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morning. i'm matt lauer here at the new york stock exchange. ann curry is uptown in studio 1-a. good morning. >> good morning. we can see it's quiet right now but there was a lot of emotion there on thursday as stocks were taking a nose dive. look at these images. >> yeah, there was a lot of emotion. including thursday's 512-point plunge. the dow has now fallen eight out of the last nine trading sessions. that wipes out all the gains for the entire year. and there are some real fears this morning that we're slipping into another recession. so how much did that nasty debt ceiling debate in washington contribute to these latest declines and is there any silver lining here? we'll talk to two of the best people on the business on subjects like this, maria and jim cramer. redman o'neal, the son of ryan o'neal, was arraigned last week. coming up, what ryan o'neal had to say. also ahead this morning, remarkable couple we've been following more than a year now. rachelle friedman was paralyzed when she was pushed into a pool by one of her bridesmaids at her bachelorette party. now she's finally married the man of her dreams. they are just back from their honeymoon and they will be in our studio this morning. also this morning, one of the most beloved stars of the 20th century, actress and comedian, lucille ball would have turned 100 years old tomorrow. coming up we're going to show you these never before seen photographs of the tv star, and we're also going to have a huge crowd this morning out on the plaza because it's friday and we have a concert from one of the most popular bands around, maroon 5. matt, back to you. >> ann, thank you very much. we look forward to that. let us begin on this friday morning with wall street's worst sell-off since the financial meltdown in 2008. we have r. joined by cnbc's marmar maria and jim cramer. >> it's based on real fundamentals. the economy is softening. that's the worry here. >> the definition, jim, of a nano second is the time between a market plunging and the blame game starting. so where does the blame belong in this situation? >> this one is squarely not our fault. i think this is very much based on europe and the actual government in europe, not banks in the united states. it's hard for people to understand. >> we're hearing another term, double-dip recession. you talked about this on our show just the other day. the white house says they don't think that's what we're seeing right now. let me read you what paul krugman writes in this morning's "new york times." it's not just a threat of a double-dip recession has become very real. it's now impossible to deny the obvious, which is that we are not now and have never been on the road to recovery. i'd like your reaction to that. >> i read that piece and i've got to tell you that's about as gloomy as you get. >> too gloomy? >> i thought too gloomy. as well as people down here, it's usually closer to the bottom than the top. things are not good. it's just that i do believe that the possibility of a recession has increased. i do think it could even happen. but the idea that everything is falling apart like 2008, got to be taken off the table. >> back in 2008 the banks were misbehaving, companies were doing badly. here in 2011 the banks are doing pretty well, companies are doing pretty well, although they're not hiring. bampgs a banks are sitting on a mountain of money. >> yes. the banks in particular has been able to raise an enormous amount of capital. it doesn't matter what you call it, recession, depression, dip, double dip. the bottom line is we all feel it. there's nervousness and fear out there. at the end of the day we're still in a fragile situation. >> when you say there's nervousness. consumers are scared. consumers drive 70% of the u.s. economy. that's a very bad thing. >> it is. that's why retailers are one of the areas that people are sell right now. watch for more data points to find out where we are in this recovery. the unemployment situation, retail situation is fragile, weak right now. >> retail market is very much hinging on two things. consumer confidence but also gasoline prices. i'm no pollyanna and you know that but i do see oil plummeting. that is going to be a relief of a tax on every american. >> you are no pollyanna. i want to remind you what you said on our show in 2008 as the marketing were plunging back then. you said if you need your money, you said this to the consumer and investor out there, if you need your money near term get out of the markets. you don't feel we're there again? >> buyer was raising in a theater. sometimes you want to save as many people as you can. this time the fire is not raging. i think things are better than people realize. i do believe the market can go down more. this is a different time. our corporations are just in the best shape they've been. our banks are better than any other banks in the country, in the world. >> longer term, that's definitely the case, very much in place. that doesn't mean short term we won't see more volatility. >> in 2008 the government jumped in with a new plan. we know that's not going to happen right now. there's no money for that. >> but the federal reserve will be there, whether it's low interest rates, in terms of their language, guidance, the will be there. the stock market is important because it makes feel peel poor ore richer. it feeds off each other. >> if i thought we were going to plummet, we dropped 33% after i made that call. i think we can do go down but don't see the systemic risk in this country like i do in europe. >> an hour away from jobs numbers coming out for the month of july. how are they going to impact the market? what are you expecting? >> people are expecting 85,000 new jobs created in the month of july. anything that's much weaker for that i think will be problematic for this market. the good news is we already have low standards here. the bar has been lowered. we're expecting a tough month. >> stronger than 2008 in this country. weaker over there. keep in mind, stronger. doom and gloom, not correct right now. >> jim cramer, maria bartimoro. back to studio 1-a and ann. now to the brutal heat wave covering the entire southern portion of the united states. more records were shattered on thursday. it will be another scorcher today. nbc jenna chablis is in houston, texas. >> the demand on the power grid in texas is so great. there is fear of why spread outages today at a time when fans and air conditioners are not just necessities, they are necessities. they are not just creature comforts. right now people are hoping that it cools off. it doesn't look like it for much of the south. >> do not take these temperatures lightly. there is is nothing -- there's nothing trivial about this at all. >> reporter: in memphis where the heat is being blamed for the deaths of a police officer and public works employee. city leaders are pleading with residents to look after their neighbo neighbors. >> please, just check on somebody. >> reporter: a gardner in santa fe, texas, did just that and saved an elderly man when he spotted him on the floor passed out from 100-degree temperatures inside this mobile home. carla allen is one of thousands left without power in arkansas after a malfunction at the area's utility plant. with no air conditioning to keep cool, she worries for her pets. >> they can't stand the heat. so i don't know what we're going to do. >> reporter: nightfall provided little relief for firefighters rescuing a communications tower worker who fainted from heat exhaustion. >> the heat is tremendous right now, even at night. the guys had to climb up 700 feet to get to the patient. >> reporter: it's so hot this lake in central texas has turned blood red. the result of bacteria that thrive in water starved of oxygen. the lack of rainfall is also contributing to the spiking temperatures. >> this heat wave is actually hotter if it would have been if we had a doubt under way. >> reporter: residents aren't allowed to tend to their yards. >> you've invested all this money in the trees and there's nothing we can do to water them to keep them alive so we're probably going have to replace several of them. >> reporter: soaring temperatures are taking a financial toll on those who make a living in the heat of summer. in phoenix, wranglers who offer horseback rides to tourists have to restrict their hours. not only for the safety of riders but for the horses as well. >> what are you going to do? you can't endanger the stock, you can't endanger the guests. what are you going to do? >> reporter: for temperatures below 100 degrees nowhere to be seen and the school year fast approaching, these students at a supply fair in dallas learn plenty of lessons on how to stay cool. >> we gave out a lot of water today. >> reporter: in the south three high school football players and coach have died just within the last week. some are calling for an end to those two a day practice which are sending young people out in the heat of the day suited up in heavy pads and helmets. >> all right. thank you. so just how much longer will this extreme heat last? al roker is upstairs with more on this. hey, al, good morning. >> good morning, ann. first off, we want to tell you tropical storm emily no longer just a surface trop. a lot of rain over haitis, santa domingo and parts of the dominican republic. these are cities that have had 100 degree days. 41 of them in dallas. 45 in midland. tulsa, 42 of them. heat advisories and warnings extend well across the southern part of the country. it will be 107 in san angelo. 107 in shreveport. add the humidity, it's going to feel like it's 113 in tulsa. 112 in loreda. as we get into the early part of the week, that area shrinks. we get cooler air along the plains and so, again, our friends in texas, oklahoma, and parts of arkansas, no relief for them going into next week. a good part of the southeast does get a break. ann? >> we can't say enough, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. we're going to get the rest of your forecast in a moment. but first now, a check of the other top stories. natalie morales is at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. about 4,000 furloughed federal aviation employees could return to work as soon as monday as the senate votes today to end the two-week partial shutdown of the agency. some 70,000 workers on construction related projects could also be back on the job soon. the bill extends the faa operating authority through september and eliminates more than 16 million in service subsidies to some rural airports. ubsidies to with the stalling economy president obama is urging congress to help america's 1 million unemployed veterans get back into the civilian workforce. the president will outline his proposal today that would give tax incentives to companies who hire out of work veterans. warren jeffs heads to a sentencing hearing today after convicted thursday on two child sexual assault convictions. heed a 79 wives and 24 of them under the age of 18, according to prosecutors. he faces life in prison. former beatle paul mccartney, may be the victim of another british phone hacking scandal. heather mills told the bbc she had been confronted by a journalist with details of a phone message left by mccartney in 2001. mccartney called the scandal a horrendous invasion of friday. virginia tech, brought back memories in 2007 when the school was the site of the worst mass school shooting in history. three teenage girls reported that they saw a man possibly carrying a gun. students and staff were ordered to stay indoors agreement ending a nearly five-month lockout. the new contract will eventually make the nfl the first major u.s. sports league to use blood testing for human growth hormones. is shuttle program may be over but nasa is still setting its sights sky high, "juno" explorer will be the farthest reaching solar powered craft ever. it is now 7:13. let's go back to ann and al. >> all right, natalie. thank you so mu tajupiter. >> and al's back with his forecast. we need sunglasses for a couple of reasons this morning. >> that's right. thank you. >> nicely done. >> we try. we try to show you where the severe weather's going to be in the plains mostly. could be strong storms. heat will continue through the southwest. beautiful day here in the northeast, 88 in d.c. 83 new york city. clouds in the pacific northwest, 73 in seattle. darn nice day in los angeles, plenty of sunshine and a high of 71. 81. that's what's go on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. we have temperatures in the 60s and 70s. the seven day outlook. highs today climbing into the mid and upper 80s. moderate humidity, partly cloudy. over the weekend, more humid saturday and sunday. saturday cloudy, afternoon and evening storms. maybe a shower sunday, partly sunny, hot and humid. hot and humid monday, maybe a storm. lower humidity for tuesday, wednesday, thursday. and it sho >> and that's your latest weather. ann? >> al, thank you. now to the humanitarian crisis in somalia a famine affecting millions of people, one brave woman has made it her mission to help, even though she was held prisoner there for 460 agonizing days. kate snow is in kenya this morning with that woman's story. kate, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, ann. when amanda was released a year and a half ago she made it a point of founding an organization to bring schools to the so mmali refugee camps. then the fam lyine hit and she decided to do more, a convoy into somalia. >> i want to go in five minutes. this has been going on too long already. >> reporter: organizing a food convoy into southern somalia is a logistical nightmare. not many aid organizations are attempting it. these are your two trucks? >> yeah, yeah, i'm so excited to bring these trucks. >> reporter: the 30-year-old amanda lynnhouse devotion to the challenge is even more impressive when you consider the last time she spoke to the world from inside somalia. perhaps the most dangerous country on earth. >> i don't know how much longer i can -- i can bear this. >> reporter: she had been working as a freelance journalist when she was kidnapped, held for 15 1/2 months. >> there's no one to take care of me here. i don't want to die here. >> they didn't treat you well at all? >> no. it was about as bad as you can imagine. i was kidnapped by a handful of teenage boys. so you can only begin to imagine the types of abuse that i endured. and it probably surpasses even where your imagination can go. daily. daily. >> reporter: chained, alone in a pitch-black room, she began to dream about what she would do if she ever made it out alive. >> i found that the most positive way to spend the time was really to think about programs that i could create that would one day transform somalia into a better place. >> reporter: after amanda's family paid for her release she returned to her native canada, but thursday morning she set off for the very country she once begged to leave. >> i was really tossing and turning. and i think maybe questioning right up until the end if i could actually go through with it. but here i am now, and i feel ready. >> permission from the transitional government now. >> yes, i was welcomed in. welcome to somalia, he said. >> you just stepped into somalia. >> i know. >> reporter: they unloaded enough food for 14,000 people, rice, sugar, flour, and oil. >> the last time that i was here it was not so good. at the moment i'm feeling better. there's a lot of security around. and you look at the little kids here, and that's the whole reason. >> reporter: feeding the hungry was what this trip was all about, of course. for aymmanda it was about reclaiming a part of herself, facing her fears and letting them go. she's already making plans for a second food convoy into somalia. you can go to her website, globalenrichmentfoundation.com or our website. >> kate snow, thank you so much. here at home, casey anthony is fighting her court of ordered return to florida to serve probation on a fraud charge. her lawyers are set to make their case before a judge today. we've got nbc's jeff rossen now in orlando with the latest on this story. jeff, good morning. >> hi, ann, good morning to you. obviously casey anthony doesn't want to come back to florida or serve her probation. even prosecutors here in florida aren't asking her to come back. here's the letter, in fact, from the state of florida, department of corrections, back in january saying she completed her probation, saying best wishes for a very successful future. but still it all sits in the hands of the judge here in orlando today who could decide whether casey anthony remains in hiding or not. when casey anthony was released last month, who knew we would be back today, awaiting a new ruling that could send her right back here to orlando. here's the issue. long before her murder trial, casey anthony pled guilty to check fraud. >> i sincerely apologize. >> reporter: admitting she went on shopping sprees at target and winn-dixie using her best friend's account. the sentence, time served and one year probation. at issue now, whether she already served that probation while sitting in jail waiting for her murder trial or does she need to come back. >> if the department of corrections was supervising her that entire year and she was at jeopardy of violating her probation if she did something wrong in jail, that means she was serving that sentence and we can't have her do it twice. >> reporter: the judge in the check fraud case said she intended casey anthony to serve her probation after her release, not in jail. casey's lawyers are fighting that. the original judge has since recused himself. so now this judge, the one who presided over the murder trial, could decide today. casey anthony's lead attorney, jose baez, spoke with matt here on "today." >> i live in the united states of america where someone's accused of a crime, you have your day in court, and if a jury finds you not guilty, that should be the end of it. but unfortunately, in this e-lynching type day that we live in, that's not possible. >> reporter: and don't forget, many in orlando don't want casey anthony to return. some people here screamed when the jury came back with a not guilty in the death of her 2-year-old daughter caylee. now, for some, that shock has morphed into anger with concerns for casey's safety. >> there's a lot of hate. she don't want to be in orlando right now. i would give it a time. give it a year or couple. >> reporter: right now casey an honey remains in hiding. no one is completely sure where she is here in the country. she will not be here at the hearing today. that is for sure. just her lawyers. she will only return to florida, we're told, if the judge orders it. court is set for 9:00 a.m. eastern. just a couple hours from now, ann. >> jeff rossen, thank you so much this morning. still ahead today, two friends convicted of a brutal murder on halloween, but was the only evidence against them based on a dream? 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>> in d.c., 9th street tunnel northbound, two left lanes blocked due to tractor-trailer hitting the overpass. a live look now, the beltway in maryland both directions is clear. aaron, back to you. >> danella, thank you. >> danella, thank you. local news in 25 minutes. empty nest, new kitchen, new us? who are we? chic, modern, daring dinner-party hosts. that sounds dangerous, maybe we're more the tradiotional sunday brunch set? i'll expect slippers and a cocktail to be ready when i get home from work. point taken. how about... peaceful, quiet cottage in the country folk? now that's us. save up to 20% on every kitchen style, now until august 21st at ikea, the life improvement store. . 7:30 now on this friday morning on august 5th, 2011. coming up one hour from now, live concert on the plaza from the grammy-winning band, maroon 5. as you can hear, the excitement is in the building. i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer. and just ahead, we will be talking about this tragic place. >> 14 people have died at yosemite national park. that's more than twice the usual number for this time of year. so what's causing that? is the park doing enough to keep visitors safe? we'll have details coming up in a live report. plus, on happier news. we showed you their wedding last week. now the bride who was paralyzed when she was pushed into a pool on her bachelorette party. and her new groom have just returned from their honeymoon and they are in our studios. we will be catching up with them this morning. >> i may by a little tired because they literally just returned from their honeymoon and that was a long way away. story behind never before seen photos from lucille ball on the eve of what would have been her 100th birthday. but let's begin this half hour with a murder case in missouri that landed two young men behind bars. but one of them claims he was wrongfully convicted and based on his friend's dream. well, "dateline" east keith morrison has this story. good morning. >> good morning, ann. this is actually a truly shocking case. a parents' certainty turned upside-down. once powerful memory is exposed as, what, a dream? the story begins ten years ago with a murder of respected newspaperman in missouri to two former high school friends went to prison for that murder. and now, now we go down the rabbit hole. at the end of no more victim's road, central missouri, is a modern prison, razor wire. inside now seven years into a 40-year sentence for murder is a young man named ryan ferguson. >> i was 26. so that's over a quarter of my life. and when you think about that, you know, it's just -- it's disturbing, it's painful. >> reporter: back at the beginning the events of halloween night 2001 have the police baffled. it was the night ryan and his friend chuck her riat the tende of 17 went to a local college bar for drinking. >> i liked to have fun. hang out with my friends. >> sometimes that didn't sit so well with the parents. >> no, not -- not so much. >> reporter: the thing is that same night just a few blocks away this editor of the local paper "the daily tribune" was murdered in the newspaper parking lot. eyewitnesses say they saw two young men leaving the scene. for two years the case went unsolved, no suspects at all. and then ryan's friend chuck told friends he had a memory of committing the murdered and that ryan ferguson did it with him. >> at that point i'm like, oh, my goodness, this is absurd. >> reporter: at the trial prosecutors acknowledged that none of the physical evidence found at the crime scene fingerprints, hair, footprints, dna, none of it matched ryan or chuck but they did have chuck's remembered story and that was very powerful. >> i've got to go to prison for the rest of my life. i've got to live with that man did. >> reporter: their attorneys countered this certainty with that bit of videotape with chuck's confession to police and here he is saying he may have dreamed it, imagined it. >> it's just so foggy. like i can just be sitting here saying this and i don't know. i don't. >> reporter: but the jury felt it knew. ryan was found guilty despite the fact that then and now he has been unshakeable in his claim of innocence. >> i knew that i had nothing do do with this crime whatsoever. >> reporter: that is where the real story begins. courtity partly of his parents. >> we're just busy. we're busy clearing our son. >> reporter: and bit by bit, hidden evidence has turned up, eyewitnesses have recanted and out of the blue, ryan's old friend chuck sent a message that guilty dream of his wasn't accurate at all. >> things happened much differently than i had previously stated. >> so, where are we now? well, a judge in columbia, missou missouri, next week will begin the process of reviewing the new evidence, hundreds of pages of it. the highlighted which will be chuck's new story that ryan ferguson was completely innocent, had nothing to do with the murder. the prosecutor will say that the new story chuck tells couldn't possibly be true and then the judge will have to decide. ryan ferguson go free or spend much of the rest of his life in prison? ann? >> keith morrison, thank you so much. ryan's parents, bill and leslie ferguson, are joining us now, along with their son's attorney, kathleen zellner. leslie, why after so many years, almost ten years, what has been what has consistently driven you to never give up, to fight to prove your son is ninnocent? >> that's easy. we know our son is innocent. we want to free him as soon as possible. >> what makes you know. >> i know him personally. >> we know ryan. >> i played basketball with him. grew up together. he's my best friend. it's just not his nature to do anything like that. >> no prior record? >> no. >> and there was no evidence as we just heard at the scene linking him to the crime. and the only -- just the word of his friend was what convicted him. why do you think the jury felt that was enough to convict your son, leslie? >> i -- i think when someone is arrested and taken to a trial, that people automatically think they must be guilty. it's kind of a preconceived idea people have. it's very hard to get past the fact that someone is confessing and chuck, in their mind, had confessed to this crime. >> kathleen, in a filing with the court the attorney general's office wrote, quote, courts look on recanted evidence with suspicion. how could that affect this case? >> i think that's true in a typical case they would. but this is completely different. the case was so flawed originally. this case, without the testimony of chuck erickson and trump would have been thrown out without possible cause to arrest ryan. i believe the recantation and the amount of alcohol that chuck erickson consumed, all of these things changed tremendously the evidence in the case. but ryan was convicted on these two witnesses, and now they've recanted. it's taken ten years to get this done. i've only been in it, i guess a year and a half. but no judge has ever heard this recanted testimony. and a conviction cannot stand based on testimony that was untrue. >> do you know why -- what's the explanation that chuck has given that he's recanting his testimony? >> i think he just has a guilty conscience and realized. plus, he's looked at court records that show his version of what happened could not possibly have happened. that information -- >> fed by whom? >> the court records, witnesses that were found. he said he went back to the nightclub at 2:45. we have over 20 witnesses that say it closed at 1:30. >> what is your appeal? what is your message to the judge? if you could speak to the judge who is going to decide the fate of your son, what would you say, leslie? >> i would say look at the facts in the case. there's not one shred of evidence out there that proves ryan was even anywhere near there. you know, really there wasn't anything in the beginning, but now that the two witnesses have recanted, there is absolutely nothing. >> i know it's been almost ten years. but the two of you seem so stoic about this. you just immediately nodded yes. this has been -- has got to be one of the most gut wrenching of both your lives. >> it's surreal. you never believe something like that could happen. and fortunately we have kathleen as ryan's attorney, and that's really made the big difference. >> what if the court does not go? what if the judge does not go the way you hope he will go? >> we'll never stop. we'll never stop. we'll just go to the next level of appeal. >> and when your son is eventually, you hope, released, what will be the thing you hope he will take from this? what will be the good that has come from what you say has been an injustice, a bad in his life? >> well, that's up to him. i know that he's matured tremendously and he's expanded himself academically. he will learn about the law and to help other people. so i think there's this is going to be a very positive thing. definitely. >> we'll see what the judge decides. phil and leslie ferguson and kathleen, thank you very much this morning, all of you, for being with us. for more on this story, catch "dateline" tonight at 9:00, 8:00 central time here on nbc. now, let's turn to al for a check of the weather. al? >> hey, thank you very much, ann. from high atop here, you can see the crowd for maroon 5 stretche trechs from rockefeller plaza in front of 30 rock to 48th street, along 5th avenue and from 58 to 56 street. our crowds seem to get bigger every week. let's check your weather. we'll show you now. we are looking for the weekend. it's a beautiful weather in the northeast. plenty of sunshine. risk of storms in the plains. sizzling heat continues in the southwest. sunday, sunday looking at more storms in the mid ohio river. i should say mississippi river valley. beautiful in the northwest. sizzling in southwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, sunshine, in most of maryland but a lot of virginia cloudy. clouds are producing sprinkle, you see the color on radar in culpepper, madison, rappahannock and warren counties a few sprinkles. elsewhe elsewhere, sun. throughout the region a partly cloudy day, highs mid and upper 80s, moderate humanity. saturday, cloudy, evening storms. hot and humid sunday and monday. >> and we've got maroon 5 in less than an hour! my people! my people! >> thank you so much. coming up next, a serious story, the latest tragedy adding to a record number of deaths at yosemite national park. 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exactly. and do you know that it's unbelievable to believe this, think about this, but there actually are images, beautiful images of lucille ball that have never before been seen? we've got those images this morning. we're going to share that for for you coming up. >> hopefully we have pictures of him in there, too. >> loved him. >> yes. did you ever wake up, full night's sleep but you still wake up tired? >> yes. >> well, we're -- unless you're doing a morning show, we're going to explain there could be some reasons for that. we'll explain why. >> we have a lot to get to. natalie is standing by at the news desk with all the headlines. >> good morning again. world markets tumbled overnight. the blue chips lost over 500 points. biggest one-day point loss since the 2008 financial crisis. investors are worried about europe's debt crisis and the possibility that the u.s. could possibly be heading into another recession. extreme heat is once again baking the south with nearly a dozen states again under heat advisories today. in dallas, the temperature tops 100 degrees for the 41st day in a row. the demand for power to run air conditioners and fans have utility companies warning that wide spread outages are possible today. combat wary u.s. soldiers are getting some relief. the army is decreasing most combat deployments from one year on the ground to nine months. also increasing the amount of time troops have at home between deployments. nasa says it has found the strongest evidence yet that there is water flowing on mars. pictures taken by the mars orbiter show long streaks resembling streams running down the walls of craters during the martian spring. if it is water, scientists believe it is very salty, otherwise it would freeze permanently during the brutal winters. now, here's brian williams with what is coming up tonight on nbc "nightly news." >> coming up, of course we're coming off the markets falling off a cliff yesterday, down 500 on the dow. well, of course, the jobs report comes out today. are we in for another wild one? we'll have it all covered tonight on "nightly news." natalie, for now, back to you. for a look at what's trending today. our quick round-up of what has you talking online. the blogosphere is waking up to roseanne barr's big announcement on "tonight show" with jay leno. >> i am running for president of the united states. >> rosanne said she's run to think green tea party ticket. and get this, she will make all taxpayers vice president. kim car dakardashian fans a searching yahoo! for her new perfume. she is going to be wearing a limited edition fragrance when she walks down the aisle in two weeks. and then she will share it with her fans for $100 a bottle. could this be the new justin bieber? teen idol codey simpson is racking up the youtube hits. launching a nationwide tour and will be appearing on our show later today's. he is just adorable. 14-year-old aussie was discovered on youtube two years ago and since then could videos have been viewed almost 75 million times. seem to have that justin bieber sweep hairdo. 8:04. let's go right back outside to matt and ann. cute kid. >> i smell another big crowd in our future. >> and, you know, they're going to be the people of al roker. you people, right, al? where are you? >> i'm in front of you. right over here. like you could miss me in this jacket. >> i know. >> a lot of maroon 5 fans here. what time did you get here. >> 6:00. >> not bad. you can tell this is -- he's giving the fist pump. very nice. let's check your weather, shall -- oh, oh! matt lauer almost knocking over jim mott. my gosh. the humanity! raleigh, north carolina, pick city today. morning sun, afternoon thunderstorms. somebody get the number of that anchor. and as we take a look at today, we've got strong storms firing up down through the gulf coast. those are dissipating. midsection of the country seeing heavy thunderstorms. that's where we've got the risk of strong storms. beautiful weather in the nift, temperatures low to mid 80s. heat continues, texas, oklahoma, arkansas, on into mississippi. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. on radar, cloud cover over virginia producing a few sprinkles now in warren, rappahannock, and culpepper county, moving into fauquier in another half hour. elsewhere sunshine across the district of columbia and much of maryland. partly cloudy the rest of the day, highs mid and upper 80s. moderate humidity. cloudy tomorrow. afternoon and evening storms likely. hot and humid sunday and monday. af latest weather. ann? 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>> oh, gosh. i mean, besides getting married, i don't know. it's just -- it was totally us. i mean, we planned it perfectly as, you know, what our ideal wedding would be. i can't even pick one thing. i really can't. >> chris, this was a dream put on hold. can you describe feelings as you watched rachelle come down the aisle? >> it was just amazing to see everything finally come together. obviously this wedding was a lot of pl families come together and finally be able to call rachelle my bride was an amazing experience. >> it was a nice cool day. only 102 degrees, which had to make it a little interesting. >> it was. but it was quite a celebration. >> and then you went off on your honeymoon to fiji. from what i understand, you really got to experience some things that you had always wanted to. first of all, you did a little fishing, you did a little scuba diving. what was that like? >> it was great. the resort had everything you would expect from scuba diving to fishing. it was quite an experience. the people and the culture is really what we took to during the trip. >> rachelle, i was reading that you met some people on this honeymoon that you are sure you will stay in touch with for a very long time. tell me about that. >> definitely. i mean, the resort was absolutely amazing. right across the way of the village, a lot of the employees live there. and we visited the village twice. we just fell in love with it. the kids, the people, and definitely, yeah, i love to stay in touch with them. >> this line dancing, how did that come about? >> in fiji a lot of people who travel there are australian. kind of like our bahamas. but they don't line dance in australia. they all wanted to learn line dancing. i did my dance to call it out because i couldn't show them, but chris showed them. >> that was your doing there? >> well -- >> don't take responsibility. >> i had to teach him. >> one of the words, actually two words that come up, i think, a lot when we've been talking about your story over the last year or so. and one word is strength and the other word is spirit. so i'd like to ask you both the same question. so, chris, where does she get her strength from? >> i don't know. but it's -- it's been amazing because i think a lot of our -- myself and our families, have fed off of her strength. it was her calm and collectiveness throughout a lot of this experience that has helped us, you know, be strong and help her. >> rachelle, what about him? you know, he's no slouch in that area, either. where do you think he gets his strength? >> again, i just -- i don't know. i think we both feed off of each other. you know, our strength. when i was in the hospital and i was hurt i wanted to be strong for them. and i know he wanted to be strong for me. so i think we just helped each other. >> when you look forward to a life together as a married couple, i like the way natalie put it in that piece, or someone said that you have lived your vows before you actually exchanged your vows. do you think that's going to make for a strong marriage? >> i sure hope so. i think so. we've been through the hardest of times. i think we can make it for sure. >> we've always said we were beth friends long before we started dating, so we -- our relationship was founded on friendship. >> that's great. chris and rachelle, it's great for you to share your thoughts with us. welcome back from the honeymoon. and our best wishes. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> pleasure to see you guys. when we come back, never before seen photos from lucille ball on what would have been her 100th birthday. your favorites, in pieces. 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"chicken fried," "toes," as she's walking away." cast your phone. text one, two, or three to 622639. next friday morning tune in to the concert to see which song won. >> wow. okay. meanwhile, just ahead, are you tired of feeling exhausted even after a full night's sleep? i couldn't tell you when i had a full night's sleep. coming up, why it could be what's happening and you can do about it. could be a medical problem. also. then a little bit later on the brain foods that will help boost your child's memory, focus, and their energy. >> that's good. work for adults as well? >> could be. >> what about the weather? >> beautiful weather in the northeast. looking fantastic. let's see what your weather is like around the weekend. we've got a risk of strong storms tomorrow in the upper mississippi river valley. warm weather in the pacific northwest. sizzling continues in the southwest. and then on sunday, sunday, slight risk of storms in the upper mississippi river valley. mid plains looking at strong storms. hot is continuing in the west.e. into the southeastern atlantic states. a few showers in northern new england. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> mostly sunny in maryland and in the district of columbia. clouds over virginia. they are producing showers that are now moving out of the central blue ridge can culpepper and fauquier. highs into the mid and upper 80s. getting more humid over the weekend. tomorrow into the 80s again. cloudy. 0 could get afternoon evening thunderstorm or shower. hot and humid into monday. made afternoon storm monday. >> don't forget you can catch your forecast any time or day or night at the weather channel or weather.com online. and now, let's check in with uncle willie. >> oh, boy, oh, boy. i mean, zipping by. the summer, can't believe how fast the summer is going. happy birthday, we have some incredible birthday guests today. take a look, we love them very much. russell scott. i wonder, it could be, could be, never know. philadelphia, pennsylvania. and he's 100 years old today. proud world war ii vet. and recent nypd officer, established a fund for kids. how about that? and we have harriet prochaska of beachwood, ohio, 100. loves to be valentine's. sends out over 200 cards a year with $1 in each card. we have ellen purcell of roachdale, indiana. 100 years old. lives independently. still manages her 150-acre farm all by herself. now, that's an accomplishment. let me tell you. mamie boyd of st. louis, missouri. 100 years old today. i bet she's had plenty of ice cream. loves shoes. can't get enough of them. she once modeled in a show. love that. contributes her longevity to the faith and the good lord. you can't beat that, either. ruth hallin of st. petersburg, florida. 100 years old today reading and really loves to go to the beach. down there, she can have a ball. we wish her a very happy birthday. she likes to gather shells. mary cummings, albany, new york. pretty town. 100 years old today. very, very social person. that's it. that's all from your nation's capital. back to you. >> thank you very much. when we come back up on the stage, behind me, grammy winners maroon 5 live in concert. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> narrator: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. and now, singing one of their original hits "harder to breathe," ladies and gentlemen, maroon 5! ♪ ♪ when it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love ♪ ♪ you'll understand what i mean when i say there's no way we're gonna give up ♪ ♪ and like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams ♪ ♪ is there anyone out there because it's getting harder and harder to breathe ♪ ♪ what you are doing is screwing things up inside my head ♪ ♪ you should know better you never listened to a word i said ♪ ♪ clutching your pillow and wrighting in a naked sweat ♪ ♪ hoping somebody some day will do you like i did ♪ ♪ when it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love ♪ ♪ you'll understand what i mean when i say there's no way we're gonna give up ♪ ♪ and like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams ♪ ♪ is there anyone out there because it's getting harder and harder to breathe ♪ ♪ is there anyone out there >> come on! ♪ ♪ does it kill does it burn ♪ is it painful to learn that it's me that has all the control ♪ ♪ does it thrill does it sting ♪ when you feel what i bring and you wish that you had me to hold ♪ ♪ when it gets cold outside and you've got nobody to love ♪ ♪ you'll understand what i mean when i say there's no way we're going to give up baby ♪ ♪ and like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams ♪ ♪ is there anyone out there because it's getting harder and harder to breathe ♪ ♪ is there anyone out there because it's getting harder and harder to breathe ♪ ♪ is there anyone out there because it's getting harder and harder to breathe ♪ >> thank you. >> and more from maroon 5 straight ahead, but first, this is "today" on nbc. sis, help me create my oasis. ok, romantic garden? oh, is there a castle nearby? no, but there's a charming farmhouse. right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. get your annual ikea catalog today. it has been a pretty busy year for the guys of maroon 5. they've got a brand new store, a single near the top of the charts. latest album is called "hands all over." adam levine, jesse carmichael, mi mickey madden and ryan dusick. you have a show coming up tonight in new jersey. you got up early for us. is there a power nap in your near future? >> absolutely. >> sleeping all day? >> i'm going to sleep right after i stop talking to you. >> how is this tour going? it's early. >> it's going great. everything is amazing. the boys have been great for the tour. we're happy. we're a happy band. >> good place. you're going to sing a song in a second, single, "moves like jagger." one of my rock icons. mick jagger. tell me about this song. >> cool idea. hi, everybody. it's crazy for me. people have been asking about the jagger. but it's nice to be here. >> have you been a long time fan? >> absolutely. since i was a kid. huge fan. >> you can sing. we know that. you can write, we know that. you can coach, apparently. you were a coach on "the voice" this year. you had the winning contestant which gives you bragging rights going into season number two. >> he was on the show right after he won. >> he's awesome. i love that guy. he deserves everything he's got coming for him. >> why do you think the show is working so well? >> it's a weird chemistry. you know. we were talking about it earlier, it's just one of those things that could have been a train wreck or could have been amazing. it all worked. we're all these misfits and somehow worked out. >> great group. good chemistry. there are rumors going around that you may also executive produce a sitcom? >> yeah, i don't know. >> karaoke? is that serious? >> it is. it's a karaoke show. >> pilot been bought? >> yeah, it's moving. >> are you going to be in it at all? >> perhaps. >> yeah? >> i don't know. >> cool. what are you going to sing for us right now? >> "move like jagger" right now. >> all right, ladies and gentlemen, maroon 5. ♪ ♪ just shoot for the stars if it feels right ♪ ♪ then aim for my heart if you feel like ♪ ♪ and take me away and make it okay ♪ ♪ i wear i'll behave ♪ you wanted control so we waited ♪ ♪ i put on a show now i make it ♪ ♪ you say i'm a kid my ego is big ♪ ♪ i don't give a sh ♪ and it goes like this ♪ take me by the to think and i'll know you ♪ ♪ kiss me tell you're drunk and i'll show you ♪ ♪ all the moves like jagger ♪ i got the moves like jagger ♪ i got the moves like jagger ♪ i don't need to try to control you ♪ ♪ look into my eyes and i'll own you ♪ ♪ with them moves like jagger ♪ i got the moves like jagger ♪ i got the moves like jagger ♪ maybe it's hard if you leel you're broken and scarred ♪ ♪ nothing feels right ♪ but when you're with me ♪ i'll make you believe ♪ that i've got the key ♪ so get in the car we can ride it ♪ ♪ wherever you want ♪ get i side it and you want to steer but i'm shifting gears ♪ ♪ i'll take it from here ♪ and it goes like this ♪ take me by the tongue and i'll know you ♪ ♪ kiss me tell you're drunk and i'll show you ♪ ♪ all the moves like jagger ♪ i got the moves like jagger ♪ i got the moves like jagger ♪ i don't even try to control you ♪ ♪ look into my eyes and i'll own you ♪ ♪ with them moves like jagger ♪ got them moves like jagger ♪ got them moves ♪ you want to know how to make me smile ♪ ♪ take control own me just for the night ♪ ♪ and if i share my secret ♪ you're going to have to keep it ♪ ♪ nothing else can see this ♪ so watch and learn ♪ i won't show you twice ♪ head to though baby rub me right ♪ ♪ but if i share my secret you're going to have to keep it ♪ ♪ nobody else can see this ♪ yeah yeah yeah ♪ and it goes like this ♪ take me by the tongue and i'll know you ♪ ♪ kiss me tell you're drunk and i'll show you ♪ ♪ all the moves like jagger ♪ i got the moves like jagger ♪ i got the moves ♪ i won't even try to control you ♪ ♪ look into my eyes and i'll own you ♪ ♪ i got the moves like jagger ♪ i got the moves like jagger ♪ moves like jagger >> we're back with more music from maroon 5 on a friday morning. but first, this is "today" on nbc. and for maroon 5! >> come on! ♪ touch me ♪ i don't have the strength to to control you ♪ ♪ take me down ♪ take me down ♪ did i do it on purpose ♪ you make me so nervous ♪ calm me down ♪ calm me down ♪ take me up in the middle ♪ i don't have ever want to ♪ i'm never going to leave th this ♪ ♪ come here and never leave this place ♪ ♪ perfection of your face ♪ slow me down slow me down ♪ i need to control ♪ go easy ♪ don't touch me ♪ help me out ♪ why don't you help me out ♪ wake you up in the middle of the night to say i will never walk away again ♪ ♪ i'm never going to leave this bed ♪ ♪ so you sago it isn't working ♪ and i is a no it isn't perfect ♪ ♪ so i stay instead ♪ i'm never going to leave this bed ♪ ♪ take it take it all ♪ take all that i have ♪ i'd give it all away just to get you back ♪ ♪ and fake it fake it ♪ i'll take what i can get ♪ knocking so loud can you hear me yet ♪ ♪ try to stay awake but you can't forget ♪ ♪ wake you up in the middle of the night to say i will never walk away again ♪ ♪ i'm never going to leave this bed ♪ ♪ you sago it isn't working ♪ and i said no it isn't perfect ♪ ♪ so i stay instead ♪ i'm never going to leave this bed ♪ ♪ oh yeah ♪ no ♪ take it take it all ♪ take all that i have ♪ yeah thank you! 8:55 is your time now. 75 degrees, cloudy skies. a nice start to your day. how will the weekend look? good morning, i'm eun yang. police on the scene of a deadly shooting in southeast d.c. it happened after 3:00 on 34th street off machiinnesota avenue. police are not releasing any more information. tomorrow is fan appreciation day at redskins training camp. the event kicks off at 10:15 with performances by the redskins cheerleaders and marching ban. the team will hold practice at noon. we'll take a break. 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from the beltway as you make your way towards seminary road. look when you get to the 14th street bridge, not bad. also looking good on the american legion bridge. back to ---- ♪ ♪ we're back with more of "today" on a friday morning, the 5th day of august, 2011. another concert from adam levine and maroon 5 out on the plaza. guys, give it up for them. out on the plaza on a friday morning, great crowd, great music, great weather. mr. roker is responsible for that. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, tamron hall and al roker. it's been great. >> no kidding. boy, did you guys like that? it was good. >> anyway, coming up, a lot of talk about the last 24 hours, the dow dropping 512 points on thursday. this morning all the talk is about jobs, jobs, jobs. >> that's right. the jobs report is coming out this morning. a lot of americans are taking a close look at that. of course we're worried about what the state of the economy is and where is it going. we'll have that for you coming up. >> of course, a time to take a lot out of you but also takes a lot out of you is not getting enough sleep. have you ever had that feeling you've got ven eight hours of sleep and you're still exhausted? we're going to look at the medical reasons behind that and, get this, women apparently complain four times more than men about being exhausted. i wonder why. >> exhausted by men. >> i wonder why. >> and, you know, comfort food. we all sometimes turn to it for different reasons. what is really driving you to indulge, why do you crave certain kinds of food? and we're going to try to help you get it more under control. i always like to say if loving mac and cheese is wrong, i don't want to be right. let's go inside. natalie is at the news desk. >> there is a bright spot today after a week of dismal economic news. hiring picked up last month with workers hiring $117,000 jobs in july. it brought the jobs rate from 9.1% to 9.1%. to keep it in context, let's check in with cnbc senior economics reporter steve lease m leisman. >> we were up 117,000, and a lot of that, while it was weaker than it should have been because the government is laying off 39,000 and 37,000. we had positive revisions upward to the prior month. so all of this is pretty good news. i think the market is going to feel like it dodged a bullet today with the unemployment rate ticking down to 9.1%. we were really worried about another recession here. these kind of numbers are together with upward revision of 60,000 to the prior month suggesting that maybe we're not so fast falling off a cliff into a recession, natalie. >> all right. good news in all of this economic turmoil we've been seeing. thanks so much. extreme heat is once again pi baking the south with a dozen states with heat advisories. dallas tops 100 degrees thursday for the 41st day in a row. the demand for power to run air conditioners and fans have utility companies warning that wide spread outages are possible today. we're going to have more on this in a live report coming up. former beatle paul mccartney says he plans to contact police claiming he may be yet another victim of the british phone hacking scandal. his ex-wife heather mills told the bbc she had been con fronted by a journalist with details of a phone message left by mccartney in 2001. mccartney called the scandal horrendous invasion of privacy. nasa says it has found the strongest evidence yet there is water flowing on mars. pictures taken by the mars orbiter show long streeks resembling streams running down the walls of craters during the martian spring. if it is water scientists believe it is very salty. otherwise it would freeze permanently during the brutal martian winters. here on this planet, an awesome site as well as rivers of glowing lava started flowing from a volcano in hawaii. it flows entirely in a national park and poses no hazard for residents there and a big draw for tourists. they're cute when they're little, but for a man in romania his pet bengal tiger got too big to keep at home. his human owner bottle fed him and slept side by side with the feline until wildlife officials found out and took the tiger away. local zoo has apparently volunteered to give alex a more tiger-appropriate home of his own. it is now five minutes past the hour. let's go back outside once again to matt, ann, and tamron. >> thanks, natalie. >> you got weather to talk ll of the s the weekend coming details from mr. al roker. >> talking about the heat, of course. and of course tropical storm emily that has dissipated. it's good news. kind of a mess. 60% chance it could reform. right now it's dropping, a lot of rain throughout the caribbean, where they don't need, especially haiti. days over 100 degrees, dallas had 41. shreveport 33. 38 in wichita. the for cast for highs, san angelo today 107. 104 in little rock. 107 in shreveport. add humidity, it will feel like 112 in dallas 110 in little rock. good news is, you can see right now, big area of high pressure, warm, moist air across the south. by the time we get to monday, cooler, drier air starts to filter in from canada and that pool of warm, moist air shrinks but again, friends in texas, arkansas, oklahoma, parts of louisiana, still going to be in those triple digits. a lot of big maroon 5 fans right here. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. we have sunshine in washington. and in much of maryland but it's cloudy in virginia where the clouds are producing showers. you see the moving color now coming out of rappahannock, culpepper, fauquier county, drifting east. and throughout much of the region we'll be partly cloudy, highs in the 80s. getting more humid over the weekend. cloudy tomorrow, afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are likely. and maybe a morning shower sunday. otherwise, hazy, hot, humid sunday into monday. monday afternoon and evening might get a storm. >> thank you, al. this morning on "today's" health, the real reason you may be tired. if you're getting enough sleep but still waking up exhausted there may be a concrete medical reason behind that tired feeling. dr. raj is a "today" contributor and medical editor at "health" magazine. "health" magazine says that women are four times more tired than men. and, of course, a lot of things contributing to it. could be medical reasons behind it. >> we're not talking at lack of sleep because of the kids or worry. >> multi-tasking. >> exactly. we have real medical conditions that could cause it. >> let's take a look first. indicator could be your thyroid is out of whack. >> this is a very big one for women. auto immune condition usually. your thyroid is a gland located in your neck. it really regulates your hormones, metabolism. when it's underactive fatigue is the number one symptom. there are other things as well like constipation, feeling cold, dry skin. this is something the doctor can check with a simple blood test and may require a medication, replacement of that thyroid hormone. it will boost your energy level back up. >> celiac disease could be another culprit. explain what that is. >> this is something -- i'm a gastroenterologist. 133 americans have it. allergy to approaching in rye and barley called glute ten. when you're eating those foods you can develop bloating, diarrhea. one of the main symptoms is fatigue. it may be your only symptom. check with a blood test. you may need to have been a actually have a test where a tube is inserted in your stomach. the treatment is to avoid those foods. glut gluten-free diet. >> fatigue could be a sign of heart disease. i didn't know that. >> right. it's very important for women, you know, we don't often have the same typical symptoms that men do of chest pain. fatigue often precedes a heart attack in women. and it can be another form of heart disease like congestive heart failure. you need to talk to your doctor about getting an ekg or echocardiogram which will check the entire heart and valves. >> also, diabetes could be another symptom of sleepiness. >> what happened with diabetes, instead of your cells using tin glucose for energy it spills out into your blood. you're not able to get the energy you need. being fatigue is a common symptom of diabetes. and frequent urination is a symptom so you're waking up a lot at night. you need to treat diabetes. it can lead to many long-term complications. >> exhaustion could be a sign of depression. >> sometimes people don't feel -- or not aware of the typical sadness or hopelessness. they feel tired because they may be in denial of the emotional stuff. if they are feeling fatigued, take stock, are you happy what w. what's going on in your life because you could be suffering from depression and therapy and maybe antidepressants can help. >> vitamin deficiency. one of the common deficiencies is vitamin d. a lot of people not getting enough vitamin d. >> we're so careful about the sun these days because of skin cancer, which is great, but one of the side effects is we may not be getting enough vitamin d. a symptom is feeling tired. there are other symptoms as well. we're not aware of the long-term effects of a deficiency in vitamin d. these days we do have sun around. get the 10 or 15 minutes. >> get a little bit of time out there and the supplements. also, low b-12 levels could play a well. >> vitamin b-12 is important in terms of preventing anemia and neurologic function. there are people who are deficient, especially vegetarians. if you are feeling fatigue, it's a simple blood stes your doctor can check for. if you need supplementation you can get it in pill or injection form. >> another thing you say you should do iscabinet. >> one of the common side effects of many drugs is fatigue. a lot of people know about the antihistamine. >> benadryls and all of that that can knock you out. >> there are ones like antidepressants. many of them can cause fatigue as well as high blood pressure medicine. if you started a new medicine and you're feeling fatigue, talk to your doctor. it may require a change in the dose or changing the medicine all together. >> dr. raj, as always, a wealth of information. thank you so much. >> thank you. coming up next, comfort foods to boost your mood? 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>> interestingly, it waves a hormone called oxytosin. it's the hormone of bonding. it makes us feel closer to people, more social. it might be romantic or nonromantic. but loneliness is a big source of stress and a reason that people reach out for comfort foods. salty foods do make you feel more connected to people. >> what about the sweet foods? >> actually starchy foods, fatty foods, sweet foods, they all actually boost serotonin which is a kem chemical, antidepressant, literally, the antidepressants that we prescribe so often do change as well. they act in a certain way temporarily a little bit like an antidepressant. >> i know for myself, i would love to get a bag of -- big bag of fries, super size fries, a hot dog or a hamburger, something like that. and you feel great while you're eating it. almost immediately afterwarded. and then i would crash and feel horribly guilty. >> some of that is psychological. i think what's important to know is what informs your particular comfort foods, you named yours. it's biology but also the psychology. so memories that are attached to wonderful times. it may be what your mother gave you when you sought comfort or it may be a fun and lovely time, you associate that memory. now, that's a great thing. on the other hand, because we're pleasuring ourselves, because it makes us feel better, we might feel a little ashamed that we're kind of stuffing our face to try and feel better. that guilt afterwards, like that wasn't good for us or we're doing something just to make ourselves feel nice. >> it's a vicious cycle. >> a vicious cycle. >> eat, feel bad about it and then eat to feel better about it. before i knew, boom. >> that's when, al, you know you're not using comfort foods the right way. every once in a while if you're feeling a little alone, a little stressed and you want to use it, that's fine. there's a point where you can cross the threshold, where you get into a loop of doing it, feeling bad, doing it, feeling bad. on goingly feeling bad, comfort foods won't fix that. >> what is stressing you. >> what is stressing you and can you minimize that stress? can you take that stress out of your life another way besides eating? can you use the comfort food and be okay or do you have to do it over and over again? another thing you should do if you have an ongoing stressor, use other coping skills. exercise is a good one and a healthier one. >> i'm running now, just so i can eat. >> well, you know what? you run so you can eat, but you actually the running probably makes you need to eat less because you feel good from running. so there are other ways to feel good and destress yourself. and honestly, if you're feeling bad all the time and doing this all the time you might need to see a therapist because people sometimes come in to see me because they're really caught in a loop of eating all the time, emotionally essentially eating. >> and the trigger foods. how close are trigger foods to comfort foods, can they be the same thing? >> they can be. often i think it's exactly -- you pick a comfort food and essentially it becomes your trigger food. but you'll find, it's interesting, that yours might be french fries and hot dogs, probably something to do with your youth. if you're from another culture it could be something completely different. people have also different trigger foods. >> lots to think about. dr. saltz, thank you. still ahead, two ladies get ambushed on our plaza for an instant makeover. we're going to show you their new look. but first, these messages. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. 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[ ernie ] we make our cookies the way only keebler elves can: with a little something extra. so every bite can be uncommonly good. 9:26 is your time now. 76 degrees. just a great start to your weekend. will it last? tom will have the forecast after the news. good morning, i'm eun yang. in the news4 today, two sets of station closures on metro. four red line stations in montgomery county shut down. the twin brook, white flint, grovenor and medical center out of service. and on sunday, the franconia, springfield, and van d rochlt n street closed. running to and from the huntington station which is usually re good morning. radar showing out of fauquier, heading off to the east. partly, mostly cloudy. temperatures around 80 degrees. about later today upper 80s. not too humidity. getting more humidity, rain over the weekend, danella's how's traffic? >> happy friday. looking good. new york avenue and florida. we are seeing some volume but no accidents to report for you. i-66 is clear in both directions. both inside and outside of the beltway. back to you. back to you. >> more sis, help me create my oasis. ok, romantic garden? oh, is there a castle nearby? no, but there's a charming farmhouse. right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. get your annual ikea catalog today. you want that? you want a warm, super-delicious strawberry toaster strudel yeah but now i have nothing to eat sure you do. hey! you can have the pop tart! pillsbury toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat with totino's pizza rolls. big pizza taste in a bite size roll that my kids can't resist. plus i get two box tops for their school. totino's pizza rolls. the pizza way to snack. ♪ and that's the popular zac brown band "toes," one of their number one singles. the grammy-winning group, georgia is bringing the country sound to the plaza next friday on "today." >> and if you're a real zac brown band fan you can pick the set list for the concert. you have three to choose from. they will play one on the show. just send a text message with the song number of your choice to622639. text 1 for "toes," check 2 for "chicken fried" or text 3 for "as she's walk ing away." >> or text 4 for "chicken fried toes." >> it's fun. but "today's" summer concert isn't over just yet because maroon 5 is back with one more song to play. check out what adam levine, the si singer, did earlier me headed out to the crowd and definitely made that woman's day. grabbed her video camera and he began filming. and this is what he shot from the stage. take a look from our amarah angle. that's her camera. >> that's her camera. he takes the camera now. from his perspective. >> he made a couple of calls. >> and that's okay. >> really neat. >> she's loving it, i'm sure. she's going to be keep that one. put that in the hall of fame. >> put that on youtube. also ahead, you know, we all complain about the cold, we can't wait for it to warm up. i don't think this is what we're wishing for. summer has been brutal. record triple digit temperatures in oklahoma, texas, arkansas. we're going to go to texas live to find out how folks are coping across the south. and then brain foods for your kids. it's that time, school is starting back very soon. we're going to help you pick out the right snacks and meals for your children to help boost their memory, energy, and focus breakfast. the most important meal of the day. you can mess it up. >> brain food. >> i get it. it's what's for dinner. >> actually examine, they found nothing. >> let's get a check of the weather. >> let's -- >> consult the brain. >> yes. for tomorrow, we've got a risk of strong storms in the upper mississippi river valley, showers in the mid ohio river valley, sizzling conditions throughout the south tomorrow. sunday, sunday, looking at more warm weather in the northeast with rain in northern new england. slight risk of strong storms in the upper ohio river valleys, also strong storms in the mid plains. sunny and hot in southern california. right on through the gulf coast. that's what's going on around the country, here's what what happens happening in your neck of the woods. >> rain in fauquier county and to east. partly cloudy sky in washington, maryland and later today should be partly cloudy throughout the region. >> with highs into the 80s. getting more humid over the one. cloudy tomorrow. afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms likely. then sunday, maybe a morning shower, otherwise hot and humid during the day. highs reaching low 90s. mid 90s monday. afternoon st and you know if yo like the color of my jacket now, hold on just a sec. >> amazing. >> let's time that again. do that again. okay. again. >> there you go. >> looks like we had blue faces. >> we just like to have fun on fridays. we're loud. coming up next, more on the heat wave sizzling in the south, right after this. and off we go! seeking inspiration from the world's best yogurts for activia selects in paris we discovered the inspiration for a totally new yogurt. activia selects french so silky and smooth with lots of juicy fruit. then our search took us to beautiful greece and this thick and creamy greek yogurt, so rich and full of flavor. it was a grueling trip! try new activia french and greek yogurt. a world of great new tastes. k. so we take time to sit down for lunch at olive garden, and we enjoy catching up as much as we enjoy the meal. it's the unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks lunch. only at olive garden. featuring four homemade soups. enjoy all you want for just $6.95. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm flaky pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two boxtops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. it was another one for the record books on thursday. crippling heat now lastsing more than a month and today it looks like it's going to be another scorcher in the south. nbc's janet shambly is here. >> the demand on the power grid is so strong in texas they're concerned about wide spread outages today, especially at a time when fans and air conditioning, they are not just creature comforts, they are necessities. and not just here in texas, all over the south. >> do not take these temperatures lightly. there is nothing -- there's nothing trivial about this at all. >> reporter: in memphis, where the heat is being blamed for the deaths of a police officer and public works employee, city leaders are pleading with residents to look after their neighbors. >> please, just check on somebody. >> reporter: a gardener in texas did just that and saved an elderly man when he spotted him on the floor passed out from 100 degree temperatures inside this mobile home. carla allen is one of thousands left without power in benton, arc, a, after a malfunction at the area's utility plants. with no air-conditioning to keep cool, she worries for her pets. >> and they can't stand the heat, too, so i don't know what we're going to do. >> reporter: nightfall provided little relief for firefighters rescuing a patient's tower worker who fainted from heat exhaustion this week. >> heat is tremendous right now, even at night. the guys had to climb up 700 feet to get to the patient. >> reporter: it's so hot this lake in central texas has turned blood red. the result of bacteria that thrive in water starve of oxygen. the lack of rainfall is also contributing to the spiking temperature. >> this heat wave is actually hotter than it would have been in we hadn't had a drought under way. >> reporter: water restrictions in northern texas mean residents aren't allowed to tend to their yard. >> we've invested all of this money in the trees, and there's nothing we can do to water them to keep them alive. so we're going to have to replace several of them. >> reporter: soaring temperatures have a financial hit on those who make their living in the heat of summer. in phoenix, they offer horseback rides to tourists have to restrict their hours, not only for the safety of the riders but the horses as well. >> what are you going to do? you can't endanger the stock. you can't endanger the guests. what are you going to do? >> temperatures below 100 degrees nowhere to be seen and the school year fast approach g approaching, these students learn plenty of lessons on how to stay cool. >> we gave out a lot of water today. >> reporter: three high school football players and a coach have died just in the last week. all believed to be heat related. those are the number of deaths we usually see in high school football over an entire summer. this is just in the past week. al, some are calling for a end of the two-a-day practices, in the morning and in the heat of the afternoon where they're suiting up with he'll helmets and pads. a critical situation in texas and many parts of the south. >> very prudent idea. thanks so much. and still ahead, the best brain foods for your kids to boost their energy and their focus. then, maroon 5 on a summer concert series. but first, these messages. 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>> enough to get the protein and the fiber. and i add a little bit of cinnamon which stabilizes blood sugar. that's going to help you throughout the morning. also, bread, fortified bread, helps with memory cells and b vitamins help keeps kids alert. >> are you allowed to have syrup with this? >> a little bit. vitamin c from the berries helps protect the brains. >> moving to lunch, the midday crash. >> the high fat, mid afternoon crash when you still need your brain functioning. turkey wrap. turkey contains something important for the neurotransmitters in the brain. calcium, health and growth. so it's important that they get that. 85% of girls, 60% of boys don't get enough. >> i love this wrap because it's easy to pack. >> easy to pack and easy to eat. >> and -- jelly, you can use any kind of a nut butter. omega 3s for the nuts. important for brain health and memory and the fiber from the preserves. >> beverages? >> got to have water. >> water. >> even mild dehydration makes kids tired, irritable, cranky. keep up their focus if you keep water all day long. >> moving on to dinner, which you have more control over in your own home, but you're busy and it's easy to pick up. >> the one thing here is iron. mild iron deficiency can make kids tired and irritable and lackoncentration. they can't focus. lean meat. kids love meatballs. the spinach is here for eyes. we've got iron, vitamin c, iron absorption. protects the brain. omega fortified pastas are awesome. you can get that from nuts and fish. but if kids love pasta, that's great. brown rice, fortified with b vitamin which helps keep them ale alert. >> great. no excuse when you eat your meatballs. >> why aren't you focussing? you had brown rice. >> moving on to snacks. >> i love the seaweed snack. they have 56. >> is this kid friendly? >> here. they're crunchy and yummy. kids love them. they're super fun to put in the lunch box or a snack. they have iron and omega 3, all brain protected, helps memory and helps keep them alert. plus, there's something different. >> it is different. oh, okay. i can't lie. i need peanut butter to cleanse it. go ahead. >> you got a little spicy. >> okay. >> the guacamole which is protected from the omega 3s, whole grain chips, carrots to protect the eyes. i want to talk about yogurt because it's got the calcium but dha. dha is in our gray brain matter. it helps the brain communication. cells for brain communication. >> good. >> the truth there for vitamin c. love dried fruit. cute little snacks. dried fruit for fiber. >> water with that? >> yes. >> robin, thank you so much. you got through it all. oh, one more song from maroon 5. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> narrator: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. coming up, the amazing results of today's ambush makeovers. >> plus, a performance by the 11-year-old youtube sensation, cody simpson. >> and cook for 10. >> only two people eat. but now, here's maroon 5 with "wake-up call." ♪ ♪ i didn't hear what you were saying i live on raw emotion baby ♪ ♪ i answer questions never maybe and i'm not kind if you betray me ♪ ♪ so who the hell are you to say we never would have made it babe ♪ ♪ if you needed love well then ask for love could have given love now i'm taking love ♪ ♪ and it's not my fault cause you both deserve what is coming now so don't say a word ♪ ♪ wake up call caught you in the morning with another one in my bed ♪ ♪ don't you care about me anymore? ♪ ♪ don't you care about me? i don't think so ♪ ♪ six foot tall came without a warning so i had to shoot him dead ♪ ♪ he won't come around here anymore come around here i don't think so ♪ ♪ would have bled to make you happy you didn't need to treat me that way ♪ ♪ and now you beat me at my own game ♪ ♪ and now i find you sleeping soundly and your lover's screaming loudly ♪ ♪ hear a sound and hit the ground ♪ ♪ if you needed love well then ask for love could have given love now i'm taking love ♪ ♪ and it's not my fault cause you both deserve what is coming now so don't say a word ♪ ♪ wake up call caught you in the morning with another one in my bed ♪ ♪ don't you care about me anymore? ♪ ♪ don't you care about me i don't think so ♪ ♪ six foot tall came without a warning so i had to shoot him dead ♪ ♪ he won't come around here anymore come around here ♪ ♪ i don't feel so bad i don't feel so bad i don't feel so bad ♪ ♪ i'm so sorry darling did i do the wrong thing oh what was i thinking is his heart still beating ♪ ♪ woah ♪ wake up call caught you in the morning with another one in my bed ♪ ♪ don't you care about me anymore ♪ ♪ don't you care about me i don't think so ♪ ♪ six foot tall came without a warning so i had to shoot him dead ♪ ♪ he won't come around here anymore ♪ ♪ come around here anymore i don't feel so bad ♪ i don't feel so bad ♪ ♪ i don't feel so bad ♪ i don't feel so bad ♪ bad ♪ no bad ♪ oooh ♪ good morning. time now 9:56. it's friday, august 5th, 2011. breaking news maryland. police tells a woman sexually assaulted over night in alny, the woman was getting out of a car at a townhouse complex. look for the latest on the story throughout the morning and on nbcwashington.com. we'll have more at midday. one person was killed in a shooting in southeast d.c. after 3:00 this morning. it's on 34th street just off minnesota avenue. no arrests have been made. let's check on forecast for today and the weekend now. tom? >> good morning. partly cloudy in washington, much of maryland. but it's cloudy in virginia. clouds are producing a few light showers in culpepper, fauquier county, now drifting southeast into stafford and spotsylvania another hour. cloudy today, 80s. more humid over the weekend. cloudy tomorrow. afternoon and evening thunderstorms are likely. maybe a morning shower sunday. hot and humid sunday and monday. and into the low to mid 90s both days, afternoon storm on monday. loyer humidity after that. how's traffic? >> looking great, shaping up to be a great friday. checking the roadways for you. it's looking clear. right here the beltway in virginia, zooming past construction here at braddock road. maryland same story, inner loop and outer loop clear. live look at the key bridge. barbara, back to you. >> thank you. coming up, we'll talk to a doctor how to get red of varicose veins and find out how varicose veins and find out how carland this is my cvs. we look out for patients by offering care 1 on 1. we help them save money with generic prescriptions. we talk to them about prescription safety and -- help them save money. plus we discuss possible side effects and -- help them save money! we help them save money. get care 1 on 1 and talk savings, safety, and side effects when you transfer or fill a new ongoing prescription. i'm carla, and this is my cvs. and his, too. fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. 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[ male announcer ] half a days worth of fiber. not that anyone has to know. fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody. so good to see you. it's friday, friday, august 5. tim is zooming by. >> it is flying. >> we are having a good time anyway. >> we are. we should talk about something from yesterday. >> apparently we hit a nerve. >> imagine that. >> we did a segment that turned into hysteria and craziness. before that we talked about how mother-in-laws were a pain to couples. >> it was supposed to be in general but it zeroed in on mothers-in-law. >> they say the problem isn't them, it's the daughter-in-laws. we'll give the mother-in-laws equal time. there are issues on both sides. >> both sides. >> maybe it's time they had their say. >> we are working on bringing you that, too. somebody book it, please. >> so, there is -- we have a singing sensation on with us today. >> we do. >> his name is cody. he's so big that on a regular random friday all these young girls -- i was like, what are all these 12-year-olds doing out there? >> sobbing their brains out. >> they are in love. >> with cody simpson. >> oh, that one? >> not my cody. >> he'll sing later. >> he's cute. he's from australia. adorable. >> he's 14 but an old soul compared to this kid. >> we have a 12-year-old kid singing lady gaga "the edge of glory." ronan park was runner-up in "britain's got talent." he said he took the day off school and the judges told him never to come back -- never go back to school. >> let's hear him. ♪ ♪ i'm on the edge of glory ♪ and i'm hanging on a moment of truth ♪ ♪ i'm on the edge of glory ♪ and i'm hanging on a moment with you ♪ ♪ i'm on the edge ♪ the edge, the edge, the edge ♪ the edge, the edge, the edge ♪ i'm on the edge of glory ♪ and i'm hanging on a moment with you ♪ >> unbelievable. >> his pitch is incredible. what's happening there? what's with the bangs? they all have them. >> bieber fever. >> he's adorable. really talented. >> so cute. he sang with lady gaga. she realized he had talent. that youtube, the way the kids are becoming famous is such a smart thing now. >> a little girl in my hometown -- you know julia. when she was 3 i was in the ladies room. outside my door i hear, um, uh -- [ singing "the phantom of the opera" theme ] >> i open the door and there she is singing it. we got her in music things. she's working with us now on "it's a wonderful life" playing young mary surrounded by tony award winners. she's 9. >> you can just hear the right way like this kid's pitch. >> some gifts can be developed. when god gives a prodigy gift like that, that's amazing. and he has great hair. two things you need to be a rock star. >> great hair, good voice. this is a new craze called the stay-over relationship. it's the relationship where instead of living together like couples are doing. young couples keep their own home and spend two to three nights together and go back to their homes. i think that's a good way to go. >> that's the way you go. >> that's the way i roll and the way bobbi thomas might roll, too. >> well, absence makes the heart grow fonder, but what's the opposite? something breeds contempt. >> familiarity breeds contempt. >> there's truth to both. you do take somebody for granted if they are there all the time. >> i think separate living -- i don't think you compromise enough. you get to keep everything the way you like it. part of a relationship is you have to give and take. there has to be compromise. if you have a place to run to, you may spend a lot of time there. if you think, i'm sick of this now. i have to go to my place. >> i think marriage is the hardest thing in the world. i'm blessed to be married to a beautiful, great man. but it's not a natural state, i don't think. people say parenting is the hardest thing. no. you know why? you love your children unconditionally. tell me someone who loves their mate unconditionally. that's why it's a contract. >> good point. >> it's easier to raise children, for me. >> interesting. here are things -- listen to this. this comes from reader's digest. things your marriage counselor won't tell you. couples who love each other but have different styles of living should live in different parts of the home. >> they say live on different floors but what if it's one story? >> that's weird. couples who fight in the waiting room -- and this is the therapist's office -- means they still care about each other. in other words if a therapist hears an argument they think it's a good sign. once you stop communicating at all, if your arms are folded and you grumble going in, it's over. >> they say it's over when your feelings just aren't there anymore. >> what does that mean? >> they think somebody's cheating or if you go to bed angry, they say everything can't be resolved in a day. >> when they say, my feelings for you are gone now, i agree with reader's digest when theyt say there is probably somebody else. >> i don't. i think they can die. >> not with men. with women they can. men have to find someone else. >> poor men. >> i think it's true. men leave for someone else. women leave to leave, usually. >> the counselors say if you are name-calling and screaming at one another it's over. i would have been divorced 20 times by now. marriage is hard work. i'm going to two weddings this month. you always wish the best for everybody. but you've got to be able to roll with the punches. >> one wedding is the kardashian wedding. >> i am! i'm going to that one. i remember when kim first got married and how upset her mom was. >> engaged? >> no. she was married before. >> to whom? >> the hip-hop producer and stuff. none of us thought that would last, and it didn't. you love your kids and you hang in there with them. i've yet to meet chris humphries, the guy she's marrying. i'm looking forward to it. i have no idea how many people will be there. a lot of people. >> it will be a who's who. come on. tell me everything. >> we know it's friday funnies. >> let's hear the laughter. [ laughter ] >> the laughter on the tape is so much louder than here. all right. a guy walks into a bar, obviously drunk. takes a seat at the bar, belches and a3hrs for a drink. the bartender says, i think you have had enough and offers to call the man a cab. the man's drunk, stumbles out the door. a few minutes later the same drunk comes in the side door and hollers for a drink, more firmly this time. the bartender refuses and offers to call a cab. the drunk curses and leaves the bar. a minute later he bursts through the back door, plops himself on the stool and demands a drink. >> give him a drink. >> the bartender tells the man he's clearly drunk and will not be served and either a cab or the police will be called. surprised, the drunk man says, man, how many bars do you work at anyway! he was coming in different doors, thought -- >> oh, he thought it was a different bar. >> i told youhgt it wouldn't wo >> time for bobbie's buzz! >> that always works. >> she's over there laughing anyway. it was stupid. >> support. >> great finds for outside. i'm obsessed with this idea. we have hear the sandless beach mat. it was developed for the military. the sand goes in here and doesn't get on you. it's awesome. >> i like it. >> and a butterfly plant. it attracts butterflies. also for the kids, take their fairy tales one step further with jack's magic beans, stone soup or a chocolate flower garden. you can learn how to plant. even cinderella's seeds so they read the fairy tale and make their own. >> that's part of the problem in our culture. we read them fairy tales with prince charming, you're going to live happily ever after. you end up in a therapist's office. >> or digging in the dirt. >> i love your mood music. soon we'll do bobbie doll. very soon. she feels like we dress like old farts and she'll have her way with us. 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[ applause ] >> that's so -- i wish i had the guts to get my hair cut like that. our second lady is darla from vermont. she's finally ready to take the plunge for a brand new look. let's listen to her story. >> you are such a good granddaughter. you wore a bright shirt to stand out so we'd pick your grandma. why is this important to you? >> she's always been there for me, hanging out, going shopping. it would be good for her to get her hair done. she's been shy about getting it cut. think it's time. >> so do i. ready for a glamorous look? >> i think i am. y yes, i am. >> too late now. darla's here with her granddaughter paige. let's look at darla before. and bring out the new darla burgess. oh! >> look good. >> paige, you can take it off. >> oh, my god! you look amazing. so different! >> turn around and look. >> oh! wow! >> so great. >> thank you! >> all right, louis. you cut the hair. >> i did. my theory is if the grandmother's hair is longer than the granddaughter's it's time for a cut. she got a great haircut to show off her face. subtle makeup. then i added depth to the color. before it was -- blond-gray. now you have color in the hair. you add color to the hair, you add color to the face. >> beautiful. >> that outfit is so pretty. >> unfortunately we have to start thinking about fall. so i wanted to give her pieces that you can incorporate into your closet for fall. this full outfit is from calvin. >> what do you think? >> i love it! absolutely stunning. >> come on out, lisa rinna, and join us. >> up next -- >> live across the street with our friends and fans after this. welcome to glad tv. thanks, skyler. let's go to last night's highlights. look what sometimes happens with the ordinary bag. it slips. bingo, falls in. mom was mad. mom should have used glad forceflex with the stretchable drawstring that grips the can and stays in place. plus, it has the stretchable strength of forceflex. that's all today for glad tv. 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[ female announcer ] what will you outlast? we are back on friday with sara haines. >> she's at the nbc experience store with lots of questions. >> i'm with tammy from nebraska with a question about songs. >> we all have favorite memories from the past. i was curious about the title of a song that brings back a happy memory for you. >> one of yours. ♪ there's a summer place >> sing that more. i like it. >> that's the first thing that comes to mind. >> you know what i like? carol king and james taylor "up on the roof". >> do you know who wrote that? laura nero. >> beautiful. >> great song. love it, love it. good choice. >> next, janice from new york. hoda, she has a question about hair. >> oh, give it. >> hoda, what do you do to prevent the dreaded hair frizz? >> i use a hammer and a chisel and a gallon of gel. i get the keratin treatment. it's so worth it. it's expensive but worth it. >> changed her life. >> thank god for laura who blows your hair out here. i'm bad at doing it myself. she does a great job. look at your hair. >> you have jennifer aniston hair. >> it was raining. it was like bozo the clown. >> i feel you. >> i thought you were jennifer aniston at first. >> next up we have little gabrielle with a question about parties. >> what was your favorite childhood birthday? >> i can't even remember. i'm so old, honey. i don't remember being a child. i do remember my children's birthday parties. we often had them at disneyworld for whatever reason. either cody in march for spring break or august. it's a magical place. >> she's so cute. bye, honey. >> what's your favorite birthday? >> all of them. the one that's coming up now. next we have men, relationships and dating. ♪ ♪ ♪ introducing purina one beyond a new food for your cat or dog. sfx: bed crashes to floor kids seem to get bigger overnight. good morning... whoa! whoa! and when they do, they're ready for goodnites. the nightime underwear specially designed for kids 4 and up. you could spend as much as $200. olay says challenge that with an instrument that cleanses as effectively as what's sold by skin professionals for a whole lot less. new olay pro x advanced cleaning system. fears on wall street after yesterday's tumble but may be reason for hope. good morning, i'm bar ra harrison. a live report on the crisis on wall street. we're going out to the garden today. we'll be talking about things to do in hot days of summer to save your garden. those stories and more in a we are back with more of "today" on this try day. we are trying to figure men out. >> there is nothing we would like than to know what men really think about love, dating and relationships. who better to give us the view? >> donny! >> how are you? >> you look beautiful. >> we like this look. >> official uniform of "the other view". >> first question is from ann. men seem to tune out a lot during conversations. is it intentional or a fact of life? >> what? can you repeat that? >> you know, i think it's what men do a lot called editing. i could be in love with you -- i am. you could be talking, talking and you are saying a lot of stuff that our brains don't operate. instead of saying, honey, i'm not interested or honey, stop talking. you just let it flow. it doesn't mean we don't love you. our brains are different. the great seinfeld line, what are you thinking about? nothing. if we have to talk about the marriage and he's tuning you out that's different. if it's my friend, got her nails done, and so on. he can tune you out. >> from pam, when you're dating do sleepovers help or hinder the relationship? >> sleepovers are a part of life. it's a way you get to know someone. moving in, be careful. full-time sleepover is a different story. in your 20s, 30s, 40s and you're dating do what you are comfortable with but it won't hinder a relationship. if it does there's something wrong. >> too soon -- >> not sex. she means staying over. >> i don't want a woman to sleep with me on the first time. no matter how much we want it, we don't want it. you don't ever, ever, ever sleep with a man the first time. >> what about the second? >> i say past a certain age -- >> sec's okay. >> four is okay. >> what do you say to your daughters? >> number 849. >> if you don't mind, i would like to know what donny thinks about what we were talking about before. >> what? >> about if a man says "i just don't have feelings for you anymore." you say he's already cheating. >> he's found someone else. i don't think the feelings turn off for men. >> 90% of the time when someone leaves a relationship there is either someone fantasy waiting -- people need a place to go. mostly it's infidelity at the end of the relationship. it's easier to stay. >> for men. >> not all the time. you could lose feelings and someone says that. but man or woman, when a relationship is ending chances are they are going someplace. >> women leave because it's over. i think it's men. >> i don't agree. there's someone in their mind. you can always stay one more day. >> rebecca says, why are men so stubborn about going to the doctor? >> it's the same reason men cheat. we don't want to die. this is the core primal thing. by men going to the doctor, it means we are closer to death. there is something wrong with us. that's a reason men cheat. to stay young. it sounds crazy. men are much more worried about vitality. >> scared. >> i hurt my back a couple of weeks. i can't work out, i won't be young. we're bigger babies and more insecure about the lifeline than women are. i say a lot of stupid things but that was right. >> but frank -- >> there is frank gifford. that's like superman. except frank gifford and derrick jeter. >> i guess because the body is the living. >> thank you, donny. >> did we answer any questions? 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[ growling ] >> all right, all right. get in the bag. get in there. >> oh, my gosh! >> that was his little -- b. >> i can't get anybody in my family to do anything i want them to do. >> that was his claim to fame. >> what else do you have? >> he does something else with the mark where you will have your marks that you have to hit. >> okay. >> dogs do, too. >> okay. >> we can use anything actually. if we are working on a sidewalk we can use a rock or whatever. i will use my phone. >> he's watching. he knows something's up. he knows that's his park. >> no. >> no, indeed. >> get on your mark. get on there. >> he's on it! >> oh, my gosh. >> so adorable. >> he has to do a little retrieve which is what he learned in the movie. >> can he do a trick with the other dog? >> i'll bring out echo. >> good boy. get in your bag. echo? all right. >> look at him in the bag. >> there are fun tricks you can teach your dog at home. an easy one is this one right here. sit. good. you can have your dog sit. put your feet up. >> of course. with a treat you place it right between the dog's legs right here. are you shy? you lengthen the amount of time before you give them the treat. then reach in there. >> so cute. >> shy! >> thank you for coming to see us. >> absolutely adorable. >> terrific book. thank you for being with us. >> how to feed a family of four for less than $10. we promise. after this. as a va pharmacist, working directly with our veterans is really gratifying. plus, i have advanced pharmacy systems that keep accuracy high, along with training and other benefits, like being able to work anywhere in the u.s. with my current license. it's good to know you're working with the best. and that's good for our veterans. 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>> i have been to new york so many times. it's great to come and perform and visit. it's really cool. i have been super busy. about to kick off a coast to coast mall tour. i'm going to ten malls around the country starting saturday in long island at smith haven mall. >> that will be craziness. >> is there someone you look up to -- one of your musical idols? >> i'm a big fan of many types of music. i grew up listening to country. then i started evolving and i guess exploring into other genres. i'm a fan of jack johnson, bruno mars. >> keith urban did the country thing fine coming out of australia. >> by the way, we have fans who come to see us occasionally but not usually a group like the ones out here. >> all you did was tweet to see you would be here. >> i was like, guys, come to rockefeller plaza. i'm performing. >> one fan was emotional. >> sobbing her+n0 eyes out. >> come up here, heq=99ñ >> we haven't met yet. look at this t-shirt! >> this is cody. >> nice to meet you. >> there she goes. don't cry. peyton? i love this. >> i don't know if you remember me, but when you were at the pnc bank arts center i ran up and you held my hand. >> oh! >> how about a hug? >> cody's going to perform. want to stand with us and listen? come over by us. >> i used to feel that way about paul mccartney. [ laughter ] >> okay, cody. what are you singing? >> "on my mind," my new single. >> here he is. cody simpson. >> thank you. ♪ ♪ i'm sleeping through the day i'm trying not to fade ♪ ♪ but every single night ♪ i've just been lying awake ♪ cause i ♪ i can't get you off of my mind ♪ ♪ the moment that we met ♪ i didn't know yet ♪ that i was looking at a face ♪ i'll never forget ♪ cause i can't get you off my mind ♪ ♪ i can't get you off my mind ♪ give me the chance to love you ♪ ♪ i'll tell you the only reason why ♪ ♪ cause you are on my mind ♪ i want to know you feel it ♪ what do you see when you close your eyes ♪ ♪ cause you are on my mind ♪ i want to be best of ♪ i want to be worst ♪ i want to be the gravity in your universe ♪ ♪ i want to be there to help you fly ♪ ♪ i'll help you fly, girl ♪ oh, the longer that i wait ♪ the more that i'm afraid ♪ that someone's gonna fool your heart and take you away ♪ ♪ cause i ♪ i finally realized ♪ that i can't get you off my mind ♪ ♪ give me the chance to love you ♪ ♪ i'll tell you the only reason why ♪ ♪ cause you are on my mind ♪ i want to know you feel it ♪ what do you see when you close your eyes ♪ ♪ cause you are on my mind ♪ girl, i can't live without you ♪ ♪ i can't think straight without you ♪ ♪ so tell me what should i do if i can't get you off my mind ♪ ♪ give me the chance to love you ♪ ♪ i'll tell you the only reason why ♪ ♪ cause you are on my mind ♪ i gotta know you feel it ♪ yeah, yeah ♪ ooh ♪ cause you are on my mind ♪ you're on my mind ♪ you're on my mind all day and night ♪ ♪ cause you are on my mind >> thank you. 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