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rage on the internet today, unforgettable moves is all the rage on the internet today, thursday, june 17th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm ann curry in for meredith this morning. the chairman of the house panel questioning bp ceo tony hayward today said he can expect to be, quote, sliced and diced, matt. >> enjoy your day mr. hayward. not a friendly welcome at all. it's the first time hayward is appearing before congress since the gulf oil disaster began 59 days ago. comes a day after the oil giant agreed to put $20 billion into a fund to compensate victims of the spill. during a meeting that included president obama, and vice president biden. just ahead the latest on all that, including more on that unfortunate choice of words by bp's chairman used to describe the people impacted by this oil spill disaster. >> no question. also ahead this morning, jaycie dugard, the california girl who was kidnapped and held captive for 18 years is speaking out about what's being described as a new terror in her life. ear going to get the latest on that. >> and a strange story. some wealthy bankers busted driving exotic cars at over 100 miles per hour during a kind of cannonball run-style rally through the streets of new england. they say their boss organized the entire event. we'll have details on that just ahead. but let's begin with bp's embattled ceo facing a grilling on capitol hill this morning. nbc's chief white house correspondent chuck todd has the details. chuck, good morning. >> good morning, matt. the glare of the washington spotlight is not going away any time soon for bp. embattled ceo tony hayward heads to congress for the first time, which should be the roughest session yet for any bp official. that said, they may have gone a long way to buying a little bit of goodwill yesterday after they cut that deal for $20 billion with president obama. bp executives are back in the hot seat today on capitol hill, as congress continues to look at the reasons for the original rig blowout. in prepared testimony, bp ceo tony hayward will say he is personally devastated over the loss of lives, and will add, my sadness has only grown as the disaster continues. i know that this incident has profoundly impacted lives and caused turmoil, and i deeply regret that. after a four-hour meeting with bp executives on wednesday, a relieved president obama announced his most significant achievement since this crisis began. >> bp has agreed to set aside $20 billion to pay claims for damages resulting from this spill. it's also important to emphasize, this is not a cap. >> reporter: that money, which bp will pay into an escrow account over the next four years, will be managed by ken fineberg, the veteran mediator who oversaw the 9/11 victims fund. under this fund, gulf victims can file and receive multiple awards for damages. if they don't like how they're compensated, they can appeal or even sue bp. the fund does not cover other fines by state and federal authorities. satisfied white house aides describe wednesday's final meeting as business-like, and the president even had a few kind words for the oil company. >> bp is a strong and viable company, and it is in all of our interests that it remain so. >> reporter: the president had a separate one-on-one with bp's chairman carl-henric svanberg to tell him stories of distraught gulf coast residents. >> i emphasized to the chairman when he's talking to shareholders, when he's in meeting in his board room, to keep in mind those individuals. >> reporter: svanberg, who is swedish, told reporters he received the message, but his message to the american people got lost in translation. >> he is frustrated because he scares about the small people. and we care about the small people. i hear comments that large oil companies are greedy companies or don't care. but that is not the case in bp. we care about the small people. >> reporter: bp managing director robert dudley defended the remarks. >> his language is swedish and what he was talking about is small businesses. >> reporter: well, svanberg issued a statement late last night apologizing. here's what he said. he said, quote, i spoke clumsily this afternoon, and for that i am very sorry. what i was trying to say, is that bp understands how deeply this affects the lives of people who live along the gulf and depend on it for their livelihood, will best be conveyed not by any words but by the work we do to put things right for the families and businesses who've been hurt. like president obama, i believe made some good progress today towards that goal, matt. so clearly a sheepish bp and boy, tony hayward, if he thought it was going to be ugly yesterday, could get a little uglier today. >> chuck todd, thank you very much. now here's ann. >> matt, thanks. how is that small people remark and apology now being received by the people who live in the gulf coast region? nbc's kerry sanders is in new orleans with that part of the story. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. while we heard the chairman of bp apologize for using that term "small people," he said that english is not his first language, it was a clumsy choice of words. still, as we discovered here, these days an apology by bp, in any form, is not well received. in just about every bayou and back water in louisiana, the folks who call themselves cajuns or fishermen are now simply the unemployed. just about everyone heard about that latest statement from the bp executives. >> we care about the small people. >> reporter: at a meeting at saint bernard parish wednesday night some victims of this oil spill say being called small people is a signal that they'll never get a fair shake with bp. >> say to hell with them. i really don't appreciate how they speak down on the people from this state. >> the small people in this parish kicked their butts all the way back to england in 1812. so i don't -- i don't think we're so small. and i don't think they're so smart. if they were so smart, that well wouldn't be out there flowing right now. >> reporter: this statement -- >> we care about the small people >> reporter: -- comes on the heels of other comments by other bp executives. like the early quote from bp's tony hayward, minimizing the leak, that the gulf of mexico is a very big ocean. and then this -- >> there's no one who wants this thing over more than i do. you know, i'd like my life back. >> reporter: and while bp apologized for that, too, some experts say it's happened enough to consider it a pattern. >> bp goes around the world and it somehow has an attitude of the british empire, somehow, that this is their -- they can do what they want with the little people. that doesn't fly in 2010. >> reporter: while the anger flows in louisiana like that gusher itself, at least one is giving the bp executive from sweden a pass. he's saint bernard parish president. >> i understand that he's not of the american descent. so maybe it's a colloquialism that we'll just chalk up to another misstep by the bp reps. another sound bite that doesn't really go over very well. >> reporter: well, the folks here watching that black crude wash up on their barrier islands and their marshes say it's hard enough without being humiliated by bp. and they say even if it was a misstatement, it still hurts. matt? >> all right. kerry sanders in new orleans for us this morning. kerry, as always, thank you very much. it's eight after the hour. once again here's ann. >> all right, matt, thanks. so what does this all mean for the markets? we've got jim cramer, the host of "mad money" on cnbc now joining us. >> good morning. >> bp's top executives get called to the white house. big meeting. wall street is holding its breath. what is expecting to happen happen. >> people are afraid who own the stock and the shares that the president could put them out of business. taking away all of your land, just making it so that the company isn't vieal. but just the opposite. so it's well received. >> well received because they thought the president was going to be a lot tougher than he was. >> yeah. well, he was tougher in terms of money. and temperate in terms of speech. we didn't want saber rattling and say, people who own stock. we wanted to see some sort of action to ensure that there would be some money good. and the $20 billion bond really did satisfy what a lot of people were looking for. >> meantime, so then bp stock which has fallen 50% since april 19th, which is the day before the disaster, it actually rose yesterday. >> it's only $20 billion. and we know that there's no ceiling to that. but it's only $20 billion and it puts into perspective that the company has lost far more market caps than it may owe. >> but what about the bottom line for the future of the company? because, if the company did agree according to the president that this $20 billion independent escrow fund. it also agreed to suspended dividend payments to investors. so overall this is going to cost the company a lot of money. is this their fear? still fear that the company could go under. >> yes, the company makes $24 billion in cash flow. every single year. so $20 billion bond is not that much. however, this bill is not capped. and we all act as if it's over. it's 60,000 barrels a day. we have no idea what the absolute cost is going to be. they can't stop the spill. >> but also added to this you say is this problem of credibility, which the small people remark does not help with. in other words the real threat to bp's future is its credibility problem in addition to the problem -- >> they said it might be 1,000 barrels. a couple thousand barrels. it's 60,000 barrels. a couple thousand barrels, they're spending $500,000 a day to drill. do we really believe that was all they were taking in? 60,000 at least they start making money. now they're starting to make sense. what were they saying on the "today" show? what was that all about. >> the overall market has made a major drop. it was 11,092 the day before the disaster. now it's 700 points lower. so is most of this due to the oil spill? and where do we go from here, jim? >> a lot of it is because people are worried, distrust corporations. we had a mini crash in the month of may. worst may in 40 years. europe is not doing well. we're not hiring. but it's all a big mosaic that includes the fact that we feel helpless with the bp thing. >> but you didn't say we're going lower from here. are you avoiding the question? >> i think we're okay. look, if we could cap the spill and hire some people in the country, i'll get bullish. >> jim cramer. thank you so much this morning. jim will have a special edition of "mad money" later today with investment advice for familys you can catch "it's a family affair" tonight at 6:00 and 11:00 tonight eastern time on cnbc. now to the news desk and natalie morales who is sitting in for me at the news desk for the check of the top stories. >> good morning to you, ann. good morning, everyone. the death toll has risen now to at least 20 following severe flooding near the french riviera. some towns have been left completely under water. some of the region's worst flooding in almost 200 years. and dramatic rescues in china where a soldier used a rope to carry a baby across raging floodwaters caused by heavy rain there. one man got trapped in the flood and clung to a bridge support until he could be pulled to safety. today israel agreed to ease its land blockade of gaza, hoping to ease criticism of its recent raids on ships caring aid. among the items being allowed in now, construction material for civilian projects. a frail nelson mandela this morning attended the funeral for his 13-year-old great-granddaughter who was killed in a car accident last week. the service was held in the capital of the johannesburg school that she attended. and a rare public statement today from jaycee dugard who gained world attention last year when she resurfaced 18 years after she was kidnapped, found living in the backyard of a home in antioch, california. in a statement she said she has no interest in seeing kenneth slayton who came forward soon after she was found, claiming that he was her biological father. she said she wants to avoid what she called the terror of slayton petitioning the courts for paternity. spirit airlines has reached a deal with its striking pilots after a job dispute that left thousands of passengers stranded. the company plans to start flying again tomorrow. and a frightening scene on wednesday when a united express plane skidded off the runway in ottawa after a flight from washington. at least three people had minor injuries. the ntsb is now investigating. it had been raining in good morning. we've got lower humidity in place on this thursday morning. i'm meteorologist tom kiernan. temperatures around the region, low 70s to mid 70s washington. nearby suburbs 60s. still steamy around the bay and northern neck and eastern shore but it will dry out, as the day progress progresses with a blustery wind and 80s. getting more hume over the weekend. steamy day on sunday. small chance of isolated matt, over to you. >> all right, steph, thank you very much. new developments this morning in the trial of farmer illinois governor rod blagojevich. revealing new tapes of blagojevich himself have been released. nbc's jeff rossen is in chicago with the details on that. jeff, good morning to you. >> hey, matt, good morning to you. the fbi tapped his phones and got 500 hours of secret recordings. for the first time this morning, you're about to hear them right here on "today." rod blagojevich really unplugged, in his own words, candid, at times funny, and desperate for cash. the man who loves the microphone -- >> beautiful day, huh? >> reporter: -- was just bitten by one. in court this week, federal prosecutors hit the play button on secret fbi wiretaps. rod blagojevich's home phone, his office phone, and cell, all tapped. the jury heard this clip of rod blagojevich talking to his brother robert, strategizing how to raise campaign cash quickly. >> we gotta somehow get there. don't pay any bills, just get to that $4 million. >> right, and don't do any of those [ bleep ] christmas pictures. >> no, we have to do that. that's an investment. >> reporter: the former illinois governor and mother recently enthusiastic reality tv star is facing corruption charges for allegedly trying to cell barack obama's vacant senate seat. in this secret recording prosecutors say blagojevich is plotting to take campaign donations from candidates he knows he'll never appoint. >> blair hull actually thinks he can be senator. do you believe this guy? he's an idiot. >> so does jesse jr. >> yeah, he's got people calling my house now, jesse jr. >> well, he's putting the full-court press on you. he's going to raise you money, pal. >> reporter: while blagojevich has denied any wrongdoing, including here on "today." >> i know i've done absolutely nothing illegal. >> reporter: the trial could drag the major political names through the mud. chicagoans who are now president obama's most powerful advisers, including senior adviser valerie jarrett known as senate candidate "b" on the fbi picks. and the president's chief of staff rahm emanuel known as congressman "a." they're not accused of wrongdoing but were both subpoenaed and are said to be rattled by the trial. >> the window that it opens is into a -- an ugly side of government that we -- the likes of which we've never seen. >> reporter: in court wednesday, there was even a mention of president obama himself, and his businessman tony rezko. from the serious to the circus, where else, with prison time on the line, would we hear fbi tapes about blago's hair? >> she loves our hair, by the way. >> yeah. >> loves your hair, and loves my hair, and because it's all real. >> reporter: can't make this stuff up. they're back in court today, playing even more tapes for the jury. we'll keep an eye on that for you. and by the way, matt, blagojevich himself and his team have tried to subpoena president obama himself to testify here in chicago. but the judge said no. >> all right. jeff rossen in chicago for us this morning. jeff, thank you very much. it's 7:17. once again here's ann. >> all right, matt, thanks. now to a story of bankers gone wild. not on wall street, but on the highways of new england. in a high-speed and highly illegal road rally on some of the world's most expensive cars. here's nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: when a travel agent called gotham green cars of new jersey, the request was for some fancy wheels for rich bankers to drive from new york to montreal. >> they never once used the word rally, run, race, anything like that. >> reporter: in fact, though, the goal was to channel cannonball run. a 1981 madcap movie starring burt reynolds and friends embarked on an illegal cross-country road race. in this case, lamborghinis and ferraris and mclarens, more than $2 million report of automotives. 28 high rolling investment bankers on what their employer actually called its cannonball run. a police cruiser dash cam stopped one of several of the cars clocked at 104 miles per hour in a 50 zone. the driver of the mercedes mclaren got off with a stern warning. >> if i got a better look at you, you'd be in the back of my car right now. >> reporter: but the driver of this lamborghini, 40-year-old spencer lodge of england, was arrested. the car became material at the local body shop. >> everybody wants to see the engine. have no idea how to open it up to see the engine. >> reporter: and lodge, faced with an $881 fine for negligent driving, pled guilty. mr. lodge was speeding, his lawyer told us, he was very cooperative when pulled over. paid a fine, and resolved his case. his car, and the mclaren and all the others were returned without further incident. the thing is imagine renting a car as seductive as this and aiming it at the wide open highways and not wanting to violate the speed limit. only they didn't just roll down the street. police say they drove aggressively, as a group. not along open highway but endangering lives in friday, rush hour traffic. >> everybody's out there and the testosterone is flying and the engines are making lots of noise, and it happens. >> reporter: funny in a movie. not funny on a crowded vermont highway. for "today," mike taibbi, nbc news, engelwood, new jersey. >> still trying to figure out why the guy was clocked at 104 and got off with a stern warning. >> that is a very good question, i think. i don't know. anyway, we've got much more still ahead, including new details on how joran van der sloot is spending his days inside one of peru's most notorious prisons. the latest in a live report from peru. coming up, new details on that shocking incident caught on tape. a police officer punching a 17-year-old in the face. was he doing what he was trained to do? we'll get two points of view on that one. also this morning, a female version of viagra to boost your sex life. good morning to you. 7:26 on thursday, 17th ofdown. i'm joe krebs. today, virginia is holding metro hostage for $1.5 billion word from the "the washington post." bob macdonald's administration wants to appoint two statewide members to the board of directors. now the commonwealth has four board members, all are democrats, all of them from northern virginia. the state says if it does not get more representation it will not pay the money it has pledged for metro. if virginia's contribution does fall through, metro's federal funds would be in jeopardy. we'll take a break and look at weather and traffic. hey, volley for serve. friendly competition runs on dunkin' with our refreshing coolatta flavors. enjoy an icy boost today. america runs on dunkin'. good morning, notice a fresh change moved in overnight, sunshine, lower humanity, temperatures low 60 and 70s. highs today mid and upper 80's a blftery north west wind, sunny tomorrow. but getting more humid over the one. how's the traffic? >> a live look on the beltway interloop from brad dock to 66 heavy and jammed because of an accident. one more stop, let's see how we're doing. 7:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 17th of june, 2010. somewhere in this crowd we've got some harry potter fans out on the plaza. and if you ever wondered what it's like to live in harry's world, you get your chance starting tomorrow, that is when the wizarding world of harry potter at universal orlando resort officially opens, complete with a 15 story hogwarts castle, rides and a lot more. guess what? al and ann will be there live tomorrow morning on "today." >> is she drinking beer? >> looks like it. >> butter beer. >> hmm. >> anyway they'll be inside the wizarding world tomorrow morning. meanwhile, inside studio 1a on this thursday morning, i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry who is in for meredith. have you brushed up on all your harry potterisms? >> not really. but i have impacted my inner child. we've had so much bad news lately, we want a little fun. >> what time are you leaving today? >> in about an hour. >> on a broom? >> who are you calling a witch? anyway, changing the subject now. let's talk about a very sensitive subject for a lot of women. sexual dysfunction. you may have heard about a so-called female viagra pill being reviewed by the fda. we're going to talk about how effective it might be. the early results from two new studies. >> we showed you video wednesday of a police officer hitting a 17-year-old girl in the face during a jaywalking stop. now the head of the police union is saying that officer did nothing wrong. and that's not sitting well with some people in the community. we'll have the latest on that in a moment. but we begin this half hour with new developments in the joran van der sloot case and exclusive details on what his life is like now in a peruvian jail. nbc's michelle kosinski is in lima, peru, this morning. hi, michelle. >> good morning, matt. we learned a lot more about his situation behind bars. maybe even more than we wanted to know. also, aruban authorities now tell us the earliest they think they can come here to talk to joran van der sloot directly about the natalee holloway case is august. in the meantime, he spends his days watching tv and trading stories with an accused hit man, known as the clown. when joran van der sloot moved to castro castro prison from jail, he told guards he hadn't eaten in two days. now, the president of prisons in peru says joran has not lost his appetite since. >> translator: he likes the food and he was smiling. since he got here he hasn't demonstrated that he's depressed. he doesn't seem like a violent person. on the contrary he looks like a harmless, friendly young man. he speaks perfect spanish. >> reporter: at castro castro, the meals are different every day, but the showers are always cold. no hot water here. still, van der sloot showers every day. he's isolated here, has no access to any common areas, including the courtyard, and it's only him and two others in this private block. the cell doors are only closed at night. and reuben rodriguez tells us slander absolute has been sociable, in good spirits and found a fast friend in his neighbor. accused colombian assassin, known as the clown, he looks quite amused to have some company. van der sloot has been moving his mattress into trujillo's cell during the day where they watch tv together, movies and news, they trade lots of stories, listen to music, and yes, prison authorities now acknowledge, they play cards. van der sloot, though, has none of these luxuries in his own cell. >> translator: he still has absolutely nothing. no books, magazines, or newspapers. generally, those are brought by family and friends who visit. in this case, he's had no visits. >> reporter: but he does have a new nickname. psychopath. courtesy of trujillo whom van der sloot calls hit man. the head of prisons says if van der sloot were moved into the general population anywhere, his safety could not be guaranteed, maximum security or not. to the attorneys for victim stephany flor es, speaking for the first time publicly, none of this is enough for van der sloot. he believes joran's motive was to steal stephany's poker winnings. and while the maximum sentence for murder is 35 years, if it can be proven that robbery was the motive, then a life sentence is possible. >> translator: he's 22 years old, a public enemy to humanity. if freed he'll do it again. authorities would be responsible for releasing someone only to take another person's life. >> reporter: yesterday, the attorneys for the flores and holloway families started talking so they can share information. and speaking of which, joran van der sloot now needs a new attorney before he makes a plea tomorrow, after his quit. prison officials say he's not anxious, he's been calm. but very eager to see his mother, who is expected to arrive today and then visit him tomorrow. one thing she may do while here is help him find a new attorney. matt? >> all right, michelle kosinski in lima, peru this morning. thank you very much. dan abrams is nbc's chief legal analyst. hi, dan, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so this attorney, who is representing him right now, is basically saying i'm quitting. i'm getting death threats. where does it leave him? >> well, it leaves him in need of a new lawyer. unlike here, where i think people would be lining up to represent a high-profile client, no matter how horrible the crime is the person is accused of, in peru, with all these death threats, et cetera, it's not a case that he wants. he made a comment, he said look, i'm an old man now. i don't need this. very different, i think than it would be if it was here. >> will it affect, eventually when he finds a new lawyer does it affect his ability to get a fair trial, if there are these death threats against the people who want to represent him? >> sure. it's like any high-profile case where the defendant is extremely unpopular. in peru, though, more judges can be making decisions than juries. so you don't have to worry as much about the community. but the fact that he is being paraded around. the way he is. again and again, it's just inciting the public even more against him. >> we heard in mish am's piece that aruban authorities don't seem to be in a huge rush to get over to peru and talk to joran van der sloot. they said they'll get there in august. i'm just curious if that surprises you? >> they said as early as august. as if, oh, we'll be able to get there in a couple of months away. >> yeah. >> i think that there are a couple of things. first of all, i don't think the aruban authorities think they're going to be able to get that much from him. remember joran is saying i will only tell the aruban authorities what it is i know. i'm sure a lot of people are rolling their eyes saying, oh, come on, suddenly he's going to tell us. he hasn't told us for years. he told us all these conflicting authorities. he can't tell the peruvian authorities? >> he might in some warped way thinks if he talks to aruban authorities he will be extradited there and serve time in that country's prison as opposed to this prison we now know is not such a great place. >> that is exactly what he's said. he would love to work out some sort of deal at this point to serve time in an aruban prison. when you think about how unbelievable that is. the fact that this guy, who is doing everything he could to get out of an aruban prison is now trying to get back into an aruban prison, it's not going to happen. >> do you think there is -- what level of cooperation do expect between peruvian officials and aruban officials? do the peruvians have any real incentive to work on this case that's five years old in aruba? they've got a big case on their hand that's more immediate. >> from a diplomatic point of view and public relations point of view i think that they have to at least make it seem that they are working to the. because initially the arubans were saying, look, we can't get return phone calls from the peruvians. and i think that as a result of that, now the peruvians are saying well, of course. of course we're going to work together, et cetera. but these are two fundamentally different investigations. they're not going to have a lot of information to share with one another. but no questions they're going to have to at least give off the impression that they're working together as closely as possible. >> all right, dan, as always, thanks very much. good morning. lower humidity has moved in overnight. i'm meteorologist tom kiernan on thursday morning. a bright sun and breeze coming in from the northwest. delightful late spring/early summer day. 80s and lower humidity. tomorrow sunny, not much humidity. highs into the mid 80s but it will return on the weekend. it will creep back in saturday, partly cloudy, highs upper 80s. small chance of afternoon thunder shower and a small chance of afternoon thunder shower sunday. and for all of your weather needs go to weather.com. matt, maybe even more teachers out here. 35 years teaching. congratulations. >> thank you. >> all right, stephanie, thank you very much. good to see the teachers. coming up a firsthand look at some rare items from michael jackson's personal collection. they're going up for auction a year after his tragic death. but up next, the so-called female vie rag ra actually work? scientists are now saying. right after this. back now at 7:42. this morning on "today's health," female viagra. more than 40% of women suffer from some form of sexual dysfunction and tomorrow an advisory panel for the fda will weigh in on the safety and effectiveness of the first pill designed to increase a woman's sex drive. so how does it work? dr. nancy synderman is nbc's chief medical editor. dr. nancy synderman, good morning. >> good morning. we never thought we'd be talking about this on national television. >> i know this new drug basically is designed to improve sexual function for women with low libido. what do we know so far about its effectiveness? >> this is really meant for premenopausal women with a very specific low sexual drive. there is a drug, there have been attempts in the past, testosterone patches that didn't make it to market. this is the little pink pill, women's viagra. it's going before an fda advisory panel. it's been studied in 5,000 women. and, the results were statistically significant that it helped a woman's sex drive. but, the question is, because women's sexuality is so much more complicated than men's, was and i think there will be some hurdles today for the fda market. >> it works very differently than the male viagra. >> it works very differently. men's impotence issues have to deal with blood flow. you increase blood flow you can increase a man's erection and his increased fault of sex life. we know that women's brain hormones have a lot to do with it. and we zero in on that little chemical called serotonin. because it's much more complicated some ob/gyn's are saying it can't just be a pill. perhaps it's too simple. this is going to deal with scientists today have to sit down and look at the hard data and say is there validity. >> part of that hard data is looking at the side effects, nausea, depression, dizziness. and another issue is this drug, unlike viagra is not to be taken when you need it, it's taken all the time. >> a pill taken every day. two big groups of women, woman who have had psychiatric problems, ie depression, or women on oral contraceptives may not take it. if you start to look at women who present themselves as having sexual drive problems, then you take away those big groups, and women who took alcohol didn't do as well with it, i think those may be stumbling blocks. and one of the things that always comes up, it's not a cancer drug. it's a lifestyle drug. sex is important, it's an integral part of our health, but i think because there are some looming questions, it's going to be a very interesting panel today. >> i need to move on to another subject. there's a new nationwide study that i know a lot about out this morning that shows a dramatic increase, this is really worrisome, in americans 50 years and older, seeking treatment for substance abuse. this study was between 1992 and 2008. look at this, everyone. admissions for heroin abuse has doubled. admissions for cocaine abuse has quadrupled. >> right. >> and also admissions for prescription drug abuse rose from 0.7% to 3.5%. and baby boomers checking themselves into detox units have doubled. i think it's divided into two things. let's talk street drugs for a second. heroin has never been cheaper and more pure and easier to get and it's a fast high. it is, however, one of those drugs that is so dangerous that once you take it, you just want more. it's there and it's available and it's pure. so take away the street drugs like coke and heroin for a second, and then let's put this -- go to pharmaceuticals. one, patients were going to their doctor and saying give me something, i can't sleep. give me something, i'm anxious. doctors don't like the pressure and say, sure, here's your prescription. but i'm only giving it to you for two times. then patients go doctor shopping. and we are all complicit. everyone should think about heath ledger. that was an accidental overdose that a lot of people who have accidents and means and a couple extra dollars can be a pill combination away from. if women think, oh, well this can't happen to me, remember the last time you blew $60 on some fancy face lotion. if you'll do that, you'll spend $60 on a prescription medication. so we can't all just sort of say, oh, well, it's people we don't know. it's your next door neighbor. >> and side effects come with every drug you take. >> i don't care what you put in your mouth, there's a potential side effect. >> dr. nancy synderman, thank you so much. always here to help people. we love that about you. and the dancing baby, with bhofs you have to see to maybe believe. we're back at 7:50 about the latest viral video that probably, we hope, will put a smile on your face. >> it will. >> it's dancing baby whose moves are anything but childish. take a look. ♪ >> this is a samba. >> he's dancing the samba, yeah. >> look at that. >> no, no, no. i watched the whole thing. >> it's over three minutes long. and there's no way -- >> no, no, no. >> you don't think this has been doctored? >> i don't think so. >> it's so easy today to doctor things. >> we got this right from the internet, from youtube, right? >> my question is who is going to get the baby right here on this table? >> oh, no look at that. >> like surfer moves there. >> you know what, he's brazilian. so it's in the genes. >> he's probably seen this 1,000 times. >> i want this investigated. i want to get to the bottom of this. >> you want to go down and grill the kid? >> i want to know. >> just enjoy it and smile. >> the more i look at it. the more it looks like it's legitimate >> it is. i watched the whole thing. >> i will say that. anyway. another subject, congratulations in order. >> that's right. harrison ford and calista flockhart have been dating since 2001. on tuesday, finally officially got married in a ceremony performed by new mexico governor bill richardson at the governor's mansion in santa fe. >> congratulations. that is nice. right? >> i mean, good. for them. >> -- at the party for entertainment. >> good news for them. we'll get to the bottom of the dancing baby. >> watch the whole thing. >> just ahead. michael jackson's famous loafers. good morning. time now is 7:55. 76 degrees outside. bright sunshine. i'm joe krebs. the robert wan conspiracy trial could wrap up if the judge grants a mogs fortion for acqui. no one has been charged in the killing but three who lived in the house are charged with covering up the crime. the prosecution rested yesterday. we'll take a break and look at our weather and traffic. i'm darryl willis. i oversee bp's claims process on the gulf coast. bp has got to make things right and that's why we're here. we're replacing the lost income for fishermen, small businessmen and others who aren't able to work until the spill is cleaned up. our claims line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. and we'll help you figure out what information you need to file a claim. i volunteered for this assignment because this is my home. i'll be here in the gulf as long as it takes to make this right. good morning. what a difference a few hours makes. northwest breeze has brought in much lower humidity on this thursday morning. a delightful morning under way. right now we're in the 70s. highs in the mid and upper 80s, low humidity, fresh northwest breeze and sunshine. sunny tomorrow. low humidity. and highs mid 80s. then, turning humid over the weekend. small chance of afternoon thunder showers saturday and sunday. hot and steamy day sunday with highs around 90. >> take a live look at this hour. jammed along i-270. haven't hat any accidents it's all volume, south from frederick through germantown, gaithersburg. look at this, interloop of the beltway a parking lot springfield to dulles toll road because of an accident. plan accordingly. a turf commute. >> getting an early start to the weekend. weak up with us. news4 today begins weekday mornings at 4:30 a.m. have a great day. 8:00 now on a thursday morning, the 17th day of june, 2010. it is a beautiful day here. rain overnight but it's cleared away. this crowd gathering on the plaza. by the way, if these people stick around for about 24 hours, they'll be treated to some great music courtesy of those two music legends, james taylor and carole king. they'll be here as part of our summer concert series tomorrow morning. they've been in new york all week long performing at madison square garden. >> it was amazing. especially -- ♪ >> we love them. by the way, can i just quickly mention the cutest baby in the world right behind us. i think we need a -- she's ready for a close-up. congratulations. >> thank you. >> i'm matt lauer along with ann curry while meredith is taking a little time off. coming up, more on the fallout from the video we showed you on wednesday. shocking tape in seattle, a police officer punching a 17-year-old in the face after what seemed like a routine jaywalking stop. did he cross the line? did she cross the line? was he doing what he was trained to do? going to be talking about that and get some perspectives in just a couple of minutes. >> also in our studio we have a lot of things that were once owned by michael jackson, including the shirt he wore in the beat it video, matt. and we're going to be taking a look at some of the things, including some of the artwork. all being auctioned off. we're going to find out how the value of michael jackson's things have increased or not in the year since his death. >> all right. also, if you are still planning your summer vacation, some suggestions on how to take a trip that takes you off the beaten path. we'll have some of those great destinations in just a little while. first let's go inside, natalie's at the news desk while ann is out here. got the headlines. good morning. hi, natalie. >> good morning, everyone. the man who has become a symbol of the disaster in the gulf of mexico is testifying on capitol hill today for the first time since the oil spill began. bp's embattled ceo tony hayward facing sharp questions and criticism about the spill, now in its 59th day. on wednesday, president obama met with bp's chairman, who agreed the company would set up a $20 billion compensation fund. a biology professor charged with killing three colleagues during a campus shooting spree in february was also charged wednesday with murdering her teenage brother 24 years ago. when amy bishop shot her brother in 1986 in massachusetts, it was then ruled an accident. but prosecutors have reopened the case, after bishop was arrested for the killings at the university of alabama in huntsville. british princes william and harry will attend england's world cup match tomorrow. they're in africa on a week-long charity mission. today they played soccer with children in a remote village in lesotho. police used water cannons and tear gas wednesday to control soccer fans in chile after their team won its first world cup game in 48 years. more than 80 people were arrested there. and a rush hour inferno wednesday evening in san diego. police said the rear half of a double gasoline tanker overturned and caught fire. a nearby shopping center and health care facility were evacuated but there were no serious injuries. quite a scene 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>> reporter: the seattle p.d. has taken officer walsh off the street pending that investigation. but, with a warning to the public. >> regardless of whether or not you think an arrest is lawful, whether or not you think an arrest is necessary, it is not -- that does not give you the right to resist that arrest, and does not give you the right to assault an officer who is -- who is in an attempt to take lawful steps. >> reporter: matt, the 17-year-old is expected back in court as early as next week to face felony charges of assaulting a police officer. the 19-year-old, meanwhile, she's expected to be arraigned later on today an misdemeanor charges of obstructing an officer. >> all right, lee cowan. thanks, lee. lee in seattle for us. reverend al sharpton is a civil rights activist and president of the national action network. don van blaircom is the former police chief in bellview washington who consults on police related litigation throughout the u.s. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> i'm going to ask you both the same question to start and reverend sharpton i'll start with you. your first reaction when you saw the tape? >> i was outraged to see the punch. i don't think anyone excuses the conduct of the young lady. i agree with the head of the urban league out there. i talked to the head of the national action network. none of us are saying that she was right. but to see any adult man hit any young teenage woman is shocking enough. a policeman you would expect to have a higher standard. and the fact that he was later able to go ahead and apprehend them. could have used other options as the one that shot the video. >> what was your initial reaction? >> my initial reaction is i wanted to see everything that presided the incident because all force is situational. and you have to look at it in the context of the totality of circumstances, which means, number one, is it necessary, and number two, the amount of force used reasonable under those circumstances. >> and do you think it was reasonable under those circumstances? >> yes, sir, i do under the particular fact pattern, yes, sir. >> what level of force do you think would have been reasonable, al? i mean, would it have been -- if he had taken out his stun gun, if he had thrown her to the ground? >> i think that from my watching the tape, it would have been reasonable what he ended up doing, coming in and grabbing them and arresting them. >> but he only accomplished that after he did something dramatic. >> no, but he actually, if you look at the tape, he actually backed up away from her, wound up and came in and punched her. where he could have easily just grabbed her there and arrested her. i mean, this guy didn't just throw a punch in the middle of an exchange. he wound up a punch, an intentional punch. >> mr. van blricom, let me ask you to comment on this. the fact that he threw one punch, we've seen so many videos over the years where a police officer loses his or her cool, and there are punches thrown and kicks and things like that. he threw one punch, and then he stopped. you have to ask yourself, either did he know he controlsed a line immediately? or did he think by his dramatic action, he had accomplished his purposes? >> the second option. he did what he had to do under those circumstances, at that point in time. it was successful, it worked, it caused her to disengage. he immediately then goes back to trying to make the arrest of a very aggressively resisting young woman. i served as a consultant in the rodney king beating to the federal government and their prosecution. and i know the difference between anger, or malicious use of force. this officer displayed absolutely no anger, and his use of force certainly wasn't malicious. >> al, what do you think about the one punch and then backing off? >> i think the one punch is what raises the question. he caught himself knowing he was over the line. or, he thought about it. but i think it was also interesting is that these girls, who none of us justify were so out of control, he threw one punch and the other girl didn't come try to punch him. and the community didn't come in and start punching him. which i think speaks against him saying this was that far out of control. >> and real quickly, again, both of you give you the shot on this. the seattle police officer's guild has said the officer was not reacting because of their gender, because of their race. the officers were reacting because they chose to escalate the situation. think there's any race element in this at all? >> i don't think there's -- it's to be investigated which is why i think it's irresponsible for the head of the union to say there is no race. how do we know that? >> don, what do you think? >> i saw no evidence of racial animus whatsoever. and that's usually signaled by racial overtones, some racial epithet. this officer was calling the crowd, sir, saying thank you, please. he simply was not angry. he wasn't motivated by race. and he wasn't out of control. >> interesting. clearly there's going to be a lot of discussion about this tape in the days to come. don, thank you very much. al, always good to see you. thank you. up next, the personal items of michael jackson are going up for auction, including the jacket he wore to his wedding. ey is talking about is here. super mario galaxy 2. this kid's a natural! mario's got all these new powers...new tricks. it's rated e for everyone. even yoshi's back! 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>> to debbie rowe in 1996 in australia. and after the wedding he gave away the jacket to a young boy that's now consigned it to us for auction. >> i see. >> $6,000 to $8,000. it will go for a lot more, obviously. >> this one is quintessential. it was in his video, right, or was in -- >> in "beat it." >> and he gave this to an 11-year-old boy. >> he did. it's really a great piece. it's very hard to find an item that's worn in a video of michael jackson. we estimated it $14,000 to $16,000. but again, anticipate it will sell for a lot more. >> a pair of sunglasses. he wore sunglasses all the time. we were given as a gift to corey feldman? >> that's right. it comes with a handwritten letter from corey feldman detailing when he got them. $3,000 to $5,000. but knowing michael jackson, they could sell $20,000 or $30,000. >> the floodgate's open. you don't know? >> that's exactly right. >> these were signed it looks like? >> signed by michael jackson. he gave these to a friend after a performance, and you can see how much these are worn. they're heavy shoes and he did all these dance moves wearing shoes similar to these all the time. >> he gave these to robert. >> do you mind that i touched the shoes? >> adds value. >> wouldn't that be great? wouldn't that be great if that were true. let's move on. these are handwritten lyrics from "bad" which he was nominated for awards for. >> for a grammy award, absolutely. 1987, sold 30 million which seems a lot. but must less than "thriller" of course. we estimated $2,000 to $4,000. my god, these are fantastic. we sold lyrics before for somewhere in the region of $60,000. i'm not sure where these will go. >> people will want to know whether these are original. whether they're copies. >> these were handwritten by michael jackson, which is most important. these were written by michael and given to a charity for auction. and then they've been consigned to us. >> he was also an artist. and this is a self-portrait he did of himself. in a book. >> in a book. in his biography, 19. what's interesting here he signed this 1998. this is the original sketch. this is what we're selling. he gave it to j.p. suarez who did a sketch with michael. we estimate this one $4,000 to $6,000. again we've sold sketches of michael in the past upwards of $40,000 to $60,000. >> and this jacket. >> this speaks to michael ja jacks jackson. this is very similar to the jacket, in fact it's an earlier version of the one that michael wore to the american music awards in 1984. remember very embellished. lots of gold. >> given how much there is of the price increase in some of the value, you think you guys are selling this stuff too early? >> you never know. right now the market overseas, especially, is really, that's where most of the buyers are coming from. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> a preview of the hundreds of items available. and now coming up, from music icon's auction takes place at planet hollywood in las vegas on june 24th and 25th. now here's matt. >> all right, ann, thank you very much. fascinating stuff. we're going to head to washington right now. check in with our good friend willard scott. willie, good morning. >> i guess there's been more june -- june moon spoons. check them all out. look at the internet now. hold still on moon june. happy birthday from smucker's. how sweet it is. if you'll check the list. you'll see the jar spinning around. guess who's there? ella gorseqner from canton, minnesota. and look, she lives on a farm and has been a farmer's wife. -- with a carving knife. lee gibson, los angeles, california, 100. formed one of the first african-american labor unions. just became a great-great grandfather. happy birthday to you. great grandfather. nannie reid from danbury, north carolina. 103. bakes cakes for almost anyone who visits the house. this is a doctor, would you believe, dr. paul floyd from farmington, maine. 100 years old. keeps busy inventing things. for instance he built a back scratcher made out of an old electric sander. that will fix you right up. take the skin. blondell stevens. highland ranch, colorado. 102. likes to knit. in fact she's done afghans for people all over the world. and finally, sidney and beatrice lohanberg. 75 years married. he's 97, and she's a young thing at 95. and we wish them well. they fell in love when she fell down and he picked her up and he said, we fell. how about that? that's it. that's all. and now back to the group i fall for. >> willard, thank you very much. we appreciate that. just ahead unexpected vacation destinations your family will love. 8:26 is your time now. 76 degrees. a lovely day in the nation's capital. tom will have the forecast after the news. i'm eun yang. breaking news on the bellway in virginia. right to jerry edwards for the lateest. >> good morning to you. serious crash on the outer loop of the capitol beltway near eisenhower beltway, possibly involving that tractor-trailer on the left side of your screen. several vehicles are involved. and one lane only is getting by. pull back, switch gears and show you the delays. this what it looks like on the outer loop. backup at springfield interchange and continues to grow. if you can avoid that stretch for the time being is a good idea until the accident is cleared up we'll take a break and have your forecast. good morning, royal blue sky and a breeze. highs into the 80s plit sunshine. more humid over the weekend. small chance of passing afternoon thunder shower saturday and sunday. hot sunday, low 90s. that's the way it look now. >> coming up on news4 midday, father's day around the corner. we have high-tech gift ideas at 11:00 a.m. ♪ >> no, no, and definitely not. >> we're back now 8:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 17th day of june, 2010. you've seen the movies, you've read the books, and now you can check out the grand opening of the wizarding world of harry potter, at universal orlando resorts. because al and ann are going to be there for that tomorrow morning as part of our show. you going to cut the ribbon? >> the ribbons are going to be cut and i think i'm going to be right in front of it when it happens. what about that -- excited about it. just having fun out there. i think al and i are going to take that place by storm. >> good for you. you go crazy. also by the way not the only big event tomorrow. for those of us behind on the plaza, two superstars in concert, james taylor and carole king. they're going to be here. they're wonderful together. >> what is better than that? >> exactly. >> also coming up this morning, we're going to be talking about how to stay safe in the sun this summer. and we've got a lot of tips here. because skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the united states. and now scientists are worrying that not all sun screens are created equal. dr. nancy synderman will be back ahead with more on this. >> my husband actually had a melanoma taken off. he's fine. he's fine. but thank god. he's out in the sun a lot. but absolutely. father's day is sunday. how can we forget? all the dads. if you want to treat him to a wonderful meal that's not going to take you all that long, we have just the thing. a tasty recipe for mouth watering flank steak. >> i love flank steak. also ahead if you're looking for a summer vacation but you're the type of person who doesn't like to go away and run into all the people you see back home, we're going to tell you about some places -- >> what are you saying? >> -- slightly off the beaten path. but first let's go to stephanie abrams, who's filling in while al is on his way to universal. >> that's right. we have some women celebrating their 50th good morning. here we've got a beautiful blue sky. live view from the sky watcher camera off to the west. lower humidity has moved in and increased visibility dramatically and increased the comfort zone. mid and upper 70s. low humidity and a northwest breeze around 20 miles an hour. highs climb into the upper 80s with lots of sun. sunny, low humidity tomorrow but more humid over the weekend. small chance of afternoon thunder showers saturday and sunday. matt, over to you. >> all right, stephanie, thanks very much. congratulating our teachers. >> next how to be sun smart and prevent skin cancer. first, this is "today" on nbc. "today's health" is brought to you by walgreens. there's a way to stay well. this morning on "today's health," skin cancer. it's not only the most common form of cancer in the united states, but also one of the only ones that can be prevented. in a moment, ways to stay safe in the sun. but first, three people shared their stories, in their own words. >> i really spent way too much time sunbathing. i was tan all the time. and it was just vanity. >> i saw a funny brown spot on my thigh. and it looked different from anything else on my body. it was malignant melanoma and i was shocked. if i didn't remove it she said i'd have less than a year to live. so we scheduled surgery right away. and i had to have it removed on my right thigh. it was very painful after having lymph nodes removed and a portion of my thigh removed, it was very hard to walk. and i used to be very athletic. so i couldn't do any of those things anymore. i'm so glad to be alive. >> you know, you come home all blistered up, you never had anything on. you never worried about it back, you know, back then. i never worried about anything until today. until last week. i had a red spot on my shoulder, and my wife would always say, you got to get that looked at, you should get it looked at. and that's when i finally did. first word i remember hearing when i got the call was that it's positive blah blah blah cancer. that's the only two words that i had heard. and your heart just stops. you get that feeling in the pit of your stomach that churns, and, no, can't be. not me. not me. i sort of kick myself, you know, for not -- you hear about it. you read about it all the time, skin cancer. and you just don't think it's going to be you. >> my sister-in-law was just 20 when she was diagnosed with melanoma. she was healthy, athletic, normal. sophomore in college, and she spotted an abnormal mole on the back of her left thigh. soon after, she had surgery, followed by chemotherapy, radiation, and it was a long six months battle that she unfortunately lost. after molly died, we decided we wanted to start a foundation in her name. mollee's fund, as a foundation and as a family, have made it our goal to prevent anyone from going through what we went through, through education and awareness. and i know that's what she would have wanted. >> dr. nancy synderman is nbc's chief medical editor. good morning. >> hey, ann. >> so we need education. >> it's so great. >> you say cover up. >> yeah, and remember we pay the price as adults for what we've done to our skin as kids. so as parents, remember what you did, and prevent it in your children. cover up. i mean i know this is beach time, and pool time. but when you're not at the shore, at the pool, long-sleeved shirts, cover your skin. you've got to be short about that. >> wearing sunscreen, as we know is important. but what should people -- >> well, put it on and reapply it. keep using. you can't put it on in the morning and expect it to work all day long. i think anything over an spf of 30 is really wasting money. and read the labels careful very. uva and uvb rays. look for something that filters both. and remember, these are perishable items. when you're done with them for a year, throw them away, get new stuff. >> you say also avoid the tanning booths. people still use them. >> if you have a sun tan it is damaged skin. there is no such thing as getting a baseline tan for the beach. suntan booths are not safe. >> know your body. so know, for example, in mollie's case she was able to detect this knoll pr mole. >> you have to know what your body looks like naked. if you're not sure about your back, get a mirror. get a loved one to look. if you're light skinned. if you have skin cancer in your family. if you know you have abused your skin. check in, let a nurse practitioner, physician assistant, somebody who knows how to check in look you over. >> especially if a mole changes. if you see any changes. >> the abcdes that we talk about. any change in symmetry, border, bleeding, color, these are classic american cancer society guidelines you can find anywhere. any mole that changes. anything that you're not sure about, you play it safe and have someone take a look. >> you know what, i just had a girlfriend this weekend tell me that she had a scab on her nose that would go away and come back. i told her she should go and have it looked. >> the numbers are escalating in this country because we haven't taken it early. get your vitamin d. early in the morning before 10:00 a.m. you can't say i need my rays. >> let's talk about that. since our early conversations with this topic, we tell people avoid the sun al to the. now we're really realizing that vied minimum d., which comes from the sun, is really good at preventing major diseases provided cancer. >> the sun helps convert vitamin d. we know it cuts down on colon cancer. it's good for our bones, it's good for our heart. here's the reality. go out before the sun is intense. before 10:00 or after 4:00. in the meantime, use sunscreen. and, frankly, supplement. the oral vitamin d. supplements are just fine. so commonsense in the sun, supplementing with vitamin d. and you're going to be fine. but if you think the skin cancer is no big deal, imagine a piece of your ear gone, a piece of your nose gone, a piece of your cheek gone, and then think about what that's going to look like on your children. this is commonsense stuff. the aussies have a great thing, slip slap slop. slip into long sleeves, slap on a hat, slop on the sunscreen. you'll gur to do well all summer. >> i think you did well saying it. it's very important. also you'll be back in our next half hour with advice on how women can keep the men in our lives healthy. and we're going to also want to mention that we have more information if you want to find it on mollie's foundation on our website at todayshow.com. and coming up next, unexpected summer vacation destinations that you might just want to consider. first, this is "today" on nbc. the gas prices are going down, they go back up again. we know saving money is important. this summer, shop with your giant card and save on shell fuel. earn one point for every dollar you spend. every 100 points earned gets you another 10 cents off per gallon. the more you spend, the more you save. i'm saving money at the store, i'm saving money at the pump, and that works for me. more savings every time you shop, only with your giant card. today's travel is brought to you by hotels.com. the smarter way to book. we're back at 8:44. this morning on "today's travel," summer travel spots that are slightly off the beaten path. kate maxwell, senior editor at conde nast traveler is here with some suggestions. welcome back. >> thanks for having me. >> are these a double-edged sword? are they off the beaten track and perhaps not add up in terms of the amenities that some places offer? >> occasionally. you might have to forego 400 thread count sheets. but in return you're getting uncrowded beaches and some really good prices. >> you're not suggesting people go to a tree house in the middle of the woods. these are popular destinations but perhaps taking a different look at them. for example you like nantucket island. >> exactly. maybe if you tried the cape before, what about nantucket? has a reputation as being a really preppy destination. don't forget your penny loafers, your pop collars, but it's also got great surf beach. the opposite side of nantucket town has heavy, uncrowded surf. great surf lessons for the kids. we love the white elephant. >> why do you like that hotel so much? >> it's a good price on the harbor, lovely clean, fresh decor. got a fantastic restaurant where you can get your lobster in a bloody mary, believe it or not. >> sounds good. >> and it's $265 a night. >> and i heard, by the way, you bragging about your surfing prow ez. i'm sure that's why you like it. rhode island. i used to live in rhode island. meredith is from that area. why do you like it? >> you probably know newport city. what about port hill. a charming town, a seven mile beach. uncrowded. lots of great stuff for the kids to do. you can hire a jet ski. also atlantic beach park, which has a carousel, it has miniature golf. very family friendly. >> i think rhode island and i'm sure the people there would argue they don't think it's a secret. it's a well-kept secret. you like the pleasant view inn. >> we do. it's $165 a night. great view. obviously right on the beach. and yeah, this is a riley good destination from boston or new york. >> let's get international a little bit, kate. a lot of people like thailand. it's exotic. you suggest, instead, china's hainan island. >> hainan island about an hour and a half flight south of hong kong. in the south china sea, quite near to vietnam. >> it's a long trip from here. >> but you can maybe combine it with a visit to shanghai's expo this summer or even beijing. it's being talked about as the hawaii of china. >> the pictures are beautiful. >> mandarin oriental has a wonderful property there for a really good price, $234 a night. lovely villas, private pools, 11 restaurants. a spa village. >> panama has been making great efforts to attract tourism. you think those efforts are working. what do you like there? >> we love the sound back islands. gorgeous archipelago, 378 islands only 49 of which are inhabited. very short flight. direct flights from new york to panama city are about $500. if you ever had a robinson crusoe fantasy being stranded on a desert island, this is it. coconut palms, the oldest coral reef in the world i think is there. fantastic snorkeling and scuba diving. >> mexico has been popular for a long time. a lot of people like the area known as the mayan riviera. you like punta mitta. >> there's a wonderful four seasons there for just $265 a night at the moment. >> so prices in the summer are good. >> really good in the summer. lovely beaches, three pools, one of them adults only. and they have cabanas and you can watch the world cup on tv. >> is there something, if you're not only a beach person, is there enough to do for people who don't want to bake on the beach, as nancy synderman just told us we should not do? >> absolutely. a lot of these places, panama in particular, also mexico, golf, i know that you're a golf fan. wonderful jack nicklaus designed golf course there and head to the spa and chill out in the spa. >> you always have good ideas, kate. nice to see you again. 48 after the hour. up next a fabulous father's day flank steak. sounds good. we're heading up this morning on "today's kitchen" back to basics. steak for summer. father's day is on sunday and if you're looking for a special meal for dear old dad, why not fire up the grill? steve garr minimum is the host of "turn up the heat" is g. garr minimum. good morning. >> how are you? >> good morning. i'm excited. because a lot of men do like a flank steak. >> yes, flank steak is incredible. the flavor is good. and very easy to cook. >> okay, but you do need to marinade it? >> you don't have to but it's a good way if you want to add some flavor. >> what do you do in the marinade? >> very simple. balsamic vinegar, a little brown sugar. which we'll put in. >> okay. >> a little dijon mustard. will you ten me there? >> i'll do whatever you say. >> dijon, some fresh rosemary. >> mm-hmm. >> and what you can do is you take a little garlic, and you can crush it, which we've done, you know, so that the juices come out. okay. >> right. >> then what you do is just a little olive oil. just like so. >> just a dab will do you. because you've got some oil in your meat, right? it's not the oilie iesiest meat. >> it's really not. >> is it a little healthier? >> you did not chop up the garlic. just let it be smashed. >> that way if you do chop garlic it's good for salads and vinaigrettes. for this you really want the juice of the garlic. >> got a nice grill right on the stove. >> do it right on the grill. >> are we going to do that now? >> okay. >> so what you want to do is take it out like this. and just like so. >> nicely done. you've done that before. >> yes, i have. what you do is little it sear, nice and simple, leave it alone. what we do is we move over. we keep a little bit of the balsamic so after we're done we can do a little drizzle. >> sounds nice. >> i'll let you watch -- >> i'm worried about how long this is going to have to cook? >> don't worry about this. this will go five, six minutes each side. and then if you want medium, put it in the oven. medium rare, five minutes on each side. >> this is something that really does not take a lot of time in the morning. it's really about the marinade. did you see how long this should marinade? >> you can do a day. >> a day. >> you can do three hours. whatever you want. but what's great about this is, let's say you're out in the yard. you got the grill going. you got kids doing a little homework. put it on. come back, do a little more homework, flip it over. >> okay. >> all right. >> then we go to the asparagus which is a great side component. a little olive oil, a little salt. then i'm going to slice this and show you how we do. >> i think the way you slice it is a prettier way. i always slice it straight down. doesn't look that good. >> i'm always thinking about my presentation. so you know, i want to be conscious of that. it's really about the knife. this is a great knife. this is a really, really good knife. >> be careful of your fingers there. >> i'm good. but thank you. >> that's a great little tip, too, in terms of how you should present it. >> right. so we'll make it just like this. okay. now watch what we do. see how i'm thinking of my presentation. if i wanted to cut this a little smaller i could do that, as well. the thing is, if you're feeding big guys, give them a big slice. >> he is going to love that. that's great for dad. >> so -- >> and -- >> put this right there. >> now presentation. like a little side thing like this? >> all face north. >> okay. all right. >> now, check this out. little balsamic. just like that. >> is this the same marinade you used earlier? >> yes. >> uh-huh. you just saved that. you don't have to cook it or anything? >> no, we didn't use the same actual -- we didn't use the one from the marinade. >> i see. >> we made it ahead of time and separated the two. >> some extra. got you. >> so you're looking good. >> okay, because presentation is the thing. >> now if you wanted to take a little fresh thyme, and i would do that just like that. >> oh, i like that. that's pretty thing. >> okay. so we'll move these. >> let's go to the back because we've got only a minute left and i want to talk really quickly about this dessert. >> good to see you. >> we only have like 35 seconds left. >> what you want to do is puff pastry, a little sugar, okay. and now remember, if you season it with style it tastes a little better. >> okay. >> watch it drop. >> way to go. >> these apples, you simply just lay them around nicely. >> and you put the butter on top and how long do you cook it? >> eight minutes. >> and it comes out like this. >> put a little caramel sauce on there. sugar. >> there you go. >> happy father's day to you. >> thank you so much. >> thanks so much for coming help us out today. well done, matt. >> oh, yeah. >> wait a minute, wait a minute. what about the ice cream? >> including thank you keep your men healthy. 8:55 is your time now. 77 degrees. get ready for a gorgeous day out there. enjoy it while you can. tom will have the forecast after the news. good morning. i'm eun yang. breaking news on the beltway. jerry edwards here with the latest. good morning. >> good morning to you. authorities are struggling with accident. just about ready to open the atlantas. it all occurred within the hour. outer loop of the capital beltway near the ins howeisenho connecter. the outer loop comes to a grinding halt literally as you leave the springfield interchange. it's going to take a while, barring additional complications, for the backup to thin out as it is a very tough commute. we'll keep you updated. stay with us. we'll be back with your weather. ball: distance? control. best father's day gift ever? or maybe not? anncr: edible arrangements bouquets beautiful like flowers, but unforgettably delicious visit, call, or go to ediblearrangements.com good morning. a satin blue sky, 80 degrees. lower humidity moving in on a blustery northwest wind around 20 miles an hour. sun throughout the day. you'll need sunblock if you're out for a lnt ength of time. high near 90s. tomorrow, 80s, humidity and sun. saturday and sunday, highs near 90. in fact, quite steamy on sunday. there's a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms both days. getting an early start to your weekend? wake up with us. news4 today starts at 4:30 a.m. we're back now with more of "today" on a thursday morning. it's the 17th day of june, 2010. you're looking different right now at hogwarts castle at universal orlando resort. that place will open to us, and to the public, tomorrow. the brand opening tomorrow. and you know what? we have got our two best wizards heading down there. that's ann and al. >> he asked me if i was -- >> it's going to be fun. i guess you're going to have a ball. >> we're going to go on the fastest track possible. i'm trying to reveal my inner child. i think we've had so much seriousness in the news -- >> could you take my kids with you? >> sure. bring all of them. >> hoda kotb is here while al is on his way down to orlando. coming up in honor of father's day we're going to talk about how women can help take care of the men in their life. guys are not great when it comes to seeing the doctor. they're far less likely to get a checkup than a woman is. so we're going to be finding out ways you can kind of nudge the guys along and make sure they're taking care of the things that really are important to them at various ages. >> also coming up, we'll be talking about princes william and harry. they're in africa on a real charity tour. they're taking matters -- talking about matters very close to their heart today. also as you can see a little time to play some soccer. we're going to talk about their mission. >> also coming up, she's back! omarosa is back with another show. she and donald trump are teaming up. this time omarosa is looking for love. there's a show and it is called "the ultimate merger" and we're going to see if she finds the man of her dreams. >> she's with us this morning. >> she is. with the donald. >> donald, smile, honey. >> all she has to do is look to her left. she's found the man of her dreams right there. there you go. let us get a check of the morning headlines. ann's out here so natalie is in there at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning to you. today, bp ceo tony hayward is telling congress that he was personally devastated by the deadly explosion on the deepwater horizon oil rig off louisiana and that he's deeply sorry the explosion and oil spill happened. on wednesday president obama announced that bp had agreed to set up a $20 billion compensation fund. in south africa a frail nelson mandela this morning attended the funeral for his 13-year-old great-granddaughter who was killed in a car accident last week. the service was held in the chapel of the johannesburg school that she attended. princes william and harry are in africa speaking out about their week-long charity mission. today the two are in lesotho and so is nbc's keith miller. keith, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. the princes take their charity seriously. this morning, they even went on horseback to visit a remote village, where harry's charity seine tably is running an orphanage for some 80 aids children and disadvantaged children. harry said he was very proud of the work being done there but yet more needed to be done. >> i think it's, you know, things are going in the right direction and i'm really proud of sentabale. >> seeing them smile makes you feel really sort of, you know, happy, and how difficult life is here. to have complete strangers show you how tough they are as people. >> reporter: both of these young princes are following the footsteps of their mother, the late diana, princess of wales, showing a lot of charity, a lot of concern for the people who are less advantaged. later they will drop this and start their royal protocol with official dinner with the chief and the king of lesotho. back to you, natalie. >> keith miller there. thank you. spirit airlines has reached a deal with its striking pilots after a job dispute that left thousands of passengers stranded. the company plans to start flying again tomorrow. and a frightening scene wednesday when united express plane skidded off the runway in ottawa after a flight from washington. at least three people had minor injuries. transportation officials are investigating. officials are assessing the damage today in south damage to where a county sheriff said two tornados touched down wednesday evening. roofs were torn off and utility poles knocked over. several minor injuries were reported. it is now four minutes past the hour. let's go back outside once again to matt and hoda. >> all right, natalie. thank you very much. >> thank good morning. it has turned less humid over the last number of hours with a northwesterly wind bringing in low humhumanity. the camera jumping around. 80 in washington. low humidity making it feel more comfortable. today's highs into the upper 80s. winds diminish under a clear sky bottom out near 60. friday mid 80s. turning more humid over the weekend, small chance of afternoon thunder showers. >> and we've got some birthdays, some anniversaries, lots going on here. happy birthday, everybody, and happy anniversary to you. natalie, it's all yours. >> thank you, stephanie. this morning on "today's daily dose" how to keep the men in your life healthy at any age. the national institutes of health has found that men are 70% less likely to visit a doctor than women. so in honor of national men's health week, and father's day, of course, our chief medical editor dr. nancy synderman has advice on how men should be taking care of themselves. >> hi, natalie. >> this is the trifecta for you. >> when we talk about men, i know because men are stronger, we think that they are, sort of impervious to problems. but that vulnerability for them interesting starts in the womb. male fetuses are more vulnerable to miscarriage, and girls come out of the womb, interestingly, stronger. >> wow. well there you go. so let's get to some of the questions relating to this. and underlines, i think, the biggest problem when it comes to men hand that is seeing their doctor. we have an e-mail from leigh in new jersey. she wrote, i have always gone for a year -- excuse me, yearly medical exams and i can't remember the last time my husband saw a doctor. i know he should be doing some health related tests. what medical tests should i insist he go for now that he is in his late 50s? >> this is the thing. we as women access the system all the time because we're taught to do that. men access the health care system when there's a crisis and when they're sick, usually. >> too late. >> there's some things every guy should do well before he's in his 50s. and they're free. you go, go to your local drug store and get your blood pressure taken. know that. know your waist circumference. it can't be higher than 40 centimeters. by the time you're 50 real things start to click in. you have to be checked for prostate. you have to be checked for your heart. and all those other tests. cholesterol, eye exam. know your skin. if you haven't checked in with anybody by your 50th birthday, that's your 50th birthday present. >> yeah, absolutely. goes without saying. also eye exams. i mean your 40s or 50s -- >> stem to stern, everything. >> get it all done. okay let's move on to another viewer e-mail. speaking of the prostate exam, so important because randy from texas sent us an e-mail about a problem that unfortunately one in six men will undergo. >> right. >> and he writes, i've been diagnosed with prostate cancer. i want to make sure relatively young men are made aware of the prostate cancer that affects so many males in the u.s. can dr. nancy synderman discuss the symptoms men should look out for? >> great of randy to send us that e-mail. thanks to him. most common symptoms, difficulty urinating, having blood in the urine. by the time you start to have pelvic pain i'd worried that that's too long. here's everything guys need to know about, the best exam is a digital exam which i know guys don't like to do. a doctor's finger on your prostate is the best way to look for lumps and bumps. >> how soon -- >> i think men should do it in their 20s, 30s and 40s. if you have a family history or if you are of african-american descent, maybe earlier. by the time you're 50 you have to have a routine screening test. age is the number one predictor of prostate cancer. there's a correlation sort of like between with breast cancer in women. the older you are, the higher your chance. and it's a blood test. it's not a great screening test. it's very sensitive, not so specific. this is one where guys need to suck it up and say i've got to go in for my exam. >> it is the second leading cause of cancer death among men. >> and if caught early, really good cure rate. if caught late could go into bowel and bladder and then it's a real problem. >> let's go outside. we've got some viewers out on the plaza. lori, a question for nancy. go ahead. good morning. >> hi. my husband is in his 50s, and he runs to stay heart healthy and i'm wondering what tests we should have so we know he's not overdoing it and everything is working. >> it's interesting. because every sort of weekend jock suddenly throws himself into an exercise cycle like he's 22. therein lies the problem. at least go get a basic check, like taking your car into the garage. make sure you're checked, blood pressure, basic heart check. and heart screening if you don't have a heart attack. and then start slowly. you know, the real issue with a lot of men is, that they're going to start running and they go out for 5 to 15 miles. you know what? you do a walk/run. you do it gradually. you do it with a buddy and you do it short. >> don't go out and do a marathon on your 50th birthday. >> don't try to be natalie morales. >> no, not. next we have a viewer e-mail from kelly in charlotte, north carolina. she asks, my husband is overweight. we're trying to start a family and i need help motivating him to lose weight. not only for his own health but the health of a future child. please help me help him. desperation. >> tough because guess what? almost a third of men over the age of 21 in this country are now obese. we are a fat nation. but here, two things you should think about. one is that we know that infertility problems in men are as important as infertility problems in women. obesity may be an issue there. and, if nothing else, i believe in guilt. if you want to grow up and see those children go up to be fine, young adults you've got to be around. and if you're really, really fat you put your health at risk. the reality is you can't motivate somebody else. he has to find that. he has to want it. and he has to own it. >> all right. so a little guilt will do some of the trick, absolutely. the finally let's go back outside. one more question from our crowd. mike, good morning. >> good morning. >> hey, mike. >> good morning. >> go ahead with your question. >> i'm an iowa school superintendent with a very stressful job. i'd like to 2340e what i could be doing to give myself more energy without taking vitamins? >> well, i'm not a big believer in all things vitamins because i think they just give you expensive urine. you have to pick the things you put in your mouth. so i think you're very smart to start off. first thing, find out how much you sleep. i bet you don't sleep enough. i bet you sleep crazy hours and if you snore, ask the person you're sleeping with to tell you if you snore at night. if you do, that may be an underlying problem. and look at the foods you put in your mouth all day long. and when you eat. the alcohol you drink. those are basic issues, and then, frankly, i would go to the doctor and get a basic old blood test. make sure your blood count is fine. and because you're 50, because you have all these responsibilities, a basic old heart workup wouldn't be a bad idea, either. >> all right, thank you. >> you can put the vitamins aside until everything else is figured out. >> all right. dr. nancy synderman, as always. thanks so much. still ahead, some delicious recipes that will have your summer party guests on their feet. but up next, they were once at odds, but now donald 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the new show on tv one is called donald j. trump presents the ultimate merger. donald and omarosa, welcome. >> thank you. >> describe the right guy for omarosa. what kind of guy should she be with? >> i don't know if there is a right guy. i don't know if there's a man in the world who can handle her. she's smart. she's tough. but she's good. she's got a good heart. >> there was a reason that you always -- you liked her, even though you had trouble with her in the beginning. >> no, no, i hated her. but i also loved her. and the show went to number one on many weeks, as you know. was a big monster success and continues to be a big monster success. and she really was a part of it. i mean, she did something very special for the apprentice. and to this day it continues to be so good. and, i really give her a lot of credit. >> all right, omarosa, too, you're going to have 12 guys. are they all rich guys? >> donald chose a mixture of six very wealthy guys. the other six not so much. and he wanted to see who i would end up with. >> okay. and what are you looking for? what kind of a guy? because you're a tough cookie, let's -- >> a man who has a strong sense of -- who has a strong sense of self. who is an independent thinker. has his own career. >> so who does the eliminating? do you look at the guys and say you're out? >> that's right. but i consult with mr. trump. >> okay. so advice. marriage advice. you've had your fair share. what's some good advice on having a long-lasting marriage? >> well, i think you really have to be friends more than anything else. you really have to just have that special bond, that special friendship. you have to have things in common. now, if anybody has something in common with omarosa, we have a major story. it is interesting. some of these guys are really nice guys. and honestly, they get beaten up brutally. >> he calls it like sharks meeting. he loves it. >> it's actually a very tough show. >> there's a deal with a prenup, okay. and explain it. so these guys have to sign a piece of paper before they even come on board. >> right. they all sign a prenup at her request. and she, as they get eliminated she rips up the prenup. but she makes every one of them sign a prenup right up front. >> okay. would you go for a poor guy, omarosa? be completely honest. >> you have to work the show. >> at the end would you, in real life? >> absolutely. >> i don't believe that. >> i don't believe her, either. >> i don't believe it. >> it seems almost businessy, the show. does it still have that -- >> we believe that love is serious business. we don't in in with roses and poetry. this is trying to get down to who is going to be there with you and who can stand there with you through thick and thin. >> at the end of the day are you hoping for a proposal? is that what -- what's the goal at the end of the show? >> at the end of the show i'd like to meet my ultimate mate and make the ultimate merger. >> the guys really are terrific. they're really a terrific group of guys. smart, good locking. in some cases very successful. >> what happens after the omarosa season, are you going to have another one? >> we already have two others planned. and it's tv one, which is a great group owned by comcast. and we have two others planned. and it's very similar. good characters. i don't know that we'll ever replace her. but good characters. >> this is kind of one in a million. >> she's a great person. i don't want to destroy her reputation by saying that. >> trust me, it won't. >> good luck with the show. you always come up with hits. we hope this one is one, too. the ultimate merger premieres tonight at 9:00, 8:00 central on tv one. still to come, gifts for father's day. and later valerie bertinelli stops by to tell us about her recent engagement and a brand-new show. >> how are you going to get your botox? 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>> this is a cool red pepper soup. my mother-in-law makes this all the time in the summer. the jug's on hand in the fridge, if you've got guests dropping by. >> what is in this? >> this is red peppers, a bit of a detox thing going on. and stock, chicken or vegetable and buttermilk. garnish with a bit of chives. this is spring garden. make ahead. >> so you sip it at the party. >> or you can do a long spoon if you need to be a bit more elegant. make ahead so it can last in the fridge. >> breakfast. hmm. that's really good. >> you can warm it up. >> is it fattening because of the cream -- >> butter milk. no cream. so you can have the whole pitcher. no problem. tomato bread salad. this is a take on a classic italian panzanella. so here we've got our bread, nice rustic, your favorite baguette with good quality extra virgin olive oil. sea salt for some crunch. stick that in the oven until you start to smell the bread. smells like you just made fresh baked bread. mix it up together and then out comes our croutons. so we're adding bread in to our salad. >> this is just cucumbers, onions, tomatoes and peppers? >> from the garden. it's like a mixed up sandwich. i'll let you do the mixing. we've got tomatoes and cucumbers. >> you wouldn't think that this would be something that you would eat standing up. because it would seem difficult but i know that you will reveal how. >> i'm not going to give you a plate and a fork because that would be a bit awkward. a really simple vinaigrette. dijon, garlic clove, a red wine or cider or sherry vinegar with a little bit of oil. your favorite oil. and whenever it calls for an emulsified vinaigrette, they're saying drizzle it in slowly. this is great because you can make it ahead of time. for ratios, one to two. one part acid, two part oil to be really tangy. or three. so there you go. >> okay. >> and we're going to toss, toss, toss. i always do this from the left. >> this is the most cooking i've done all week. look at this. >> doesn't it make it look good? >> it does. >> so this is make ahead. you can have this ready to go. a little shallots. this is a classic french dessert container. if you have a flower pot at home you can stick it in a flower pot. i'm going to give you a fork. isn't that easy? >> it's cute. >> let's move down to our last item. >> thai beef noodle salad. an asian style spicy and sweet vinaigrette. cucumbers, red pepper, coriander, mint. you can use a rice noodle if you want. usually the mixing -- >> i'm doing all the work. >> you are. you're making me look good. >> you mix this around. >> and then go in to our chinese take-out box which is a fun way. go for it. and we have a nice flank steak that we're -- there we go. flank steak on top. >> let's go around front and see how they really should look. starting with drinks which we love. these aren't the real deal. >> mojito for the high school kids. basically a lime ade muddled with mint. >> you can make them grown-up drinks if you want. >> hike them grown-up. you can do vodka. >> let me ask you about these noodles. how would one eat these standing up f >> this is how you'd eat them. eat and walk around the party. if the conversation needs to be mixed, excuse me on your go, this is a meal in a box. >> trish, thank you so much. good luck with your book and good luck in this country, too. >> thank you. >> best of luck. first, this is "today" on nbc. glad you joined us. you have bethenny frankel coming up? >> she is downstairs. i know she's got a lot to talk about. >> took a long time to do her makeup. >> valerie bertinelli is here. >> funny. >> we're very busy. >> very busy. >> you're going to need these little stand-up meals on the go. >> thank you so much. >> terrific. >> excellent. >> all that's coming up after your local news and weather. 9:56 is your time in now. 79 degrees. tom will have the forecast after the news. good morning, i'm eun yang. breaking news out of libertytown, maryland, a woman shot and killed during a stand-off with police. a woman barricaded herself inside a second-floor apartment here on maryland route 26. it's still not clear what happened or who shot the woman. streets in that area are shut down, while police investigate the case. we'll bring you more information about this story as it becomes available. turning to the forecast. meteorologist tom kiernan joins us now. a nice day. >> yeah, undergoing a great start, that's for sure. later today, we'll have the wind diminish but it's blustery out of the northwest, gusting to around 20, 25 miles an hour. highs reaching mid and upper 80s. now we're into the low 80s. low humanity in place tonight and tomorrow. highs mid 80s friday. humanity returns for the weekend. saturday and sunday, both days highs near 90. a mall chance of a passing isolated thunder shower. how's the traffic now? >> tom, we are in the thick of it. 95 northbound running slowly, because of earlier beltway problems. now, construction crews are blocking right lane as you head north through newington. not a lot of relief. one more stop. take a look, meramerican legion bridge, both lanes heavy, but no incident there's. coming up news4 midday, father's day around the corner. high-tech gift ideas on news4 midday at 11:00. oh, thanks for being with us on this thursday, june 17th. just saying, kathie lee gifford, hoda goes -- yawn. >> that's what we do. >> true. >> what we do. we want to tell the truth. >> you don't do that? >> we reserved this videotape. if you want to be happy, watch it. click it. video. >> look at moves this kid's got. >> the new little ricky martin. >> and it's not fake. >> no. it's not been doctored in any way. >> okay. i like the way his mom says something like, doing another thing, and he starts shaking it. he even did -- you know who's going to be just like that? >> who? >> brin. stephanie frankel is over here. bethany, we want you to walk on so everybody can see -- walk slowly. >> slowly. >> slowly. >> hold on. camera, one up. >> move it around. >> move it. >> bring it, bring it. >> hey, girl. how are you? >> exactly tori spelling's size here. >> yes. >> the cute little brin, how is it? >> unbelievable. she's perfect. so sweet, and i honestly, just quiets all the noise around you. so much more simple. >> look how much more teeny. >> i know. >> you're nursing. i nursed, too, and i didn't look like that ever. >> i don't know what the real reason is. i'm thinking of eating a krispy kreme doughnut just to make everyone happy. >> just for a second. >> oh -- oh -- >> our whole family pob trit. >> look at that face. >> he and brin are now getting along. >> we want ladies it know struggling with postbaby weight to feel okay. >> absolutely. you don't have to binge the entire time you're pregnant. >> i'm not -- i'm saying -- >> people are jealous, hoda. >> i believe that people do go off the rails while pregnant. i lifted up the gown. this is okay. i did not know what was going to happen. i think a lot of hollywood actresses eat like crazy because they're used to keeping their weight down. >> we want to show you the image we will never forget of you. please, pop it up. remember it was a freeze frame. like, this was the frame. couldn't get it off the screen. >> let's re-create it. >> talk to you later, stephanie. >> okay. i'll go get a doughnut. >> okay. go eat. >> eat, eat, eat. can i just say real quick, about her. i went to james taylor last night. >> okay. >> and carole king. i met carole king and james taylor both. what a concert. >> played every song. >> i took that picture. >> marvelous. she had on -- carole had on five-inch heels. totally kicking it. rocking it. >> 68. >> james taylor doing it to. the place gave a standing ovation. >> sponsored by the aarp. >> went way group of friends. jen, jamie and another who couldn't come. ♪ reach for you and there you stood ♪ >> oh. ♪ holding you again could only do me good ♪ >> oh, don't you love when they sing the harmony. i wanted to cry. >> and doing everything song at the top of your vous loudly. >> i hate people like that. >> i don't care. >> i hate -- >> i came to hear james taylor and carole king not hoda kotb. >> if you're sitting knee me, it's me, and they're my backup singers. >> how incredibly selfish that is. >> no. >> i'd rather play their records. ♪ you make me feel you make me feel ♪ >> like a -- >> here we go. do it. ♪ like a natural woman >> oh. so good. >> going crazy right now. >> hi, guys. >> all right. yes. >> what else is going on? >> there's a lot going on. speaking of singing, one of our favorite actresses, desiree, "city bay," her mom sings in the subways underground. >> yes. at first i thought she was a homeless woman, but she's not. >> she's on nbc "america's got talent" she's going to be singing too. >> out she goes. ♪ ♪ at last my love has come along ♪ my lonely days are over ♪ >> so good. so good. ♪ ♪ love, oh, oh >> come on. what's better than that? nothing. we're so happy. >> she's terrific. >> so she's like the new susan boyle. >> how fun is that? >> she doesn't really well. >> wonderful shows to make that kind of an opportunity available for people who are right at the time of their life, my life starts to be over. never had my shot. my dream has come true. this is just the beginning, hoda. >> break into a james taylor song and -- >> i can't wait. >> what i love about them, you told me they ended the show, ended their show way song neither one of them wrote. "up on the roof." >> yes. >> to me, i just kept thinking, what's it like to be standing on that stage? in their 60s. the place on their feet screaming, and it's like a wonderful thing. you think of there are times in your life where you hope that people will continue to love what you do. >> here's the thing. they always -- truth be told, there was all kind of rush around them when music started changing. do something different. got to be hip. you got to -- >> they quietly went about doing what nobody does better and now several generations, little brin's going to be there soon. >> woofing it up. >> loving it. >> because it's just -- cody fell in love with james taylor years ago. and he thought he discovered bob dylan. this is great. done brilliantly. >> if you didn't get sow see james taylor live, you can come to our plaza tomorrow. >> and carole king. >> i love both of them. >> you left her out twice, hoda woman, and she's not happy. >> you know how much i love carole king. >> not as much as james taylor. >> i'm just saying. so there is -- imagine if your name were justin bieber and you weren't justin bieber? >> he is justin beeb e. just not that justin bieber. >> a lawyer from philly. what did you look like back when you were 32? >> i like this guy's hair better. >> what he has on it, i do like better. >> notice the big bump in his facebook requests. why is everyone -- >> i know. he changed his to m bieber, because m-a-t-t-e, because he likes matte makeup. seems like a nice guy. justin bieber, he's been, longer than the other kid, justin bieber. >> that happens. >> let's do our -- shall we? >> i like to kickoff -- is that -- >> well, she's now -- >> are those extensions? >> i take it back. >> okay. what's the question? >> is it okay or not okay to lip lock at award shows? this is all the girl on girl -- kathie lee, you say, it no longer shocks, so what's the point? >> didn't they originally start it because it was shocking? >> yeah. >> you and i did it, that would be shocking. >> don't come anywhere near me. >> and hoda says, yes, only gives people opportunities to smooshing. here's to brad pitt and george clooney. wrap the heck does that mean? >> you want them smooching each other? >> yes. i'm saying, if it's equal opportunity. then it's fine. >> let me have my vanity. the last two heterosexual in the world. let's have a fantasy! wouldn't it be something to see. >> let's talk about what's on our table here. we have a couple of things. father's day gift ideas. they're items from steiner's sport center dotcom. a signed christiana world cup cleek right here. >> from madrid. >> in the world cup, playing for portugal. >> this is a cleat. and -- >> real cleats or his -- >> i don't know. >> this is the kind he wears. >> okay. all right. >> then you get it with a -- it's true. >> this came from frank cleats. speaking of new cleats, from yankee stadium. it's just dirt and grass from yankee stadium. >> it's freeze dried. $99. >> i just want to give a shout-out -- make a little joke. to the folks at memorial sloan kettering. i gave a speech yesterday before the concert. you guy, great people. cancer survivors. a bunch of -- there's another picture that's going to pop up of this wonderful woman there. she's a trick survivor. a great bunch of people. >> then you got the 9:00 hour. >> just not last night. >> never seen you more mellow or happy. >> i know. hi, adam, how are you? >> great. >> how are you, baby? >> good. facebook fans are crazy about the dancing baby, and frankly, doesn't even seem they care if it's real or not. says, great way to start my morning. i don't care if it's real. >> but it is real. that's what we got there. >> keep that in mind. thank you, adam. coming up next, double trouble. stephanie frankel and the one and other than valerie bertinelli is here. >> look al them together. wonder if they get along? >> that's right after this. coming up to say something funny. >> why? >> because. >> we have stephanie frankel, doesn't say a thing. not only official lay new york housewife but a brand new mom to a beautiful baby girl named brin. >> along with her new baby and husband, stephanie has a new show on bravo called "stephanie getting married." take a look. >> like, and to lock up the -- honey -- and invitations and lists. >> you haven't done any of that yet? >> no. in my spare time? i'm trying to write my book, take your mom shopping -- >> i don't hear -- >> why did he want to marry you? >> because he's a masochist. >> you're very first episode of this show had the highest ratings of a bravo premiere ever. >> ever! >> all right. >> did you freak when you heard about that? >> very excited. >> you tweak an awful lot. don't you? you have a huge following on twitter? >> i have a big following and i do love it. the fans are amazing. i learn a lot from them. like i said on andy collins' show, like dessert. housewives is a heavy meal. this is more like dessert. it's emotional but not like -- >> i'm ignorant. are you leaving that show or on that one in addition to yours? >> we haven't renewed. i don't think i would go back. >> why? >> it's so soothing and sent mental. >> you're actually enjoying your life. >> like i said, i feel more happy. i don't want to go back to that. >> and watch reunion, your show and everyone seems to be watching. i tweeted when i was on it. it went up. i don't even know what's happening. fighting, crying, the whole thing. this is offensive. >> yes. and it's like -- like a therapy, crazy psychotherapy thing. that's what it really is. the reunion. >> hoich of it is real? really? >> it's real. it's real. >> why are you friends with people like that that you don't get along with? >> we weren't initially friends. we're on a show. some of us have become friends. some are friends. it's a situation where you're all put together and things happen. by the way, it's not like i hang out with five girls all the time, anyway. when you spend time with them, things will happen, i suppose. >> now, how do you adjust not only to married life but married life with cameras? that adds a whole other -- >> and be baby. >> and a baby. >> the show wrapped now. it was nice. jason was really supportive and into it, because it was for us. like i said, a more light-hearted show and it really got to show exactly who i am. the details. it's the small stuff. >> how long will you be off until it do it again? >> i don't know. >> with these ratings you'll be back. >> that's kind of scary. i was eight months pregnant, and it's a lot. i don't know. >> tell us a little more about brin, because i know -- the baby came premature, every time you say the first name, you see her face. >> la, la, la. >> i love her so much. like a little bunny. every day we talk about halloween costumes. today like a lobster tail. swallowed in a red blanket. now she's a lobster tail. yesterday she was a panda. we're just so in love with her. >> you wonder after you have a child, what did we ever talk about before? >> absolutely. we're those people now. talk about breast milk and nipple pads. for days, and by the way, that's not exactly -- >> you get -- rewarded for them. wonderful. when i did it so many years ago -- crucified. >> in the middle of the park with a baby hanging off your boob is not the way to do it. i'm kidding. >> you did. >> no. >> kidding. i'm kidding. >> free to be me. no. i have no idea, but it's -- because -- do you think more people do it now or then? >> no. i just think when you do something first, you know, then you, it's a different kind of reaction. >> i'm sure a very hot topic. crazy. you have to do it all the time or you're killing your baby. the other people -- i'm right in the middle of it and don't like that argument, but, whoa. >> whoa. >> daddy, yeah. >> oh, i think -- >> great to see you. >> love you. >> bethenny getting married. up next, valerie bertinelli, just watched. i think it's the funniest thing i've seen in years. let's find out from her how hot cleveland is, right after this. good morning. how did everyone sleep? >> me. >> and what a beautiful ohio morning. birds are chirping, people are smiling. someone actually said, "hi ya" to me. what's the ya? >> who put a quarter in that one? >> valerie bertinelli in the sitcom which debuted last night a. few familiar faces. they say in cleveland, start a whole brand new life. it is hysterical. valerie, so happy for you. >> thank you. >> just because you are here. >> i'm riding betty's coattails. >> and a cover -- aarp. >> stop. >> what are you doing on the cover of that magstein? >> i'm 50! >> that's how wonderful that is. you get 50, you get to join. >> a fun, terrific cast, and it's a bit of -- i love it. the sort of current and also a little bit of a throwback. >> comfortable. >> when i love is seeing these actresses we know from other sitcoms, we know all of you. together now, it's new parenters and it's so well defined. >> well defined. >> yes. >> josh snyder. >> i know. wait. we have carl reiner coming up. we have, oh, hall lyndon coming up. great. >> all name wes all love. >> and comment on the -- facebook went crazy. >> yes. >> i have to ask a question. did you go to the networks with this or -- >> i don't think they did. i think they went to tv-land. i don't know how it worked out. hazy mills took it to tv-land and then he came to all us. >> what the networks are not doing right, i don't think. they're not putting -- >> i like being on tv-land. they are so amazing. they really have supported us and they love the show, and they support the show and they have enthusiasm for the show. >> because they love tv. >> don't normally have that. ip grew up on network television. >> it was different then. >> very, very different, 30 years. >> yes. >> too old. there's nobody on this show, your show -- >> what is it? too old, because of madison avenue, so we don't buy things? i mean, i buy things. >> it's funny. people want to watch. >> they think people over 50 buy the same things. they don't understand, we're in that group. we buy things. >> you're not. >> i'm close. >> you still like t. i like that stuff. >> if you give me a reason to buy your product, i'm not going to -- i'm going to buy it. >> the whole thing called entertaining. you know? >> yes. >> entertainment, yes. >> tell us about the camaraderie among the women. we love everybody in the cast. >> i love them. i've known jamie, 15, 17 years. >> everybody remembers her from "frazier." >> we actually went to see la kau cage auxfoal. >> what is betty feeling like now that these really riding high? >> we feel very overprotective of her. it's like, go home. take care of yourself. get more than four hours' sleep, please, and nobody else call her. she's hour ours. she's been a part of the show before. of course, betty white's always been -- but this -- weird thing that happened to her this year. we luckily got her before that all started. >> nobody deserves it more. tim conway, start a whole thing for him. >> on our show. >> valerie, he's available. just talk to him. good luck with your show. we're excited for you. >> again, the show is on tv-land on wednesday nights. check it out. still to come, travel deals that will have you talking. >> our guys back. not our guys. a place we're going to travel to. >> there's the guys. >> i know. a hearing on the disaster in the gulf is just beginning on capitol hill. coming up on news4 midday, how the chief executive of bp will handle tough questions from lawmakers. good morning, i'm barbara harrison. taking father's day to the next level this year. we get the boring tie and consider a high-tech toy for day. great gift ideas on news4 we're back on this thursday with more of "today" and our "guys tell all." probing questions about sex and romance. >> actor rick younger, heard on a cd. >> come on now. >> next is very funny father of two, chuck, seen every week on true-tv's show. and been marry for 12 years. >> and then we have one intelligent man. andrew, author of "decoding love." married with a little boy. and finally, curtis stone -- not only known -- the single guy. nbc news legal analyst dan abrams. >> didn't know that. >> oh. all the single men. >> good. >> okay. we're going to go -- >> all right. >> let's go across the street to adam for a question. >> hey, guys. i'm here with alley, she's from chicago and weren't question about men and that wandering eye. >> hi. i just wanted to know, why do guys check out other girl s when they're sitting with their girlfriend? >> well -- >> like i always like to say, i'm married, not buried. you know? i notice, but i know where home is. >> your tongue falling out of your mouth. >> right. you try to be smooth. like -- young guys mess it up. they like, watching, their head turn. it's got to be all in the eyes. >> how about this. how about -- and i hate to -- how about you get over ter? because we are hard wired to do that. without us looking at women, the race would die off. that's how we are hard wired. not only disrespecting a woman and leery, but there's nothing wrong with taking a look. lem tell you something, certain cultures, in certain cultures. >> wait. back down. >> in certain cultures, so anything, anything on their body, except their eyes, they wear something called a burqa. what the men are doing, looking at the eyes. won't hurt. you see the eyes on them. >> we tried all week to get to a survey. the one where men -- and you tell us. men in milliseconds, the eyes, like that. what they think about a woman. it's like that. >> and opportunities, literally subconsciously things like, waist to hip ratio and -- they instantly, things like fertility, and -- >> a point about -- i think -- >> i think women look around, too. this notion sort of it's just guys. when you walk down the street, you see women looking at other women. you see women looking at men. now, is it true that men do it more than women? >> why the construction guys, and i love them, why do they feel -- >> you know what? >> vocal. >> yeah, baby. uh-huh. come on over. >> i have a belief that in ancient times the first construction worker said something to a woman, and worked. and they passed it down. it's a legend. the first day of construction. >> e-mail question. all right. >> how do you tell a new guy in your life you don't have a lot of sexual experience and are nervous? is this a turn on or a turn off for guys? >> let's go with a single guy. >> men apply double standards. a lot of men just simply say, that they want to be able to do whatever they want and they want women to be chased. all right? so the notion tells -- >> with a d or t. >> with a t. >> like, virginal. >> yes. i'm saying that -- men are applying double standards a lot of the time. >> turn on or off? some someone says i don't have a lot of experience? >> trying to bring in a little legal -- so do i think it's a turn on or turn off? i don't care how many people somebody slept with. >> if you were going to get a disease you would care. >> oh -- >> you know, sorry. that's a separate question. how do i tell my guy i have a disease? that's a separate question from, how do i tell him that -- >> he's going in circles. >> it doesn't make a difference. we don't believe you anyway. okay? it's that simple. how many men have been way woman just like, i'm telling you, i've never done this before. it's so good. can you go put a -- >> you know what, though? the question was, how do you tell? you just tell him. it's like, if he's -- if he likes you he's going to take you however you are. it might be a little harder if you got a lot of people to tell him about, but -- >> can i ask, what's the limit on that? turn on? not too many men? >> oh. more than me. >> all right. we're going go to -- someone on the phone. so we going to -- we have this on the phone. go ahead. >> hi. >> hi. >> caller: okay. i got a question. what are men's definitions of cute, pretty, beautiful and hot? if you get all of those to go out with your girlfriends, it's not the real you, but if you don't get all dolled up you can't even get their attention. what's up with that? >> i mean, in are some girls who feel like they're cute and some guys, girls who feel like they are really, really sexy and hot. describe what works for you in terms of sexy. >> sexy is a girl who's cross-eyed, but at the same time, carries herself like she's not. >> more issues. >> you know -- >> but you know, to piggyback on that -- >> i want to try that. >> wait, wait, wait. >> cross-eyed -- >> but carries herself like -- >> yeah, baby. work it. >> until she bumps into something. then it's over. >> really. about how you carry yourself, is definitely, takes a lot into it. can we move on, please? >> yes. >> all right. >> that's -- >> what about -- wait. wait. >> actually, up to this point -- i was going to give you an answer on this. a yes or no answer. >> dolled up. they show if women wear lipstick, more attractive than not. you make it look natural. the trick is. >> you guys don't like -- >> if you can't go out at all without being dressed to the nines, if you've got -- to be able to -- >> put on makeup look in the mirror and hear -- ♪ too much makeup. >> you also don't want the attention from the guys who like the women with -- how did i get noticed? you're not going to get noticed by the right guy. >> right. >> all dolled up. some guy's coming up saying, oh, wow. >> how important is that fabulous figure? >> you know what? >> a lot of women wear stuff to cover up the fact that they -- >> yes. >> you know what, though, let me tell you something. >> no matter who you are, what floor you have, there is somebody out there who will like you. as a matter of fact, somebody's who's into your flaws. >> all right. >> i'm not going to tell you where you can find this information. but -- >> we're going to go. people dying to ask questionsone across the street live. hey, adam. >> here with jean from sunny florida. a question about men and their professional assumptions. >> hi, guys. dan, you'll appreciate this one. i'm a lawyer. many times when i walk into a deposition or meeting, a lot of times the men assume that i am the secretary or the paralegal or the court reporter. why do men make those professional assumptions? >> yes. >> yeah, dan. >> what do you say, dan? >> what is wrong with you, men, dan? >> they're idiots! you know, i mean, serious. the notion that you walk in there, and these guy, presuming that you're whatever, some sort of help there is -- look, you've got to think about where you're working first of all. if everyone one of these places people are questioning whether or not you're a lawyer you may want to think about looking elsewhere. lawyers, you know, are -- come in all shapes and sizes. >> how about "sex and the city 2." >> if nobody likes that -- >> we're going to take a break, come back and have more question es. dan, you having fun? >> oh, yeah. >> don't you love it? >> right at the border of my level of comfort. >> good. that's good. we like that. >> we're going to keep you right there. we're back again with our all-male panel. we have something for you guys. >> you like to talk. leets see what you can do. >> chores you're going to do for us. folding laundry, vacuuming and changing a baby's diapers. we're jumping you on competency, laundry baskets behind you. you have to fomd it. your mark, get set, go. just do it. >> stop asking questions. >> look at it. dan has the basket. dan, you can't do it with the -- >> put the basket down. >> hey! >> oh, uh-oh. >> we're going -- >> even if married quite long -- >> i'm kind of surprised that andrew is leading the crew. going for the smale things. >> doing the boy things. >> look at the bra. >> that's not good. >> all right. >> putting it on. that's easier. >> i think my money's here. >> there's neatness there. >> not just flopping it around. >> come on, boys. here's our winner. move on. come on. come on. get here -- get to your station. hold on. we'll get on this side of you. hold on. on your mark, get set, go. >> look at dan, doesn't know what it is. >> partying with lindsay lohan. >> look at dan. dan the just -- >> dan cannot start it and andrew is having trouble, too. >> no. look at this. >> i'm shocked. >> oh, my go. >> okay. >> i think my cheerios were more. >> and a winner. now, this is the finale. >> okay. >> notice, on your mark -- >> notice the black baby. >> what happened to my son? >> you better get busy. >> wait. what do i have to do? change the diaper? >> look at dan. >> honey -- honey! the baby's wet, honey. >> i've never -- >> i've never ever change add diaper. >> you're going to do it now. cheating. guys, to see how you do it. >> so good. andrew got it fast. you know what? andrew, let's see the baby. hand us the baby. >> no. i don't think so. >> no. i don't think so. >> i don't think so. >> no. >> look, floppy. >> all right. game over. we're going to pick our win e. >> oh, my gosh. >> you know what? the winner has got to go to mr. rick younger. >> absolutely. >> he's the -- the worst award goes to -- >> to dan. >> yes. >> thank you. >> guys, thank you so much. >> why are we not surprised? >> happy father's day, guise. thanks, guys, so much. up next, a wine vacation? >> really? >> hmm. >> did someone say a wine vacation? >> right after this. ♪ summer vacation is great >> time for today's travel and all the place us want to go. when you hear about these. >> the travel and leisure magazine associate editor. how are you? >> fine. >> how are you? >> we watched the whole thing you have going. >> so many fabulous holidays -- not holidays. excuse me. summer holiday. exactly. >> take us to hawaii first. >> who doesn't love hawaii? we were just talking about it, at the kona coast resort, stay for $110 a night for four nights. a beautiful hawaiian resort. two swimming pools, a playground. of course, a beautiful beach, and they throw in snorkel gear. the great thing is that it's in the shadow of the largest volcano in hawaii. so the waters are calm. you can see, you know, of course, play tennis. also can you see the green sea turtles, dolphins. looking for the quintessential hawaiian getaway you can't beat $110. >> higher than last year? >> a bit higher than last summer. if you're smart, do a kayak.com, fair trackers, watch it a little bit and definitely snag something. >> next we have rancho bernardo. >> in san diego. another warm weather destination. san diego, close to sea world, close to the san diego zoo. a great rate to bring your kids for $179, access to a luxurious resort and throw in extras for the family. >> love a cabana. >> they throw in a pizza party for your kids in the room. they throw in kids actually eat free at the casual restaurant, if they're under 10 years old, plus access to the wii lounge. all about wii. >> they card them. make sure they're under 10. >> the height, if you're small, you're good. >> throw in all sorts of wonderful guilts. a renovated spa, kids can play around and do everything they need do. >> on your best hotels list, waldorf in utah? >> park city in utah just opened in july of 2009. a lot people think of park city as a wintertime destination, but in the summer, you pay so mitch less. it's a -- $58 for two nights, and you can stay there, beautiful, travel and leisure named it one of best, and you can hike. all sorts of fun stuff. a great restaurant. brand new golden doors spa. great deal in the summertime. >> beautiful. >> so much less than in the wintertime and you have to fight the winter olympicses in 2002. fabulous skiing, but in the summer it's great. >> if you love wine and who doesn't. >> we do. >> a place on the east coast? >> finger lakes region. why cellars. $ 200 a night for five nights. throw in extras. a bottle of sparkling wine when you arrive. 20-minute health tour. lots of wine to drink at the wineries nearby. stay there, have a country side retreat. on the west side of seneca lake. so much -- >> gorgeous. >> beautiful countryside. >> i don't even think of wineries in that region. >> that's what they're known for. >> ah. so now virginia. >> yes. >> talking about that. >> takes a lot of money to make a vineyard work. >> a bottle of wine from every 50 states. >> yeah? look what we've learned today. >> you didn't have to look at your notes. how do you remember everything? if you want to head to ireland. >> our one european getaway. ireland. this castle hotel. an 18th century cass castle. throwing in extras. you can stay at this beautiful european retreat and they throw in a tour of the area, which is where they clul hi filmed "braveheart" rolling hills an of course, medieval interiors are beautiful. kniss is actually the dungeon grill. a dinner for two there. it's in the dungeon of the castle. something a little fun. you know, indoor swimming pool. >> nothing more fun than a dungeon. >> that's true. >> actually -- >> you know what i mean. >> live music on friday and saturday night. it is a fun place. on the weekends. >> you did great. >> thank you. >> thanks for being with us. terrific. >> thanks. >> enjoy for summer travel. >> and you, too. thank you so much. >> thank you. we'll be back with more of "today" on nbc. tomorrow the hill's star with us. >> adorable. also our ambush makeovers we'll have and also how to protect your skin by the food you eat. >> interesting thing. cody here, too, in that passage -- >> oh. >> my. ♪ matchmaker, matchmaker make me a match ♪ >> poor, cody. anyway, we'll see you guys tomorrow. have an awesome thursday. >> okay. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com