here you go from rihanna.ith the curtains drawn ♪ and a little last night on these sheets ♪ ♪ so how come when i reach out my fingers ♪ ♪ it seems like more than distance between us ♪ ♪ we're ten thousand miles apart ♪ ♪ i bet california wishing on the stars ♪ ♪ for your heart for me ♪ my california king ♪ just when i felt like giving up on us ♪ ♪ you turned around and gave me one last touch ♪ ♪ that made everything feel better ♪ and even then my eyes got wetter ♪ ♪ i wanna ask you if you love pe ♪ ♪ but i don't wanna seem so weak maybe i've been california dream ing ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ in this california king bed ♪ we're ten thousand miles apart ♪ ♪ i bet california wishing on these stars ♪ ♪ for your heart for me ♪ my california king [ cheers and applause ] >> i love you guys. thank you so much! i love you all. twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. >>> good morning to you. 9:56 right now. the unveiling of a memorial dedicated to the victims of the jonestown massacre will go on as scheduled on sunday despite emotio

but also, i think with the chris brown-rihanna scenario, another element to it which is also race inhich chris brown recently critiqued the media's response to charlie sheen. he's a well-known batterer. yet with white men, there's a sense in which they can get away with more stuff than black men. >> that conversation still becomes about -- >> race. >> race instead of gender. even though we're talking about a gender issue, ray trumps it. what is something we can do to think about it in a different way? >> from a man's perspective, we need to have more men who are willing to educate boys and men around gender issues. we have to redefine what it means to be a man. we have to have men to redefine masculinity and we need a lot more gender violence education at early ages so young boys can see what some of the dynamic is and what we need to shift the power dynamic and make things more fair and equitable for women. >> is it possible to have a world where there's gender justice? do you see that as a possibility in the near future? >> i think it's possibility. i think we have to really invest

rihanna went on to win three awards including female artist of the year.aylor swift was named top country artist. >> i just remember i used to watch the billboard awards and see my she rows like shania twain and faith hill win these. and now, i just -- i'm just having the best time doing this. >> other big winners last night were teen idol justin bieber who picked up six awards, as did rapper eminem, including artist of the year. >>> comedian and actor russell brand has reportedly been deported from japan. he was there to see his wife katy perry perform but she tweeted he was kicked out because of a prior run-in with a law a decade ago. brand took it all in stride posting a photo and tweeting, planning escape from japanese custody is bloody hard to dig a tunnel with a chop stick. >>> "cbs moneywatch" time now on a monday. a bad day for stocks in asia. ashley morrison here in new york with more. >> good morning to you, terrell. asian markets suffered big losses overnight. both tokyo's nikkei and hong kong's hang seng lost more than 1.5% apiece. this week, w

. >>> and the "today" show summer concert series kicks off with singing superstar rihanna live on the plaza. >>> 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. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

that's friday morning, rihanna on the plaza. >> that will be some concert.event here on nbc. the live two-hour season finale of "the biggest loser." it will be anybody's guess who will be crowned the winner, irene, jay, olivia or hannah. we have al son sweeney, the host joining us this morning. great to see you this morning. good morning. >> good morning, ann. >> give us a handicap on the contestants. first of all, olivia and hannah. how do you think they will do? >> first of all, it's awesome. they are sisters, the first set to make toyota the finalses. they are both amazing women. i love hannah and olivia. olivia is the older sister. she's won more challenges. she won a lot of weigh-ins. hannah won the final weigh-in. so she's got it in her. she can do it. the girls are set up to have a chance of winning this. >> i know america will pick either jay or irene. how do you see it turning out? >> that's a tough one. jay is the comeback kid. he was eliminated in the middle of the season and made it back on campus. he's a good guy and a hard worker. he has the we

. >> other big winners, rihanna and justin bieber.ear-old singer looked pretty adult there gives his girlfriend, selena gomez a kiss there. and a youthful mother. she's very young. >> new hot hollywood couple there. >>> coming up next, the storying we'll be following later on this monday morning. >>> is sarah palin saying adios to alaska? the warm-weather state where she's been spotted. coming up. warm-weather state where she's been spotted. tends to st. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doctor need to balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like ce

that, of course, is pop star rihanna.o be kicking off our summer concert series tomorrow morning right here on the plaza. they'll gather in the heart of midtown manhattan. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry while mary dik is taking the day off. we're joined by natalie morales and al roker as well. rihanna, the start of a lot of summer concerts. >> that's right. a lot of people watching "american idol" last night will be glad to hear this news. next thursday, "american idol" winner scotty "mchotty" mccreery and lauren alaina will be here. and also new kids on the block and backstreet boys are going to be joining out. >> they're going to be camping out for days like they did last time. >> some of the kids right here. >> are you ready for the "ex-men:the mutant invasion?" this time we're going to go back in time and talk with some of the cast members. >> look at them. how great looking is that group. >> fantastic. >>> and then also a brand-new batch of dogs in need are getting a bow-to-wow treatment. you're going to see the

you will be on stage with rihanna courtesy of live nation.ars old. >> can you believe it? >> fantastic! >> look at her. >> looks amazing. >> heshe is so joyful. >> she's with her taugdaughters >> you really look alike. >> just so great. what are you drinking? >> i'll have what she's having. >> you look like trouble. >> absolutely. what about the weather? it's gorgeous. >> it is nice now. in fact, they cancelled my son's picnic on my forecast. >> oh, bad. >> bad dad. all right. let's check your forecast for the weekend, show you what's happening. first of all, the preakness at pimlico. we'll have fantastic weather. mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the low 80s. as we look ahead to the weekend, a risk of strong storms from the mississippi river valley down into texas. rain in the northern plains. we have sunshine up and down the eastern coast with a few showers left in the northeast. sunday, from the great lakes down into texas, a risk of strong storms. rain in the western plains. sunny up and down the east coast. hot through the southwes

rihanna. if you're planning to come to the plaza, bring your biggest and best rihanna song. concert courtesy of livenation. that's rihanna live on the plaza next friday, may 27th. >> that's going to be fun. >> that is going to be fun. this is going to be fun as well. let's say hi to oscar winner marla matalin and also john. good morning to everyone. the finalists. this has been a very long haul. has it been worth it, john? >> it has been worth it. we've raised a record amount of money for our charitiecharities. i'm playing for children's research hospital and that's what made it worth it because it was a crazy, crazy run, i can tell you that. >> and i played for the starkey foundation. that's the whole point of being on the show. it's charity. >> now, it came down to the final show where meatloaf and little john were the other two. why do you think you two were selected? >> we're the great. we're the best. >> i'm going to win. >> wow. >> she's tough. >> she is tough. >> marla, she's tough. we love you. >> you're both tough. >> who went in with the most preconceived notion? >

taylor swift, lady gaga, and rihanna won three. eminem won artist of the year. bieber won a very public smooch from his rumored girlfriend, selena gomez. >> rumored? >> i guess that puts that to rest. >> it's not rumored anymore. >> not with that smooch. thanks, we needed a laugh this morning. >>> let's get back to sam in joplin. sam? >> let me show you how there is no good news in joplin this morning. look at the skies off to the west. very dark gray skies. there are thunderstorm warnings in the counties just to the west. all of that is moving in this direction. that will happen over the next couple of days. generally, here's where we see severe weather. it's along a good part of the country today. follow the red zone. all along the stationary front. a couple of areas of low pressure will move up. that's from oklahoma city, dallas involved in that. memphis, dallas, washington, d.c., pittsburgh. all the way to western new york state. three-day heat buildup. 90 degrees for the first time tomorrow in washington, d.c. you'll stay near 90 for the rest of the week. n

one of the biggest stars around, rihanna, got her start on "today."inner will take to the stage live and give her biggest fans a chance to win tickets to one of her concerts, courtesy of the group live nation. >> all you have to do is come to our concert, bring your biggest and best rihanna sign. the top ten will win tickets to her concert. and they will land you on stage, up close and personal with rihanna. come early and be creative with the signs. >> how about being creative with the weather, making it better? >> if i could do that i wouldn't need this job. let's tell you what's happening. we have a risk of strong storms, rain. sunshine through texas into the central plains and mississippi river valley. tomorrow, sunshine, mild weather down to the gulf coast. more heavy rain in the northeast. mountain snows, rain, thunderstorm in the rockies and the pacific northwest. windy in central texas. >>> good morning to you. well, this live picture of san francisco you can vaguely make out a ship in the background. we have really thick fog creating a drizzl

bring your biggest and best rihanna sign. easy enough. i'm meredith vieira in los angeles. on the plaza. another moment on leno last night that came as a complete surprise to me. >> jay, you have known me for a long time, i'm a creature of habit. so is meredith vieira. i leave my dressing room about 6:15, and i walk over to meredith's dressing room, knock on the door. normally she's in the red bathrobe and the clogs, but sometimes i open the door and the room seems empty, and i'll say meredith, meredith, and then from the bathroom i hear her say, can you come back later. i'm changing. and then i hear -- [ toilet flushes ] >> the toilet flush and then she comes out and scurries out in the red bathroom and the slclog. meredith, changing, really? >> oh, my lord. >> they sent me a script and asked me to do that. >> how juvenile. i'm not like you, matt. i don't wear depends so i have to use the bathroom. you know -- >> this is unraveling at a fast pace, meredith. anyway, we're just trying to spice up your appearance. >>> coming up, a woman who is proud to be called the biggest l

>> britney and rihanna performed together.d and boring. >> the telecast seemed to know this. they did not show it on the telecast. they cut away. there are pictures of it because all the photographers were there. they didn't show it on tv. >> do you think the shock value is there? >> miley cyrus has same-sex titilation. if she is doing it, it's nothing now. >> they said this was the highest rated "snl" of the season with lady gaga and justin timberlake. >> little mons terse, her fans were lining up tuesday. she knows her fans are serious about her. she knows every person's name that loves her. >> when we were sitting there, they had it roped off for four seats. four fans outside in the rain got those four seats. crying. they were wearing the outfit -- they had it all going on. >> tiger woods for the first time not even in the top ten of the golfers, best golfers in the world. >> it's interesting this is happening the same time of the schwarzenegger scandal. we are seeing some of these guys have blowback from all their bad beha

and i was wondering if by any chance you got this idea from rihanna. no?ut great. do you like watching 3d films? did you wear the glasses? >> i took them off halfway through and my eyes went very strange. say something which is probably not welcome by the 3d guys, but -- i find it kind of distracting because once you've got the first joke, you know, things coming off the screen, you say, okay, i got it. and then you sit there with the glasses on. and everything looks slightly, kind of cut out, but no, it's great. everyone seems to like it. >> jimmy: i wish life was in 3d, you know? >> well, actually, i couldn't see anything with the eye patch. so, i'd go on the set in the morning, very dangerous set. big steps. i have no depth of vision. so, they lead me on. i felt like an old, old man. instead of the 45-year-old that i am. so, they'd say this way, you go -- >> jimmy: and you had that big sword. >> big sword, yeah. >> jimmy: is that real, or -- >> oh, yeah. >> jimmy: how much does that weigh? >> it was a big -- oh, 20 pounds. >> jimmy: really? >> oh, yeah.

. ♪ >>> how we love rihanna. one of the hottest singers in the world.ive on the plaza to kick off our summer concert series on may 27. mark your calendars. she'll be followed by other big acts each friday from journey to kenny chesney to bruno mars. for the complete list of the summer concert series head to today.com. quite a line-up. a little something for everyone. >> very excited. good list. >> it's going to be good. i'm natalie morales alongside tamron hall. we have lester holt and amy robach with us as well as al roker at churchill downs and a great hat. you look like the mad hatter, al. all right. just ahead we'll have more on the lessons we learned from our mothers. >> and how our moms impact our style choices. bobby thomas is here with her mom and a few mom/daughter teams. they look cute. >> beautiful mom. plus from fashion to entertaining giada and her daughter jade will share tips on entertaining guests. >> they come with their own music and lester and amy are here. >> coming up this weekend on "today" jury selection in the casey anthonile tri

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. ♪ >>> kicking off the series, the one, the only rihanna on may 27. ♪ >> in june the "american idol" boy band super groups new kids on the block and the backstreet boys. irish pop rock band the script. country music star kenny chesney. and singer/songwriting sensation bruno mars. in july, international pop superstar pitbull with t-pain and neyo. country music star blake shelton. the r & b grooves and moves of chris brown. singer/songwriter ce ere-lo gre and legendary rock band journey. august features pop band maroon 5. country music's the zack brown band. latin heartthrob enriqu enrique eglesias and 2000 grammy winners train. and on september 2nd, lenn lenny kravitz finishing out our hot summer season, only on "today." ♪ don't stop believing >> awesome. >> i was so excited about journey until you did that. >> you get crazy. >> at least we're not on television. at least i didn't do it on air. >> we're live. >> you have done something ridiculous on air. need we remind you of mary k. blige. >> wow! >> why did they have that ready so fast? >> they have it running on a loop here. >> i co

kingston also alcoholic beverage rated on a song with rihanna, who tweeted, sean we praying for you,important to know that his female companion was treated and released from the hospital. as far as kingston's music, one thing that makes it unique in the hip-hop world is he refuses to use profanity. i talked to his mother. she said he's hooked up to machines but is very responsive. >> that's good news. linsey, thanks very much. >>> let's go to the weather now. colleen coyle of our dallas station, wfaa is in for sam. good morning colleen. >> good morning, everyone. let's look at the storm where it's moving over the next couple days. this is in atkinson nebraska. there were 20 reported tornadoes around nebraska and south dakota yesterday. and look at that hail. golf ball to grapefruit-sized hail. where are the storms moving? they're going to be moving into the great lakes area. violent storms. we could see hail and wind, as well as isolated tornadoes. the record heat sizzling this weather report has been brought to you by chili's. george? >> thank you, colleen. >>> coming up snooki of "

who were involved in so many aspects, bonnie linkboard, melissa lopez, our beautiful trophy lady rihannatheir staff, the people who put the event on today, tom dolab, david bozell, james nolan, larry goley, that whole staff and brent baker and his staff and tim graham, fish noise. they're all true heroes. now, ladies and gentlemen, we come to the quote of the year. you've seen the five finalists. we whittle it down to four. meathead doesn't get anything. we're bound and determined to go through the whole awards without using his name. meathead gets nothing to to hell with him, he's off. we have four finalists. the first one i want to do, i'd like to invite back up to the stage the three presenters and five accepters and please give them a round of applause. bring them up here, andrew claybin, the beautiful ann coulter, eric, are you there? kenny beth and mark mekler, tim phillips, steve king. and ken cuccinelli. ok. do we have everybody? this is dangerous. ok. here's how the exercise works, these are our judges behind me for this. you, ladies and gentlemen, are going to hear the finalist

his designs have been worn by michelle obama and celebrities like kate moss and rihanna.um savage beauty opened with the first retrospective of his work since his death. >> i think it's appropriate that we celebrate tonight, remember his extraordinary and superior gifts. >> reporter: from one regal event to the next, the late alexander mcqueen's designs are here to stay. coming up next, the three women who got the royal treatment on us are back from london to fill us in on the trip. coming up later, should you cut out the carbs or the calories? the most effective weight loss solutions, we're told, right after these messages. these ladies have been exercising, watching their diets and enjoying activia light. well? i'm managing my weight really well, and i've never felt so light. at 70 calories, delicious activia light helps you be light and feel light too. ♪ activia revlon has something cool for your skin. infused with hydrating coconut water, new colorstay aqua mineral makeup feels cool on your skin leaving it smooth and luminous. i've never felt makeup like this before.

that were involved in so many aspects of this, bonnie, melissa lopez, our beautiful trophy lady, rihannaheir staff, the people that put -- tom, david bozell, james, that whole development staff. brent baker and his whole staff. tim graham. they're all true heroes. now, ladies and gentlemen, we come to the quote of the year. you've seen the five finalists. we go down to four. meathead doesn't get anything. we're going through the whole dishonors award without his name. he's a meathead. he's off. we have four finalists. first thing i'd like to do is invite back up to the stage the three presenters and five accepters and please give them a round of applause. neal boortz, andrew klaven. where is the beautiful ann coulter? erik, are you there? beth martin, mark meckler, tim phillips, steve king and ken cuccinelli. ok. do we have everybody? ok. this is dangerous. this is how the exercise works. these are the judges behind us. you, ladies and gentlemen, are going to hear the finalists in the four categories. you are not going to say anything. keep it quiet. do not say anything. just listen a mo

>> rihanna. >> i like that look. you have the hood and everything working. >>> good morning to you.zy out there. kind of cool to start you out this week but temperatures will climb every day through your thursday. and really we are getting very nice, comfortable spring-like weather. it is not going to last long so you'll probably want to enjoy it. 70 degrees in freemont. as we head throughout the next few days we bump up the numbers a little bit through thursday. 79, little rain on the way for the weekend. >>> that's your latest weather. where are you guys from? >> boston. >> there you go. meredith? >> up next we talk to the youngest congressman and his six-pacak bs onk a mission to t you fit. compacted, drained of nutrients. it'll hold your plants but it'll also hold 'em back. the solution: miracle-gro garden soil. the perfect mix of rich, organic ingredients, and miracle-gro plant food. just mix it in. and turn bad soil into great soil. helps plants grow twice as big. instead of holding 'em back, they'll leap ahead. miracle-gro garden soil. and moisture control garden soil. buy yo