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[ male announcer ] werther's original caramel chocolate. what comfort tastes like. back now with more of "today at the oscars" and a look at last night's big winners. those who walked away empty handed and the fresh-faced host. good to see you. >> good morning, al. >> thanks for staying up. before we get to the wib winners and losers let's talk about james franco and anne hathaway. >> i don't think it was a win. >> why? >> they are getting pretty beaten up around the internet. i think the problem was there was a real lack of chemistry there. you wish that he had gone off and done some more taped pieces because he was so great in those. you wish she had sung a couple more songs because she was so great at those. but when you had them together i noticed this strange thing how he was wooden and would never look at her. >> mm-hmm. >> do you think it was their fault or the producers' fault for not playing to their strengths? >> i don't think you can put the blame on one person. you had talented hosts and producers. but they didn't play to their strengths. also, i don't think anne and james really managed to meld together and have good chemistry. >> boy, how about the explosion when billy crystal came on stage? >> people loved seeing him. i think it was a relief like, oh, here is somebody who knows how to entertain us live from a stage. people were actually hoping he would stick around longer. >> as far as the winners were concerned, everybody expected colin firth. everybody expected melissa leo, although wasn't there some kind of backlash with melissa leo because she took out an ad? >> there was because during the campaign she took out her own trade ads for your consideration. people considered them tacky. i actually predicted friday that hailee steinfeld would win this category because best supporting actress is where you usually have an upset like that. melissa leo won a lot of previous awards and won this one. she gave a shocking speech. >> oh, yeah. she dropped the f-bomb. what about right before that with kirk douglas? what did you think of that? >> kirk douglas, i felt awkward for kirk douglas. i wish he had had somebody out there with him giving him support. the main thing is you were thrilled to see him out there having a good time. but i was also a little bit worried that he was going to make it through. >> how about christian bale's acceptance speech? >> i loved it. he seemed funny. he seemed self-effacing and that's something you don't expect. he was deserving. i'm glad he won. >> and natalie portman seemed to be a lock. that wasn't a big surprise, was it? >> it was not a big surprise. the one possible upset might have been annette bening but certainly natalie portman was one of the many expected winners who did go on to win. i thought her acceptance speech was pretty amazing. she had obviously worked on it. it didn't exactly, you know, tug at you emotionally, but it was very proficient speech. she thanked everybody she needed to thank. especially after melissa leo you appreciated that natalie portman had worked on the speech and really tried to make a great moment at the oscars. she succeeded. >> another great moment, i think, was colin firth. >> he always gives good speeches. you know, he's self-deprecating with the dry british humor. all through awards season he's been giving great speeches. >> same film, one of your favorite moments was one the speech-writer, the script-writer, david seidel won. >> he came out and he's 73, i believe. >> he stuttered as a child himself. >> came out, told the story. you know, mentioned that -- he had one of the best lines when he said, my father always said i would be a late bloomer. >> that was nice. of course "the king's speech" took home four major awards. there were a couple for "toy story," "alice in wonderland." can they expect a bump now? >> "the king's speech" will be in more theaters and will make more money. it's done well already. "black swan" on dvd soon. so the dvd releases of the movies still in theaters are going to do well. >> you know, the interesting thing is they decided to kind of try to hit up the oscar awards. do you think they succeeded or they will make changes after this? >> i don't think they really succeeded. there were a lot of references to social media and texting and stuff like that. but then it was jarring because you would go to big screens of "gone with the wind" and a recording of bob hope. there was a real effort to marry the old and the new and maybe not enough effort to just put on a good show. >> at the end of the day, overall do you think it was a good show? >> i don't think it was a good show last night. i thought it was pretty boring. but it wasn't entirely -- again, the producers' fault. this year everything was so predicted. they had two hosts without great chemistry, but you don't know it going in. you compare it to last year. the thrill of sandra bullock's win, the great -- finally jeff bridges won an oscar. the whole "the hurt locker" versus "avatar" thing. there were a lot of races that you were emotionally invested in last year. this year, sadly, the producers didn't have any of that to work with. just a lot of races that were very predictable. >> i think the answer -- two words. billy crystal. >> maybe so. >> all right. thank sos much. coming up next, who were the favorites to walk the red red carpet and who missed the mark? we'll have the details. the fashion experts weigh in after this. 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>> my overall sexiest was "black swan" -- >> natalie portman. >> by far. she just won it. the academy award for best hair, makeup, best dress. >> now she can relax. >> thank you, guys, for joining us. >> it's fun to have you here. we'll be right back with more from los angeles and the 83rd annual academy awards. first, this is "today" on nbc. this week, make pasta night more exciting for your family with a little help from the italian sausage experts: try... since 1945, this delicious italian sausage has been made with only the most premium cuts of pork and unique blends of quality herbs and spices you can actually see. and the taste? why not let the empty plates speak for themselves. make pasta night a weekly dinner your family looks forward to. choose johnsonville, america's favorite italian sausage. brand power. helping you buy better. hoda and kathie lee are coming up and they want to talk oscars. >> all oscars. al is l.a. maybe he'll get some sleep but you have work to do still. >> that's right. back with kathie lee and hoda talking about the fashions and red carpet. who we saw and talked to. everybody was in a great mood and came to play. >> thanks, al. we look forward to your report coming up. we'll be right back after your local news. good morning. we're getting news right now that there's storms heading into our area. let's go to tom kierein right away. tom, good morning. >> good morning. we do have severe thunderstorm warnings now that means there are severe thunderstorms right now affecting the northern shenandoah valley, that's frederick county, virginia, clark county, virginia, the panhandle of west virginia, these counties in maryland, allegheny, washington and frederick, severe thunderstorm warnings meaning that there is a line of thunderstorms with possible damaging winds coming into these counties, over the next few minutes, and until about 10:30 in effect in idigs all of the counties in yellow under a tornado watch until 4:00 so we have the threat of severe weather from now to around 4:00, 5:00, then colder tomorrow. how's traffic? >> trying to recover from the rush hour. the trip on the beltway south looking better, the earlier accident outer loop at eisenhower avenue has been cleared. we'll head over and see, not bad now at the american legion bridge. travel lanes are open. as that weather moves in. be prepared. have a great day. >> you too. thank you. and we'll have the latest on the weather coming up on ne"news4 midda midday". and here's a look at what we're working on for later today. >> tonight on "news4 at 5:00," tossing out your tech trash. >> the three things you can do to get rid of your old cell phone and help the environ -- we go behind the scenes at the oscars. >> the move that will cut the drive time for thousands of virginia commuters. tonight at 5:00. from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. it's sort of a dreary, fun day. >> we're going to have a party around here anyway. it is finally, hoda, the last day of february. >> so glad that month is over. over. >> it's not quite yet. you have another show to do. >> here is what we're going to do. we're going to make it just a little bit lighter. we have a deejay in the house. >> have you heard of little john? >> he is playing the song that involves usher, little john and others. he's going to be playing us in and out of things. >> he's never played anything this low if his life. >> he can't take it. >> this is going to freak you out. >> looking good. >> thank you. good morning. >> we're going to talk to little john. he will help us out with our party. >> that's a great song. >> yeah, yeah. >> ga zillions of dollars going yeah. >> the beginning of the week. >> oh, boy. i stayed up for the whole thing last night. i don't usually do that. >> this is the official drink of the oscars. >> pink lemonade, chardonnay, ginger. did you watch the whole thing, hoda? >> i fell asleep partly because it was a little -- >> dare you say the word. >> -- a little dull in parts. i did fall asleep. i enjoyed the dresses. i liked the red carpet beforehand. >> yeah, always. did you have a favorite? >> i loved halle berry's dress. >> she's always gorgeous. >> when she walked out with all that -- it was glittery, almost nude but beautiful. she can wear just about anything. i don't know if many people can pull that dress off. she looked terrific in it. >> she knows she has that face, that body, and when her hair is short like that, there's nothing more spectacular. >> who did you love? >> mila. i loved her dress. she's a young girl. she has a beautiful figure. it was very sexy and yet not a kind of cleavage. cover them up. she was just gorgeous, i thought. really gorgeous. >> we're going to have a lot about the oscars in our show. we have to say we were so riveted by something other than the oscars this morning. >> well, it's just -- this almost makes mel gibson look sane, what we're hearing now from charlie sheen. >> this is the charlie sheen interview. he spoke so openly and for sufficient a long time with jeff rossen that some of the stuff he said was surprising. we have different chunks. you have to hear it if you missed it already. one is when he is talking, addressing cbs directly. this is when he's addressing cbs. let's listen. >> you're angry. >> i'm not angry, i'm passionate. everybody thinks i should be begging for my job back and i'm just going to warn them that it's -- everybody else is going to be begging me for their job back. i'm a man of my word. i will finish the tv show and will even do season ten. because of psychological stress, oh, my god, it's turned into an episode. take it or leave it. >> you want a raise? >> well, yeah. look what they put me through. >> you make $2 million an episode. >> roughly, yeah. >> and you want $3 million now? >> because i'm underpaid right now, sure. >> you're underpaid? look at the money they're making, it's ridiculous. i'm tired of pretending like i'm not special. i'm tired of pretending i'm not with rock stars from mars. people can't process. you can't process me with a normal brain. >> you told me you're at war with them now. >> definitely at war, yeah. >> what's the war? >> the war is they are trying to destroy my family. and so i take great umbrage with that. and defeat is not an option. they picked a fight with a war lock. >> how are they trying to destroy your family? >> they're trying to take all my money and leave me with no means to support my family. >> how do you plan on winning that war? >> with zeal and focus and violent hatred. you either love or hate. you live in the middle, you get nothing. >> i just -- it's stunning. >> right. >> it's stunning. i mean, when mel gibson did his rant, we knew he was under the influence of something. this is far more sinister in a way if he's truly not under the influence of something. you know what i'm saying? >> jeff asked him are you using and he said no. those eyes are just -- >> i don't know. >> he talks about his kids, which is another one of those soundbites. we don't usually run this much sound but this was so riveting it's worth it. listen to what he said about his own kids. >> did you turn to alcohol and other substances because you were bored? >> no, i did that because they work. >> work to do what? >> just change the way you see things, change the way you feel. when you're a little bit bored with the redundancy of certain aspects of your life, yeah, i think that's why people do them. >> did you feel out of control a month or two ago? do you feel more in control now? >> well, of course, yeah. but i wouldn't call it out of control. just the choices i was making were not leading to the results i wanted, so i woke up and said, dude, you're 45 with five kids, let's do something different because this thing is boring. i got bored. that's what happened, yeah. >> you told me you want to rededicate yourself now it to your kids, to being a dad. >> sure. >> are you embarrassed that your children will read about this one day? >> god, no. it's an education. they're like this and that's the guy and he's our dad and we can get all the answers and the truth? wow. winning. that's how you perceive it. >> i wonder how they will feel, if he lives lopping enoung enou the day, because you pray he find the help he needs, if his children start doing the same kind of behavior and start damaging their own bodies with drugs and perhaps getting incredible diseases with porn stars. is that going to be okay and that's winning? >> he doesn't make any sense. >> he is not making any sense. going off with his wife and his present girlfriend and the porn star for, you know, leaving the kids at home. it's a family vacation. why aren't you taking the kids with with you? i don't understand. >> this shows how off the rails. when i saw this part, i think jeff asked him, do you have any questions for the man who runs your show, chuck lorre. so this is what he responded. >> watching right now, i imagine he probably is. >> he should be. >> what do you want to say to him? >> funny you ask. my question is right here. chuck is the only man in the known universe who can answer these and people are begging for an answer to these questions. chuck, number one, why is it when i was ready to return to work you told me there are no scripts ready to shoot. obviously begs the second part of the question, what would we have shot had you not ordered them into my home to shut down the party? >> he didn't write any script? >> i can't speak for him. i'm putting these out there because they warrant an explanation. clearly he didn't bring gum for everyone. okay, number two, and why is it you issued a decree informing me that the remaining eight shows of season eight have been reduced down to four? i don't recall getting a vote on this, by the way. stating as well that season eight, our highest rated season to date, most shows are in decline by then and headed to "will and grace" was halted two weeks earlier than scheduled? you're the only man that can answer this. i have to remind these people. number three, when you were told that the crew would suffer gravely as a result of your dictatorial laziness, would you please explain what you meant by your statement, quote, they are not my problem, end quote. there's like 120-some-odd people who would love to hear the answer to that. >> then sheen pulled out the alcoholics anonymous handbook and took another swipe at lorre and aa. >> right out of here, chuck. this is, in fact, your handbook for living, i direct your attention to page 4 17. you know what's coming. acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. when i am disturbed it's because i find some person place, thing or situation unacceptable to me and i can find no serenity until i find that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this homosexuality. moment. >> accept me, chuck. >> 120 people have him to blame for not working. >> yes. he's the one whose conduct warranted the shutting down of the show so that he could get help. he doesn't see it now as everybody -- and it took a long, long time for cbs to make that decision. they had a very long fuse with him. >> they waited and waited. >> and then i recently saw he admitted he never was -- he never withheld production but he didn't show up sometimes for practice. >> he called it practice. >> well, that's a huge participate of the process is being there and it shows tremendous disrespect to your camera people and to your makeup people, everybody else that, you know, a part of -- you have to show up. so, i mean, this is a man who is in complete and total denial. if he were my son and i could be his mother probably -- >> no, no. you couldn't be. >> i'd find some way to have a judge get me an order for his self-protection to get him out and put him -- lock him away somewhere. i think there's such a deep psychological problem there. and i'm not obviously a psychiatrist but, you know, i've been in this business 45 years and so i've seen manic, crazy behavior, weird, whacked behavior, and enough about hoda's weekend. but, no, this guy is bad and he looks like death. i'm sorry, he has the look of death. >> gaunt. we have to go through our favorite things so why don't you start with yours. >> this guy, you know what, i couldn't think of anything this morning. i had a surprise for you. so down in my dressing room i noted, oh, my gosh, i like the dry roasted ones, unsalted and they're just fantastic and they're heart healthy. so if you see them, i'm always eat i eating them. love these. >> mine is my little niece turned 4 actually last week but i missed it. so this week we had a party at my mom's house. here is is hannah and my mom. she is is my favorite thing today. look at us. we had a party. we look like crazy people. >> the whole apartment, department you. >> my mom getting her hair done before, in case you were wondering. >> sarah, what have you got? >> my favorite thing is my vintage bambi t-shirt. it's by patterson and kate, a really plush, soft. i got it for my friend maggie but they're a little more expensive because they're plush. so cute. >> adorable. this is going to be the first thursday of the new month and -- ♪ everyone has a moment that changes ♪ >> celine dion. >> we have amy on the air from west port, connecticut. >> how are you? >> and her mother, marilyn. hi, congratulations. >> caller: i didn't expect that. >> oh, well, david and i were very moved by your letter. we're going to tell your story on thursday. you won'tto ce and see us if you're there this west port. we'll hear all about it on thursday. >> come and see us thursday. >> thank you so much. >> all right, sweetie. up next, al roker. >> he is live in l.a. the man works tirelessly. >> he is unbelievable. he has all the news after this. >> how much do we love colin firth? >> a lot. >> go! go, lil john. they have some big news to share. the nutrition children get in the first five years, can affect their health forever. think about that. together, we can create a healthier generation. and it all starts...with you. 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[ male announcer ] eggo waffles. simply delicious. finding the right oscar dress for oscar night is only hatch the battle walking the red carpet. the hair styles -- >> i think more so. our style authority is here to tell us how to re-create some of the most memorable oscar hair styles from last night. nice to see you. >> thank you. thank you. >> you are responsible for some of the looks, scarlett johans n johansson. >> anne hathaway. wow. >> we had a great team and best actress. >> a good night for you all. you won your own oscar. >> let's talk anne hathaway. a lot of people saw her hair style and were thinking to themselves, i wish i could get this anne hathaway hair style. >> which one? >> i don't know, the one we're going to show you. >> so that's the picture people want. show us how we can create this. >> this is, first of all, blow-dry the hair, bring volume to the roots with a full-volume mousse and put a chignon in the back and then here you see we pin the soft curl on the front to give this bohemian chic look, everything is loose. >> unstructured. >> it's glamorous, chic and feminine. you can wear it -- >> when you look like her you can wear it with anything. >> let's look at halle berry's haircut. a lot of people want this cut but you have to have the right face. >> this is a lovely face. >> i think it's important when you have a short haircut, more importantly you have self-confidence. it's about having great bone structure. >> and great eyes. >> great eyes. but it's a haircut that has a great attitude and you can make it messy. you want to make sure it doesn't look too proper. >> how do you put the wax on? that's where people make mistake. put a little on the fingertips? >> they look like they put their finger in a socket. >> warm it up in your hands. make sure it's in your hands and use a towel, that's it. and then after that your hair will give you great shape. >> flat on the sides and just that little height. >> flat on the sides, messy on the top. >> adorable. >> you don't have to have a perfect style. >> it shouldn't be, right? >> i wish i had the guts to do it. >> it looks beautiful. thank you. >> so amy adams had a beautiful, classic hairdo. i know a lot of women love this. is that easy to create? >> this is a look that is very easy to do at home. hot rollers are your best friend. >> old school. >> with the big section. it gives you great movement and then after that -- >> don't brush it out, right, or you do brush it out? >> at the end just a very gentle brush. >> can i ask one question, how do you put the roller in? do you put it under or what did you -- how did you put the roller in? show us one. just one. how do you roll it? >> first of all, you make sure you have a part. on the side you have this on the side. you go like this. on this one, you go like that and you make sure that the end is on very well. >> and then out. >> that's my problem. >> thank you. congratulations again. up next, time to let lil jon take a break from mixing the tunes. the he's hanging out with the donald. he's on that crazy "apprentice" group of people. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] why use the same hand towel over and over instead of a clean, fresh one every time? ♪ your hands are only as clean as the towel used to dry them. that's why there's kleenex® brand hand towels. a clean, fresh towel every time. everyday i eat your soups, i save a lot of money. that's great. so, your rich and hearty soups have made me, rich and hearty. that's funny. i'm hearty because of your juicy steak, your potatoes... you're really, rich and happy. 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>> i wanted to help out the charity united methodist children's home. >> where is that? >> it's in decatur, georgia. and also i wanted to show that hip-hop artists are not dumb. that we are very intelligent and we're smart, we're articulate, and we can do stuff. so i wanted to just dispel all of the rumors about hip-hop artists. >> and that you care about people. >> yes, i do. >> are you from that area? >> i'm from atlanta, georgia. but decatur is right near. >> that's removable. we have to know. >> you told us why you couldn't do -- >> because i don't want to be 70 years old with these in my mouth. like i can't do all the tattoos. i don't want to be 80 going to the grocery store and have those on my chin. i can't do it. >> lil jon you seem thrilled. of all the people on the show who did you think was your biggest competition? you mentioned richard hatch. >> she is very strong-willed. she has a crazy attitude. >> needs to be a diplomat. >> she's a good person, too. definitely richard. richard hatch was the one everybody was looking out for him the most. >> did he get rid of his clothes anywhere along the line? >> he did take his clothes off. >> oh, my. >> i don't remember. >> now you were deejaying the show. music is your thing. tell us about your music. >> well, i started off as a deejay first before i became hip-hop artist. i'm doing vegas once a month, a club called surrender. big deejay crew and so i started off deejaying and then i wanted to produce first and then i became an artist. >> look at you. >> now i'm back deejay iing aga because that's the foundation and i love to be in clubs and to make people go crazy. i'm usually deejaying in front of 1,000 to 10,000 people. >> a little vibe for you, though. >> everyone is smiling. i like that. >> i'll give you a cd. >> i play everything when i'm in the club. >> the season premiere is this sunday 9:00, 8:00 central. up next she dropped 182 pounds and may inspire to you help a family member who is struggling with weight issues. he's scratching some kathie lee music. >> i want my remix of the artist on there, lil jon. >> okay. whatever you want. >> okay. it's time for the joy fit club and the induction of its newest member. a 35-year-old nurse from oklahoma city who lost a whopping 182 pounds. >> yes, indeed. tracy tate. and before we meet her, let's take a look at her story. hi. my name is tracy. battling the bulge has always been a problem for me. it was my drug. i ate when i got off work, when i was bored or when i was depressed. i tried numerous diets and quit them all. i struggled to walk up a flight of stairs and had to use my inhalers all the time. i could barely play with my new niece and nephew. i isolated myself in my apartment from friends and family and let go of my life in all areas. on christmas day 2009 my life changed in a way i never thought possible. i realized i have reached my all-time highest weight, 399 pounds. that might my sister stepped in. she became my trainer, my nutritionist and my confidante. my brother in life became my life coach and accountability partner. with their help i set goals. i started to eat healthier and exercise. 13 months later, i have lost 182 pounds. i ran in the susan g. komen race for the cure and am now training for a half marathon. i have hope for a better life and a better teacher. >> we need to bring out tracy. today's contributing fitness expert and author, joy bauer. >> happy mom of three. >> how are you. >> this is a perfect true love story between two sisters because years ago tracy was through thick and thin with her sister who is two-time breast cancer survivor. now her sister is there for her through this whole weight loss journey and the accountability was huge for tracy. she was her confidante, nutritionist, her walker, her fitness guru. really nice. >> i love these sisters. >> tell us about the food. >> so i want you to focus in on cheese because it's such a problem for so many people. it's a calorie bar. so in one day before tracy was eating a full pack of string cheese, a block of cheddar and a couple of slices on a sandwich. this is more than 14,000 calories and more than 1,000 grams of fat. so i just wanted to point out you can buy a slew of terrific reduced fat cheeses for the house. we have a lot of nice brands here. it gives you wiggle room when you are out and about at restaurants. >> we have to bring tracy out. this is tracy's before picture. >> more than 180 pounds down. >> wow! >> okay. okay, okay. we have to show the loving sister and the loving mother. you guys, what a bond you all have together. i get why it works. congratulations. >> you must feel like a different person. >> i do. it's amazing. >> and you're still going. >> yes. >> you look beautiful. we're so happy. congratulations. >> thank you for coming. amazing. >> congratulations on the family affair you have together. >> high-five. >> okay, everybody. tomorrow actor matt here plus all the hollywood buzz you can have. you can't handle it. >> have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com