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she finished the show despite a concussion but says she's doing much better today, monday, june 11, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and an curry, live from studio 1, a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome today on this monday morning i'm ann curry. >> i'm willie geist in for matt this morning. good to see you, ann. that wildfire in colorado growing in all directions this morning. officials say they have zero percent contame. right now emergency crews say the priority is to get people out of harm's way. >> that's right, willie. first noticed saturday, it's quickly grown fueled by conditions. a much different scene in the florida panhandle. people there have seen more than a foot of rain in a day, totals we haven't seen for years. al will give the forecast. according to a legal filing before the tragedy robert f. kennedy, jr. claimed his estranged wife was physically abusive to him and made numerous threats of suicide. coming up what her family is saying about that. then we're going to switch gears and take you down memory lane. are you ready for this? >> i'm ready. >> one of the most talked about plot twists, who shot j.r., obsessed fans in the '80s. now the ewing gang is back here in our studio, larry hagman, linda gray and patrick duffy all joining us live this morning. we're excited about that. let's begin with the devastating wildfire in colorado. charles pad okay in bellevue. charles, good morning. >> good morning, ann. this fire known as the high park fire is the largest blaze in this part of the rocky mountains in 25 years. what's making it worse is its unpredictable nature. here is how fast it can happen. from a two acre fire first noticed saturday morning in the mountains north of ft. collins, colorado to a 20,000 acre behemoth in one day with zero containment and no signs of slowing down. >> this thing has a mind of its own. it's pretty much telling us what it's going to do. >> reporter: what the high park fire did was ride 20-mile-an-hour winds through high timber along steep slopes. a dozen air tankers and choppers brought in to combat the flames along with 250 firefighters on the ground. hundreds were evacuated, some already feeling a sense of loss. >> my house is gone. >> i know i'm not going to have a home. i have no place to go. >> reporter: this wasn't the only wildfire in the west. new mexico's little bear fire became another when a stubborn blaze that had been contained for days was whipped by fresh winds along some 10,000 additional acres. hundreds more evacuated there as well. >> it's real scary. it's heartbreaking. this is our retirement cabin. our whole lives we've worked towards this. >> reporter: with more than 15 large fires currently in the u.s., crews fighting the colorado high park fire are spread thin. >> we're definitely competing for resources, whether new mexico or other locations, it is difficult to get resources at this point. >> reporter: a report breaking 2,000 reverse notification calls were sent out warning residents of the approaching fire. >> anybody can see that smoke, lives in a forested area, they noticed to be prepared if that call comes out or somebody comes around, they are ready to go. >> reporter: and more help is on the way. colorado's governor says nearly a third of the nation's aerial fire tankers will be concentrating on this one fire. ann. >> all right. charles, thank you so much. now, here is willie. >> al roker upstairs with more on that wildfire and widespread flooding ravaging parts of florida and alabama. al, good morning. >> all right. good morning, willie. of course you're looking at pensacola. we want to start first with our graphics from the fires as we talk about that because again the forecast here is the whitewater baldy, and others, a mixed bag. humidity will help. the bad news is there's a mix of dry and wet thunderstorms. these dry storms, lightning strikes can happen and that can set off more fires. not great news. now live down to pensacola, florida, show you what's going on of first of all we start with -- there we go live. we show you standing water. there could be more rain coming. this is what they have gotten so far. we've talked about anywhere from 12 to 18 inches of rain, some areas up to 20 inches. this is why it's so wet. there's a weak surface front, boundary level disturbance plus tropical air coming up. more rain coming. how much more, concentrated in the southeast. another one to three inches along the panhandle of florida. also jacksonville, one to three inches, heavier rain spreading up into the southeastern atlantic coast. so more wet weather. good news is not enough to hopefully cause anymore flooding for our friends in the panhandle. willie. >> al, thank you very much. we'll check back in with you for just a bit. for now california, u.s. secretary of commerce john bryson is being investigated for allegedly causing two car accidents just minutes apart. one of them a hit-and-run. nbc's chuck todd at the white house for us. chuck, what more do we know this morning. >> reporter: here is what we know. in the span of five minutes he was involved in three car accidents. began when he was driving his lexus in san gabriel outside of los angeles and hit a stopped car waiting for a train to pass by. after secretary bryson got out, spoke with three individuals in the car, gets back into his car and hits the car again. those individuals follow him. five minutes later he hits another car that and to be going very slowly because all three cars have very little damage to them. bryson himself was found unconscious in the car. he was treated at the scene. he's still in the hospital now, but he is being investigated for a felony hit-and-run. the white house were not informed of this until last night. all of this took place, by the way, late in the afternoon, early evening in los angeles on saturday, a full 24 hours later the white house was informed. by the way, most cabinet secretaries do have a security detail that follows them around on official business. when they are at home, as bryson was, they hang back. that's why he didn't have a security detail with him. >> investigators say no trace of drugs or alcohol. do we know about any health problems for the secretary? >> that's the thing. people that know him very well say this is so out of character. that's why they are waiting to see what's happening, going on with the medical treatment. because again, the law enforcement officials both with the l.a. police department say no drugs or alcohol appear to be involved in this accident. he's a former ceo of edison international, a big player in energy there in california. >> chuck todd, more to come on that story for sure. thank you very much. now 7:08. here is ann. >> willie, thank you. opening statements held at the child sex abuse trial of penn state football coach jerry sandusky. nbc's national correspondent michael isikoff at the courthouse this morning. michael, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. jerry sandusky goes on trial today charged with repeatedly molesting young boys. law enforcement officials telling nbc news pennsylvania prosecutors are weighing bringing more charges in this case against former top penn state officials for allegedly concealing what they knew about his conduct. as sandusky goes to court, law enforcement sources tell nbc news investigators obtained new evidence in this case. internal e-mails and documents they say show former president graham spanier and others discussed whether they needed to tell authorities about a 2001 allegation involving a late night encounter between a naked sandusky and a young boy in the penn state shower room. the sources say documents show penn state even did legal research on the issue. but in one e-mail exchange two sources say spanier and former vice president gary schultz agreed it would be, quote, humane to sandusky not to inform social services and the incident never got reported. >> depending on precisely what's in the e-mails and documents, this could spell more legal trouble for other university officials. >> reporter: sandusky who denies all charges is facing 52 counts of child sex abuse. eight of his alleged victims are slated to testify. among them, a young man known as victim six who first told penn state in 1998 when he was 11 years old that sandusky had bear hugged him in the penn state shower room. dr. chambers, the boy's psychologist, submitted this report to penn state police at the time concluding sandusky's behavior fit that of a likely pedophile's pattern. >> i immediately thought this may well be a child molester. >> reporter: but a second psychologist reached a different conclusion and no charges were filed. then graduate assistant mike mcqueary had originally testified to a grand jury he saw sandusky in the shower with a young boy in mar 2002. a new e-mail says spanier, schultz and former director discussed what mcqueary saw and whether to report it more than a year earlier. >> at a minimum it suggests they took mcqueary much more seriously than they led the grand jury to believe. >> lawyers for spanier, who was fired last september, did not return calls seeking comment. said, "the information confirms conscientiously considered mike mcqueary's reports of observing inappropriate conduct, reported it to the university president graham spanier and deliberated about how to responsibly deal with the conduct. legal sources say discovery of the e-mails show whatever happens in the sandusky trial, the investigation as to whether there's a cover-up by penn state officials is very active and going strong. >> more to come on this. michael isikoff, thank you very much. a check of the top stories. for that we send it to the news desk where we find natalie morales. good morning. >> good morning. a manhunt under way in alabama as investigators search for a man who shot and killed three people and wounded three others near auburn university. two of the dead were former football players for the school. according to witnesses the shooting started after the fight broke out at a pool party. we'll have much more on this story coming up in a live report. global markets are soaring on this first day of trading since the bail out for spain announced. mandy drury has the latest on how that could impact our economy today. good morning. >> good morning. the best weekly performance of the year last week. this bail out is a positive development that could help kick-start our stocks this week as well. essentially what happened, european finance ministers cut a deal over the weekend to bail out spanish banks by lending spain $125 billion. at least in the short-term -- long-term we'll have to see -- this helps our stocks, our economy, especially washington concerned the ongoing european debt crisis could drag the economy down in a very important election year. back to you. >> mandy drury at the new york stock exchange, thanks. prime minister cameron was distraught when he realized he accidentally left his 8-year-old daughter in a public near his country home. cameron, his wife and three children were at the public when his eldest daughter nancy went to the bathroom alone. the prime minister and his wife drove off in separate cars both reportedly thinking nancy was with the other parent. nancy was fine and helping out the public staff when cameron went back to claim her. gabrielle giffords campaigning for former aide in the seat she had last year. with her husband mark kelly, she says she plans to return to public service soon. the conclusion of the men's french open final resumes this morning after it had to be suspended sunday due to rain. you can catch the conclusion of the historic match between envelope radial and nadal djokovic at 7:00 eastern or stream it online at nbc sports.com. lady gaga recovering from concussion after a back-up dancer hit her on the head with a pole during a concert in new zealand. gaga rubbed her head and left the stage briefly before she returned and managed to belt out another 16 songs. impressive. broadway's biggest night and tony awards didn't disappoint as host neil patrick harris kicked off the evening with a showstopper asking why real life can't be more like the theater. take a listen. ♪ what if no one thought there was something strange about us magical seven-second costume change and then apropos of nothing there's a crazy dance routine ♪ >> but the real star of the night was romantic musical that won best musical. the show goes on. back over. neil patrick harris, he's amazing. >> like a triple threat now fourple. >> i made it up. >> i'm wearing forple right now. >> what is that color? >> we have a risk of strong storms from amarillo into new mexico, and also strong storms in the mid-mississippi river valley as a front pushes in. we look at 1 to 3 inches of rain especially throughout central arkansas. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. storm center 4 right now. the air is mild on monday morning. we're in the 60s throughout most of the region. reagan national is at 74. later today ought to hit the mid-80s. by then mostly cloudy. late afternoon into the seeng when we get some passing thundershowers and likely passing showers and thundershowers on tuesday, too, through the day and especially during the afternoon and evening when we could get heavy downpours tomorrow. lower humidity and cooler weather for wednesda >> that's your latest weather. willie. the race for the white house, mitt romney out with a new video hammering president obama just days after the president's comment that the private sector is doing fine. nbc's peter alexander is in washington for us this morning. peter, good morning. >> reporter: willie, good morning to you. one thing is clear, the president cannot afford many more weeks like the last one filled with bad headlines. this week president obama is hoping to refocus on his economic plan. in mitt romney he's facing an opponent in the words of one republican strategist is benefiting from the fact that more and more republicans believe he can win. confidence and momentum, two critical traits for any presidential candidate. these days republicans are convinced mitt romney has both. this week the romney campaign will again try to capitalize on the president's poorly timed misstep friday. days after the unemployment rate rose for the first time in a year. >> the private sector doing fine. >> reporter: president obama talking about private sector versus public sector later clarified. >> it is absolutely clear that the economy is not doing fine. >> reporter: but republicans, including romney, pounced. >> is he really out of touch? >> reporter: this week he's trying to drive the point home. >> layoffs, cutbacks. >> all said and done, making $200 a month. >> reporter: the romney campaign in a video rolling out americans struggling with the economy. followed up with the e-mail blast trying to raise money off the remark. still top republicans say romney has more work to do. >> the american people will rightly demand to know something more than he's not president obama. he better have an affirmative constructive message and one of hope. >> reporter: the president still leads in the polls, if only slightly. president obama seizing on what he perceived as a romney gaffe. >> did he not get the message? the american people did. it's time to cut back on government and help the american people. >> i would suggest he's living on a different planet if he thinks that's a prescription for a better economy. >> reporter: one of the key communities president obama is counting on this fall is hispanics. it's a demographic the obama team knows it can't take for granted. this morning to solidify, supporters are launching a $4 million space shuttle language ad campaign. a brief look at it. it attacks romney. the ads will air all summer long and in three key battle grounds where they have large hispanic populations, colorado, nevada and florida. >> all right. peter alexander this morning. peter, thank you for your reporting. meghan mccain daughter of john mccain, her new book has a crazy title i'm not sure i can say in full, "america you sexy -- rhymes with witch." also chris hayes, twilight of the elites. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> compare sons being made over the weekend between the president's private sector doing fine remark and your father's remark four years ago where senator mccain, fundamentals of the economy are strong when wall street was falling apart. how damaging do you think it will be to his campaign. >> i think we need to keep in mind one sentence won't make or break a presidency. that being said, not a good time to make thatment. >> how much hey will be made going forward. >> in 2008, the objective conditions of the economy, the challenge the president faces is the unemployment rate. what he does say or doesn't, that's what's going to drive voters. that's the far bigger concern than the comment. they are going to try to make hey out of it. the difference between where the private sector and public sector is a really important one. we've lost 600,000 in the public sector since the beginning of the recession largely on the local and state level. that didn't have to happen. those layoffs didn't have to happen if we extended revenue sharing from the government. >> he's right saying private sector doing better than the public sect or. that was his point this comment was taken out of context. >> i think it's important to distinguish between what's going on with state and local and what's going on with the private sector. i think the word fine in that context is like if you fell and gashed your head and it was bleeding and you told your friends i'm fine. >> still comes off insensitive. all workers in the romney ad comes off as insensitive and out of touch. >> romney might be making a lot of comments about this since the president made the comment. he's trying to present the idea this is a window into how president obama thinks. what's your sense about that? do you think this ad's ammunition to his idea this is how the president actually thinks? >> i think it can be seen as sort of a lens into what president obama thinks. we both work in the media, one sentence, the variables of the economy are going to be what determines the elections not this one comment. >> let's talk about a comment your father made, saying politically motivated. over the weekend went on to say possibly leaked by the white house. i get the quechstion. is there any proof to back up these charges. >> i don't know of proof. when there's a leak like this, you have to look and see who is benefiting. the president is benefiting it. i had a conversation with my father last night. he said it's the worst security breach he's seen. that's chills about what we've given terrorist through security leaks. whoever is doing this is not thinking about america and the safety of our troops and that's scary. >> i think we need more leaks and not less. i think we should know how the war is operating and what's going on with a kill list that's operating out of the white house or what covert activities we're engaged in. >> i know you're going to disagree. >> we'll agree to disagree. >> thank you so much this morning. coming up, a disturbing new account of mary kennedy's personal struggles leading up to her suicide. what her estranged husband robert f. kennedy, jr., claimed in newly revealed court papers. we'll get to that. but first, this is "today" on nbc. just ahead, a father charged with child abuse after being caught on camera whipping his own stepson during a game of catch. we'll hear from his attorney. michael jackson daughter, what she said to oprah. which is friskies plus more. more of the things alice desires. with all the nutrition alice requires. it's a world of shiny furs. of sparkly eyes and happy purrs. it's a world unlike any alice has ever seen before. the world of new friskies plus. which is friskies plus more. good morning. it's 7:26 right now. breaking news on the roads in fairfax county this morning. >> right now all of the southbound lanes are blocked due to a serious crash. this was earlier shot by chopper. fairfax county parkway, all the southbound lanes are blocked. someone get medevaced off of the roadway, but for now this is what the scene definitely looked like earlier today. i'll give you a work around. take lee highway and make a left on string fellow road and another left onto braddock road. aaron, back to you. >> thank you. a look at goopd morning. increasing clouds today, and here's a seven-day outlook. we could see showers and thunderstorms and highs in the mid-80s. lower humidity and cooler wednesday into the weekend. aaron. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] go from being on the road to being on vacation. hilton honors. the guest loyalty program with over thirty-eight hundred hotels worldwide. ♪ >> that was the wild scene around here on the 4th of june 2010 where superstar justin bieber rocked the plaza. now two years later gearing up to entertain our concert crowd again. yes, he'll be here live friday morning. if you're coming you better start making your way down here right now. you might be okay for a couple of days. but meantime, 7:30, 11th of june 2012. i'm ann curry sitting alongside willie geist in for matt this morning. >> they are lining up already for bieber. i thought it was for me but apparently for bieber. also ahead, oprah's new interview with michael jackson's daughter paris. what the 14-year-old is revealing about her dad and the bullying she said she suffered at school. new details on how life reportedly had spiraled out of control for mary kennedy, the wife of robert f. kennedy, jr., in the days leading up to her suicide. a little later, celebrating the return of the prime time soap, filled with plenty of drama from south fork. coming up we'll catch up with the cast. larry hagman, linda gray and patrick duffy and some of the younger members of the cast are going to be joining us in the studio. >> got to tell you, i watched the first couple of episode. they have not missed a beat. >> the story continues where it left off. we begin with a california man charged with child abuse after a startling video was posted on line. nbc's mara schiavocampo joins us this morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. the video is disturbing to watch. a man caught on camera hitting his stepson with a belt as they are throwing around the ball in the backyard. he's seen here in this secretly recorded cell phone video playing catch. when he dropped the ball he approaches and reportedly whips him with a belt. the video that's gone viral was shot by an outraged neighbor as he looked out his window. >> as it went on, i realized what i was looking at was not a parent whipping a child. >> he reportedly suffers from adhd. after it was posted on youtube and he handed it over to authorities, sanchez turned himself in. he was booked on child abuse charges. >> california law recognizes parents' right to spank their children. it's not illegal to spank their children with something other than their hand. so there's a real fine line there. >> reporter: sanchez, a california water agency director resigned from his elected office after the arrest. on sunday the boy's grandfather and on "today." he called his son-in-law's actions excessive but stands by him. >> anthony is in a difficult situation. he's trying to be a stepfather for a a child that has some behavioral issues. the first thing, they try time-out. they try removing things. it's documented at church, documented at school. spanking discipline has worked. it's helped his behavior. >> he denied it had anything to do with the game of catch. instead he said the boy was mouthing off. >> he said papa -- he calls them bad days. i call them episodes where he says mean things. >> reporter: sanchez, who has no prior record of child abuse was eventually confronted by his neighbor. their argument caught on tape. >> that's enough [ bleep ] stick. that's enough. >> me, yeah, me. >> i'm having a bleep problem with you for beating -- >> do you know my son. >> i don't know your son but i'm watching you. i'm a father, too. >> how he acts. >> there's got to be a better way to teach him with a ball than that. >> teach me. >> the attorney will review the case before deciding if any formal charges are appropriate. according to sanchez's attorney child services examined the boy, reportedly there were no marks on the child related to the incident. he says his client is remorseful and the child is with his mother on a previously planned vacation. ann. >> now, here is willie. >> investigators searching for a gunman. three killed, others wounded. some are connected to the storied football program. here is the latest. >> reporter: good morning. it broke out where students live. witnesses describe a horrifying seen. in auburn, throughout alabama, football is life. the deaths of two former players is hitting especially hard. a ledge community in mourning after a deadly shooting near the campus of auburn university. >> six young people that have been shot. as you can tell, the community is shaken by this and grieving today. >> reporter: police say shortly after 10:00 saturday night, a fight broke out during a party at this apartment complex. then a man opened fire. >> it's right next to where we live. you're kind of thinking, who does this kind of thing. >> reporter: investigators say the suspect killed three men and wounded three others, one critically. pronounced dead at the scene was former football player edward christian. the 23-year-old previously suffered a career ending back injury before the season starting. la darrious phillips, another auburn player and another auburn local died at the hospital. morning those wounded is current auburn offensive lineman who is expected to make a full recovery. >> the only conduction that the auburn football team has to this is they are victims to a brutal shooting. >> police identified this 20-year-old as the shooter. the auburn resident now charged with three counts of capital murder. authorities say he fled the scene with two other men in a chevy caprice, which was later found abandoned. police declined to release a motive for the shooting. local reports suggests the fight may have started over a woman. >> i am saddened by this. this is very much an unusual event for the city of auburn, auburn university. >> reporter: just two seasons ago the tigers celebrated a national championship making the traditional trip to the white house. >> congratulations to the auburn tigers. >> reporter: now head coach is trying to lead his team through a time of sorrow. he offered his sympathies in a statement saying in part, "i am devastated by the passing of three young men, including two that i personally knew in ed christian and ladarious phillips and my heart goes out to their families. >> the manhunt continues this morning. u.s. marshals are part of the investigation. leonard is considered armed and dangerous, willie. >> thanks very much. now a check of the weather with al. >> willie, thanks >> as we look ahead to the week, we have, of course, the french open there, at least getting a break from the weather. the good news. we're looking for a few showers possible and a high of 66 degrees. the rest of the week above normal temperatures in the south and heavy rain in the mid-atlantic states. we look at rain in the plains, above normal temperatures through the rockies, dry in the east and the latter part of the week it's dry in the northeast and above normal temperatures in the great lakes and pacific northwest and a few showers and thunderstorms in the gulf coast. here's what's happen inning your neck of the woods. >> a delightful morning under way this monday morning. right now we're in the 60s throughout much of the region around 70 dprees around the metro area, and later today should hit the mid-80s mid-afternoon with increasing clouds. late this afternoon into this evening, we have a possibility of showers and thundershowers coming through. a likelihood tomorrow, and some could be heavy at times by late afternoon into early evening with heavy downpours. lower humidity with cooler weather moves in on wednesday as we start the workweek check your weather any time of the day or not go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. up next, disturbing new details on mary kennedy's sad and reportedly violent last days leading up to her suicide last month. on a much different note this morning we'll catch up with the cast of the new dallas, including larry hagman, linda gray and patrick duffy back at it. first these messages. 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"and we'll get back to you on that." romney's putting your paycheck at risk. planned parenthood action fund is responsible for the content of this advertising because mitt romney is out of touch and wrong for women. 8:00 now on monday morning the 11th day of june, 2012. a warm hello to a great crowd at rockefeller plaza. they are wearing hats for a particular reason. we'll tell you about that. we'll be talking about the tv show 1980s, music may be recognizing "dallas." that's why the hats, the signs. >> we have the hats, flannel, jeans, everybody is ready. >> we're ready for "dallas." >> you know what else is back, back stabbing, romance, conniving, everything we love about "dallas." >> are you talking about that or our show. >> i know. >> made it one of the post popular shows of all time and we've got the cast. >> were you even born when this show was on. >> i was there. of course i was. >> you were not. >> for the later years. >> we've got just a terrific story, a young woman on her way to harvard, which, of course, is tough enough. this young woman worked as a teen. she was homeless. as a teen had to work as a custodian just to make ends meet. she's going to share her remarkable story. >> it really is a good story. also, we have a programming note we want to tell you about. former president george h.w. bush is turning 88 tomorrow. we want to wish him a happy birthday and also want to say to mark the occasion "today's" jenna bush hager sat down with her grandfather for a special interview. >> twenty years ago when you lost, was it a hard feeling? >> terrible feeling, awful feeling. i really wanted to win and worked hard. didn't really care. just crazy. i worked my heart out. it was terrible to adjust. >> that's just a glimpse. more of their conversation and the bush family's birthday weekend in maine tomorrow here on "today." >> a great life. it will be fun to listen to. let's go inside to check today's news. we find natalie morales at the news desk. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. john bryson cited for felony hit-and-run after weekend car crashes in the los angeles area. police in san gabriel says bryson's car struck another waiting at a train crossing. bryson allegedly left the scene after speaking with the men in that car, hitting the car again as he left. police then say minutes later bryson struck a second car and was found unconscious behind the wheel. he was hospitalized for injuries that were not life threatening. police say at this point there was no sign alcohol or drugs played a role. wildfires damaged dozens of buildings and forced hundreds of evacuations in colorado and new mexico. the fire in northern colorado is being called that area's worst in 25 years. and in new mexico, strong winds grounded firefighting aircraft there. meantime record rainfall this weekend caused severe flooding along the gulf coast, florida and alabama. opening statements today at the child sex abuse trial of former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky. he's accused of abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period. prosecutors plan to call eight of the alleged victims to testify against him. santa monica police say lindsay lohan was not impaired when her porsche rear-ended a truck. lohan and a passenger were treated for injuries. the porsche was totalled. lohan said she slammed on her brakes but the porsche failed to slow down. here is what's coming up on "nightly news." >> caught on tape, a new kind of organized crime at the supermarket. everybody is paying for it every time we shop. we'll explain the story when we see you tonight on "nightly news." natalie, for now back to you. >> for a look at what's trending, a quick roundup of what has you talking online. lady gaga on the mend after a back-up performer accidentally hit her in the head with a pole during her concert in new zealand. the show did go on, though. her makeup artist tweeted gaga has a concussion but is going to be okay. gaga wants her fans to know she loves you. actor matthew mcconaughey married his longtime girlfriend at their home in texas. they have two children together. they kept their wedding vows private by whispering them in each other's ears. behold, the self-making bed. built by a spanish company, automatic arms draw the sheets in place while a separate mechanism lifts the pillow and places them back down on the unruffled surface. i need one of those beds. it's 8:05, let's go back outside. >> not making beds anymore. >> much easier these days. take a look at the weather with al. >> willie has a device that -- we have a cutie here. who is this. >> emily turner from farmville, north carolina. >> how old. >> eight months. >> another cutie back there. who is that back there? >> sophia. fl? >> sophia. how are you? all right. let's see what we have as far as your weather is concerned. our pick city of the day, rockford, illinois, nbc 13. showers, storms, temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. you can see a lot more rain making its way through the southeast, gulf coast, also a line of strong storms stretching into the upper mississippi river valley. beautiful day in the pacific northwest. sunshine and 70 in seattle. 103 in phoenix today. heavy rain in the southeast. beautiful day down in southern florida, 86 degrees. nice day in the northeast as well, plenty of sunshine and a little on the warm, humid side in washington. 89 degrees. girl scouts where are you from? >> north carolina. >> these are pretty girl scouts. she nice and all very talented and smart. what are you doing down there? you're a sign holder. i didn't know. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. some high clouds over the region now. we begin to warm up. it's now 75 at reagan national, and it's near 70 throughout much of the region. and here is your four-day forecast. ought to make it into the m mid-80s later this afternoon. by late afternoon and evening hours, we could get passing thunderstorms moving through and likely passing showers and thunderstorms after midnight tonight and through the day on tuesday. could be heavy downpours tomorrow a >> and that's your latest weather. willie. up next the ewing family back on television after 21 years, they are back at it. we're going to talk to the cast of "dallas" right after this. t . the world of new friskies plus. which is friskies plus more. more of the things alice desires. with all the nutrition alice requires. it's a world of shiny furs. of sparkly eyes and happy purrs. it's a world unlike any alice has ever seen before. the world of new friskies plus. which is friskies plus more. ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind. 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you look like you just saw a ghost. >> now after 20 years "dallas" is back. >> i hate to hit a man below the belt but you know i will. >> larry hagman, linda gray and patrick duffy will team up with a new cast. >> they aren't trying to reinvent but reignite hoping it will catch fire for a new generation. >> it's good to see you, too. >> and the cast of "dallas" is now joining us, larry hagman, linda gray, patrick duffy, brenda strong, josh henderson, good morning to all of you this morning. >> we're all out of time now. >> actually we're going to give you a lot of time. we're excited about having you here. i imagine over the last 20 years so many discussions and efforts and maybe rumors about this cast getting back together. i have to ask, larry, what made you want to put your boots on again. >> linda and patrick. >> working with them again. >> yes. >> have you ever taken the boots and hat off. >> no, keep them on all the time. >> you three have remained close since the show went off the air. was this kind of a group decision to come back. >> i think it was. we all called each other. people don't remember we've been friends for 35 years. we see each other all the time. it wasn't like we hadn't seen each other for 20 years. friendships reigniting. to get to work together again was the good part. >> the show continues, not a reinvention. >> it's as if you didn't tune in for 20 years and you were on the wrong channel. you turn to the right channel and here we are. everything is exactly as it would be 20 years later. it's a perfect continuation. we consider this year 14. >> larry, did you have concerns about bringing this back? it's kind of like you walk away from something so great, beloved, so perfect. why go back to it again? >> money. >> i knew we were going to get these kinds of answers out of larry today. >> they had to pay a lot of money because they have got you in a nursing home. is that right? that's how we start. not so shocking now that i mention it. >> it doesn't last long, i'll tell you that much. >> that's a great moment. we don't want to give too much away. j.r. snaps out of it and we know he's back, patrick. >> the first scene i did after not working with him for 20 years, to go into that room and have that scene with larry. it was poignant for me to do that. plus we had to do it about 20 times. it got a little old after a while. it was the beginning of the new "dallas" for me to do that scene with him. >> with the new "dallas," my guess is there's kind of a sense that each one of these characters has evolved. i'm guessing. has j.r. evolved? >> yeah, he's gotten meaner. >> seriously? he's gotten meaner. >> yeah. and he teaches his son how to be mean, too. >> sue ellen, how about your character. >> i took it very seriously. >> how is sue ellen. >> she's changed a lot, because i looked at the character and i thought she will have changed, everybody has changed in the last 20 years. so i thought, okay, i didn't want to sashay down the driveway and say i know this cashing, i can play her very cool. she changed. really i love her right now. i loved her then and i love her now. she's really a much different person. >> she's not wearing shoulder pads. >> no shoulder pads for one and hair has gotten a little less wild and crazy. >> patrick, have you allowed yourself over the last 20 years to step back and think about what this show meant? you look at the numbers for who shot jl r., 83 or 90 million people. those are super bowl numbers. >> you can't do that now. there's too many choices. we were looking in the paper sitting around the hotel looking at the tv section which covers now an entire piece of the "new york times." when we were doing "dallas," it was four channels. that's all the choice you had. so your numbers were automatically larger. but who shot j.r. was trend setting even today. nobody can touch those numbers. >> brenda, you play bobby's new wife ann. in that way, then, was it difficult or easy stepping into that role with such an established set of characters, people who really know this role and have done it so many times. >> they make it easy. >> she has a -- >> brenda has laryngitis. >> i can talk about me for her. >> i thought you sounded pretty good there. we won't make you talk much more. there is a clip. it's not the first time you've actually been in this series. you're in a clip. we're going to let people lib to it now and let them watch you play somebody else. >> last night was so wonderful and you're so wonderful, i just want to do something nice for you. >> there you go. >> come a long way. >> that's how you sound. now everybody at home can know how you sound. >> getting to the back row now. we've got the newbies here with us, the next generation of ewing. it seems to me, josh, you've stepped right into the shoes of j.r. you've kind of taken on his personality. that's not a compliment, by the way. >> big shoes to fill. i was a little nervous, a little intimidated coming into this show, such a big deal, well loved around the world. i was extremely excited to get the opportunity. a lot of people wanted to be on the show. the new young cast was very blessed. i get to play j.r. and sue ellen's son. >> what was that scene like, not giving too much away, in the home you're sitting across from j.r. ewing and, boom, he snaps to life. >> it was electrifying. when he steps on set, it really kind of consumes the room. my first scene with him, i remember just staring at him. it was my turn to talk and i literally forgot to talk. j.r. this is unbelievable i'm sitting here across from him in a scene as his son. he has an intense energy and it's a really magnetic thing. it's magic for me to get to play ball with him. >> larry, do you want to react to that? that's a lot of love he's given you. >> you're not kidding. i didn't know the kid felt that way about me. >> all you were doing is sleeping. >> it was an easy scene for me to play, that's for sure. i didn't say a word. >> you're not a stranger to nighttime soaps, having done work on "desperate housewives." what attracted you to the project? >> the writing. i was skeptical, of course, too, if it was a good idea to bring back an iconic show. once they give it their stamp of approval i knew the script was on par. after reading the script i loved the storytelling, especially the character of christopher. they were well developed, complex. it's an amazing thing to be part of. >> you play elaina. tell us about her story, she has a history. >> i'm the cook's daughter. i grew up with these two boys in the middle of the love triangle. i have a pretty juicy, fun role. >> i imagine. >> i'm quite lucky. >> juicy. >> julie, what about you? how do you fit into this puzzle, an outsider coming in. >> i'm the newbie of the family. i play rebecca, who is engaged to christopher. yes, so she's introduced in the pilot and trying to fit in with the ewing clan and make her way into the family and feel comfortable, especially after she had -- she used to be engaged to my husband, so it's a little intense moments. it's fun. she's trying to make her man happy. >> now, is it true after you were all cast that you were invited by larry over to his house for dinner and checked out the memorabilia? do you want to tell us a little about that. >> we were summoned. >> he doesn't ask. >> i got excited to see his "i dream of jeannie" bottles. >> bottles, more tn one. >> there's a couple. >> we went around, oh, my god, larry's house. >> he has photographs of himself everywhere in the world. he's in a gondola in venice in hat and boots. the most interesting man in the world. >> linda, was there anybody you had to sort of do arm twisting with? anybody you had to pull along on the project or did everybody get excited about it? >> did i drag you in? >> kicking and screaming. >> he always asks me, should i do something or not do something. i'm ratting on you now. it's true. he calls me and says, should i do this, should i do that. i always say yes and he does it. >> you hesitated, larry, at the idea. >> yeah. it was strange getting back into the swing of things. but we all fit into the characters, nothing to worry about that. i don't know. i just wanted to clear it with these two guys here first. >> apparently you did. you're on television. it's exciting to see all of you. looks like you're having fun together. >> first rule on the set. >> can you assure us of one thing, it won't be a dream. >> if we can get numbers out of it -- >> all right. the cast of "dallas," thank you so much. want to mention the series premier is wednesday night on tnt. back with much more after local news and weather. ncer... i needed a coach. our doctor was great, but with so many tough decisions i felt lost. unitedhealthcare offered us a specially trained rn who helped us weigh and understand all our options. for me cancer was as scary as a fastball is to some of these kids. but my coach had hit that pitch before. turning data into useful answers. we're 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. sometimes life can be well, a little uncomfortable. but when it's hard or hurts to go to the bathroom, there's dulcolax stool softener. dulcolax stool softener doesn't make you go, it just makes it easier to go. dulcolax stool softener. make yourself comfortable. you... colorful... soft... and totally irresistible. your lip butter? 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>> i think he's actually one of the world's brilliant people, in any walk of life, he's one of the loveliest. he's incredibly funny. he's one of the people that makes everyone around him feel like they are funny as well. >> so there's a lot of laughing. >> a lot of laughing, a lot of outtakes. he's actually hilarious. >> also anna karenia. >> it comes out, very excitingi. >> okay, good. i've got that coming up in november, which is very exciting and very different from this one. >> all right. congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> definitely. >> thank you so much. let's get a check on the weather from mr. roker. >> that's what's going on around your country, and here's what's happening in your neck of woods. we have high clouds moving over the metro area. right now we have it into the low 70s, much of the area, but you see the areas in green. those are areas of green into west virginia. you have showers just to the north and east of roanoke. that's advancing to the north and east and heading our way later today, perhaps by late afternoon into the evening hours. don't forget, get that weather any time you need it, go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. willie -- no, willard. >> birds are chirping and burping in springtime. who could ask important more. how beautiful in d.c. happy birthday. our smucker's buddies today. for instance, here is dorothy tyler from wooster, ohio, 100 years old today. she loves spending time outdoors. she's a very, very sharp lady. one-cuevas from the bronx, the bronx family farm. 101 years old. never misses a day's work. hardworking man, loves him family and good man all the way around. velma freeman from orlando, florida, 106 years old today, a talented artist and she loves to paint. i guess so. she's an artist, why not. gabriel castillo from california, san lorenzo, california, to be exact. 100 years old today, a world war ii vet and great, great story teller. and birthday number five, celia dawson of baton rouge, louisiana, 104 years old today. always enjoys time with her family and sharp as a tack. very, very, very sharp lady. everybody is crazy about her and her brain. can't beat that. have you ever met a prettier lillian, lillian campbell, elizabeth town, pennsylvania. she loves to watch the phillies on television and she loves to play bingo. you can't beat that. bingo at the old baptist church. back to new york city where we say bingo. >> thanks so much, willard. coming up, the story of the woman once homeless, high school teen once homeless now on her way to harvard university. first this is "today" on nbc. 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[ male announcer ] romney economics. it didn't work then, and it won't work now. story of a young woman who faced a mountain of obstacles on her road to harvard. michelle her incredible journey. michelle, good morning. >> good morning. she's inspired others to rally to her cause. she grew up living in place to place, living in poverty, an unstable home life that continued until her parents abandoned her last summer just as she was starting her last year of high school. circumstances that only motivated the north carolina teen to stop at nothing to get her diploma and look toward a future in the ivy league. at age 18, she is wise beyond her years. >> i feel like i've had to grow up fast, but i don't really feel like it's been a really bad thing. >> heading into her senior year at burns high school in lawnville, north carolina, she was abandoned by her parents and left homeless. for the past year she struggled to find a place to live and worked as a custodian at her high school before and after classes. >> i get here about 6:00 and i work from 6:00 to 7:40 when the students start coming in. >> in between the straight a honor student worked even harder to graduate. >> i felt like it would just be easier if i gave up but it was never in me to give up because i did realize i was never going to be successful unless i got an education. >> excelling, her teachers say, in academics, and in the school of hard knocks. >> if this is the buffet of knowledge, then this young lady coming to class engorged herself. >> her drive paid off. dawn not only graduated this fall, she's heading to harvard university. >> i'm delighted to report the admissions committee has asked me to inform you, you'll be admitted to harvard class of 2016. >> her story of success follows years of family turmoil, including numerous evictions, moving, and even studying by candlelight when the electric bill wasn't paid. >> my whole life i've been able to look around and see all the bad choices my family has made. >> the final straw, dawn says, came last summer after she returned from a prestigious study program offered to the state's brightest students. >> when i came home, i discovered my parents had moved. afterwards i discovered they moved to tennessee. >> at first dawn crashed at a friend's home. soon an army of supporters rallied to help. >> you ready, dawn? >> school bus driver opened up her home after receiving a call from dawn's guidance counselor. >> i think anyone would have done the same thing. you have a good child in need of a place to stay and who wants to succeed. >> dawn's boss, judy barrett, got her the job and early on helped with everything from food to washing dawn's clothes at school. >> all we did was kind of just give her the basics she needed. she's done this with her brain and determination. nobody can take credit for that except dawn. >> and word spread to carol who helped dawn fill out her college application and eventually encouraged her to apply to harvard. >> you should shoot for the stars, dawn, a college like harvard would be interested in you. >> harvard campus, this is the science building. >> dawn recently toured the ivy league university where she plans to study science. >> when you think of the best schools in the nation, i mean, it's not complete unless harvard is on the list. the excite won't set in until i actually get up there. >> a story of perceserverence. >> shows you what you can do when you put your mind to it. >> she's special. she made our high school proud. she made everyone proud. she'll make harvard proud. >> by seeing and seizing every opportunity, dawn not only has a place to call home, she is now start agnew journey to find her place in life. >> this is the freshman dining hall. >> dawn till keeps in touch with family members, including her grandma who dawn credits for giving her a love of reading. the teen says she will work her way through college to cover part of her tuition costs and living expenses. her high school principal also set up a fund in her name. dawn is already thinking of ways to give back. she plans to develop a nonprofit to help kids overcome a similar hardship. >> a lot of people will be rooting for her this fall. up next, the track star becoming the first arch tee sprinter in the olympics. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] go from being on the road to being on vacation. hilton honors. the guest loyalty program with over thirty-eight hundred hotels worldwide. fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? uh, try the number one! i've never heard of that. [ wife ] it's great. it's a sweet honey cereal, you'll love it. yeah, this is pretty good. are you guys alright? yeah. [ male announcer ] half a days worth of fiber. not that anyone has to know. fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. back now at 8:45 with "today's" count down for london, the opening ceremony 46 days away. for one sprinter just competing will be an historic accomplishment. "today's" savannah guthrie has his remarkable story. >> he holds one of the fastest times in the 400 meter sprint in the world. it's no surprise he's a favorite to qualify for the olympics for his native south africa this summer. >> you push yourself to become better and better. i've always responded to pressure. i've always run better with expectations. >> it's his journey to the starting line not the finish line that captivated the world. he was born with a rare condition. he was missing the major bones in both lower legs. his parents made the excruciating decision to have their infant son's legs amputated below the knee. >> reporter: while that decision would forever change the course of his life, it did anything but slow him down. >> that's really the marvel. sometimes it's the best part of the race. other times the worst part. >> oscar's speed earned him nicknames like blade runner. he says it's his ability not disability that sets him off. >> if you make the deciding, a lot can change very quickly. >> a natural athlete from an active family oscar always competed against able-bodied athletes, even playing for his high school rugby team. it was a knee injury during the rugby match has led him to running. he took up sprinting and discovered he was a natural. months later at the age of 17 he found himself at the paralympics in athens smashing world records and taking home gold. >> it was new, everything was overwhelming. >> when his times reached those of able-bodied athletes, it seemed a natural progression for oscar to set his sights on the olympics. >> set new goals and really chase those. >> at first he was denied entry. critics named oscar's carbon fiber was an advantage because of spring and lightweight. oscar says the proof is in the performance. >> a huge advantage everybody is claiming, why isn't everybody using these prosthetic legs. >> on appeal, oscar won the right to compete. after extensive testing showed the prosthetics was no advantage. >> the quality of disabled people. >> he later failed to qualify for the beijing olympics. >> i know you fought so hard to compete, to get into the olympics, then it didn't work out in beijing. did that kind of hang over your head a little bit? >> if anything, it motivated me more. >> now he's at it again trying to qualify for the london olympics. his perseverance alone, an inspiration to many. >> he runs so fast. >> he's my hero. he doesn't really stop. >> perhaps no one is taken with oscar than future athletes just like him who are learning to focus on what they can do not what they can't. >> you have to say it like it is, a prosthetic leg, they can take it off and put it on again. >> leading by example. >> it's exciting he's getting his first chance to get into the olympics. >> i think he's going to make it this year. >> if he does, oscar pistorius will have won long before leaving the starting block. savannah guthrie, nbc news, new york. >> more chances to make the south african team, he's preparing to defend his medal in three events at the paralympics in london. we wish him luck. up next, a lesson on making gourmet pizzas at home. first this is "today" on nbc. >> announcer: kraft makes something amazing a to z. >> back at 8:52, today's kitchen, easy as one two three. pizza taking things beyond pep reason. a restaurant in new york city, michael. >> good to see you. >> a lot of restaurants, new york, new jersey, your first pizza joint. what's your edge here. >> pizza is going to complete the circle of italian food. we do seafood, different types of food of italy. here we're doing pizza. when i went to hong kong and opened it up, pizza the italian food of choice, therefore i had to do it. i got the bug, therefore had to do it in new york city. >> i love pizza but so easy to call the guy to bring it to you. >> great for the family, a little flour, couple of hours pre, do your thing and come back. it's easy. >> start with pizza carbonara. what do we need? >> take a take on a traditional roman dish, spaghetti with pepper and cheese. we'll add all those elements but what we'll do is put it on a pizza. we start with mozzarella. this is what we call grated mozzarella, not buffalo or fresh, great melting cheese. >> any grocery store. >> whole milk with good flavor. >> saute bacon. anything good with bacon. >> throw it in the pan. >> parmesan. >> no red sauce. >> no red sauce on this one. >> bake it in the oven, bake seven or eight minutes. because we don't have conventional pizza oven at home. want to break an egg? >> you did it for me. >> right into the pizza. >> right on. >> right onto the pizza. put this on. go in for a few minutes, a little a little bit of scallions and bake this. then what we do. >> we baked it once before the egg on. >> go back in, three minutes or so. >> just one on there. >> go ahead and put the other one on there. what we'll do, take the egg, this is like the showpiece. when you bring it to the table, the pizza is hot on top. we break it and smear it, it cooks instantly, finish with this cheese. >> go back to the crust. >> you can buy store bought crust or a recipe we have on the website. very easy. most grocery stores now have a special pizza you can buy. >> if carbonara not your thing, bacon, eggs. >> pesto. again, some of you buy at the grocery store. a little bit of cheese. >> that's just a store bought crust. >> store bought. >> a little ricotta. little dollops of ricotta onto the pizza. then we'll put a little corn, tomatoes. >> this is pizza conmis. corn italian. >> we bake it, comes out, looks like this. >> heavy toppings. >> let's use it. >> extra virgin olive oil, goes back in the oven three to four minutes, a really nice crust on the bottom. here you have a metal pan. you do not need a pizza stone, work just the same. >> cookie sheet. >> round dish, really up to the person. then we cut the pizza and we're here. >> who needs domino's, looks beautiful. >> chicken wings with rosemary. >> up ahead, best way to find a hotel. domino's? it looks beautiful. >> spice wi wings. >> just ahead the best way to find a hotel for your summer vacation. "trojan rewind" this is a news 4 news break. 8:56 is the time now on monday, june 11th, 2012. slow going for drivers this morning. here danella with the latest. >> here's a live look around shirleyton. hate to show you this travel speed. it's slow. 10 miles per hour. roughly over a♪ hour to oh yeah, this is what a weekend getaway should feel like. and does. if you're here that is. feel the fun. feel the hamptonality. good morning. temperatures now climbing into the 70s throughout much of the region, and we have increasing clouds throughout the rest of the day. by late afternoon into the evening, we could get passing showers an back now with more today on this monday morning, june 11, 2012. a bright sight at the big apple. a big crowd on what promises to be a nice, nice day. i'm ann curry alongside willie geist and al roker. have you got your microphone? >> watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat. >> meantime coming up straight ahead this morning, we'll hear more of oprah winfrey's interview with michael jackson's daughter paris. the 14-year-old opened up about what life was like with her father and how she's dealing with cyber bullying at school. >> summer is upon us. beautiful weather. probably concerned about that summer vacation you want to take. if you can't afford it, we have ideas that might help you save money. tell you the secret of finding the best hotel deals. >> so much planning goes into mother's day. a lot of people don't even know this weekend is father's day. >> i do. >> well, on behalf of dads everywhere, we want to give you a friendly reminder, we've got great gift ideas, whether your dad is a griller or golfer, we've got some great ideas, some great toms shoes. >> two great dad with us. taking a look at summer style, whether a party or business meeting, some hot fashions that will keep you cool and comfortable at prices that won't empty your wallet. >> meantime, let's get inside and get a check of this morning's top stories. for that we have natalie morales standing by. wildfires forced hundreds of evacuations in colorado and nuclear. the fire in colorado has been called the worst in that area's 25 years. in new mexico strong winds grounded firefighting aircraft. meantime record rainfall caused severe flooding along the gulf coast of florida and alabama. los angeles police investigating two reported hit-and-run traffic collision allegedly caused by commercial secretary john bryson. officials say bryson struck a stopped car twice and caused a second collision minutes later. authorities say they found bryson alone and unconscious in his car. he was rushed to the hospital and treated for nonlife threatening injuries. police say at this point there's no sign alcohol or drugs played a role. nearly three years after michael jackson's death his only daughter paris is revealing more about life with and without her father this time to oprah. here is nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: paris jackson spoke with oprah as a 14-year-old with new friends, going to a private school instead of being home schooled as her father insisted. >> it's more normal, more fun. the social life has gotten better. not all fun. >> not everyone is her bff. >> people tried to bully you? how so. >> at school and some people try to cyber bully me, try to get to me with words but that doesn't work. >> she's long passed the time when michael had his three children wear masks and three years from the day she stunned the crowd at her father's memorial. >> every since i was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. >> reporter: and paris told winfrey, the best father for the right reasons. >> my dad was a normal father when he was with us. >> really? >> we would get grounded if we did something bad. >> reporter: paris made no secret of her own show business ambitions, tsa lessonsed. >> it's fun to take on another character. i think that's so awesome. >> reporter: because her father's fame was truly awesome, his children are facing the burden of enormous expectations. their own and others for them. this child psychologist watched the interview and said paris is doing just fine with that. >> given all the elements going on with her right now, she appears to be managing things and adjusting. she seems to have a lot of strength. she's obviously a bright girl. >> reporter: oprah did get paris to look back on the days of masks, bizarre for many but in retrospect, paris said it made sense. >> i didn't get why i was wearing a mask. i understand now why my dad would want our face to be covered. when we went out without him we wouldn't be recognized and we'd have a normal childhood. >> reporter: a daughter's memories of a father she says she still misses terribly every single day. for "today," michael taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. famed rafael nadal beat djokovic to win the seventh title. play was interrupted by rain. if djokovic won he would have made history winning all four majors at the same time. most wanted came in first at the box office, $60 million in ticket sales. prometheus finished a strong second and "men in black 3" finished third. broadway's big night. neat patrick harris kicked off the evening with a showstopper talking about how much better things are in the theater than in real life. ♪ one day you feel cruddy stay home and call your understudy ♪ of course that was modern family's star. the real star of the night was musical "once," eight awards winning best musical. best drama, "clybourne park." back outside to al for a check of the weather. >> thanks so much, natalie. great day for hiking. you guys are hiking the appalachian trail? >> we're marine corps captains hiking for wounded veterans. we've gone 1300 miles so far, 1800 to go, we've raised over $22,000. >> we hope you get goo trail. >> yes, sir. we're marine corps captains to hike the trail to raise money for veterans. we went 1300 miles so far and 800 to go and raised over $22,000. >> we mope you have good weather for the next of the 800 miles. warriorhike.com. check it out. let's see what we have for you as far as your weather it concerned. fire forecast today and tomorrow for the three big fires going on. the one in high park has blown up to 24,000 acres. bad news is we could have thunderstorms. down in the southeast we look at pensacola, over 21 inches of rain in the last three days. up to augusta, four inches. we have more rain coming. a weak surface front boundary, a tropical air mass and upper level disturbance combining for more rain. pensacola could see another 2 to 3 inches, hopefully not all at once. and also the southeast, anyfrom 1 to 3 inches from west and east to atlanta. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. right now around the region we have high clouds drifting in from the south and west. the areas in the green are showers. we have one band northeast of roanoke. it may go into the metro area late afternoon. the greater budge l bulk of any >> and that's your latest weather. natalie. >> announcer: "today" brought to you by sleep inn, dream better here. this morning on "today's" travel the best hotel deals. planning a trip that won't break your bank account is a trop priority. here are tips to keep down hotel costs. good morning. good to have you here. a lot of people planning their summer trips now. what have you found with hotel prices in general. seems like it's getting more expensive to travel overall. >> absolutely. up over 5% of a year ago, an average of $105. add that up over the course of a week, end up spending more on your hotel than anything else when it comes to your family vacation. >> you say there's a lot of different options out there in terms of being able to find the best rates for you. let's get to some of the different things you can do. first you say it's track hotel rates. what should you be using to do that. >> the internet is a great place to start. tingo is a great site. one of the things people don't understand about hotel rates, if you get a lower rate, you are not locked in. they have not charged you in many cases and you can swap. tingo is one of those places that does charge you. if the prices drop they give you back the cash. like an airfare site where if the price drops you get the cash. >> a lot of times people think the best deal is on the internet. it's important to pick up the phone and maybe ask for the better price. >> there's a perception the cheapest way to get a hotel is the internet. picking up the phone you can often negotiate better rates. ask on-site reservation office if there's any discounts f you're close to the time of the stay and there's rooms available, you can negotiate a better rate. >> other things is join the club. tell us how this works and what clubs are we talking about joining. >> ask the hotel what clubs they accept. clubs like aarp. clubs like aaa. being a member of the military. being over a particular age. all these things are like being in a club. there are a wide variety of discounts available. they will be very open with you about, hey, if you belong to this particular group, we're likely to cut your rate by 10%. >> educators and teachers. >> definitely, absolutely. also if you join some of those starwood or one of those, does that give you discounts as well? >> it gives you a discount in a different way. it may give you money off breakfast, the wi-fi feed. you add those up, last time i was in a hotel, $12.95 a night. you save that, that's $100 for a week. >> also you say, be creative, flexible with travel dates as well. that's a given. we've learned if you want the better price, you've got to be able to bend a little bit. right? >> lots of flash sale sites. if you're not particular about time or where you stay, pays for sites like jet setter.com, shop around. read the fine print. a lot of deals have expiration dates, blackouts. >> if you're flexible, travelocity doesn't tell you what hotel you're staying in but does tell you the star rating. it's difficult it beat those in many cases. >> sign up for e-mail notification, if there are cheaper rates for a special or discount. >> hotels are rewarding loyalty. if you follow them on twitter or like them on facebook, they are very likely to get in touch with you and say, hey, we like you back. >> do sign up for e-mail notifications. a lot of sales are largely unannounced or announced on social media. >> great, guys. thanks so much. we'll be shopping for deals. coming up next, from golfing to grilling and everything in between. we've got some great father's day ideas, plus answers to the four most asked questions for brides-to-be right after this. ♪ [ female announcer ] gross -- i'll tell you what's really gross: used dishcloths. they can have a history that they drag around with them. for a cleaner way to clean try bounty extra soft. in this lab demo, one sheet of bounty extra soft leaves this surface 3 times cleaner than a dishcloth. it's super durable too. it's the cleaner way to clean. bring it with bounty extra soft. in the pink pack. and try bounty napkins. right? 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>> tunics are such a key summer piece. they are so versatile, wear it with jeans, maxi skirt. this is from simple vera wang and only $48. these are just great items to have in your closet. >> i have to tell you, i love this print. the print is beautiful. >> this is a look that the inspire anybody. >> it has a tie around the waist to help accentuate. >> you can let it hang free, too. >> paired with the colored jeans, so cute, $56. again, just a great, universally flattering look. >> the shoes, nice wedge. >> giving her lots of height. >> you look great. up next, the maxi dress, the best piece of the summer. >> don't you just love a maxi dress? what's so great at this price point, they look super expensive. this is a great maxi dress. i love this. i love the color, the shape. it's so important to make sure the dress hits at the right point. you don't want to carry it around. make sure you hem it. >> it looks so chic and comfortable. >> again, it flatters lots of different body types. >> another beautiful print as well. under $100. that is gorgeous on you. next, summer dress that's work appropriate. that's tricky. >> i know. this is a question that we get all the time. people say how do i dress appropriately in the summer, no strapless dresses, no flip flops allowed. this is a great option. this is $29. perfect. a little shirt dress. the fabric is lightweight. you can dress it up, dress it down. i have to talk about her shoes. they are from top shop, $100. a great trend starting now and going into the fall. a little investment. it's going to really carry you through. >> i like you've gone horizontal. a lot of women are afraid of horizontal. >> it has horizontal and damage nation diagonal. i think sunshine is going to be stepping out tonight. pretty cute. such adorable skirt. we love it with just a white t-shirt. the skirt is such a bold print, you really don't need to do much more but grab a great t-shirt, statement necklace, good to go. >> you keep the top simple. high waist. >> you want something simple on top. what's great about this skirt, this shape really works on a lot of different body types. if you're pear shaped it will help you out. if you're bustier. >> sunshine you've got legs for days. is it appropriate to say that. it's so flattering. >> thank you. let's bring in laura, she's modeling shorts. obviously this is weekend wear, not work. >> a great little silky short like this from top shop, this could be your going out at night. a great alternative for a mini dress. just a playful, fun look. again, you're not going to spend a lot of money on it. have some fun. you could do this with a heel if you want a longer line. >> i like this paired with the flats. the heels might be to -- >> the strapless top from forever 21. >> so cute. thank you so much. i guess all the other models can roll in. they look amazing. all under $150 bucks. thanks, ladies. rocking it out. up next, the season, some of your wedding questions answered. first these messages. 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[ excitement from mom and dad ] alright, let's take this puppy for a little spin alright madre, padre. it's june, so you know what that means. the wedding season is in full swing. with an estimated 2 million americans getting married each year, a lot of brides-to-be are stressing out right now. here to answer some of the pressing questions, editor in chief of "brides" magazine. great to have you here. >> thanks. >> you asked all the brides who read the magazine to send in the questions and you've come to their aid. let's get to them. first most stressful aspect of the wedding is the budget and money you'll spend. obviously the first question goes to that. where are the best places to save money asks one bride or asks many brides. >> this is one of the most commonly asked questions, natalie. so the bar can be a big budget buster. we suggest skip the open bar, go with wine and beer and a custom cocktail, it will be delicious and your guests will remember this. >> custom cocktails here. >> delicious and memorable. >> shows a lot of personality. what about invitations, can you save there, too? >> a lot of people ask me if they can do an electronic invitation for wedding, great for shower but you want to stick with classic for the wedding. about $200 for 100 invitations. one of these digitally printed can be less. >> they look beautiful. >> a lot of great options online. find them online and print them digitally. >> flowers, too, you can save there? >> flowers are great. we had a florist make these from a local farmers market. when you think flowers, think seasonal, local, voluminous. these are peonies. they are big flowers. you don't need a lot to make a big arrangement. when you don't need a lot of flowers, a big savings. >> a lot of times you have the big centerpiece and you can't talk to people over the centerpiece. >> it's one of the most popular wedding flowers, too. >> next question then is i think the white dress, a lot of brides still going for the classic white dress. but more and more brides want a way to stand out. one of the questions was, how do i make my look for personal, give it more personality. move on over here. >> when you're accessorizing the dress, all about the shoes. we love a great shoe. one thing, if you want to stick with a classic pump, go with a color. i love the colored shoe. a lot want to do something blue, a blue shoe, yellow, green, i myself love a red shoe. those are options for pumps. you don't have to stick with a classic pump, if you're married at the beach, backyard, go with a sandal. >> these are great dancing shoes. go all night. >> if you want to think out of the box, pack a lot of personalities into your accessories, go for sneaker or cowboy boot. if you want a traditional pump for the wedding, throw them on for the reception. >> next up, wedding favors. brides asked what is a favor guests will use. people wonder do you really have to give favors anymore. >> you don't have to do favors. they are totally optional. if you are going to do a favor, i would stick with $5 per guest. that's all you need to spend. if you're known for something like chocolate chip cookies, bake up a batch, stick them in a bag. i'm not a baker. >> go buy. >> chocolates. people love something sweet. edible is one option for favors. another one is a theme. getting married by the sea like i did years ago, go for sea salt soaps, which are a really cute option. if you don't want tad favor, give to a charity, a big theme now a lot of brides and grooms giving to a charity. a great thing to do is print up cards to let your guests know you've done this and put these on every place setting or table. >> i love that idea. >> stick your website on there so they know about the charity as well. >> wonderful. finally i think a lot of brides don't want to be lugging a big handbag on their wedding day. what items will i need on my wedding day? what should they have to keep this hands on, low maintenance. >> all you need to worry about on wedding day for emergency kit is wardrobe malfunction. great premade kits online, a couple of great options here. if you do have time to pack one yourself, buy a cute kit like one of these here. just pack it with a sewing kit, safety opinion. >> chalk. >> a lot of people don't know this, white chalk or baby powder is a great stain remover, wine, a tear, these are all the things you need. >> deodorant, you'll need a lot of that. waterproof mascare. >> absolutely. >> thanks so much from "brides" magazine. >> getting stuffed italian style. how to make this morning in "today's" kitchen, what's on the menu? how about italian treats, chef and owner of washington, d.c.'s restaurant, fabio is here to teach us how to make italian stuffed flat breads. >> pizza on the pocket. >> pizza in the pocket. >> so now what's the dough? >> the dough, it's flour and pork fat. can use extra virgin olive oil but that's the real deal. salt and baking powder. in the area flat bread, this i italian version. >> no yeast. >> just a little baking powder and that's about it. here is how you cook them, just flip them over in a skillet like this. then stuff them with this. >> beautiful tomatoes there. >> some heirloom tomatoes to put here. would you like zucchini? >> sure. >> would you like this? >> sure. >> this one is so versatile you can do it with cheese, look at your refrigerator. >> basically you can empty out the frig. >> you can call it that way. it's okay. nothing wrong with that. we can also put some greens. you like some greens on yours. >> a little healthy. >> not a bad thing. some seafood. >> some salmon. >> salmon, caviar, just in case, feels a little more luxurious. >> once you do that, put this in the oven. >> you don't look for a fully melted cheese. just looking for a cheese that's slightly lukewarm. if you have a good pan and enough patience to wait for the pan to get warm, you're already done. this one is yours with the vegetables. this one is mine. the porky one. i guess switch everything off. we can cut it. this is basically what you do. you know the way in new york, this is hot dog stand. >> a street food in italy. >> street food. >> what is here? >> this is a type of cheese we use. >> like a creamy cheese? >> it is a creamy cheese. it comes from the milk of cows that have been working hard and somehow in their milk there is a note of acidity, similar to cream fresh. >> instead of contented cows, they are tired cows. i've been out in the field all day. you want to take my milk, fine. what do we have here? >> we have a salad. an outdoor dining we have a nice salad in season. >> what are these. >> fried squash blossoms. >> very nice. >> brought salmon to show the salmon over the caviar. this was invented by a chef for lady hamilton. >> very nice. >> delicious. >> the salads, a story about them in italy. three beans, one peeled, one not peeled, one semipeeled. in the morning, out looking for a husband. >> we're going to leave it there, fabio. >> where is that going? >> 9:57 is the time now on monday, june 11th, 2012. good morning to you. a final look at how the weather is shaping up today. good morning, tom. >> it is warming up now into the upper 70s throughout much of the region. we have high clouds from the south and west they produce rain to the northeast of roanoke, and that is advancing north-northeast. out ahead of that it is partly sunny to mostly sunny. right now 81 at reagan national and 70s elsewhere and hitting the mid-80s by late afternoon. showers and thunder late this afternoon and evening as well. we have an dxz on the belt beltway at university boulevard. fire truck is blocking two left lanes here. lanes here. also on the inner loop the left captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody! yes, it's the beginning of the week fun day monday, june 11th. hope you had a great weekend. >> it's flying already, june is flying. on fire. you were busy this weekend. >> i'm working, working. working hard and hope to have something to say about it in the coming days, weeks ahead. >> you were in jersey. >> yes. in the middle of working and working on the musical i've been working on for a long time. went to new jersey saturday night. went with frank and cassidy. two of our friends were being inducted amongst 11 people into the new jersey hall of fame. we went over to the new jersey performing arts center in newark, which is a beautiful facility. i felt incredibly honored, too. i'm not wearing the same dress. this is a similar one with. i broke the zipper on the other dress i was going to wear today and this is all i had. those three beautiful people there are christopher reeves' children. his daughter alexandra and his son matthew and his son will. boy, they're all like 6'3". will is a school friend of cassidy's for the last five or six years. so although i was not close friends with christopher reeve, i loved him. everybody did. when you're asked to introduce somebody, it's a little awkward. i could introduce you, but i remembered once interviewing him. with regis. he was talking about his equestrian. i said are you ever afraid? he said something about the fact that the worst thing you can do in life is being afraid of not living it. it dawned on me the real paralysis in this world is fear. and he never let the body paralysis to keep him from -- so anyway, what a beautiful legacy he left behind in these three children. frank inducted willington mera of the giants. >> i went to the hamptons and i was drinking. that was my weekend. >> you got hammered again. >> i didn't get hammered. >> one of us is living a meaningful life. >> the other is sitting at tables -- >> is that deutchman? >> yeah. >> it was a bunch of people at the palm in east hampton. >> deutchman picked up the tab. >> he did. >> he had to. the only one that can afford that many people at the palm this week. >> we posed a question to you guys last week about sleeping in the nude, do you think it's normal or not normal sleeping in the nude? 89% of our viewers agree that sleeping in the nude is normal. there were so many comments on our website. it exploded. the story was viewed 76,000 time. people are interested. >> no clothes in bed ever. doesn't matter where, home, friends, places, hotels, even when camping. >> what if a bear comes? >> well, aha. >> my mom did not like it when she visited. >> bed clothes are restricting. started wearing nothing in college when i realized i was the only one in a nightgown. still not wearing one and my husband is good. >> speaking of nudity, madonna. >> madonna, madonna. >> she was in a concert in turkey and she intentionally flashed her breast. you'll see it in a moment. are we showing it? >> i think we'll bleep it. >> then she pulls the whole thing off. >> well, everyone seems to squeal with delight. >> no fear. >> we're used to madonna being outrageous. we love her spokesperson. >> why would she do that? liz rosenberg said something funny. >> the nipple is enough of a statement this week, laugh out loud. and is there anyone who hasn't seen madonna's nipples at this point? that's right. it's not big news. >> before the halftime when she did the halftime at the super bowl she said you don't have to show your nipples to be interesting. it doesn't mean you're cutting edge if you do. >> madonna and i are getting up in the world and forget some of the things we said in the past. it's a natural part of the aging process. >> how about lady gaga on stage? >> i heard about this, but i didn't see. we br to see the video. >> she got hit in the head with a pole her backup dancer was holding. look at it. she was in new zealand. she's okay, by the way. >> oh, my lord. >> all right. >> apparently she did have a concussion. performed 16 more songs. >> that's one of those things i think if you hurt yourself or fall or something in public, you know how you stand up like it's nothing. >> if you're a pro, you keep going. >> i've fallen down the stairs, wiped out and my knees are bleeding and you're like, are you fine and i'm laughi ining hysterically. >> i was petting a horse with reg and it took a big bite out of my hands. went to commercial and i went, ah! i don't know, hoda. i'm excited today. you know who is here? one of my favorite people. patrick duffy is here from "dallas." he's requested a glass of red wine. >> did he? >> yes, he did. i don't care what the other ones want. >> he looks incredibly hot. >> the tony awards. i never stay up past 9:00. ever. stayed up for the tony awards last night because i love theater. it was the 66th annual. neil patrick harris, just give him the gig. he's so good. do we have a little bit of him performing? the opening number, if your life were a musical. i love this for him. ♪ ♪ there were crazy dance routines ♪ >> "once" stole the show. >> we called that, i think. won eight tonys out of 11. >> steve won the best actor in a musical. he gave a very emotional breakdown. remember when he was here performing with some of the cast, he found out that day his mom had entered hospice. he was a total pro and did our show. she did actually pass away on easter sunday. a very emotional speech. we thought this was going to get clyburn park about race and real estate. what is funnier than that? s "peter and the starcatcher" won five. and best musical revital which was not such a surprise but the gershwins' porgy and bess. >> if you don't remember she bid on hugh jackman's sweaty t-shirt. he wore it and sweat in it and she took it in a ziplock and snipped it and owns it. >> you sniffed it. we sniffed it on the air because it's good for television. >> you're right. >> congratulations to him. bernadette peters on the the isab isab isab isab isabel stevens award. adriana was very good in "venus and fur" and beat out tracy bennett and linda lavin. >> that "venus and fur" was like "50 shades of gray" on stage. >> which i still haven't read. >> it's kind of like that. don't look at me like i loved it. i am just making an observation. it is graduation speech time. sometimes when i'm in a funk i will google graduation speeches and watch them because it puts new a good mood, you feel inspired. >> who does that? >> i do. >> the guy who wrote this high school graduation speech in the boston area, said kids, you're not that special. you're not that big of a deal. it's lots of you. >> david mccullough jr. >> across the country no fewer than 3.2 million seniors are graduating about now from 37,000 high schools. that's 37,000 valedictorians, 37,000 class presidents. you see? if everyone is special, no one is. if everyone gets a trophy, trophies become meaningless. we americans come to love accolades more than genuine achievement. we've come to see them as the point. and we are happy to compromise standards and ignore reality if we suspect that is the quickest way or only way to have something to put on the mantle piece, something to pose with, crow about, something which to leverage ourselves into a better spot on the social totem pole. >> i'm going, yes! >> that's depressing. >> i agree with him. >> it's a funny speech. a lot of kids were laughing throughout. >> kids enjoyed it. trophies do become meaningless if everyone wins it. who knows who deserves and who doesn't. they are what they are. >> can we send love to a very good friend of ours who we adore. >> gosh, yeah. >> robin roberts announced on her show this morning. she battled breast cancer five years ago. she revealed she has a bone marrow disorder. >> they call it a preleukemia condition. >> her sister sally-ann roberts is a perfect match. robin is saying her doctors are going to beat this and she knows it's true. she is such a fighter. >> she is such a great woman. >> she is a sweetheart. we wish her all the best in all the world. more than that, we have other favorite things. i'll do mine first. >> i just recently started having to wear reading glasses, which is awful. jo-ann, one of our producers here said these are great because these are shades with bifocals. >> you just got those this morning. >> no, i didn't. what makes you say that? >> here's the cool thing. i'm reading and looking in the sun. i'm reading. sometimes you have to have glasses to read. they are $19.99 and you get them at the drug store. it's really nice. >> thank you, joanne. i have a surprise for you. i've been friends with the lennon sisters forever. love, love, love them. kathie and janet. remember they had their whole best pals got beautiful, adorable rag dolls. i have one for hannah. guess what? we have one for mella. this is a little east openian one. vintage rag doll. >> i love it. >> it's $39.90 on qvc. there is a little note in here for you. >> that is so great. >> i love the ladies. >> thank you. that is so sweet. >> i love these dolls are making a comeback in the world. >> i am so excited. >> you can give to ella. >> hi, guys. my favorite thing is this talbot tea set. you know when you go to visit people or a party? it's a unique gift. you pick between three flavors of tea, a honey stick. >> you got it, girl. >> they are hoping to strike oil twice. >> it was a busy weekend in the world of entertainment. we'll have the latest buzz with andy cohen. 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"true blood." i'm glad you pointed out steve kazee's speech. cleaned up with amazing performances. i thought the show was snoozy with the exception of neil patrick harris was great. mike nichols won for "death of the salesman" and best play was "clyborn." >> and she played aimee in my musical. >> matthew broderick was overlooked. that show is so great. it's selling out. the crowds are going mental. >> it's got all that gershwin music everyone loves. it's funny. it's got the clever book by the guy that did "memphis." >> you teach me things every day. >> now we've got to go. that's it. no more time for you. >> patrick duffy does look great. >> you were tweeting about him. >> i was. you don't miss a thing. >> i'm on it. >> scaring me. >> i said he looks great. >> you do, too go back to bed. up next, find out if you're our newest fan of the week. >> "dallas" is back. 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>> well, he's her first exposure to male love. think about it. when a little girl is born, dad holds her and he feels differently than when mom holds her. he smells different. his voice is deeper. there is that sense of security and protection. >> his hands alone cradle you in a different way. >> i've seen a baby crying and mom will be jostling her. you hand her to dad and she calms right down. >> it's interesting. you saw fathered should be the man their daughter wants to marry. i thought that was awesome. be that guy. >> so she will be looking for him. >> exactly. daughters look toward how a man not only treats them but they look how a father treats the mother. >> and the people around him. everyone. >> there is a psychological phenomena where girls gravitate what they know later in life, not what they want. that's why where a dad is critical, he's got a bad temper and end up marrying a man like that because that's the familiar. it's so deep. girls who grow up with a dad who is a kind man, who is patient, who believes in her and is smart, that's the man she is going to marry. it's a high call for a dad. >> a lot of fathers are working a lot. they are busy, come home, they are tired. the time for nurturing and spending all that time isn't really there. what's a man like that to do? >> so many men say that. i'm not around my daughter. what i tell dads, get the big stuff right. daughters carry their fathers with them even when he's not around. even though dad's at work, his daughter is thinking about him and pondering him. it's most important just to make sure the time you're with your daughter is important. >> take her to lunch. >> shopping. we never think of fathers doing that. >> men don't like that. they don't. that's one movie challenges, take her to a mall. enter her world. let her know you want her company. you want to be with her. so many dads, i wrote the 30-day challenge because dads are okay, i want to be a better dad, but what do i do? give me a plan? so i have a plan. >> you start with what? what's the first thing do you? >> one of the first things you do is sit down and decide to be intentional in your relationship with your daughter. a lot is about disconnecting from electronics and taking your daughter out of the home. take her dancing. if you don't know how to dance, learn to dance. take her out to dinner. take her rock climbing. spend a weekend out in the woods or find a rock climbing wall. it's really all about being intentional. put it on your calendar. so many dads want to do things with their daughters, but times go by. >> should it be a one-on-one? 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