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after he allegedly smashed a window in his dressing room. he could be in legal trouble today, wednesday, march 23, he could be in legal trouble today, wednesday, march 23, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry for meredith. good morning, everybody. this is a shocking development out of japan. imagine how concerned you would be as a parent if there was radiation in the drinking water that was twice the recommended level for infants. >> that's what millions of parents in tokyo are dealing with this morning. levels of radioactive iodine were found at a treatment center. now parents are advised not to give it to infants. the latest in a live report from tokyo ahead. >> also ahead, richard engel has made his way to the rebel front lines in libya following a fourth straight night of coalition missile strikes. >> a lot of serious stories to talk about. but on a lighter note, have you seen this viral video. this is a 5-month-old boy who can't decide what to make of the sound of his mom blowing her nose. first he's laughing, then horrified. then bursts out laughing again. i think 8 million people have watched this online. we'll watch the little boy and his parents coming up. >> on a more serious note, the dangerousle levels of radiation in tokyo's drinking level. robert bazell joins us again this morning. hey, bob. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. we have to point out that the levels of radiation in the drinking water in tokyo are much lower than they are in many cities in the world. as you point out, infants might be at some risk. it has to be unsettling for parents. there is another indication of as long as the reactor keeps spewing radiation we'll have more problems. at the reactor there is hopeful news but more problems, an indication that this is not coming to an end. at this water plant that serves the greater tokyo area, officials found radioactive iodine twice as high as the standard for infants. parents were told to give infants only bottled water. again today black smoke from reactor number 3 forced workers to temporarily evacuate the site. with radiation continuing to leak from the plant workers hooked up power lines to all six reactors. it could be weeks before the cooling systems are operational. reactor 1 reached dangerous temperatures today. work at reactor 2 halted after high levels of radiation were detected. >> we will continue the water spraying operation. >> reporter: a guard sprayed water on the spent fuel pools. the newly released dramatic video taken last week shows plant workers on the front lines. japan remains a nation on edge. many here worried over the radiation in food. >> traces of radioactivity have been detected on leafy vegetables. >> reporter: the government added to the list of tainted vegetables, cautioning people from consuming them. >> also broccolis and cauliflowers and turnips. >> reporter: the us fda announced it will halt import of produce from those areas in japan affected. >> there have been active aftershocks. >> reporter: this morning two aftershocks struck japan, the strongest in the fukushima prefecture. this as the human suffering continues. fuel shortages, icy roads and power outages hampered relief efforts. the sick and elderly are on the floor of this shelter as medical supplies finally trickle in. just 25 miles from the troubled fukushima plant this supermarket was overcrowded, low on basic necessities. many shelves emptied. residents haven't been ordered to evacuate and are now facing a food shortage. there is no food shortage in tokyo but there is a lot of angst about the leaking radiation. it seems to go on and on in a way that makes people very uncomfortable as would be understandable. >> they need a reprieve in japan. robert bazell in tokyo, thank you. it's 7:05. here's matt. >> moammar gadhafi has spoken out for the first time since air strikes launched by u.s. and coalition forces got under way. richard engel has reached the rebel front lines. good morning to you. what are you seeing there? >> reporter: good morning, matt. we have been seeing rebels moving down the road with anti-aircraft weapons, mostly in pickup trucks. they are trying to take the city of ajdabiya. gadhafi's forces are dug in and fighting back. we have been hearing out of ajdabiya artillery and mortar fire, some landing close to where we are. we are using this armored personnel carrier both for cover and it is evidence of what the western alliance is doing here to help the rebels. this was one of gadhafi's pieces of armor clearly destroyed by a western air strike. >> you know, the no-fly zone has given the rebels reprieve from the forces of gadhafi. do they seem, based on what you are experiencing, organized enough to mount a legitimate offensive and are they hoping that the united states even offers them military assistance on the ground to mount such an offensive? >> reporter: they are clearly launching a counter offensive. i'm watching it now. it is not organized. rebels have been coming down in packed vehicles. they are rushing to the front. the actual fighting is taking place perhaps a mile away from here. we have been hearing the incoming rounds from ajdabiya landing in this area. they want western support. they have air support clearly evidenced by strikes on the vehicle like this. now they want military advisers. they know the ground troops are not successful as they are trying to move forward and take ajdabiya and other towns. it's a haphazard front. they move forward, hear co something coming and move back and then they try again. >> thank you very much for your reporting. president obama is cutting the final day of his latin america trip short to tend to the on going situation in libya. savannah guthrie is traveling with the president. she's in el salvador. good morning to you. is the shortening of the trip a reaction to criticism that the president has been hearing? >> reporter: well, white house aids would tell you no. in fact, as you mentioned, the trip is being cut short only two and a half hours. on the other hand, the main event on the schedule today was a tour of myan ruins. aids are mindful of the juxtaposition of the images, the president seen sight-seeing while the u.s. military is involved in action overseas. the trip has been dominated by the president trying to do both dual tracks. trying to go forward with the schedule of the trip but that meant a lot of times he was dashing in and out of meetings with latin american leaders for calls on national security. i think the white house is ready to come back and deal with some of the criticism from congress over how this military action has been executed. >> members of congress on both sides of the aisle are critical that the president didn't consult with them before committing u.s. military resources. you can't put the genie back in the model. does the administration fear damage has been done in terms of the relationship between the president and congress? >> reporter: you know, i think they recognize that had they been back in the u.s. while this was unfolding perhaps they could have mollified some of the critics in congress. on the other hand they say, we did consult with congress. the president convened a meeting in the situation room friday with congressional leaders before he left to brief them on what was coming up. a top national security aid called congressional leaders saturday after the action commenced. he's getting it from all sides. there are liberal members of the party. even conservatives to support action in libya aren't happy with the way it was executed, aren't sure there is an end game and think it started too late. others think he didn't sufficiently consult with congress. >> savannah guthrie, thank you very much. newt gingrich was speaker of the house from 1995 to 1999. always good to see you. thanks for joining us. >> good to be with you. >> over the weekend you said you wanted the president to answer four questions so you could understand why he committed military resources to libya. the first, what is his standard for deciding to intervene. have you been able to answer that question? >> no. the standard he's fallen back to of humanitarian intervention could apply to north korea, sudan, zimbabwe, syria, yemen, bahrain. this isn't a serious standard. this is a public relations conversation. >> on thursday last week, moammar gadhafi said his troops were headed to benghazi and he was going to go into closets and find people. it sounded like he was promising a real slaughter. should the president have done nothing during that moment? the u.n. asked for help. >> first of all, the president of the united states doesn't report to the united nations. he works with the u.s. congress. i think the fact that this president has not, in a serious way, consulted congress is not looking at american interests. the arab league wanted us to do something. the minute we did, the arab league began criticizing us doing it. i think two wars in iraq and afghanistan is a lot. i think that the problems we have in pakistan, egypt, yemen go around the region. we could do this in all sorts of places. the sudanese government has been killing people for years and somehow all the major powers have waited thinking about it. i'm suggesting there is no standard here. the president said on march 3 gadhafi has to go. well, they are now saying this is a humanitarian intervention which is nonsense. if this is not designed to get rid of gadhafi then this makes no sense at all. >> two of the other questions you wanted the president to answer -- what is success? and what are we prepared to achieve that success? should getting rid of moammar gadhafi be the definition of success? what should we be willing to do to accomplish it? >> the president said publically that gadhafi should go. he's the one who said that. >> are you in favor of that? do you think moammar gadhafi has to go as a result of this military intervention? >> i think -- let me draw a distinction. i would not have intervened. i think there were a lot of other ways to affect gadhafi. there are a lot of allies in the region we could have worked with. i would not have used american and european forces. >> we are there now. should it be part of the mission? >> having decided to go there, if gadhafi doesn't leave power it will be a defeat for the united states. it will lengthen our engagement, increase costs. at least according to the morning papers the white house refuses to tell congress whether they will ask for supplemental to pay for the war. i'm suggesting they are in an argument with allies over who runs the war. they are not willing to tell congress how much to pay for it. they can't agree on what the goals are. this is about as badly run as any foreign operation we have seen in our lifetime. >> let me take it a step further. if you think now success has to be determined by the removal of gadhafi, how far should we be willing to go? he stood on a balcony at his residence in tripoli last night and said, i am here, i am here, i am here. based on that information it would only take seconds for a cruise missile to join him there. should we kill moammar gadhafi? >> i think when you are facing an enemy trying to kill your people you should take whatever steps are necessary to defeat him. we had no come ppunction about trying to target hussein. we should be clear that gadhafi is going to go. we are obviously now in this. that doesn't mean we should put in ground forces. we should help equip the libyan rebels. it means they ought to have coordinated air strikes. they ought to do what's necessary to win. i would let the military determine what's necessary to win. the cia and others help engage in it. i'd try to get arab allies in the fight. >> good to have you here. thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> here's ann. >> the calendar may say it's spring but a powerful storm system is dumping snow from montana to the northeast and it spawned dangerous tornadoes. the weather channel's mike seidel is in fargo, north dakota, with details. hey, mike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. over a foot of snow has fallen so far in north dakota. parts of two major interstates were shut down and temperatures are back below freezing for the next week. this was just the cold side of the first spring storm of the season. a rough start to spring in the nation's mid section. at least half a dozen tornadoes hammered five counties in south central iowa tuesday. golf ball-sized hail rained down. that was only the beginning. dangerous tornadoes left trailers flipped, sheds battered and a family home left in the path of destruction. >> we saw it rotating and headed for the basement. you could hear the tree hit the house. >> we saw the clouds lowering and they swirled in, made a big circle. >> reporter: the same system caused major problems throughout north dakota tuesday. an icy storm moved into the southeastern part of the state. sleet and snow made driving treacherous. interstate 94 was shut down between fargo and bismark. early evidence of a rough start to spring. this storm pushed back the deployment of 4 million sandbags from fargo and morehead to the banks of the red river. flooding is expected and will be happening in mid-april. there is a one in three chance that it could be record-setting. ann, back to you. >> mike, try to get inside. you look cold this morning. thank you very much. what's in store for today? we have al upstairs with more on the storm and where it's headed. good morning, al. >> good morning. back where mike is you can see the tailing end of the system. they're going to see more snow as we look at the snowfall amounts again. nothing too terrible. another one to three inches. as we move to the east, you will see we have a risk of strong storms. a really strong risk for parts of kentucky, west virginia, southern ohio and the eastern -- western parts of virginia where we could see tornadoes out of the system. rain is working its way along a cold front. rainfall amounts from one to two inches. the big story will be snow to the north. we are talking about areas picking up six to nine inches of snow through the central great lakes. as we continue east, so far not a lot of snow in new york city. you do see snow starting to fill in. we are looking north and west of the city. parts of new jersey into upstate new york. anywhere from six to nine inches locally. up to a foot of snow before this is over. we haven't even talked about the west coast. we'll do it in a few minutes. >> sure doesn't feel like spring. al, thanks so much. we'll get the rest of the forecast in a moment, matt. >> to the news desk where natalie is filling in for ann. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. it is the deadliest day of protests yet in southern syria as at least six people died in new anti-government demonstrations. activists report security forces attacked protesters seeking shelter in a mosque. a u.s. soldier who was part of a rogue stryker brigade in afghanistan is expected to plead guilty to murdering civilians today. the images showing the brigade posing with the bodies of civilians were published this week in german paper der spiegel prompting condemnation from the u.s. military. according to the associated press the materials remain dangerous for tens of thousands of years and long-term storage isn't certain. the u.s. nuclear industry says the waste is being stored safely. egypt's stock exchange re-opened taf a two-month hiatus due to revolution in the country. cnbc's melissa lee has the latest. good morning. >> hi, natalie. for egypt trading was halted after the exchange because declined triggered circuit beakers. in the united states investors are focused on economy data and new home sales for february due this morning. economists expect an increase of 2% compared to a 13% decline in january. pilders of new homes are facing tough competition because of the glut of existing homes already on the market. natalie? >> thank you. yet another injury for the accident-prone "spider-man: turn off the dark." an actress was injured during a battle scene on stage. she's a replacement. her predecessor left the show after sustaining a concussion during a preview. we'll see if the show ever opens on broadway. >> all right, natalie. >> has there ever been a broadway show more talked about before the opening than this one? >> has there ever been a broadway show with an injured reserve list? >> now batting -- mr. roker, what's going on? >> we were talking about the snow in the northeast. in new jersey, they are seeing good snow. this looks like the dead of winter at this point.is looks l winter at this point. and our friends out west have been getting hammered as well. we are talking about a lot of rain, flash flood watches for parts of central california, ground's already saturated. can't take any more rain. and we've also got winter storm warnings for the sierra and cascades. rainfall amounts over the next 48 hours, we're talking about two to three, some areas five inches of rain. up to a foot of snow in the mountains, and guess what? we've got a parade of storms off the coast that's going to bring another two storms over -- right on into the weekend, and maybe a third out there even as well. so the west coast is not getting a break either. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning, it's chilly, we have patchy drizzle showing up on raidar, though a few showers to the west and north, the patchy drizzle will be here from time to time. right now it's 46 at reagan national, a chilly and damp day. later this afternoon, up around 60 in the metro area, but warmer to the south, and also a possibility of some strong thunderstorms that's your latest weather. ann? >> thanks, al. coming up, is singer chris brown in more legal trouble after he allegedly flew into a rage after a tv interview? first, this is "today" on nbc. i never wear the same thing twice. not together, anyway. i'm in t.j.maxx every week. i used to think it was old school, but it's not. i get this season's designer clothes that i absolutely need... and i still get to eat. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. that's right. i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. coming up, should cell phone companies be forced oh alert you before you exceed your plan's monthly limit? 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>> 395 northbound to the 14th street bridge, an earlier accident out of the roadway but we're told of an accident in the backup on 395. the outer loop at van doren street, accident there tieing up the right side of the roadway. 270, no accidents but plenty of volume germantown all the way down. joe? >> tonight at 5:00, no more rushing to the gym to blow off steam. how busy profession ams are ge 7:30 now on a wednesday morning, the 23rd of march 2011. ick is the best way to describe what it's like in new york city. we have a wintry mix of snow and rain. springtime on the calendar, not on the ground in new york. thanks to those folks for stopping by rockefeller plaza. we'll go out and say hello no matter what the weather is like. meanwhile inside the studio i'm matt lauer with ann curry filling in for meredith. there are sounds that make us laugh and sounds that make us cringe. some sounds make us do both. >> have you seen this viral v vid video? 5-month-old emerson was in his bouncer when mom blew her nose. the noise both horrified and tickled him and horrified him again. we'll meet him this morning. just ahead. >> what a cute little boy. his shocked reaction may be how you felt when you looked at your last cell phone bill. unexpected charges triggered bill shock. now some people are demanding that cell phone companies do more to warn you when you have exceeded monthly limits. we'll have details and hear from a man who was charged $18,000 on a single bill. >> unbelievable. >> we have a pretty amazing story, matt. it's a heroic 9-year-old girl in a split decision risked her life to save her baby sister from an oncoming truck. it hit her instead. she broke her neck and eventually lost her leg. she didn't lose her spirit. we'll talk to her coming up just ahead. wow. what a girl. >> really. we'll start with chris brown. he's been working to rebuild his career and image since pleading guilty to assaulting rihanna in 2009. reports of a violent outburst on tuesday may have derailed those efforts. mara schiavocampo has details on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. while promoting his album tuesday brown was asked about the assault on rihanna. he largely sidestepped the question and performed but allegedly flew into a rage damaging property and most likely his reputation as well. ♪ >> reporter: chris brown's new album is climbing the charts. that's what he wanted to talk about on answer television tuesday morning. when asked about his current relationship with pop star rihanna whom he pled guilty to beating in 2009, a felony, he was clearly agitated. >> what's going on now is that recently the restraining order gwen you that rihanna had issued has been relaxed. have you seen each other? been around each other? >> not really. it's really not a big deal to me now as far as that situation. i think i'm past that in my life. i'm focused on the album. everybody get the album. >> reporter: it was after the interview off camera that the singer exploded. >> tmz reported that chris brown allegedly went ballistic after his appearance, supposedly breaking a window in the studio that rained glass down on times square. >> reporter: according to abcnews.com brown stormed to his dressing room after the interview. staff later heard loud noises from inside and called security. paparazzi soon photographed brown leaving the studio shirtless. the window in the dressing room shattered. tmz reports the pop star also lashed out on twitter writing, "i'm so over people bringing this past -- up, yet we praise charlie sheen and other celebs for their --." that was quickly deleted from brown's profile. the setbacks come during what could have been a resurgence for brown. his new album performing strongly on itunes. brown is serving five years probation due to the rihanna incident but the restraining order has also been eased now allowing him within ten feet of his former girlfriend as long as he doesn't, quote, annoy her. what does the new incident mean? >> if charges are filed in new york, it is likely he could wind up in prison oather in new york or in california for a violation of probation. this is serious stuff. >> reporter: brown, photographed smiling only hours after tuesday's incident, says his new album "fame" stands for fans are my everything. the question now, will he be everything to them after claims of yet another violent outburst? >> chris brown won't be able to move toward his bright future and the tremendous potential ahead of him until he's able to embrace and take ownership of his past. >> we reached out to brown's publicist and manager but didn't get a reply. the new york police department says no complaints have been filed related to the broken window. matt? >> thank you, mara. we have with us a criminal defense attorney. good morning, joe. >> good morning. >> assume there was a violent outburst at the studio. he did break a window. he's on probation. how much trouble is he in? >> it's up to the probation officer who has wide discretion to report to the judge. it's a much lower standard. this is not proof of a crime. all they have to prove is that he violated a condition. >> the new york city police department has told nbc that it didn't receive any calls about the alleged incident. if abc doesn't pursue the matter, and we have to idea of knowing if they will, does it matter. is it a simple violation of probation whether charges are filed or not? >> it could be. if the probation order finds facts of breaking a window and having shards of glass hailed down on a pedestrian walkway, that's enough to get him before the judge. >> the probation officer becomes his or her own investigator at that point, removed from the police. >> that's right. >> we know he's gone through anger management counseling -- >> obviously not enough. >> perhaps not. but at the very least might he be forced to go in and have more counseling. >> this is where the judge gets involved. though she just praised him for doing so well she can add additional hours. he's, i suspect, going to have to deal with this in california. >> you are a criminal defense attorney. if you were representing chris brown, would you suggest that he make a statement about this, apologize for an outburst or should he say nothing about this and try to move on? >> at this point, i would say nothing. if i was the defense lawyer i would be on the phone with the probation officer and district attorney. i would be groveling and show he was put in a bad position. he lost his cool because he was egged on a little bit. whether that's valid or not i would be on the phone trying to prevent them filing violation of probation. once that happens the train left the station. >> you're a former prosecutor as well. if you were the prosecutor looking at this, what would you do next? >> clearly tell the judge, i don't think the anger management is working as well as we thought it was. >> joe, good to see you. >> thank you. >> let's get a check of the weather now from al. >> lot, matt, spritzing just a little bit. little flakes of snow in between. hasn't dampened the spirits from harrison county high school in kentucky, having a good time. class of 2011. very nice. senior trip. we like that. let's check your weather and in the southeast it's warm. temperatures ten to 20 degrees above normal. 80s through the gulf coast, 70s in the midatlantic states, but then you move to the north. temperatures from 10 to 15 degrees below normal. on into new england, look at 29 in the plains, we've got more heavy rain out west. they're getting slammed, mountain snows. sunshine from texas into the southwest, and more snow stretching from the great lakes here into the northeast. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning, some patchy drizzle this morning on this wednesday morning. we have temperatures now in the mid40s around the metro area. and later today climbing to near 60 here near washington. farther to our south it should make it into the 70s from fredericksburg, charlotte and points south. but here near 60, occasional sprinkles and drizzle through early afternoon. then into the evening we could get some thunderstorms, small risk an isolated storm could produce damaging winds and large hail. then chilly weather thursd and that's your latest weather. you can check your weather day or night on the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. >> thank you very much. up next, dealing with cell phone bill shock. what you can do to avoid an unexpectedly huge bill at the end of the month. plus, horror and delight. we'll meet the baby who can't decide what to make of mom's nose-blowing. first these messages. here's boulder. ok, see you in an hour. 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[ female announcer ] do you know scott? scott extra soft is softness, done right. this morning on "today's consumer," bill shock. have you ever done a double take at a cell phone bill that was much higher than expected? if so, you're not alone. peter alexander has details. >> good morning to you. bills are no phone and these days everyone has a cell phone or a smartphone. it's likely happened to you or someone you know. you open up the bill and find it's into the hundreds, perhaps thousands of dollars. plenty of people are fired up including the f.c.c. it's enough to make your head spin. the cell phone company bills, pages and pages of them filled with charges nearly impossible to decipher. >> my mouth is gaping. i'm like, what? >> reporter: reba and her husband were stunned after they found out after a three-day canadian vacation they piled up a bill of $3,100 mostly in international roaming charges. >> they're charging for this, this, this. then i got my husband. i was like, alan, something's wrong. >> reporter: for the price of bob st. jermaine's bill he could have bought a car. $18,000 in data charges that piled up when his son used his phone to go online. theirs are extreme cases. millions of others experienced some form of what's called bill shock. it caught the attention of the f.c.c. chairman. how big of a problem is it? >> our survey found 1 of every 6 subscribers have had a form of bill shock. it's a problem. >> reporter: the f.c.c. is proposing a simple technology solution, mandatory warnings from the cell phone companies when a subscriber runs up an oversized bill. >> before you go over the limit, you can get an alert -- text, voice -- from your mole bile company saying, hey, you're getting close to the limit. >> reporter: some lawmakers want to take it a step further. tom udal said carriers should have to get permission from customers who hit plan limits before allowing them to keep wracking up charges. the wireless association representing the largest carriers opposes the plan. they argue most consumers are satisfied with service and can easily monitor their own bills. >> there are a number of tools that every major carrier provides where you can find out in realtime at any time day or night exactly what the status of your billing is. believe me, the last thing anybody wants in the industry is an unhappy customer. >> reporter: clearly these consumers weren't happy. >> we are not going to pay such an outlandsish amounts. >> reporter: we contacted their carriers. t-mobile said the international roaming charges were valid. but as a one-time courtesy they reduced the charges by half. >> now we're paranoid using the cell phone. we have not had closure. >> reporter: bob fought his bill and verizon eventually dropped the charges altogether. it didn't end his outrage or his demands. >> we need to be contacted like the credit card companies do. >> reporter: $18,000. the battle continues. the f.c.c. is expected to move forward with the push for mandatory alerts beginning this spring. we spoke to carriers including verizon, t-mobile and at&t. in many cases they said they already send alerts and insist they are trying to improve the system to help customers avoid bill shock. sometimes they may charge you a fee just to get the alerts when you reach your limit. >> meantime, while this is going on, what are we supposed to do to protect ourselves? >> it's a good question. we tried this and it's harder than i thought it might be to do. for a lot of companies the policy varies. it's up to each individual to stay on top of the bill for themselves. you want to check it online if you can or by calling in throughout the course of the month instead of waiting for the bill. if you don't already have alerts set up, you need to reach out to the company directly and see what their notification rules are. >> thanks for the warning. peter alexander, thanks. up next, the baby both horrified and delighted -- whoa -- by mom's nose blowing. we'll meet him and his parents coming up after this. 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[ blowing nose ] [ laughter ] >> 5 1/2-month-old emerson is home with his parents karen and michael this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i checked this morning around 5:30, maybe 6:00 and there were 8.9 hits on the youtube video. >> million. >> a few minutes ago we checked and it's 9.2 million. so people are really watching the video. >> oh, my goodness. >> how did you get this on tape? >> well, monday -- last monday i was taping him because i was really sick. i had a runny nose and i was blowing it. he was just hilarious. just decided to put it up. >> first, it's too bad your baby isn't cute. >> yeah, right. [ laughter ] >> is this the first time that emerson has reacted to something like this in this way? >> definitely in that way, yes. he was a little scared. i had been sick for about a week. he did get scared a few times but he never had laughed like that. >> is this the only sound he's ever reacted to? >> where are you going with this? >> see, i thought i was going to say something like that. >> so, karen, have you tried blowing your nose since? what happens if you do it now? >> oh, there's no reaction anymore. he's over it. >> he got used to it. >> fool me once, shame on me -- you. fool me twice, shame on me. >> so adorable. >> what a sweetie. >> yeah. he's your only child? >> mm-hmm. >> he has a lot of personality. how else does he express himself, you guys? >> he just loves his parents and his toys right now. he's 5 1/2 months. not much going on in his life now. >> what do your friends and family say having seen that he's gone viral? >> they are shocked as we are. we never expected this at all. >> that is the greatest face. >> really cute. >> he's shocked. 9 million hits. what? >> ann said it earlier. with my nose, that kid would be blown out of the chair. we're happy that didn't happen. you guys are great. thanks for sharing emerson with us this morning. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> we're back after your local news. 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>> northwest accident connecticut avenue and nebraska avenue. the outer loop very slow in virginia as you leave the trip, this is 270 southbound, actually. heavy traffic on the wet pavement. joe? >> tonight at 5:00, no more rushing to the gym to blow we're now back with more "today." it's 8:00 on a wednesday morning, the 23rd day of march, 2011. not the best day in the world but who needs sunny skies to enjoy spring break? we have a big rolling spring break crowd out on the plaza. >> my gosh, besides this weather they are all around the circle. >> i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker. coming up, a story that adds new meaning to the term sisterly love. >> a 9-year-old girl crossing the street with her 5-year-old sister. she sees a truck coming at them. she pushes her sister out of the way and is hit by the truck herself. as a result, she's severely injured. you can see her there after the injurie injuries. a very heroic little girl. we will be talking to them. the older girl said she just loves her baby sister. >> we'll handle more of the series called "what do you say." how to deal with embarrassing situations. for example, you walk up to someone -- there's one on a plane. you have a child that's misbeheyimisbehey i -- misbehaving on a plane. you walk township a co-worker and say, congratulations on your pregnancy and she's not. >> i did that one time! >> yeah, but it was me. >> how do you handle the moments where you get in above your head. >> then there is a controversial website geared to people who want to cheat on their spouse. there is an affair guarantee. we'll hear from folks who have tried it. unbelievable. >> too much. >> we have a lot to get to. now inside. natalie is standing by with the headlines. >> good morning. in his first public appearance since the start of u.s. air strikes libyan leader moammar gadhafi vowed that western powers attacking his country will, quote, end up in the dust bin of history. coalition aircraft attacked gadhafi's forces hammering misrata. president obama said the exit strategy in libya will be put into effect with coalition forces remaining. the president is ending his latin american trade tour hours early to hold a national security conference call about libya. officials in japan say radiation levels in tokyo's water supply are now too high for infants. they are telling parents to use bottled water instead. meantime, workers trying to stop radiation leaks at a damaged nuclear power plant were temporarily evacuated today when smoke rose from the complex. more than a half foot of snow could pile up from the great plains to new england. blowing snow closed highways tuesday in north dakota. in iowa, homes and cars were damaged by tornadoes and hailstones the size of golf balls. police searched through the night for a gunman who killed an officer tuesday in athens, georgia, and wounded another. a suspected carjacker opened fire when he was stopped with the car's owner locked in the trunk. the shooting came on a day when attorney general eric holder discussed a rise in the number of officers killed in the line of duty. the consumer products safety commission reannounced the recall of the delta enterprise safety peg drop side crib after a second infant became trapped and died in one. the crib was recalled in 2008 but the problem continues with secondhand purchases. for more on this, head to the website, today.com. a new study finds nearly half of lap band weight loss surgery patients had to have bands removed because of long-term complications. the u.s. makers of the silicone stomach rings say surgery and follow-up care have improved since the 1990s when the patients in the study had the procedure. a 92-year-old florida woman was arrested, accused of firing shots into the home of a neighbor. police say she got upset when the neighbor refused her demands for a kiss. nobody fortunately was hurt. it is now 8:04. now back outside to matt and ann. >> thanks, natalie. >> mr. roker is halfway down the plaza. >> that's right. two young right. these young ladies with really cute hats on. what's your names? >> zoe. >> riley. >> where are you guys from? >> arizona. >> a little chillier here than arizona. okay. but we like the hats. let's check your weather, see what's happening. davenport, iowa, kwqc, nbc 6, cloudy, cold, 41 degrees. and you can see snow stretching from the dakotas all the way here into the northeast. another big storm system moving on shore. california bringing coastal rain and mountain snow. risk of strong storms today in the upper ohio river valley. plenty of sunshine near the gulf coast. a little fog around louisiana on into mississippi and that snow stretching from the dakotas on into the northeast. upstate new york some areas may see up to 6 to 12 inches of snow. got friends from the olympia high school choir. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, a chilly start to this wednesday. we have patchy drizzle around on this wednesday morning, and later today, we're in the 40s. we should make it near 60 by midafternoon around the metro area, but warmer to our south. we have also the possibility of thunderstorms developing later this afternoon into this evening. there's a slight risk an isolated storm could produce wind damage and some hail, and then chilly weather moves in on thursday, slight chance of a sprinkle tomorrow, and even colder as we get into the weekend. chance of some rain saturday and sunday. and that's your latest weather. >> thank you very much. when we come back we'll meet a brave 9-year-old girl who nearly died trying to protect her younger sister. they will share the incredible story in an exclusive interview after this. hold up. why are we stopping? 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the driver of the truck wasn't charged, but anaiah's life is forever changed. she faces a lot of rehab. but because of her heroism, camry will be by her side. for "today" thanh truong, nbc news, madison, georgia. >> anaiah and camry rucker and their mom andrea taylor join us now exclusively. good morning to you all. >> good morning. >> andrea watching one daughter save another -- boy, what went through your mind when you watched that? >> oh. i mean, it all happened so fast. when it happened, i thought my world was just going to just crush. i had to immediately run to her, make sure, you know, she was alive. that was my main thing. she's alive. when i got to her, she wasn't breathing. she didn't have a pulse or anything. so i'm screaming, calling for help, asking anybody just to call the ambulance and then ms. barryman showed up and she checked her pulse. e didn't have one. then she immediately gave her cpr. when she took that first breath, i was relieved, but still worried about the damages done to her. >> and anaiah, can you explain what it was in that moment when you saw that truck coming at you that made you push your baby sister out of the way? >> um, she was too young to get hit like this. and if she got hit, she wouldn't hardly be alive. she would be probably gone forever. >> you have said that you love camry more than anything. why is that? >> i just love her. she's like a friend. >> camry, i know this is so hard to understand. what do you think about what your sister did? >> um, i think she did -- i think she just saved my life. >> andrea, one daughter saving another daughter's life. i mean, you have done a great job raising these girls to have this happen. >> thank you so much. >> my goodness. how do you place this in your mind, realizing the bravery, the heroism of your older daughter? >> i won't say it's unbelievable because anaiah has a really, really big heart. i believe she would have done it for someone else, but for her sister, she loves her so much and couldn't imagine life without her. for that, i will forever be grateful to her. >> i know that before all this happened i was reading, you have been unemployed far couple of months. i'm sure the medical bills are mounting now. >> yes, they are. >> it's probably a difficult time. is it fair to say the community has stepped forward to help you and your family? >> yes. our community has been wonderful. they have been supportive since day one of the accident. >> i think, anaiah, i guess the last word goes to you. do you feel like a hero? did you feel good whenle all those people cheered you for what you did when you came home? >> i feel like i really didn't deserve to be one. i just saved her life. >> why wouldn't you say you deserve to be a hero, anaiah? you saved your baby sister. >> it's just i love her so much. >> well, she is so lucky. anaiah, what were you going to say before i interrupted you? you love her so much and -- >> um, she -- >> it's hard to know what to say. you have already said plenty. you love her so much and you did such a brave thing. anaiah, we are in awe of you. thank you so much for talking to us this morning. i just hope all good things come to you. i know everybody listening tuz as well. andrea, our best to your family. good job. >> thank you. >> coming up next, how to choose the right words when facing an awkward social situation. that's coming up right after this. 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>> well, you don't go and make fun of yourself or make another person feel bad. though it feels bad to have someone tell you that you look fat enough to be 9 months pregnant. actually say, no, i'm not, but thank you for the compliment. >> sometimes your face gives it away. you turn red. they know you're embarrassed but you have to show compassion. >> they're embarrassed, too. >> i think matt gets it right. the guy or woman who says, oh, congratulations is probably going to be suffering in the grand scheme of things more than you are. >> absolutely. >> how about this from melissa in texas? when my son was two months old a person told me not to worry, that it might take months to get the baby fat off and regain my prebaby figure. it was awkward to explain that we had adopted. you're the person who's said that. how do you respond? just, i'm sorry? >> no. in that case the first thing you do is stop talking. so many times you think, okay, there's the horizon. if i just keep talking and swim to the horizon -- >> you dig in deeper. >> it's not the raincoat that makes her look fatter or the bad lighting. you have your foot in your mouth. stop talking and say, i'm sorry. i feel like a doofus. >> let's take a different example. we have all had this. you go up to a guy, in particular, and say, hi, flphil how are you and you give me a limp, limp handshake. under any circumstances do i say something about that? >> absolutely not. >> no. >> i don't think you do. >> unless you're the grandmother. then you say, honey! >> man up. >> unless you know the person well, you would never say, hey, i think it would be better if you had a firmer handshake. >> there are all kinds of problems in the world. the question is are you the best suited person to solve the problem? if it is a person you're just meeting, probably not. >> i agree. it's rude to say, you have the weakest handshake ever. >> let's try this situation. under what conditions do you tell someone they have bad breath? >> oh, always. i do. i tell people. >> someone you barely know? >> well, you don't say, you have the stinkiest breath on the planet. offer a mint. >> that's a hint. >> absolutely. >> well, pull out mints and it's a signal that somebody has stinky breath. >> how about this one? this arrives in workplaces all the time. this is from vanessa in texas. on jeans friday i wore jeans with holes in them. the first thing my coworker tells me is those are inappropriate for work. they look like club jeans. point taken. without being offended i will wear them again. did the person who pointed it out do the right thing? >> yeah. vanessa said, point taken. i won't wear the jeans but i would say no generally. you're not -- no one died and made you the jeans police. >> if you cared about the person could you say, i want you to be taken seriously in this company and i fear those jeans don't allow you to be taken seriously. >> absolutely. it's a message you don't want to get from the boss. if you're close with a co-worker and you can say, hey, those pants, maybe not. >> that's the line of demarcation. you came up with a good line here. if you're doing it because you're just annoyed at having to look at the jeans, lay off. if you want to help, terrific. >> if the baby is kicking your airplane seat you take your drink and flip it over. thanks. we're back after your local news. a cloudy start to what will be a pretty cool day across the district. we'll check your forecast in a second. first, good morning, it is 8:26 right now. in the news today, maryland state senators will decide whether or not to add sales tax to beer, wine and liquor. the bill moving through the legislature would add 1% a year on top of the current sales tax for the next three years, and apt the end of those three years drinkers will be paying a 9% tax on each drink. weather and traffic coming up next. stay with us good morning, patchy drizzle now, temperatures in the 40s. later today near 60 around the metro area, and we do have the possibility of strong thunderstorms, some late this afternoon into the evening. how's traffic? >> i-95 is jammed for about 15 miles trying to get up to the 14th street bridge. earlier accident cleared but slow going. 270, just volume only. montgomery village laneses are open. roads are slick, so be careful. tonight on news4 at 5:00, you no longer have to rush to the gym to blow off steam. how busy professionals are practicing yoga without even leaving the office. that's tonight at 5:00. 8:30 now on a wednesday morning. it's also the 23rd day of march, 2011. if you look carefully there at the top of the rock in midtown manhattan you can see it's snowing in new york city. >> oh, my gosh. >> not exactly what we wanted to be saying on this third full day of spring. but you know what? make the best of it. >> don't get upset. >> right. that's a smart thing. >> that's a kindergarten thing. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry filling in for meredith vieira. natalie morales joins us as does al roker. coming up in this half hour we'll talk about planning your summer vacation. if you went to your friends and said, i will be renting a villa on my next location. >> la-di-da. >> get a load of mrs. vanderbilt. actually they can be an affordable option to pricey hotels. kate maxwell is here from conde nast travel. >> we did that one time. with our family. >> let's clear that up. with our families. >> martha stewart's in the house and will show us how to make savory pies which sounds perfect for today. you can see on the table that bacon is involved. >> mushrooms, garlic mushrooms bacon smells are intoxicating. >> anything martha makes. >> also coming up, there are so many different kinds of websites out there, especially for online dating. there is actually a site out there for people who want to have an affair. >> yeah. >> and their tag line is life is short, have an affair. we're going to tell you and introduce you to some people who have been doing this. >> i wonder how much money that website is making. >> yeah, do they charge for this service? >> anyway, before we go any further let's get a check of the weather with mr. roker. >> let's show you what's happening. in the northeast today we're going to be looking at a lot more rain and snow, and you can see the risk of strong storms in the upper ohio river valley. heavy rain continues along the west coast with lots of wind, mountain snows out west as well. then for tomorrow, we've got some snow showers left over in the northeast, cold in the great lakes. the heavy rain continues for our friends along the west coast with the snow in the mountains. hot through texas, mild and sunny right through the gulf coast into the southeast. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning, patchy drizzle right now. temperatures in the 40s, and it should warm to near 60 by midafternoon right in the metro area, but warmer to the south, and we also have a possibility of some afternoon and evening thunderstorms late afternoon and early evening. there's a chance some of those isolated storms could produce damaging winds and maybe even large hail. then after that, chilly weather moves in for thursday, small chance of a sprinkle, and even colder as we get into friday and the weekend. highs only in the 40s. don't forget, you can check your weather any time day or night on weather channel on cable, weather.com online. let's see how the weather is for willard down in florida. >> all right. u.s. navy, seaman first class, what do you think of that? 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>> it's a controversy? >> there are so many it's hard to count. i think it's the 76th. but it's great. >> this is from 1985. >> congratulations. you're a grandmother. >> baby jude stewart was born on the 8th of march. >> a little girl. >> she'll be a great baker. she's rolled out pie crusts already. >> speaking of these you have beautiful ones for us to look at. >> these are the savory pies and tarts that come from that section of the book. people really like savory. this is basically a pizza in a crust. >> nothing that comes out of my oven will look like that. >> they do, they do. that's tomatoes, mozzarella. this is swiss chard and pignolli nuts. this is a wonderful zucchini and summer squash. this is red and golden beets. >> tell us about the flaky crust. >> it's easy. two and a quarter cups of all purpose flour. then two sticks of butter, unsalted. i always use unassau assaulsalt chilled. everything should be cold when making a pie crust. don't forget parmesan cheese. one egg yolk and a teaspoon of salt. >> oh. >> you just -- excuse me. it helps a lot if you have a food processor. 15 seconds, you make the crust. >> i have heard when working with a crust you don't want to overhandle or overmix it. >> that's it. all the big pieces of butter in there still and add your water, up to a quarter cup of ice water. >> ice? >> but it should be strained. if you get ice in there it makes ale hole in the crust. >> yeah. >> i rolled out the crust, but this is easy. people say they can't lift up their crust. if you roll it on the pin and unroll it right into the dish it's easier. >> all these years i didn't know that. >> and then you just snip around the edge like this. big snips. >> you're doing it because you will use that eventually? >> yes. it's easy. put that in there. >> this in here? >> no, no. everything in the bowl. >> zuchinni and garlic and cherry tomatoes. >> they are so good now. they must be from florida. >> and this wonderful filling is -- >> more parmesan cheese. >> parmesan cheese -- >> pretty, too. >> six tablespoons of flour to help thicken the juices. bocaccini, the little mozzarella. >> this is a real country feeling and look. >> yeah. >> really stir down to the bottom. salt and pepper. >> you just dump it in there. >> right in here. >> do it now? >> right. >> okay. excuse me, martha. >> that's all right. just like that, the whole thing. >> wow, look at that. i think i'll stop -- >> no, no. keep going. what are you going to do with that? that's part of the pie. >> it needs to be filled to the top. >> i'll take that. >> it has flour on it. >> this is the easy part. lift it up like this and this. >> look how pretty it is. >> looks pretty. >> how long do you bake it? >> 400 degrees oven for 50 minutes. put your egg and cream wash on it. >> it looks professionally done. beautiful. >> we have just a minute left. give us the basics of the quiche. >> two eggs and one egg yolk. mix it up. you have one already made for now. >> it has something else in it. >> just pour that into the crust. these are pre-baked crust. it's the same crust recipe without cheese. this is custard, heavy cream, two eggs and a yolk. half a cup of heavy cream, half a cup of milk, salt and pepper. >> right. pardon me chan chee parmesan cheese? >> all the cheese. >> does it matter what order? >> no. just put it in there. >> how long does it bake? >> it bakes at 375 for about 45 minutes. follow the directions. baking is not so difficult. you can do mushroom, bacon and onion. >> leeks and onion? >> i like mushroom, bacon and onion. isn't that lorraine? >> yes. >> we'll sample in a second. thank you very much. >> so excited for you, martha. >> up next, affordable villas for your next vacation. first this is "today" on nbc. we're back at 8:45. this morning, affordable vacation villas may sound expensive but they can be a little bit cheaper than hotel rooms. conde nast traveler takes a look in its upcoming edition. kate, nice to see you. >> nice to see you. >> villas sound very la-di-da but we are saying they are any rental property or house. >> you think of a sprawling tuscan estate with the price tag to match but villa is a generic term for vacation rentals. >> what kind of traveler are they suited for? >> they are good for big groups. they sleep 10 people. also a slightly more independent traveler. you're not going to be able to call to get your club sandwich at 3:00 a.m. but you can make it yourself because they have full kitchens which is a way to save money because you don't have to eat out three times a day. >> it's more authentic because you're living in a house, someone's neighborhood. let's look at examples you brought. the first is in sonoma, california. this comes at under $100 per person. >> the villa specialist, we have a list of the top meticulously vetted villa specialists. beautiful places and sonoma is west of napa. classic wine country. it's on the sebastiani winery. you have views of the vines, orchards. it's $97 per person per night. >> that's a good price. you have housekeeping? >> and a great pool. for a sophisticated bachelor party or a cross generational trip which is increasingly popular. >> that's a contradiction in terms. sophisticated bachelor party. this one's in costa rica. has a private pool, housekeeping, access to a beach club and still under $100 per person. >> $90 per night. fantastic houses on the pacific coast of costa rica. they can set up zip lining, surf lessons and visits to volcanos. >> this place will be booked ten years in a row now. >> they have multiple properties, sometimes 300 in the area. >> let's move to montana. this villa is like a log cabin. the towering pines on the madison river. tell me about this one. >> villas come in all shapes an sizes. this is on the madison river. if you like fly fishing this is for you. 30 minutes from yellowstone. it sleeps six and works out to $65 per person per night. it's a mountain home. >> does that company mountain home also allow you to connect to fishing guides and things like that? do they help with the other part of travel? >> they are like a friend on the ground. they can organize that stuff for you. >> let's get more exotic, not that the first ones aren't. now to tuscany in europe which people think the dollar isn't great there. not a good time to go. what do you say? >> it's $122 per person per night. compared to the hotels it compares favorably. this is casa gertrude. it's close to sienna which is a stunning city. absolutely gorgeous. it has a lovely pool and lovely al fres codining area. >> looks gorgeous. >> it's lovely. >> finale one in the caribbean on st. martin. you have a good tip. you say if people are trying to book a villa in the caribbean, best in terms of price, be willing to take something not right on the beach but steps from the beach. >> that's a common sense way to save money. thisle villa means honeymoon in french. it has a stunning wraparound pool. three minutes' drive from the beach. a gorgeous island with great food. it's $135 per person per night. it sleeps four people, so two couples. >> but your point is well taken. for people rushing to the phones now to book these particular villas the companies that rent the villas have other great options as well. >> they have loads of options. >> good information, kate. thank you very much. up next, point, click and cheat. the controversial website for people who want to have affairs. first, this is "today" on nbc. and we're back now at 8:52. there is a controversial online dating site for married men and women who want to cheat on their spouses. here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> welcome to the club. >> reporter: ashley madison is brash, bold and makes no apologies for being the premier matchmaker for aspiring adulterers. >> isn't it time for ashleymadison.com? >> reporter: the website where stefania and michael say they first met and had an affair. >> i have had people question how i met her. >> reporter: the questionable entrepreneur behind the website is 39-year-old noel beaterman. he claims that next to facebook ashleymadison will be the fastest growing social network. it will be boasts 8.5 million members in ten countries. you can log on for free but must pay for credits to talk to someone beyond an initial e-mail. it has sparked considerable outrage. >> the ashley madison website is moralery reprehensible. the owner is promoting adultery, making it easier for people to have affairs. >> reporter: for this month's issue, two redbook reporters went undercover meeting dates in public places and not in the bedroom. >> that was the most shocking experience. the response i got were very sexual. >> there are a lot of unhappy people using ashley madison as a way to escape their marriage for a while. >> reporter:le while discreet sex is a motivating factor, others seek an emotional connection. ashley madison introduced us to two women who asked that their identified be concealed. >> we don't get along well. he took my self-esteem from me. meeting other men, i have gotten that back. >> ashley madison, for me, guarantees that the person that i'm going to be involved with has just as much to lose in their life as i do. >> reporter: taking morality out of the equation made noel a rich man. is he a home wrecker? >> monogamy is on its last legs. that's where we are. >> reporter: guilt? >> absolutely not. i have no guilt. like i said, this made me a better wife, a better mother. i am a happier person because of this. >> reporter: stefania and michael, unhappily married to other people are now married to each other, they say happily. is there guilt? >> i'm not proud of it. but i don't regret that i met michael. >> reporter: the business of having an affair has become big business. for "today" kevin tibbles, nbc news, toronto. >> all right. okay. let's eat more quiche. it's amazing. >> this is embarrassing. i have a little of everything that martha made. >> you have a buffet. >> a sampler. it's good. >> just ahead from dust to electronics, how healthy is your bedroom? >> we have a theme show today. first a look at your local news and weather. news4 today. in our news headlines, a new poll shows most d.c. residents do not approve of the jobs mayor vincent gray and council chair kwame brown are doing. according to a claipoll, gray's approval rating is 38% and brown has a 27% approval rating. and walmart is in talks of building a 75,000 square foot store, construction would finish in 2013. we'll take some patchy drizzle now, still in the 40s around the region, and later today around 60 in the metro area. but warmer to our south, and we have also the possibility of some passing thunderstorms late this afternoon/early this evening. a slight chance an isolated storm could produce wind damage and hail. chilly after that. >> on 395, still loaded up from well before the beltway to the 14th street bridge, earlier, cleared. not too bad right now, lanes open there. on metro rail, on the green and yellow lines, problem with the track at anna costa station, shuttle service has been set up. we'll keep you updated. >> thanks, jerry. tonight at news4 at 5:00, you no longer have to rush to the gym to blow off steam. how we live in a neighborhood that has a lot of families, which is fantastic, and we'll have them over on friday nights for dinner. so when i shop, i do buy a lot of things at once. it helps me to save money. now at giant, you can save more every time you shop. take advantage of thousands of weekly specials, real deals, 10-for-10s, and more. and watch the savings rack up. we get to visit with our friends. the kids get to visit with their friends, and we're doing it so low budget. that works for me. more savings every time you shop with your giant card. we're back now with more of "today" on a wednesday morning, march 23, 2011. a sloppy day in new york city. but we have some die hards out there braving the nasty weather. we appreciate that. meanwhile inside studio 1a i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker. we are not the only area of the country getting slammed by strange spring weather. a powerful storm system spawned tornadoes, golf ball-sized hail and even blizzard conditions in the midwest is now headed to this area. some areas, according to mr. roker to my right, could receive up to a foot of snow. happy spring. >> oh, boy. >> spring is coming, everybody. right? eventually? >> we'll find out what's happening in your neck of the woods coming up. >> on our today's money 911 our expert panel helps with your financial emergencies from what to do if you sell your home at a significant loss to what you want to do when you buy a new one and how to balance investments in your 401-k. we have advice for your pocketbook. and then how healthy is the bedroom? from creating a romantic roux -- mood. >> roux? >> mix together butter and flour and spread it on the sheets. to allergens like dust mites -- i guess it could have been kanga and roo. >> we want to show you the latest youtube sensation. take a look. he's a 5-month-old baby named emerson. he's freaked out by the sound of mom blowing her nose and then delighted. and then all over again, freaked out. we'll hear from them coming up. pause, pause. [ blowing nose ] >> beautiful little boy. >> we are now abusing this little boy. natalie is at the news desk for ann. >> good morning, even. it may be officially spring but depending where you live it may notal feel like it yet. mike seidel is in fargo, north dakota, with the latest there. looks cold where you are, mike. >> reporter: yeah, spring takes on a different meaning in fargo, natalie. the snow is winding down. they shoveled over 80 inches in fargo, twice the seasonal average. look around the state yesterday and today. the snow comes down with wind. over 14 inches in parts of the state. schools are closed again today in fargo. this storm shut down parts of two major interstates, i-29 and i-94. this prolongs the inevitable. the snow has to melt and end up in the red river. major flooding for april. an updated forecast this week. city officials are putting on hold the distribution of 4 million sandbags. they will sit in the warm warehouses until then. if there is one thing i noticed it's spring, so the snow piles here in fargo aren't as tall as they were a couple of months ago. that's a good sign. back to you. >> mike seidel in fargo, north dakota, thank you very much. we're getting word that legendary actress elizabeth taylor has died in los angeles. she was 79 years old. she was battling many health problems over the years. more details later on. nato said it will start using warships to enforce a united nations arms embargo against libya. also, u.s.-led coalition aircraft attack a base used by moammar gadhafi's forces to strike at the rebel-held city of misrata. president obama flies home from el salvador today and says a plan to hold off the leadership role in libya will go into effect this week. radiation levels in tokyo's water supply are now too high for infants. they are telling parents to use bottled water instead. meantime workers trying to stop radiation leaks at a damaged nuclear power plant were temporarily evacuated today when smoke rose from the complex again. detroit's population has plummeted by 25% over the past decade. this according to startling new census data. the former industrial powerhouse now has the smallest population its had since 1910. google's plan to digitize every book ever published and distribute them online has been rejected by a federal judge. over 15 million books have been scanned in the project that would have created the largest digital library and bookstore. the judge cited copy right and anti-trust laws as his primary concerns. the federal government may have to rewrite rules for city buses. they may raise the weight allowance from 150 to 170 pounds per rider which could mean fewer people allowed on each bus. a boston woman thought she'd lost her beloved dog lola when a fire tore through the home a month ago. when she returned to the property she heard scratching and cryi inin ining behind a do. sure enough there was lola. she will recover but after a month alone her owner said she was one hungry pup. poor lola. she's cute. glad she's home safe and sound. five minutes past the hour. let's turn it over todate. let's turn it over to al across the way with the weather. >> thanks a lot, natalie, and again, big storm to talk about, this one stretches from the dakotas where you can see snow falling. the snow will be light, maybe 1 to 3 inches generally, then as we move into the midsection of the country, we've got a risk of strong storms, especially parts of kentucky, west virginia, ohio, virginia where there's a risk of tornadoes as well. in the great lakes we're looking at more snow pushing its way in, anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of snow, and parts of upstate new york, new jersey, and parts of pennsylvania are going to see anywhere from six to 12 inches of snow before it's over. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good earning month, radar showing just a little bit of patchy drizzle around now and we have a few showers out of the mountains that should be arriving into the metro area perhaps in the next several hours and during the afternoon we could get stronger storms. highs today around 60 around the metro area. should be warmer in virginia. and we will have a threat of some strong storms producing damaging winds and hail late this afternoon/early this evening. any rain ending by midnight tonight. small chance of a sprinkle tonight. that's your latest weather. >> we are all sitting here reacting to the terrible news from los angeles that elizabeth taylor has passed away. legend is a word that's overused. this is a legend. think about her film career, her career as a businesswoman, her incredible work on behalf of people with aids raising awareness and raising millions and millions of dollars for the treatment and possibilitiablele the disease. >> it will be interesting to see how history remembers a woman who will be remembered as one of the most beautiful women ever with those beautiful eyes. 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>> i think there's probably never been a star that people -- that so many generations were so personally invested in. i mean, she was -- you know, her private life during the '50s on through the '60s when she was married to richard burton, many marriages. she was also a really good actress. she didn't do that many great movies, but there were a few amazing ones. as she got older and built this, you know, empire with perfume, as she especially went on to be the first smopokesperson for hiv/aids patients, fighting for their rights, for attention. as you said on the show, at a time when nobody would touch that. at a time when the president wouldn't say it aloud she was out fighting the good fight. she was an extraordinary woman, extraordinary star. >> we had elton john on not long ago. i was complimenting him on his work raising money for aids and people with hiv. he stopped me and said, you know, i'm trying to catch up because i was blind to it. i wasn't there when people needed me in the beginning. it was elizabeth taylor who woke me up and got my attention. >> that's exactly right. it wasn't just the public. it was people in hollywood. it was gay friends of hers. she was really sounding this alarm bell at a time when, i hate to say, it was so not cool to do that. she really showed incredible grand valley bravery. we look at the marriages and extravagant life and all that. she was -- we forget the amazing work she did. >> you know, jess, i'm trying to remember -- and i hope i'm not mistaken, but if i'm correct i believe she was a good friend of rock hudson. >> she was. >> that may have led to her work with aids. it's interesting that she's so courageous in this work. one reason why you talk about people connecting with her, she had a deep fragility in her work and also in life. the comparison between this amazing courage and this deep fragility, they were embodied in one woman. >> i think that the courage came -- and you're right. she was -- she always spoke her mind. she was very funny in person. i interviewed her once at her home which was just fascinating because she was -- you know, it was like going to your grandmother's house if your grandmother had a billion dollars. very down-to-earth. very funny, warm. but you also knew you were in the presence of a huge star. i think that the courage came a lot from being a child star. we forget she became world famous at a very, very early age. she married the first time very, very young. she lived a life that truly nobody but elizabeth taylor could completely have lived. >> right. i remember meeting her at malcolm forbes' house back probably 19, 20 years ago. she was probably approaching 60. we set up cameras to do an interview. this is a completely different era, but every guy on the shoot stopped and took a deep breath. she was magnificent. the beauty was astonishing. >> her beauty was astonishing, even when she was -- i interviewed her -- i think when i met her she was mid to late '70s already. she just -- those eyes were still that incredible violet. they still really sparkled. i honestly don't know. i think in the next few weeks we'll see a lot of photos of her when she was in her prime. it may be that there was never a more beautiful actress or at least a more photogenic one. >> jess, thank you so much for your perspective and knowledge about this. it's really been helpful. thank you so much. i think we'll continue our coverage coming up right after this. flu. 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peter, i can't think of a bigger star and perhaps a bigger loss in hollywood today. would you agree? >> i would absolutely agree with that. it's almost cliche to say she was a cultural touchstone like elvis and marilyn and sinatra, but she was. i can't think of anyone else that falls into that category. her friend carol sayer said she's the closest thing this country had to royalty. >> peter, in 1985 she joined with dr. ma tilda creme to form amfar. that will be as big a part of her legacy as we go forward. >> you know, al, she didn't have to do that. she was already an established star. she already had an enormous amount of respect and adoration and love. jeff was on and said it was an act of bravery and that was what it was. it can't be described as anything else. she lit the spark in this country for awareness. she gave it credibility, awareness and made americans think for the first time that, wait, this is something that's much bigger and does affect us all despite our sexual orientation. >> we should probably remind people what that time was like. she basically came out and said these things at a time when people actually said publically that aids was god's wrath on people and when people were afraid to touch people who had hiv/aids. so when she came out and said this and she helped support the founding of amfar, an important organization that's funded research, she really changed our culture. >> you know, ann, i think you're absolutely right. let's not forget this is a woman who, for better or worse, was never afraid to shock people. i mean, she had her scandalous moments and shocked the country when shee country when she took with eddie fisher, but my point being that she was used toic thatting on the public and used to taking on, you know, controversy. and in this case, vethis was a controversy she was ready to take on. she had her gloves on and she was ready to go. and we are all grateful to her for that. >> and peter, natalie here. she was such a -- speaking of somebody who always stood in front of an important cause and who really believed and stood by her friends, here was somebody who, to his death, stayed right by michael jackson to the very end, given all that he went through as well. talk about that a little bit as well. the fact that she was such a loyal friend to him. >> again, echoing what i said a little while ago, she was never afraid to take on controversy and, you know, she adored her public but she never was guided by public opinion. and that was a case in point where a lot of people thought you should really distance yourself from this guy, but she was not like that. she was about loyalty. and unfortunately in many of her marriages she encountered disloyalty. so maybe that was -- i don't mean to play amateur psychologist but maybe her sense of loyalty came from the many marriages and the disloyalty that she encountered in some of those. >> you know, peter, one of her quotes was you find out who your real friends are when you're involved in a scandal. so she obviously lived through those and knows those type of things and she knew what it was like to be going through it which is why she was probably such a loyal friend. >> absolutely. and in all of this, we talk about the scandals and everything, let's not forget how much grace she had, too. there was a low point in her life during her marriage with john warner, with senator warner, she said i became my only eating companion and she gained a lot of weight and this was really a low point in her life, but she always met any kind of challenge with the utmost grace. >> you know, i'm reading some notes just handed to me by one of our researchers, i didn't know this she was a dame of the british empire and she was also. >> dame elizabeth. >> the french legion of honor and has received humanitarian awards of course for her work and she's quoted as having said, i have dedicated my efforts to the men, women and children throughout the world who have died of aids or are currently fighting for their lives. and then she also later on said celebrity is not something that comes without responsibility. beautiful. >> and she -- it's a beautiful statement. let's not forget she spent her first seven years of her life in england. she grew up there and then became a hollywood star but i think she always had an attachment to england. roddy mcdowell is british and it's a place very dear to her heart. as you say, these causes are very, very important to her, and i am so glad that part of this conversation today beyond the looks and the talent and the oscars is focused so much on her embracing aids and trying to, you know, eradicate it from this culture. >> i bet she would be proud of that as well. one thing i've always been curious about with elizabeth taylor, it really is revealed in her work and it seems also for those who have met her, they've talked about this as well. she was also an incredibly -- she seemed, anyway, kind of tender, vulnerable. i was using the word earlier, fragile. do we have any sense about her background that might explain this kind of dichotomy, you talk about her -- the courage, given the climate in stepping up in speaking out for those who have hiv/aids and yet at the same time this kind of vulnerability that she had which revealed itself in so many ways. >> that's an excellent question. you know, she did not have the greatest relationship with her father especially, and you know when she was 18 she married mickey hilton, paris hilton's great uncle and he was abusive toward her, and apparently had a physical altercation that led to a miscarriage. so she was really, you know, used to pain at a very early age, and i think that made her vulnerable. one thing, you know, we're preparing a 15-page obit package on her and one quote that comes out of this that is just so haunting. it says i've been lucky all my life. everything was handed to me. looks, fame, wealth, honor, love. she told life magazine this in 18992 and she continues, but i paid for that luck with disasters, terrible illnesses, destructive addictions, broken marriages. so to your point, ann, yes, should she was vulnerable but she had great reason to be. >> you talk a lot about her being married eight times but two of those times were to the pi person she describes at the love of her life. that you can about that relationship if you could. >> well, if i could be a fly on the wall for some of the days during that, those marriages, i mean, you're right. he was the absolute love of her life. but boy did they fight. and they broke up and they got back together, and she said something that was only she could say and she said, you know, i wonder, after he died, i wonder if we just loved each other too much. which is, you know, an extraordinary statement. but he was the love of her life, you know, when they met on the set of "cleopatra," sparks were flying left and right. i should say, we shouldn't forget mike todd, he was the second love of her life, she was just 25, and she absolutely adored him. they were married only a little over a year, and then he tragically died in a plane crash. but after richard burton, i would say he was right up there. >> and in fact ironically the name of the plane that he died in was called the lucky liz. so there's so much -- there are a lot of ironies in her case. so, well, gosh, thank you so much, peter castro, from "people" magazine. it's been really interesting to talk to you about all this. you've been able to give us a lot of great perspective. >> thank you very much. >> wow. >> and we'll have much more on elizabeth taylor throughout the rest of the morning as well, but now you've got a check of the weather for us. >> in the northeast we've got inclement weather, snow, rain, risk of strong storms in the upper ohio river valley today, could be some isolated tornadoes. our friends out west have been dealing with a lot of heavy rain and they're going to get more today and probably there will be flash flooding as well. tomorrow that heavy rain continues along the west coast. ground's already super saturated, can't take any more. eastern half of the country looking decent. a few left overshowers, sunny and warm in the gulf coast on into texas with plenty of heat and we've got showers through the northern rockies. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good earning month, it is cloudy and chilly on this wednesday morning in the washington region. we're still just? the 40s and we do have a little patchy drizzle, 45 now at reagan national airport. later today, though, up around 60 degrees, should be warmer in central and southern virginia. we have the possibility of late hafrn and early evening thunderstorms, between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. and that's your latest weather. >> thank you, al. much more on the reaction to the death of actress elizabeth taylor after these messages. 3 o'clock. my daily meeting with 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and there was worry. her publicist said, no, she's fine. it was a picture of her leaving the dentist's office in a wheelchair. but there were greater problems. she's had both hips replaced, skin cancer, life-threatening bouts of pneumonia, a brain tumor. >> she's been resilient. sadly the world lost perhaps its greatest star and legend in hollywood today. how is the hollywood community reacting? i imagine there is an outpouring of love. >> an absolute outpouring of love. when hollywood loses one of its own it causes everyone in hollywood to be introspective. if you're a big celebrity you're seeing in some ways your obituary as well and seeing it play out. in hollywood you can have a false sense of being invincible. that's what we accuse young stars of having that problem. when you see someone so iconic who incited so much passion pass away, it's difficult to watch. >> courtney, thank you as always. >> we'll be back with more on the life of elizabeth taylor and photos of her 79th birthday after these messages. heaven comes to earth. rich, creamy, thick dannon greek, the most delicious yogurt imaginable. heaven on earth! discover dannon greek to finish what you started today. for the aches and sleeplessness in between, there's motrin pm. no other medicine, not even advil pm, is more effective for pain and sleeplessness. motrin pm. is more effective for pain and sleeplessness. you know, each year, olive garden sends over 100 of us to study the art of italian cooking. we learn from master chefs. we visit the local markets. we talk to the artisans. we learn all the little secrets of italian cooking and bring them back to share with you. inspired by italy, our new handmade puff pastries. generously filled with italian cheeses and herbs. try them with sauteed chicken breasts in a creamy garlic sauce or with braised beef in a balsamic demi-glaze. tonight at your olive garden. was just voted product of the year? 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>> trying to wrap things up for the morning commute, outer loop across the american legion bridge, lanes are open from i-66 on yard doing well. and one more stop on i-66 for about the last mile, mile and a half approaching the beltway, it's just volume. no late accidents to report. that's how we're doing right now. >> okay, thank you. tonight at news4 at 5:00, you no longer have to rush to the gym to blow off steam. to blow off steam. captions paid for by nbc-universal television from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. it's wineday, wednesday, march 23rd. so glad you're here with us today. a little sadness coming from the west coast. >> it was one of those things that when i actually read it comes across my blackberry, it said 79-year-old elizabeth taylor died, it was one of those things where you have to stop and also remember where you were. it was one of those moment ts for me. she transformed so many different generations and touched to many people in so many different ways. >> she was truly iconic. her off the camera was every bit as fascinating as her great work on screen was. she went through a lot of trouble in her life and also did a lot of good. mellowed a great deal from what i understand in the last ten or so years of her life, much due -- due to her illnesses but also great friendships that she had. >> her illness, by the way, she died of, they said today, of congestive heart failure. >> she'd been in the hospital for almost two months out at cedar sinai. it's a sad passing. what a legacy she leaves. >> you think of all the movies. when i think of elizabeth taylor i also think of aids activism. she was one of those people who before it was -- i hate to say hip, but before it was okay to support that cause, she was there first. >> she was right there in the beginning. she counted that apparently as one of the greatest success stories of her life. not that aids has been conquered. but that it was certainly a great beginning of looking for the cure. i only met her a couple of times. each time was -- you're aware when you're with her, oh, my gosh. i am standing next to elizabeth taylor. >> right. >> you know? and she was -- the last time i remember being with her, we were huddled all together in a green room at some event, you know. i think it was for the fifi foundation. or fragrance. remember how much perfume she sold and everything? >> oh, yeah. >> i don't know why i was there. frank and i were there. they were bringing in people to have their picture taken from front of the paparazzi two by two and three by three so it wasn't just a ton of people. it ended up being frank and me and elizabeth taylor alone. standing there in front of the throngs of paparazzi. they truly were not the least bit interested in taking frank's and my picture. i didn't know what to say. what do you say to elizabeth taylor? so i leaned over trying to make chitchat. like an idiot, i said, you know, my husband hates these things almost as much as you do she was very cute. she looked at me and she goes, i doubt that. in other words, honey, i don't think anybody hates it as much as i do. anyway, another time i subbed for somebody last minute at an -- down at the world trade center. it was a last-minute thing. i think it was -- at the last minute we got up. there was a problem on stage. we got up and went and tried to entertain the audience. next day i think i got a bouquet this big from elizabeth taylor. thank you so much. gracious and classy. i can't imagine what it would have been like to have been like a great friend of hers and known all the ins and outs of -- what a life. >> she is a great friend. michael jackson. when she loved you, you could tell. she was with you, especially in the friendship department. >> that says everything about a person, doesn't it? i don't think it was blind support of somebody. i think she was probably very, very aware of what the real issues were. >> yeah. i agree. >> nonetheless, she knew that that's what a friend does. >> stands by you. >> yes. when i'm on my way to prison or rehab or something, hoda, i want you to be that kind of a friend to me. >> devoted. devoted. >> it almost seems bizarre today for us to move on to other celebrity news, because there's no celebrity in her class, i don't think. maybe the people that are on the cover of "people" magazine. but should we bring that up first? >> brad and angelina -- >> knock on the cover of people magazine. >> when you look at them, it's amazing. hello. >> i don't think we're so crazy. >> it's the drinking. i'm sure that has something to do with it. >> it's the suggestion of drinking, hoda. it sits here but rarely gets -- well, once in a while. >> that's the truth. we do have a little wine on the table today. >> yeah. >> we have a little. >> they did a really beautiful job. >> charlotte trigs wrote the article. the picture taken by brian adoban. >> i had my doubts about all three of them. i don't like to have my picture taken. i like to be live. you got to be performing. you know what i'm saying? it was a joy that day on that set. >> it was. >> we had fun. >> we had our track suits on, drinks and food. >> you had your chocolate. i had whatever i had. >> exactly. chris brown is back in the news. >> i thought the anger management thing was under control. >> he did an interview with robin roberts on gma. she asked him obviously the kind of question you're going to be asked about. >> every journalist has to ask the question. >> yeah, what's the story with you and rihanna. i don't know if you can hear his answer. >> i mean, it's not really a big deal to me now as far as that situation. i think i'm past that in my life. today is the album. that's what i'm focused on. everybody go get that album. >> that is something we are here to talk about. thank you very much. >> he wasn't prepared for that. >> after this interview, which i thought was fine. >> i thought he got off very easily. >> he goes to his dressing room according to what some of the reports say. he bashed in a window with a chair. >> a lot of screaming. >> he ripped his shirt off. >> rock stars always do that. >> then watched outside. the question was, was he going to get charged with something else. >> a window was broken. glass fell below. i don't even know what story it was on. >> i'm not sure. gma -- or abc did not file a police report. >> they might. they might still. he's under probation already for what happened i think two years ago. >> right. >> it was 2009, the assault during the grammys. so just about two years ago. >> he did plead guilty. >> he has five years of probation. pled guilty. didn't do time, though. >> no. >> here's the thing. he's only two years into his probation and another -- didn't he undergo anger management classes? >> i think if you're angry, sometimes you're angry. listen to his tweet. this is what he tweeted. i'm so over people bringing this past up. yet we praise charlie sheen and other celebs for their bull beep. he may have a point. >> i think he does have a point. that's about what we do. it's not about what he did. >> right. >> the public somehow responds the way the public does. but he feels responsible for his own behavior. and if he thinks that he's going to have a career and we wish him all the best, of course, but if he thinks he's going to be able to go publicly through life with his projects and not be asked over and over and over again about it, because celebrity years, this is not a long time since this happened. >> sure. absolutely. >> you're going to be asked about it every single time. >> right, right. well, jay leno had some fun with chris brown. because why not make a joke about it? >> that's what he does. >> let's take a listen to his joke. >> what happened with chris brown this morning? you hear about this? you guys hear about this? smashing a window? i don't know what this was. chris brown smashed a window in a dressing room at "good morning america" today. usually when something's smashed on morning tv it's kathie lee and hoda. >> hilarious. >> just hysterical, jay. >> here's the latest on pretty people. all right? pretty people, according to this research, want their date to always pick up the check. they expect it. >> i'm not great looking, but i want it, too. >> they believe that the guy is lucky to be with them so he should be picking up the tab. >> what does that say about unattractive women? that they're just grateful that anybody's out there with them eating something? come on. what does this mean when you -- when you see it through? >> i think that -- i think that the guy should pick up no matter what. but i do see women who do feel like, look, let me take care of this one. i get upset when the guy says okay. >> doesn't even put up a fight. >> i'm against that. >> i'd like to think i don't have double standards. i got to admit, i have a double standard about that. i'm not going to be interested in a man that doesn't make an attempt to -- i know this sounds terrible. >> say it. >> be the man. you know what i'm saying? now, if he's -- if you've just started dating, the guy doesn't have a job, i wouldn't have started dating -- i wasn't raised that way. my daddy used to say to me, honey, learn a skill so you don't have to marry the first jerk who comes along. because he knew that that's a potential, you know, disaster waiting to happen. >> we took an online poll. 74% agree with you, say that the guy should pay the tab. that's the way it should be. and i -- i agree with that. i do think it does get a little sticky sometimes. you kind of get into a relationship a little bit. >> yes. here's the thing. if the guy can't financially -- the other thing my father said to me, which is true. everything he said was true. if you don't have the money to pay for something, you can't afford it. that's the problem in our country now. we think we can just afford everything and pay later. we can't. the bills come due. i think there's tons of incredibly wondrous ways to impress a woman and take care of a woman and court a woman by using your imagination. get a beautiful -- get a blanket. get a bottle of wine. >> i agree. >> go to the park. you know, let her know you care about her. you don't have to wine and dine -- well, you do have to wine and dine -- but it doesn't have to be expensive wine. >> you're right. >> don't try to impress her that way. impress her with your character. >> i do have to say the most enjoyable times i've had on dates or something never really involved going on a pricey -- or crazy trip, it usually just involved being in the right moment at the right time enjoying yourselves. we do have a little wine. why wouldn't we? it's springtime. it's snowing today in new york all over the place. >> that doesn't matter. we are cozy here in our studio. we have each other. you've got a five-page spread in "people" magazine. and you're about to drink lilac wine. >> lilac wine. >> i have my doubts. >> mapleriverwinery.com. >> it smells more like a port. >> it does taste like lilacs. >> it does. and i like lilacs, but -- we just wish them all the best, too, at their winery. yes, we do. up next -- >> does less sex in your marriage mean that you are in for trouble? >> no. it just means that you git more sleep. later, "dancing with the stars" and three time indianapolis 500 winner, say his name! 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>> and they're not doing that. >> we're finding very simply that one of the problems is that people are not putting the effort in. >> if you're unhappy that early in a relationship -- >> that's usually what happens later. >> it's completely not true. one of the things is, the survey found that 42% of the women are saying i'm getting absolutely no foreplay. now that i'm married, it's gone. i can't just turn it on instantly. that is the biggest turnoff. everybody needs to put themselves in the mood, put a little more effort into it. >> i tell guys a little choreplay before the foreplay. a lot of women actually say they would be more interested in sex if they weren't coming home to a second job of having to clean up the house and do -- >> oh, that kind of choreplay. we misunderstood that. we thought, all right, make her happy. >> that's one of the big problems. >> no. really pitching in. >> we talked many times about the fact that's a turn on to women, to see their guys do those dishes, baby. pick up that garbage and let us watch you walk it out the door. >> you were saying when they're having sex they do the exact same thing every single time over and over and over. gets dull. >> 30% of couples aren't even interested or haven't even thought of mixing it up at all. 60% of them only doing it sometimes. you kind of get the drill. you've been married a couple years. i get it, boobs, butt. >> just like there are food groups, i like to think there are different kinds of types of sex. there is sex that's really intimate and emotional. there's sex that feeds the senses. there's sex that feeds the imagination. the point is that a lot of couples really are just kind of doing the same thing over and over again. >> what if you're embarrassed or you just think -- how do you do it? how do you tell someone? >> you know, like, toys, fantasies, talking about it. just talking. sending, like, little sexy text messages during the day. getting people kind of -- just getting everyone, like, oh, my gosh. we have to focus on this. we're going to spend some time. don't let yourself go. so many couples, too, 35% is because they're putting on the ponytail and pjs. oh, was i supposed to shave? >> and the men, same thing. >> exactly. >> thanks, you guys. up next -- >> the things that make you say "what?" and the dishes to plan a grown-up girls night with your bff. and "who knew?" but first we're going to play these messages. >> there he is. helio! to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, trouble concentrating, the lack of energy. 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"today's" woman is brought to you by benadryl allergy. it works when you need it most. benadryl. use only as directed. we're back with "today's" woman and some great alternatives to a girlfriend getaway. >> getting your friends for a gettogether over the weekend is harder than getting your kids to clean up after themselves. a night in is a whole different story. with a little planning, good food and great drinks you're going to have as much fun as your high school slumber party days. >> wow. >> yvette rios is here. >> let's get started. >> what's going on? >> this is a grown-up slurpy. the frozen raspberry margarita. we're doing a movie night. chick flick night at home. >> there's a lot going on in there. >> so make some popcorn. here i've got two different kinds. a kettle corn that's a little sweet. >> that's delicious. >> a spicy popcorn. have your girlfriends pick out movies they love. ask them each for five of their recommendations and decide from there. "thelma and louise." "sleepless in seattle". >> "the way we were." that would be so much fun. >> have slippers and tell them to come in their pajamas and sleep over. >> have some movie candies. you can get these at any store right now. this is so cool. you can make a bowl out of a roll of tickets. >> hoda can't. >> it's so easy. >> don't get in with her. okay? >> during intermission, have a little game. like i would have all my girlfriends right down a couple facts about them. then draw one. you have to guess. you can make it a drinking game. it's always fun. >> of course it is. speaking of that -- >> the idea here is to do a brunch swap meet. so you have all your girlfriends bring in stuff they don't wear anymore. you can have sweaters, shoes, dresses. have little tags. have them make little tags like this one. i'm too chunky to wear that one. i wrote that one. a few for you. don't tell frank i'm regifting. >> that's cute. >> i like "this fit me in high school." >> have everybody bring a couple bags of stuff. maybe have some little bags for them to take stuff home with them. easy food like fertadas, bloody marys. >> i got kissed in this dress. >> isn't that cute? this one makes me look fat, so i'm trying to get rid of it. >> if you've got one that doesn't have a sense of humor, get rid of her. >> dump her. >> defriend her. >> that's severe. okay. another idea is have a little craft night in. these are strawberry sangrias. delicious. literally white wine, strawberries, and you're good to go. >> isn't that pretty, though? even if there's nothing alcoholic in it? >> different little craft ideas. like you can have them do beaded necklaces or even paint eed glasses. those are super easy. make a center piece out of the materials that you need. have flowers and everything on the table. done. >> see how creative yvette is? >> look at the earrings! >> they're asymmetrical. don't you love that? >> they don't exactly match the dress. this is "today" on nbc. 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