-year federal prison sentence for wiretaps and wire fraud convictions he took place in games in several luxury hotels in

. >> and i'm matt lauer. if you're watching the weather, you could see some strong storms from texas all of the way up to michigan. that follows monday's system that produces dozens of tornadoes. >> fortunately there are no reports of serious injuries. we're going the get the latest and al's forecast. >>> also ahead, casey anthony trial was brought to an unexpected halt on monday as judge admonished lawyers on both sides from bickering. is that case now headed for a mistrial? we'll talk about that, and we'll talk about the new report that highlights the alarming rise in dangerous food allergies in children. we'll tell you the details on that. >>> also this morning, shocking new claim from latoya jackson. she says her brother michael was scared for his life and believed someone would attempt to assassinate him. >>> let's begin with the stop stories of the morning. savannah guthrie is there. good morning to you. >> good morning, ann and matt. in the news this morning, there's hope today in arizona where crews b

this is vieira's last day this morning on the "today" show hosting with matt lauer and she is leavingshow to spend more time with her family and today's news anchor ann curry waving and rocking the ann loves meredith t-shirt, and sliding into the chair tomorrow will be a new icon, but she will still host "who wants to be a millionaire." >> and who wants to type in stone everything that you have in your hands and holes your private secrets? >> well, wendy walsh was on fire yesterday. it was comments about anthony weiner's scandal. many teens are sexting, but did you know it has a potential to ruin some young folks' lives? we will speak to one congressman who wants to change that and his reproposal. >> can you guess what the new issue is on voters' minds? what's this option? that's new. personal pricing now on brakes. tell us what you want to pay. we do our best to make that work. deal! my money. my choice. my meineke. >>> listen to this quote, and really could be the understatement of the day here. quote, representative weiner has some problems, end quote. we will show you who said tha