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and good morning. welcome to "today" an a friday morning. i'm matt lauer. i just want to announced i'm wearing acontainer of johnson's baby powder under this suit. >> we're in the gardens and outside because we're crazy this morning. the heat index is already 95 degrees this morning. it's supposed to be about 10 2 degrees in new york city, matt. >> we've been talking about this heat wave for a long time now. today the east coast is getting the worse of it. you're going to have a heat index of about 111 here in new york city. 118 down in washington, d.c. 107 up in boston. power grids struggling to keep up with all the demand. al is going to have the very latest on this situation coming up in just a couple of minutes. >> also coming up this morning we'll be talking about lindsay lohan. she's in court, was in court on thursday. she's saying she can't afford court-ordered psychiatric help. but shortly after that hearing the blog is notice she showed up wearing thousand dollar shoes. plus, potential new legal troub troubles for her. are men really as lazy as women tend to portray them when it comes to doing chores around the house? we're going to have the results of a new survey. this is going to put smiles on the faces of a lot of men this morning so we're going to take a lot of time with this study. and speaking of the temperature, although it's hot here on the plaza, we've got really cool customer. grammy winner cee lo green is out on the plaza this morning in our 8:30 half hour. star and sxwrunjudge of "the vo" the deadly heat wave has the nation on high alert. we have nbc anne thompson at a power station in brooklyn. >> good morning. there are concerns about this heat wave this morning. the first is can power companies across the eastern seaboard hand what is expected to be record demand as millions of americans seek relief in air can being today? and secondly, the very real health threats that are associated with this heat wave. it has already claimed more than two dozen lives. you can see it on people's faces. almost half the country's population sweltering in this heat wave. >> you can't move without sweating. >> it's really hot. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: some stores get in air conditioning units, they go out the toor. tommy anthony bought one for his elderly aunt. >> my aunt is 92 years oeld, an she had a little bit of a heart problem and her air conditioner broke today. so she needs one no matter what the cost, no matter what. >> reporter: his aunt is one of 8 million new yorkers as temperatures hit 100 degrees and feel like 115. power company says it is ready. >> we could handle five days in a row of 100 degrees. >> reporter: pjm, the nation's largest independent grid operator managing electricity across 13 states in the mid atlantic and midwest, said it's seeing record demand. as temperatures go up, air quality goes down, adding to the health risks for young and old. >> we are concerned about dehydration. it's key for people to stay hydrated, water is really enough for most. >> reporter: yet some are feeling a different kind of heat. >> i now pronounce you husband and wife. >> reporter: these love birds blissfully oblivious to the heat index of 112 in the nation's capital. >> i didn't think about the humidity. i married my best friend and the man of my dreams. i'm elated. >> reporter: now, a couple of things to keep in mind. first of all, be a good neighbor and check on your elderly neighbors. make sure they have someplace cool to go. here in new york city they've opened some 500 cooling centers. secondly, we can't stress this enough. stay hydrated. drink plenty of water today. and remember your pets because they need water, too. matt and ann, back to you. mr. roker is across the street here. any relief in sight this weekend? >> you know it's hot when matt lauer breaks out seersucker. that's all i have to say. when you look at the watches, warnings and advisories from texas to nebraska, into new england and air quality alert here in the northeast, red flag alert for bad air quality. look at these temperatures right now. the this is for afternoon high. 103 in philly. could set a record. 102 in new york city. a record as well possible, 98 in virginia beach. charlotte, 100. as you widen out the heat continues to spread in the west. 104 in topeka. 103 in dallas. you can see it's going to feel like 107 in indianapolis. it will feel like 111 in new york city. the good news is, the pattern is changing. it's going to take a little while. right now here's that big upper level ridge, but we're getting a little cooler air coming in. this, though, back in canada, this is where the real relief comes. as we move into the early part of next week, by tuesday, the heat breaks in the north east. seasonal in the mid atlantic states. unfortunately for our friends in the south and the southwest and gulf koes coast the heat goes on. >> thank you very much. we'll get the rest of the fra forecast coming up. but let's turn to the idea of how dangerous the temperatures are. we're have dr. nancy snyderman with more tips. just remind us. >> the heat wave like this, elderly and the very young people with breathing conditions. but right now, frankly, everyone is at risk. it's a reminder that as many people die of heat-related illnesses than all the natural disasters. number one thing, ann, is called heat stroke. that's where you're literally, your core body temperature goes high, up to 103 degrees. you stop sweating. your skin turns hot, red and dry. h is a medical emergency. you take the cooler and dump the ice on them. >> it's he's exhaustion? >> not quite as emergent but just as important. you have to break the temperature. and that is you start putting profu -- start sweating profusely. your skin turns pale and sweating and muscle cramps and exhausti exhaustion. another reason to get out of the heat. >> before we get to that point you should probably taint take preventive action. >> anne thompson mentioned getting hydrated, but don't wait until you're thirsty. hydrate before you go outside. drink lots of water. replacing the salt. this is one of the sports drinks, they have electrolytes in them. if you don't have air conditioning, especially true for the elderly, sometimes afraid to venture out, get to a cooling center. call someone. if you love to exercise, pace yourself. exercise in the morning. and please remember, if you are at risk or someone near you, avoid it. this is not something to be casual about. >> nancy snyderman, thank you. >> you bet. let's get a check of the rest of the morning stories. >> good morning, everyone. with just two weeks to go before the august 2nd debt deadline, president obama and house speaker john boehner are pushing for a package for bigger deficit reduction. nbc capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell has more now. good morning. >> good morning. the senate moved up to today a vote on a popular house plan, popular with republicans to try to get that out of the way, expected to be dead. and speaker boehner can come out publicly for a deal we're told he's working on with the president. the democrats say they weren't in on it, they met with the president for two hours last night. democrats and the house and senate, officials say there is nothing certain yet but they're working for a package that would provide for bigger cuts. maybe $3 trillion. more important developments today and over the weekend. >> kelly o'donnell on capitol hill for us. thank you. james murdoch could be called to clarify his testimony before british lawmakers. a former legal adviser and editor is contradicting the news corp. executive son saying he was well aware of hacking at "news of the world." this is the u.s. justice department prepares to investigate whether or not news corp. hacked the voice mails of 9/11 victims. the pentagon plans to announce today that the military is ready to repeal the don't ask, don't tell policy. the president still has to give the final green light on the repeal and wait for 60 days before the ban on openly gay service members can be lifted. nfl owners voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative agreement to end the four-month lockout. but there's no vote yet from players because they have yet to see the full proposal from the owners. could donald trump be thinking about running for president again? he said a new campaign could be in the works. >> if the economy continues to do badly and if the republicans pick somebody that i think is the wrong person and isn't going to win, i would very seriously consider running as an independent. >> trump previously launched a brief run for the white house but dropped out before officially declaring his candidacy. a fiery crash in upstate new york when a tractor trailer slammed into a tour bus on the new york through way causing both vehicles to burst into flames. several medical helicopters and about 20 ambulances responded to the crash and more than 20 people were injured. 32 people had been killed and more than 320 had been injured in tour bus accidents so far this year. and with the scorcher here at home, it might be hard to imagine that parts of chile right now are under eight feet of snow. several cities have lost electricity and can only be reached by helicopter, leaving thousands stranded. how quickly that will be here for us. back over to matt, ann, and al. just around the corner. >> looks fabulous. >> great. mr. roker, tell us more. >> when you think about this, syracuse got 179 inches of snow this past winter and yesterday 101 degrees. it's all relative. let's see what's happening for todae what's happening today. showers and thunderstorms firing up in iowa on into illinois and parts of wisconsin. a risk of storms there. stretching from the dakotas all the way into ohio. beautiful weather in the pacific northwest today with temperatures in the 70s. record highs in the northeast. heat continues in texas, as those cities down there a lot of the cities in texas have had over 20, 25 days of 100 plus degree readings. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> take it easy, heed warnings today. a poor air quality alert, code red. that means stay inside, the air unhealthy for everyone, for any prolonged period of time. certainly don't want to exert yourself outside. we've got an excessive heat warning. heat index may have dropped to 90 but it's back up to 93 with air temperature of 85. high humidity with temperatures rising today, heat index values 75 to 85 that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you very much. humanitarian disaster, the african snagsing nations are plagued but an unrelenting drought and famine. and an international aid agency says millions are at risk of dying. we are in ney observe write, kenya. this story you're about to see contains some disturbing images. good morning. >> good morning, matt. i just spent close to a week at a desperate place, a giant refugee camp on the kenya/somalia border built for 90,000 refugees. the population today is 400,000. it's a population that grows almost every single minute. they have walked for days, even weeks in search of food and water. at more than 1,000 new refugees arrive here every day. many are children who are still in grave danger. >> the mothers and the children, i'm not sure many of them will be alive in the next week or two. >> reporter: just outside the camp a makeshift village has been formed, in terrible conditions by desperate people. many are stuck, unable to make the final few miles. the people who live here haven't been placed here, they've chosen to come. they've created their own community because the pressure in the mein kampf is so great. she is waiting for space there to free up. she tells me that to get here she walked for an entire month from somalia with her five children. but along the way she took in another child. she found him alone. his mother had died from hunger as they travelled. this is where she escaped from, somalia, where the situation is even worse. >> i've met here today people from all over southern somalia, and there is no food where they are. i just heard from one woman who has lost three of her children. >> reporter: tens of thousands have died there already. and the exodus continues. one problem is that the militant group controls much of southern somalia. so only now as much of foreign aid is getting through. one problem for aid workers is that the most desperate place in the world is also the most dangerous. matt? >> thank you very much for bringing us the story. we appreciate it. 15 minutes after the hour. here's ann. >> thanks. the space shuttle "atlantis" is now set to be a museum piece. it was towed in on thursday. shortly after the last shuttle mission, everything came to a close. nbc's tom costello is in cocoa beach, florida, a town hit hard at the end of the shuttle program. good morning. >> good morning to you. all the shuttles are going to be tourist attractions, but for the communities up and down the space coast, cocoa beach, titusville, came canaveral, they're all just trying to hold off. the air code along florida space coast says it all, three, two, one, a nod to nasa and the life blood of this place. at its peak, 17,000 people worked on the shuttle program at cape canaveral. thousands more lived off the spin-off jobs. but with the loss of 9,000 of those nasa jobs, the space cost is looking more like a ghost coast, abandoned shopping malls, boarded up store fronts, homes cut in half. making it hard to move on for another job. for 11 years james has worked as an engineer at the shuttle's communications and tracking systems. his last day at work will be tomorrow. >> everybody is looking for the same job. there is not as many jobs as there are people. so you just have to hone your skills and stay on the education and, you know, compete. >> reporter: he wants to stay in the area he loves, but times are tough. while the state unemployment rate in florida is now 10.6%, it's higher along the space coast. 10.9% in the core spat county prevard. 11.3% in county. in titusville, more than 10% of the people who live here are losing their jobs. at the diner, paul has seen his regular customers leave one at a time. >> you know them by name. the next thing you know they're gone because of getting laid off. you know, i know of five more people that are getting laid off on the 22nd. >> reporter: but the mayor has faith in the people here. >> they're the kind of people who helped put a man on the moon, helped fly a shuttle program for 30 years, helped build an international space station. these are not people that shy away from a challenge. >> they never have. now, up and down the space coast they're hoping, hope that the commercial rockets that will replace the shuttle, that they will bring jobs and eventually nasa's deep space program will bring jobs. but those programs are years away. ann? >> thanks. it is now 7:18. once again, here's matt. >> if you were enthrawled by royal's wedding. you will love what's happening in buckingham palace. michelle, good morning to you. >> hi, matt. so you remember that royal wedding thing that happened here? well, it's back. kind of. princess catherine's wedding gown is about to go on display expected to draw half million visitors between tomorrow and october. oh, yes, you remember it well. but you haven't seen it like this. catherine's dress still looks like a dream come true even if she's not there to bring it to life. what you can do is stick your face right up and see the delicate lace, every stitch made by hand. >> that's so much work. wonderful craftsmanship. i think it will be quite a revelation. >> reporter: you see the cascading nine-foot shane, how fine the silk veil is, topped with the tiara loaned by the queen, all 888 diamonds. and another revelation, what did kate wear under her gown? hand-made shoes, of course. high heels. you can see the couple's cake, yes, the actual cake, with only the top three small tiers replaced, and a replica of the bouqu bouquet. >> some people thought it was too modest but i thought it was right for her and the drsz. >> the dress is tiny up close. it's not that huge of a creation. the size of the room, the ballroom where their wedding rezer reception was held. >> what a tiny waist. is this the real dress? elated. i thought it was going to be a bit of a cake dress. >> reporter: and its understated elegance has sold over 100,000 advance tickets, more than ever before here. it's all the little things, including the royal family's incredible faberge collection that you can't see on the big screen. >> you see it but you can't touch it, feel it, smell it, unless you're really here. >> reporter: just don't try to taste it. as delicious as it all appears. >> what kate has done is she's the biggest sensation to hit the royal family in the last 22 years. >> reporter: okay. so check this out. it costs $28.53 for admission to get in there. so if they sell out this show, that's $18.3 million that will go toward renovating the palaces, including this one which reportedly pretty much needs it. the royal family can say, thank you, young catherine, for that huge wedding we threw you. matt? >> thank you very much, doing the math. michelle, thank you very much. coming up, lindsay lohan scolded once again by a judge. is she in legal jeopardy? 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how about cooking a pizza? we're going to try that out and see other ways reporters across the country have been trying to drive home the images of the heat wave. >> do we have to eat the pizza? >> not in this city. coming up -- >> interesting debate. >> making a change here talking about who does more work around the house, men or women? a new study that reports that guys aren't the slackers they've been made out to be. maybe not anymore, matt. >> that's right. you're going to be interested in these statistics. let's begin with troubled actress lindsay lohan in hot water again. this time she's saying she has money problems as well. nbc's aditi roy has more on this. >> good morning, matt. it was lohan's sixth time in front of a judge this year alone on what seems to be a typical day of the star of "mean girls" and "the parent trap" she was once again reprimanded by a judge for not fulfilling her probation, and she was hit by another lawsuit. a familiar sight, lindsay lohan back in court on thursday. this time for a progress report in front of the judge who was less than satisfied with lohan's efforts to meet her probation requirements. >> i will not take into consideration, sorry, couldn't do it, i was on the set, on the john gotti movie. >> at issue, community service. since april lohan has served just four out of 60 court mandated days t a women's shelter and more. a commitment she must meet within a year. >> trust me, she will be held to that deadline. >> reporter: another requirement, psychiatric help. lohan's attorney said her client couldn't afford it. >> she was working with a psychiatrist at ucla and the reason that that treatment ended was for financial reasons. >> reporter: that argument didn't sway the judge. >> she does have the means. maybe she knows somebody who can help out. >> reporter: online reports immediately question the star's claims of being broke. pointing out the price tag of her designer christian lieu have it on the shoes, roughly $1,000. >> lindsay lohan made the classic dispense move, i can't afford therapy. the problem is that lindsay lohan is not the classic defendant. you can afford therapy when you're strutting you're louis vuittons to court. >> reporter: it's just the latest since her dui arrest four years ago, begging the question, could lohan end up spending more time behind bars? >> when someone is on probation it means if they do anything to break the law or cause any problems, that that could bring their old case back up. >> reporter: on thursday, lohan was also slapped with a civil lawsuit from dawn bradley, an employee at the betty ford center who claims lohan assaulted her. criminal charges in the case were dropped by prosecutors. there was no comment from lohan's attorney or pub bliss cyst regarding the civil suit. the judge required that lohan has been in rehab five times since 2007, psychological counseling within 21 days. her lawyer says that will happen, and if it does, the actress won't have to report to court again in the october. >> savannah guthrie is "today's" legal correspondent. before we get to the nuts and boat bolts of her situation, if she were jane doe, would she be having all of these public check-ups? >> i don't think we could be covering it. >> would it be happening? would it be a phone call with a probation officer. >> it's not typical to be in court in california. but you're right, the more typical for most criminals is to talk to a probation officer, not a judge. >> she's completed 33 hours of 480 mandated hours of community service. is she in trouble on this? >> she's headed in that direction. clearly, the judge is trying to basically give a shot across the bow and say, i don't want to hear in a year that you didn't have time to do the community service. there's really no reason right now why lindsay lohan cannot be chipping away at this big block of community service she's owed and the judge is making it clear she's expecting it to be done. >> this idea where she's required to also get psychological counseling, all people agree it should not be group counseling, it should be one-on-one. this is not probably going to fly with her saying i can't afford it right now. also, it let's people know how seriously she's taking all this because, clearly, she can use this. >> look. we could all agree, everyone can use a little bit of therapy. lindsay lohan is certainly no xwep exception. the judge says she has to comply with it under the terms of her probation. if she fails to do this, she will be in violation. i'm surprised the defense attorney tried to pull off the poverty excuse because there is a way, she can get some kind of psychological counseling, i think, that's not going to be an excuse that's going to be very persuasive for the judge. >> she got word on thursday saying dawn bradley, the former rehab worker from betty ford center is suing her for what she claims her injuries suffered from an altercation in december. prosecutors did not press any charges on this. and now here's this woman bringing this civil suit, so is this -- is this a money grab? >> yes, it's a money suit for damages but i think you raise the point i would have raised which is remember this is a case that criminal prosecutors declined to prosecute, may say something about the strength of the case even though the burden in civil court is lower. this is a woman asking for a million dollars in damages, including a claim of post traumatic dress dstress disorde. >> lindsay lohan could be what we call a target defendant. thanks so much. appreciate it. high above rockefeller center, we're here on the county hogan memorial lift to show you the scope of this crowd. take a look. over there on the 48th street, they're all hanging out. and you know you think alaska, you think nice cool weather. they've got plumbing to deal with in juno alaska. did you know there's a place where the ice melted and it sent lots and lots of water rushing into the river and now they've got flooding to deal with. let's flooding to deal with. let's see what you're dealing with as far as your within is concerned. for saturday, we've got a risk of strong storms in the upper mississippi river valley, sunshine and mild in the pacific northwe northwest. the heat continues in the east. and sunday, sunday, we are looking at more sunshine, though milder in the northeast. heat continues throughout the gulf. and on into the southeast as well. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> near-record heat today, going for a high temperature of 101. very high humidity, too. it's going to to be another day with a dangerous heat situation. we're at 85 now with a heat index of 9 about. current temperatures from the low 80s to the mid 80s. most neighborhoods into d.c., high today of 101 expected with hazy sunshine, oppressive conditions, feeling like 116. we'll >> and that's your latest weather. detectives in southern california are working around the clock trying to unravel a bizarre mystery at a fancy mansion. two days after a 6-year-old boy fell down a stairs and was fatality injured, a woman living in the estate was found dead. nbc's miguel is in coronado, california, with this story. good morning. >> good morning. it's been nine days since her body was discovered here at the mansion. from the beginning investigators called the case, quote, suspicious and strange. but even today they still haven't determined how the young beauty died. the county sheriff says 15 detectives are now working this case and investigators will soon recreate rebecca's death. her nude body was found in the courtyard of her boyfriend's mansion. police say a caller to 911 said she was hanging from a balcony. investigators say her feet were tied together, her hands bound behind her back. and despite describing the death scene as, quote, violent and suspicious, police here say they don't know if this was a homicide or a suicide. >> we have had case where's people have secured their hands behind their back or secured their legs. it's not unusual to see cases like that. >> reporter: retired homicide detective says that doesn't make sense to him. >> i just can't see how this girl did this by herself. >> reporter: he has been involved in this case but spent 16 years in law enforcement. >> would you put 15 detectives on something that you thought was a suicide? >> no. no. i wouldn't. >> reporter: investigators say forensic evidence from the home and dna samples from the victim to solve the mystery. she had been staying with her millionaire boyfriend. police say he was not at home at the time and is cooperating with investigators. her sister shis ays she would i vefr committed suicide. she was full of life, vibrant and fun loving. hopefully vusis will be done for her. two days before her body was discovered, his son, 6-year-old max, fell down a flight of stairs. he died almost a week later in what police say was a tragic accident. she was at the mansion when matt fell and later dropped off her dog at a boarding company. >> very nice but very quiet and mellow. wanted to go to the hospital and not have to worry about her dog. >> reporter: a death investigation now nine days old and still a complete mystery. >> they had no comment about his girlfriend's death. meantime, investigators say it's forensics that will likely solve this case, but that, they say, may take weeks to come back. investigators say they will not rush their case. ann? >> miguel, thank you. coming up, we're going to switch gears and ask this question, what's sarah palin doing working as a lifeguard in texas? we're going to explain. coming up next, can you really cook an egg on the sidewalk in this heat or bake cookie on a dashboard? crazy ways to have a little fun in the heat. that's coming up right after this. my contacts are so annoying. they're itchy, dry and uncomfortable. i can't wait to take 'em out, throw 'em away and never see them again. 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>> thank you, 8:00 now on a friday morning. it's the 22nd day of july, 2011. it's a scorcher in large portion of the country. that is true here in new york city where we're expected to get up to 102 degrees here heat index is about 111. just terrible up and down the east coast today. but you know what? it's not stopped one very cool cat named cee lo green from showing up to perform in this weather. he's just crazy enough to do it. he's coming up in half an hour. >> if you think he's not coming, forget you. >> be nice. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker. coming up in this half hour, who does most of the chores, the housework, in your home? is it you or your spouse? >> i would say that when my children were babies, it was me. but now that they're older, i think it's even steven. >> people always assume that the women do more of the work in the home than the men and the men are lazy. we have take that because the women say that allot. >> we're justified half the time. >> new survey out gives men a reason to smile. apparently we are pulling our weight at home. >> find out who did the survey. anyway, coming up this morning we're going to talk about bluejeans. a lot of us are wearing them today. hot day for bluejeans. but a lot of people are wearing them for all kinds of reasons, even black tie events. how to pull that off. >> great ideas from the white house chef. she's going to give us some great tips using the fruits and vegetables of the season. >> lots to get to the natalie is standing by at the news desk where it's a lot cooler. >> good morning, everyone. the northeast is now in the grip of a heat wave that has been tormenting the midwest all week long. utility companies are warning that record demand for air conditioning could lead to power problems. more than 2 dozen deaths are blamed on the heat wave. 29 states in the district of columbia are under heat advisories again today. with just 11 days until the default deadline president obama says he is still hoping to do, quote, something big and meaningful to reduce the federal deficit. officials say the president is making progress in his latest talks with house speaker john boehner on a major package of spending cuts and revenue increases. nearly ten years after the 9/11 attacks homeland security chief janet napolitan no say planes are still the number one target fof terrorist who want to strike the u.s. and she is concerned that pile lats have been disrupted without the public's knowledge but will not say how many. now let's head to wall street. melissa francis is at the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> european markets rejoicing on a deal to bailout greece and, they're calling it a selected default. still, european markets rejoicing because they are getting the aid package. u.s. markets were higher. caterpillar out with earnings. deal or no deal on the debt ceiling. that's what we're watching for. back to you. >> thank you. and now here's brian williams with a look at what's coming up tonight on nr nbc "nightly news." >> coming up tonight we've been talking all week about this heat wave, the heat wave, deadly in fact, in parts of southwest dealing with a severe drought. live in texas tonight. we'll look for you then. for now, back to you. a look at what's trending today. round upof what has you talking online. a lost world in argentina. the resort town was covered by water a quarter century ago when a dam burst, changing weather has caused that water to recede revealing a haunting land escape. former residents have returned to see the thriving city and one moved back foo his old home. youtube getting into the concert business. the website will live stream the first day of next month's la la palooza festival as well as austin city limits in september. he my not give the hare a run for his money but the tortoise is a hit on twitter. the injured leg had to be amputated so vets at washington state university relaced it with a wheel and, as you see there, now he's rolling along. he's probably going faster than he was originally. it's 8:04 now. back outside to matt, ann, al. >> you know what that turtle's name is? wee lo green. >> a check of the weather. >> i have one of cee lo green's big effort fans. >> dominic. >> show us how big a fan you are of cee lo green. look at that. check that out. when did you get that done? >> monday. >> monday. very nice. i was going to try to get that done, too but it didn't work for me. looks good on you. where are you from? >> new york. >> how old are you? >> 9. >> all right. very good. number one cee lo green fan. dominic, ladies and gentlemen. let's check your weather, see what's going on. for today, pick city, philadelphia, nbc 10. record heat today, temperatures triple digits. and as we showed you what's happen, showers that have moved through the pacific northwest, keeping things cool there. the heat continues in the southwest, into the gulf coast, midst atlantic states and the northeast. a risk of strong storms from the plains all the way into the central great lakes. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> right here the heat is on, humidity, too. temperature 88 degrees shy of 90. but the heat index is already in the upper 90s. 98 degrees the current reading. mclean feeling like 92 right now. poolsville like 94. hazy sunshine today. heading up to 101 today. two degrees higher than yesterday. the heat peaks today, about comes down tomorrow. still at 100. 94 on sunday. >> and that's the latest weather. coming up, we're to address the question, are men as lazy at home as women say they are? 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"time" magazine senior editor wrote the magazine's cover story on "chore wars." judith is a clinical psychologist and chuck is a comedian. they're all working parents. good morning to all of you. chuck, i think we should take a lot of time on this segment. >> as much as we can. i'm -- this war propaganda is finally over. i've been saying this forever. >> we are pulling our weight, okay? there is equality in the amount of work we're both doing, then why are we still getting such a bad rap? >> there's been this really strong belief, and i have been guilty of it as much as anyone else, that working women, you know, just have it worse than their husbands. and it's been around for a long time. and you know, it's time we sort of reckon with what the data is showing, which is that men and women really have the same kind of workloads. >> how was your life at home when you wrote this article? were you a hero or in trouble with your friends? >> what's so interesting is i came into the article looking for confirmation that i worked way more than my husband. and after a couple of weeks of doing the reports, the sociologists and the stayticians said there really is no second shift, which is this idea that working women, you know, worked an extra 15 hours a week. >> right. what struck me is that if you ask women about the workload, they will often say, well, i took my kids for two hours to go to the zoo or to get pizza, and they consider that both work and leisure time. >> right. right. >> men do this, it seems differentiate, they think that's more of a duty and a responsibility and don't credit it to leisure time. >> men are very good about claiming their leisure time. they are claiming their leisure time with the guys golfing or having a beer. women spend their leisure time with the kids and their girlfriends so they're always a little bit on duty which is why it's hard to notice that things have equalized because a woman is on duty with her home even when she's at work. she's mentally working about home. >> let's make sure we understand something. according to new data men do three times as much child care today, ruth, as they did in 1965. so there's been major improvement. >> major. major improvement. i mean, huge, hugely significant transformation. and surveys are show that men are doing more family conflict than working mothers which is also kind of amazing. >> if there is this error of perception, as you called it propaganda war, how do you go about changing it? >> well, you know, i think what women have to do is realize that we are a lot better than they say we are, and if i said it once, i'll say it a thousand times, women are lazy and, you know, they have to own up to it. >> own up to it. >> do you buy this idea, ruth, that a man's time at work is equal to a woman's time doing chores around the house? >> you know, i -- i -- i do. i had to. i have to. you know, i think we all have to. part of the problem is that, especially child care, is a little bit more labor intensive. and you just -- you're not by yourself. at least at the office you're by yourself. but the thing is that children and families need, you know, two things, they need time and they need money. and you know, in order to really have a discussion about this, we have to look both at paid and unpaid labor. >> i think the real problem is that men know how to get away and get by ourselves and have a good time. and that's because we really don't want to be there with you. >> okay. >> when you are moving toward the truth, not necessarily. >> just blew the piece in one thing. all right. >> thank you very much. good to have you all here. appreciate it. >> thank you. 16 minutes after the hour. let's go outside and check in with natalie who is somewhere in that huge crowd. >> that's right, matt. it is hot out here but it's about to get a little bit hotter when cee lo green hits the concert stage. i've got a trivia question for some of the boss' kids. see how they do. okay? 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[ male announcer ] toyota venza. keep on rolling. ♪ ♪ all right, everybody. patiently waiting four our big concert cee lo green coming up in our next half hour. just before the break i asked the question about a little cee lo trivia. a is his real name? the choices are, a, sheldon green, b, cedric walker, c, timothy oswald, d, thomas callaway, or e, anthony simmons. and they said it was cedric walker. you said it was thomas callaway, right? the correct answer is -- d, thomas callaway! sorry, emmitt and ryan. she's going to be getting our concert -- actually he's right here right next to me and he's going to be coming up in just a little bit, but first, let's head inside to ann. ♪ all right, natalie, thank you. this morning on "today's" style, denim or summer and fall. the colors are constantly changing. we've got stacey london here, resident style expert and cohost of tlc's "what not to wear." good morning. >> good morning, ann. >> they're never going to go out of style but what's different about them this summer? >> never going out of style. today is not the best day to talk about denim. i did not plan the heat wave. but, yes, jeans will be important by monday, i think al said. going into fall, denim this season, it comes in every cut, every cut is trendy, every cut is popular. the skinny isn't going away but we'll see wider legs and different treatments, different colors. there is more available for different body types. >> including denim for work is ch is always a precarious idea. ellen is our model today. >> our gorgeous model. i'm actually going to get up and talk to you a little bit about ellen. aren't they wonderful? >> yeah. this thing here is this is a lighter weight denim. this really, really nice for right now, obviously when it's a lot warmer outside. but also take a look at the wash. it's a lighter blue than we're used to with denim. what's really important is the cut. the cut is a straight leg. when you are going to wear jeans to work, if you are allowed to wear jeans to work you really want it to be a jean that looks like a trouser. and you want to treat it as if -- give it the respect of a trouser or a skirt. in other words, make sure you're dressing it up. what we've done here is a silk blouse. now, ellen, excuse me,s that sleeveless. so that it could be worn in this kind of weather but we paired it with a very, very lightweight kind of cotton tweed jacket so that going into fall this would really be something that you would wear to work. do you feel appropriate for work? >> comfortable, yes. >> she's comfortable. >> i think you've also balanced jeans with something a little dressier on top. >> that's right. what happens with the jean is that the most important thing is what you put with it is going to help determine the whole look, the whole tone of the outfit. >> all right. if you wear them to work, be careful how you choose. ellen, thank you so much. i would love to have that look. all right. now, let's talk about the next look, which is basically called the skinny on a curvy shape. serena is our model. >> this is a big deal. one of the things that's important is a lot of women ask me how do i wear skinny jeans if i'm not a straight body. if you are maybe two or three sizes bigger than your top half on the bottom, you shouldn't go for a skinny jeans. if you're two sizes or one size bigger you can go for a skinny jean. you just have to find a skinny jean that compliments kucurves. i.e., the fabric is strong enough to have structure but not so tight -- >> strong enough to hold us up and in? >> but not so tight you get a ripple effect. serena, have you worn a skinny jean before? >> it's impossible for me to find a skinny jean. >> are you comfortable in those? >> i love them. and, look, no panty lines. >> no panty lines and awesome booty. that's what we want in a skinny jean. this is sold and i wear them. i think they're amazing. all right. >> thank you, serena. our next look is called denim for evening. now, that's an unusual choice. >> now, denim for evening mean that you can dress up a jean. a black jean is always in style and very easy to kind of dress up for nighttime. what's great about this style is that it's a bootcut, which is back, with a much higher waistband. this is sgrait great for plus and missy sizes because you get that locked and loaded skt. you can find jeans with a tummy panel. so that is going to help keep you in and curvy. what's nice is if all you do is add a sparkly top and layering piece, we'you're good to go for cocktail party. >> the shoes are working with that because that's actually making it feel like an evening event. >> that's a boot. that is a boot with a pointy toe. that elongates the line of the leg. when you've got curves or you're a plus size, that's going to make you look longer and leaner. stick with the pointy toe shoe. >> thank you so much. our final look is colored jeans. our model is kate. and this is also something that you really need to know how to wear. >> yes. now, colored jeans are in. they've been in all season but year going into fall. you're going to still see bright colors. a lot of people are afraid of this. part of the reason is because they're so bright. they come in pink, blue, red, bright blue. the idea is if you're going to wear them for real life, wear them with something simple. light tank and striped jacket. we make the colored jean the focus. that's the important thing. you could do another really bright color on top but that's super trendy and for the young folk. >> i like how you rolled them. it gives them a certain -- >> i love the rolling spespeciay with the sandal. it feels like a clam digger and funky and it is '50s and i love it with the short hair. >> thank you so much all of you for being here this morning and showing us these great looks. and thank you this morning. >> my pleasure. thank you. much more, including a concert with cee lo green coming up. first, 8:26 is your time now. friday, july 22, 2011. good morning, i'm eun yang. following breaking news on the roads in virginia. right to danella sealock for the latest. good morning. >> good morning. well, good news the overturned tractor-trailer has been moved from the entrance ramp of 123 on to 95 south. you can see here there's debris on the road, a dumpster here, crews are working hard to clear the roadway and also get news traveling 95 south. two lanes get you by to the left. this is good because i'm seeing delays backed up for miles on 95 south. eun? >> thanks so much. just a quick closing, udc's van ness campus is closed due to the heat. this only affects, van ness campus. hot and sticky one out there now. no need to move closer to your tv, the heat index is 98. later today up 116, 117 as the air temperature climbs to 101 today. 100 [ child's voice ] ooh, that looks good. [ child's voice ] can i have some? [ child's voice ] you guys should rock, paper, scissors for it. ok. [ chuckles ] best of three? sure. one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. [ scoffs ] one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. one-two-three-shoot. i win! oh, man. [ muffled ] congratulations. [ male announcer ] get your own bbq pulled pork sub at subway®. tender, slow-cooked pork with irresistibly bold barbecue sauce. subway. eat fresh®. 8:30 on this friday morning. july 22, 2011. at steamy day here in the northeast and in much of the country. but the cee lo fans, it's a great day. they don't care because they're getting ready for a live performance in just a few minutes. >> you know, speaking of great music, next week we've got the band journey out on the plaza doing a concert. a lot of people excited about that. more excited because you will actually at home get to help pick the set. you've got three songs to choose from. they'll play one of them on the show. so, to weigh in send a text message with the song number of your choice to 622639. now, text 1 for "separate ways." text 2 for "faithfully." or text 3 for "lights." message and data rates may apply. for go to today.com and tune in next friday and see which journey song wins. >> if you think we have big cee lo fans here we also have big fans blowing on our crowds, which is pretty full. and if you've got trouble having your kids eat their fruits and vegetables, wait until you see the recipes we have courtesy of the white house chef. she's going to show you how to get your kids eating the best fruits to get your kids eating the best fruits and vegetables of the summer season. >> time for me to put you, al roker, through the paces, i get you ready for a triathlon. a little boot camp for you. >> avert your eyes. it's me in spandex. >> no. >> i was -- >> spandex again! >> he loves spandex. >> exactly. >> before we get to anything elsing a check of the weather. what do you say? >> okay. it's going to be hot. going to continue hot through the weekend. saturday, light risk of strong storms, upper mississippi river valley. sizzling up and down the eastern seaboard. pacific northwest mild. sunday, sunday, that slight risk moves into the ohio river valley. you've got shower as long the up and down the ohio river valley. mild weather in the pacific north pest. a little bit cooler in the northeast and new england. but the rest of the country continues to sizzle. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> around here, it's been hot all week. but today the extreme heat is going to peak. we had one day of it yesterday. today up to 101, maybe 102. tomorrow back down to 100. current temperature 88 but with so much humidity, it's driving the heat index, feels like up to 98 degrees right now. later today it will feel like we're around 107 to 117. the air temperature, 101. one more day of it tomorrow. then 94 sunday. rain on the weekend. >> that's your latest weather. don't forget, check your weather any time of the day or night, go to weather channel on cable or weather.com online. now, let's head on down to washington, d.c. and say hello to willard scott. >> hey, man, what a year for air conditioning salesmen, right? put your money in your an conditioning. well, i have the birthday salutes here on the "today" show for some of our friends. take a look, if you will, as the old jam jar spins around. here's marie geiser, from la grange park, illinois. 109. bless her heart, years old. loves to play bridge twice a week. and enjoys traveling. she does quite a bit of traveling. that's incredible. and wonderful. and we have sweet mary ruggieri of johnston, rhode island. that's a nice town. pretty state, rhode island. 106. look at that. good lord, have mercy. and impressive bowler. sends that thing right down the middle. active in her church and does all sorts of charity work. can't beat that. willie, willie boy, williams james of bristol, vermont, 100 years old. loves to socialize and enjoys watching nascar racing. big gest spectator sport in the country. and alice chace, 100 and can speak seven different languages. how about that? enjoys all sorts of outdoor activities. that's great. lois barr of blairsville, georgia, 105. what about that? 105. lives independently and enjoys baking cornbread and rolls. i'll eat at her house any time she asks me. and we have albert and merilda bilodeau from winthrop, maine. incredible weather this type time of year. faith, love, and 45hard work. that's it and that's all from your nation's capitol. back to new york. >> thank you so much. coming up, the white house chef, vegetables and like them. and also, we've got this little concert here on the plaza with cee lo green. host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: do people use smartphones to do dumb things? man 1: send, that is the weekend. app grapgic: yeah dawg! man 2: allow me to crack...the bubbly! ma1: don't mind if i doozy. man 3: is a gentleman with a brostache invited over to this party? man 1: only if he's ready to rock! ♪ sfx: guitar and trumpet jam vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. ♪ this morning in "today"'s kich chen, veggie and fruit meals, featured in "better homes and garden" magazine. the first time in decades a figure has appeared on the cover. chris, good morning. nice to see you. >> good morning. >> you've got a pressure packed job at the white house between state dinners and huge luncheons but you had a really pressure packed assignment recently. you had to throw a picnic for fifth graders and everything had to be healthy. how did you do that?actually in experience for us because for chefs, kids are the hardest ones to please. they're very blunt and honest. they will tell you if the food doesn't taste good. for us, that was our hardest audience ever. >> this was part of the first lady's idea that families need to think differently about how they're feeding their children breakfast, lunch, and dinner. >> yes. we want people having healthy choices but we want to give tell the tools and the know how. how do you really work from this vegetable around make it just palapable for kids. >> this is a chopped green salad, herb dressing. what vegetables do you like for this? ? >> everything in here. chopped green salad. it's really very simple. just, you know, you've got your spinach, you've got your romaine. >> broccoli and string beans? >> put them right here. >> do you blanche those first? >> you blanche them. >> shock them in cold water. >> shock them in cold water. green color. kids are very visual. so when they see a fruit looks good, it's easier to let them try it. >> okay. so cucumbers. you've got beans and grapes there to add a little sweetness to it. >> a little sweetness. and then edamame is great for protein. >> tell me about the dressing. >> sure. orange herb vinaigrette. the easier part of this is it all gets mixed in the mason jar. a cup of orange juice, half a cup of -- >> if you don't use all this at once you can store it in the mason jar and store it in the fridge? >> yes. keep it there for two weeks. >> pepper in here pr, vinegar. herbs, of course, depends on what you want. thyme, parsley. basically you shake it in the jar. some of this right there. and it's very, very simple. >> that just goes over the salad. self-explanatory. >> let's move on. fascinatin fascinating. parents are going to love this one. pocket fruit pies. how do you pick them? >> simple. you get a piece of a whole grain white bread. and prefer xwli yably you want whole grain because it has better nutritional value. this is a homemade smashed apple sauce. if you do not have the smashed apple sauce you can certainly use an apple butter, store bought. we want to make it easy for home cooks and moms who are so busy at home. >> couple of raspberrieraspberr >> put one on top. cut around it. and then the good thing with the soft bread is you don't need any egg wash to brush it. using the tiniest little fork you can kind of like really make it seal around the edges. and what's happening -- >> brush that with oil afterwards? >> just a little bit with canola oil or vegetable oil and it goes into the oven for 18 minutes, 350 degrees, in a dusting of cinnamon sugar. >> were these over here made recently? can i try one? >> you can try one. >> sometimes you have to be careful around here. >> yes. >> those are great. those are really good. >> it's a take on whatever kids are used to already. like the simple pop tart in the oven kind of thing but this is homemade. you have this in your pantry. anyone can do it. >> a couple of other things. we don't have time to make but you can show. sweet potato fries. >> sweet potato fries but they're not fried at all. feel how crunchy that is. this is basically breaded in whole wheat flour, parmesan and bread crumb. >> fresh made tomato ketchup. >> dell me about the lemonade. >> this is the hit of that picnic. kids are, again, very visual. it's made with carrot puree. we added some pineapple juice as a sweetener, just a hint of lemon, a little carbonated water or plain water, if you like. >> very good. very creative. you have the folks in washington for us. we appreciate it. coming up, cee lo green live in concert, but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ high-energy music the toyota concert series on "today" is brought to you by toyota. >> now, here to sing this year's grammy winning song "forget you," ladies and gentlemen, cee lo green! ♪ i see you drive around town with the girl i love ♪ ♪ like forget you ♪ i guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough ♪ ♪ i'm like forget you and forget him too ♪ ♪ said if i was richer i'd still with you now ain't that some ♪ ♪ and although there's pain in my chest i still wish you the best with a forget you ♪ ♪ yes i'm sorry i can't afford a ferrari ♪ ♪ but that don't mean i can't get you there ♪ ♪ i guess she's an xbox and i'm more of an atari ♪ ♪ but the way you play your game ain't fair ♪ ♪ i pity the fool that falls in love with you ♪ ♪ well i've got some news for you ♪ ♪ yeah go run and tell your little boyfriend ♪ ♪ i see you drive around town with the girl i love and i'm like forget you ♪ ♪ i guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough ♪ ♪ i'm like forget you and forget her too ♪ ♪ if i was richer ♪ i'd still be with you ♪ now ain't that some shhh ♪ and although there's pain in my chest i still wish you the best with a forget you ♪ ♪ now i know that i had to borrow beg and steal and lie and cheat ♪ ♪ trying to keep you trying to please you ♪ ♪ because being in love with your face ain't cheap ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ now i pity the fool that falls in love with you ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ oooh well i've got news for you ♪ ♪ i really hate you right now ♪ i see you drive around town with the girl i love ♪ ♪ i'm like forget you ♪ i guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough ♪ ♪ so i tell ya ♪ if i was richer i'd still be with you ♪ ♪ now ain't that some ♪ although there's pain in my chest i wish you the best with a forget you ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ now baby baby baby why you want to hurt me so bad ♪ ♪ i tried to tell my mother but she told me there's is one for your dad ♪ ♪ i'm like oh ♪ she did ♪ louder ♪ come on ♪ i love you ♪ i still love you ♪ i see you drive around town with the girl i love ♪ ♪ oh ♪ i guess the change in my pocket wasn't enough ♪ ♪ so hey ♪ if i was richer i'd still be with you ♪ ♪ ain't that some shhh ♪ there's pain in my chest i still wish you the best with a forget you ♪ ♪ oooh >> and cee lo green is back with more music in just a moment, but first, this is "today" on nbc. he won a grammy award and topped the charts with a song titled that would normally get your mouthwashed out with shope, but one thing is for sure, whether he's a solo artist or group, charles barkley. cee lo, welcome, man. great to have you here. i like the shoes. >> so cool today, baby. >> you like clothes, don't you? >> i really do. >> you're going get to put your wardrobe to the test because you're going to do a run in vegas. is that right? >> that's right. >> what do you expect from that? >> with, i wanted to do something for this generation. i don't think anybody from our generation has got the opportunity to do something monumental like that. so i would like to do something, you know, exceptional, you know, the way that i feel about myself and the way my career is going, it makes sense. >> you're going to give to people out there a kind of sampling of a wide range of work. if i looked at your new album there is a real different variety of music on there. where are the inspirations coming from? >> i'm inspired from, of course, all that has been accomplished by so many individuals and idols of mine but i also want to contribute to the fact and inspire. >> you seem to be inspired a little by ladies, too. >> i love women. i love women. all the people from new york city, how are y'all doing? >> i was reading something. you can help me correct this or not. you kind of think that i have a little thing for kate middleton. >> the one photograph i was introduced -- >> the one photograph. >> she's gorgeous looking. >> you coming back for season two on "the voice." what do you love about it? >> the freedom, the foresight, the future of it. it's really an endorsement of the underdog and the attitude, we are the majority. i like to have the chance of being an advocate. it's pleasurable or me. >> when you can tell something is catching on, i want you to look at the monitor because auditions for season two are going on today and tomorrow in east rutherford, new jersey. take a look at the line. 100 degree temperatures. >> what i heard, it's four times the amount of people from the first season. great success this show has become. good luck, new york city. >> you've been a big part. what are you going to sing for us now? >> i'm going to sing my new single "bright lights bigger city." >> ladies and gentlemen, cee lo green. >> new york city, let me see you make some noise! put your hands in the air if you love this town! this is what we want to do! ♪ i've been living for the weekend but not anymore ♪ ♪ because here comes that familiar feeling that friday's famous for ♪ ♪ yeah i'm looking for some action and it's out there somewhere ♪ ♪ you can feel the electricity on in the morning air ♪ ♪ and it may just be more of the same ♪ ♪ but sometimes i want to go where everyone knows your name ♪ ♪ so i guess i'll have to wait and see ♪ ♪ but i'm just going to let something brand new happen to me ♪ ♪ and it's all right ♪ it's all right it's all right it's all right it's all right ♪ ♪ bright lights n. and new york city belongs to us tonight ♪ ♪ new friday's cool but there's something about saturday night ♪ ♪ you can't say what you won't do because you know that you just might ♪ ♪ i'm alive this morning ♪ it was love at first sight ♪ this saturday and every saturday for the rest of our lives ♪ ♪ and everyone standing in line ♪ ♪ yeah looking good and looking for a real good time ♪ ♪ so i'll never have to wonder if i'll have someone to share all of this with ♪ ♪ it's all right it's all right it's all right it's all right ♪ ♪ bright lights and the big city ♪ ♪ it belongs to us tonight ♪ just throw your hands in the air ♪ ♪ tell us that you just don't care ♪ ♪ somebody say oh yeah ♪ oh yeah yeah don't stop ♪ ♪ now somebody, anybody scream. 8:55 is your time now. 89 steamy degrees. take a look at the haze and humidity out there. it is going to be sweltserring outside. good morning, i'm eun yang. friday july 22, 2011. right to veronica johnson to see how hot it's going to get. good morning. >> let's take a look outside now. we've got hazy skies. the heat index currently at 98 degree. the heat index later today will be going up to 116. we're talking about the heat again peaking around the area today. temperatures all through the area will be getting up to 101 later. the heat index moved to 104. already feeling like we're in upper 90s, just over the century degree mark. the next couple of days 100 tomorrow, 94 on sunday. >> thanks so much. we have heat-related closings. we make the time to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, but what we should also be celebrating are the moments. the ones that could have been just another day but became extraordinary memories. moments when we learn about the world that came before us and a little more about ourselves. let's celebrate together. colonial williamsburg. come, be part of the story. plan your stay at colonialwilliamsburg.com, with packages starting at just $99 per person per night. good morning. good news in virginia. overturned tractor-trailer has been towed and now crews are working to clean the scene up right now. this is 95 south at route 123. i still have route 123 shut down, so you will not be able to enter 295 south. the good news, we have two lanes open on the left, traveling 95 south, stay to the left. >> thanks so much. another news update for you in just 25 thank you, new york city. thank you so much. give it up for the girls. >> we are back with more of "today" on a friday morning, 22nd day of july, 2011. cee lo green, electrifying the crowd here in rockefeller plaza. it didn't feel hot there for a while, but it is. we're back. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry. al roker and savannah guthrie, cee lo is on fire. >> we've got a lot here. >> it's going to be 100 degrees at least here in new york city. al has been talking about it all morning. >> really, the northeast and the upper great lakes, will see some relief after sunday. but our friends in the southeast, southwest are going to keep feeling this right on into next week. we have a check of the drought, 14 states across the country. so it is not good. >> all right. what else do we have coming up? >> you ask, we answered. every week we have some of the houses and price points around the country. we're going to hear some success stories, a little bit later on, it's my turn to have the victim. earlier this week i showed savannah how to grill. savannah taught natalie how to play the guitar. and now i'm getting ready for a triathlon. >> and on a day like today, that sounds like fun. >> except for the pool. >> let's go inside. natalie, as you mentioned, has a check of the headlines. >> good morning to you, once again. the mass i've heat wave searing much of the country from kansas to massachusetts has registered 12 all-time daily highs and 98 highs so far this month, give nothing night time break for the heat. with hooed heated a voozryes in effect for 29 dates this morning and searing heat wave that's been hanging around for days, tv reporters are going to new links to sho lengths to show viewers how bad it is. jeff rossen is braving the heat outside to show us the best of the best. >> reporter: i think i'm one of the reporters showing you how bad it is. over 100 new york city today. heat index, 111. look we're in television, our job to show you how hot it is. we like to demonstrate it. the problem is with heat what do you -- you're into the that sweaty. what is your secret? besides sweat, how do you show the heat? reporters are getting creative. when it snows, that's easy. we just show the snow. you physically can't get a car through here or even an ambulance through here. >> reporter: in hurricanes, just point the camera, instant tv. >> right about now i -- >> are you okay? >> we're okay. >> reporter: sorry, al. during a heat wave, how do you show it? people drinking water, sweating? it's not exciting. so cue the stunts. in minneapolis, nbc affiliate kare baked cookies on a dashboard. yummy. in detroit, wdiv's reporter hopped in a hot car. >> i'm going to sit in here, we'll check back with you in ten minutes to see how hot this car really gets. wish me luck. >> reporter: ten minutes later -- >> i felt light-headed. i felt claustrophobic and had to get out. >> reporter: tulsa, oklahoma they broke out the thermometer. >> between 130, 135 on the sidewalk. >> reporter: it is a little on the scorching side here. it's not just local reporters. here at "today," we love the visuals, too. can you cook eggs? on a street? let's see. like yours over easy? coming right up. >> reporter: we also bought a frozen mac and cheese dinner and a frozen pizza. would they cook on a new york city sidewalk? >> i think your experiment is great. i hope eggs win. >> reporter: fast forward two hours. we check back. should i try it? it's cooked. the mac and cheese is cooked. noodles are soft. our pizza? nbc intern alex joined me. i'll taste the pizza. pizza's fully cooked. >> you have no shame. >> reporter: i have no shame. finally, ah, the eggs. here's the finished product. i don't know. what do you think? cooked? >> yes. >> reporter: yes? would you eat this. >> no. >> reporter: would you eat this? >> it's cooked. >> reporter: but you wouldn't eat it? >> i wouldn't eat it. >> too runny. >> reporter: it's too runny. today will be the worst day of the year with the heat. boston 100 today. the man who never sweats, by the way, al roker, look at this. >> i'm sweating. cee lo green. >> reporter: i think the key's to shave the hair off. >> exactly. >> reporter: i'm going to clip yours after this is over. >> reporter: we'll do that after this is over. back to you. >> thanks, jeff rossen and al. president obama and house speaker john bayner are pushing for a package for bigger deficit reduction as the senate is poised today to shoot down a tea party-backed budget-cutting plan passed by the house. meantime, this morning president obama holds a town hall meeting to open the debate to the public. and a major boost expected today for openly gay men and women serving our country as the pentagon plans to announce that defense secretary leon panetta and all of the joint chiefs have certified that the military is ready to repeal the don't ask, don't tell policy. the president still has to give the final green light on the repeal. it is now six minutes past the hour. back outside to ann, savannah, matt. >> by the way, cee lo green was wearing a little yellow sun and it turns out he got the sun and put it on once given by the sunshine kids, which is a great group battling cancer. way to go to them and cee lo green. so? >> mr. roker is right here. >> right here. >> i'm light-headed. >> you need to drink more water. in fact, realize, did you know cee lo green is still out here. look at that. actually it's my brother, chris. ha, ha. let's check your weather, see what's happening. man, it is just going to continue hot. we are talking about temperatures in the 90s, well up -- look at the heat indexes. first of all, afternoon highs, 102 in new york city. that's a record. 103 in washington, d.c. charlotte, 100. out to west hundreds continue to spread out. 103 in dallas. let's add humidity, makes it feel worse. heat indices, 111 in new york city. good news we are going to see a change in the pattern. the big upper level ridge a touch cooler. the relief along the canadian plains border. by tuesday heat breaks in northeast. seasonable in the mid-atlantic states. our friends in the gulf coast, southeast, and the southwest are still going to suffer. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> that's right. year where, we all need to drink more water. certainly we've got good reason to be wacky, we're at upper 80s to low 90s now throughout the area. looking at current heat index, though, it's at triple digit readings. college park 104. 102 ft. bell vir. today, higher humidity, 116 with a temperature of 101. the same deal tomorrow. cooler sunday. >> talk about roughing it in the heat, our stage manager kara broke an ankle hit by a bike in new york city. you must feel real cool in all that. >> wearing sandals. >> savannah? ♪ >> this morning on "today's" real estate, homes that have sold. every friday, "today's" real estate contributor shows us her favorite houses on the market. now many of them have sold after appearing on the show. she's here with some of the success stories. >> there are a lot of them. >> we should mention that the "today" show and you do not gain any benefit from the houses selling. many of them sold very quickly. >> they had the magic ingredient of a great town and house. that sure helps. >> first success story is many kansas. tell us about this house. >> this is a cream puff of a house. tiny little town that people always respond well to. with the living room that has hardwood floors and moldings. looking outside that house it just looks like a place that anybody would be happy. new homeowner seems to be reporting a lot of happiness from that room. lovely, lovely dining room with double windows. french doors in the back. great deal of value. the floors were perfectly done. i think even the pale gray paint works for this. also wallpapered dining room. i would never suggest to somebody that they dress up the windows lukike that but, what t heck, it sold. lovely room now. the new cork floors in the open kitchen. simple kitchen with white cabinets. the family room also has corked floors, vaulted ceiling and french doors to the deck that you see out the back. tinge deck out back is just the right size and feeling add and has all the mature shaded trees. >> that house listed for $185,000, sold for $182,500. next up, spanish style hope in new mexico. >> such a different style of home but people in this part of the krcountry love a home like this. this is a historic town. it's tucked by hind t eded behi. it has a courtyard. look how beautifully it's des n designed and laid. it's light and crisp. i think in a real way surprising how modern it reads. it's rather sophisticated. i like the dark wood beams against the walls and ceiling. i really like that tile floor. it feels like it's going to be cool once you get inside the house. there's a family room with a bee hive fireplace, high beam ceilings. glass door to the back door. new cabinets and back splash. big private backyard with mature trees and back porch. >> palm springs can be pricey. >> this house is not one of them. it was listed for 3$399,000 and sold for $365,000. it's a ranch house. it's a modern design at the end of a cul-de-sac street. it's an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings. beautiful windows which makes the room feel higher. i like the treatment of the roof there. i haven't seen that done before. the cool white floors which match the fireplace. thor roughly modern kitchen. out back, pristine sunken patio. a lot of house for a little bit of money. >> down south, austin, texas, one of my favorite towns. >> obviously these owners love austin. they are so happy in their house they bought for only $435,000 when they're asking $439,000. it's a modern home. the front door is eight feet tall. it makes that house actually look smaller. but none the less, it's nestled among nine large cedar elms that make the whole house cool. living room has ten-foot barrel ceilings. very popular, concrete floors in this part of the country. the glass doors that lead to a small deck out back. there's a sleek kich chn with great cabinets and granite counters. and upstairs, dls a loft that has a solid white oak floors and beautiful lake and mountain views from every window. and there's a second big redwood deck out back. too red for my liking but what the heck, there it is. >> i like it. last deal, bozeman, montana. >> business count from $499,000 to $460,000 in this house. sold one week after people seeing it on the "today" show but who wouldn't want that house? it looks like a mansion and has almost two acres of your own property. ponderosa floors. exposed ceiling. that's a shot of the family room. it's a gas burning fireplace. everything about this house has been totally redone. there's a dining room that gets lots of light. there's another shot of the other family room. there's the dining room attached to the kitchen. nice and open. has the extra long windows. there's a shot of the very dark kitchen but somehow it feels country and works. out back, rolling green lawns. that is the sound of music. why wouldn't you buy it for $460,000. >> beautiful montana home. thank you for sharing your success stories. >> five lucky owners. >> indeed. thank you. we'll be back with much more on "today" right after this. covergirls -- it's time to set your lashes free. new natureluxe mousse mascara! luxurious volume with a light-as-air feel. we took out a heavy synthetic and put in a light touch of beeswax. up with the volume, down with the weight. lashes are 20% lighter than the most expensive mascara. new natureluxe mousse mascara. so free your volume! and...your easy breezy beautiful covergirl. and try natureluxe glossbalm. his family knows what to expect. but what mike rowe doesn't know is that his parents have armed themselves with unquilted viva® towels. wow, for me? 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>> i'm going to rethink it now. are you marketing this? >> in fact. you get your own. >> great. >> reporter: with that part, training was under way. >> step it up now. >> let's go, roker! ♪ i like to move it move it >> reporter: we hit the ground running through pier 63. >> move it, move it. roker. >> i wish you would go down, one, two. >> reporter: but little did i know, our day had just begun. >> we are just getting started. are you ready to go spin next? >> all right. let's go spin. >> let's go spin. faster. >> reporter: inside the sports center at chelsea piers -- >> good friends to teach you today, too. >> reporter: we met our instructor andrew and climbed on to our bikes. >> such at comfortable speed. >> reporter: yes, i was ready to start spinning. >> i want you to work your heart on that run out there. >> she's a fun person. >> reporter: next, we increased me resistance. >> feeling the burn? >> i'm feeling the burn. >> where is it burning the most? bad question. >> i'll tell you where it's burning. >> reporter: soon we found our way to the beat. >> i think i have an al roker play list, don't i? >> oh, i get it "walking on sunshine," very cute. >> yes. ♪ walking on sunshine ♪ whoa ♪ i'm walking on sunshine ♪ well ♪ and don't you feel good >> reporter: our spinning sing-along had come to a close. time to hit the pool. >> what are you doing in there, roker? making yourself pretty? come on, let's go. come on, roker. nice. what is with the wet suit in the swimming pool? >> you are getting very annoying. i'm ready. >> reporter: hoping to make a splash, my teacher laid out her rules for the water. >> your arm is sort of creating a bubble where you can catch a breath. >> make sure you use deodorant. >> after spin class, yes. >> reporter: showing off our strokes we swam lap after lap after lap. and finally, the ultimate challenge, mastering the flip turn, a task too difficult even for morales. we called in the reserves. >> and he can do the flip like michael phelps. >> as easy as that. >> reporter: if only it were that's. >> i do you take a breath before you go into a flip? >> ideally you take your last breath. >> reporter: putting our best breath forward, it was time to give it ago. ♪ >> good. >> not bad. >> suddenly time stood still. my kids are in college. i felt the seasons changing. >> i saw my life flash before my eyes. >> reporter: but after a little practice -- >> it take a little practice. your flip is well. >> i'm flipping. you're flipping the best. >> what about me? >> and you. you. >> one last thing to do. >> okay. >> one last thing? >> she won't let up. >> no, she wouldn't. >> in a triathlon there are going to be hundreds of people around you and they're all going to be in your face. they're going to be kicking you, stepping on you, climbing over you. >> sounds like our makeup room in the morning. >> i'm going to simulate a little bit of what it feels like to get water and kicked on in your days. >> ready. ♪ >> oh, excuse me. pardon me. >> you graduate. >> all right. thanks, coach. >> i'm done with you. >> ready to throw in the towel, my day at morales boot camp was finally over. >> al, i'm really proud of you. you survived the morales boot camp. >> wow. look at that. morales boot camp. >> i'm really proud of you because you're showing yet again that you can take on a challenge and hopefully get other people excited to try something like this. >> i appreciate your support. >> you're doing great. i'll be cheering you on at the finish line. >> yeah. just don't bring the makeup home. please, i'm begging you. >> the question, al roker, are you i don't guegoing to try the >> just to get away from you. after seeing that clip, i look like shamu. >> you don't have to flip in a thi triathlon, you just keep going. >> natalie was a tough teacher. >> savvy jeans on next. >> oh, no. i can't. saggy jeans will not make it even into a bathing suit. coming up, appropriate, how to break up with a friend. without feeling guilty. >> all right, morales. >> you've got to learn how to do it. but first, these messages. nicotine cravings make smoking one of the most powerful addictions. tackle them head on with nicoderm cq. only nicoderm cq; has smartcontrol technology... so one patch protects against cravings. for twenty-four hours to help make quitting easier. it's all part of the nicoderm cq program. in ten weeks and three steps, you can be weaned off nicotine for good. plus nicoderm cq is so tackle tough cravings and help beat your addiction. try nicoderm cq today. this has been difacts for nicoderm cq. you gotta try honey bunches of oats with almonds! it's got real, sliced california almonds with a third less sugar per serving than honey nut cheerios. wow! delicious! try honey bunches of oats with almonds! special k protein shakes -- ♪ a truly great-tasting breakfast shake. with 10 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber, it's the creamy, delicious way to satisfy... your hunger to help you lose weight. ♪ so you can kick the tin can habit. try special k protein shakes today. coming up, turning your backyard into the perfect set for family movie night. >> and one more song from superstar cee lo green. >> but first, your local news and weather. ♪ [ female announcer ] the counter. in most homes, it gets all the action. bring it. in this lab demo, one sheet of bounty leaves this surface as clean as 2 sheets of the bargain brand. ♪ why use more when you can use less? 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[ sighs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] toyota venza. keep on rolling. this morning on "today's" home, backyard movie night. pull out your big screen tv, throw down comfy pillows and you have the makings orvesf a great summertime party for your family and friends. colin cowie is here. there's something about the drive-in movie that has us all feeling nostalgic. >> retroidea. we have barbecues this summer, this is something you need to do. >> this first thing is to get a nice cool, refreshing drink. >> wonderful snow cones. and i have different flavors. >> okay. >> these are found on amazon.com which is cool because they don't have any corn syrup. >> flavored sodas. >> and then for the kids, start with adults. this is colored. and grapefruit. >> that looks good. >> my favorite, tequila. >> my goodness. >> go easy there. oh. just half tequila, colin. >> stir it up. >> good thing. okay. >> keep on moving. >> great. you have the snow cone machines. cheers. what are these little syrups? >> put them on top of the ice for the kids. these are also -- they have no -- >> oh, my goodness. >> no sugar. >> that's like all tequila, fyi. >> great for a friday morning. these are great. move around. they're fun to work with. >> snacks are key. popcorn, great idea. >> i cannot think of a movie without popcorn. >> but you spiced it up a little bit. >> yes. white cheddar, we've got dill pickle, and we've got kettle. >> would you do it all together or lay it out? >> lay it out. i love this. i got it at bed, bath, and beyond. it's cool to have your own popcorn machine in the house. >> i zeroed in on the m&ms. >> exactly. everyone wants to eat. easy. it w twizzlers and nuts. >> we've got our snacks. now, these are great. these are air mattresses. >> you can use an air mattress, or i found these, these are amazing. they're great out of the water but the best floaters in the world. >> it's like a bean bag. >> look how comfortable that is. >> scoot over. >> i don't care. hi. >> watch a movie. >> hi, colin. i feel like i'm getting to know you a little better there. comfy. >> i found thepillows less than0 apiece at ikea. >> less than $10, you can put them in the grass. >> this is key to remember. insect repellant. >> exactly. >> and then the most important thing, of course, is you're saying bring your flat screen tv, long extension cord. >> absolutely. you don't need to get a signal because of the dvd so we've got a couple of dvds here, kicking your heels with door thirothy i oz." >> popcorn, good to go. >> colin cowie, thank you. coming up next, cee lo green has the crowd going crazy. we'll have one more song. the toyota concert series on "today" is brought to you by toyota. >> still to come this morning, healthy snacks that will satisfy your craving. >> plus, the results of the ambush makeover for some lucky ladies in the crowd. >> they will probably need them after all this heat. but first, here's cee lo greene performing his mega hit, the one that describes savannah, "crazy qutd ." >> that hurts my feeling. >> oh, al. >> put your hands in the air and clap them all. how about a testimony? ♪ i remember when i remember when i lost my mind ♪ ♪ there was something so pleasant about that place ♪ ♪ even your emotions had an echo in so much space ♪ ♪ oh ♪ and when you're out there without care i was out of touch ♪ ♪ but it wasn't because i didn't know enough ♪ ♪ i just knew too much ♪ does that make me crazy? ♪ ♪ does that make me crazy ♪ does that make me crazy ♪ possibly ♪ oh oh ah oh all right ♪ i hope that you are having the time of your life ♪ ♪ but think twice ♪ that's my only advice ♪ that's right ♪ come on now who do you ♪ who do you who do you think you are ♪ ♪ sing new york city ♪ that's already you really think you're in control ♪ ♪ no ♪ but i think you're crazy ♪ i think you're crazy ♪ with your heart sing it ♪ i think you're crazy ♪ yes ♪ just like me ♪ just like me ♪ oh ♪ oh ♪ nobody knows the trouble i got ♪ ♪ don't nobody know my troubles ♪ ♪ oh lordy troubles are hard ♪ oh lordy troubles are hard ♪ yeah ♪ don't nobody know the troubles we've got ♪ ♪ don't nobody know my troubles ♪ >> thank you, new york city. thank yourself. you guys have been so good to me. i really appreciate you. >> that was amazing, and next friday, we're literally going to rock! 9:56 is your time now. 91 degrees and no relief any time soon. good morning, i'm eun yang. it is friday, july 22nd. right to meteorologist veronica johnson in the storm center to find out what heat we're dealing with and how long we're going to endure it. >> right now dealing with high heat. later today some very high heat throughout the day, extremely humid conditions. the temperature currently at 94 degrees right inside and around the beltway. 95 in college park. 95 degrees in ft. belvoir. great falls, 92. ashton, 88. factor in humidity and that's taking the heat index between 100 and 110 degrees already. we're going to be topping out at 117 degrees, i think, right inside of the beltway, and areas south of the location. 110 to 115. oppressive and unhealthy day to be out for any prolonged period of time. tomorrow we'll see highs come down. danella? >> good news in virginia. so far 95 south has reopened at route 123 as well as the ramp to get on to 95 from route 123. that has opened as well. i do want to show you the american legion bridge. outer loop of the beltway, you're going to start seeing congestion as you past the american legion bridge to dulles toll road. >> thanks so much. one heat related closing to tell you about, udc van ness campus you about, udc van ness campus is captions paid for by nbc-universal television hey, everybody. it's sizzling friday-friday, july 22nd already. what's happening to summer? >> way too fast. >> the break. going off to rehoboth. we'll have fun. >> whoop it up on the boardwalk. >> it will be fun. all right. now, i don't have time for this this weekend because i'll be sgon and not going to talk about it with hoda, apatiently different people have different? s what's the best time, the right time, the best time or right time for sex. >> best time for sex. so most men according to the survey like to have sex in the morning. >> uh-huh. >> and most women, they say, like to have sex in the afternoon. >> uh-huh. >> apparently nobody likes to have sex in the evening. >> when most people are having sex. >> yes. they're together, for once. >> i'll tell you the right time to have sex. >> when? >> when you're young. and then it's anytime. >> first of all, having sex at night, first, going to eat dinner, and then having sex after dinner is gross. you're bloated. you don't feel good. you just ate all of that -- they should have sex first and then go to dinner. you see? because you feel good. there's nothing worse than feeling like -- gaseous or whatever it. you know. you've been there. don't think you haven't, but you feel terrible. and the last thing you want to do is -- roll in the hay. like, go to bed. you know what i mean? that's why you get the morning. the morning makes much better sense for me. >> all right. okay, hoda. i'm happy for you. we'd love to hear from you all. this morning, you're up at 4:00 in the morning anyway. now we know why. now, i don't have this problem either. >> look at you. you're problem-free. >> when you're e-mails go unanswered. here's the thing. i guess the "new york times" recently had a big, big article about this. people say it's rude. you didn't return my e-mail. well, it seems to me, not knowing a lot about that, i could do it but i don't want to. this is one of those reasons. because she gets several hundred of them a day, and many of them are from people she does not even know. why should she take time out of her entire day to answer e-mails to -- to people that have nothing to do with, you know -- you know what i'm saying? >> yes. no. i do. and i'm a horrible e-mail answerer. sometimes i'll wake up in the middle of the night, oh my god. a few to remember. that's going to take too long to respond to. i'll hold it. >> right. >> and then -- i don't -- >> i just get delirious because i get that panicky freaked-out feeling. >> hoda -- >> this is what people do, i'm one of them and i feel terrible about it. sometimes you use e-mail to extend a nicety, but you don't really intend on following through. hey -- great talking to you. let's have lunch. then -- but you're not saying -- >> tomorrow. or write back. >> you're like, ooh. no. you find of do want to in theory. you just don't want to sit at the table. you'd rather have sex and then -- i don't know, hoda. >> i can't imagine has anybody has time. >> if you literally answered every single e-mail -- one time, the best technique, if you sent an e-mail, he e-mailed you back immediately. always decisive. there's something bad about -- you work for him. >> but, right. but -- >> in those cases some bosses don't respond. they don't respond and leave you hanging. you're like, hey, i'm wondering if i could have the day off a week from thursday. it's my grandmother's birthday. and you wait, and you wait, and her birthday's coming and you don't want to hound them. hey, anything about my grandma's birthday? nothing. like, that's one, a lot of anxiety. >> what you do next, you pick up phone and you call somebody. >> can i help you? >> he's busy. >> can i help you? >> listen, i tried to get in touch. i'm going to take this day off because i need to. i didn't get an answer, and i gotta go. thank you. i gave you a lovely opportunity to -- >> ooh. there's a pink thing waiting for you when you come back. >> you know what -- >> a little pink thing. >> what we talk about the other day. you're working for the wrong people. >> right. move on. here are the things that turn off your plan. the things that he doesn't like that you do all the time, and it bothers him. smothering. don't confuse smothering with mothering. >> i don't like to be smothered. do you? >> no, no. >> nothing worse than someone hanging on you all the time. >> you know who loves smothering? bambino. he loves it. but people don't. >> people are superior to them. >> like, did you get the such and such? you know, that -- tone we get sometimes. or what is it? >> that's snotty. >> don't do that. kniss is a very new relationship. >> oversharing. >> men don't like -- >> why didúz that's private. >> yeah. >> and sometimes doesn't get the best -- >> i know. >> seems so silly. >> then i'll hear frank on the phone telling it to somebody else. it's okay for to you tell it, but i can't? >> yeah. >> they don't like you r.s.v.p.-ing for them. >> we're both of up. no. we're coming. he's listening, thinking, i don't want to ge out on sunday. >> frank love meese to r.s.v.p. for him. as long as the answer is no. he says, don't say yes to anything. >> do not dis his friends. >> don't like that either. >> they hate when -- what if there's a friend you really don't like? >> i just tell him so, but i don't dis him. >> yeah. all right. and the unspoken ways we can show them that we care about them -- >> i think that things we stop doing, in any relationship, we stop doing the little things for each other, and we start to take them for granted and don't say, you know what, honey, when you did that yesterday, that meant a lot. so sweet. that really helped my day. golden rule, people, whether you're married or not. >> yes, yes. just being polite and having good manners. one of my pet peeve. when people lose their manners in a relationship so long because they're used to it. you're a good thank you person with your kids, with your husband, with me, with people you've known a long time. it's not like you expect to get away with -- >> no. i don't think the please or thank yous should be implied. >> the please was implied. >> today is friday. so -- i don't really understand this brazilian thing but apparently it's a huge, huge rage. >> everybody wants a chunky derriere. >> and the big kind that hides the -- >> come on. >> sebastian. come on. >> how are you? >> you're going to show us how to get it? >> yes. i want everyone up. >> by everyone, you me you and me get up? >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> come on. come on. >> everybody gather round. what do you do? >> right here. >> come on. >> first the psalm samba, and w going here. one, two, three, four. five, six, seven, eight. go back, let's go back, let's go back. >> we have a whopping two minutes to do it. this is not the new york club, you know? >> six, seven and we're going down. >> no, we're not. >> go down. come on. >> i can't. >> the camara. >> camera. >> we're happy for them. >> let's go, down and up, and down and up. and we shake our booty, shake the booty, shake, shake, shake it. now we, one, two -- one, two, three. and down, and up. >> show her. >> squat, up. squat up. >> there's a camera here. >> do it, do it. >> what's happening here? >> in a circle. making a nice circle. one, two, one and two. let's go, one -- >> let's not. thank you. >> one and two. let's go. >> it's getting a little weird. >> hip action. >> we've got to run. a lot of fun. e> thank you. all right. >> i don't know. that was it. okay. let's go. >> thank you. >> all right. the way to a monthly meeting, an elderly woman, always is, stopped by a highway patrolman and he asked her for her driver's license, registration and insurance and she handed it all over to him. >> like she should. >> and with the cards, was the price to see she had a concealed gun permit. he looked at her and asked, do you have a weapon in your possession now? >> the woman said she indeed had a .45 automatic in the glove compartment and admitted also have be a .90 millimeter glock in the center console. >> what's going on with her? >> the officer asked is that all? he said, no. a .38 special in her purse. what are you afraid of? she looked him straight in the eye and said, not a damn thing. >> i like that. and bobbie's with us. >> giving never goes out season. really great brands that do good. >> okay. >> one, try these glasses on. >> i love them already. >> they have this great program that's buy a pair, give a pair. >> they look great on you. >> and prescription glasses to developing countries. i was shocked. over 1 billion people don't have access to glasses. >> that's great. >> rainbow of scarves. i love this line. they really are passionate about giving back to a charity called free the children. and ap high school sophomore developed this nonprofit nail polish called color me cure. her dad stricken with cancer. the sole purpose, raising money for cancer research. >> right. >> really cool. this is peacekeeper cosmetics. all the profits goes to women's health issues and human rights. all this stuff is on our website. >> awesome, bobbie? >> get your holiday gifts early. >> and coming up -- love you, bobbie. >> it's margarita day. simple syrup, pop rocks. remember those as a kid? >> never a fan. >> this is going to be fizzy. >> and wine garni. >> hmm. the skinny, it's light. >> tastes refreshing. coming up next, marriage saul about compromise, but a little celebrity intervention comes to us. >> the latest season of nbc's "the marriage rep." >> plus, makeovers. you'll see amazing results. >> plus, makeovers. you'll see amazing results. but first, these messages.n. not anymore. ♪ fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, the only thing between you and chocolaty brownies is a nicely designed package. ♪ now you can have brownies again. new fiber one 90 calorie brownies. in the granola bar aisle. new natureluxe mousse mascara! we took out a heavy synthetic and put in a light touch of beeswax. up with the volume, down with the weight. new natureluxe mousse mascara. easy breezy beautiful covergirl. 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"the marriage rep," getting up close and personal in private affairs. >> every week, a celebrity panel looks at marriages and take sides deciding who's really right. hello. >> good to see you. >> you're back. >> second season. exciting. >> this is different than last season? >> different, a couple change. we bring the couples into the studio this year. last year on satellite. >> yeah. >> now they sit right across from the celebrities. >> i bet that helps? >> so much better. yeah. just to see regular people tell jerry seinfeld why they're wrong. >> yeah. >> and we have this thing where we still vote on who's right and wrong, husband and wife, but the end of each episode, the studio awed audience votes on who's the rightest of the right. >> oh. the rightest of the right. >> that person gets $25,000 and a billboard at their hometown declaring that they're right. >> all right. i like it. >> no one cares about the money. it's a recession. that's $25,000. >> i like that. that's good. so what are couples fighting about the most? what do you think? has that changed? >> no. you know, every fight is about power and property. >> yeah. >> it's about, in the house. and they use different things to fight about. it could be a dog, an in-law, kids. >> kids. >> it's always money. >> money's big. >> yeah. >> this weekend we have an issue with throw pillows. i like the little ones, that become huge things. she has so many throw pillows on the bed, every time the husband gets up to go to the bathroom at night, he falls and hurts himself. help has bruises on his arm. >> a safety issue. we'd be divorced if frank didn't like my pillows. you know me with my pillows. >> why? >> i just love them. >> i guess. sort of an arrested development. >> the good thing about the show it does have that kind of mean tone, because -- >> no. >> it's good. this type of show, when you're talking about someone's personal marriage, someone invading it -- >> they choose to be on the show. so -- >> we really want it to be a celebration of marriage and it's a comedy show. it's just fun. if you laugh at your problems, you're better off in your real life. >> do you help them with your panel -- >> no, no. >> not at all. >> if you need help you have to go to a different show. >> now, you're married and have children. >> i do. >> what's the one thing -- how long have you been married now? >> 11 years. >> what would you say is the common thing you argue about in your mirg? >> i don't know. for me, the hardest part about it is, you get married because you're in love with this person, and i thought this is going to be romance to the end of time. the romantic story to the end of my life. i didn't realize, you throw kids and mortgages and cats -- really, there's no time for romance. you're like business partners. >> i know. hoda's in the morning. before dinner. >> in this nonprofit organization, that's what it is. running a nonprofit. zero time for e romance. >> she probably feels the same way? >> she does. she takes pride, we're the only ones that can keep them alive, so it's a noble thing. >> you mean the children? >> yeah. open the door. let's see what happens. i'm like -- >> oh. you got other stuff going on as well. you're on tour? right? >> yeah. i'm actually this friday and saturday night, i'm at the dc improv. >> you better get on a plane. that's tonight. >> chop, chop. >> i've got to hustle. i'm going to take the train. i like the train. very dignified. >> last time i saw him, at the airport in los angeles. you are getting around, buddy. >> you're one step behind me. >> am i? do you feel superior? >> no. right there, kept looking through the seats. >> was i with my daughter? >> you were with your daughter. >> she's cute, isn't she? >> she's okay. >> i didn't like the way you were looking at her. >> i was looking at you. >> get in line. thanks so much. 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>> a lively group. betsy from tennessee. >> hello. i'd like to know what was your most embarrassing moment while interviewing a celeb tinchts oh, i remember mine. james taylor, and i adore james taylor and love every member of his family, all great musicians and i said, how is -- i meant his brother, and he said, oh, my brother die. i just felt awful. i just -- you know how you just can't take it back. i mean, i wasn't mean or -- it was just like i didn't know that his brother alex had óomdied. >> remember when we had judi dench on talking about -- you talked ar being naked? >> yeah. >> a moment, when you're interviewing this acting legend and kathie came out with a naked comment, a moment, everybody stopped for a second. going to laugh or not? she threw her head back and cracked up. that's when i realized she can get away with just about anything. >> but she asked your embarrassing moment? >> i don't remember. it could happen later in the show. >> hoda, she doesn't get embarrassed. next up, emily from kentucky. >> hi, emily. >> my husband and i are moving to new york city next week. where should we go to buy new things for our apartment? >> so many great places. what style do you like? >> just a recommendations of stores. >> abc carpet and antiques way down on 19th street broadway. fun. >> that's great. lots of fun there. >> a place called design with reach, inexpensive and some expensive items that are unique. if you want little pieces -- >> stuff from ikea. >> i love ikea, by the way. >> crate and barrel. perfect. >> go to those places. >> pottery barn, of course. still to come you guys -- >> all right. >> amazing makeovers. uh-huh. signs of aging... minimizes the look of wrinkles... hydrates... renews... seems like an amazing moisturizer? actually... it's an amazing makeup. introducing revlon age defying with dna advantage. its powerful skincare ingredients and spf 20 help protect skin's dna. 96% of women saw flawless, younger-looking skin in just 2 weeks. new revlon age defying with dna advantage cream makeup. age... defy it! didn't taste so vegetably? well, v8 v-fusion juice gives you a full serving of vegetables, plus a full serving of fruit. but it just tastes like fruit. and try our deliciously refreshing v8 v-fusion + tea. the summer scorcher intensifies forcing one college campus to close. that's not the end change. coming up news4 midday, live with latest on the extreme heat. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. also coming up, medical mistakes. we'll show you how to prevent doctors from operating on the wrong leg, arm, eye, or anywhere. plastic urg today's am 33bush makeover s brought to you by -- we're back on this friday-friday. it's time for today's ambush makeover where we pluck two unsuspected ladies, sometimes not unsuspected. sometimes ready and waiting. >> our crack makeover team -- ♪ la, la, la, la, la >> hey! >> ooh -- there you go. >> okay. >> hi, guys. >> hey. >> so sweltering out in today. >> talk about a bad hair today, today was it. i mean, if you have any hair issues, today is the day it's going to -- >> end of story. oh. >> that looks familiar. >> okay. >> let's start with kim wilson. 37 years old from columbus, nebraska. she jumped off the fashion tree years ago and thrilled with the opportunity to update her look. let's look at her story. >> i just love the wilson family, and matching t-shirts, and you really want this for your wife. tell me why? ñ she's a teacher and doesn't take time to care for herself, to pamper herself and he stake taf her family so well. >> that's nice to hear. >> very nice. >> are you ready for a glamorous new look? >> i hope so. >> you're going it like the picture of this after this one. >> oh, my gosh. we're excited. >> kim's here with her husband larry, her kids. keep your blindfolds on until i give you the green light. here's the before picture. all right, kim. let's see the new you! >> ah! get ready. are you guys ready? all right. come on, larry, take off your m blindfolds. >> wow. oh, my gosh. amazing. >> all right. are you ready it see yourself, kim? >> yeah. >> spin around right here. there's a mirror behind you. >> oh, my goodness. i love it. i do. >> oh, you look great. >> i love it. talk about the hair. we had hair issues before. i saw. >> i'd never recognize myself. >> colored, simple, easy, won't grow out. it will blend in. a great mayor cut. layered. a little bit, to just give it a tinge of movement. flirty, sexy and young. >> gang what do you think over there? >> i always thought you looked great before, but, she's awesome. >> this dress is hot. >> isn't it great? >> i mean -- >> i was like, hello figure, when i took off that nebraska t-shirt, but this is from ann taylor a wrap dress. you can add a belt, such a great waist and h & m jewelry, under $10. >> enjoy your family. congratulations. all righty. our second lady is arlene goldberg, 61, from new york. a judge the past 20 years, every friday, takes a break to watch "ambush makeovers." let's listen to her story. >> all right. i know it's hot out, but you are having a big frizzy hair day. huh? >> it's out of control. i need help. bring it in. >> now, you told me you really want this, because you've had a really tough two years. >> i have. >> tell me why you wanted a new start? >> i've had a lot of personal tragedies and i'm just trying to overcome them and i've neglected my look and have devoted everything to family and work, and i just want to change that. so -- >> well, we are going to take care of you and pamper you for three hour. that sound good? >> that sounds great. thank you. >> this is going to be a good one. all right. she's here with her friends sharon and beth. keep the blinds on until we tell you. one last look at our little before. let's bring out the new arlene goldberg! whoa. oh, my gosh. >> right here. come here. come a little towards us. >> wow. >> all right. sharon and beth, you ready? take a look. >> beautiful. >> you ready? >> yes. >> whoa. that is fantastic. >> that bob is what everybody's wanted. wow. >> look at the difference. >> no way! >> the trick here was, again, all the haircuts by debbie. long layers, barely there on the fringe. has shape but the great thing is when she washes it and wears it natural, which she can do, if you put product in it, you know what? she has enough gel or styling cream it will hold down a beautiful shape. so either way. the other tip is, of course, lightly put in highlit phighligd the face. >> and, of course, your friends -- amazing, right? >> unbelievable. >> adorable. >> tell us about the outfit? >> i said are you single or married? she said, i'm single and looking. i thought we'd give had a great red dress from adriana capel. i love the shoes. we love. >> yes. >> and with the bow and matching red nail polish, you are ready to go. >> all right. come on now. come on. we want to thank our ladies. as always, thank you so much. okay, up next, what's on your man's mind? we have the answers. we'll be right back after this. 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>> hoda's hair. >> ooh -- >> i knew would you say that. i'm over this. >> i'm sorry. i was going for -- >> just kidding. >> okay. >> no. i would like that. if that were possible. >> i'm going to have -- going to move on to another animal, then. >> oops. >> okay, bearcat. >> that a boy. ah. there we go. okay. >> hey -- now that you got the parrot all upset. >> excited to be here. right over here, amy is bringing in a very, very beautiful and very courageous koala. normally they don't like a lot of change and are normally just a solitary animal. zucky is one of our great ambassadors. i've traveled several times with her. >> can we touch her? >> prefer that you don't, but -- >> he's got a brazilian butt. like sebastian. >> is he cuddly? >> usually coarse, and also because they spent a lot of time in trees they're very muscular. we think of squishy teddy bears and think of the koala, but it's not a bear. it's a marsupial. >> right. >> and fight with their tail? >> no tail to fight from, but a solid, muscular body, very sharp claws. not one could be cuddled with. >> wow. with the babies in the -- what am i confusing -- kangaroo? >> right on. the babies are -- marsupial doesn't mean you have a pouch. it means you were raise fld a pouch. >> he's all done. get down. >> they're not endangered in any way, right? >> kind of a debate. a lot of the territories are threatened, although they're listed okay, it could swing the other way. a lot of researchers doing work in the field there in australia to prevent that from happening. >> we just have a minute. let's bring the rock in. high is a hireex. people ask if we have large animals for them to have on tv, and this is about as big as we can get. he is a relative of the elephant. >> looks a little like a rat. >> believe it or not, the tooth structure, if you see, if he take as bite here. not so much, but in the structure, like that of an elephant. just smaller. isn't that amazing? a prominent plant throughout africa, and they like it. he decided maybe he's curious to know that your hair feels a little like -- >> okay. >> get the parrot. i want to know about this schwartz character. >> i know. good job, reno. now, reno is a double yellow from the amazon. a lot of fun with it. one time real quick. we'll wait for him to finish eating. >> hello. >> whistle. cell phone, cell phone. >> cell phone. >> e-mail. >> did you hear that? >> bob it's on vibrate. >> that was funny. >> all right. we got to run. good job. thank you. next, satisfying your cravings without sacrificing your figure, but first, this is -- >> all: today on nbc. whether it's chips, chocolates or ice cream, we all get cravings for snacks. you can stay slim by choosing the right snack. >> which i've already done. >> forgive me. the annual list of winners, back with us -- sorry. >> you get to talk once. >> yes. >> we went through hundreds of snacks picked the top 20. today we'll show you some of our favorites. >> potato chips are on thelet? >> all of these are under 200 calories, no more than 400 milligrams of sodium. and no hypercooked corn syrup. all healthy. our kettle chips are baked and not fried. which means they have 65% less fat and they're not going to get that greasy residue on your hands. >> and of all kinds -- >> i love seasalt and vinegar. >> do they taste like real dill? >> don't they? >> all right. >> next to that, press's crisps. >> my daughter adores. >> the combination of crackers and pretzels. the best of both worlds, plus 50% less sodium than norm the pretzels. i love dipping these in humus. >> these are our crunchy favorites. first, blue diamond butter toffee almond. so addictive. they're so good. they have fiber as well, and vitamin e. you're not going to want to put those down. after that, kashi cereal. >> at the snack welt things. >>cvh caramel corn. >> how can that be good for you? >> because they only have 3 grams of fat in one pact. i love to take these to movie theaters. much better than you're buying. the actual popcorn. >> one minute to get to these last ones. what's this? >> fiber one chocolate brownies. a great sorgs urce of fiber, pl you'll never taste the fiber. you taste the chewy goodness. don't you? 90 calories, 3 grams of fat. next, the prune. not your ordinary prunes, though. they're so plump. they're so moist, and you can eat as many of them as you need. >> next? >> finally, smooth and dreamy ice cream. everyone wants to have ice cream in the summertime. only 4.5 grams of fat. like having a sundae with chocolate sauce. and yogurt. thick, satisfying plus comes way gra mo granola. so easy to use. guess who's coming up next week? legendary singer aretha franklin. she'll sing for us. plus jordin sparks, natalie cole, a lot of people. we're going to be back -- are you okay? she's dying. we'll be back. tnt. have a great weekend. tnt. have a great weekend. don't even worry about it. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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