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good morning. the joke's on him. david letterman takes shots at himself on his first show since going public with that alleged extortion plot. >> did your weekend just fly by? i get into the car this morning an the navigation lady wasn't speaking to me. >> as the lawyer for the man accused in the case says he has proof letterman sexually harrised members of his staff. what are we going to do? the white house weighs whether to send additional troops into afghanistan as the war there rages on. today, republican senator john mccain sits down with his former rival, president obama, to push for more forces, but not before he joins us for a live interview. and look out below. a bungee jumper lucky to be alive after the rope came loose, plunging him into the water below at 85 miles an hour. he will share his story exclusively with us today, tuesday, october 6th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. i'm meredith vieira. >> and in for matt, who's got the morning off, i'm ann curry. i'm not even going to talk about that bungee jumping video because my heart left, but david letterman said he wasn't going to talk any more about this scandal, but last night he did talk about it. >> he joked about it, saying he spent the weekend raking his hate mail and then apologized to his staff and his wife, saying the affairs are "in the past." we'll have much more on that in a moment. also ahead this morning, alarming, new details on the illinois man who's accused of taking peeping tom videos of espn reporter erin andrews. prosecutors now describe this alleged crime as an obsession and claim that the suspect took at least 35 similar videos of other women. we're going to get the latest on this coming up just ahead. plus, important new information on the seasonal flu as al gets ready to face the needle. that is right, my friend, you, you on the couch there. >> yep. >> you are getting your flu shot. >> uh-oh! >> live -- >> oh no! >> later this morning -- >> oh, my sleeve? >> camera, go away, quick! >> can we just -- >> just get it in the arm, al, all right? do us all a favor. oh, boy. but we're going to begin -- put your pants on. but we're going to begin with david letterman's first show since unveiling the alleged blackmail plot. peter is live. >> reporter: good morning to you. last night on the show, david letterman apologized to his wife and his staff, but not before making fun of himself, and if you think that's the end of this story, think again. in this morning's "the new york times," the newspaper reports that the lawyer for joe halderman, the man accused in this extortion plot, has threatened to provide evidence that letterman sexually harassed women on his staff, and the lawyer says he's willing to share that evidence in court. >> i get into the car this morning and the navigation lady wasn't speaking to me. >> reporter: back in front of the cameras for the first time since his embarrassing office sex scandal exploded last week, david letterman had himself to thank for all that new material. >> things are still pretty bad. there's a possibility tha i'll be the first talk show host impeached, so. it's fall here in new york city and i spent the whole weekend raking my hate mail. cold, cold, too. i mean, it's chilly outside my house, chilly inside my house. >> reporter: on monday night, the "late show" host, clearly wounded by the impact his revelations about having sex with co-workers have had on his employees led to his trademark comedy with contrition. >> when you're blackmailed, it's a crime and you're a victim. it did not occur to me last week when i was discussing having had sex with women who worked on this show that then what would happen is reporters and newspaper people and radio and tv would start hounding the staff and saying, what do you say, are you, and this and that. it was very, very unpleasant, and i would just like to set the record straight, no, i'm not having sex with these women. those episodes are in the past. my thanks to the staff for once again putting up with something stupid i've gotten myself involved in. >> reporter: then leerman apologized to his wife, a former staffer on the show, regina lasko. >> she has been horribly hurt by my behavior. and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it's your responsibility, you try to fix it, and at that point, there's only two things that can happen. either you're going to make some progress and get it fixed or you're going to fall short and perhaps not get it fixed, so let me tell you, folks, i got my work cut out for me. and -- >> reporter: was it a genuine apology or another well-crafted maneuver to get ahead of the story? suspended cbs news producer joe halderman, who prosecutors say was in debt and desperate when he allegedly tried to extort $2 million from letterman, still isn't speaking, but his lawyer was already questioning letterman's credibility and truthfulness monday on "today." >> he's a master at manipulating audiences. that's what he does for a living. so to think that david letterman gave the entire story and there's nothing more to be said is simply wrong. >> reporter: the defense in this case is trying to muddy the waters, because everyone knows that the defendant and letterman did not get along. what matters is one juror thinking to himself or herself, you know what, i'm not so sure letterman's the victim. i'm going to acquit this guy, halderman. >> reporter: one published report suggests letterman held a personal grudge against halderman, who until recently was living with 34-year-old stephanie birkitt, one of letterman's assistants. and according to "the new york times," letterman's past lover who frequently appeared in on-air sketches. >> there we go, stephanie. >> reporter: the "ap" reports that a new york city law official says halderman copies her diary that contained excerpts on letterman and tried to use it as blackmail. halderman is currently out on bail. letterman's former girlfriend and head writer on the show, meryl marco, responded to the sex scandal on her blog with a hint of humor, writing "dave promised me many times that i was the only woman he would ever cheat on." >> let's look at the news. first of all, bill clinton said -- no. good news for south carolina governor mark sanford because he -- how about that eliot spitzer? would you take a look at -- >> reporter: after what at least one staff member called a strange day at the office, letterman hopes his audience has the last laugh. >> by the way, the going price for a screenplay based on this show right here, $3 million. >> $3 million. >> $3 million. >> reporter: and this morning, the "new york post" quotes sources saying that halderman exploded when he read in birkitt's diary that she was still carrying on a steamy affair with letterman, even after she apparently told halderman the relationship was pollutonic. >> peter alexander, thank you very of much. this story is not going away any time soon. let's get the rest of the top stories from natalie morales at the news desk. >> good morning to you. toy at the wte house, another high-level meeting on the war in afghanistan. the president will meet with congressional leaders from both parties as he considers whether to send more troops. this after a weekend in which eight u.s. troops were killed. monday, defense secretary robert gates said the u.s. is not leaving afghanistan. we're going to have much more on this, coming up. and this morning, the taliban claimed responsibility for e deadly attack monday on the offices of the world food program in pakistan that killed five people. north korea's said to be in the final stage of restoring its nuclear facilities, according to a report today in south korea. also today, a rare appearance by north korean leader kim jong-il, who told china's premier his country may return to six-nation nuclear talks. general david petraeus, the commander of u.s. military forces in the middle east, has undergone treatment for prostate cancer. a spokesman says t treatment was successful. overseas markets are high following monday's 112-point gain on wall street. cnbc's melissa lees at the new york stock exchange. melissa, what's the focus there today? >> hi there, natalie. gold this morning hit an 18-month high and oil is moving higher as well on the back some of dollar weakness. the dollar is under pressure today on reports of the uk's independent newspaper that gulf arab states might be moving away from the u.s. dollar and towards a basket of currencies, perhaps the euro, the yen as well as the yuan. we should report this morning that senior officials from those oil-producing nations have denied these reports, but certainly the markets are moving on the back of it. natalie? >> melissa lee at the new york stock exchange, thank you. and some frightening moments monday at the international balloon festival in albuquerque. a passenger fell out of a balloon's gondola and dislocated his hip after the balloon hit a vendor's tent. the pilot later made a rapid descent and suffered minor injuries when the balloon made a hard landing but was able to walk away. the man who fell, though, is in serious condition. we certainly wish him well. it is now 7:09. back over to meredith, ann and al. >> oh, my gosh. >> a 70-year-old man. >> oh, god. >> i've always wanted to do that. i'm really having second thoughts about it. >> no, don't, don't, don't. >> no, most balloons rides are safe, but -- >> no, i just don't want her. she did the bungee thing. >> she's pushing her luck. >> exactly. talking of pushing your luck, your arm's going to be pretty sore. >> i was going to get a flu shot and dr. nancy snyderman couldn't make the house call today. >> oh, you're not doing it. >> well, i think we'll do it another time. >> we will. >> which explains why he's sitting down. >> that's right. >> the weather waits for no man, sir. that's right, so let's get to it. a risk of severe storms from san antonio up into central tennessee. fast-moving system causing big problems. in fact, we may see some isolated tornadoes. on the radar you can see some showers and thunderstorms really firing up from illinois into oklahoma city. rainfall ounts, we are talking generally about one to three inches of rain. and then up further north into this system, we're looking at ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç# and a happy tuesday morning to you. a chilly start and we're at 53 degrees currently. it's 49 degrees in blattansburg and poolsville at 49 degrees right now. we have a high temperature of 71 degrees and showers not until after midnight. the rain continues up until about 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. wednesday. it's windy and clearing out a bit behind the front. the high tomorrow is 73 >> all right, i was wrong. >> you were? >> dr. nancy couldn't make our comedy cold open, but she is going to be here. >> yes, and she has a needle. >> it's about this big. >> she's coming after you, al. thanks for taking the hit for that. but let's talk about something very serious. thanks so much this morning. we're going to talk about the next stage of the u.s. military campaign in afghanistan and whether additional u.s. troops are needed. today, presidentbama consults congressional leaders, including senator john mccain, and we'll talk with him exclusively in just a moment. but first, nbc's chief white house correspondent, chuck "today," has the latest on this. hey, chuck, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. at the center of the debate about the war in afghanistan is how much is the war against al qaeda confined to that country and how much of that war is a global battle? today, a blunt reminder of the cost of the war in afghanistan. this morning, the eight u.s. servicemen killed this weekend in one of the deadliest battles of the war make their final trip home to dover air force base in delaware. this afternoon, the president sits down with key congressional leaders from both parties to talk about the current strategy review the administration is undertaking, but already, the white house is making it clear, withdrawing troops is not an option. >> i don't think we have the option to leave. >> reporter: defense secretary robert gates says finding the right strategy in afghanistan will be one of the most important decisions the president will have to make. >> the president is being asked to make a very significant decision, and the notion of being willing to pause, reassess basic assumptions, reassess the analysis seems entirely appropriate. >> reporter: monday, gates took a backhanded swipe at general stanley mcchrystal, the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, for ing public with his request that the president send him an additional 30,000 to 40,000 troops. >> it is ierative that all of us taking part in these deliberations provide our best advice to the president candidly but privately. >> reporter: in addition to attacks on al qaeda leaders in afghanistan and pakistan, the u.s. has also targeted operatives in indonesia, yemen, somalia and mali in west africa. general david petraeus told brian williams last week the u.s. military is having success against al qaeda. >> there has actually been significant progress against top 20-level leaders. >> reporter: one senior adviser tells nbc news al qaeda is now focused on planning smaller-scale attacks on u.s. soil, like the one thwarted in new york city last month. in part, it's because the u.s.-led campaign has dramatically reduced al qaeda's capacity to plan something on the scale of 9/11. >> it's impeded their ability to train and to plan new operations. it's thrown the organization into some disarray. >> reporter: now, later today, the president is going to put a spotlight on this global effort by visiting the national counterterrorism center in virginia. one more policy note, meredith. the president is being advised not to conflate al qaeda and the taliban. al qaeda is a global network that they say needs to be destroy. the taliban is an indigenous, domestic threat to afghanistan and pakistan that needs to be defeated. meredith? >> chuck todd, thank you very much. republican senator john mccain is in favor of a troop surge in afghanistan, and he will meet with president obama to discuss the situation there later today. senator mccain, thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you. >> the administration has a decision to make. do they send in more troops, which is what their general on the ground is suggesting that they do in afghanistan, or do they pull back, do they actually reduce the military footprint, which is what the vice president, among other people, suggesting? you believe they should send in troops. why are you so sure that is the answer? >> because it's basically the same counterinsurgency strategy that succeeded in iraq after the strategy advocated now by the vice president and others failed. we have to hold and clear -- clear and hold places in afghanistan so that people can live secure lives and have a continuation of a political and social environment that will allow them to beat back at the taliban and prevent afghanistan from returning as a base for attacks on the united states of america and our allies. >> one other question, senator, is whether afghanistan is in imminent danger of falling to the taliban. general mcchrystal seems to think that it is. the national security adviser, james jones, seems to think that it isn't. so, we're getting two conflicting messages here. what is at stake? >> well, i think it's very much at stake that the taliban is making gains and that the situation is deteriorating. that's been mad dramatically clear by the deaths of eight young soldiers over the weekend. casualties are up. all indicators are that we have to reverse this trend and we have to do it quickly, because in the view of the military leaders, not just general mcchrystal, but the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general petraeus, who designed the successful surge in iraq and afghanistan, are clear that if the taliban returns, they will work with al qaeda. i mean, it's jus a historical fact. >> so, which is the greater threat, senator, the taliban or al qaeda? what should our priority be? >> you can't separate the two. the taliban is making gains. al qaeda will return if the taliban takes over, not to mention the horrible things that would happen to the afghan people if the taliban returned to power. but they're not un -- i strongly disagree with those who allege they are separate problems. they've worked together in the past. they would work together in the future. the urgency here, meredith, is that there is 68,000 already there, americans are dying, the situation is deteriorating. we have to turn it around. and as far as general mcchrystal speaking out, you know, we wish they had spoken out earlier in the iraq war. we certainly wish they had spoken out during the vietnam war -- >> you don't think he was out of line, as many do, for speak out publicly? >> of course not. he didn't leak the report to "the washington post." it was all over this town and he was asked a direct question as to whether he thought the strategy of unterterrorism, rather than counterinsurgency, would work, and, look, he's responsible for the lives of those 68,000 young people who are over there fighting and in harm's way as we speak. i think he has an obligation to them. >> you have said time is of the essence here, but we just heard the secretary of defense say, look, this is an extremely crucial moment in our history and it's going to take us some time. people need to be patient. how much time does the administration really have to make a decision? >> well, they've had a lot of time, because the strategy was designed last march when the president said that it was a war of necessity. obviously, they are going through further deliberations in light of some events, although they haven't changed the fundamental problem. and so, i would hope it'd be done as quickly as possible, because the situation is deteriorating. americans are already there. if this were a decision whether to send troops or not only, then i'd say take your time, but they're already there and they're already in harm's way and casualties are up, as many of us anticipated, tragically. >> and senator, if the president were to turn to you today, tomorrow, in a week, a month, and say, you know what, we're going to go in a different direction, i'm going to go against the advice of my general on the ground there and pull back, could you support that decision? >> well, i'd have to hear what the decision was, but i know what a winning strategy is. it worked in iraq. i have great confidence not only in general mcchrystal but admiral mullen and general petraeus, who have all said that time is not on our side, the situation is deteriorating, we can turn it around in a year to 18 months. it's going to be very tough. >> you have not had great confidence in the national security adviser, james jones. you said he made mistakes in iraq. he was wrong in iraq. you've questioned his decision-making in afghanistan. do you believe the country would be better served if someone else were in his position? >> no. i have great respect for general jones, and he is a selection of the president of the united states. i havenown him for many years. i appreciate his service to this country very much. >> but you think he's wrong in the way that he has handled iraq and afghanistan? >> i know hoe was wrong in his recommendations for iraq. he said we should move to the borders and reduce troops at a time when we were implementing the surge. i mean, that's just a historical fact. >> all right, senator john mccain, we appreciate your time this morning. good luck at that meeting. >> thank you. >> it is coming on 7:20. here's ann. >> meredith, thank you. now to surprising, new details on the illinois insurance executive who was accused of making peeping tom videos of a popular espn reporter. he's free on bond this morning, but now prosecutors are saying he allegedly made similar videos of other women. nbc's john yang is outside that man's house in westmont, illinois, with more. hey, john, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. he may be waking up in this house no longer in custody, but he is not entirely a free man. outside the federal detention center in downtown chicago, michael david barrett runs the gauntlet of reporters and photographers. his ruckus, first taste of freedom after being arrested for interstate stalking. a federal judge ordered him to wear an electronic ankle monitor and limited his travel. >> he'd be allowed to continue to work, go to and from work, various other places. he'll be on a curfew. >> reporter: and he's barred from using any device that connects to the internet. prosecutors say that's where he posted peeping tom videos of espn's sideline reporter erin andrews and at least 35 similar videos of other women. fbi agents allege that barrett tampered with the peepholes in andrews' hotel room doors, shortening the length of the removable piece to quickly remove them from hallways and allowed him to secretly make the videos with a cell phone. the fbi says seven of the eight videos posted on the internet were made at the nashville marriott at vanderbilt university in september of 2008 when andrews was covering a college football game. according to the criminal complaint, barrett asks specifically for a room next to andrews, who's identified as "individual a." >> god knows that if somebody wants to book a room next to me in a hotel, i want to know about it. i don't want somebody just being placed in the room next to me. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, marriott international said it "takes guest security and safety very seriously" and is cooperating with investigators. before barrett's arrest, andrews told oprah winfrey the incident had left her badly shaken. >> even if i'm in a hotel or in my house, i feel like i'm being videotaped. >> unfortunately, nothing is going to be -- nothing is going to be able to erase that from erin's mind for a long time to come. >> reporter: those travel restrictions will remain in place until barrett goes to los angeles for his next court appearance on october 23rd. at that time, his attorney says, he'll enter a plea of not guilty. ann? >> all right, john yang this morning. john, thanks. and still ahead, the bungee jump that went horribly wrong when the jumper's ankle harness came loose. we're going to meet the man who survived this 165-foot just ahead, a new york woman who already has twins gives birth to quintuplets. we're going to talk exclusively with her and her husband. >> wow. plus, a nationwide alert issued for an online scam targeting your e-mail accounts. "today" investigates. good morning and welcome. the time right now is 7:26. in the news at this hour, police are searching for the man that sexually assaulted a woman at the herndon monroe lot for commuters. he dragged her into a wooded area nearby where she was assaulted. a bill that would allow same-sex marriage is expected to pass with 10-13 council members supporting it and they are ready to sign it. if passed, the district would phase out the domestic partnership law and instead allow same-sex couples to apply for and receive a marriage license. and we will take a break and come back with weather and traffic in a moment. stay with us. we're warming up after mostly clear skies. arlington is at 48. poolville at 50 degrees and going up to a high of 71 degrees. showers moving after midnight and probably ending at 8:00 or 9:00 tomorrow morning. jerry? good news. the accident at 14th street bridge has been cleared. we are getting jammed at 270 southbound. barbara? >> okay. thank you, terry. tomorrow morning on news 4 today, popping pills at the wrong time of the day? the confusion about how to get 7:30 now on this tuesday morning, 6th of october, 2009. a bright, sunny day here in r k rockefeller plaza with lots of bright faces. inside studio 1a, meredith vieira alongside ann curry. matt is off today. coming up in a moment, a story that might make you think twice about bungee jumping. >> that's right, even me, because this guy was on vacation, and as you just saw, the cord came loose. he plummeted 165 feet into the water below, and amazingly, he wanted to it all over again. well, not exactly that way. we'll talk to him exclusively in just a moment. >> and it sounded like he really bumped his head bad and is a little nutty now. >> well, no. i think he actually hit chest first, not head first,ut he came very close. >> within inches. all right, well, you're going to talk to him. we'll find out. also, if you have an e-mail account or use facebook, watch out. there is a new i-mail scam going around that has prompted a warning from the fbi. we'll tell you what to watch ou for. plus, we have heard a lot about the swine flu, but the seasonal flu can be just as serious. dr. nancy snyderman will be here with what we need to know about getting that vaccine. and as we've been mentioning all morning, al's going to roll up his sleeve to get his shot here on "today" to show you how easy it is. >> as long as he doesn't pull down his pants. but first, with the buyin e bungee jumper's near-death experience, we have the story. >> he was smiling half-heartedly as the platform climbed higher and higher. moments earlier, this young woman stood on the same platform 165 feet in the air for more than three minutes. the instructor gently coaxed her, but overcome with fear, she couldn't do it. 21-year-old baveja, an oxford grad on vacation in thailand, was scared, too. >> just jump? >> reporter: leaping with a prayer, he plummeted towards the lagoon and the ankle harness failed. baveja slammed into the water at 80 miles an hour. at that speed, the impact is like a car crash. the young briton spent a month recuperating in a bangkok hospital with collapsed lungs, a ruptured spleen and a torn liver, but doctors say he was actually lucky. baveja landed on his chest. head first and he may not have survived at all. with strict regulations, accidents are rare, but bungee jumping is a so-called extreme sport. clips on youtube make it clear, danger is part of the thrill. even after the accident, baveja says he still craves the adrenaline rush. up next, skydiving. for "today," stephanie gosk, nbc news, london. >> rishi baveja is now joining us exclusively. rishi, good morning. >> good morning, ann. >> so, take us back to that moment when you were standing off the edge. it was 160 feet up. what was going through your mind? how nervous were you at that moment? >> um, it is an insane rush of nerves, excitement and fear. my body was trembling, but i was so, so excited as well. i mean, i've never been so scared, but again, it's just a huge rush. it's amazing. >> did you hear from the instructors about how you were supposed to fall, you were supposed to go chest first and not feet first? >> no. he basically said put your arms out and just jump. >> ah. >> and so, i was like, okay. >> ah. so, you took the leap, and we just saw this. it's stunning to look at this footage. really, by going feet first, according to the people who were running the company, it caused the ankle harness to snap -- and that's what caused it to snap, they say, and that's why -- and we just heard all of the injuries you had. i mean, it must have been a terrible recovery. >> it was pretty crazy. you know, i mean, i've got friends that bungee jump all the time, and they say you should be able to go off that platform any way you want and the thing shouldn't come off you, but yeah, the recovery was crazy, but again, so happy and so lucky to just kind of got through it. >> mm-hmm. so, you're not looking for your money back then from the company? you're just saying you're feeling grateful? >> i'm just -- i've got a brand new appreciation for life. and you know, i think when these things kind of happen, you just appreciate the little things a lot more. >> i hear your mother was not too happy that you decided to leap off of this bridge. and yet, you want to do it all over again. and so, one way or another, you apparently want to bounce back. >> well, exactly. i mean, yeah, mom -- i had to spend a lot of time convincing my mom to let me go do this, but the reason to do it again is because i have a list of about 15 things i want to do over this next year, and i haven't exactly bungee jumped yet. i've just jumped, right? so, i've still got to do that. i've still got to tick it off the list. >> okay, well, i'm not an expert, but i've done this before. make sure when you jump, you go chest first. i mean, don't jump feet first. and listen to -- make sure they explain exactly how you're supposed to do it. but yet, now, what is this about skydiving in addition to this, rishi? i mean, people might wonder whether or not you've got a, you know -- well, i'm not going to say death wish, but you -- i think i just did, but that you may be risking your life too much here. >> well, i mean, the plan was to, after bungee jumping, going to get the skydiving license, and you know, i think that to change the way you live your life too much -- i mean, obviously, you should take precautions, but kind of just to rule everything out, because you know, everything you do in life has risks. every time you get in the car in the morning, you're taking a risk, right? and you don't think about the car crash or you don't think about the accident. so, i wouldn't want to rule these things out completely, because i mean, i sti think they're pretty cool things that i'd love to do one day, but, you know, maybe not for a little while. mom's taking a bit care of me. >> that would be, right, make sure you ask your mom, all right? rishi baveja, thank you so much this morning, and stay safe. >> no problem. bye. >> oh, my goodness. >> yeah, his mom's going to tell him, no, you're not doing that. >> i can just hear that conversation. >> now, having interviewed him and remembering back to when you did this, bungee jumped, does it ever cross your mind now in retrospect, why did i do that? >> yes, certainly. that fear, when you're on top of that bridge, is overwhelming. >> yes. >> and you really have to settle your head, settle your thinking and focus on what you're going to do to stay safe. but you know, we were doing that for charity, so that always pushes me over the edge. >> right, literally and figuratively. did they say anything to you, the people that did this jump with you, that oanized it, about the way you jump is. >> oh, absolutely. >> did they say if you jump feet first, you run the risk of coming out of the harness? >> they didn't say why i shouldn't jump feet first, but they emphasized over and over that you must throw your chest forward and your head back as if you're doing a swan dive and that's the only way to have the weight go down the right way so you didn't hurt yourself. they made it clear that if i did it any other way, i was going to get hurt. >> thank goodness you did it the right way. >> that's enough of that. let's talk about? >> the weather. let's get the weather from al. that's right, and you had tom hanks watching -- >> i know! >> -- from the set. all that pressure, my golly. guys, i think we found some of the best shirts we've ever had here. "tennessee loves their mama! meredith, ann, matt, al." that's pretty impressive, i like that. very nice. and four of you here today? >> and our mamas. >> oh, the ladies and their mamas. so it's a double meaning. i love it when it's layered like that. let's check your weather, see what's going on, and we'll show you afternoon temps. wa stuff in southern florida, southern texas, in the 90s, but chilly through the upper great lakes, temperatures only in the 40s there. we have got 50s back through the pacific northwest, 60s there, i should say. rain making its way through the great lakes. slight risk of strong storms from texas on into tennessee. sunshine here in the east, but rain moves into the northeast later today and beautiful out west. 64 and sunny in seattle today. another nice shirt, "the realç## and right here we have a gorgeous sky and we're looking out the window. mostly sunny skies. it's going to be 53 degrees and in springfield now it's 60 degrees in the north and west. temperature right now is 41 degrees but mostly clear skies. rain not until very late after midnight. we should see a high of 73 but the rain is going to be a >> and don't forget, you can check out your weather any time of the day or night on the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. ann? >> okay, will do. thanks, al. coming up next, a nationwide alert on a scam that targets your e-mail and facebook accounts. we'll tell you what you need to know. back at 7:42. this morning on "today investigates," a new scam that targets your facebook friends and your e-mail account. nbc's jeff rossen is here to explain how it works. jeff, good morning. >> hi, redith. when these scams pop up, we like to tell you about them. this one is so big, the fbi just sent out a nationwide alert. and this scam is especially dangerous because it takes advantage of your relationships. when you get an e-mail from a relative or a good friend saying i need a favor, you trust it's legit, you want to help. and that's exactly what the crooks are counting on. >> come on in. >> hello. >> reporter: as a 76-year-old nun, sister irmapends her life helping people. >> she's like an angel on earth. she's selfless. she's always there for everyone in her presence. >> reporter: so, when sister irma sent out an urgent e-mail saying she needed help, her friend debbie peterson was there. >> and i just acted. >> reporter: irma's said she was on a trip in england, had misplaced her wallet and desperately needed mey for hotel bills. >> the e-mail seemed so legitimate. when i looked at it, it had her e-mail address and it had her name. >> reporter: debbie followed irma's instructions -- go to western union and wire $3,000 to her overseas. only one problem -- >> the truth was that i was home and i have never been to england. >> i was taken advantage of. it was a scam. >> reporter: turns out, irma's cry for help was actually written by a crook who hacked into her e-mail account and sent out this bogus message to all her contacts. it worked. the thief disappeared with deie's $3,000, money meant for her daughter's education. >> it's all we had. they take the emotional part of human nature and manipulate it to their advantage. >> reporter: that's why authorities call it the perfect scam. this one doesn't come from a stranger, but from your own friend. this scam basically preys on your emotion. >> it does, because you'd want to help out a friend or family members. >> rick newman is with the crime center, tracking international fraud with the fbi, where complaints about this scam are skyrocketing. >> what will happen is someone will steal your e-mail account and then send e-mail to your friends and family, saying you're in some danger, you're stuck in a foreign country and you need money to get home. >> reporter: how many americans are targeted by this? >> potentially every american on the internet. >> reporter: and one mistake could put you at risk. the hacker sends you an innocent-looking e-mail like this one, "really funny picture!" it's really a virus. click on it, and the crook can see everything you type. okay, you're the criminal, i'm the innocent victim. >> that's right. >> reporter: watch what happens. when i lognto my personal e-mail account. >> as your username jeff.rossen and your password -- [ bleep ]. >> it is. that's unbelievable. and it was literally on your screen? >> as fast as you typed it, it popped up on my screen. >> reporter: and the hacker can do it from anywhere in the world. >> once i have this information, i can log into your e-mail account and send e-mails out to all your friends and co-workers, posing as you. >> reporter: asking for money. >> asking for money. >> reporter: and it's not just e-mail. >> i couldn't stop it and i couldn't figure out -- i couldn't find a way to stop it. >> reporter: just weeks ago, hackers broke into alyssa sperber's facebook account. same deal -- the crook impersonated her to con her friends out of cash. they were i.m.'ing anyone who logged in and popped up as a friend, sending them instant messages that i was stranded and mugged at gunpoint in london and to send money so that i can get home. >> this isn't your kid down in the basement trying to have fun and make a few bucks. these are seasoned computer criminals. >> reporter: how much money are people losing each year? >> easily billions of dollars. >> reporter: luckily, none of alyssa's friends fell for it, but would yours? what about mine? watch what happens when our expert hacks into my facebook account, saying i lost my wallet, i'm on the road and i'm stuck in london. >> i just asked your friend robin, as you, to wire you $6,000. i say you'll pay her when you get back. >> reporter: robyn seems to buy it, "you're in london now?" then she does some checking. >> we just got a message saying "i just called your mom and you're not in london." robyn did what anyone should do, verify it, instead of blindly sending money overseas to another country. >> reporter: a lesson debbie peterson learned too late, her $3,000 gone. >> instead of thinking with my head, i was led by my heart, then you step back and say what did i do? >> really, anybody can fal victim to this. the fbi says the crooks are based overseas, so once you wire the money and they pick it up with a fake i.d., it's basically untraceable. if you're a victim, the fbi wants to hear from you. all you have to do is go to our website, todayshow.com, to file a complaint with the fbi. we'll link you there, meredith. >> your friend robyn was very smart to make that phone call to verify that information, but what else can people do to protect themselves from this? >> you said your husband opens up just about any e-mail he gets deduction. >> well, i don't announce that anymore. >> well, he won't anymore. don't open any e-mails you don't know who it's from, don't open attachments. and also, antivirus software can help you. >> jeff, thank you, as always. up next, dr. nancy snyderman and what you need to know about the seasonal flu as al gets set to get his shot live. ♪ somebody call a doctor 'cause i got the flu ♪ >> announcer: "flu-free today" is brought to you by cvs pharmacy and minute clinic. don't risk it. get a flu shot. ♪ >> this morning on "flu-free today," seasonal flu facts. in an average year, 36,000 people in the u.s. die from it, and dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor and she joins us now. dr. nancy, hi >> hi, annie. >> a lot of attention this year on the h1n1 virus. >> right. >> but not as much on the seasonal flu. and we should pay attention to it, because this can have some serious complications. >> it's been a complicated seasonal flu season with h1n1 being part of it, but today we're going to talk about regular old seasonal flu and why it's important. >> what are some of the complications? >> the biggest complication is it kills 36,000 people, as you said, most of those people by pneumonia, which is why we've talked about getting the secondary pneumonia vaccine when you can. ear infections, dehydration because you're breathing so hard and have a high fever and a big cough. and if you have any other underlying medical conditions, those can get worse. >> okay. you know, yesterday you told us who should or should not get the flumist, the early version of the h1n1. >> right. >> let's move to the seasonal flu. who should be getting the vaccine? >> remember that regular old seasonal flu hits the young and the elderly. so, for every child 6 months to about 19 years, for those people over the age of 50, pregnant women, still independent risk group for all kinds of flu. if you have an underlying chronic condition, you have to do it. health care workers, i maintain, have to get -- have to get a seasonal flu shot. and if you take care of kids in the house or you're a care worker, absolutely. >> there is some discussion about needing two shots? >> yes. if you're under age 10 and you haven't had seasonal flu before, you might need a booster. >> who shouldn't get it? >> if you've been allergic to vaccines before and particularly people allergic to eggs. these are still grown in eggs the old-fashioned way. so, if you have an allergy, talk to your doctor first. you might be at risk. >>he whole thing is very confusing in many ways, so let's make this very simple. some people may be thinking that if you get the seasonal flu shot, you're protected from h1n1, but that's not true? >> not this year. if seasonal flu had coincided at the same time h1n1 popped up, it might all be in one shot. but here's why it's important -- we have vaccines that can prevent illness. this is a classic example. no conspiracy. it's smart, it's good, it's safe. just stay healthy. >> we are so lucky that you explained it to us, dr. nancy snyderman. >> oh, ann, thank you. >> and al's going to get his flu shot live in just a few minutes. 53 degrees and you're locking at a look at the potomac river. we're going to warm things up a little bit and vern ka is coming up shortly. and the time is 7:55. the first dosages of the swine flu arrived in our area today. over 43,000 doses arrived. the nasal mist is on the way to virginia. it will be used to i am i am niz the children. and a woman in the hospital was hit by a mental bus at the corner of montello avenue in northeast washington. and a woman with a passenger on another bus got off that bus and was hit by a second bus and he's on administrative leave. we'll take a look at and the sun has been up for an hour and temperatures are currently in the 40s and in the 50s. looking out with a light view and 61 degrees and the showers will not be moving until and well before the capital beltway and elsewhere that has been completely cleared and typically slou, college park and tomorrow morning on news 4 today, clearing up the confusion about how to get the most of your 8:00 now on this tuesday morning, october 6th, 2009. we've got a great crowd here in rockefeller plaza. always a wonderful place to start your day. i'm meredith vieira along with ann curry. matt is off today. and just ahead, a new york couple who already has twins and just gave birth to quintuplets, three girls and two boys, to be exact. they were born early and are receiving around-the-clock care. we're going to talk to the parents and the babies' doctor as well. >> it was a tough situation. >> very large family. also coming up, we'll be talking about mentors. you introduced -- it was such a nice story. >> thank you. >> when you presented your mentor yesterday. in my case, i'll be talking about a woman who inspired me. she didn't as much mentor me, but she was a shining example of a woman at a time when there were very few women in the ranks of reporters and she's always asked tough questions, and so, i've tried to emulate her. >> she's still very inspirational. >> we'll be hearing from her in a bit. plus, lots of women preserve their wedding gowns, but we're finding men who do just the opposite, trashing their dresses on purpose. we'll tell you why they're doing this. i love this. >> is it really because they're bored or -- >> we have got to do that in our wedding gown. >> i know, thelma and lieu loui. let's not go off a cliff. >> no, let's do that instead. first, natalie morales is filling in at the news desk. >> good morning, meredith and ann. good morning to you. today, president obama meets with more than 30 congressional leaders from both parties in the white house as he decides whether to send thousands more soldiers to afghanistan, this after the deaths of eight u.s. soldiers there over the weekend. he'll also discuss u.s. policy in pakistan. and this morning the taliban claimed responsibility for monday's suicide bombing at a u.n. building in islamabad, pakist pakistan, that killed five people. violent protests in istanbul this morning. turkish police fired tear gas and used water cannons to keep back hundreds of people demonstrating outside meetings being held by the world's bank and international monetary fund. some 100 people were arrested. david letterman has publicly apologized to his wife and his staff after revealing he had sexual relations with women who worked for him. on his "late show" last night, letterman was remorseful, saying his wife has been terribly hurt by the news, but he also stayed true to form, making several jokes about his behavior. today, three american citizens won the noble prize for physics. charles cowl, willard boyle and george smith were honored for their work for the fiber-optics and technology behind digital cameras. also on monday, three people won the noble medicine prize. now here's brian williams with a look at nbc "nightly news." >> good morning and thanks. coming up tonight, an accident left him paralyzed, but that didn't stop him. now he's helping others find a new way forward by giving wheelchairs to those who need them. giving back, making a difference. we'll have that story tonight on "nightly news." natalie, for now, back to you. >> thanks, brian. it's 8:03 now. now, let's go across the street where al is in waders and in a cranberry bog. >> well, not in waders yet, but we're looking at people in waders. this is todd may, a third-generation cranberry bog grower and owner and works for the ocean spray cooperative. todd, good to see you. >> good morning, al. nice to be here. >> so, you've got this setup here on rockefeller plaza. you guys are doing this at different places across the country? >> xaz exactly right, yep. we're really excited, because it's the 80th anniversary, and as growers, as farmers, we own ocean spray, which is a cooperative, and it's exciting to bring the beauty of the harvest out here and show everybody. >> how are they harvested? >> you can see they're floating on the water. so that makes our job easier, corralling them, getting them up into the trucks. >> because if you don't corral them, they're all over the place, you have a cranberry stampede. >> we've got to get tm up -- >> hyah! cranberry. now, you're third generation. >> that's right. >> is there a fourth generation of mays? >> they're back home, you bet ya. the kids -- i'm excited to pass it along. there's a lot of heritage and continuity. and we grow something that's good for you, it tastes, and i'# it's been a bit chilly this morning, in the 40s and low 50s through the area. right now, 54 degrees in d.c., 49 in springfield and 48 up i-95 in baltimore. and no rain until very, very late. the high today is 71. 70s all week long and rain for >> and that's your latest weather. ann? all right, al, thank you so much. well, coming up, you might call them bridget and john plus seven. we're going to meet the proud new parents of quintuplets, and they already have twins, right after this. it isn't like the apple juice you've always known. it doesn't look like the apple juice you've always known, or taste like it. it tastes like biting into a crisp, juicy, perfectly ripe apple. yeah, 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you're used to bringing home a baby that's like this big and they're like a pound. >> the parents know the road ahead is long. >> need the cribs, the carseats and everything else. >> for 25-weekers, they're actually, they're doing as expected. >> the first three months are critical, but this family, including their set of twins, are very hopeful. >> prayers, prayers, prayers. >> nervous. just broke down in tears, because you know, you prepare for it, but you don't really prepare for it, because you don't expect it to be your own. >> and bridget and john are with us exclusively along with perinatologist dr. stephanie mann, who delivered them all. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> bridget, looking at your face in that video and your tears, worried about your babies born at 25 weeks, not an easy delivery for you at all. how are you doing at this time and how are the babies doing? >> i'm doing very well this morning. it was a tough road. i was very nervous about them being born so early. i know that their chances of survival were lower. but i went down this morning already and saw them and they're all holding the own. there are no major changes from last night. so they're all doing very well as far as i'm concerned. >> dr. mann -- and i apologize, i called you steven. obviously, it's stephanie. the babies, as i mentioned before, 25 weeks, very eay. and the odds tend to be stacked against children that are born this early, a 30% survival rate. what are these children up against in the short term and also in the long run? >> they definitely have a long road ahead of them, just you know, getting through the intensive care nursery for the next couple of months, and then, you know, several years down the line in terms of their developmental outcome and all the challenges that they're going to face. >> so, doctor, what are your greatest concerns right now? >> hopefully, getting them through the next couple of weeks. and then my beratest hope for them is that they will leave the nursery. >> john, let me ask you, how are you handling this? i mean, it's -- you know, you have 8-year-old twins and now suddenly you have these five babies born premature. >> well, i'm just being strong for them. i have the support of their mother and the kids, the twins, and every day i just, it's just a blessing just to see them. >>ou know, so many people think o multiple births, bridget, and they think of octomom and babies, embryos being implanted. that was not the case with you. you took a drug called overdrol, which if i understand correctly stimulates the ovaries and you produce a certain number of eggs, is that correct? >> yeah. i did not have any insemination. i didn't use invitro like she did. i did use a drug called ovadril to make sure when the eggs are leased, they are mature enough to accept the sperm to be fertilized. >> and i know when the doctors discovered you were carrying five embryos, they discussed the idea of reduction, removg some embryos so that some would stand a better chance. you and john discussed that and you thought you couldn't remove any of the embryos. why, bridget? >> i didn't feel it was our decision to decide which one had the opportunity to live in this world and which one didn't. that's something that someone else needs to decide. >> well, we are so glad that they are all getting the best care possible. we wish you the best of luck, bridget and john, with these babies, and also with the 8-year-old twins, who hopefully will come in very, very handy in the weeks and months ahead, helping to take care of those babies. thank you so much. and dr. stephanie mann, thank you as well. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. and up next, ann introduces us to the woman who's inspired her throughout her career, right after this. today it's about making smart decisions. it's about getting the quality you deserve. savings like this don't come along every day. custom upholstery at ethan allen. extraordinary savings. limited time. today it's about planning for the future. it's about great style and great savings. take advantage of this rare opportunity. custom media at ethan allen. extraordinary savings. limited time. 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in the light of the prolonged reception of congress -- what was your relationship? why do you refuse to respect the law between the church and state? >> she's the one who's got the courage, the guts to stand up in public and say this is wrong. >> let's have this discussion at the conclusion of the town hall meeting, how about that? >> no, no, no. we're having it now because -- >> why do we have to have it now? >> it's a pattern. >> you just know you've got to be ready for a tough question. if you don't have a thorough answer, she'll keep going. >> well, mrs. thomas -- >> mrs. thomas. >> all right, helen? >> you seem to be fearless. >> i tk big. >> no, you get up there, you say it. and you've done it for decades. what propels you to be so direct, so engaging? >> i just don't know any other way to do it. >> but you want them to know their plac >> and i know my place, too, which is to ask the questions that may drive them out of their minds. >> reporter: affectionately called the first lady of the white house press corps, helen thomas has made ten presidents sweat. >> charged with perjury -- >> reporter: stammer -- >> that's where, that's where, i, i -- >> reporter: -- and answer to the people. she first walked through those white house gates half a century ago. >> i thought, well, this is nice. i'll stay here. i was the man who came to dinner and didn't leave. but i said i was covering history every day. >> reporter: and making a bit of her own history along the way as one of the only female white house reporters, thomas stormed washington's all boys clubs. because of you, there are women -- >> oh, no. >> who are the space -- >> there were so many great women journalists. i get credit because i think i'm still alive. i'm not quite sure. i'll check my pulse. i read the bit obituary pages e day to see that i'm not on them. >> oh, come on. >> no, but i'm carrying an image, but the others didn't. >> but you were part of that as well. >> well, i certainly want to be a part of the fight. >> reporter: during the kennedy administration, helen thomas was the first woman honored with the task of officially closing televised press conferences. >> i thought that kennedy was really in a bind trying to answer questions, and he went on and on trying to find the answer. so then i got up and i said -- >> mr. president, thank you. >> and he said, "thank you." >> thank you, helen. >> and i had taken him off the hook. >> helen's in charge. >> reporter: rarely such a pushover, she's known as the lady presidents love to hate. if you had asked things maybe a little more diplomatically, you might have gotten more answer? what do you think? >> my critics say so, yes. i think the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and that's the way i like to askhe question. ♪ happy birthday dear helen >> reporter: yet, they couldn't help but love her, too. you have gotten a birthday cake delivered to you by president obama and by president clinton. >> good. >> reporter: good? >> yeah, good cakes. >> reporter: you've had encounters with all the presidents at social events. you know, it's a chummy world. >> if you're covering them on a day-by-day, 24/7 and plus, they get used to you even if they don't like you. >> reporter: but when you look back at all those images -- >> i can't believe myself. >> repter: you can't believe yourse yourself? >> no. i mean, i've had to act very nonchalant, and then i see the pictures and my mouth is dropping and my eyes are wide, and oh, it's the president of the united states. >> now, helen, i know that nancy upstairs would die -- she's watching on television -- if i didn't call on you in that pretty red dress. >> reporter: for many presidents, helen thomas has symbolizes the voice of the people. >> president bush 41, for example, used to ask me about every two weeks, "how's helen coming along?" i said, what do you mean? well, is the pressure building for a press conference? is she yelling? is she upset about anything? because he knew she represented a point of view of the american people that he wanted to deal with. >> reporter: what do you think when you look here? >> what do think? i think every president could have done better. talk about missed opportunities. >> reporter: do you ever get tired of looking at the white house? >> no. i really don't. i do love the white house, all it represents. i think we have the power, i think we have the integrity and the ideals of real good government. >> reporter: how many times do you think you've entered this room? >> 50,000, at least. >> reporter: and do you ever get tired of it? >> no. >> reporter: what's the feeling when you come in for a news conference? >> god knows what's going to happen next. >> reporter: she's not just tough on presidents. thomas is also critical of those who fill the seats beside her and says her fellow reporters caved during the iraq war, though she understands why. after she cornered president bush in this very room, he rarely called on her again. >> hold on for a second, please, let -- excuse me. excuse me for a second, please. excuse me for a second. helen. >> when you go into journalism, you don't try to win a popularity contest. oftentimes you're going to make people very unhappy. >> reporter: so, are you going to make it to 11 presidents, you think? >> who knows? i'd like to. it's all in the hands of fate, but i'd like to die with my boots on. >> reporter: or at least a pen in your hand and a pad of paper. >> running after a president. >> reporter: what do you want to have said about you in your time covering the white house? >> that she asked good questions and she asked why. >> reporter: that's it? easy to say that. well, marlon fitzwater, who seed as press secretary to presidents reagan and george h.w. bush has this photograph on the back cover of his book. he called it "the incredible peeping thomas." and by the way, helen has written a new book along with craig crawford that is called "listen up, mr. president: everything you always wanted your president to know and do." she's actually a prolific author. i love her. >> the way she describes her interviewing style, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. just ask the questions straight. >> known for that. >> really nice. >> she's amazing. >> yeah. >> it wasn't -- it's not as if i really knew her. it was really that i had always watched her and been inspired by her, and i think that also is a great way to be inspired. the time is 8:26 and in washingt national airport we can see folks are hard at work on this tuesday, it's the 6th day of october. good morning. in the news for today, a bill that would allow same-sex marriage in the district would go through the council and if passed, the law would allow same sex couples to apply for and receive a marriage license. well, an early-morning fire in prince georges county, crews were called to green belt road before 6:00 a.m. sna in. in storm center 4, a little on the chilly side and it's 54 degrees and in quaintco river. and after midnight and late tomorrow morning. the accident upnear up nearglee road and well before the beltway. an accident earlier in montgomery village is here. joe? >> the firing of 229 ñid.c. teachers has prompted 8 first now on this tuesday morning, october 6th, 2009. wonderful fall morning here in rockefeller plaza. we say hi to everyone waving to their loved ones back home. i have a question, actually, for ann and for natalie. what did you do with your wedding gown? >> you know, mine's in a box. >> mine's in a box. >> with some cedar, i think. >> i never got mine preserved. i think it's probably yellow hanging in my closet. but we're hanging onto it is the point. >> okay. would you ever consider doing this? look at this picture. why these women are getting down and dirty in their gowns, just ahead. >> yikes. >> okay. i'm wondering if they got divorced or something. >> no, no, no. you're going to find out all about it. >> okay, all right. >> you're getting a flu shot. >> i'm getting a flu shot. >> ready? >> that's all i have to say. i have never gotten a flu shot. i have never gotten the flu. so, it will be interesting to see what happens. >> what pushed you over the edge this time? >> don nash, our producer. kept going, hey, why don't you get a shot? so, i'm getting a shot and we'll see what happens. but i said if only dr. nancy gives me the shot. >> she makes a big thing about how it's very important -- >> dr. nancy, then our other big shot right behind her. >> hey -- >> they're getting shots today. >> christian davis is going to get a shot! >> oh, my! >> he didn't know. >> this is a big thing. >> should we just bring them? >> i think we should. co on in. >> you're best known for "sex and the city," charlotte, but now you're in a new comedy called "couples retreat." >> yes. >> you got to go to bora bora. >> i did. i did. i don't know how i lucked out and it happened. it's like the most magical place to shoot. >> and it was like just for you guys making the movie. >> yeah, it was us and our crew on the st. regis. everyone else left. it was like old-world movie making. a movie had not been made there since 1971. >> wow. >> so, it was so magical and the movie was so beautiful. we thought people would think it was special effects. >> it's about a couple from the midwest. >> yes, chicago. >> they go to bora bora and find out they have to go to couples therapy? >> right. they think they're going for fun because one couple needs therapy and we want to be supportive and we're like, we want to jet ski. and they're like, 6:00 a.m., therapy. and we're like, no, no, no. but it turns out we all need some help in our relationship, so it works out. >> you play not really off character. >> yes, yes, yes. >> you're a bad girl, lucy, not charlotte. >> yes. she's troubled. >> trouble >> she's troubled. and john fab roe is troubled as well in the movie, so we're perfectly matched in our troubles and we need that therapy. and then things improve. so, it's nice. >> vince vaughn is kind of at the height of all of this. he produced it. >> he produced it. he's starring in it, obviously. it was his idea. he had jon favreau write the original script. they go back to "swingers." and they ad-lib every day. >> wow. >> so you would be there -- this is not how "sex and the city" is. we say every word exactly as it's written. so i'd be acting with jon and vince would be off camera and he'd be like, say blah, blah, blah. okay, vince. >> speaking of "sex and the city," ""sex and the city" 2" is filming around new york, and we found this video of you and sarah jessica parker looking very '80s. what's up with that? >>yeah. we're having an '80s flashback moment there for sure. i'm the most boring '80s flash back person. i'm impressed, al. but there's actually a good story point of why we're in the '80s, but i can't share. it but it's not just for fun. it's not like we felt like dress-up. you know what i'm saying. >> can you tell us anything about the movie other than you're going over to the set when you leave here? >> no. well, we have amazing guest stars. let me say that. amazing, amazing, like you can't believe it. >> okay. >> obviously, we're all four in it and no one has died. that's one rumor that's been going around. i don't think that's funny, personally, it's not a comedy. my children, i still -- charlotte has two children now. >> two little girls. >> and amanda gets married. >> well, she does make a beautiful bride. whether she gets married or not, i can't -- >> oh, okay. >> good one, though! thank you. thank you so much. >> funny. >> i was trying to be wiley. >> you're good. >> it hits theaters on friday. best of luck to you. >> thank you. thank you, guys. thanks for having me. >> before you get the shot -- i don't know if you're getting the shot. >> no, no. >> you're going to get the shot, but before that, one last weather. well, not one last. >> no, because, see, some of us keep working after after thes ç# another gorgeous day today. we're starting out our tuesday. the clouds are on the increase today but you're not going to need your rain gear today. you're not going to need your umbrella la. 52 degrees in culpepper. we'll see a high temperature of 71 degrees and now to of our series "flu free today." this morning, as we've been mentioning all morning, al is getting his flu shot. helena foulkes is with cvs caremark and michel rosetta is with cvs. >> and i got my flu shot already. last week. good girl. >> so, explain to us exactly what's going to happen. >> well, al is going to get a seasonal flu shot. this is seasonal flu, the one that kills 36,000 people every year. for thos who say, well, i'm healthy or i've never gotten one, you get one for the people you love so you don't take this home and get people sick. and also, you can't afford -- none of us can -- to be sick and out of work for two weeks. so, there's rapele effect. >> some people wouldn't mind if i was. >> normally, helen, how many people would get a flu shot in a normal season? >> oh, in a normal season last year, we gave somewhere close to a million flu shots. >> do you expect more? >> we expect many more this year. already in september we've seen more. our big focus is really on how to make it easy for people to get a flu shot, because i think it's an intimidating concept. >> right. >> so, what we want people to know is it's painless. you're going to see al experience that soon. >> painless for you and me. we're not getting it. >> well, i had mine, but it's also easy to get one. so you can come into any 1 of our 500 minute clinic locations. >> any pharmacist will do it. >> pharmacists all over the country. i was in airports last week. every airport has flu stations set up. >> so, let's go, al, without further ado. >> all right. >> have a seat. >> all right, michael. >> are you ready, mr. al? >> yeah, i'm ready. >> you're sure? >> yeah. >> this flu vaccine is coming in a viral vaccine or in individual dose vaccines and you can ask for either one. and for someone like al, it's one shot. there's no booster needed. and this isoing to give him immunity all the way through the winter cycle for the traditional seasonal flu. >> here we go. >> and these are against viruses the world health organization thought really might be a virus. >> okay, here we go. >> not even a flinch. >> no. he's a man. he's a man's man. he'll be crying in his dressing room within an hour. >> hold that for me. >> sure. >> we've also made sure that we can give flu shots to people who don't have jobs. >> that's right, about 100,000 -- >> what we found last year is 50% of people said they got a flu shot -- >> where's my smurf band-aid? >> hold on. because you were such a good patient -- >> oh, good. >> you get a prize. but you've got to make sure it doesn't spoil your lunch. >> al -- >> you know what, this is very fitting because i was a sucker for don nash. >> all kidding aside, did it hurt at all? >> it didn't hurt at all, nothing, seriously. >> and the flu shot is about $50, but the insurance covers it. thank you all very much. >> thank you. >> good job, al. >> yes. up next, we're going to meet the most trusted stranger in am now to what began as an art project and has blossomed into a phenomenon. five years ago, frank warren started "post secret," asking strangers to mail him their most intimate thoughts written on postcards. hundreds of thousands have poured in from the humorous to the truly heartbreaking. frank has saved some of the best for his fifth book, "post secret confessions on life, death and god." frank warren, good morning. nice to see you again. >> it's great to be here. >> what do you think it is about this whole process that appeals to people, that they would write on a postcard their inner most secret and send it to a stranger? >> i think the reasons are as varied as the secrets themselves. i think some people might want to share a funny story or write about a sexual taboo, but some of the postcards i get are so poetically expressed, i think maybe there's a deeper reason. maybe transformation. >> what do you mean transformation? >> well, i think whether you whisper a secret to a friend or write it on a postcard and release it to a stranger, that act, that ritual can change who you are. it can help you find greater self-acceptance, it can help you offer forgiveness to a friend who might no longer be in your life. >> you know, this is your fifth book, and you say it took you the longest to put this together of any of the books. why is that? >> well, like any of the books, this book has secrets that are funny and sexual and hopeful and heavy, but more than the others, it has these very soulful, spiritual secrets, secrets about our relationship with a greater power, our thoughts, fears and hopes about the afterlife, and the things that we might feel that we can't talk about at church, maybe. >> what have you learned, frank, reading these secrets, about the way people view faith? >> i've been very inspired by the complexity that people have about their feelings with faith. also, it's been very enlightening to see how selfish but how selfless we can be, too. it's quite a journey. >> and in every book, you always include at least one secret of your own, and on page103, actually, you have -- there are seven secrets, at least one is yours. will you tell us which one is yours some. >> well, two of my secrets are on page 103, that's true. >> you won't tell us which one? >> no. it's all anonymous. >> but there's a funny story, because somebody confused the pages. >> i have a 13-year-old daughter, and she thought my secret was on 130, so she turned to page 130 and started reading the secret about a sexually transmitted disease and the story behind it. it's a wonderful secret. it's just not mine. so when i heard that, i was kind of terrified that i had broadcast that that one was mine, but thankfully, it was just a mix-up. >> and you've also taken this show on the road. you lecture to a lot of young people, and they tend to be very open. why do you think that is? more willing to just not be anonymous. >> i think there's a generational shift happening right now, and young people are finding it more comfortable to talk about parts of the own life that their parents would never speak about. i was at an event at siu not long ago, and young people will share their own secrets. and this young man stood up and said, when i was a kid, i stole my dad's playboy magazines and sold them to my friend so i'd have money for the ice cream truck. so you had all kinds of secrets. >> is this it for you, frank? do you have another book in you? or can you stop the postcards at this point? >> ion't think i can turn this off. i get about 200 every day from around the world. and i'm not thinking about any books right now, but we are trying to figure out if there is a way to tell these stories behind the secrets in film or television. so that's always exciting. >> frank thank you. always nice to talk to you. i'm going to find out which secrets are yours. i'm a buyer for tj maxx. i'm a shopper at heart. we're dealing hands on with the designers. after that, it goes straight to our customers. i get the best deal, so they get the best savings. our customers go from fashionistas... to maxxinistas! tj maxx. this morning in "today's kitchen back to basics," we're cooking up crepes with -- bring that up again -- he combines science and cooking on "good eats," host of "iron chef america" and the next "iron chef." now he's out with a book" good eats: the early years." alton. good morning. >> crepe. >> so it's not crepe. >> i say crepe. it's like van gogh, van gogh. people don't like words that bring up phlegm. they're french, they get by with that. >> meantime, they taste good. >> they do taste good and they're amazingly versatile. this is the one thing i think my family makes on pretty much several times a week basis. >> mm-mmm. >> it's the only thing i've actually memorized. 4 1/2 hounss of flour by weight. this is amazingly simple. a couple eggs. you have seen these before. >> we make pancakes all the time -- >> these are like pancakes, only they don't have any air in them. we've got some milk, some water. >> are they gluten-free? >> no because they have flour in them. >> that would answer that. >> yeah, when you see flour -- >> don't be a wise guy, cook. >> we're going to do sweet, so i'm going to add a tablespoon of sugar and vanilla. they put the vanilla beans out because they weren't sure you knew where vanilla came from. >> we're not going to put the whole bean in there. >> and you blend it up for about ten seconds, and it's important to do it in a blender and get it done with quickly because if it's too long, they get tough. you have to let this sit for at least an hour because you don't want any bubbles. i make this the night before and shove it in the fridge. >> so at least an hour. >> that way you won't have too many bubbles in. it each of you are going to make a perfect crepe. >> awesome. i've always wanted to do that. really, my son loves crepes, crepes. >> a little butter. crepe. work on saying that. >> a little butter, okay. >> i took french for four years. >> butter for you. of course, it's french. look at you standing back from the butter. you're scared of the butter. >> well, errs splashing it. >> you don't want it to get brown. >> well, it doesn't matter. this is what i want you to do. see how i'm doing that? cover as much pan -- >> it looks so easy. >> oh, it's so easy. okay, fine, my pan's too hot. see the holes? you do it. i didn't mess up, i wanted to do that. oh, now, talk about splatter. >> oh, that's good. she's doing it. okay, i'm going to do this fast, because i know -- >> clear. okay, turn the pan. >> too much batter, but good. but good. now, put it down and let it cook. let it cook. now i'm going to give you little zest. >> oh, zest. >> a little lemon, yes. >> on your side -- no, you're going to -- mine's bad. i messed mine up. you're going to get nutmeg. >> nutmeg, yummy. that was simple. >> that smells fantastic. >> now, we're going to get this out of the way. >> here's the thing. >> this is the hard part. >> no, it's not hard. you're not ready. see, because you put too much batter in yours. you're doomed. >> you sound like my mother. >> i know your mother. she was right. >> you did this, you did that. >> all you have to do is flip like that. >> okay, now we're -- >> perfect! >> oh, well done. >> whoa! >> okay. >> beautiful. that's good. >> can i touch it? >> no, i wouldn't yet. >> is it -- well, we didn't put anything in it. >> that comes later. that comes later. >> alton, you know, being in the kitchen with you is a lot of fun, but anyway, the bottom line is that you can make these things, your kids will love them. >> yeah, look behind you. my daughter -- >> and the book is called "good eats: the early years." we'll show that and meantime, we'll be right back with trashy brides right after this. >> oh, my gosh. >> you eat it like that. now to women donning their wedding gowns after the big day for very unusual photo shoots, and we tagged along to find out why. it's a day many women have dreamed of, walking down the aisle in their beautiful white wedding gown. but what happens to that dress after the "i-dos"? >> my goal today is to get as muddy as possible. >> reporter: it's called "trash the dress." one bride's trash is a photographer's treasure. >> the whole idea behind trashing the dress was coming up with a more creative way to express yourself. it's one thing you couldn't do on your wedding day. >> i say bring it on. i hope i get to drive. i don't want to ride in the back. >> reporter: at dfw adventure park in texas, four friends get revved up to go four-wheeling, yes, you guessed it, in their wedding gowns. >> i think any excuse to wear it again and to go roll around in some mud and have a good time is a good one. >> reporter: photographer lynn renkin has been capturing these "trash the dress" memories for the past three years. >> i try to really tailor the sessions to the girl in particular or to the couple in particular. >> some people don't necessarily like it. they think it's destroying something that's sacred, but for me, doing something artistic and creative with my dress is much more me and much more us as a couple than keeping it up in the closet somewhere. >> absolutely amazing. look at her. she's beautiful. >> not just go out there and do something destructive, but more go and create some art. >> reporter: photographer john michael cooper is credited with starting this trend. >> people always picture the bride as some untouchable, pure thing that, you know, should be totally protected from the elements, the wind, the water, whatever. >> reporter: not anymore. shana duhon dug her dress out of the closet for this shoot in the las vegas desert. >> my father and mother kept asking me, you know, are you sure? weddings are so formal and traditional. so, to get an opportunity to kind of come out here and just mess around and feel goofy and get all your, you know, ambition out, it's kind of exciting. exhilarating i guess. >> reporter: and jessica and samuel delay say they are taking their vows seriously. >> to me, we're kind of symbolizing here the phrase that seems to have been kind of forgotten in marriages these days, until death do us part. so, we're pretty much sitting in a shallow grave. >> reporter: a dress that's sure to be remembered. >> it was fine until they drped that line. >> you want to do it. >> i'm totally inspired. i think we should do it. >> i know. >> you know where your wedding gown is. >> i just want to make sure my daughter doesn't want the gown. we'll do that. >> but we don't have to ruin the gown. >> oh, yeah, the time is 8:56 and 53 degrees. it's beautiful and bright blue skies on this tuesday, october 6th, 2009. good morning. in the news for today a. woman is in critical condition after being hit by a metro bus just before 7:00 at the corner of montello avenue. a passenger on another bus, they say that she got off the bus and walked in front of it to cross the street. that's when she was hit by a second bus. the driver of the second bus has been put on routine administrative leave. meanwhile, the first doses of the swine flu and and we'll take a break and come back and look atur a very nice start to our day. mostly sunny skies and a whole lot of blue. a few puffy white clouds. aannapolis, 66 degrees and the wind off the water, our warmest spot through the area right now and meanwhile n. fairfax county, temperatures in the low and mid-50s as well. a high today of 7 is degrees. rain moves in after midnight and ends the watch. >> still a tough trip in many locations and a couple problems much earlier in the day along 270. they are long gone but we're still looking at delays along germantown. speaking of problems, on 395, the lanes are opened but it's going to be late clearinging out. >> the firing of 229 and we're back now with more of "today" on this tuesday morning, october 6th, 2009. sweater weather here in the northeast. and yes, that is the world-famous rockefeller center ice rink. it's being set up for the season, which means that fall has finally arrived, and the tree, al, cannot be far behind. >> that's right. and we're listening to, of course, the classic "linus and lucy" from "charlie brown," vince guaraldi. "charlie brown christmas." >> you amaze me with what you know. this is al roker. i'm ann curry. matt's got the time off. i hope you're enjoying that time off, matt. and natalie's inside doing the news for me. but before that, this hour, we'll be talking about -- you know, it was interesting. david letterman, who said he wasn't going to talk about the scandal he mentioned on thursday ever again actually came out yesterday, last night -- >> addressed it. >> -- and talked about it a lot and some of the things he said really made you sad for his family. >> we'll get into that in a lile bit. also ahead, barbara corcoran is going to be stopping by, back with the hottest real estate markets for investing opportunities. we're going to show you the top ten markets where prices have had a huge decline over the last year but now are showing signs of life. >> so, we're trying to make people money. >> that's right. >> all right. >> and if you can't get people organized, there is a website that will remind you to pay your bills and give you a wake-up call if you need. it there is even a website that will do your drugstore shopping. we'll check out nine sites you need to know about. >> okay. >> we did have ten, but we forgot them already. >> because we're that organized. we'll get to that. but first, let's get the ns from natalie, filling in at the newsdesk. today officials in switzerland turned down roman polanski's appeal to be released while he awaits extradition to the united states. he's wanted in california for having sex with a minor 32 years ago. david letterman was on the air last night apologizing after having had sexual relationships with some of his female staff members. nbc's peter alexander is outside the "late show" studio with more. peter, good morning. >> natalie, good morning. letterman apologized to his wife and to his staff, but not before making fun of himself. and if you think that's the end of this story, well, think again. in fact, this morning, t"the ne york times" is reporting that the lawyer for joe halderman, the man accused in this extortion plot, has threatened to provide evidence that letterman sexually harassed members of his staff, and he says he's willing to show that evidence in court. >> i got into the car this morning and the navigation lady wasn't speaking to me. >> reporter: back in front of the cameras for the first time since his embarrassing office sex scandal exploded last week, david letterman had himself to thank for all that new material. >> things are still pretty bad. there's a possibility that i'll be the first talk show host impeached, so. it's fall here in new york city, and i spent the whole weekend raking my hate mail. cold, cold, too. i mean, it's chilly outside my house, chilly inside my house. >> reporter: on monday night, the "late show" host, clearly wounded by the impact his revelations about having sex with co-workers have had on his employees, blended his comedy with contrition. >> when you're blackmailed, it's a crime and you're a victim. it did not occur to me last week when i was discussing having had sex with the women who worked on this show that then what would happen is reporters and newspaper people and radio and tv would start hounding the staff and saying, what do you say? are you? and this and that. it was very, very unpleasant. and i would just like to set the record straight -- no, i'm not having sex with these women. those episodes are in the past. my thanks to the staff for, once again, putting up with something stupid i've gotten myself involved in. >> reporter: then, letterman apologized to his wife, a former staffer on the show, regina lasko. >> she has been horribly hurt by my behavior. and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it's your responsibility, you try to fix it. and at that point, there's only two things that can happen. either you're going to make some progress and get it fixed or you're going to fall short and perhaps not get it fixed. so, let me tell you, folks, i've got my work cut out for me. >> reporter: was it a genuine apology or another well-crafted maneuver to get ahead of the story? suspended cbs news producer joe halderman who prosecutors say was in debt and desperate when he allegedly tried to extort $2 million from letterman, still isn't speaking, but his lawyer was already questioning letterman's credibility and truthfulness monday on "today." >> he's a master at manipulating audiences. that's what he does for a living. so, to think that david letterman gave the entire story and there's nothing more to be said is simply wrong. >> the defense in this case is trying to muddy the waters, because everyone knows that the defendant and letterman did not get along. what matters is one juror thinking to himself or herself, you know what, i am not so sure letterman's the victim. i'm going to acquit this guy, halderman. >> reporter: one published report suggests letterman held a personal grudge against halderman, who until recently was living with steph ni birkitt, one of letterman's assistants, and according to "the new york times," one of letterman's past lovers, who frequently appeared on letterman's on-air sketches. the "ap" reports that a new york city law enforcement official says halderman copied birkitt's diary, which contained details of her affair with letterman and tried to use it as blackmail. facing 15 years, if convicted, of attempted grand larceny, halderman is currently out on bail. this week, letterman's past girlfriend and former head writer on the show, merrill markoe, responded to the sex scandal on her blog with a hint of humor, writing "dave promised me many times that i was the only woman he would ever cheat on." >> let's look at the news. first of all, bill clinton said -- no. good news for south carolina governor mark sanford, because he -- how about that eliot spitzer? would you take a look at -- >> reporter: after what at least one staff member called a strange day at the office, letterman hopes his audience has the last laugh. >> by the way, the going price for a screenplay based on this show right here, $3 million. >> $3 million. >> $3 million here, yeah. >> reporter: letterman admitted that this is just the first phase of the scandal. he said that the second phase will begin next week when he goes on "oprah," natalie, and cries. >> all right, peter alexander, thanks so much. pressure is growing on president obama to decide if he will escalate u.s. involvement in afghanistan. he'll get input today from a bipartisan group of congressional leaders who take up the pentagon budget this week. this morning, senator john mccain told meredith the president needs to increase troop levels and do it quickly. today the world health organization said it stands by the safety of the new h1n1 vaccine and called it the most important tool against the swine flu ban denimic. doctors and other health care workers were among the first to be vaccinated against the swine flu on monday. they got the nasal mist doses. pregnant women, though, a high-risk group, must wait for the injectable form. it is now seven minutes past the hour. you're up to date now. let's get another check of the weather from al. all right, thanks a lot, natalie. as we look at what's happening, we've got a big area of high risk or strong risk of storms from strong storms, san antonio up to memphis on into central tennessee, isolated tornadoes possible. as you can see, pretty good line of showers and thunderstorms with a severe thunderstorm watch from wichita falls all the way to the oklahoma/arkansas border. rainfall amounts generally about one to three inches of rain. and then we've got more rain up to the north, snow back through the dakotas, and we'res ç#ç#ç#ç it's warmi up fast around here. a good look south to the national cathedral, temperatures are warming nicely and 57 degrees. glendale, 56 degrees. so sunshine doing its job. we're going to lose some of the sunshine today. cloi clouds increase and probably ♪ brick house ♪ now on to "today's real estate" and the best markets for house hunting. so, you're in search of a home or investment property and you want the biggest bang for your buck. "today" contributor and our redent brick house real estate expert barbara corcoran is here with the latest. good morning, barbara. >> good morning, al. >> first of all, how did you determine the top cities? what was the criteria you used? >> these were the top cities across america where prices have dropped the most, but in the last quarter, prices are shooting up. if you could time the real estate market, which you can't often do, this is the time to buy these particularplaces. >> all right, now, let's start off. number one, sarasota, florida. >> sarasota, florida, is probably what is a symbol of the worst real estate market in the country. the florida markets were hit early. last year alone, prices went down by a full third in sarasota. the prices are already up 13%. >> oh, that's good, so there's a rebound. >> moving fast, snapping up bargains. >> median home price almost $176,000. >> you got it. but remember what that used to be, a third higher. >> wow. and the good thing about sarasota, it's got beachy attributes that people always think about florida. >> it's a beautiful beach, but lz a knision indicated, urban city with all the things that sophisticated people like to find there. >> number two, san francisco, california, median home price $472,900, and they took a big hit. >> they took a tremendous hit in san francisco. and you know what's great about san francisco? you know it's going to come back. so many people have dreamed about living in san francisco, and here's your chance to the good a really good deal. some of the kmicondominiums in better areas like walnut creek and danville have climbed 20% and they're leading the house recovery there. there's the view of san francisco that everybody loves. >> sure. >> this is the san francisco you can get really cheap, but only for now, because prices are going up. >> number three, lansing, michigan. the median home price $81,200. >> repeat that, $81,000. >> wow. >> how do you get a three-bedroom, two-bath house in a pretty family community for $81,000? what they're doing smart there is they're big on small business. they have attracted the film industry jobs in, major tv studios are moving in. lansing is a town where it's now easy to get a job, cheap to get a house and they have a music festival that draws people from all over the country. >> and also the state capitol there. >> you got it. number four, marietta, georgia. median home price, $121,400. >> and that's cheap, too, but not by comparison to the last one, i guess. >> no. >> but you have to rlize that prices there are level with where theyere in the early 1970s. it's like taking a time trip back and being able to capture those days. it has a "gone with the wind" museum. they also call it -- >> i don't give a damn about that. >> it's good, you know why? because it's the pride of the community and it's a family area and there's a great costume from that museum. doesn't look like much from here, but it's the pride and joy of that community. >> now back in michigan, grand rapids is number five. median home price $85,000? >> you got it, $85,000, and you know what's saving grand rapids, michigan? it's an innovative town. you know, it was the first city to put fluoride in its water. right now it's the biggest art fair in the world is happening right there. it's called the giant art prize fair, and it's covering the town with art and they're giving away the biggest art prize in the country. it's bringing in people. but more importantly, home sales are ticking up there. 12% more sales last month than the month before. that's an enormous increase in just one month. >> so now we go to number six, heading back to florida, st. petersburg. >> st. petersburg, people love. >> average home $140,900. >> you got it, and remember again, prices there are going up. it's a strong second home market. it attracts both older people and a tremendous amount of young people recently. the homes there have charm. many of them are so affordable right now. and right now there's a feeding frenzy going on and lots of people in that town, for whatever reason, have cash and people are throwing cash on th table, driving prices up. >> they're up like 20%, 30%. >> i know, in the last quarter. think about that. that's a crazy market. >> number seven, naperville, illinois, right outside of chicago. >> right close to chicago, in fact. home to eight different colleges and universities, and nothing's better for a town recovery than young people moving in and deciding to stay there, and that's exactly what's happening in naperville. they're aggressive about business as well. they have donated $12 million to help small businesses locate into that town and it's working. >> wow. $204,400 the median price there. the next one's surprising, trenton, new jersey. >> yeah, because people have the wrong image of trenton. trenton is a family-friendly town right now, and you know what it's got going better than anything else? governor corzine there in the last year alone has created 13,000 new jobs. you can't have a strong real estate market without good jobs and he's totally turned that thing around. >> median home price $254,300, up $200 if you say corzine. that will bring that up. >> maybe so, but your taxes are high. i have to add that one on. >> all right. number nine, st. louis, missouri. love st. louis. >> everybody loves st. louis because it's the home of anheuser-busch. you get all the beer you want to drink there. hey, people are happy, that counts. it makes you like the place where you live. it's also got a variety of jobs, a very broad job base there, many, many industries. and remember, homes there are 30% cheaper than the average in the nation, and your cost of living is about 25% cheaper than everywhere else the nation. >> then we're going back to michigan. interesting, michigan has three of the top ten for you. >> hey. >> saginaw, median home price $55,700. >> okay, it's not that i have a thing for michigan, that's for sure. it's just that they deserve these top ten spots. the median home price is only $55,000. again, say that again, $55,000! this used to be a booming lumber town. you know what they've done? they've totally reinvented the downtown on the river to a brand new beautiful downtown with shops, galleries. they've reinvented themselves. >> right on the saginaw river. >> you got it. >> let's get a six-pack and we'll go look at some houses. >> couldn't think of anybody i'd rather drink with than you. >> oh, baby! barbara corcoran. thanks so much, we'll see you later. coming up whashs experts told two women who are ready to reinvent their lives, from personal to professional. but up next, never run out of laundry detergent again or search for a yard sale. we've got the nine best websites you need to know about right after these messages. to wind myself up just to get out of bed. then...well... i have to keep winding myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, the lack of energy. if depression is taking so much out of you, ask your doctor about pristiq®. 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this site will let you type a letter via e-mail and will deliver it to you or to someone else -- >> right. >> from any time in the future that you decide from 30 days to years. so, let's say you just got married or you met someone you think is the man of your dreams. typing up those thoughts and having them sent to you a year out or the day your daughter or son is born, typing a letter to them and having it delivered to some e-mail address 18 years later. it's really intriguing. they allow you to make them public so you can look through and see what other people have done, and it's really inspiring what people are thinking about and what they want to remember later. >> it's great to think, where will i be in my life a couple years from now. so, futureme.org. next one is a great tool for those of you who like to scour yard sales every weekend. well, this is one that will actually map things out for you. it's called yardsaletreasuremap.com, right? >> it is the must-have tool for those of us who like to scour for bargains on a saturday morning. there is no better way to spend a weekend morning, in my mind. but it's been an effort to go through the classifieds and circle the yard sales. this site, you type in your location. it will bring up all of the yard sales in your area, map them out, give you the most optimal route. >> wow. >> okay, so this one starts at 8:00, so go here first. you can also search by -- >> brilliant. >> -- by the merchandise that will be for sale. so, if there's something in particular that you're looking for -- furniture, electronics -- it will pull up craigslist listings by that. >> now, this is the one i love, talk about replenishing toilet paper. if you're running low at home, this one will send you a note and tell you, it will actually order it for you. it's called alice.com? >> it's an online replenishing convenient store, and the prices we found are 20% to 30% less than many online retailers. >> so you're going to save money. >> you set up a free account at alice.com, and you tell her -- we like to think of it as a lady behind the scenes as we're typing it in -- tell alice what your family is like, who lives there, what they lose and they keep track. they say, hey, it's time to send you more toilet paper. >> they know your toilet paper habits. >> no one wants to run out for garbage bags or laundry detergent. it keeps that stuff tracked. >> love this one, too, giftelephant.com. for those of us who have a hard time remembering to send thank-you notes, you write down the gifts -- >> natalie, no one ever rned me, when you're a grown-up what percentage of your time is spent keeping track of who you owe a gift to, keeping track of thank-you notes. giftelephant.com does it all for you. it reminds you to write a thank-you note or remind you of birthdays. it's like a elephant who never forgets any gift in your life. and actually, it will do the tracking for free and for a nominal fee, they'll send a thank-you note for you -- >> a printed note, not an e-mail. >> a printed note that you can personalize with one of your own photos. they'd send it out for you. pretty amazing. >> and this one is equivalent of the red string minder. taskfm.com. what does this do? >> this is really neat. this is like hiring a personal cystan and not feeling demanding and like you're acting like a jerk. taskfm remembers everything. you type into the interface "lunch next tuesday." it understands natural language, so you don't have to pull down the menu, like this date, this time. lunch at noon next tuesday. it understands that and sends you a reminder at the right time. you can decide whether it will send you a reminder via e-mail, text message or a phone call. >> and quickly, because we have two more that i want to get to. this is for peopleho like to socialize and find a coffee spot that's right in between two points. >> a place between us, a.placebetween.us. no matter where you are, it finds the exact middle point and a cool place to go, whether a coffee house or a restaurant. >> danielle, great sites. thanks for sharing them with us. >> thank you. coming up, two "biggest loser" contestants who were kicked off the ranch. they kept working and look fantastic. cal microphone from fisher-price. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ it's just the place for baby to make new music and enjoy some all-time hits, thanks to a mic that really works. now you sing ! spider ! ♪ ...itsy bitsy spider ♪ the jammin' band musical microphone... you're a star ! only from fisher-price ! to take a walk on the wild side with the stride-to-ride lion. he'll reward babies' first steps with lights and music. and when they're ready they'll ride on to their next adventure. only from fisher-price. time to deploy the chex mix boring potato chipecoy bag. now no one will want to steal the deliciousness. with a variety of tastes and textures, only chex mix is a bag of interesting. wooo! wooo! 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>> so far, sogood. i ade a really major step starting backwards, t convention, d before that was sending in the bioo even participate. so, soar -- so, ts was gat a step for you. no want to be an interior designer, is that right? >> that's correct. that's always something i wanted to do. and why not now? if not, when? >> right, get going now. and leslie,ou arrged for lorraineo speak to some specialists at the conference. >> oh, yeah. >> that's part the help that you give them. >> well, absolutely. well, everybody wants to be privately coached and have people talk to them directly. i mean, that's what the conference is all about, sort of the one on one and getting people to makeconnections. weyou how many people came out there saying they exchanged cardhey got a new financial planner, they got somebody to dress them, a new hr person, a new makeup person. so, it's very important. >> and lisa, do you have any profesonal advice to help lorraine find that n path, laun this new startn her life? >> yes. one of the things i recommend is as you are reinventing yourself, to -- i read in your bio how you're takin care of your mother, and to really look at taki care of your mother more than obligati but fro place of gratitude, bec it will allow you to serve her even better. it will allow you to feel full. because you're feeling empty. as iead your bio,our tank is empty and you need to refill your tank. so, the fst thing i recommend you do is to get in the mirror eachay and cete thr sentences. one -- "lorraine, i'm proud of you," and give yourself seven things y're proudf. and two, i forgive you for, and cut the shackles of regret for anything you have or haven't do and the thd is t make a commitnt t yourself eve day on who you'll be. then the second exercise i want you to do is to spend 90 minutes a day researching interior design online. play in your passion. >> okay. >> are you taking any courses or -- >> i'm actlly preparing too thatnow. jt started -- >> yeah. >> -- the research, the internet. i have so much time. when you get on the net, you get sidetracked. >> right. >> but if i had a focused time period, that helps. >> 90 minutes, play in your passion. >> exactl so, you ft at t conference really held you, then? >> it's a tremendous motivation booster. there were women from all walks of life. >> yeah. >> going through that same thing. so, tremendous inspiration. >> well, we hope it sets you on the rit path. now, caroline, your situation a little bit different. you have a job with the state of north carolina, but you want to reinvent yourself personally because you just wen through a divorce. >> right. >> and at 47 years old -- >> actually 45. >> oh, okay, sorry. 45, hello! 45 years old. she's younger, okay. >> yes. >> but what worries you most being out there and being a new single wom once again? >> well, yeah, i realized, actually rges when i was writing into "more" magazine that this is actually the first time i've ever been single. the f time i've ever dated, the first time i've ever lived alone. so, all that kind of came flooding down, realizing that i'm out in a new world under a different set of rules, so now i'm just trying toigure it out. i'm also trying to get out there and establish a new social network. i've moved to a new city. so, it's reall just kd of establishing my personal life and being a little bit more confident. because now i'm competing with an age group that i didn't think i should have to. i had planned on being married. >> your mom and your grandmother. so theating scene is -- >> it's brut. >> it's scary. >> i had to google dating, like what does this mean? because i think they have a different definition than i do. >> yeah. >> so, it's been interesting. >> lisa, what's your advice for thyoung and singl ladies out there who are trying to get, you know, find a match? >> yeah, ye.rolifor u,particull, you've been a wife and a mother all your life. you haven't been a woman yet by yourself on your own. so, you need to learn you. you need to date yourself. so, don't consider anyone else yet. i know that may sound a little crazy, but go out dancing twice a , aave to dance at least 45 minutes each time with without apartner. because you have to learn how to be wityou. what do you like? what do yo love? what makes y happy? just do you for a mome. celebrate you. then wn it comes to a man -- and this is for every woman looking for a man -- make t list o everything you want him to have characteristicwise. and then become the list. >> okay. >> like attracts like. become what you want to attract. the first date, you fill your own tank up because your tank is empty as well. >> right. >> you need to know wt it means to be a woman, single and with adult children, okay? >> good advice. and learning to love yourself. >> celebrate. be the example of how someone else is supposed to treat you. first you do it for you. run your bubble baths, you know, for di f yourself first.sed because then you've modeled it. >> right. >> and leslie -- >> god, so great. >> great advice. inspiratio motivation, my goodness! >> i'm doing the 90 minutes myself, no natalie. >> exactly. >> i'm not eve sile, but i'm going to start. >> wow, this is a great start for all of you. thank you for being here, ladies. good luck and go get them, okay? >> thanks. coming up next, the sacrifice two reality show contestants made for another team member. we'll tell you what, after this. 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>> no it didn't take long at all. >> no, like a minute, can you do this athome? >>ah i c do . >> and we just wentn there, and like, we have the support system at home, we can do this at home, and -- >> and did you think it was worth it? was it worth the sacrifice? >> oh, it definitely was. it definitely was. this show is all about changing people's lives, and we had an oppounity let shay continue on journe >> do you think you would have made that same decision before the show, to sacrifice your own self-interests for somebody else? >> honestly, i had. >> yea >> you would have? >> i would have. that's aays been my type of r, personality. ve always been the one to kind of -- wouldn't mind giving up my chances for somebody else. i don't know, just the way i'v been raised. >> huh, you obviously don't work on our show. just kidding. antowain, you started at 367 poin youost pous o ranch. how far are you down? >> i'm down to 234 points. >> wow! congratu look at that. ma do you even recognize yourself when you look at thospictures? >> i don't. it's weird to look at, to see myseeach goals t i've always wanted toobtain, especially with my weight. so, i'm ecstatic. i can't -- oh, man, it feels great. it does. >> shawn, you srted at 444 pounds. >> 444. >> you lost 39 on the ranch. have you been sin en? >> dude, amazing. 24/7, i just work constantly. i'm down to 4. >> wow. >> 160 pounds, and -- >> congratulations. look at that. >> yeah. >> it's a major transformation. >> yeah, yeah. >> in the last weigh-in, you needed ehtnds to syn the game. were you surprised about you only saw six? >> yeah. you know, i was disappointednd i felt like i kind of let us down as a team and myself down, and i mean, let's be honest, six pounds in a week -- >> is amazing. >> it's amazing. >> it'srey amazing. later when looked back on it, i was like, bananas, six pounds is awesome. i need to be happy about that. >> when i do see the clips the show, the workouts with bob and jillian, those scare me. >> they scareeverybody. >> they should scare u, because they scare me, you know what i'm saying? >> what have you both learned from those workouts? >> i've learned definitely that you have to put your all into everything you do, especially if you want to lose weight. one of the things they always talked about was really putting your hea into your worut and really believing in yourself. and once you believe in yourself, like the rest of it's easy. the harde part is just trying to believe that you can do it. when they told us to run a mile the first week, we were like, are you out of your mind? >> so, what are you doing now, shawn? >> you know, i am training for a marathon. >> congtulations. >> and i run constantly. i just run everywhere. so, i had my longest run last saturday, 16 miles in 3 hours and 45 minutes. >> look at those beauties, those little ones. in fact, you're expecting your >> my butiful we misty and i are expecting our third child, and her name is jillian mae. i'm telling you -- >> aww. >> you're naming her jillian? >> we love that, because it's like a constant reminder that we -- i changed my life and this was like a watershed moment for me in my life, you know, where it'sike everything ged. >> and antowain, your sweetie is here in the studio. >> oh, yes, she is. >> did you guys -- did you meet on "the biggest loser"? >> we did. we met on "the biggestloser" and we've been going strong ever since. because she was here two weeks ago. >> yeah, she was. >> that is so sweet. finding love on "the biggest loser." and you both qualify to come back for the eliminated contestants? >> yes, sir. >> yes. >> for a shot at $100,000? >> that's rrect. >> okay, so, what do you think your chances are? >>ll see what ppens. >> i don't want the money. really, i'm not doing this for the money. i want balance. so the money, you can have it, buddy. it'syours. >> wow. >> i know you'll do something good with it. >> yeah, right. >> antowain, shawn, thank you so much. and "the biggest loser" airs tonight at 8:/7:00 central rit here on nbc. and we're back with more of "today" right after these messages. the girls are in the house. >> yes. >> they've got a preview. >> yeah. >> what are we doing, hoda? >> okay, wait, we have roseanne cash. roseanne cash -- >> terrific. we love her. >> she's going to sing for us. >> fantastic. >> genius. and we have the dog whisperer. >> cesar millan. >> and the puppies. >> and of course, a little more letterman. >> yes. >> can't get enough. >> the gift that keeps giving. >> i have to say, roseanne cash -- >> yes. >> when she sings, and also her musicians, when they play, you just, you feel it. >> you feel it. she's the real deal. >> there's something about it. >> it's in her dna. >> and your story, your inoperation's coming up. >> and my inseparational story. thank you for reminding me, natalie. >> yes, it's a good one. all coming up after your local news. >> and weather. the time right now is 9:56. good morning. i'm joe and it's october the 6th. it's a tuesday in this nation's capital. we want to bring you up to date about the there was no fire and the train hit debris beten the metro station and what do you know? >> at the metro center, this is what we know from a passenger on the train this morning. he says that as they pulled up to the china town platform, just as the doors closed and they were pulling away, they heard two booms and they felt two bumps. they saw smoke and eventually they saw flames. now, this passenger said that they pushed the emergency button and asked to be allowed to get off on the platform there at china town. the operator came over and said, no, we can't let you off there. they crept along here at metro center where they were finally allowed off. they saw the ske and flames and the train was taken and a major component that powers the and more coming up and for now, tomorrow morning on news 4 today, what can i say? i love clothes! the only thing better than a great pair of boots... is a bag to go with them! so my girlfriend says, "shop tj maxx" and i thought, "low prices, sure... but isn't it last season's stuff?" boy, was i wrong. their buyers deal directly with designers... the savings come directly to me! behold a fashionista... who's now a maxxinista! tj maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you! this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1-a in rockeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it's tuesday. october 6th. >> very special day. it is madhatter day, in case you didn't know. >> who knew? >> hence the big huge cups of tea. >> yeah. uh-huh. and hence -- >> and hence -- >> if you're not in the mood for tea, there's madhatter wine. the new australian wine shiraz called madhatter. >> look at our crew. our crew has so generously agreed. this is how they usually dress. >> yes. >> can we also get a shot of leslie? >> we've got to get leslie. >> aflac, aflac. >> look at kate. >> when pig's fly. >> show what you do. just show the que. there you go. >> aflac. >> okay. i don't know why it's madhatter day. >> but it is. >> it just makes you happy. doesn't it? you can get these hats at kiptoys.com. >> didn't you like these big cups of tea? don't pick yours up. >> i wish it was wonton soup. >> look at that. >> where is your hat? oh, don't mess with the hair. don't mess with the hair. that's right. what movie did you see yesterday, hoda? >> it's called "good hair." we're doing a segment on it, i think, either later this week or next week. chris rock, it's his show. it's about just black women and issues with hair. it's just hysterical. there's one scene where these guys are sitting in a barber shop and chris says to them, do you ever touch your girlfriend's or wife's hair and they go, no, are you kidding? you don't put your hands in hair. chris was stroking some woman's hair and he came out and said, oh, look, my ring is still on. >> i guess it's a whole weave thing under there and don't touch it. don't go swimming. >> let me tell you, i have weather-sensitive hair. once you get in the water, it's all over. >> you've got follicle issues. it's so funny. everybody loves your new hairdo. it's so -- >> is it? >> listen to the applause. it's very flattering. it's very flattering. >> okay. >> it's not as flattering as this. the other day i said conan had been a wimp, you yknow. i feel so bad. i said i hurt my wrist. apparently i really did. i hurt it again last week. i said i better go get this thing x-rayed. so, the doctor who did my feet. >> yes. >> my zib surgeon. it's something so small that it didn't even show up in the -- in the x-ray. but an mri would have shown it. yeah, we're putting you in. minor. >> minor fracture. >> if i want it to get better i have to wear this. we're going to have a fun day today, too. one of us is wearing an extremely -- get my cup away. one of us is wearing a very extremely expensive -- they're called diamonds by the yard. yours is the big deal. >> $39,500. >> one is almost 40 grand. >> and $224. >> ey look very -- >> i can tell from the brilliance of the stone, i just say yours is the real one. i just -- i don't know it all, but it's amazing what they c do these days. so we're going to dohat with jill a little bit later. >> dave letterman was on the tube. >> yeah. >> i didn't see it but i read it this morning. i got to tell you, i'm looking forward to seeing it because sounded brilliant to me. >> i got to say, if there is a way to do this right, he's doing it. >> yeah. >> last night, because we always talk about tone. i think he nailed the tone because it was -- part of it was funny and part of it was serious. >> he said that he was not going to say anything more on the subject last thursday. but obviously that was wishful thinking. >> right. >> the first bit we have is he sort of uses his humor like dave letterman does. let's listen to that part of what he said last night. >> i'll be honest with you, folks, right now i would give anything to be hiking on the appalachian trail. ♪ i got into the car this morning and navigation lady wasn't speaking to me. but it's fall here in new york city. and i spent the whole weekend raking my hate mail. and it's cold, too. i mean, it's chilly outside my house, chilly inside my house. >> yeah. >> yeah. it's -- you know, if there's a 101 class you could take on how to deal with this, i think he's the master at it. i really do. >> he does have that great platform, too. no one is going to question him. he's justoing to be able to talk. >> here's the interesting thing. you know what? i don't think he's got a whole lot of hate mail, but i think -- we want to love him again. you know? that's what's happening with me. i'm like, oh, you know, people make mistakes. especially when he d this next one. >> let's listen when he talked about his wife. >> now, the other thing is my wife regina, she has been horribly hurt by my behavior. and when something happens like that, if you hurt a person and it's your responsibility, you try to fix it. and at that point there's only two things that can happen. either you're going to make some progress and get it fixed or you're going to fall short and perhaps get it fixed. let me tell you, folks, i got my work cut out for me. >> yeah. well, he's been deeply humbled, which i think all of us have to go through at times in our life. i think he realizes the depth of the hurt he's caused and wants to make it right. >> the new york post was reporting, too, that stephanie burkett was having a relationship with dave letterman while she was having a relationship with him. so i don't know what prompted him to, you know, put all that information out. >> how much of his -- the man who allegedly extorted him, how much anger was in him because he discovered these diaries that said that stephanie had an ongoing relationship. >> still doesn't make any sense. the guy is an emmy-award investigating producer. >> crime producer. >> it doesn't make sense. you know if you go to cash a $2 million check, there's going to be red flags flapping. he knew that. but maybe he -- maybe there was something. maybe allegedly the money was supposed to be for something else. >> that's what his lawyers maintain. but this is not over. it's going to continue. but as long as dave can continue to deal with it the way he's dealing with it -- >> yeah. >> somebody's going to write a book. somebody's going to get real rich off a book. >> yeah. there's a new study out. it talks about which men, this is "gq magazine." >> who is considered the epitome of gentlemen in the world. >> the number one gentleman in all of the gold is -- george clooney. >> he does remind me of a modern day clark gable -- not clark gable. who am i thinking of? cary grant. >> and barack obama, he was tho chosen as number two. >> and hugh jackman and brad pitt rounded off the top for. some people think it was still an ungentlemenly thing for brad pitt to leave his wife for another woman. however, it seems to be forgiven. people love brad and angelina together. >> i think because you see them traveling the globe and all the kids and all the rest of it. >> denzel was in there, too. sean connery, piers bronson. who would you have voted for? >> first pick, probably george clooney. i think there's no one who is more -- just personifies class and the whole thing. >> intelligence and -- i've never met him. he's one of the few people i've never met or interviewed in all these years. i might just lose my cookies if i ever -- do you ever want to book him, just fine. >> i forgot to tell him last night at the "hair" premier, "good hair," padma was there. she was adorable. >> pregnant. drop dead beautifu >> yes. i said, you look great. she said thanks. that was it. she looked pregnant. exciting. >> not mentioned the father. >> i don't think so. she looked healthy and happy. >> i like her. >> i like her a lot. i know. >> what are you trying to say to us, leslie? she's got that -- >> that look. >> that aflac! what else? >> all right. so there is this thing that women are starting to do with their wedding dresses. this is a little weird. >> you're upset about that. >> after you go through that and pay a gazillion dollars for your wedding dress, what do you do with it afterwards? some women have decided they want to trash their wedding dresses in photos. this is what women are doing. they're going to these photo shoots. look at this, girls. she found her dress. look at them. they're trashing them and getting their pictures taken. i don't know why. >> i'm worried about the future of these marriages. i really am. >> look what they did. look what they're doing. look at them. so those are the photos after. they say it's creative and fun. >> i guess it let's off steam. all you hear about is how tense and stressful these weddings can be. the bridezilla thing and all of that. they bought it. it's up to them. it seems to me it could have been recycled for somebody. i don't know who. i'm in the construction business. i don't like destruction. you know? >> i hear you. >> there's something innately thagoes, don't do that. none of my business. it's their dress. what about you, sarah? never looked more fetching than you do today. >> the hat is totally you. >> we had a lot of write-ins for the gtlemen. your cup is awesome. >> she's going for the tea. >> cassandra wrote in clint eastwood. >> will smith is on there. >> denzel washington. >> on there, too. >> so we have also george strait, country fans. >> oh. you know who is missing on that list and should be so obvious to everybody. frankgifford and matt lauer. sorry. sorry. >> yes. >> classy. >> thank you. coming up next, we're going to tell you how to prepare your house for a new puppy. >> actually this new book of his is incredibly helpful. >> yes. >> he's still mad at me. >> everything wrong. into your kids and finally get that puppy you promised or if you just bought one and you brought him home, cesar millan has one for you. >> h has a new book out called "how to raise the perfect dog." here's to share his always helpful hints. >> how are you? >> doing great. how are you? >> we should put out these dogs that we have are adoptable? >> adoptable. >> north shore. >> yes. >> the first thing you should do before you even think about getting a dog is just think if your family is right for one, right? >> that's correct. more important is bring the right energy home. >> okay. >> so medium level energy, high level energy. high level energy not very good for family that works or they go away to school. so medium level energy would be the perfect dog for a family. >> what is medium level? >> medium level energy, they don't walk for more than 30, 45 minutes. high energy is a dog you're going to have to walk an hour, two hours. >> what do you think in today's economic, really distressed times, you know, that it's expensive to own a pet. you better think about that, too. if you can afford to take care of your pet. >> right. >> not just feeding them. it's veterinary. >> the responsibilities behind a dog monetarily speaking, absolutely, besides fulfillment, training the dog, training yourself, more importantly, house breaking, dog not jumping on people when they come home, not eating pans, things that can hurt your dog. >> what should you do? you're about to bring a dog home. you've got to get your house ready. >> you have to pro your house for puppies, especially wires. they're attracted to wires. >> that can burn them. i'm going to have to put her down because of my -- >> you okay? >> just my wrist. i can't hold her too much. >> let me help you with her. >> thank you. thank you. >> so, look, what happens when you have a balanced dog and you bring a new dog home, see, they accept anything that you want to bring. they just met, right? this is what i call a calm, submissive state. so they're attentive to what you want. no tension on the leash. >> sits down and makes himself at home. >> you don't have to tell them to sit down or anything. they know what to do. >> what do you do? you said to your house. wires. what do you do to your house to make sure it's puppy proof. >> you bring in the dog and observe your house and then you definitely are going to need some kennels and fences, especially when you're not supervising them. >> isolation? >> isolation without being full of energy. so always walk the dog before you put him in and behind fence or in the kennel. >> what do you have over here? >> especially for an apartment, places, you know, you get to use wee-wee pads for house breaking. this is a brand new thing i found at a store. it's a pee post. it's attracts dogs to use the bathroom. >> where do you put it? outside? >> you can put it wherever you want. >> does it come in designer colors? let's go to the next one. all right. >> they do take over your home, these little ones. >> then you have the different types of food that are available. always consult your doctor, which one is the best for your dog. some dogs have allergieallergie. make sure you get the proper food for your dog. >> okay. >> this is -- >> this is important. >> this is a thing a lot of dogs get in trouble with, you know. and so they can actually get hurt. imagine if one of them swallowed this. >> don't leave anything like this on the floor. >> they can jump up on higher surfaces. >> i like to be pro active. what i like to teach a dog is throw the pan and see how he reacts to it. if he goes to it and i ask him not to touch it. be pro active about it. >> just quickly attend here -- >> cesar's got them all now. >> you're the dog whisperer. >> guess who is the expert. >> i feel at home. >> i admit i've done everything wrong. >> this is the two type of kennels that exist, that exist in the market. this definitely has much more air. so it's definitely feels less -- less enclosed. but you need both of them, especially for house breaking. >> excellent. good luck with the book. it's a great book. >> it's always getting rage reviews. >> new show coming on friday. >> we got you on "national geographic." tune in. up next, find out which twins' outfits breaks the break and which lands the bargain. you've got to guess, ter this. we're back with today's style, big bks versus big bargains. >> it's easy to blow your budget shop for a new wardrobe. you don't have to break the bank to look like your stepped off the pages of a beautiful magazine. she knows. we love our jill. >> yes, we do. >> wearing over-the-knee boot, so chic. >> this is my first wear of these boots. >> you have to reveal because we're exhausted from trying to figure this out. each of us has on something that looks almost exactly the same. >> these are from jennifer miller, both of them. this is just to show that you really can spend and splurge very differently. one of you is wearing $39,500 and one is wearing $225. one is wearing 26 karats. >> kath thinks i'm wearing the expensive one. >> i can't tell the difference. >> the only difference i see, maybe it's because she's wearing black. >> i'm going to say that her is real and my is less expensive. >> very well put. >> hoda is in the $39,500 one. >> you were right. >> you can tell. >> you can tell. >> it's just to show -- >> you would never know it to the naked eye. >> but you'll see. we did this to the extreme. i suggest mix and matching different items. we did the full look, head to toe jewelry in splurge and in save. so you guys will have to guess. >> first ones will bring out, these are model, twins, right? >> twins. >> first we've got june and joy. all right. let's see what they're wearing. june and joy. >> okay. this one i have no idea. are you une? >> i'm joy. >> of course, you are. joy and june. >> i got to get up. >> look at us for a second so we can see, too. >> okay. i think this one is the more -- i think. >> i'm going to go with the other one. think that this one is the more expensive. >> okay. raise your hand, one is in $1,925, the other is in $244. june, raise your hand. >> what's she in? >> the more expensive. >> you're right. >> look how similar these are. look is black halo for $325. you can just see how you can mix and match. >> the only way i could tell is in the fabric. by look, you cannot tell. >> the shoes are jm my immy cho. >> it's the options. it's really wonderful. >> thanks, guys. bye, joy. bye, june. >> you both look equally beautiful. >> next up we have -- >> twins, elizabeth and catherine. all right, elizabeth and catherine. don't touch. just look. >> this is britney and kelsey. >> that's what i meant. britney and kelsey. who is britney. >> me. >> britney and kelsey. hold on. jill, tell us about it. >> $14,950 or $329. >> i'm going to say the more expensive one is this one. >> you are both incorrect. >> oh! >> wow. >> harvey, $850. newport news, $35 for the dress. >> those jewels aren't real? look at the earrings. $11,000 for jennifer miller. other earrings are $95. you asked about the bracelets, kenneth lane, $1,000. and lux accessories, $40. and look -- just one second. look at the shoes. valentino, $800. and then nina, $100. >> wow. >> those are great. >> you know what, that's going to really make valentino upset. thanks. >> i think he's okay over there. >> thank you, ladies. >> now elizabeth and catherine? >> we're missing a card. >> we've got to go faster. liz by elizabeth and catherine. >> one in $385. >> wait a second. i touched. i wasn't supposed to. >> i'm saying -- >> i'm going to go the opposite of you. >> elizabeth, raise your hand for $38,000. and you just see the difference. i mean, these are theory pants, great pants. but these are those express pants that everybody loves. jimy choo shoes and the other is charles by charles david. that's it. >> ladies, fantastic. thank you all very much. >> good job, jill. >> kathie lee's inspirational story is next. downtown d.c. has reports of a fire and the scene the clearing. we'll have the latest on what caused the problem. good morning. i'm joe. and ws 4 midday, a decision on whether to let roman polanski go free. that information was just released. news for midday begins at ♪ we're back with special series we're calling "today's mentors and inspirations." on monday i got to tell you about mine, ruby bridges, one of the most important fig ursz in the civil rights movement. today you get your turn. >> whether you knew it or not the last time you plunked yourself down in a broadway seat, my inspiration, jimmy neitherlander is probably the one to make sure that seat was there and that you had something magical to watch. he's the king of broadway. not only is he the man behind the curtains, he owns the curtains, too. new york city, always frantic, always bustling, but nowhere more thrilling than where the bright lights shine, where the costumes shimmer and where you get drunk on music, broadway. at the beating heart of it all, this man, jimmy neitherlander. without him the wick kid witches wouldn't soar. and they would never give you that old razzle dazzle. jimmy owns nine of the marquee theaters on broadway, produced 300 shows, and changed countless lives, including mine. you're a legend. do you know what that means? >> that means i'm still above grass. >> how many years have you been in the theatrical business? >> i've been in the business 70 years. >> have you loved every year of them or have there been ups and downs? >> yes. >> why have you loved it so much? >> it's crazy business. it's really a gambling game. you know, when my father always told me, son, nobody can pick them, and he was right. >> what was your biggest surprise that was a hit that you didn't think was going tbe? >> well, the biggest hit i ever had was "annie." >> have you ever lost your shirt on a show? >> yes. >> which one? >> the last one i lost my shirt with was "gone with the wind." >> the musical. >> yeah. in england. >> that seems like a sure-fire bet. >> i put $3 million in it t, and went down the drain. the show wasn't well-done. >> but even with 17 tonys under his broadway belt, gem my is known of being in possession of something else, his word. your father taught you something really wonderful, didn't he? he said to you, my father said, your word is your bond. >> right. and if your word's no good, son, you're no good. ♪ >> and it's jimmy's word that encouraged me to pursue my dream, writing my own musical. ♪ "saving amy" is a true story of a pioneer of women named by "time" magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. i played five songs for you and charlene and you sat at the conference table and you didn't say a word to me. and i thought you hated everything. and you went like this. it was the longest half hour of my entire life. you looked at charlene and you said, i hate everything, don't i, charlene? and charlene said, he does. he hates everything. and then you said, but this, i love. let's do it. and i walked out of this building filling like my life had completely changed. i discovered something inside of me that i had no idea i could do. so now these days as i stroll down jimmy's broadway i realize i am one step closer to having my little piece of sky up there with the rest, because of this one incredible man's encouragement. when you think about broadway, what comes to mind? >> the glitz and glitter. >> do you still get the heart spinning when it's an opening night of one of your shows? >> yes. >> are you happy with your life, jimmy? would you have done anything differently? >> i had the same thing, i would do the same thing i've been doing all my life. >> thank you so much for everything. you inspired me to do with my life. i will never be able to thank you enough. >> well, you're a sweet lady and a good looking one. >> now, that's how you end the piece. >> i love jimmy nederlander. he asked me three questions that changed my life. how can i get to work with you. then he said, when do i get to hear the music. and the next thing is, when do i get to see the book. never thought i would do any of it. love you so much. >> it's nice to see if people you don't know. i don't think everyday people who go to broadway has any idea how influential he is. >> third generation now. son jimmy jr. is carrying on the family name and i'm just honored to call them friends. >> cool. that was great. >> thank you, hoda woman. coming up next, we're going to head to the kitchen and have some classic desserts, right after this. hoda and i are looking at the condiments in today's kitchen. chris is doing, he's turning back the time with simple and delicious desserts. he's the editor of "cook's country best lost supers." >> what did i bake? >> we're trying to control our excitement. tell us what to do. >> your whole deal is this is all throwback. this is desserts from back in the day. >> a few of them are worth bringing up to present because they're very good. this is a vanilla wafer cake. instead of flour, no flour. seven cups of these vanilla wafers put through a food processor. cream, butter, sugar, made a batter. add milk and eggs. fini putting the west of the wafers in. two cups out of the seven cups that are used. >> coconut. >> yes, please. discovered something delicious. >> we used to have two cups. >> this is pecans. >> so good. >> delicious, yeah. >> just mix that in. it's easy to do. and actually bakes for an hour and a half in a very low oven. great texture as well. >> what are you getting rid of, flour? >> no flour. all vanilla wafers. >> this is the one e cake, right? >> this goes back to the depression, 1900. one egg, one eggs. they were expensive. great thing about this is two-layer cake with frostings. anybody can make it. bakes in 25 minutes. we filled it with apricot with some burnt fig filling. >> burnt fig. >> i don't think they did that in the '20s. and whipped cream. simple to do. cakes back in the 1800s, jam in the middle and convection sugar. easy to make. great cake. i use a little extra butter. >> i want to try this wafer. >> you don't even need frosting for that. >> do you want to try it? >> i can't. i can only have -- it's gone. coconut. nuts and coconut. >> she can just eat out of the bowl for the batter. >> that's right. and i might. >>wafers, this is awesome. >> i like vanilla wafers. good? >> uh-huh. >> all right. silk pie. see, get me from both sides? >> yes. >> here's the concept of this pie. chocolate, you melt it. then you put it in with eggs and sugar, et cetera, butter. then in the refrigerator, it sets up. there were a whole bunch in the '20s. some use gelatin. the secret is how to bake and roll out a pie crust, which you have to do for thanksgiving. here's what we do. liquid is half water, half fico. >> excuse me? >> were you talking before? >> somebody woke up. >> coconut and nuts in that, too? >> no, i'm here. >> second thing is when you roll out the dough, you can just also lay it over a rolling pin like this and move it around. >> okay. >> then you want to also do quarter turns and move it like that. that's how you roll out pie dough. >> why quarter turns? >> it won't tick on the marble. a lot of people roll pie dough like this and over-roll the center. quarter turn turns. flip it up and end up putting it on the pie shell, pie plate. >> beautiful. >> you've done that before. that's a perfect pooi. >> pre-baking. you want to put -- first of all, 40/20 roll. 40 minutes in the refrigerator. >> okay. >> uncovered. 20 minutes in the freezer. 40/20. when you go to prebake it, it won't shrink. >> who knew. >> two layers. >> 40/20, i won'tforget. >> put this in, you use two layers aluminum foil to put it on top. this stops it from bubbling up. then you can use a metal dog collar, you can use beans. you like dogs. or you can use -- >> why are we doing this? >> pennies. >> this weighs down the crust so when you prebake it it doesn't bubble up. >> you're baking it with the pennies. >> yeah. 20 minutes, 375. check the edges to see if it's set. once it's set -- >> you bake the pennies. >> bake the pennies. >> all right! >> this is what we'll have left after we pay the national debt. >> so now you've made a cream pie? >> if you're doing thanksgiving, prebake a crust. and then you fill it. then this is our filling. it has butter, chocolate. we add a little extra chocolate from the original recipe. >> okay. >> i'm listening. >> triple. >> vodka, say it again. >> to lighten it up and there you go. >> all of the recipes are on our website. up next, rosanne cash is going to perform for us live right after this. the toyota concert series on today brought to you by toyota. toyota, moving forward. >> in 1973 johnny cash handed his 18-year-old daughter rosanne a list he put together called the 100 essential country songs. >> while the grammy winning artist is a songwriter at art, she decided to cover 12 of those songs for her new cd called simply "the list." you put that list away for a long time. you still have the original list, right? >> i do. >> thank god you kept that. >> i'm a pack rat, luckily. >> surprised at the time, wasn't he, that you didn't know any of these songs? >> he was. i grew up in southern california so i knew a lot of rock 'n roll. he mentioned these country songs. i said, i don't know that. he got very alarmed. >> how did you whittle it down from 100 to 12? that must have been difficult to cherry pick. >> it was difficult but that was the most exciting part of the whole project, is to decide which ones really fit my voice, which ones i love so much and have been singing in the shower for 30 years. >> you knew there were certain songs that could never be done again like "this land is your land." >> i know why it's on the list but i don't need to do it again. >> you found the finestroducer in the business. >> yes. >> he came cheap, i hear. >> no, he did not. >> did not. >> did you guys agree on all the choices >> no, we actually didn't. >> thank you so much for sharing. >> thanks for your input. >> that's a microcosm, by the way. >> congrats, your record is number one on amazon. you are hot, hot, hot. >> she hasn't even sunk yet. what are you going to do? don gibson number called -- >> "sea of heartbreak." >> take it away. >> you should know, baby. >> here you go. rosanne cash. ♪ the lights in the harbor ♪ don't shine for me ♪ i'm like lost ship ♪ adrift on the sea ♪ the sea of heartbreak ♪ lost love and loneliness ♪ memories of your caress ♪ so divine how i wish you were mine again my dear ♪ ♪ i'm on this sea of tears ♪ sea heartbreak ♪ oh how did i lose you ♪ oh where did i fail ♪ why did you leave me ♪ always to sail ♪ the sea of heartbreak ♪ lost love and loneliness ♪ memories of your caress ♪ so divine how i wish you were mine again my dear ♪ ♪ i'm on the sea of tears ♪ sea of heartbreak ♪ oh what i'd give you to sail back to shore ♪ ♪ back to your arms once more ♪ come to my rescue ♪ oh come here to me ♪ take me and keep me away from the sea ♪ ♪ sea of heartbreak ♪ lost love and loneliness ♪ memories of your caress ♪ so divine how i wish you were mine again my dear ♪ ♪ i'm on this sea of tears ♪ the sea of heartbreak ♪ lost love and loneliness ♪ memories of your caress ♪ so divine i wish you were mine again my dear ♪ ♪ i'm on the sea of tears ♪ the sea of heartbreak ♪ sea of heartbreak >> wow! wow, wow, wow. >> fantastic. >> so good. we know why you're number one. that w many memories. >> terrific. thawas so good. >> awesome. >> thank you. >> we're going took back with more of "today" -- >> on nbc. >> so glad my friend matchko is here with two of there friends visiting from japan. >> hello, ladies. >> and we have a krouple of bras visiting today. >> we've got something, this is called bra ha-ha. it's an exhibit of bra art that will be unveiled on sunday in norfolk, okay? look at the different ones. >> this is leslie's, wild thing. >> yourself is the corks. >> mine is the virginia tech one. >> mine, i guess that next one would be your mom. >> maybe that tammy. >> one of them is ann curry. ann curry on the end, nbc peacock. >> so these are decorated by different celebrities and stuff if you can bid on them. the proceeds go to help the breast center in chesapeake. >> see you tomorrow, i guess. sorry, ms. sarah. love you. >> jesse james is going to be here. great song.

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