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tara lipinski and johnny weir. back to you guys. >> how about that joke that ellen made about liza minnelli. said this is the best liza minnelli impersonator i've ever seen and goes, nice job, sir. >> coming up, we'll have a lot more on the oscars including the hottest fashions, two of our favorite experts here. johnny weir and tara lipinski. >>> and then kerry kennedy is joining us this morning. she'll speak out in an exclusive live interview after being acquitted of drugged driving on friday. but this is "today" on nbc. >>> just ahead, the murder trial of olympic sprinter oscar. the instant you wear it, you own it. the instantly slimming dress, exclusively at white house black market. over one million hours of research. are inside are specific vitamins and minerals to help support your heart, brain and eyes. centrum silver. for the most amazing parts of you. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes bac

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>> yes, johnny weir and tara lipinski. >> and my hairdresser, i promise it will be better tomorrow morning. thanks, lester! >> tight quarters out there. enjoy. all that buzz tomorrow morning on "today." >>> from hollywood royalty, we have this note tonight about british royalty. prince george, now 9 months old, will make his first official trip overseas next month when he travels with his parents to new zealand and australia. they'll take commercial flights and be gone for 3 1/2 weeks. of course, a nanny must come along to watch over the prince while the duke and duchess of cambridge carry out their official duties. >>> when we come back, remembering a storied american warship as it sails into history. . >>> the latest ship named in honor of the heroes of 9/11 was commissioned yesterday in philadelphia. the "uss somerset" was named in honor of the 40 passengers and crew members who died when united flight 93 crashed in shanksville, somerset county, p pennsylvania. the "uss new york" and "uss arlington" were previously commissioned. >>> gathering in brownsville, texas, this weekend for a fi

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