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but he had changed places with his twin brother who was actually supposed to be on the ice. their dad made them come clean, and it could cost them big bucks today, tuesday, august 16th, and it could cost them big bucks today, tuesday, august 16th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning. i'm savannah guthrie in for ann who is on assignment. we'll check in with her. but meanwhile, matt, the white house says president obama three-day bus trip through the midwest is not a campaign trip but it kind of had that feel on monday. >> they'red ament about that. during his first stop in minnesota the president says he's working on a new plan to fix the economy that will be ready when congress returns from summer break. he also took a few shots at the gop field for the 2012 presidential race. also ahead, the suspect in the disappearance of a maryland woman in aruba appeared in court on monday and was ordered to remain behind bars. coming up, we'll go live to aruba and get new details on why he's continuing to be detained. also, he won an oscar for playing a down and out country singer in "crazy heart." now jeff bridges has turned that into a new album of his own. he's going to perform for us live in our studio a little later on. but let us begin on a tuesday morning with presidential politics and day two of president obama's bus tour through the midwest. nbc's chief white house correspondent chuck todd is in dubuque, iowa. chuck, good morning to you. >> good morning. as you noted the white house insists this bus tour has nothing to do with politics. but with three of the five president's town halls in the state of iowa where republicans are constantly criss-crossing the state, it's hard to avoid it. with the president's poll numbers sinking so low that even some democrats are expressing disapproval, mr. obama revealed he's working on a post-labor day plan to fix the economy. >> i'll be putting forward, when they come back in september, a very specific plan to boost the economy, to create jobs, and to control our deficit. and my attitude is, get it done. and if they don't get it done, then we'll be running against a congress that's not doing anything for the american people and the choice will be very stark and will be very clear. >> reporter: the white house is not officially calling this bus tour a campaign trip, but it looks and sounds like one. but gone is the rhetoric of hope and change from 2008, replaced with frustration. >> there is real anger and frustration, understandable, about the economic situation that we're finding ourselves in. i get that. >> reporter: in one heated exchange -- >> i know et cetera not going to work if you just stand up when i ask everyone to raise their head. >> reporter: the head of the iowa tea party jeered them over unsubstarchs yated reports that joe biden referred to them. the two even had words after the event. in an interview with nbc news, ryan rhodes explained what he was going to say. >> i didn't expect anything different, continue blaming of the other side. >> reporter: meanwhile republican front-runner mitt romney also didn't miss a chance to attack mr. obama. >> frankly, i think the american people would rather see him in washington working on getting this economy going again. >> reporter: romney would like to focus his attacks on the president but since this weekend, he has a new target, texas republican governor rick perry. >> my jobs record spans not just four years as governor but 25 years i've lived in the private sector. >> he said that he has pry vaet sector experience and that makes him better qualified to create jobs. >> give him my love. >> what do you think about that, though, sir? >> i think oranges and apples. running a state is different from running a business. >> reporter: now, later in the evening rick perry gave a speech in cedar rapids around he had some really tough words about fed chair ben bernanke, didn't call him out by name, matt, but he said he ought to be careful going down to texas. a lot of republicans are not happy with that kind of talk early on in the campaign. >> chuck todd in iowa this morning. thank you. former white house press secretary robert gibbs is now an adviser to the president's re-election campaign. robert, good to see you. >> good morning. how are you? >> doing well. let's get something out of the way. if it smells like a campaign trip and looks like a campaign trip and sounds like a campaign trip, why does the white house say it's not one? >> look, matt, i think the president enjoys being out in america, talking to people, particularly in the midwest about what they see and what's going on. i don't think the campaign would part the president for two town hall meetings in illinois if it was a campaign. >> let's talk about the approval ratings. 39%% of the american people now approve of the job that president obama is doing. that's a all-time low. clearly not the news you want to run for re-election on. what's driving the numbers, in your opinion? >> as the president said in the opening clip, people are frustrated about this economy. i don't think there's any doubt about that. the question, matt, is what are we going to do about it, not what is the president going to do about it but what we as country is going to do about it. we've got to get congress to get back to work and pay attention to helping this economy get jobs again. we have to do it without all allegiance to one party or one aspect of the republican party like the tea party. it's not the democrat or the republican united states of america, it's the united states of america. and that's what we have to focus on. it's frustration. >> frustration does not look good on a bumper sticker. clearly it doesn't look as good as when your last bumper sticker said hope and change. so how does the president get this excitement going again surrounding his re-election bid so that he can keep this office? >> well, look, matt, i will tell you this. first and foremost, the president is not focused on keeping his job, most of all. he's focused on creating jobs for the american people. that's what he's excited about and that's what he's focused on. i think you heard him talking about laying out specific ideas when congress gets back, let's renew tax cuts for payroll tax cuts, let's extend unemployment benefit, let's figure out how to give new tax incentive to businesses that hire new workers. i think those are the kinds of things that the president has talked about and that's the kind of thing that congress needs to act on when he gets back. again, i think you watched over the weekend and you watched that republican debate, the republicans are going to have to make a choice. are they going to swear allegiance to the tea party or are they going to work on behalf of the united states of america? i think that's a cynical question when congress gets back. >> this idea that the president said he's got this new plan to jump-start the economy when congress gets back in session. when i first heard him say this over the weekend i was shaking my head thinking, where was this plan a month ago when we were in the middle of the deficit, you know, debate, the debt ceiling debate? what is new here and why should people believe it's going to work? >> well, look, i think part of what the president is going to talk about are things that we have going on right now. as i said, the payroll tax cuts, and other ideas that he would like to see renewed for another year that would give this economy confidence. but let's understand there are also things like increased trade, things like entrepreneur and patent reform that will help spur innovation in this economy. there are things, quite frankly, matt, that the president talked about on a number occasions that we just can't seem to get the republican house of representatives to deal with. and at some point you get to ask yourself are they not dealing with these things because, quite frankly, they just don't want to see this economy get better because they want to see an election that might turn out better for them? i think what the american people want is for people to put aside their party labels and instead work together for the united states. >> robert gibbs, top campaign adviser to the president. robert, good to see you as always. >> thank you. nine minutes after the hour. >> thank you. there's been a break in the case of young woman in australia terrorized by a masked intruder. the suspect allegedly strapped with what he claimed was a bomb around an 18-year-old girl's neck. now an arrest has been made here in the u.s. nbc's sarah james is in sydney this morning with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. our nbc affiliate channel 7 here in australia has confirmed with authorities that this is the picture of the suspect in the case, paul douglas peters. they say police arrested him at a home in louisville, kentucky, today. now, interestingly, he just got to the united states a couple days after the attack here in sydney. those in sydney are shocked, not just because the arrest happened half a world away, but also because this is a respected businessperson. it's the news 18-year-old madeleine pulver and her family have been waiting for. >> we're here to announce the arrest of paul douglas peters. >> reporter: after nearly two weeks, an fbi s.w.a.t. team in the u.s. arrested a man they believe masterminded a terrifying plot, one that madeleine will never forget. on august 3rd she was alone, studying for final exams inside her luxurious family home in an upscale sydney neighborhood. police say a masked man broke in and chained a device that looked like a bomb around madeleine's neck. they say the man left a note demanding money and took off. madeleine was able to call for help. police and bomb experts rushed to the scene. >> we have secured the release of the young lady. >> reporter: it turned out to be a sophisticated fake, but the crime was real. now the search for a suspect has gone from sydney all of the way to louisville, kentucky, where police and an fbi s.w.a.t. team arrested 50-year-old paul douglas peters at the home of his ex-wife. >> the arrest was done fairly quickly and safely and there was no incident surrounding it. >> reporter: for the pulver family, the arrest is a huge relief. >> this has been a baffling and frightening experience. it has tested us all. we've been overwhelmed with the love and support that we have received from family and friends and neighbors, the school, and the local communities. >> reporter: on monday madeleine went back to school for the first time since the incident. peters is an unlikely suspect. the father of three daughters, a lawyer, a businessman, a polo playing graduate of a prestigious private high school. mike madeleine's father, peters worked around. they say peters and the pulvers both had beach houses just minutes from one another, an hour north of sydney. for the pulver family, the healing can now begin. >> our priority as a family is to be provide a loving and supportive environment for maddie, a bright, happy young woman, whose reasons we still don't understand had her life turned upside-down going through this dreadful experience. >> reporter: peters will be in court in louisville, kentucky, later this morning for his initial appearance. he'll face an extradition hearing in the next couple of weeks. authorities here in australia want to charge him with breaking and entering, and kidnapping. savann savannah? >> sara james, thank you. it's 7:0012. here's matd. >> victims of that deadly stage collapse at the indiana state fair was remembered with a silence of moment since the fair opened for the first time since the accident. this as the investigation into it unfolds. nbc's ron mott is at the fair grounds this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. investigators will try to pinpoint exactly what part of this stage structure failed. family members of the victims and others are questioning whether more should have been done keeping people safe. the stage during a storm fell ominously and now questions are being raised about why concert goers were never told to seek shelter as dark, ominous clouds approached the fairgrounds. but on monday, as the fair reopened, the focus was on the fallen five. >> let us pray. >> reporter: flowers marked a memorial, prayers and a moment of silence offered to honor their lives. but governor mitch daniels choked back tears, both for the victims and the response from the crowd saturday night, what the governor described a hero every ten feet. >> i cannot tell you how proud i am to be the employee of 6.5 million people like that. and i bet you share that pride, too. >> reporter: 51-year-old spotlight technician nathan byrd, a father of two working high up in the rigging when it collapsed was the pride of his family. his brother brian is haunted by what ifs. >> you know, these people are just as remorseful for losing my brother as i am, you know. but i just wish, like i say, that when they knew the storm was coming, you know, i just feel like maybe he might have had a chance. >> reporter: forecasters predicted a rough night across the region, although the unpredikd ikt for thunderstorms had the potential for producing hurricane force wind gusts left plenty of uncertainty. >> moving at 35 miles an hour west to east as it was moving toward the fair grounds and down the track and over the stage. once it got to this point it accelerated and moving off at 60 miles an hour. >> reporter: the head of the state fair said officials was tracking the storm closely hours before it hit but said it arrived before they could make an evacuation announcement. the spectators had been warned of the threat. >> as dark as that cloud was, we were on our way back stage to get up on stage and announce to ask people to seek that shelter now, that the storm was approaching quicker than we had anticipated. >> reporter: still, the storm system that triggered the stage collapse prompted another outdoor venue 15 miles away to evacuate its audience. waiting to hear indianapolis symphony orchestra. >> when it doubt, send them out. >> reporter: this investigation will be structured and systematic. like everyone epps she wants answers too, but they will take time in coming, matt. >> ron mott in indianapolis. thank you rch. now let's get a check of the morning's other top stories from natalie morales at the newsdesk. >> good morning, everyone. hopeful nick economic news as we begin. according to transunion, most americans are paying their credit card bills on time bringing the rate of late payments to their lowest level in nearly two decades. this as the dow closed up 213 points monday, erasing all of last week's losses. for the very latest now, head to wall street to check in with melissa france. >> you're right. credit cart holders worried about paying their debt on time, late payments dropped to a 17-year low. at the same time they're using credit cards more a sign of the time. markets are very disappointed about news out of germany this morning. growing at a slow rate. much below expectations. germany is the driver. affecting european markets. we'll see. back to you. >> melissa francis from the new york stock exchange. thank you. escalating tensions in libya as reports emerge that embattled leader moammar gadhafi fired a scud missile for the first time in this year's conflict. the missile landed harmlessly in the desert as rebels are making key advances pushing toward the capital of tripoli. a new call for war from al qaeda's new leader iman al zawahiri calling for holy war against america. al zawahiri references his predecessor osama bin laden saying his mission of violence did not end with his death. a chlorine leak at a sacramento water park sent nine children and 11 adults to a local hospital on monday. officials are investigating the accident. they say it appears to be caused by a mechanical problem in the pool's chlorine delivery system. and a milestone only seven other baseball players have reached as jim of the minnesota twins hit his 600th home run. out of the eight players in the 600 club, only babe ruth accomplished the feat in fewer at bats than tome. congratulations to him. as every bride-to-be wants a dream wedding and none of the planning. colleen thought she was going to a retirement party this weekend but she had no idea it was actually her own wedding. when she arrived, boyfriend shawn got down on one knee, asking her to marry him on the spot. >> right now? >> well, shawn had been planning operation white take for the past year, secretly finding out all of colleen's dream wedding details to surprise her. he even bought the dress she picked out when talking about eloping to las vegas. family, friends, and bridal party were all there to help them celebrate the happy unexpected day. it is a good thing she said yes because all that planning would have been for not. >> awkward. >> wow! >> natalie, thank you very much. mr. roker, back from chicago. >> that's right. as we look inside, show you outside, we are taking a look at some strong storms through the upper mississippi river valley. could be large hail, damaging wind gusts with this system. anywhere from one to two inches of rain. and the temperatures, the heat is on back through texas, houston, 15 consecutive days of 100 plus or higher. that breaks their record. wichita falls 79 days of 100 plus degree readings. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> we're getting such a treat this morning. good morning. taking a live look at san francisco, you can see the tippy top of the transamerica peer aimmediate and the marine layer out to sea and it's early. yes as a result the sunshine only up to 74 degrees later on today. 82 in redwood city. 88 in los gatos. it's going to be comfortable at the coast. on the warm side inland. 89 degrees in concord and fairfield, 88 livermore and the warm up for two more days. lives as famine, drought, and violence rage in somalia. ann curry is there with an eye-opening look at what people are facing. ann, good morning. >> matt, good morning. as you know, minus team and i have covered many humanitarian disasters over the years, but never have we witnessed one in a place as dangerous as somalia. mogadishu, somalia, is the capital of chaos. torn to ruins by decades of war and anarchy. it is filled with weapons and suffocated by fear. this is where blackhawk down happened where somali pirates operate. it's considered by many the most dangerous place in the world, even by the battle hardened. lieutenant colonel and african union peacekeeper takes us to the front line of just the latest fighting. our armored personnel carrier at the ready for any sign of attack. we keep moving, ieds and suicide bombs an ever present threat. at one stop seconds after an ak-47 sounds off we move quickly out of the area. we reach protected high ground, a command post in an old stadium. peacekeepers at the moment are winning the battle for territory against al qaeda-supported islamists called al shabaab. you say over there is a. field factory where al shabaab was manufacturing ied snz. >> yes. >> reporter: we were given an exclusive look at the bomb factory seized 24 hours earlier. a munitions expert was securing the site and gathering evidence for the fbi. >> hand grenades. >> yes. >> ieds. and those are? >> mortars. some can be used for ieds. >> reporter: the bombs remain so they can be triggered to cell phones, similar to ieds used in afghanistan and iraq. you're saying this is a training ground for al qaeda? >> you got it. >> reporter: the spread of the terrorism has turned a drought into a famine that didn't have to happen. the violence making it hard for international aid agencies to reach people in need. all these children are hungry. they have their hands out, they're shaking my hand. and with the need so great, especially with the lives of millions of children in the balance, one frustrated aide worker asked me, where is the humanity? hope came from members of the u.n. security council on monday who called on the world to contribute more resources to these peacekeepers who are trying to create safe passage for international aid so that fewer people will die in this famine. matt? >> ann curry, thank you very much. stay safe. we appreciate it. coming up, new details in the disappearance of a maryland woman in aruba as the american suspected in the case is in court. we're live in aruba with the latest, but first, this is just ahead, the 4-year-old dubbed the world's youngest preacher. >> we'll meet him, right after your local news and weather. 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where does he get his talents? we're going to talk to him and his parents just ahead. plus, this story stirring up a little controversy around here. an 11-year-old makes a charity hockey shot worth $50,000. just one problem, he wasn't supposed to take that shot. it was his twin brother's turn. should they still get to keep the money? they did come forward. we'll have more on that story coming up. >> savannah is taking a very hard line on this one. >> i am not. give them the money. >> can't find anything to wear this morning jill martin says it could be time to throw out about 75% of your wardrobe. she's going to explain that. >> all those pastel ties? i don't know. all right. we'll begin this half hour with the latest on the disappearance of a maryland woman in aruba. a judge has now ordered the man who was arrested in connection with that case to be held in custody for 16 more days. nbc's janet shamlian is in aruba this morning with the latest. janet, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. this is a suspect for the maryland man who insisted he had nothing to do with the disappearance of robyn gardner. prosecutors have 16 more days but they admit they face an up hill battle. very little evidence tying giordano to any crime. authorities have not found robyn gardner. with a shirt pulled over his head and carrying a trash bag of personal items, gary giordano left a local jail for aruba's prison. prosecutors asked for another 16 days behind bars for giordano as they gather evidence p. the prison is just a few miles from the beach from giordano said robyn gardner went missing as he says they snorkeled together two weeks ago today. >> can you proceed with prosecution without a body in this case? >> i can only give a general answer to that. it's always harder to try a case like this when you don't have a body but it's not impossible. >> reporter: aruba solicitor general tells nbc news the evidence presented to a judge includes witness statements and details on how what investigators found at the beach was not consistent with giordano's version of events. >> i believe a lot closer attention to details this time than last time, yes. >> reporter: he is a publisher of aruba's largest paper. he believes investigators learned lessons from the natalee holloway case but face the same issue, a missing woman and no body. >> i think that he needs a body in order to take the case to court. if he can't find the body, i don't know how he's going to take the case to court unless he's a magician. >> what transpires? >> reporter: giordano's attorney says his client is innocent and had nothing to do with gardner's appearance. but the attorney had nothing to say after the hearing accept the maryland man would not be released. >> the judge has instructed he be detained for 16 days. >> 16? >> yes. >> reporter: gardner's mother issued a statement after the hearing saying, we are confident in the decision made by the arube ban authorities to keep gary giordano in custody. we are so hoping to find out what has happened to our daughter, as we have not given up hope that she may still be alive. it's a sentiment shared by those on the beach where gardner is said to have gone missing, an area not known for snorkeling and a disappearance many have said just doesn't make sense. >> you have a girl, you're on vacation, you pay attention to your partner. i mean, to me, it's strange. >> reporter: investigators ask giordano for a dna sample. he refused. so they fought and received from a judge a court order to take one from him. that goes against his claim that he is cooperating with the investigation. meanwhile, savannah, the next step in this case after these 16 days, prosecutors are likely to go back and ask for 60 days. that's the next step. i have to tell you unless they have more evidence than they have now, gary giordano is very likely to go free. back to you. >> thank you. and now let's get a check of the weather from al. >> all right, thanks so much, savannah. we've got a cutie here. who is this? >> this is naomi. >> how old is naomi? >> 15 months. >> she's fascinated with everything behind her. where are you from? >> l.a. >> thanks for coming down. let's check your weather, see what's happening today. we've got a little acti going on in the trop ngbricks. that's going to get out of here. we are watching a couple of tropical waves moving into the eastern caribbean. we'll keep an eye on those for sure. as we look at today we've got a risk of strong storms through the upper mississippi river valley, showers in new england, plenty of sunshine from the great lakes down into the southeast. the heat continues down in texas. fantastic river in the pacific northwest. low humidity, plenty of sunshine. 79 and sunny in l.a. and her sister is 50. is this your sister? >> here. >> whoa, wait a minute. the arrow is pointing there. >> you're 50. there we go. all right. got to get their sign si synchroniz here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> oh, al. good morning. we're looking pretty good. we've got ma lean layer pushing out to sea. you can see that from our live look at sunol and traffic moving nicely this morning wherever you're headed it's comfortable out there right now. it's going to get warm later on today inland so if you have outdoor plans, probably want to do it before noon in concord, almost 90 degrees today. comfortable toward the coast. 74 in san francisco. 75 for oakland. we warm up, then cool down toward the weekend. or cable, weather.com, online. >> matt? >> thank you very much. now to what could become a costly lesson in honesty for two minnesota brothers. it all began when an 11-year-old made an incredible $50,000 hockey shot at a charity event. but his twin was supposed to be the one who took it. dave from the nbc affiliate kare tv is in blaine, minnesota, with details on this. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. you know, it is still being talked about here in minnesota. we love our hockey stories. fans get pulled down to take a half court shot at a basketball came or field goal in a football game. in this case it was an amazing center ice shot that went in for $50,000. but that cash still very much up in the air at this point. who knows what's going to happen. insurance company still trying to figure this out. you'll find out why in just a moment. we'll give you perspective on that shot in just a moment, as well. either way, cash or no cash, an amazing sports memory. what are the odds of this happening? an 89-foot shot into a tiny opening in the net. but it happened last thursday in minnesota and people who witnessed it couldn't believe it. >> i just was amazed. i just said, oh, my gosh, it went? >> the crowd went crazy. >> reporter: the incredible shot happened between periods at a celebrity hockey charity game. fans paid ten bucks for a chance to take a shot at a $50,000 prize. shooting a three-inch puck into a 3.5-inch opening. nick smith was the lucky name drawn, and from center ice the unbelievable shot went in. but wait, it turns out this wasn't nick smith at all. it was his twin brother nate. nick was outside of the building when his name was called so their dad told nate to take the shot. >> i know how to shoot and stuff, so i lined up and, yeah. >> so what was your reaction when you heard that your brother made it? >> i went in the arena and my friend was like, nathan just won $50,000. i'm like, yeah, right. and then i walked in and they were sitting -- nathan was standing on the ice. >> reporter: after making the shot the boy's father decided that honesty was the best policy and came clean with charity officials about the sibling switch and who really made the shot. and while officials decide whether the smiths will get the $50,000, the twins already know what they'll do if they get to keep the money. >> most of it in our bank for college. >> college? maybe give some away? >> yeah. our school may buy some stuff, donate some stuff. >> reporter: well, people who saw the shot who were witnessing that shot said the place erupted like it was game seven stanley cup final match. i spoke to the dad and he said, hey, i looked around for nick, couldn't find him, saw nate. not thinking in a million years it would happen. 89-foot shot from center ice. you get one chance. let's give you some perspective here. yeah. go right. go right. you got to talk to it a little bit. yeah, that's not happening. no cash coming my way, either. insurance company still trying to figure out what they'll decide. no word on whether they will get the $50,000 or not. either way, still pretty cool moment. guys, back to you in new york. >> that is very cool moment. thank you very much. so, savannah? >> i would just give them the money. they were honest, they came forward. it's not like they premeditated it, matt. one kid was outside and then the other one was ready. someone had to take the shot. >> as our executive producer jim bell says, first it's a hockey shot, then it's dates in high school, and then where does it go from there? >> they're going to use the money for college, matt. >> sorry. up next, the preacher who has church goers hanging on his every word. he's only 4 years old, or is that his twin brother? we're going to meet him right after this. 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>> well, one word comes to my mind, and i believe it's phenomenon. i really believe it's a phenomenon how in what kanon does. it's very unusual. i've never seen anything like it. even being his parent, so it's quite something. >> you, of course, are a preacher. you're the son of a preacher. he grew up in church. there will be some out there watching this who is saying he's just 4 years old, started at 21 months. is he mimicking? do you think he's mimicking what he hears or do you think this is a calling? >> i think it is a -- i think it's a little bit of both. i think, you know, yes, children absorb whatever you put in front of them. most all of his life, all of his life thus far is, you know, he's been around the ministry, church, and, of course, he is mimicking. but i do feel like the hand of god is on him in a special way. >> candy, do you think he understands what he's saying, the words that are coming out of his mouth? >> yes, ma'am, to a degree, i do. yes, ma'am. >> he started when he was 21 months, i imagine he's evolved in your understanding more and more of the words he's saying. is that right? >> he's learning. yes, ma'am. >> kanon, can i ask you a couple of questions? >> yes, ma'am. >> why do you like to preach? >> just like my daddy preach. >> just like your daddy, yeah. are you ever nervous up there with all of those people or do you like to stand up there? >> i like to stand up there. >> yeah. how do you decide when you want to preach? >> because i -- because i'm more capable. >> you do? you do. so like father, like son. >> yes, and like grandfather. so he is third generation preacher. he certainly is. we're very proud of him. >> do you ever find yourself surprised by what comes out of his mouth? >> absolutely. some things that you really can't put together, and others, which i think is part of the phenomenon, in the anticipation of the audience is the fact that he -- when he says some things that has substance, savannah, it really captures the audience. a little child like this would be saying that. >> before i let you go i have to ask you. you know there are going to be people out there who say at this young age, whether it's a gift or whether he's just mimicking you, maybe he's too young to be standing in front of crowds. how would you respond to that? >> well, i think everybody has their own opinion. the bible does say train up a child the way it should go. when they get old they will not depart from it. all that we have done is involved him in church and he himself have taken upon this passion. and so, you know, we're not pushing him. we don't have an agenda. we don't travel with him. >> you don't mind if he's a preacher or not? >> no, not at all. if the lord's will in his life takes him to a different direction, i'm fine as long as it's in god's will. >> kanon, thank you so much for coming on. nice to meet you. >> absolutely. >> pint-sized preacher airs tomorrow night on "national geographic" channel. we'll be back right after this. a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here is almost impossible to say. 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>> a little better. a half hour until they get this cleared. no injuries but two lanes blocked. look at all of this debris that has to be cleared. loading it into a truck that is blocking the connector ramp off westbound 92 on southbound 101. southbound 1 a 1 has two lanes blocked because of that activity. there is the slowing going on. 280 is the alternate and over on the east bay, at the dumbarton bridge an accident causing more congestion. slow 880 between the dumbarton and the san mateo and north to the bay bridge slow as well. >> thank you for the update. check out nbc bay area morning news. we're back now at 8:00 on a tuesday morning, 16th day of august, 2011. not nice, let's be honest, not nice here in the new york city area. couple of days of rainy weather. it continues today. but we understand al is going to promise us some nicer weather for tomorrow. that's a good thing. we will enjoy that. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. holding down the fort while ann curry is on assignment. it's large. mr. roker joins us, as well. coming up, an incredible young girl you will never forget. rachelle beckwith was turning 9 years old. she decided she didn't want a big party or a lot of gifts. inste instead, she wanted to raise money for charity, people in need. sadly, rachelle died a short time later and now total strangers have taken up her cause. it's incredibly inspiring. and we'll tell you that story in this half hour. >> all of us tearing up. she is a darling little girl. and then we'll take a turn. we know a lot of people get up in the morning about this time look in their closet and think, i have nothing to wear, even when it's overstuffed. jill martin is here. she has a new book. she says we should actually throw out 75% of our wardrobe. what? >> wow! >> that would still leave you with a building full. >> i know. i would still have this crazy coat. >> we like that coat. >> thank you. i was fish for compliments. thank you. >> you landed a big one. okay. oscar winner jeff bridges, yeah, we love him, showcased his singing talent in the movie "crazy heart." he's doing it again. release of a major label debut album of great country music. coming up we're going to catch up with jeff and he's going to perform. >> live in our studio. that should be cool. let's head over to the news desk. natalie is standing by with a check of the morning headlines. >> good morning, matt, savannah, and al. president obama is promoting his rural economic policies at an appearance before farmers and small business owners in iowa today. the tal town hall meeting monday the president said america's future is sound but he said progress is being limited by members of congress to put their party ahead of the nation. the indiana state fair reopened monday with a memorial service for the five people killed when a concert stage collapsed there in a storm on saturday. investigators are still looking into whether the stage had been inspected and why the venue had not been evacuated as that fast-moving storm approached. a little exercise can give a big boost to your health. researchers in taiwan found that people who exercise just 15 minutes a day cut their cancer risk by 10% and live an average of three years longer than those who don't exercise at all. a suspect in under arrest this morning in the disappearance and death of a 3-year-old missouri girl. she is in missouri with the latest. good morning to you, angie. >> good morning, natalie. morgan is charged with first degree murder and he's due in court later today for his arraignment. last night i spoke to the family who told me they want to be here, also, to face the man who killed their little angel. after nearly a week of exhaustive searches for little breeann rodriguez, they arrested a neighbor, shawn morgan. >> morgan is caused with causing the death of breeann rodriguez, 3 years old. >> reporter: breeann was last seen on the 6th, riding her big bike on the dead end street outside their home. neighbors say morgan, who is 43 and the father of three, even participated in the search. in the arrest affidavit, he said he brought breeann inside his home where he suffocated her with a white plastic trash bag. in a chilling statement, morgan told police he, quote, felt like it took an hour for the girl to die. morgan says he then put breeann's body in the trash bag and dumped it in a nearby river. >> i heard in jail they don't like people who hurt little kids. i just want him to pay. >> reporter: now morgan does not have an attorney. it is expected the court will appoint one for him later today. in the meantime, the search for little breeann's body continues. natalie? >> such a heart-breaking story. angie, thank you. and now for a look at what's trending today. our quick round-up of what has you talking online. kate gosselin is a top search onnia how after tlc canceled her reality show. the last episode airs september 12th. elvis presley fans are searching google to remember the king on his 34th anniversary of his death. hundreds gathered at the graifr site for a candlelight procession overnight. and our internet picture of the day comes from nasa. if it's not worth 1,000 words it's worth one big exclamation point. the mark was formed by the collision of two galaxies. some 450 million light years away. pretty cool. 8:05. let's go outside and get a check of the weather with mr. roker. >> that was a great picture. thanks, nat. we have folks here with a teal walk. >> battle of ovarian cancer. we're trying to get the word out on awareness and we want more research done. >> when is your walk? >> september 10th at prospect park, brooklyn. >> for more information go there. >> yes. >> let's check your weather and see what's happening. pick city of the day. sacramento, kcra nbc 3.3. sunny, hot, temperatures in the low 80s. as you can see, we've got showers a still making their way through the northeast. we expect to see beautiful weather along the west coast. spectacular day in the pacific northwest. sunshine and 70s. the heat continues down through texas with hundreds there. we're looking for a risk of strong storms in the upper mississippi river valley and the sunshine continues from the ohio river valley down into the southeast. hey, we've got new york renaissance. when is that? >> already open. >> it's open. all right. >> september. >> fantastic. okay. very good. looks like they escaped from that capital 1 good morning to you. we're looking really good. take a look. you can see completely clear sky over the city of san jose right now. not the case when it comes to san francisco but oakland, you are almost entirely clear. 75 degrees later on today as a result. 74 in san francisco and 82 degrees in redwood city. as we head through the next couple of days, we'll warm up a little bit through tomorrow. and then we cool down friday through the weekend. oh, the 70s are back on the forecast. weather. savannah? >> al, thanks. coming up next, 59-year-old girl's touching legacy. how she's helping people in a big way one month after her tragic death. thha's right after this. ft you nowhere to go. when you've lost interest in everything. when you've had one too many days feeling sad or anxious... aches and pains, fatigue. when it becomes hard to ignore that you need help. that's the day you do something. depression hurts. cymbalta can help with many symptoms of depression. tell your doctor rig w away if your depression worsens, you have unusual changes in behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing of the skin or eyes. talk with your doctor about your medicines, including those for migraine, or if you have high fever, confusion and stiff muscles, to address a possible life-threatening condition. tell your doctor about alcohol use, liver disease, and before you reduce or stop taking cymbalta. dizziness or fainting may occur upon standing. side effects include nausea, dry mouth, and constipation. is today your day? 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>> it was actually before she passed. we decided to open up the campaign again. it just took off even before she passed. >> what was your reaction to the response? this was a little girl that very few of these people ever knew, and yet they responded, they connected in some very emotional way. >> you know, i'm still blown away by the response that we have gotten. i just -- i'm at a loss for words. reading the comments and, you know, hearing how people from all over the world are being touched by her and what she wanted to do for people. >> scott, i mean, she fell $3 short of her wish that first time around, and, boy, has she exceeded that now. let me read a couple of comments. adam dunn who sent in $20, amazing story of selflessness has reached us down here in australia. rachel was an inspiration around the world. julie, 20. currently the dry season in east africa and the need for freshwater is great. thank you for your generous spirit. the impact of your life and mission, rachel. andrea, $30, touched our hearts, tears are flowing. the kids contributed their money. my 8-year-old said soon there will be too much water in africa. i mean, why do you think this is happening? >> i think people are just overwhelmed by the unselfishness of this little girl. you know, no birthday, no gifts, no party. you know, she cared about others, you know. learning that kids didn't have clean water, something so basic. wanting to do something about it, not being paralyzed. >> rachel had a goal. she wanted $300. that's what she wanted to raise. >> yes. >> it's over a million now. something like 3,000 times what she had hoped to raise. so have you now set a new goal? >> it changes daily, basically. >> i remember i was up, you know, until about midnight waiting for 1,000 times her goal. $299,000. i need to screen shot this. and that seemed big. you know, 1,000 times her goal. and now who knows. >> samantha, again, she sounded like a remarkable little girl. i'm so sorry for your loss. >> thank you. >> but it's amazing what she lives on with this effort. >> yeah. >> and we are going to make sure that our viewers understand this more and can get in touch with us because if you would like to know more about charity water you can head to our website at today.com. thanks to both of you for being here. back in a moment right after this. we all have internal plumbing. but for some of us with overactive bladder, our pipes just don't work as well as they should. sometimes, i worry my pipes might leak. but i learned there's something more i can do. now, i take care with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and night. if you have certain stomach or glaucoma problems, or trouble emptying your bladder, do not take vesicare. vesicare may cause allergic reactions that may be serious. if you experience swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue, stop taking vesicare and get emergency help. tell your doctor right away if you have severe abdominal pain, or become constipated for three or more days. vesicare may cause blurred vision, so use caution while driving or doing unsafe tasks. common side effects are dry mouth, constipation, and indigestion. so why wait ? 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it's just about -- like weight loss, take that first step. >> speaking of, here's jill taking a look at your closet. let's see. >> pam, what is this situation here? >> i'm a lawyer, so i tend to work crazy hours. when i wake up in the morning i just want whatever i need to wear in the day accessible to me. this is what i end up with. >> but i think a lot of women can relate to this. the first step to fixing this is admitting you have a problem. >> i have a problem. >> the second step is finding a friend to help you sort through. do you have a friend? >> i have a friend who cares very much about this. >> i think i'm more excited than pam is. >> this is a big day for her. >> what's her biggest problem? >> halloween costumes. >> step three, catharsis. we are going to get rid of 75% of the closet. and this is for all women. 75% of your closet does not belong here. are you ready for that? >> yes. >> high five. >> all right. >> we're going to make three piles, keep it, donate it, maybe. >> this dress. well, this dress has two parts. >> i worked my friend's rehearsal dinner in 2007. >> 2007. >> yeah. >> does it make you feel great and fabulous? >> it does not. >> okay. >> this is still in the dry-cleaning bag. there's a stain on it. i'm going to make this executive decision. donate. we'll get to the iphone charger box necessary a second. i see shoulder pads. wow! the '80s called and they are looking for one of their tops. oh, i love this. we're getting to the jeans. many women do this. how often do you wear jeans? >> almost never. >> two pairs you can keep. extra hanger. we love our customers. >> they really love me. >> because you dry-clean things and you don't know they're there. this has made it into the closet. do you think there's a man out there who would want this? what is this? do you have a child i don't know about? donate. 75% of the shoes are going. they're not perfect, you have to be comfortable. >> okay. >> oh, wicked witch of the west. i think we need to go to allison for this one. >> i can't stop laughing. >> dorothy, clicking your heels, and the wicked witch of the west. can we give these away? well, i can barely see you over this pile but you did it. we got rid of 75% of your closet. so now it's time for me to do my work. and you're going to go to lunch. when you come back you're going to have a whole new closet. >> i can't wait. >> ready? >> yes. >> get out of here. >> brave woman. let's take one last look at pam's closet before. and then we will reveal the after. and pam, as we look at your new closet, i have to ask you, how does it feel? >> i can honestly say at this point that this book and jill and this experience has changed my life. >>ally, i know you've been begging pam for years for this. >> it was so long overdue. but finally, i think i'm more excited than she is. >> jill, how can we assist at home -- this is the reaction. wonderful. >> that's my closet? >> how can people achieve this at home? >> she's so surprised. this is actually from the container store. you can go in there and design it. we put a chandelier in. i want to show you actually how much we donated. >> oh, yes. >> 13 bags. this is 75% of her closet. >> if people want to know what it looks like, that's it. >> that's it. >> i want to show you a few ways you can do it at home, inexpensive way. starting at $1.99, bins from the container store. put a quick picture and put your shoes in them. stack it up. huggable hangers will quadruple your room. and then we added a chandelier and pretty. >> what is this doing in your closet? >> we didn't have enough light. it's from target. it's pretty and fun. when you get up in the morning you should stand there and say i have something to wear and i feel beautiful. so start your closet cleanse. >> stay on the straight and arrow? >> yes. i never had so much fun packing and getting dressed and shopping. >> i can vouch for that. >> jill martin, appreciate it. if you need closet cleanout tips, you can subpit your snoof good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm jon kelley. first came a crackdown on drivers who drive and text on the wheel. now aim is towards people who ride bikes and talk on their phone. the bill increases fines for drivers with who don't use their handsfree devices. five penalties adds up to a total of $309. the bill also cracks down on repeat offenders. if you're caught talking or texting a second time, it's a moving violation and it will go on your driving record. the time now is 8:26, we'll have weather and traffic right after this. good morning to you. 8:28 now. you can see from the yellow here on your contour map where the sun is out in full force. warming up to 60s in concord and fairfield. still a little foggy and cloudy in the city of san francisco but clearing by 10:30. you're going to have clear skies over the city by the way. 74 degrees as a result. 86 in fremont. warm conditions inland. 88 degrees today in livermore. one more day of warming and then you start to cool off. let's check your drive with mike. all lanes on southbound 101 are clear. the cleanup still goes on and that's why the connector off of westbound 92 on to southbound 101 is slow for the time being. come on, guys, let's pick up san mateo there. folks are using the alternate but you can still use the san mateo bridge. >> a large mess cleaning up that bridge. >> yes. for the latest news, go to nbc bay area morning news on facebook. upotr hedate in half an hour. r 8:30 now on tuesday morning, 16th day of august, 2011. we've got a nice crowd starting their day with us. breezy midtown manhattan. right now they're listening to songs off the new album by the one and only jeff bridges. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, ann is on assignment. natalie morales is joining us, as well, and al roker. we all know that jeff bridges won an academy award for playing bad blake in the movie "crazy heart." now he's making music of his own. he's releasing a brand new album titled "jeff bridges." we are going to be talking to him in just a couple of minutes. he'll be performing in our studio. we look forward to this. >> he sounds great. breakfast time in the kitchen. eggs benedict, we love to order them but can we make them? we're going to see if we can do this at home. i don't think i'm probably the best person to try it but matt is going to try it. >> i love eggs benedict. also, another inspirational story from jane pauley. she's back. a couple on the brink of retirement they decided they still had a lot more to offer. >> you don't want to miss the fourth hour. it's kathie lee's birthday. that's right. fire marshal standing by for the candles. we have a lot to celebrate. and some surprises. cool. >> you're a meany. >> she comes down and puts a whooping on you. let's get a check of the weather. >> let's check it out, show you what's happening. we've got for today a risk of strong storms in the upper mississippi river valley. showers in new england. beautiful weather in the pacific northwest and los angeles, upper 70s to mid 60s. sizzling conditions continue throughout texas on into oklahoma. we've got beautiful up and down the eastern seaboard. the heat into the southwest. mild conditions in the upper mississippi river valley. good morning to you. our neck of the woods is clearing nicely. taking a live look at san francisco, you can actually see the top of the trans america pyramid and you see that marine layer pushing back out to sea not too much longer before a completely sunny sky shapes up over the city by the way. now you're on your way to 74 degrees later on today. places inland are on the toasty side. 89 degrees in concord. 88 in livermore. outdoor activities that you need to take care of, get out there early. we warm up and cool off for the weekend. ur weather any time of the day or night, go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. up next, one yummy breakfast. we are going to have the secret to making the perfect eggs benedict at home. but first, this is "today" on nbc. 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>> crazy. >> we have the poaching process. we also have the hollandaise. >> that's the key to this. hollandaise is one of the five post the mother sauces. we have three egg yokes. >> some people will try to do this in a saucepan. you do it over boiling water. >> thaks it a little bit more gentle heat underneath. it's going to be not -- fingers crossed -- not break. >> we're going to froth it here a little bit. >> yeah. >> okay. and then we add a little bit of lemon juice to it. you need to add a little bit of water, lemon juice liquid. it helps to absorb. >> when you say so it doesn't break. >> so it doesn't break. scramble the eggs. that's not what you want to do. so this will take probably seven, eight minutes. what we're going to do is put this over and we have already started this. you will see how this yolk starts to form. >> that's the consistent you want that loose pudding feel. >> exactly. this is very much like a mayonnaise except the fact that we're using -- we just keep adding to it. okay. >> how long should it take you to make a proper hollandaise? >> depends on who you're talking to. >> you. >> me, a few minutes. six or seven or eight minutes. what we have here is a little bit of lobster stock that we reduce down. >> this is your personal touch. >> exactly. we're going a lobster benedict. we want to continue with that lobster flavor. >> we're going to poach an egg now. how long does it take and how you get it to come outlooking the way it does in a restaurant? >> this is the easy part. a little bit of white vinegar. white vinegar helps the egg solidify and keep the white, the protein, around the yolk. >> as opposed to spreading out looking like a scrambled egg in the water? >> yes. a little bit of vinegar. we're going to create a vortex. i know that sounds crazy this morning. >> right here in the studio? >> yes. >> fsh everybody is going to ge sucked out through the door. >> watch out. we're going to drop these yolks with the whole egg. >> that's the trick i've never seen. get it moving around. >> hey. did you see how it's going to come out? >> that's great stuff. okay. >> spinning. >> okay. >> now, i have these done. >> how long? >> this is the real trick. if you have a breakfast party what you can do, two minutes, those cook. what you do is you do this pre. and then you trim around a little bit of yolk. then soft side. we're going the add this to warm water. >> okay. >> a little bit soft. >> because one of the worst things on eggs benedict, your guest cuts into it and it has a hard yolk. >> yes. don't want that. what we're going to do is take these out. replace them on top. here's a little bit of salty spinach, lobster, shrimp, you could use crab. you name it. >> we're replacing the canadian bacon. >> exactly. and then toss this on top. and then we have a little bit of this beautiful lobster hollandaise. >> we missed another timing issue here because you've got to get the english muffin done kind of close to this time because if it sits on the plate it becomes an english rock. >> exactly. tell me what you really feel. >> it's a hard dish to make. >> sauce over the top of it. okay. >> fantastic. >> here we have sweet corn season right now. corn meal, baking powder, fresh corn, and we're going to put a little bit of blueberries over the top of it. a light breakfast for you this morning. >> this is really good stuff. >> you use this savory and put a little bit of caviar on it, too. >> you showed me how to make hollandaise sauce. i have my own personal tip, north swiss. >> north swiss. oh, man. >> come on. >> it's not sexy. i know that. michael white, thank you so much. >> thank you. up next, jane pauley introduces us to a couple who decided to change careers and the world in one process. but first, this is "today" on nbc. back now at 8:42, with your life calling today. "today" contributor jane pauley has been working with the aarp who sponsored a series of reports for us. jane, good morning. >> it's great to be here. 40 years, they have been partners in every sense of the word. ten years ago when they were both 58, they didn't merely decide to change careers. they decided to change the world. here is their life calling. >> i thought about my great grandchildren asking, well, when it became clear that civilization was headed in a destructive direction, did you do anything about it or did you just sit there and watch? >> you were in your late 50s. >> uh-huh. >> you're thinking it might not be too late for me to change the world. >> what else is there to do, really? >> reporter: a fairy ride from seattle, nestled in the woods, into bainbridge graduate institute. it may look like a summer camp, but bgi is fully accredited. >> our graduates work at microsoft, boeing, timberland, t-mobile. >> reporter: ironically, neither of them have an mba. >> we learned business experien experienceally. when they were the age of many of their students they were grad school dropout with a farm and a glass smithing business. >> i claim that my blacksmithing career was my mba. >> reporter: they emerged from the '70s corporate. >> at that point i said, okay, giffords, do you want to retire? he kept saying, no, i just feel like we need to do one more thing. >> there's this sort of is this all there is to life. that was beginning to happen to us. >> reporter: and then 9/11 happened. >> suddenly life seemed short. we can't just sit around and think about these things. i had to do something about it. so we looked and said, what's the highest leverage way in which we can change the world for the better. >> reporter: for giffords, whose grandfather was the first chief of the u.s. forest service, the answer was a school with a mission. >> we a actually generate -- >> reporter: teaching future business leaders how to keep the planet healthy while turning a profit. >> it cuts our wastes down to 99% waste diversion. >> reporter: where did your seed money come from? >> initial seed money came from us. >> reporter: they sunk their retirement money into starting the school. >> there's a give-back period in life. now it's time to really ask what can we do for the world. >> why is it in the forest? >> we started out in our living room, and the third year we had to go somewhere. there wasn't room anymore. and so we found this place. >> reporter: an environmental tea facility from monday to thursday noon. >> we wanted it thursday at 1:00 through sunday noon. >> reporter: it was a perfect match. bgi students are on campus just four days a month. the rest of the time students and professors work together online. what are you looking for in students at bgi? >> one, do you have the map skills to do an mba, do you have the english writing skills so that we don't have to teach you how to write, and do you have the kind of passion that's necessary to change the world? >> reporter: the bainbridge graduate institute may be the model of the school of the future. >> other schools began copying us. i think our largest impact is the fact that we're transforming schools all around the world. businesses are the dominant institution of our time. business doesn't do it, it's not going to happen. so we might as well change business. >> reporter: as of today, bgi has graduated 440 students. so the last ten years, the best ten years of your life? >> yes. >> the best. >> the best. >> thank you. >> are you finished? >> we've only got one more thing that we can do. we only have one more thing. >> so it seemed at the time. no, i'm pretty convinced that as soon as we stop doing this we'll find one more thing to do. >> bgi's motto is changing business for good. and so far, so good. but here's the reality check. it's been very hard work. and bgi is still a young institution that leans pretty heavily on its mom and pop founders. i hope you will join me today in a call-in internet radio show at noon eastern at aarp.org/jane. >> i love how you ask, you decided to change the world and he said, what else are you going to do? fascinating. thank you, jane. coming up next, a live performance from oscar winner and now singer, jeff bridges. but first, this is "today" on nbc. 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[ female announcer ] nourish plus. only from aveeno. the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> jeff bridges won the academy award for playing a country singer in "crazy heart," it highlighted not only his ability as an actor but also his talent as musician and songwriter. now he's out with a new self titled album. good to see you. >> good to see you, man. >> anybody who pays attention knows you're a great actor but anybody who has really paid attention knows that music has been a passion of yours for a long time. 16 years old, i want to call myself a musician. is this something you wanted to cross off a bucket list? >> i don't know about a bucket list. i've been doing it since i was a teen up until now. it's been really a big part of my life. it's nothing that i have to do to put in a bucket or anything. >> people who have watched "crazy heart" is going to say this is an album, of bad blake songs. is that accurate, unfair, is this music a step away from that character? >> 50%, you know, correct on that. some of these songs, as a matter of fact, the song we're going to play for you this morning, was a song that was considered for "crazy heart" but there's only so many slots you could fit. so there are some songs on the album that are terrific songs but just didn't quite fit bad blake for one reason or another. >> so now is this going to be something you're out doing live gigs to support this album? >> would love to. just did sturgis, you know, motorcycle rally. that was pretty wild. we did austin city limits. we're doing a little -- we're touring here and there. going up to seattle. >> you picture the day where there's a grammy up on the mantle? >> no. >> really? >> no, i don't do that. but, you know, i'm hoping there's going to be more music. you know, this is, as far as i'm concerned, this is kind of the tip of the iceberg. you know, i got a lot more music i want to play. >> what are you going to play the morning. >> we're going to do a song called "what a little love will do." >> ladies and gentlemen, jeff bridges. ♪ ♪ i know there you've been feeling down and blue there's nothing wrong with you ♪ ♪ you've gotten meaner and i'll show you what a little bit of love can do ♪ ♪ it's amazing what a little bit of love can do ♪ ♪ i've been told someone needs a little help ♪ ♪ having trouble getting on with someone else ♪ i'm here to tell you everything is gonna be fine ♪ ♪ yeah i know you're hurting because your heart is breaking ♪ ♪ i think that i can alleviate the situation ♪ ♪ look in my eyes and listen to me baby ♪ ♪ put your little hand in mine ♪ i know that you've been feeling down and blue ♪ ♪ but there ain't nothing really wrong with you ♪ ♪ you just need a little tending to ♪ let me show you what a little bit of love can do ♪ ♪ take your time listen to all that i'm saying ♪ ♪ i've got a hunch that loving you is worth the waiting ♪ ♪ i'm gonna prove it to you before the night is through ♪ ♪ there's a way to turn the pain right into pleasure ♪ ♪ drastic times seem to call for drastic measures ♪ ♪ you need to know girl i can fix you if the remedy is tried and true ♪ ♪ i know that you've been feeling down and blue ♪ ♪ but there ain't nothing really wrong with you ♪ ♪ you just need a little tending to ♪ ♪ let me show you what a little bit of love can do ♪ ♪ ♪ i know that you've been feeling down and blue ♪ ♪ but there ain't nothing really wrong with you ♪ ♪ you just need a little tending to ♪ let me show you what a little bit of love can do ♪ ♪ i know that you've been feeling down and blue ♪ ♪ but there ain't nothing really wrong with you ♪ ♪ you just need a little tending to ♪ ♪ let me show you what a little bit of love can do ♪ ♪ it's amazing what a little bit of love can do ♪ ♪ let me show you what a little bit of love can do ♪ >> jeff bridges, very cool, jeff. thank you very much. we'll be back with more music a little later on, but first, these messages and your local news - [ bailiff ] fee court is now in session. come on out, guys. the jury has reached its decision. now, you guys found the other airline guilty of charging a 150-dollar change fee. you bet! southwest would never do that. and that was after she changed her flight and paid the difference in airfare. that other airline treated her wrong. she was understandably upset. well, who can afford a 150-dollar change fee? he was surprised with the verdict. you got that right. [ male announcer ] don't pay a change fee on top of a fare difference. fly southwest, the only major airline that never charges change fees. good morning, everybody. it is now 8:56. i'm jon kelley. the fcc says it is investigating the decision to disrupt sell service on train platforms. this come on the heels of a massive protest held yesterday. last thursday b.a.r.t. service shut down sell service to crackdown on ar.t. did not disable servrorecord, b.a.r.t. t disable service during yesterday's protest. a quick check on weather right after this break. ic good morning. 8:58. temperatures are in the 60s all across the east bay and even in the south bay. you're still a little on the chilly side. the marine air and cool cloud cover is hanging on and won't hang on for much longer. as early as 10:30 over at the city by the way, earlier in oakland, 38 83 in fremont. back to you, jon. for the latest updates, check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. another local update in half an hour. stick around. the "today" show rolls on. most viewers agree with you, the new law taking financial control away from local school districts is wrong, aruin with education trust west, last minute backroom deal, restricted local flexibility and cutting the school year by seven additional days should not be an option. i'm shocked at how inflexible the administration and the unions are while our children get less and less education. a school board president says, i don't believe cta for ab 114. i blame politicians. students are suffering to do the right thing. and republican senator bob huff writes, the only people who support this traf ves stee are the democrats who control the legislature and the uonn. bsdii. we welcome all view points at nbceditorials.com. but you know what? >> what? >> i'm feeling like a renaissance man today. >> why is that? >> yeah! >> like a modern version of a capital one commercial here. that's another era. more like vikings. close. >> they're cousins. and they're a lot cleaner. >> what about this guy over here. anyway, i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. ann is on assignment. al roker joins us as well. coming up, you hear all of this bad economic news you might be terchtded to run and hide under the covers but jean chatzky is here this morning with opportunities in a situation like this. she's going to come up with some investment strategies for a very rainy day, or at least a rainy period. >> all right. then it's time for our diet s.o.s. joy bauer is here. she's got answers to all of your diet and nutrition questions. today the best milk alternatives from almond milk to soy. what works for you. plus, when you eat is just as important as what you eat when it comes to weight loss. we'll find out. all right. later on we'll have some tips for dealing with sizzbling rivalry. sometimes when you're adults it can be just as hard to get along with you're brothers and sisters. >> why are you hitting yourself? >> or joust. let's go inside. natalie is standing by at the news desk with a check of the headlines. >> good morning, everyone. the president is waking up in iowa this morning as he presses on with his bus tour of the upper midwest. the commander in chief has been facing some tough questions on the road about his debt deal compromise as republicans and plan to create jobs. the indiana state fair reopens monday with a memorial service for the five people killed when a concert stage collapsed in the storm saturday. nbc's ron mott is in indianapolis with more. ron? >> reporter: natalie, good morning. investigators are trying to pinpoint what part of this stage structure failed leading to saturday's disaster. this as members of the victim's families and others are questioning whether more should have been done to keep people safe. the stage tumbled in a storm. now questions are being raised about why concert goers were never told to seek shelter as dark, ominous clouds approached the fairgrounds. but on monday, as the fair reopened, the focus was on the fallen five. >> let us pray. >> reporter: flowers marked a memorial, prayers and a moment of silence offered to honor their lives. governor mitch daniels choked back tear, both for the victims and response from the crowd saturday night. >> i cannot tell you how proud i am to be the employee of 6 1/2 million people like that. i bet you share that pride, too. >> reporter: 51-year-old spotlight technician nathan byrd, a father of two working high up in the rigging when it collapsed was the pride of his family. his brother brian is haunted by what ifs. >> you know, these people are just as remorseful for, you know, losing my brother and i am. you know. but i just wish, like i say, that when they knew this storm was coming, you know, i just feel like maybe he might have had a chance. >> reporter: forecasters predicted a rough night across the region, though the unpredictability of the thunderstorms left plenty of uncertainty. >> it was moving at 35 miles an hour from west to east as it was moving towards the fair grounds and down the track and over the stage. once it got to this point it accelerated and moved off to the east at 55 miles an hour. >> reporter: the head of the state fair said officials were tracking the storm's progress closely, hours before it hit. but said it arrived before they could make an evacuation announcement. though spectators had been warned of a threat. >> as dark as that cloud was, we were on our way back stage to get up on stage and announce to ask people to seek that shelter now, that the storm was approaching quicker than we had anticipated. >> reporter: still, the storm system that triggered the stage collapse prompted another outdoor venue 15 miles away to a evacuate its audience. waiting to hear the indianapolis symphony orchestra. >> when in doubt, send them out, is the rule we live by. >> reporter: executive director of the state fair said it will be systemic and structured and line everyone else, she wants answers to but it will simply take time in coming. >> ron mott, thank you. australian charged in a terrifying bomb hoax has a court date in con kentucky today. fbi s.w.a.t. team arrested 50-year-old paul peters at his ex-wife's home outside of louisville last night. officials say earlier this month peters broke into a home near sydney, australia, and chained a fake bomb to a teenage girl's neck as part of an extortion plot. elvis presley fans are remembering the king today on his 34th anniversary of his death. hundreds gathered at presley's grave site for a candlelight procession overnight. and in the dark and mysterious woods of maryland, a myth call creature is lurking. here it is. take a look. what is it? who knows. the creature was first spotted though back in june. it quickly became the stuff of legend. that is until a local hospital worker actually caught it in a cage, as you see there, filmed it, and he named it prince tufa. and who knows, it might just be the real thing. whatever it is, it has been freed to roam the woods once more. it is a bizarre looking animal. it is now six minutes past the hour. the weather from al upstairs. hello, al. >> and yesterday the guy trapped bigfoot. worked out pretty well. thanks, natalie. let'se'se what happening for today. we'rewhatching the tropics. tropical storm gert moving awaye no problem there. couple of tropical waves we're looking at as well. as we get closer to home we will show you a risk of strong storms through the mississippi river valley. showers still lingering in new england and the northeast. beautiful weather from portland down to san diego. we've got fabulous weather. the heat continues in texas where in houston they broke the record 100 degree days, 15 of them in a row. they will probably get to 16 today. that's what's we're going to be a little warmer today as well. pushing out towards the ocean here. it shows that we're clearing all across the region and it's looking good except for san francisco daly city. the sun will come through and warming up to 74 degrees in the city. warmer inland. close to 90 degrees. we drop off tomorrow in time for the weekend. eating late at night affecting your waistline. joy is the author of "joy bauer's food cures." good to see you. >> good morning. >> we've got a lot of people asking about milk alternatives. a question coming from chicago, illinois, joining us live via skype. good morning. >> good morning. how are you? >> we're doing great. what's your question? >> well, i was wondering is almond milk a good alternative to regular cow's milk? >> it's definitely a good alternative. specifically for people who are vegan or allergic to dairy or have a lactose intolerance or for people who just want a change. most brands of almond milk now are fortified with the exact same amounts of calcium and vitamin d compared to cow's milk so you're getting the very same nutrients. two things to know. first, almond milk has considerably less protein compared to cow's milk. there's only one gram in a cup compared to eight grams in cow's milk. but it's not really an issue if you're getting your protein sources from other places. and, also, stick with unsweetened almond milk because the flavor variety, the chocolate, the vanilla, are typically packed with added sugar. and then it's like a dessert. but it's great. >> what about calcium and vitamin d. >> yes, because it's fortified to mill mick cow's milk. >> from long island, good morning, margo. >> good morning. >> what's your question? >> well, two years ago i began working full time, evenings, in manhattan. now, i still eat the same amount of food but since the schedule i've gained nine pounds. i'm wondering if the timing of my meals has caused this weight to come on or is it menopause? >> i wouldn't be quick to blame it on menopause. and really the timing of your meals shouldn't make a huge difference. it's the collective calories at the end of the day that matters most. what i'm going to tell you to do is to diligently log down your food for just one week. and then, go online, use one of the free online calorie tracker or pick up a calorie book, and add up the amount that you're eating in one day. if it's more than 16 00 calories, because you may have loosened up a little bit and people often do that when they're tired or they shift their schedule. just tighten up with that food and the nine pounds is going to start to come off. if you find that you're already eating under 1600 calories, you might just be moving less because of the shift in your schedule and, in that case, ramp up the exercise. and i really do believe you're going to see the pounds starting to come down on the scale. >> all right. hopefully that helps you out, margo. thanks for the call. now we go to a viewer e-mail from carol in michigan. she writes, i heard you say ginger is good for alleviating arthritis aches and pains. does it have to be fresh gianterroot to get the health benefits or ground ginger help, as well? >> ground ginger works as well. but because of the drying process, al, start with gingerroot, you're going to lose some of the active plant compounds. but, it still has a whole slew of health benefits from ground ginger. i realize it's super convenient. just mix it up. use ground ginger in smoothies and then use fresh gingerroot in stir fry and make a few slices to make a lovely and soothing ginger tea. >> a ginger mint tea. >> it smells good. >> it does. one last viewer e-mail from danielle in austin, texas. she writes, how many calories do i burn walking a mile and do i burn more calories if i run it? >> al, what do you think? >> i think it's the same. >> so this is a rough guesstimate, because the amount of calories that you burn is going to depend on your size and the speed of your walk or your run. but, roughly you're going to burn about 80 calorie it is you walk a mile and 100 calories if you run that very same mile. the only reason that you're burning more when you run is because you're exerting more physical energy and effort and you're using more over all muscle motion. bottom line, they're both great for your body. do whatever is comfortable for you. i'm a big wogger, i walk/run. mix it up a little bit. >> there's that jeff galway method where you run 30 seconds, walk 30 seconds. >> it's easier for your joints. it's terrific. nobody should feel bad if they can't run. >> park the car further from the entrance at the mall. still ahead, dealing with sibling rivalry even when you're an adult. coming up next, today's money, how you can actually make extra cash during these scary economic times. that's right after these times. that's right after these messages. anyone ay their times. that's right after these meshair color is less damaging. but only one hair color has proven it. natural instincts. it's the only hair color that's clinically proven to be less damaging. shiny, healthy looking color... every time you color. ♪ for a healthy look... look no further than natural instincts. ♪ it's all good. and it's proven. get all the healthy look of natural instincts in our vibrant shades. aren't getting enough whole grain. but actually, it's never been easier to get the whole grain you want from your favorite big g cereals. from cheerios to lucky charms, there's whole grain in every box. make sure to look for the white check. there's whole grain in every box. hi! i brought champagne. wow! the best in the world. ...some chocolates swiss! ah...the best in the world. oikos greek yogurt from dannon. really? 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not for the short term. >> no. absolutely not. this is about people who may need to rebalance their 401(k). people who may have shoved some cash in the mattress and are thinking, you know, i really should be putting that to work, maybe a little now, maybe a little next month. and getting back into a portfolio that makes sense for you riskwise. it's not about taking more risk than you should be taking. >> a lot of people are hearing double dip recession. they hear that term and they think, i still don't know if i want to stomach that risk. what do you say to that? >> short-term money, the money that you actually need to either live on the you're a retiree or pay for college in the next couple of years, absolutely not. it never belongs in the market. but if you are there for the long term, then you can stomach this. >> with risk, there is reward. as warren buffett said, be fearful when others are greedy but be greedy when others are fearful. that's a money-making way to play the market. >> right. what he's saying is when people are backing off, you should be able to be rational and maybe make some additional money. >> you can find some deals. so let's talk, first, market as a whole. >> okay. >> you say what you need to do is diversify your portfolio. >> look, if you're not a stock picker, this is no reason to become a stock picker. you can make money in the market by just buying the entire thing, by being incredibly broad, whether you do it in an s&p 500 index fund or a russell 2,000 index fund or even an index fund that buys the total market. but when you rebalance your portfolio if you have lost money in stocks you need to apply additional money back into put your asset allocations back where they are supposed to be. if you should be holding 60% in stocks then you want to get yourself back there. >> a lot of people, that whole thing about don't put all of your eggs in one basket. that really is the key. >> i think for a lot of people they don't understand, you know, being an individual stock picker, it's a lot of work. it's a lot of research. if you're not going to do it, don't pretend you're going to do it and buy a few stocks just because they're down. buy the entire thing. >> next, you say, be sure to go for the high quality defensive stock. what do you mean? what stocks are you talking about here? >> this is for people who are stock pickers. and here they're looking for companies that are going to hold up well in a recessionary time many sn. >> big names we all know. >> companies that have products that are going to sell no matter what. a lot of people think about the p&gs of the world. also companies like intel where chips go into just about everything. so here you do your research and you pick some good high-quality stocks. maybe stocks that even have a dividend. >> you say also look at your list of dream stocks. you say just go for it. what do you mean by dream stocks? >> okay. >> apple? >> yes. >> exactly. >> there are companies out there that you may have been thinking, gosh, i wish i had bought that when it was "x" price. you should be keeping a list of what those stocks are and what the prices are that you want to own them. and then when they hit that price, it's not an emotional decision for you any longer. you've done your research, you know this is a good value in this particular stock and then you just buy it. >> people are always looking at the stock those buy those when they get that window of opportunity. next you say, the stocks -- buy the stocks that other people hate. right now it looks like bank stocks are the ones that are taking the big hit. >> there are stocks that go down on news. and sometimes they're very high quality companies that you know based on their fundamentals should be selling at a higher price. >> right. >> bank stocks are a really good example of that right now. if there are bank names out there that you feel are here for the long term, now might be a good time to buy. >> okay. and then you also say look for the beaten down sectors, invest in these. >> right. we talked about this before. there was a day about a week ago where just about every stock in the s&p 500, if not all of them, was down. s&p 500 was a beaten down sector. emerging markets has been beaten down lately. if you are watching these, this may be a good opportunity to get in. but again, you want to understand if you're buying into these particular sectors what does it mean to be beaten down and where is your opportunity? >> okay. and speaking of beaten down sectors, the auto and real estate industries. you say now may actually be a good time to look back and maybe think about buy that new car or investing again in real estate. >> not necessarily buying a new car, but buying the auto stock. we've actually seen the auto industry coming back. and part of the reason is that they found their way back in the subprime financing. so a lot of pent up demand for cars. and real estate the same way. if you ever thought about being a landlord now might be the time to buy a property to rent out because there's a great demand, particularly for single family homes, as rentals. if you've got cash in order to do that, that may be something to think about. >> great ideas. as always, jean chatzky, great information. thank you. by the way, tomorrow we're going to convene our weekly panel of money experts to answer your most important questions. jean chatzky is always part of it. this week we're all about twitter. if you have a question to our gang, send a tweet to a@todayshow using the hash tag money911. coming up, new twists and turns in the search for that missing t, tbuse messages.ys, for dinner tonight?ds good i don't know, something. 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>> very often that's the case because people have expectation that they're supposed to be alike and supposed to do everything together. the reality check is really about asking yourself what am i willing to do? first of all, what do i want? what kind of changes can i see within me? and what is my part in this rivalry? and what would i like my sister or my brother to know about me and what am i willing to know about them? what would i like to learn about them and be open to this? >> you advise if you do have a tense relationship, make the first move. >> i think it's important to make the first move. but again, remember, how far are you willing to go and what do you want to do? so you can make a call, you can send a birthday card if you've been estranged, you can jot down thoughts that you would really like to break away from the pattern that was set up for you when you were a kid about which you had nothing to do, it wasn't your fault, but you would like to start a relationship as an adult that is filled with caring and love and you want to get to know each other. >> great advice, but sometimes so hard to do. understand your sibling's point of view. >> try and get into their shoes and see what it was like for them as well because we all want to be understood. we all want to be acknowledged. sometimes you just have to be the adult in the situation, get awe from that kitchen table and really look towards a time when you can have a better relationship. when people are older, they generally get along better with their siblings. >> very quickly. last piece of advice, be realist lick about the future. >> yes, if you haven't spoken to each other for a long time you're not going to take long trip tomorrow but you can have an opportunity to talk with one another, do something special and get to know each other outside of the family. >> and worth investing in it because you do have that shared history with your sibling. >> the sibling relationship is probably the relationship that lasts longer than any other relationship in your life. >> excellent point. great to have you here. thank you. coming up next, first, this is "today" on nbc. a in "today's" kitchen, when you get that age old question, what's for dinner? herbed lamb chops, nothing like farm fresh flavor to bring your evening meal alive. nobody does it better than our chief cooking school from ireland. catherine, good to we so you. >> thank you for helping me this morning. >> you have a tv show, a book, sheep farmer. >> sheep farmer. >> mom of two. >> i am. >> i'm tired just talking about it. we're making lamb chops. why do you like this? >> i love this because lamb takes flavor so well. lamb is easy to prepare. the you don't like lamb, this same dish you can happily do with chicken or pork. >> great. >> this is a lovely crust. lemon zest goes in. rosemary goes in. mix those together nicely. and then we have -- >> use store bought bread crumbs? >> oh, yeah. >> it's a double dip. >> double dip. cooking should be as uncomplicated as possible, i think. it's all about flavor and getting the ingredients when they're lovely and fresh. there's a little bit of flour, seasoned flour. this is whole grain mustard. there's a gorgeous with lamb. rub a little on. >> honey mustard. >> yes. >> this lamb is beautiful that we use, this is called honey heather lamb because in the summer it feeds off the heather which a flavored like honey. >> you pat that? >> pat that in. you see? you go over here and pop them in the pan like so. >> so you're going to basically cook on the stoef top? >> cook on the stove. you can finish them in the oven if you want them well-done. turn them over like so. oh, there. nice crust. brown there now. now, the sauce is a lovely dressing. rather than actually making, you know, a big creamy sauce to go with this, this is a lovely light sauce, especially this time of year. in goes a bit of honey. again, we've got our mustard, vinegar in here. and then olive oil. there you go. so in that goes. see? like so. and then you spoon that over. and you know what? remember what i said about cooking? this would be brilliant with a salad. there you go. >> double dip. >> you can double dip. >> i'm from ireland. it has to have potatoes. yes. so here i have already mashed the potatoes. >> very excited about the potatoes. >> i love my spuds. in goes a nice bit of salt. in goes pepper. >> these have already been cooked. >> they've been cooked and mashed. they've been run through the machine. >> a little fluffier. >> absolutely. you know what. ? this is what we call champ in ireland. it has onions and scallions in it. very simple to do. you can use chives as well if you want to. if you wanted to make this, you could add in bacon and cabbage. and in goes a little bit of butter. >> a little bit of butter. >> just a little bit. just a little bit. >> just a teeny-weeny bit. >> mix all of that together. you have a lovely -- the thing is, potatoes also take, depends on what kind you're using but it can use a nice bit of flavor. >> nice. >> lovely irish recipes. the message is, come over to ireland and discover ireland and discover where i'm from. >> when does your show start? >> my show goes out in britain and ireland in september. family cooking. >> ah, there you go! >> yeah! >> all right. >> gorgeous. >> pow! >> that's right. she's got two kids. she's busy. >> keep it going. >> thank you so much. always great to have you here. >> thank you. >> nice. i'm going to take this over. >> we have a big birthday celebration, including separating facts from fiction when it comes to birthdays. >> to cap it all of one more time, from oscar winner to singer, jeff bridges, coming up after your local news. >> it's got its own handle. good morning to you. 9:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. san francisco's biggest gain trial in years is set to go to the jury. prosecutors and defense lawyers spent time in the rack tearing case and they were ring leaders in a massive organized crime group. defense lawyers argue that used as evidence in the trial cannot be trusted. witnesses were only trying to protect themselves. closing arguments will be wrapped up today. a political group that urged san francisco mayor ed lee to run in november is under federal investigation. the chronicle reports the attorney's office is looking into progress for all. it is the group behind the run ed campaign. its soul purpose is for the mayor to run full term. the local democratic party wants us and violated local klamath river has died. marine biologist said that a mother whale beached on the sand bar. the whale was spotted with the young calf but the calf made its way back to the ocean late last month. let's get a look at the forecast with christina loren. we're actually seeing the ocean out there this morning, which is a rare treat for this time of the morning in the city of san francisco. oakland, you have a great picture of the bay. for the last half hour, as a result of the warming area, especially at the coast, some of them don't see it at this time of the morning. 86 inland, 84 at the coast. beautiful conditions. we continue to warm tomorrow. let's check your traffic with mike. christina, in the south bay, a couple of accidents. the latest northbound 280 that cleared. approaching highway 87 from san jose to the scene, 101 slow through the area. power lines still slow through san mateo. transition off the bridge still closed. laura, back to you. thank you very much. for the latest updates, check out nbc bay area morning news. another update in half an hour. ooh, you got snacks! yeah. 24 bucks later. that hurts. it's not like i really had a choice. snack on this. progressive's e your price" tool showed me a range of coverages and i picked the one that worked for me. i saved hundreds. wow, that's dinnm. [ dramatic soundtrack plays ] but mostly savings. out there with a better way. now, that's progressive. from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody, it's booze-day, tuesday, it's august 16th. >> which means, you know ha that means? >> yes. >> this means it is the birthday of someone special around here. >> madonna! >> and frank gifford and -- >> who? >> kathie lee gifford. >> and james taylor. >> james taylor's birthday? >> and leslie ann warren and edie gormey. >> so far, kathie lee has discovered, just about every single surprise. >> it started last evening. sitting at home, with frank. and frank says, what time am i supposed to be there tomorrow. >> and i said, oh, are you my surprise? >> frank's here! >> frank's somewhere. >> there he is. >> come here, come here! >> aw, aw. you are my surprise. give me a kiss. >> happy birthday to you. >> happy birthday. >> this is frank's best-looking day. the jeans with the white button-down and the navy blazer. >> that's right, baby. you know frank and i together we figure are 139 years old. >> we were thinking about that this morning. >> we're not so thrilled it is our birthday. >> it says if your birthday is today from the "new york post," it says you have never been the shy sort, why are you holding back now? whatever the reason your birthday stars urge you to snap out of it and get out there in the spotlight where you belong. your public needs you. >> well you guys did that, you brought me right back to the spotlight. >> he's trying to retire. but they won't let him. he's still working on espn and "monday night football." >> i just keep busy enough. what i'm glad is we're off the road, the first years of our life, i call her and tell her, i just missed a plane or just missed a flight. we went through a lot of that. that's over. now i -- >> now he doesn't want to leave. >> i stay home with the dogs and hope she comes home. >> this is a joint birthday present for both of you. >> don't notice the christmas wrapping paper. >> hoda, you're too funny. >> i hope you both enjoy it. >> oh, my gosh, you guys -- it's kathie, she's in california, we love you, cassidy. the only person who can steal a little tiny bit of thunder this weekend, at the big wedding. >> hold on, i'm going to put it right where it belongs. >> and your favorite wine, one for frank and one for you. >> i'm fine, i'll just have this, whatever. here's to the birthday. >> now show frank he's in this boom, hoda-woman. >> by the way, this is a book that has all the secret birthdays. >> the secret language of birthdays. >> it talks about people born on august 16th and how they're outgoing but sensitive. your feelings get hurt easily. however, if you flip on to this page -- >> look. >> there are only a couple of pictures in the book. one is madonna and the other is kathie lee and frank. without last names, because you don't need them. >> that picture is in my youth. >> look how young. >> i can't believe we've been together 25 years. what i say to frank every day. what do i always say to you -- i can't believe you've lived this long. >> she was betting against it when -- she wanted the whole kingdom. >> we have a lot of surprises in store for kath today, there's a song that's going to be sung to you. >> jeff bridges is here. >> see? not one single surprise. but wait -- >> i know jeff bridges is here, i'm thrilled about that. >> and i think we have a little something on tape from jeff for you. a little birthday message. >> kathie lee, happy birthday, dear. going to give you my album for a birthday present. you can put this on your playlist if you like. and you know, the traditional song, "happy birthday" is very expensive. we can't afford it on this show. so i'm just going to improvise a little birthday song for you. it's going to go something like this. ♪ kathie lee, how wonderful your birth is ♪ ♪ so many revolutions around the sun ♪ ♪ hall lieu yeah ♪ hallelujah you're born ♪ kathie lee, kathie lee ♪ kathie lee >> wow. what else can i say but -- wow, i love him. >> one of your other favorite people over there sitting on the couch. he's doing a post-tape, but he looks cute. your other favorite person. >> hey, matt! >> wait, here he comes, too. >> let's show some love. let's show some love. >> thank you! [ laughter ] >> thank you, sweetheart. >> happy birthday. >> favorite place for us. >> you were surprised yesterday. >> i got a big surprise yesterday. >> her dressing room is like a closet and it's stuffed with stuff. i would imagine that everything you have would be in order. >> i try, it's just so small and i'm not here that long every day, so it tends to get nasty. >> well, jill martin did a complete makeover on your dressing room. here's the before. >> what it used to look like. >> look at that. >> look at that. that's, that's not you at all. >> no, no. >> here's the after! >> i came walking through the door -- >> i can't wait. >> am i in the right room? whoa! oh, my gosh! i can't believe it. jill, this is fantastic! i love it. i love it. >> are you surprised? >> i'm stunned! woo! >> it's so beautiful. >> it doesn't even, jill, come on out. jill has a new book out today called "i have nothing to wear." >> we happen to have a beautiful first copy of right here. >> i think you surprised her, jill, she hasn't been surprised with anything. >> she stunned me. >> a big birthday present. the thing is, i should everybody should donate or con sign 75% of what they have in their closet. you wouldn't do it on your own. so christina and i did it together. this is a small room. we found some things that we thought maybe we should -- >> let's dig it out. >> dump it. >> 25 animal pigs were in that dressing room? >> because we have little kids down there and i give them away to the children. >> please don't -- >> don't make fun of my little pigs. >> we took things out that we thought you wouldn't miss. >> all right. >> i haven't missed the pigs. >> but that's really the thing. sometimes when you purge and get ready of so many things in a your wardrobe that don't belong there, you dr.>> oh, it's my la! >> i can't believe this is what goes on in the fourth hour of the "today show." >> jimmy neri, oh, my goodness. bless your heart. >> you're my present i love you, i love you. >> jimmy neri knew we were having cody before anybody else did. and he called this morning. he called from california, look at this. >> thank you, jimmy, god bless. >> 57th street between first and second avenues. >> you've never had -- you don't even need a fork. >> these lamb chops. tell about them, kathie. >> they're just the best thing you've eaten in your entire life. mashed potatoes, corn, spinach. it's to die. we've got to get going. >> yesterday, we were on the daily show. there's a guy who is an optimist, who believes that the government is doing well and that everyone is doing well and that the world is full of sunshine and rainbows. >> samantha b who is on "the daily show" brought him here. >> when they came to do this, you have to understand that i thought it was an actor playing one of the people. >> he's a real guy who really does believe that congress is doing a bang-up job. i go up to him and i go, are you the idiot that thinks -- >> by the way, he believes everything is happy. let's watch a clip. >> very entertaining. >> from donald trufr's favorite pizza -- >> pretty good. >> arg. >> to new york's many amenities. >> it was fine. everything was fine in there. >> and a cultural icon. >> it's wines-day. >> we get in the middle of the week. >> really, really, this entertains you? >> this is great. >> hey! >> these women are wasted! >> come on, the sunniest guy we know. >> thank you. >> ching ching! >> cheers. >> he was a sweetheart. this is very nice. >> well, happy birthday, there is more fun to come. so we're going to take a little quiz to start off the show, okay? why wouldn't we? >> fact or myth thing, we'll talk about that and we'll talk about kathie lee's perfect birthday music. there's music, get your dancing o a par-tay! while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. 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 celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, including celebrex, increase the chance of serious skin or allergic reactions or stomach and intestine problems, such as bleeding and ulcers, which can occur without warning and may cause death. patients also taking aspirin and the elderly are at increased risk for stomach bleeding and ulcers. do not take celebrex if you've had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergies to aspirin, nsaids or sulfonamides. get help right away if you have swelling of the face or throat, or trouble breathing. tell your doctor your medical history and find an arthritis treatment for you. visit celebrex.com and ask your doctor about celebrex. for a body in motion. visit celebrex.com and ask your doctor about celebrex. hi! i brought champagne. wow! the best in the world. ...some chocolates swiss! ah...the best in the world. oikos greek yogurt from dannon. really? 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>> gross. >> i found one in my nose recently. >> okay, don't. >> myth or fact, the left side of your face usually looks older than the right. >> that's the truth with me. >> that's a myth. >> that's a fact, usually. >> look at me. >> your left eye is -- >> it's because you're driving and the glass doesn't protect from uva rays, so the left side of your face usually looks older. >> there are studies to prove it. >> that's a good one. >> you're winning. >> myth or fact, your lips are the fullest they will ever be at age 25 and they only get thinner from there. >> fact. >> actually it's a myth. >> mine got thinner, they needed a little help. >> when are they their fullest? >> age 14. >> it's the age thing, but -- >> 14 is their fullest? >> that is just wrong. >> you can wear a lip balm with cocoa butter or shea butter. >> or go see dr. wexler. >> myth or fact, genetics control 50% of how you age? >> it's actually less than that. it's only 20% of how you look as you age is due to genetics. >> you can control so much of it. you should be going to dr. wecshler. >> you have products to use. >> if you look like a shar-pei, it's your fault. >> here we go number six, myth or fact, skin gets redder with age, but eating red foods can help? >> eating red foods can help with your skin being red? that sounds so weird i'm going to say it's true. >> it's a fact, it's true. tomatoes have lycopene and other anti-oxidants can help with skin damage and redness, which happens as you get older. >> i don't have redness. >> gorgeous, okay. >> ready, myth or fact, getting your eyes checked regularly can help you look younger. >> look younger? myth. >> i'm going to say fact. because it's weird. >> you are on, it's a fact. >> how is that possible? >> figure that if you don't have good vision and you're squinting all the time you can get a wrinkle here, wrinkle around there. >>ion and you're squinting all the time you can get a wrinkle here, wrinkle around there. >> oh, okay! >> kathie lee is the winner. >> it's only right that i should win on my birthday. >> oh, my gosh. you look so festive. >> you're ageless. >> thank you, thank you. i can't wait to see what the "huffington post" is going to have to say about my birthday. >> thank you, honey. coming up next, guess what? 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[ laughter ] come on. >> it's frank gifford's birthday, too. >> happy birthday, frank gifford. >> normally sara takes to the city to explore other careers. but this time she geared up for the big country and went as far as long island. >> while sara play not be here for kathie lee's birthday, she did want to deliver a special birthday message. take a look. >> hi, kathie, i'm so sorry that i'm not there on your birthday. but i still wanted to send you the perfect gift. what comes to mind when you think of kathie lee? broadway, bambino, spanx, hoda? nothing goes better with kathie lee than, you guessed it, a glats of wine. i came out to long island wine country to attend vine university to make you the perfect glass of wine. >> vine university, a two-day retreat. where the tricks of the trade are taught and any wine-lover's dream can become a reality. >> that's the kind of school i should have gone to. i think that's the school kathie lee did go to. >> she got her doctorate here. >> first up, the vineyard where i learned what makes a perfect pick. >> these grapes are merlot grapes and right now, they are green. so they are not ripe. >> not yet ripe. but this great picker was hungry. >> can i just take one of these? >> absolutely. >> ooh! no sour grapes here, i have lessons to learn. >> you're looking for beautiful cluster. you want something that's going to look like this, that would be much bigger. and you will, it will look gorgeous. it will make your heart just go woo! >> it doesn't take much, does it? next on my wine agenda, converting clusters of grapes into gallons of wine. >> as you can see, the stems are separating as they go up the opposite end of the machine. so what we're getting is strictly just getting the juice. >> there's an extra one on this one. >> how about a lesson from "lucy"? it was time to stomp out the skin. it feels so cool. i'm helping this process? >> breaking the skins, getting all the juice going. after this we're going to bucket and put it into the press. >> kathie lee, doesn't this look like it's going to be a delicious bottle of wine? my toes feel like it is. moving on to the press, it was all about the juice. >> you're going to spin that. keep going. perfect. there it goes. >> i have never had so much respect for wine as i do right now. the wine then sits for 72 hours at which point it goes through fermentation. >> we're not there yet, kath. >> when you're feeding the bottle, it goes up into the stem. so you keep the stem in the center. now just think, 680 bottles an hour. >> doesn't this thing go any faster? >> from all of that bottling business to corking. >> is there an assembly line here, is one person the best corker? >> you're it. >> cool. i was ready do raise a glass. in fact, i even received an honorary diploma from vine u. my parents always wanted me to have an advanced degree. my ph.d. in wining this was the best final i ever had. at the end of a hard day's work, i'm enjewing the fruit of my labor. i whipped up a personalized bottle of chardonnay for your birthday. but hoda, i didn't forget you either. something for both of you. this one's for you. >> thanks, miss sara. look at this. look at these darling little wines. happy birthday kathie lee. >> she gave me one so i didn't feel left out. >> let's taste it, shall we? >> yes. >> what do you think? >> very nice. a little toenail in there. >> i was kind of grossed out by the feet in the wine, were you? >> a little. >> thank you very much, everybody. we still have stuff coming up. >> we have multiple surprises coming up for kathie lee that she already knows about. jeff bridge brids is going to s which she knows about. crab, which she knows about. jill martin is going to make over your closet. that's going to happen right after this. and there's a gift. if you for someone who has everything, there's a birthday gift for you. >> really? >> yeah. i don't know what it is. but, oh, yes, chug a lug. we have a lot going on. >> is my birthday over yet? >> no, and neither is frank's. after your local news. >> 139 years old! art supplies, black pants, and a family mobile plan. uh... um... 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>> we all have those suits and no one wears suits any more. even in corporate america, it's really good to mix and match everything. she had this blazer and this oversized pencil skirt that she used to wear. but she's had three kids. so time to update that basic black blazer. this we donated and this is just a black blazer that we invested in and can you find it in major department stores for under $100. this is again about adding one thing and shopping in your closet. >> last up, a picture of carlotta. what's going on here? >> she started losing a lot of weight and she feels like as she loses weight she feels like she has to cover it up. i spotted her at a nail salon and i asked her, you look so cute, why are you covering up? so this is something she already had in her closet. as she loses weight, i want her to embrace that. this is her -- wearing something and shopping in her closet. because with the economy the way it is, we all want to wear what we have. >> good job, jill. >> the book is out today. she's got the world greatest book agent, mel urburger. we love him. so submit your photos and questions to today.com and jill may help you out with your issues. >> we know you have issues, don't we all. now the perfect present for kathie lee, because it's her birthday. we'll be back after this. . i know, i never wanted it to end. well, hey, at least the pasta's never ending. really? 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[ female announcer ] choose the bundle that fits your life. at&t. it is time to head to today's kitchen. we're getting saucy with a little surprise for kathie lee's birthday. the co-owners of costas inn in maryland. they're here with a lesson on dine on crab in maryland. >> every year you surprise me. you're here every year. >> i already started. tell us what we're going to do. >> we brought some home-made lobsters, we have our crab cakes we brought up and of course your favorite, crabs. >> old bay seasoning. >> this is our secret seasoning to complement the crab. not old bay, but it's our recipe, our version. >> if you do them at home you can use that. >> now if you watch kathie lee and her sister and family crack crabs, they can do it with their eyes closed but for a regular person, it's not heeasy. why don't you show us the right way. show us what you got. >> we have the atlantic blue channel crab here. >> everyone pay attention. >> here you go. >> take the big ones off. >> thank you very much. >> hello, how did you get that on yours? >> she just pulled her out and it came right out. >> i prefer to just dig in here and get down and dirty. you take the apron. >> you take the apron off. that's this thing, uh-huh? >> look at kathie lee already. >> look at this. >> that's beautiful. >> can you identify because people are going to want to know. when there's green gunk in there, people get grossed out what do you do with that? >> well, i like it, i prefer it, actually. >> you eat it? >> yes. >> don't eat it. >> it's just fat. >> it's just fat of the crab and a lot of people go crazy over it. >> that's a little more yellow. >> if it's yellow, it's better? >> more flavorful. >> more flavorful. >> i don't want my green one. >> did you steal my crab? thank you very much. >> now, you don't eat the green? >> i do. but a lot of people don't. >> so -- now you guys, what people should know about you guys, you ship all year-round, too. >> yes, we do. >> at crab cakes, we ship year-round, also. so you can get the crab cakes. >> you've got them down there. >> we use lump crab meat, light breading and seasoning and our imperial sauce, worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, eggs. >> but don't put too much bread in it, so can you taste the crab. that's the big mistake. >> i get why you love these. they're also so good. >> i also have a million years of memories, of sitting at the picnic table with the paper down with my daddy, drinking national beer in maryland. >> i wasn't drinking the beer, because i was small. >> that's changed. >> he gave me some foam every once in a while. >> coming up next, we have another surprise for kathie lee. jeff bridges is going to sing for you. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ah yes. there it is. the "mystery spot". not a mammal in this household is willing to lay claim to its origin. we may never know. let that sink in, people. we may never know. but now? now is not the timr blame. now is the time for action. ♪call 1-800-steemer. the toyota concert series on "today," brought to you by toyota. no, thank you. >> we're going to get to a song in just a second. but before we do all that, of course, it is your birthday. >> we have a little cake celebration. and all of our wonderful staff is here! thank you, guys, thank you so much. this is our wonderful crew and staff. they put up with me -- >> yes, yes, indeed. >> here, everybody, here you go. >> where's tammy. tammy, hold on. >> hoda, can i tell you how much i love you and thank you so much and all of you, so much. >> where's sam, and you're new around here, but i love you, too. >> chrissy, allowing herself to be seen on camera. oh, my gosh. and james, our director, britney, everybody. all our great producers and crew, we love our crew. thank you guys, so much. >> frank, happy birthday to you, too. >> thank you, thank you, happy birthday to each and every one of you. >> we'll have a really happy birthday. >> here's what we have, jeff bridges is not only an actor, he's a singer and he wanted to sing a brand-new song off of his cd for you. >> it's now out and getting lovely reviews inspired by the oscar for "crazy heart." here, the one, the only, jeff bridges. we love him. ♪ ♪ ♪ i know somebody whose life is tough ♪ ♪ i helped a little ♪ but it isn't enough ♪ 'cuz i go spend money on stupid stuff ♪ ♪ when i know he's struggling to stay above ♪ ♪ and i have so many chances to be ♪ ♪ the hero i believe is inside of me ♪ ♪ but i get dizzy and i get distracted ♪ ♪ and i do nothing when i could have acted ♪ ♪ i lay low when i could have stood high ♪ ♪ i said nothing when i should have asked why ♪ ♪ thought something i might have done and didn't ♪ ♪ a chance to speak the truth and i didn't ♪ ♪ inside i'd like to believe i'm cool ♪ ♪ easy to love and hard to fool ♪ ♪ but i know there's more i do ♪ sometimes i find myself thinking maybe i missed the point ♪ ♪ so many times i turned down love ♪ ♪ stayed in the dark when i could have lit it up ♪ ♪ but every time i did take a chance ♪ ♪ it makes me happy when i'm looking back ♪ ♪ i'm not saying my whole life feels like a joke ♪ ♪ but i've been the master of mirrors and smoke ♪ ♪ and i don't want to live no more without you ♪ ♪ zmrks ♪ ♪ ♪ i laid low and i could have stood high ♪ ♪ i said nothing when i should have asked why ♪ ♪ saw something i might have done ♪ ♪ and i didn't ♪ a chance to speak my truth and i hid it ♪ ♪ inside i like to believe i'm cool ♪ ♪ easy to love and hard to fool ♪ ♪ i know there's more i could have enjoyed ♪ ♪ sometimes i find myself thinking ♪ ♪ maybe i missed the point ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ applause ] ♪ -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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