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large portion of the country from the plains to the southeast. a string of tornadoes devastated communities, especially hard hit was the state of north carolina. we ll talk more about that coming up in a little while. then on a lighter note in this half hour we ll talk about you know, a lot of people want to redecorate their home now. spring cleaning and all of that. we ll show you great websites that will give you great ideas and the best deals before you actually make over your living room, bedroom or dining room. there are pitfalls to be aware of. we ll go through that and have expert consumer advice coming up. what home improvements will give you the most bang for your buck when it s time to sell your home? kitchen, right? right. curb appeal. that, too. barbara corcoran will tell us all about it and give you answers about what to do to help make your house sell as fast as possible. all right. plus, he s fired. gary busey sure livened things up in the board room. after several close calls on celebrity apprentice, the donald finally had to let him go. he s here live and will be talking with us in studio. all right. we have a lot to get to. let s go inside. lester holt is at the news desk. a massive cleanup effort under way after an historic string of storms and tornados in the south claimed at least 45 lives. nbc s kerry sanders is in colerain, north carolina. good morning. reporter: lester, they haven t seen anything like this in the regions that have been impacted for a quarter century. imagine more than 200 tornadoes touching down in six states beginning last thursday. the devastation is widespread. as you said, at least 45 dead. there were still some missing. the governor here in north carolina, governor bev purdue plans to tour more of the area today. fema will provide some assistance, but in some cases the assistance will not be fast enough. look at the house behind me. this one destroyed but there is an upside here. 11 people saw the tornado coming over the horizon. they ran, got inside and remarkably, as you look at that and everything that happened to the house, all 11 got out alive. lester? kerry sanders, thanks. a serious breach of security in afghanistan. officials say a man dressed as an afghan soldier opened fire outside the defense ministry killing at least two other soldiers and wounding seven before he was shot dead. forces loyal to moammar gadhafi shelled misrata today in the western part of the country. officials said at least 17 people were killed. production of new toyota vehicles in japan is getting back on track. the world s number one automaker resumed making cars at all plants for the first time since the earthquake and tsunami. the factories are running at half capacity due to a shortage of parts. today is the federal tax filing deadline. it s three days later than usual because of the holiday in washington, d.c. the average refund for 2010 is just over $3,100. strong debut at the weekend box office for rio, the animated family flick grabbed the top spot with a $40 million showing. scream 4 with $19 million and hop hanging in there with $11 million. four minutes past the hour. now back out to matt and al. all right, lester. thank you very much. what s the weather looking like? one of the best signs i have seen yet. i made you a cookie, but i ate it. it s a long morning. it s your birthday? uh-huh. what s your name? abby. where are you from? maryland. let s check your weather, see what s going on. we have another outbreak of severe weather coming tomorrow. until we get there we have record highs right now in texas. hi, gary busey. you re scaring me. move away. we have severe weather coming for tomorrow. a low level jet stream. moisture. upper level situation from texas to western p.a., we have strong storms. that s working your way from little rock to indiana. we have a strong risk of storms working their way through here. gary busey moving through. [ laughter ] is he coming toward me? okay, good. we have a little bit of cloud cover this morning but we don t expect any rain. a slight chance we could see a few showers this afternoon. other toys, a mixture of everybody who can see a crazy person, raise your hand. natalie? thank you, al. this morning on today s home, decorating online. are you thinking of giving your home a spring pick-me-up? the internet can be a source for deals and inspiration but you have to know where to look. the editor in chief of shop smart magazine joins us. lisa, good morning. it can be expensive to redecorate if you don t have the right ideas or inspiration. going online is a great way to save money. absolutely. great resources to get you started to start the planning process. you can really get inspired by all of the stuff online now. it s exciting. and avoid costly mistakes. first, a great decorating tool. it s the 3-d design program at mydeco.com. this is one of the most exciting websites of all. you can design a room in 3-d. drag and drop furniture and literally to the exact dimensions of the room you have at home. cool. you could paint the walls, carpet the floors and actually buy the stuff you drag into the room. so that s even more of a bonus. when you get there don t be intimidated. there are so many options it can be intimidating. i can imagine. you can start with prefurnished rooms. that s a great way to start. people get inspiration from online magdss as well. tell me about lonnymag.com. it s a gorgeous online magazine. it s great for inspiration. you literally can flip through the pages and look at beautiful rooms. if there is something that catches your eye you can click on it and purchase it from many of the different websites it links to. a couple of things to keep in mind when you re looking at websites where you purchase things. look at shipping fees and return policy. are they okay with that? you want to make sure you can return the item. and make sure with the shipping fees that they are not excessive. it can be difficult to find shipping fees. you have to dig around but you have to do it. also, make sure they are the right dimensions for your room because you don t want to return it. it s expensive to return things. or if it won t fit through the door. a lot of people are curious about how the other half lives. we like to go to open houses or go to this website. it shows you apartmenttherapy.com with a sneak peek into homes. absolutely. this is a great site for inspiration. it s down to earth, practical. basically you can go on home tours in different cities around the country. new york, chicago, l.a. and you can peek into different people s houses who really have great design ideas going. you can get tips i love that room. gorgeous. they have sales and events which i love. you can find out about sample sales in your area and craft fairs. so easy. also, a lot of people there are great furniture places online as well. one that shop smart likes is homedecorators.com. i get their catalog at home. why is it a good resource? the prices are fabulous, especially in the outlet section. the return policy is solid. 45 days. the shipping fees are up front. you don t have to dig for them. they are right out there. we like that. a couple of other wonderful furniture sites are ballard designs and west elm. you get value, definitely. the dilemma for home decorators of what to put on the walls. and there is a great site called 20 by 200.com. what can you find there? it s fun and funky. modern, contemporary? exactly. it s fun because every week they feature new artists work. you can go on there and buy art for as little as $20. that s part of where the name comes from. you can purchase are they originals? reprints usually. photography or work on paper. you can purchase originals as well in many cases. it is fun to work on the site and get ideas. you have to act fast. in some cases the art sells out. it is a limited edition. something tells me with all of the places to look online, i will be online forever. thank you very much. they are addictive. i love it. lots of hours. it s helpful. always good for inspiration. thank you. up next, when is it time to stop throwing money into the money pit? we have answers for your home buying and selling questions from our real estate expert barbara corcoran and later he s fired. people are surprised he lasted this long. actor gary busey made celebrity apprentice very entertaining this season. we ll talk with him in a little bit after these messages. almost 300 horsepower, infinity surround sound, seating for seven. wait. this is a minivan? makes you almost want to have kids. 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her hair. it s a regal touch, definitely different. the silver component is really modern and youthful. on our beautiful christine here. yes. and this is all french lace, silk taffeta, crystals and real pearls. i like it. i think she ll go more simple, but that s just me guessing. our model looks gorgeous. you wonder. people want to see the royal princess feel, but others want to see it pared down. you look great, christine. thank you. next, a sketch by leeanne marshall. her inspiration was the royal botanical gardens. she was inspired by topography. i like the designer s ability to play with interesting texture and pieces. this dress is the one i love. it s beautiful. it s special. she said she didn t want it to be about the big day and the big dress. she wanted her to feel beautiful and put on something that was about her moment. i really liked the idea. i think this is a good show if kate was able to do something that covered more in the arms this would be beautiful. this is an margarita. chiffon. and the ivory would be good for kate s complexion. emilio sosa is next. tell me about the inspiration here. this was interesting. he wanted it to be a modern day princess but wanted to give a nod to tradition. he was inspired by wedgewood blue china. i like that he played with color. this dress is 80 yards of tulle, 11 layers. silk taffeta and silk flowers. it s blue. there is a blue hint under the white tulle. it is wedgewood. absolutely. reese witherspoon just got married in blush. color is something more acceptable. i do think this is interesting. it would be a moment in history if she did something different like this. you can see the back and the bustle. and a long train, but nothing like diana s 25-foot-long train. yes. you look great. thank you so much, ashley. nick verreos was inspired by architecture with his design. tell me about the sketch. this is a traditional dress. i like the back. he wanted to allow skin in a conservative place. but this is definitely about keeping a clean chic shape. this is our modern bride here. it s also traditional. this is something you could see her wearing. i think this is more kate s personality. she s been very buttoned up with a little bit of flair with fashion. you see the strong shoulders. i like the pockets. the pockets are interesting which is what brides love, a place to put their hand. and a little lipstick in there. the back is interesting. it accentuates her figure. it would be beautiful on kate middleton. thank you, cassie. next is irina shabayava. tell me about the sketch. i spoke with irina this morning who is beautiful herself. she wanted this fantasy dress. she said it was fantasy and she was inspired by kate s love of fashion. she wanted toni corp. rate feathers into the dress. she gave her a big bottom gown and a her tadesque shape. mermaidesque shape. it s princess-y. that s for sure. it s all about her moment. she wanted it ethereal and feminine. fun. i don t know if we can fit 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[ female announcer ] hallmark recordable storybooks. from rock to pop to country music, they are the musicians that defined a generation. rolling stone magazine has a list of the most influential artists of the rock & roll era, part of their special issue called the 100 greatest artists of all time. alan light is here to count down the top five. music lovers say who s number one, the number two. how did you do it? everybody has to get in a room and slug it out until it s done. for this one, we did a poll of 60 people. what was interesting about the list is the voters were heavy on musicians. keith richards, springsteen voted. there are writers, executives. but what s special about the issue is all the entries written by musicians about other musicians. britney spears on madonna or the aerosmith guys on guns-n-roses. one of the things i noticed is not all of the people are rock & roll but they contributed to the sound we know. from number five, i took issue here. i thought he should have been higher. you had chuck berry at number five. once you re up with the giants it s hard to argue this one ahead of this one. it s how the vote is one day. with chuck berry you are looking at the person who defined the electric guitar as the rock & roll instrument and also an extraordinary songwriter and a person who created a vice for a generation of teenagers. a new culture that came through his songs. this one, rolling stones. musical icons. what separates them from the pack? i think what the rolling stones did is introduce that element of the blues into rock & roll, the edge, danger and a different kind of spirit. then there became a division between pop and rock. the rolling stones showed rock & roll. and they with stand the test of time. continued for decades to make great music and in the end not just the spirit but writing great songs. presley at number three. bono wrote the entry. it tells you elvis defined what being a rock star was. he made the girls scream, the parents freak out. he stood up there and put the element of, you know, we re in a new place now. rock & roll isn t just about music. it s the energy and excitement. and the style and how elvis looked. it s about the dancing and that full package was something. i meap, certainly chuck berry, little richard. to most of the world elvis took it out there. i thought the number two choice was interesting. bob dylan has been described as a poet. a huge influence on a generation of song writers. this is where you see the difference of having musicians vote. you see the impact that bob dylan has had. in terms of transforming what songwriting is. in the ability to draw from poetry and art and politics and your own emotions in a different way than any other writer had done in songwriting history. he transformed the possibilities for what rock & roll could be. before number one, has rock and roll changed? when you listen to what s popular out there, is rock and roll dead, changed? what s going on? everything has grown so big well, we have given away number one there, the beatles. and the beatles more than anybody defined that everything could come under this umbrella. it could be as pop music it could be experimental, produced and made in the studio. it can be live and raw. you know, anything that any rock bands have gone on to do, the beatles did it first. your son is in studio. 8 years old and a beatles fan. my 21-year-old son is a beatles fan. they keep finding new fans. what is it about the music? over time when you make the list it is beatles pull further and further away from the pack. as each generation discovers their version of the beatles and responds recently with the release through itunes of the music digital cally you saw a hr for the songs and how well they hold up. the experiments they tried worked and are still interesting and the pop stuff is just as undeniable now. there is more range to what they did. the stones do a certain thing incredibly well. the beatles did a whole lot of things well. this is the conversation. this whole list many of us had in some form. how tough was it at the end of the day? if it doesn t start an argument you re not doing a good job on the lists. in the end it has to come out. the list is fascinating. thanks for coming on. a pleasure. coming up, light and tasty finger foods using the freshest ingredients of the season. first this is today on nbc. here comes the sun that s what i thought. this morning on today s kitchen, step by step. fun and easy finger foods for brunch. a sure way to impress your guests is using some of spring s freshest ingredients. her new book is you can trust a skinny cook. great to see you. this is a great way to get in fresh food and save on calories as well. we ll start with asparagus tangle which sounds complicated but you say it s not. definitely not. you want food easy, fun and good for you. this is asparagus and i started shaving it like that. straight through to tend. you like different colors of asparagus. you have green and white. sometimes i have seen purple asparagus. oh, bring it. wow! sounds threatening. you shaved that down and what s your dressing? this is parmesan anchovy vinaigrette with lemon juice. i love anchovy. i m glad to hear that. when you cook lighter you want strong flavors, vivid ingredients like parmesan and anchovy which give you flavor without calories. you can buy the paste in the store? keep it in the fridge in the tube. whisk it together. yeah. then we ll put it right on the salad. little bit of salt and pepper. you even add salt? just a little bit. we are working with raw asparagus, so a little bit of salt helps it to wilt a little bit. mm-hmm. you just toss it? it s more interesting than steamed asparagus. in asparagus season you want new preparations. and you want to taste it. yeah. this is a typical italian combination of the anchovy and parmesan. good flavor. all right. now you re making a parmesan cheese twist? yes. the concept is a simple, lovely brunch. this is easy to do. it s puff pastry. buy it, keep it in the freezer. costs $3 for a box. economical, too. and it likes you look like a rock star. this is an egg wash? yes and then this is parmesan and paprika. i will put it right on top. this is a nice hors d ouvres. two are less than 100 calories. you get cheese, puff, crunch and don t feel guilty. get your puff on. do you just sprinkle on top and press in lightly. heavy on the cheese. there you go. very good. then twist like that. there you go. we re twisting away. it wasn t working. then we move on to dessert. these are lemon curd tartlets. good morning. these are only four ingredients. you can make your curd with eggs, lemon juice, corn starch. nice little crust and berries on top. good to go. and this beverage? this is prosecco with passion fruit and pomegranate. let the fourth hour begin. kathie lee and hoda are on the way in. these are so good. thank you so much. cheers. cheers, everyone. coming up, kathie lee and hoda talk to actor jason priestley. and how to get the royal look without the royal budget after your local news and weather. drink up. yum! live, local, latebreaking. this is a wbal-tv 11 news update. we are off to a good start this monday morning. it should stay dry for most of the day to date. late this summer afternoon, a slight chance for a couple of showers from the depressed. most of you want see that. hours from the northwest. most of you will not see that.