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20th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolfe. happy father's day to you lester and all of the dads out there. when my dad says you forgot to call, whoa, wait i have national television to wish you a happy father's day bennett so the complaining has to go. >> wish me a happy father's day, wish it to my father, lester sr. >> lester sr., happy father's day to you and bennett today absolutely. >> there's a lot of news to cover this morning including another pr faux pax for bp ceo tony hayward. he was caught on camera enjoying a yacht race in england this weekend. you can imagine that's generating a little bit of resentment for those on the front lines of disaster. crude oil is flowing at a rate between 35,000 and 60,000 barrels a day from the damaged well by some estimates. we'll have a series of reports on the fallouts in a moment. we're also following the latest developments in peru involving joran van der sloot. he's accused of murdering 21-year-old stephany flores. and is a suspect in the days pierce of natalee holloway. tomorrow a judge is scheduled to begin questioning van der sloot. we'll have a live report from peru. we'll switch into high gear, when i take unside the world of a nascar racing team, driver jimmie johnson and the 48 team gave our cameras a front row seat where tenths of a second can make all the difference in the world. jenna anybody says these guys aren't athletic doesn't know what they're talking about, athletic for the team and behind the wheel as well. >> once again my favorite part of this, how you chose to get in and out of the car. >> apparently the doors don't open, there's no handle. >> the funny part is that you got in legs first. who gets in legs first in and out of a car? that's my favorite part. fans are going wild for harry potter. i was fortunate enough to get a sneak peek. it's been almost a decade since the first harry potter movie premiered. the series grossed, get this, more than $5 billion, that's billion with a "b." fans of all ages can feel like they're part of the wizard's world. a new theme park the wizarding world of harry potter is open for business in florida. we'll take you there. first the latest on the oil spill crisis and the pr gaffe surrounding bp's ceo tony hayward. nbc's anne thompson joins us with details. >> reporter: good morning, lester. when you thought it couldn't get any worse for bp there are no controversies this morning involving ceo tony hayward. what was supposed to be a private moment becomes a public relations nightmare. photographers captured this man in a baseball hat and sunglasses on tony hayward's yacht. bp officials would not confirm it is their embattled ceo but they did admit that hayward attended a yacht race around england's isle of wight, describing it as private time with his son. hayward's yacht finished fourth. at the highest levels of the world's third largest oil company there seems to be confusion over just who is in charge of the spill. a kay after bp's chairman said this about hayward. >> he's now handing over the operations, the operations to bob dudley. >> reporter: "ceo tony hayward will continue to oversee the operation," says the company in a statement, managing director bob dudley will head a "separate, standalone organization to manage the ongoing and long-term business response." all this as the spill extended its oily impact east, tar balls washed up on panama city, florida, beaches, more than 250 miles from the out of control well. >> this is a perfect place, and to have it destroyed is just, it's not acceptable. >> reporter: at the leak site more problems or bp as the discoverer enterprise had to stop collecting oil this weekend for ten hours. it is up and running this morning. this new video shows the enterprise flaring off natural gas and the q4000 burning both oil and natural gas. work continues on the two relief wells. wendell gitry is helping to drill the second well. >> the only thing we can do is focus on what our job is here, get this well stopped from flowing and question move on from there. >> reporter: and even before the new claims administrator gets to work bp says it has paid so far $104 million in claims to affected gulf coast residents. lester? >> nbc's anne thompson in venice thank you. here's jenna. >> lester thanks. it's anne thompson just reported we've been seeing the devastating effects of the oil spill on the surface. what about the impact it's having underwater? nbc's wildlife and science expert jeff corwin joins us from venice, louisiana. >> reporter: good morning. >> we've come to know wildlife being affected by the oil spill. you spent the week working with sharks, is that right? >> reporter: yes, i did, jenna. it was really an incredible experience. yesterday we traveled out with dr. eric hoffmeyer, with university of mississippi's gulf coast marine laboratories. we out into the open ocean he's conducting a cutting edge research project, capturing sharks, gathering the data. we think of the impact of this oil spill on birds and other creatures but the truth is sharks are keystone species, incredibly important to the balance of the ecosystem. they're vulnerable, highly targeted by overfishing. they're often persecuted and these animals are incredibly sensitive to something like an oil spill. these waters you see behind me are home to more than ten unique species of sharks. this is the only place on the planet where they breed so if they are impacted this whole ecosystem could pay the price. >> why is it so hard to determine whether sharks are affected by the oil spill here? >> reporter: jenna, good question. unlike a bird or marine mammal or sea turtle that gets poisoned by toxic crude, these creatures when they get poisoned float to the surface of the water. sharks are what we call negatively buoyant, when they die they actually sink. so we could have a whole population or a whole community of sharks actually being affected by this spill and we wouldn't even know about it. >> jeff, we've seen let's get back to wildlife for a second. we've seen the pictures of these birds that are just covered in oil and i know you've helped in observing how this whole cleanup process goes, you actually lent a hand with it. can an oiled bird be saved and completely cleaned? >> simple answer is yes, as long as they can get to those animals in time, they can stabilize them, hydrate them, give them medical attention, once they are cleaned, it is possible and likely for them to survive. >> what's it like even for you, just being in that oil? i know we've seen pictures of you walking around in it. can you give us an idea of what those conditions are like right now? >> it's a somewhat sickening overwhelming and stifling experience. you know, we were, jenna, knee-deep in this oil and the first thing that struck know was how hot it was. it was piping hot, and the other thing that really took us aback was we were expecting this sort of dense tar ball material. this stuff was fresh, like hot syrup and unfortunately when it touches the coast, and the wildlife, it has a devastating impact, and we felt that firsthand. >> some of the pictures are unimaginable. jeff corwin, i know you'll have much more on msnbc today and tomorrow. we thank you so much for joining us this morning. and now here's lester. >> jenna, thanks. the white house continues to closely monitor this ongoing oil crisis in the gulf. the obama scored a victory this past week a $20 billion fund to be paid by bp for the spill zone victims but the white house continues to face criticism. joining us with more on the political repercussions is david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." good morning and happy father's day to you. >> to you as well lester, thank you. >> tony hayward's latest pr faux pax this apparently shot of him at a yacht race doesn't help them from a pr perspective. does it help the white house in as much as bp and its execs continue to take most of the bullets here? >> yes, i guess to a point. the problem is, as i talked to david axelrod about on the program last week, the government is still in partnership with bp on the most important factor here, and that is the live picture from the ocean floor of that belching oil. it's bp that ultimately has to shut that off and to plug that hole, so yes, if bp looks worse, maybe the president looks better, but he's got to be worried about actually solving the problem and bp is a key partner. that part is not helping. alluding to what you said a moment ago the $20 billion fund is the use of federal power that i think a lot of people wanted to see. >> right, that was a big deal for the white house. now we're into a new week, more oil presumably washed up on the beaches. is this presumably a week where the public will say to the white house, what have you done for me lately? >> by the end of the month 90% of the oil will be siphoned off as they prepare for the relief well and ultimately plug that hole so that becomes important. i think there's something else and that is what's going on down in the gulf? how is the government actually working, working with the state officials, local officials, how much coordination is there? there are a lot of stories about lack of coordination, assets not being used properly, a lack of strategic communications. those kinds of things really matter when it comes to containment and cleanup. this is a problem that doesn't go away quickly. this will be an ongoing issue down there, where government -- it's kind of boring but the levels of power operating become hugely important. >> we expect our presidents to multitask. this past week he took a trip to ohio to trump the success of the economic stimulus bill, still high unemployment. does he walk a very difficult line here, trying to maintain this image of being focused on oil, but also really dealing in other things that are important to people? >> certainly so, and there's no question that, whether you think about the midterm elections or elections in 2012, people are still really focused on the economy. they're focussed on the economy in the gulf and after the financial meltdown to have what's going on in the gulf to the gulf economy be affected in this way is very, very important, so the president has to be focused on that, but you know if you think about the stimulus it's kind of like what we're talking about in the gulf, can government get things right, is government the answer to some of these problems and that's part of the debate right now i think in our politics. >> all right, david, thanks very much. >> thanks, lester. and now for a check of the rest of the day's top news stories we turn to be inning's jeff rossen at the news desk. jeff, happy father's day. >> happy father's day to you. lester i got you this tie, you can have it as soon as time' done. in baghdad twin car carolinas, too, into georgia and alabama, near 100 degrees in memphis, tennessee. now here's jen ma. . >> this weekend in sweden, crowned princess victoria and former personal trainer said "i do" in the biggest royal wedding in years. nbc's nina deroy has more on the lavish ceremony. >> reporter: it was a scene from a modern day fairytale. a proud king carl gustav of sweden walked his daughter, crowned princess victoria to the altar where she wed daniel wesley. nerves were on show and tears of joy were shed as the two took their vows. the bride and groom come from opposite ends of swedish society, the bond they shared was obvious to all. next, kisses on the steps, then a procession through the streets, where thousands turned out to wish the couple well. victoria and her prince charming boarded a barge for the short trip to the palace. the king presented them to their people. a banquet was laid out for a thousand royals and dignitaries from across the world. victoria's former gym coach often chided for his humble origins made his first toast. >> once upon a time a young man was perhaps not a frog in the beginning of the tafairytale bu he was search not the prince. the first kiss did not change that. >> reporter: the world cup will have a daunting task of cutting their massive cake or dancing the night away, nina deroy, nbc news, london. the mother of joran van der sloot gives her first interview since her son was arrested in peru. this week fans will mark the one-year anniversary of michael jackson's death paying tribute to the king of pop in jackson's hometown of gary, indiana. jackson's three children will reportedly attend and speak at a private memorial service on friday. just how are his children dealing with the loss of their father? tonight i take a closer look for a tlc documentary called "hidden lives." june 25th, 2009, at 2:26 p.m. pacific time, michael joseph jackson was declared dead. he was 50 years old. >> when michael died, it was like the world kind of stopped for a second. >> everybody remembers where they were when michael jackson died. it was an absolute shock. people were out in the streets crying and wailing and weeping. >> prince, harris and blanket had been taken to the hospital, jackson's long time manager and close friend, frank deleo helped break the terrible news to them. >> well we had to tell the children, it was as you would think. i can't even get the emotions that flowed out of those children. >> reporter: the outpouring of emotion was massive for those who had never met the man and so was the grief for the three children, who called him daddy. >> well, paris was very strong and put on a very brave face about the whole thing. obviously, michael was more than just a dad to them. he was the mother, the father, the companion. basically he was their whole world and their whole world just completely collapsed. prince really found it very difficult to even speak, and blanket became very withdrawn. >> it's hard to believe it will be a year this coming friday. >> a whole year, yep. >> that michael jackson died. >> and you think about the kids and how they're doing and apparently the relatives are heavily involved in how they're doing. paris apparently is the standout and doing very well and counsels the kids. >> we saw the memorial service at the staples center, everybody saw that in a very different way. >> a lot of poise, sure. >> you can watch more tonight on tlc at 9:00 p.m. and we'll be right back. ...with blueprint. blueprint's free and exclusively for chase customers. for a big purchase, there's split. it lets you decide how much... or how many months you want to pay. so you can be comfortable managing all of your large purchases. if having a plan matters, chase what matters. design your plan at 866 blueprint. 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>> oh, yes, idea, aaron. the heat is for father's day across the area. temperatures zooming into the low to mid-90s. here's a look at doppler. a few lonely showers. leftovers now moving over the lower parts of the eastern shore. if you're headed out to salisbury, ocean city, good news, those showers will be long gone before you have a chance to drive from here to there. on local doppler, no rain around the area just yet. temperatures on their way up. in the high 70s and low 80s before 9:00 a.m. in the morning. be ready for a sunny, hot somewhat breezy day. uv index at 9. don't forget your sunscreen. temperatures, 89 and 95 today. a little bit cooler and a little bit less humid tomorrow. but the heat and humidity will be back for tuesday and wednesday. aaron? >> all right. thank you, chuck. a full hour of local news and weather at 9:00. just about 8:30 right now. back to new york and the "today" sho and we are back on this sunday morning, june 20th, 2010, not sure i mentioned this, it is father's day, happy father's day to all the dads out there. outside on the plaza i'm jenna wolfe along with lester holt. happy dad's day. >> thank you very much. >> still to come we'll have the latest developments in the joran van der sloot case. his mother is now speaking out for the first time since her son was arrested for the murder of a peruvian woman. the mother talks about those charges and about her son's alleged involvements in the disappearance of american natalee holloway five years ago. we'll switch into high gear. i thought a fast ride was taking a cab down the west side highway. >> which is? >> until i met racing legend jimmie johnson, took me for a spin around a nascar track, showed me the inside entire team that puts together a championship season and i learned everything from jacking to even changing the tire with that thing. >> you learned how to change a tire in 12 seconds? >> well, actually normally it would take me 12 seconds to start finding the jack in my own trunk but i learned how to do what do you call it the rivet thing. >> you're asking the wrong person. my dad took all of senior year trying to teach me how to change the tire. >> impact wrench. >> impact wrench, yeah, okay. we're looking for the word "the." i had a chance to go down to orlando, florida, universal studios where the wizarding world of harry potter is taking place, just opened this up week. i had a blast hanging out with daniel radcliffe, harry potter himself. it was going to be a blast. >> you met some other cast members. >> i did as well and they're fun and young and even though they're doing the media circuit they had so much fun being down there in that world. we'll take a closer look at that. >> we want to get another check of the weather from janice huff. >> did you know it was international good sunday morning and happy father's day for all the dads out there in the washington area, bright sunshine streaming through a very hazy and humid atmosphere. 81 degrees now here in washington. 80 degrees in prince georges county. almost 80 degrees in fairfax and louden counties where temperatures are climbing into the mid to high 70s. high temperatures by midafternoon. we'll be touching 95 degrees. only the slightest chance for a shower today. more hot weather this week. al plains, and in the east, too, here in new york city near 90 this afternoon. and now here's lester. >> janice, thanks. joran van der sloot remains locked behind bars in peru this morning, and his mother is breaking her silence for the first time speaking to a dutch newspaper. nbc's any sell kozinski joins from us lima, peru with the details. good morning. >> good morning, lester. strange coincidences and missed opportunities. he was allegedly caught in the act of extortion but not arrested. his mother is now speaking out saying he was set to be hospitalized in a psychiatric clinic but two days before he was supposed to leave he came here instead, where all of this has now happened. peruvian prison officials say oron van der sloot seems to be doing all right, sociable and calm and eager to see his mother. she says "i will not visit him in his cell. i cannot embrace him." speaking for the first time in years to reporters, anita van der sloot tells the dutch paper "de telegraaf." he's not a monster but sick in his head but wants no help. he's declined after the death of his father from a heart attack in february, for which, she says, he blamed himself. she tells the paper that joran finally agreed to be committed to a psychiatric clinic in holland, but two days before he was supposed to leave, he instead took off for peru. leaving behind a note saying "i'm gone. do not worry. next time she saw her eldest son was when he was hand cuffed by the peruvian police and shown on tv. for years she stood behind him. i believed joran despite his lies. i felt we nothing to do with the disappearance of natalie holloway in 2005. he had left her on the beach. i still believe that but she also say, stephany he may have killed." anita van der sloot says when she heard from joran in south america before stephany flores' murder in her hotel room, sounded paranoid, felt he was being followed. in part she seems to blame herself after he was suspected in natalie holloway's disappearance "we made a big mistake, we sent him to the netherlands to study, he should have gone for treatment in a closed clinic. he already needed psychiatric help back then." she tells reporters joran became addicted to poker. she told him to turn himself in when she learned police were after him in peru saying now, if he has killed stephany he must bear the burden. my wish is that he is treated humanely and gets psychological help. prison officials say joran has shown no sign of psychological problems or anxiety and the police psychiatric evaluation described him as cold, and calculating. lester? >> michelle, are you hearing anything about how his legal defense is stacking up? >> reporter: they have given very few details but it was interesting, because in the beginning, allegedly van der sloot rejected his first two appointed attorneys, then he had a third one who quit for a day or two, and now he's back on the case. lester? >> nbc's michelle kosinski in lima, thank you. up next, nascar's unsung heroes right after these messages. i started managing it every day. i like to volunteer... hit the courts... and explore new places. i'm breathing better with spiriva. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled maintenance treatment for both forms of copd... which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. i take it every day... it keeps my airways open to help me breathe better all day long. spiriva does not replace fast acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. stop taking spiriva and call your doctor right away if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives, have vision changes or eye pain... or have problems passing urine. tell your doctor if you have glaucoma, problems passing urine or an enlarged prostate... as these may worsen with spiriva. also discuss the medicines you take... even eye drops. side effects include dry mouth, constipation and trouble passing urine. now, i'm managing my chronic bronchitis every day. ask your doctor if once-daily spiriva is right for you. va va voom. now do it for your lashes. with maybelline new york's lash stilettos. the #1 lengthening mascaras. our longest lashes ever... choose original stiletto black... for staggering length... sleek and tapered. and now stiletto voluptuous red... for length with volume... lush and full each with that trademark black patent shine. it's hotter than ever. 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[ female announcer ] splenda®. america's favorite no calorie sweetener. it's ten days until the latest movie in the "twilight" saga "eclipse" the most vicious of all of the vampires with the ability to inflict pain with an evil glance. get ready, her name is jane. >> maybe we should consult with aro. >> aro's decisions are being watched. either we let them do what they were created for or we end them. decisions, decisions. >> so dramatic. jane, aka dakota fanning joins us. dakota good morning. >> good morning. >> this is the third film in the "twilight" series are which you are a fairly big fan. for those of us living under a rock, three things i need to know about the film coming out? >> this film is the two sides coming together, the vampires and werewolves to fight victoria and the newborns and the fultori come back, a lot of action in the film and romance. >> more so than the first two? >> i think so. there's a lot and it will be really fun for them to see and for the fans to see this one. >> okay, so again you play jane, who is part of this vulturi clan, eyes are red, there's this evil streak to you. you were a fan of the movie and from what i read, you wanted to be a part of this in any capacity. you didn't mind not having a star role, right? >> i was just honored to be asked to be in it at all, and yeah, just being a little part of it is so great, and i feel so lucky. there are so many fans, people are just so passionate about the books and the movies, and to be a part of the phenomenon is really cool. >> have you grasped that? when you walk onto a set and standing there with like christian stewart and robert pattinson, do you have to pinch yourself and say i am a part of something i'm a big fan of. >> yeah, it's really neat. it's really cool when you're there, the people and the set is so normal and so much fun and you realize when the movies come out how much people are crazy about it and it really puts it all in perspective of how lucky you are to be there. >> you have 30 films under your belt, worked with denzel washington and tom cruise, you've been directed by guys like steven spielberg and here's the kicker, you're 16 years old. my next question was going to be what do you want to be when you grow up but it's kind of a silly question but is this your path? are you there already? >> i hope so. this is what i love to do. it's the only thing i know how to do, and what i love, so i hope i'm fortunate enough to continue forever. >> you're enrolled in a regular high school. you were just named prom -- homecoming princess? >> yes. >> you're on the cheerleading team. >> yep. >> how important is it for to you maintain that normal sense of high school life, in addition to everything else you do. >> sure i think it's really important. it's nice to just be able to go home and go to school and have such a normal home life and family life, and being able to balance both is so important, and i've been lucky to be able to do that. >> speaking of family you're not the only actor in the family, your younger sister elle is also trying to get in the business. are you advising her to do so and coaching? >> she played me at a younger age in "i am sam" so yeah we don't really talk about it a lot when we're just at home but we support each other and, you know, she doesn't want amy help. she likes to do it on her own. >> thank you very much. "twilight: eclipse" will be revealed wednesday june 30th. now here's lester. ♪ all i want is the truth one of the fastest e most intense sports where winning can happen on the turn of a lug nut. they are members of one of the most dominant teams in professional sports, stretching and toning on the eve of another weekend rumble before the cheering crowds. deep in the pit of battle. this is where many a nascar race has been won or lost, pit road, and where the pit crew behind the 48 car, drichb by raven by legend jimmie johnson invited us to witness their split-second trackside dance. >> it's a testosterone filled ballet. >> reporter: on the track at 195 miles per hour it's driver versus driver but jimmie johnson knows it's a full team that has launched him on a quest for a fifth straight championship. >> when the pressure is on and when it counts, we don't make a lot of mistakes. >> reporter: leading the team behind the 48 car from the mechanics to pit crew is the crew chief, chad knause who sweats the tiniest details in a constant search for speed and time. >> a race car travels hundreds of yards in a second so i have are you've got to have very, very fast pit stops because any time lost, seconds or half seconds lost on pit road could be a huge amount of time on the racetrack. >> reporter: when jimmie johnson pulls into the pit, he and knause have already discussed by radio what has to be done. >> buffer cover parts, all of that stuff could be practices, have that ready. >> reporter: tires, fuel, adjustments, as he comes to a stop, seven crewmen come over the wall and their mini race begins. >> a good stop is about 12 range, in between 12 and 13 seconds. >> reporter: which is why back at the team headquarters in concord, north carolina, they'll practice over and over again. from jacking, fueling, to tire changing. most are former college athletes who rehearse this careful routine four times a week, along with strength training and believe it or not -- >> we'll start to move towards downward facing dog. >> reporter: yoga. >> core strength is very key to their position. >> we try to do it on every thursday. >> they're compressed, pulling the 80-pound tires off the car, the jack is 37 pounds, the fuel cans weigh 85 pounds and they have to move with all that. >> we have a new recruit. >> reporter: invited by the coach, greg moran to join practice, i reluctantly agreed to handle the jack. good grief. that's hard. turns out it requires more technique. than brute strength. but this -- imagine removing five lug nuts in a second. all five in a second? there's a lot of coordination. >> a lot of hand/eye coordination goes into it. o >> reporter: oddly in this task i showed a hint of promise. keep in mind the 48 car pit team does all this while remaining clear of cars, thundering past just inches away. at the charlotte speedway, jimmie johnson in a special two-seat car. there's no handle. >> no handle. >> reporter: offered to show me what it looks like from hi vantage point. strapped rigidly into the seat we're off for a few gentle laps, gentle as in 140 miles per hour, far slower than a race, i'm told. as we enter the first gut-wrenching turn, i keep telling myself, he's the best. he never crashes, right? it happens, of course, to the best of them. thank goodness we had this track to ourselves. by the second lap, i'm way into it, and practically, it seems, way into the wall. that's awesome, man. finally, johnson demonstrates the equally challenging art of making a quick and safe entrance into the pit, where on race day he'd be quickly surrounded. >> the guys all have their steps that they rehearse in practice at the shop to know exactly how many steps around the wheel comes off, the wheel goes on, hit the lugs again and when the jack drops, i'm long gone. inside of the race your timing spent on pit road is a whole nother race of its own. >> big thanks to jimmie and the number 48 team, great guys for letting me stay up into their world and the richard petty driving experience for help us out with the special two-seat car. after working with the jack there i simply poked at myself fun, we called aaa and got it done in no time. >> came here and jumped in a cab no, different. six or one half dozen of the other. >> it is true athleticism on all counts. >> not just fast but the speedser they're going and to handle the scar amazing, they're navigating through traffic during a race. >> he's wanting to talk to me, don't talk, drive. >> eyes on the road. excellent. coming up we'll drive through another course of sorts down in orlando, florida, the new theme park for horry potter, with the wizard himself. we're back after this. we'll close your loan at your own house if you want. you don't have to come to us. we'll come to you. my cell phone's always on. if you need me, i'm here for you. every client. every time. - no exceptions. - no excuses. that's what we're all about. - and that's why i love... - i love... i love being a home loan expert. ♪ ♪ this weekend the wizarding world of harry potter opened its doors up down at universal studios in orlando, florida. the theme park is attracting thousands and i'm sure much more than that including muggles like me. i had a chance to spend time at the theme park in the world of harry potter and hang out with mr. daniel radcliffe himself. ♪ from the book to the big screen, harry potter has gone, well, more than global. he's hit another world. the wizarding world of harry potter, and to walk this lot is to be back in harry's world. there is olivanders wand shop. >> perhaps this. yes. >> reporter: feels good. >> a perfect fit. >> reporter: there are rides for the young, and a little less young. ethan, any interest in riding this ride? >> yeah. >> reporter: what are we waiting senator give me a high five. let's go, come on! here we go. and then there was the master of ceremonies himself. well, looky looky, i came in to get some chocolate and i run into harry potter >> how are you doing? >> you ran into jenna wolfe, so lucky day for you. >> it's nice to meet you too. >> reporter: what movie are you promoting? it's hard to get a sense of just being here, i'm not really sure. after ten long years the final movies wrapped last week. who better to show a muggle like me around than harry himself. have you ever called j.k. and said, do me a favor, i need to keep working, do you mind just shooting out another insta installment? >> i actually rang her up when there was a rumor she was doing an eighth, i was like "please tell me that's not true." >> reporter: harry, daniel radcliffe is ready to enjoy life a little bit but first at zonko's and honey dukes. >> i wouldn't try that. >> reporter: we didn't break anything but if we did put it on your tab, okay? >> try a fes on. >> reporter: does it go? that's just rude i don't have lice? if i do, guess who has it now my friend. >> these are flavored beans, and some of them are very, very nice, some of them are foul. >> reporter: you don't chug all these back? >> they're not shot glasses. >> reporter: this is really gross. >> i just swallowed mine. i cheated. >> reporter: what is that? >> gravy? >> reporter: gravy! i much tastier treat brought to life, butter beer and co-stars ruper grina and ron felton joined me for a couple of cold ones. cheers! and before we knew it, the emotions were flowing. do you feel a little sad this chapter in your life is flowing? >> it's a mixture of emotions. >> we finished, the last day on saturday. >> which i missed, i understand it was pretty emotional. >> reporter: did you cry? >> i did cry. >> reporter: for real? >> yeah. >> reporter: are you a little sad that the whole thing came to an end, that it's over now? >> we wrapped on saturday, it's bizarre. i don't know what my day-to-day life consists of without going to work on harry potter. >> reporter: but lucky for the rest of us, now there's this little pocket of florida, keeping the fantasy alive, and bringing the magic of harry potter to life for years to come. did i gain a little weight with the jelly beans, yes. would i do it again in a heartbeat. we're back right after this. ♪ there's so many ways to love ya ♪ ♪ i mean like, oh, my gosh ♪ i'm so in love -- ♪ make me wanna say oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh-oh ♪ [ horn honks ] [ tires squeal ] oprah: join me and liberty mutual insurance. drive responsibly. take the pledge. we helped keep your skin clear. now we have a solution for wrinkles. neutrogena anti wrinkle with retinol sa smoothes even deep wrinkles. it works...beautifully. neutrogena. for only $2.50, get a western egg white muffin melt, made-to-your-order, and add a 16-oz. cup... of freshly brewed seattle's best coffee. try the new $2.50 breakfast combo at subway. ♪ let's go back down to washington and check in with david gregory to find out what's coming this morning in "meet the press." >> for a full hour disaster in the gulf. among our guestses mississippi governor, and mary landrieu, ed markey and the former president of shell oil john hofmeister and the man overseeing the fund ken feinberg. coming up on "meet the press." >> thank you for joining us, jeff and janice. >> happy father's day. >> we haven't mentioned that yet. >> happy father's day. >> see you next week. are you obsessed with buying and then returning? guilty as charged. we're going to delve deeper into that next week. >> also a taste test and a a 68-year-old woman assaulted in her own bed. this morning the search is on for the intruder responsible for a frightening attack in a local neighborhood. good-bye to benl giant. machine bowl dead at the age of 47. why he is being remembered as a big man with an even bigger heart. good morning. welcome to news 4 today. it's sunday, june 20th, 2010. happy father's day to all the dads out there. a quick check on the forecast. meteorologist chuck bell is with ugg this morning. it's the sort of weather you want to avoid if you can. >> it's not too late. still flights to minnesota and chicago available. >>