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movie, it can make you sea sonic. >> it can give you headaches. >> like "avatar." could be a myth, could be reality. nancy snidyderman is going to stick around and talk about that. the facts about your eyes and the best way to take care of them on our daily dose. back here in 2007, we met jessica and cody. our wedding couple. they got married here on the plaza. they're trying to settle in their home. they needed help. so nate burkis came to the rescue. they got a first look at the new bedroom. now they had a little time to absorb all the changes. so we're going to talk to them again in a little bit. get designer tips that you at home are incorporating some of the ideas in your house as well. >> a complete tran formation with the way things looked before the makeover. before we get to all that, ann curry standing by at the newsdesk. good morning to you. >> thank you so much. good morning once again, everybody. bp knows as early as today whether the top-kill method is working to seal up the leaking oil well in the gulf. images in the well nearly a mile below the sea shows what appears to be mud gushing out of the broken well. if the top kill is a success, the next step would be to seal the well shut with cement. as the crisis on the korean peninsula escalates, south korea held major maneuvers after accusing the north of sinking one of the ships. the protesters gathered in downtown seoul to denounce the north ich said it's scrapping at a core designed to prevent accidental military clashes. taliban may have been dealt a serious blow. a commander of afghanistan's border police says a top leader of the organization was kill in a clash near pakistan on wednesday that also killed ten of his operatives. today, the house may vote today on a bill that would extend unemployment benefits set to expire next week for another six months. executives from johnson & johnson and several other officials appear before a house committee investigating a largestev ever recall. it covered 40 pain and allergy medications, medicines including children's tylenol, motrin, and benadryl. the american teen who on saturday became the youngest person to climb mt. everest said he'll continue his quest this fall to scale the highest peak on each continent. jordan romero said he wants to inspire young people to get outdoors and set goals and, as he put it, go big. it's now a few minutes past the hour. go back outside to matt and natalie. >> thank you, ann. get a check of the weather now from mr. roker. >> hey, al. see what's happening as far as your weather is concerned starting with today. the satellite has a back door cold front back through the northeast. wet weather out west. especially along the pacific northwest coast. a risk of strong storms to the northeast, parts of virginia. western >> good morning, everyone, we are off to a quiet start this thursday. temperatures will reach about 90. by late this afternoon we have the chance of some and that's your latest weather. ann? al, thanks. this morning on today's "daily dose," the truth about your eyes. you were warned by your mom, but is it a myth or a fact that sitting too close to the tv can ruin your eyes. according to the survey, americans have misconceptions when it comes to eye care. here to help us see it clearly is dr. nancy snyderman. >> threer if, today. >> a girl's got to make a living. nice to have a job. >> how often should you be having your eyes check? >> for most of us, it's a simple annual checkup. but certainly by the age of 35, 40, by the time you start to know your eyes can change, absolutely get them check. your kids struggling in school, hearing and vision, should be the easiest thing in the world to make sure your kids are okay. >> let's talk about the myths. number one -- it's one that parents bug kids about. is it a fact that sitting too close to a computer or computer screen, especially these days that it can harm your eyes. >> no, there's no proof. it can cause eyestrains and headaches but it won't hurt your vision at all. there's a 20/20/20 rule. every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away and for 20 seconds just so your eyes aren't constantly looking here and they have to adjust. >> why? are they a musle? >> there's a lot of muscles around your eyeballs and it takes the strain out. you probably have had some kind of headaches around your eyes. a lot of times it's eyestrain but it won't change your vision. >> meantime, a lot of people say reading in dim light will not ruin your eyesight. >> it won't. that's a -- >> same thing as computer. one of the great old wives's tales that our mothers have said, you're going to ruin your eyes, you're going to ruin your eyes. not true. eyestrain. >> the next one is timely. people are outdoors because of sun exposure. is it a myth or phat that wearing sun block can help prevent blindness. >> huge, huge fact. this is big. your eyes are sensitive to uva and uvb rays. when you go shopping for your sunglasses, style matters but filtering the damaging rays matter just as much. we know those rays can lead to cataracts later in life. so if you want to put on blindness -- you want to put off cataract surgery, put on good glasses and on cloudy days, wear them. everybody should wear sunglasses. >> so smart to be cool. wearing glasses tends to weaken your eyes? >> it really did you want. this is a big myth. wearing glasses brings you up to the norm. if your eyes are too much on one side or the other. if you're nearsighted or farsighted, and you get correction, whether it's contacts or glasses, it's take charge of what your eyes and brain are able to do. it brings you to the 50-yard line. it doesn't hurt anything. it makes things better. >> as long as your eyes don't hurt, you can wear contact lenses 24/7. >> this is a myth. if you don't have those extended wear gas permeable, oxygen permeable lenses where your ophthalmologist or optometrist says you can wear this for a week at a time, don't do it. eyes need to lubricate. they need to breathe. so if you're not sure, take them out. make sure you're careful of rinsing lenses. a lot of us went to the '60s and '70s putting our contacts in our mouths and back in our eyes, really dumb. >> it's -- >> boy did we all do it. we're a lot smarter, hopefully. >> children do not outgrow crossed eyes, myth or fact? >> if you're born with crossed eyes, one muscle group is stronger than another. there are exercises you do. but this is where you need to find a pediatric ophthalmologist who knows what he or she is talking about. sometimes surgery is necessary. most common for kids, eyes that are crossed or you can have a thing called lazy eye. in either way, children won't see normally. see a pediatric ophthalmologist. >> watching 3-d movies makes you feel seasick? >> this is a big fact. and you know, when "avatar" came out, some people said -- when you or i see things coming at us in the normal world, the eyes accommodate. we get slightly cross eyed. we look at our nose and our eyeballs move in. when you're in a 3-d movie, your eyes cannot accommodate quickly enough. if you find yourself getting seasick, close your eyes, take off the 3-d glasses, cover one eye, figure out what works for you. some people are more sensitive to this than others. >> the last one is important. most of us never heard it before. when older people gain a second sight or start to be able to see better, they may be developing cataracts. >> elderly people say, oh, my gosh, i don't need my glasses anymore. i look better. what happens is cataracts. this is a fact. if you're an older american and suddenly you realize you don't need your glasses as much as you think your vision is getting better, it may be because you've got a clouding of the cornea, a cataract. and you may need surgery. you may need a different lens. but your eyes don't just get better on the spot. >> this is one of the thing ifs you get in early, you'll have better care and you can stop. >> my father is now in the 80s, both eyes operated on for cataracts. his vision is superb. go see good doctors, get one eye done at the time. that's the prudent thing to do. safe, outpatient procedure, and for a lot of older americans now, a great way to have good vision. >> thank you, working overtime. >> thank you, annie. >> thank you so much. >> you bet. coming up, how to channel your own personal sex in the city style. you may think you're like one of these women. but up next, jessica and cody get a special room makeover from but up next, jessica and cody get a special room makeover from a big designer after this. knew this day was coming. e ol gotta' go. hold on. this is no time to be hysterical. it's the perfect time to be hysterical. i gotta' go, i gotta' go, i gotta' go. should we be hysterical? 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what's the best design plan when people at home are having the same issue, perhaps? >> you know what, natalie? there's two tricks, really. one is the fact that there's two different colors -- there's paint color in the bedroom and there's turquoise and then a grass that's neutral. i think those wall colors work together. i used the same rug, a smaller one on this side and the larger one on this side sos would feel like one space. then they're to the side. and then the center table here so, when you're in the bedroom looking in this room, you don't just see an office, you see a beautiful space. that way they can work in here as well. but it doesn't read like home office in my bedroom. >> right. a lot of people are afraid of putting a piece of furniture in the middle of the room. what's the trick to getting that right? >> i know, you know what? it's totally true, natalie. i call it furniture under arrest because the furniture is up against the wall like this. so the trick to really getting it right is time to figure out that you have enough room to walk around pieces and not being afraid to do it. i mean, use the furniture you have. mix it up. try some things in unexpected places. try some pieces in the center of the room. because that way -- i'm totally ignoring you guys. oh, no way, they're killing cody and jessica. i'm so experiment, if you've got a round table, try it out, see if you can get around it and see if it looks good from other angles. >> cody talked about how personal you made the space. i see pictures and knickknacks back there behind the bookcase. that, to me, is the hardest challenge, all of the knickknacks that you need, how you accessorize a room. what are some things to keep in mind. >> a book chelf should never just be books unless it's a true library. so you can see we have books going different directions, vases, french photos, candles. and, of course, these guys had so many amazing memories of their time in new york with the "today" show that it wasn't hard to find momentos. and actually cody's mom laughed when she saw this photo of them, if you guys can see it here. it's the cutest picture of them. cody singing to jessica in the worst voice. >> yeah? >> mama's love. >> his mother is like -- you sounded terrible, cody. >> but he looked cute. >> but it's important to mix in momentos and things like that. >> jessica, cody, i know you guys are huge fans of a design show. what does it mean to have a nate burkis-designed bedroom and office. >> it means more than we could possibly explain. i'm completely blown away as i naokody is as well to have nate in our room and to have this mark left on our house. we basically -- we'll probably never move, never. >> that's great. thank you. >> you two are -- >> you should come to my house next, nate, and help me with my book shelves. >> i can? >> i'd love it. >> bring your producers too. they did such a good job. >> they did. jessica and cody helgeson. nate, welcome to the family as well. the nate burkis show will be on our nbc o&o network on september 13 and we look forward to seeing him there. how to push the envelope, the senx and the city wardrobe. and bottom up, some of the perfect summer greats for memorial day weekend. 3q fact: everyday surfaces can harbor allergens like dust mite debris, pollen particles and pet dander, which can trigger allergic reactions. now, lysol is approved to control allergens on surfaces, to help protect your family. lysol disinfecting wipes remove 90% of allergens. and, lysol disinfectant spray kills the source of mold allergens. control allergens and kill germs with lysol - the #1 pediatrician recommended brand. ♪ pop-tarts®! i'll have a frosted strawberry... as an ice cream sandwich. ♪ chocolate fudge... on a stick please! 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>> also coming up this half hour, the hit broadway show, memphis. it's earned a pile of tony nominations and it's all about the music and the changes happening on the scene in 1950s. the cast is here to perform a number for us live in our studio and also want the writer and the lyrics david brian is the key boardist for bon jovi. that's exciting. get to a check of the weather. >> we look to the weather for your memorial day weekend. starting off with saturday. a risk of strong storms back to the plains, wet weather, the pacific northwest. showers in the northeast. sunday, sunday, we're looking at mild weather, warm weather the southeast. more rain in the southeast. sunny and hot in to texas on to the southwest which will continue through memorial day with more rain in the >> good morning, everyone we're off to a quiet start. late this afternoon we have the chance of some thunderstorms. chance of some thunderstorms. and that's your latest weath weather. i never thanked you properly for introducing me to the dalai lama. for those who didn't see, you've got to take a look at this. >> this is a problem. >> oh! he suckered me with a curler. the dalai lama suckered me with a curly howard -- he pulled me a mo howard thing. i didn't know to go like that. >> in leno's version argue right? 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"sex and the city" made everyone everywhere look and say, what can i do differently to express another side of my personality. >> so true. >> thank you, bobby thomas. bring the ladies out if they can hear me. one last look here. >> good job, girls. >> well done. >> beautiful. all right, still to come, up next, time for al's book club for kids. the meeting is getting underway right now. than i thought? what if i missed something? what if we're not getting what i think we're getting? [ male announcer ] take some of the "what if" out of dealing with your bank. bank of america's clarity commitment summaries tell you key terms for what you're getting with your home loan and credit card in plain language. interest rate... ...what we pay. that's clear... nice for a change. how about that? it's just what they said. 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what's your question? >> i would like to ask, how did you come up with the name, "the irregulars". >> that's a good story. when i was a kid, i loved sherlock holmes. he had a group of kids that would send out and he would call them the banker street irregulars. there were no girls. kiki start she called them the irregulars after that. >> that's one of the best mysteries i've ever read. joseph is joining us via skype. he's been reading along the group. what's your question for kristin? >> what do you think would be like the most exciting part in your book? because mine is when they got attacked by the mutant rats. >> oh -- >> ooh. >> yes, for anyone who doesn't know, there are mutant man-eating rats in the book. i would say that's exciting. but when anunka first meets kiki strike, that's my favorite part. >> your question for kirsten? >> kirsten, why did you pick the name kiki strike. >> a little secret. my nickname in college was kiki. i have a friend who thought that was really funny. she's probably watching now. i wanted a name that balanced it out. kiki is a little girly, so i wanted something that was powerful. so i stole the name of my best friend in the sixth grade, her name was strike. that's how i team up with the name. >> very cool. we get to find out the things we never would know. eva, what's your question? >> the end of most of the chapters, you offer how-to advice. like how to be a good detective? how to make good disguises. did you like make those up? or did you do research? or did they come from your imagination? oh. >> i'm afraid the authorities have told me i'm not allowed to tell you where i learned all those secrets. >> oh. >> no, books, magazines, television, all over the place. when i heard a good tip, how to -- you know, how to be a master of disguise or how to pick locks, i sort of -- i would stow it away and use it later. >> are you a master of disguise? >> yes, i am. in fact -- no. >> all right. let's see how our kid critics rated the book on a scale of 1 to 5 stars, 5 being the highest. kiki's strike gets -- >> 4 1/2 stars. >> way to go. >> very nice. thanks so much. coming up next month, the book club for kids will tackle "middle world" by john and pamela voelkel. tell us what you're reading this summer and you could be selected as our next guest critic. coming up next, the broadway cast of memphis. but first this, is "today" on nbc. the hit broadway show memphis tells it story of a young d.j. who's trying to play r&b music on memphis radio stations in the segregated 1950s. it evokes the power house spunk of james brown, the riffs of chuck barry. the grammy winner david brian, the co-writer of the musical and a founding member of bon jovi. good morning. special kudos to you. you were out at the meadow lands last night with bon jovi, right? >> yes, we opened it up. >> here you are to talk about this great thing. you must be feeling good. the show is nominated for eight tony awards. you were nominated because you wrote the music and the lyrics. glover and chad kimble also nominated. this is such a ride for you. >> it's great. it's a long journey of getting with joe dipietro from our brain, in to the theater. and everybody enjoying it. every night. an important story. talking about racism and talking about what unites us as people. not what separates us. >> and coming with your rock 'n' roll background to broadway, what is that transition like for you. >> it's like writing songs. i wanted to write songs. and in this form, you write a song inside of a play. and if people can walk away singing it, it's a good song. >> the last time you were here, you were talking about this show. and i could see there was a passion. i guess the question really is, you know, what is it about this subject that cuts so deep in you? >> i think it is it's not about hate, it's about love. this show is where we have to go. >> in this scene, hui invites felicia down to the radio station and surprises her and lets her sing on the air for the first time. >> let's listen. >> take it away. >> this, folks, is what i mean by the music of my soul. ♪ a one, a two, a one, two, three, four ♪ ♪ some day i'm going to do you wrong ♪ ♪ some day i'll leave you blue ♪ ♪ some day i'm going to steal your heart ♪ ♪ some day i'll leave you waiting ♪ ♪ some day something to you ♪ ♪ and i'm still let's just say that today ♪ ♪ and do what lovers do ♪ i'm going to hurt you bad ♪ i know some night i aisle cause you pain ♪ ♪ i know some night i'm going to leave you dry and crying in the rain ♪ ♪ but some nights i will say you're looking good ♪ so let's pretend tonight won't end and act like lovers should ♪ ♪ some day i'm going to do you wrong ♪ ♪ some day i'll leave you blue ♪ ♪ oh some day i'm going to steal your heart ♪ ♪ some day i'll hurt you ♪ ♪ some day i'll be such -- ♪ ♪ let's just say we've got today ♪ ♪ let's just say we've got today ♪ ♪ let's just say we've got today ♪ ♪ and do what lovers do >> bravo. all right. >> that's so wonderful. you can feel that. congratulations. how are you two doing knowing with these nominations you have and having the show do so well? >> it's exhilarating. it's exhilarating. what a dream. >> all right. the tony awards next month. good luck to all of you. >> wish you luck. >> good luck tonight. >> thank you. thank you. >> more to come after this. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. here's a look at one of our top stories. a brave and quick thinking neighbor is credited with saving the life of an infant trapped inside a burning home. firefighters say after 7:00 p.m., a woman heard smoke alarms going off in the home on patrick henry drive. after running inside she found an 11-month-old baby lying on the floor. but the baby and father were taken to the hospital. no update on the father's condition, but we are told the baby was treated merely as a precaution. >> temperatures are already running through the '80s. a cold front in new jersey will drop to the south and increase chances for rain. statewide today, partly cloudy skies, hot and humid, near 90 for the high. a chance for scattered showers and storms, how many ways can you be comfortable? 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