the world is reading the intimate details today. thursday, october 7th, 2010. from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and meredith vieira. >> i'm meredith vieirvieira. >> people waking up in parts of colorado and utah are bracing for the severe weather system that spawned tornadoes on wednesday in arizona. >> dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed. the twisters so powerful they derailed a parked freight train and blew 18 wheelers off the road. we'll have the latest in a live report straight ahead. they call himselves previvers. at risk of breast cancer. they don't have the disease yet but choose to have their breasts removed. why, when some consider that to be a radical course of action? we're going to talk to two women about that. they have opted to do that route. the survivor of a vicious bear attack speaks out for the first time describing their horrendous fight. here's a question for you. what was marilyn monroe like? we're going to take a look at never been seen secret writings, an interesting side of the american icon including how she feared john k. kennedy's brother-in-law. first, let's get a check of the top stories of the morning. natalie morales is at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. as you heard a major cleanup under way this morning in parts of arizona following at least four tornadoes on wednesday. the weather channel's julie martin is in belmonbelmont, ari. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. an incredible scene in belmont. rvs like this are tossed all around this dealership lot. this business taking a direct hit from one of four tornadoes to hit this area yesterday. also about 200 homeowners are having to deal with the impacts of this rare occurrence. cell phone video captured the fast-moving storm in flagstaff, arizona. >> see that power line over there? >> reporter: 15 miles away in belmont a series of tornadoes touched down causing widespread damage throughout the area. train cars sheered after their wheels, big rigs blown off the highway. dozens of motor homes flipped over with cars, trucks and debris scattered along interstate 40. businesses like this camping world warehouse took a direct hit from one of the tornadoes reported in northern arizona wednesday. some with winds as high as 110 miles an hour. >> it's not unusual for a tornado or two or three this time of year, but this many is unusual. >> reporter: dozens of homes were damaged. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: this is what's left of a home lisa and rex kennedy had been renting to a family in belmont. when the storm hit, that family narrowly escaped. >> the kids were getting scared so they ran into the room and got in bed with mom and dad and next thing he noticed the roof just lifted. he said he saw the eye of the tornado and he said he could see the lightning in the eye of the tornado. >> reporter: now, the cleanup begins after a devastating round of wild weather. >> and the national weather service will be back on the ground assessing and rating the damage today. and they'll have the work cut out for them. this region usually sees about four tornadoes a year. yesterday they saw four. they certainly made up for it. natalie? >> all right, julie martin in belmont, arizona. thanks so much. a milestone in afghanistan. the war is entering its tenth year. more than 1,200 u.s. troops died there since the war began. this morning president hamid karzai hosted the inaugural kard an inaugural peace conference. >> and former presidential candidate john edwards campaign finances is being investigated by the grand jury and investigating whether campaign money was used to keep an affair quiet. accusing the obama administration blocking efforts to see how bad the oil had become and how quickly the oil disappeared once the leak was stopped. they dispute the commission's findings. baseball history last night. roy halladay threw a no-hitter to open the phillies playoff series against the cincinnati reds for a 4-0 win. it's the first postseason no-hitter for any pitcher since 1956 in the world series. it also happened to be halladay's second no-hitter of the season. he is quite the man today. now back over to you. what a great game that was. >> what's the area code in cooperstown? i want to start calling that real quick. >> congratulations to the yankees. >> not my yankees. >> you love the yankees. >> i do. up one game, only one game. that game in philadelphia is amizing. mr. roker, severe weather, what do we have? >> it's moving up to the four corners area, a real concern for folks in that region, a risk for bryce canyon, veil, can't rule out a tornado or two. rainfall amounts about half inch to an inch of rain in some sections. rest of the country looking at beautiful weather from the plains all of the way into the gulf coast. rain still lingering in the northeast and northern new england and showers in the interior pacific northwest and southwest looking pretty good. 88 degrees in phoenix today. look for strong rip currents along the southeastern atlantic coast of florida. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in y here's a view of san jose this morning. this after an evening we had thunder off to the east of downtown. patches of clouds and comfortable temperatures. mid 70s and mid 60s for san francisco. closer to 70 for oakland. the north bay with highs around 75. 72 for lake port and we will warm up to mid- to upper 80s inland as we wrap up the weekend and close to 70 on the coastas we head to sunday. a brief cool down and we warm up in the brief part of next week. now to politics the race to next month's midterm elections are kicking into high fear as candidates across the country try to get their messages to the voters. good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. lots to tell you about. first in delaware, new polls showing republican christine o'donnell is down by double digits to chris coons. a top political strategist for national republican organization will be in delaware to advise her campaign. while turning to florida, voters there got to see their senate candidate debate for the first time. no podium, just crowded around a table. florida's three senate candidates thrashed it out. on health care reform, tea party republican, marco rubio. >> if i had been in washington, i would not have voted for this bill. >> i voted for it and would vote for it again if i had the opportunity. >> reporter: independent charlie crist right in the middle. >> parts of it are good and parts need to be changed. >> reporter: crist accused rubio of putting social security at risk. >> he talked about raising the age of eligibilities. >> reporter: rubio brought up his 80-year-old mother. >> for you to suggest i would advocate ideas that would harm her is outrageous. >> they will have to go through me for change. >> reporter: crist, who is methodist made it personal. >> i understand the unique bond between not only israel and the country, i actually married a nice jewish girl. >> reporter: tea party republican, christine o'donnell defended herself against charges she's unqualified. >> what do you want in a senator? someone groomed to run for office, taught how to carefully craft every word, taught how to cut the back room deals and appease the party establishment or someone who will represent you? >> reporter: o'donnell took voters' questions but none from reporters. she took on president obama saying if the health care reform law is not repealed, he is at political risk. >> there's a lot of democrats who don't want this. if he has the audacity to ignore a very clear message from the people, he's making his reelection very uncertain. >> reporter: turning to alaska, a feud, a leaked e-mail from sarah palin's husband, todd, fired off to joe miller, after miller refused to say palin is qualified to be president. todd wrote, joe, please explain how this endorsement stuff works? is it to be completely one-sided? asked again, he praised palin. >> a constitutional requirement for somebody to run for president, of course she's qualified. >> reporter: there's more. todd palin put out a statement saying he had been given bad information about what miller originally said. said they crossed wires. he was simply reacting because sarah palin had been so supportive of miller. miller puts out a statement saying the e-mail was intercepted by someone with a similar website and released to a political blog and that he likes the palins. no fight here. >> thank you. here's matt. the economy, the stock market surged in recent weeks but unemployment remains very high and americans are spending less. what does it mean for you. jim cramer, host of cnbc's "mad money." jim, good morning. nice to see you. i want to start with the bad news. we have the gdp growing in the second quarter at 1.7%, very low. private employers cut about 40,000 jobs last month. the unemployment number expected to tick up when the numbers are released tomorrow. your former employer released a report saying the economy would be fairly bad or very bad for the next six to nine months. what happened to the economic recovery with a question mark? what happened? >> it's an anemic recovery. it's a mixed recovery. goldman's report was too pessimistic. we should have much better job growth coming out of the recession. >> if the state of recovery can be seen in the habits of consumers we have a problem because consumers are spending less. they slashed their spending. they're trying to save more. what does that tell us? >> two-thirds of the economy is consumer spend. we have to pay attention to that. people are spending within their means. that's okay. we're not going to get a robust recovery like that but we won't go nuts like we did in previous times. >> talking about consumers, there was an idea floated in an op-ed in the "new york times" that raised eyebrows and i think it raised yours as well, basically, american consumers should go out and spend more money than they have. financial writer daniel gross writes running up consumer debt may be a moral failure and recipe for long-term damnation but also contains the roots of our short-term salvation. what's your response to that? >> we already saw what the roots can do what happened between 2007 and 2010. dan gross is having fun with that. we took down too much debt in this country to buy houses. it all went bad. we don't want to recreate that to get short term growth. >> look at the stock market, great september on the market. seems to be in rally mode, which makes you think that the stock market is experiencing a different reality than the general economy. is that fair? >> two years ago, the market started going down, the economy looked good. the market went from 11,000 to 6500, then we found out exactly how horrible things really were. now, it's on an upswing. i think it will be as right predicting what will happen next year as it was before. >> you're optimistic? >> yes. >> gold is at an all time high. what does that tell you about the state of investors? >> people are scared and scared worldwide. gold will go to 2,000 in the next five years. >> from 1350? >> today. >> you can take that to the bank. >> it is important for people to have a piece of gold in portfolio owned dividends. gold is part of what you should have. >> meredith, some of that bling you have, that will work out well. jim cramer, thank you very much. you can catch "mad money" at 6:00 p.m. eastern time on cnbc. once again, here's meredith. >> five of your teeth. matt, thank you very much. the governor of texas is demanding mexican authorities use every resource available to find the body of a man allegedly shot and killed by mexican pirates. this is that man's wife returned to the lake where the crime allegedly occurred. janet is in texas with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. nbc news has learned authorities in mexico have stepped up the search for david hartley using boats and helicopters. it's now been a week since this attack happened. yesterday, tiffany hartley returned to the falcon lake reservoir to say her good-bye. a final farewell. tiffany hartley, one week ago out today jet skiing with her husband on the falcon lake reservoir was back out on the water yesterday for one last good-bye. laying flowers on the spot where she last saw her love. >> i wanted the family to be able to see kind of what our day was like, in a way, to see the lake, to be able to lay the flowers down and honor him. in a way, say our good-byes, but we know we will see him again obviously in heaven. it's not over. we still want -- we want him back. >> reporter: tiffany says david was shot during a sightseeing trip on the mexico controlled side of the lake. an act of violence that's now snow balled into an international incident. for a week, tiffany and her family have been pleading with mexico for closure, asking to help search for and return david. >> please, negotiate this. we want david home. please, somebody. >> the older sister, the brother is protective. right now, i feel like i need to protect him, and tell him it's okay, that we'll be all right. >> reporter: officials in mexico continue to raise questions whether the incident happened as tiffany described. wednesday on "today," she denied any involvement in her husband's disappearance. >> no. not at all. i loved him very much. and i went back for him, to help him and i did what i could. i have no proof, i have no cameras, i have nothing. i don't have the photos that we were taking. i don't have anything except for my word. >> reporter: a long meeting at the mexican consulate this week promises to help. tiffany says a week after she made the agonizing decision to leave her love, to save her own life, there is no closure. >> i know he's out there. we all want him back. so we can give him the proper -- proper good-bye. >> reporter: texas governor, rick perry, has called on mexico's president to find and return david's body by the end of the week. the family has reached out to everyone from hillary clinton to the department of homeland security for assistance in this matter. meredith. >> thank you very much. it is 7:16 and here is matt. >> thank you very much. state and local governments across the country are having to scale back to deal with huge budget shortfalls. why are some government workers still raking in lavish salaries? here's nbc's george lewis. >> reporter: he is perhaps the poster boy for public servants with hefty paychecks. robert rizzo, former city manager of bell, california, had been earning $800,000 a year. now, he's in jail as part of a huge public corruption case. since the arrests of rizzo and four members of the city council, communities all over the country are looking at the pay of their public officials. >> i think it is surprising that, you know, at a time when these cities and local and state governments are crying poor, that the people in many of the top positions are being paid very, very well. >> reporter: when the msnbc.com website invited the public to send in examples of supersized government paychecks, over 1,000 people responded with tips that the site then verified. in phoenix, police chief jack harris retired three years ago receiving a one time payment of $562,000 and annual pension of $90,000. but then the city re-hired him as public safety manager at a base salary of $193,000 a year. in las vegas, a place well-known for high rollers, some of the city's firefighters make between $181,000 and $500,000 a year. the mayor is demanding pay cuts but hasn't gotten very far. >> now, we have a budget but the budget is a disaster, as far as i'm concerned. >> reporter: in los angeles, the l.a. times published a list of 199 county workers who make at least $250,000 a year. this, at a time, when state and local governments can ill afford lavish salaries. >> states have seen a collapse in revenues unprecedented. they've never seen a decline in revenues as large as what they're facing now. >> reporter: states and cities are also facing angry taxpayer backlashes over how the money is being spent. for "today," george lewis, msnbc news, los angeles. >> it is 7:18. here's meredith. >> thank you. the survivor of a vicious black bear attack in washington state is speaking out for the first time about the incredible encounter that nearly killed him. lee cowan has his story. >> few people survived the kind of bear attack this man did and describes it as wrestling match between himself and a black bear. somehow he came out on top but just barely. he's been through five surgeries, lost his left eye and has teeth marks from head to toe. that's considered a victory, if you're in a battle with a black bear. >> i need to get a t-shirt that says "i won." >> reporter: the attack happened while john was taking his dogs for a walk in central washington last month. all he heard was the sound of bear claws on the pavement and then hot breath. >> we hit, we went down, i got back up, she got back on top of me. i was trying to push her aside. >> reporter: the 911 call is chilling. >> >> i know he thought maybe he was going but i wasn't ready for that. >> reporter: when paramedics arrived, it didn't look good. >> he had -- several parts of his face and scalp were hanging off with areas of bone exposed. >> reporter: john stayed conscious throughout the attack. what he remembers is unsettling at best. >> i vividly remember being bitten on the head and the sound that makes as her teeth were going into -- into my head and running along the skull. it was just a horrendous fight. >> reporter: his only chance, he thought, was to keep the bear behind him. >> i felt if i went down on the ground and i got turned over on my back and she had a chance to go for either the neck or abdomen, i was probably dead. >> reporter: john doesn't know why the bear stopped her attack, authorities who later tracked her down and killed her said she was old and malnourished. whatever the reason, the tranquility of that vacation house hasn't been marred. in fact, john says, he can't wait to get back. >> meredith, he has at least three more surgeries scheduled, most having to do with skin graphs to his scalp, if everything goes as planned he could be going home as early as next week. >> a lucky guy. lee cowan, thank you very much. >> just ahead, a scandal at duke university. a student's graphic descriptions and rankings of sexual encounters posted online for all to see. first, this is "today" on nbc. meet the real meg whitman: serving on the board of goldman sachs, whitman was caught reaping millions from insider stock deals. after ebay shareholders sued and a judge cited the obvious conflict of interest she was forced to pay the money back. what kind of person would be involved in deals a fellow republican congressman called corrupt? 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>> i skimmed parts of it. it was very detailed. >> reporter: karen said she often met the men at campus bars like shooters, the sex often fueled by alcohol. in my black-out state, she wrote, still managed to crawl into bed with a duke athlete. in fact, she claims all the men were athletes, most of them duke lacrosse players, a sensitive issue around here since the duke lacrosse scandal of 2006. a stripper accused three players of rape at a team party. in 2007, the charges were dropped but the damage was done. some here say this new sex scandal won't help the school's reputation. >> it's the last thing this university needed was something like this. >> reporter: karen's thesis has gone viral on several websites. she sent her sex ranking presentation to a few friends, then they e-mailed it around and they e-mailed it and so on. a growing problem. >> nothing is amongst friends. if it's shared online, it's shared with the entire world. young people need to understand every time they hit "send," it's a like a bullet you can't pull back. >> reporter: at the time, karen seemed proud of her work writing, got some fantastic stories for the grandkids. clearly, things have changed. while karen wouldn't speak with us on camera for this story, the website, jezebal.com did interview karen and now says she regrets it and would never intentionally hurt anybody on the list. we also reached out to duke university, the spokesman from here wouldn't go on the camera and told us the well-being of their student is their top priority and reaching out to everyone involved. >> thank you very much. donna rice hughes is the president of internet safety advocacy group saying enough is enough. good morning. >> good morning. >> jessica is saying she regrets she wrote this list in the first place and only intended for a few friends to see it. should she be surprised how quickly this thing went viral for karen? >> i don't think she should be surprised. so many people think they're immune and invincible. the issue is, anything you put online, even if it's only meant for a few people, can be copied and pasted and go viral very quickly and there are no takebacks. we need to teach our kids, they need to think before they post. if it's not something they would say or show in front of a school assembly or not something they would want their parents to see, they really need to think twice about whether or not they want to send it to personal friends. >> there should never be any expectation of privacy when it comes to the internet? >> really, the idea of privacy is just -- no. is there no privacy online. >> karen shared the names and faces of 13 students at duke university. they had their privacy invaded and in some cases their characters defamed. what recourse, if any, do they have? >> i think they do have civil liability recourse, if they choose to take it. like you said, there could be defamation and invasion of privacy. all these things are teachable moments. for us, a teachable moment for parents to say, you know what, kids are going online, they're going online early. we need to start at a young age teaching them about how to use the internet in a safe and responsible way. we also need to start having the sex talk early in life with our kids in age appropriate ways. they're being brought in this sex saturated culture very voy youristic, reality tv, very pornfied and even the girls are doing things in our generation we couldn't even imagine talking about these kinds of things with our closest girlfriend, much less putting something like this out. >> karen owens said something interesting in that interview. she said, this is the kind of thing that frat boys do all the time. >> that's right. that is the kind of thing frat boys and jocks do all the time. there seems to be a lack of modesty anymore, discretion, even among our girls. we even know with pornography, girls are very involved in that now. we see them acting out a lot of what they're seeing and what they're seeing as acceptable because so much of the culture and message say, it's about your body and your sexuality, not really about who you are in your head and your heart. these are very disturbing messages. i think parents, if they start young with their children, to really in still in them their own values and own morals. it can really help them stay strong in this culture, where they're bombarded with so many things. >> donna, very quickly, in this particular case, who should be held accountable here, karen owen who wrote the original sex list or the person or people who forwarded it? >> i think both. originally, she was the author, so if there was any recourse, it would probably come back to her. we all just need to think about these things. you know, again, i just want to get back to the parent, they're the first line of defense. it's so important, when we see these stories, to not think your child is immune because your child is not immune. to any kind of internet dangers. >> thank you so much for your perspective this morning. >> thank you. >> now, let's get a check of the weather from al. thank you very much, meredith. whoa! somebody's celebrating their sweet 16. >> i'm 17. >> you're 17? >> 17 today. >> an extra year. all right. still just as sweet. let's check your weather, shall we? show you we have subtropical storm otto, 235 miles northeast of grand turks islands, moving north about 2 miles an hour. it won't affect any land mass. i may not even become a hurricane but something to note. afternoon temperatures in the gulf coast, cool in the pacific northwest. rainy weather continues in the northeast. a slight risk of strong storms in the four corners area, plenty of sunshine in the gulf coast and mississip here's a view from san bruno mountain. hazy skies and a cool start in the 40s and 50s. mid 70s inland around the trivalley and upper 70s towards pitsburg and 73 in san jose. mid 60s in san francisco and the temperatures start to warm up and warming tomorrow. 80s inland for the weekend and 70s near the coast. don't forget, you can check your weather any time of the day or not. go to weatherchannel.com. andheavilying to haiti to see what one nba player is doing to help his homeland. ynarilro mon a marilyn monr they reveal about the american icon, right after this. hello, mrs. jenson! you don't have any snickers in your shopping cart. let me help you. the neighborhood kids love snickers on halloween. we're definitely going to her house. 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>> it's absolutely extraordinary, isn't it? marilyn left all her personal effects to her acting mentor, lee strasburg and his widow, anna, was going through his papers and found these two cardboard boxes in a closet that contained these treasure troves. >> as long as you picked that up, that is a black direry from 1951. i understand the first pages she has written in and the rest of the dirediary is blank. >> there is a poetic line that says, "i'm alone, always alone no matter what". this is a real them in here life. i believe mineself, even my most delicate and tangible feelings. >> in the setup piece, it shows despair and optimism, written 11 months before she died, does it tell us there was this conflict that early in her life? >> i think it does, she had a difficult childhood, always in foster care and looking for balance on her life. >> she was a woman who exploded on the screen. any time she was on the screen, i pity the person who was with her because she dominated yet she does write about this panic she felt often before she would shoot a particular scene and fear of disappointing people. she suffered terribly from stage fright basically because she feared disappointing people. she had dreams she was hollow inside she did not have the gift she believed she had. >> for all her securities, in fact because of them, she was accused of being a kind of diva, a kind of movie star out of control. she was often late to acting classes and shoots and yet it was something she was trying, it seems, to change. >> yes. she wasn't really trying to change her image, she was trying to change herself. >> make herself better. >> make herself better. we see these resolution she wrote things, go to class, work harder, goo take a class at university in literature, try to enjoy myself no matter what i do. >> another notebook from 1958, seven years after this one, four years before her death. in it, there is a cry for here. . -for help. she writes in it, help, help, help, i feel life coming closer when all i want to do is die. you don't have to be a psychiatrist to say, you know, this sounds like some kind of early suicide note. >> it definitely is an expression of a very powerful emotion. she actually wrote that shortly after her marriage to arthur miller and she discovered a diary entry, where he was expressing doubts about their marriage and he was sometimes embarrassed by her. this devastated her, really filled her with despair. >> there is a writing in one of the books about john f. kennedy's brother actor peter lawford very popular at the time and this will give conspiracy therists a picnic. she expresses fear of him. can i read that? >> yep. >> about being afraid of peter, he might harm me, poison me, et cetera, strange look in his eyes, strange behavior. what do you make of that? >> i don't know what to make of it. all we have are marilyn's own writings, they're in black-and-white before us. we can't know what goes on in this relationship. it reveals mysteries and gives people a lot to think about. the writing itself is very turbulent and agitated. she writes notes and arrows pointing this way and that as if these thoughts are occurring to her very very quickly. >> what would you like people to learn from this book that they don't know about the legend? >> she had this image of being a dumb blond that had to do with a lot of her screen roles. she was very intelligent and thoughtful and witty, a great reader. she wrote poetry. she was trying to change her life. >> very complicated, no question. we appreciate it. the book is called "fragments". still ahead, nbc's brian legend, he's not the legend, but catches up with bruce springsteen. on fridays i have hockey before school, so i take two eggo homestyle waffles and put peanut butter inside. 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are you a pisces? students, workers and teachers at uc berkeley are protesting and picketing in the wake of tuition hikes, lay offs and furloughs for the faculty. they are protesting and they will also have a walk out on campus at 11:30 and at noon a rally and a sit in at 5:00 this evening. today is game day four days after punching the ticket to the playoffs, the giants get ready. 6:37 is the time of the first pitch. ace tim lincecum will be the starter. the two-time first ever playoff game has yet to beat the braves. today is as good as any. more local news in a half hour. the "today" show in less than a minute. 8:00 on this thursday morning, the 7th of october, 2010. great day to be in the heart of manhattan. the music you hear, none other than bruce springsteen. >> i'm meredith vieira and with matt lauer, we're catching up with bruce springsteen. >> bruce springsteen talks about his life and in particular, a specific time in his life that tended to define his career. more on that in a couple minutes. and women who made radical decisions, both have the so-called breast cancer gene and both decided to have double mastectomies and one already undergone the surgery. >> on a lighter note, we take you to an amazing journey to an island time has forgotten. incredible. first a check of the headlines, natalie is in for ann today. >> the red cross has set up an emergency shelter for residents of three dozen homes badly damaged by tornadoes wednesday in arizona. at least four tornadoes touched down near flagstaff, tearing away rooftops and knocking over tractor-trailers and 48 cars. there have been no reports of serious injury. the war in afghanistan enters its tenth year today trying to keep pressure on militants. an airstrike and ground raid killed eight insurgents including a senior taliban leader. meanwhile, president karzai hosted the first peace council seeking a negotiated end to the war seeking conditions of a u.s. withdrawal. and a u.s. supply route and militant attacks on u.s. convoy and fuel have not impeded efforts in afghanistan. toxic red slush that surged from an industrial plant monday now reached a branch of the danube river new austria and concern about serious environmental damage. former president bill clinton toured an earthquake relocation camp wednesday and says he is frustrated with the slow delivery of promised aid from around the world. he said the u.s. will soon make a huge down payment on its own pledge of more than $1 billion in long term rebuilding money. two people were injured wednesday when their small plane crashed into a fitness club. there were 280 people inside the club when the plane came through the facilities' basketball court. nobody in the fitness center was hurt, thankfully. it's 8:03, you're up to date. let's go back outside to meredith and al. >> thank you. we're proud for the fifth year in a row to host the jump-start read program. >> it is a really great program to promote early childhood education and reading by encouraging people all across the country to read to children. this year, the book is "the snowy day." the first attorney give it a try is mayor bloomberg. nice to see you. >> i was just reading to the kids. it was a great book. i only got halfway through it. >> you're talented because you're holding an umbrella with one hand, turning the pages with the other. why is this important? >> because 2.5 million kids will read the same book with an adult and the real issue is to make sure everybody knows how important reading is. all our kids have to understand if they want to really participate and really want to be entertained, books are where it's at. >> you've done so much during your years as mayor to improve education standards in this city. it really starts at home, doesn't it? >> it starts at home. most kids, their parents can help them. some kids don't have parents at home and we have to find somebody to read to them. the teachers can't do everything. they get the kids five hours a day, it's the parents that really have the responsibility. >> and they get something out of it, too. >> it's a lot of fun. i remember reading to my daughters. they don't want me to read to them now. >> what were your favorite books as a kid? >> johnny tremaine, a book about revolutionary war where i grew up. there was a young boy, johnny tremaine, his hand had been burnt, he worked for paul rever silversmith. i went to every place described in the book, where the british crossed the charles river. >> history comes alive. >> absolutely. the number of people that send me original copies of that book, i have the whole bookshelf. >> each one thinks it's the only copy. >> that's right. >> thanks for joining us. >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather. >> you can see we have rain in the northeast. the pesky low pressure system won't get out of here until tomorrow. rogers, arizona, sunny and warm, 82 degrees. you can see the moisture spinning around in the northeast. that will get out of here late tonight. we have an upper level low causing problems, risk of strong storms back in the southwest. wet weather interior parts of the pacific northwest. lots of sunshine, gulfcoast to the great lakes. strong rip currents along the you're looking live at some patchy clouds around oakland this morning. partly cloudy skies. pleasant day today. we'll see temperatures ranging from the low 70s around the east bay near oakland and berkeley, mid 70s closer to san jose. mid to upper 60s for san francisco, and 70s up and down the north bay valleys today. tomorrow probably getting closer to 80 inland, and the weekend does look warmer. 70s to mid 80s inland. 60s and 70s on the coast. temperatures rebound tuesday into wednesday. that's your latest weather. >> mr. roker, thank you. when we come back, a difficult choice, women who have chosen to have their breasts re, even though they do not have breast cancer. in the bathroom. stop all the cutesy stuff. and start talking about what you really want from your toilet paper. it's time to talk about clean. toilet paper has to help keep me clean while getting me clean. quilted northern soft & strong is now 50% stronger than the leading rippled brand, to help protect against breakthrough. for myself, for my family. it keeps us clean. i use quilted northern. quilted northern soft & strong. protection for a confident clean or your money back. i couldn't sleep right. next day it took forever to get going. night after night, i sat up. sprayed up. took a shower... or took a pill. then i tried drug-free breathe right advanced. and instantly, i breathed better! i slept better. it felt...better. thank you, breathe right! 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>> because of the statistics. i have an up to 86% lifetime chance of getting breast cancer. >> that was hanging over your head? >> that was hanging over my head, along with the family legacy i carry. i saw my mom have breast cancer. i also carried the knowledge i just had so many female relatives who had suffered from this disease. >> six months later, after the surgery, how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling just great. physically, i'm pretty much fully recovered. still working a little bit on my arm strength. emotionally, i'm setting into a -- settling into a new reality, which is a reality in which i don't have to constantly be worrying about getting breast cancer. >> claudia, you're just 23 and tested positive for the gene. the odds are so unlikely you would develop breast cancer this young. why have the surgery now? >> i tested at 21 years old. i actually inherited the mutation from my father. i don't have a lot of family history. the only person mine family to have cancer was my grandmother, had breast cancer at 60, post menopausal and ovarian cancer. and i tested at 21 and surveillance doesn't begin until 25. during that time period, i have been able to digest this information and make sense of it myself and made other friends through bright pink and forest who have developed cancer in their 20s and have to go in for mammograms on a regular basis and biopsies. >> you think that's more stressful? >> i am a worrier and seen them go through anxiety. i think all that anxiety will take a greater toll on my health than this mutation would. >> you decided to go public. i met you in the greenroom, you're taping everything and blogging about it. why is that important for you to do? >> when i decided to have the surgery in march and decided to start planning for it, i wanted to create a tool for my two younger sister, 16 and 18. i hope they don't test positive but should they, i wanted to have something for them to looking through, to help them through these difficult decisions also and other young women making decisions. >> know one of your sister doesn't want to deal with this at all and the other is more open to having the test. >> that's really the crux of this. these two young women are a microcosm of breast cancer we talk about this month. it only makes up 8% of cases with a strong family history. >> is that when you should go? >> you should go tested. for the average 21-year-old, if your grandmother had breast cancer, this probably doesn't apply to you. it has to do with a strong family history and having been tested. i don't want to scare young women saying every 18-20-year-old suddenly has this weighing over them. most women get breast cancer later in life and without the genetic hits. we still have to figure out what causes breast cancer. for young women with a true genetic hit, there are different decisions to be made and frankly, that starts with talking with a genetic counselor before you start talking about surgery. >> they're also saying if you test positive for the breast cancer gene, it's likely you r predisposed to develop ovarian cancer, they go together, not nearly as good, are both of you or either of you considering having your ovaries removed prophylaticly? >> term. my grandmother battled ovarian cancer four to five times. i lost count so many times. the deadliest and hardest one to fight. that scares me the most to be honest. i can reconstruct my breaths. i also want to have children and have to wait to find the man of my dreams. >> your ultrasound is so good. for women with high risk, getting an ultra sound of ovaries is very good. one thing i want people to understand, all young women go get tested and have your breasts or ovaries removed, that's not the message. the message really is the personalization what we can now tell genetically, the guidance we can give young women and individual choices they have. >> claudia, your surgery is scheduled this coming january. as the clock is ticking, getting closer, are you feeling more anxious about it or sense of relief pretty soon this will not be hanging over your head? >> i have been longing for that relief. i'm sure, you can speak more to that, too. the women i've spoken to that had this surgery, they expressed nothing but relief and so much pride in themselves, it just radiates. i can't wait to wake up from surgery and know i can breathe a sigh of relief and peace of mind. >> it's wonderful to be empowered by the choices you have now. thank you so much. important information. up next, nbc's brian williams, at home with the boss, bruce springsteen, right after this. 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"darkness" remained on the charts for 97 weeks. made "rolling stone"'s 500 greatest album's issue. and to date, it has sold over 3 million copies. ♪ >> reporter: at the beginning of the documentary, you're under a lot of pressure for a young man. this decides what kind of artist you will be seen as. it won't change your core or your character but it turned out okay, didn't it? >> yeah. the documentary was more than rich or famous or happy, you know, we wanted to be great. that's what motivates us on a nightly basis on any given evening, when the lights go down, you have an opportunity to pull magic out of the air. i look into the faces that diet for every night. i look straight at you. i see you looking straight back. so, you know, we want to be at our best. >> reporter: percentage of your fans who approach you in public to say, soundtrack of my life? >> i'd say, probably maybe that's the finest compliment people give you, you've been a part of my life. ♪ >> reporter: i sit in this room, behind you is a glass box where you record your voice. we're surrounded by tambourines the big man has used and guitars you used. this is the stuff of springsteen music, and you're laughing. pull yourself together. how do you see these disparate pieces other than a part of your house? >> they're my tools. that's basically it. it's my toolshed. >> this is a big part of our sound. for choops. i for got that. how about that? that's lovely. >> there it is. >> i'm brian williams, in heaven. >> with the boss. >> tonight on hbo. >> meanwhile, the reading effort is going strong on the plaza, patti labelle doing her part to get kids excited about literacy. >> cosby into the act to read that fabulous book "the snowy day." >> i think she's actually teaching. >> i don't know, doesn't look like she's teaching good morning, everyone. time 8:26. a heads up for the dumbo. >> that's right, if you're heading eastbound to the newark and fremont side, a disabled vehicle will impede your drive toward the flat section. sounds like it's blocking one lane. a crew is heading out there. no major slowing for the last 15 minutes. the slowdown is 101 to menlo park and palo alto. slower through san mateo. the accident on 92 has cleared to the shoulder. that's where all the focus is. folks heading toward us are coming off the peninsula side to interstate 880. pretty smooth drive there. a little haze. >> hazy skies, sunshine. not a bad forecast today. we'll see numbers inland in the mid 70s by fairfield and livermore. mid 70s today around san francisco and from here into the weekend, things are going to warm up a little bit tomorrow. more noticeably as you get into the weekend. mid 80s inland. time is 8:27. more news after the break. as a prosecutor, you never forget the cases where children are hurt. they stay with you. i'm kamala harris, and it's why i started san francisco's first child assault unit and wrote laws increasing prison time for child sexual abuse. and when i found out that nearly every young person killed was a high school dropout, i started prosecuting parents who let their children skip school. truancy dropped 30%. as attorney general, i can do this for all of california. california could have a budget by the end of the day. state lawmakers are set to vote on a budget today. they say it will close a $19 billion best. it does not have any new taxes or fees, but it does include $7.5 billion in spending cuts to schools, childcare, welfare, and other social programs. it also includes a large dose of creative accounting. and it assumes $5.3 billion in help from the federal government. more local news coming up in half an hour. and the "today" show returns in less than a minute. have a great morning. 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>> we can spread the word and let people know simple intervention, talking to kids and going through the vocabulary can make a difference. one of the things i want to mention, for the first time this year, people can go online and read even if they don't have a book today. we put this site together so they can read today and help. >> we will be doing this all morning long. th here's a view. oakland looking back to san francisco. boy, it's going to be busy the next few days. the giants playoff game getting started today. 6:30, low 60s for that. here's a look at other temperatures around the bay area. 73 san jose. mid 70s inland. partly cloudy skies to start. probably seeing clouds thin out toward the afternoon, and mid 70s across the inland north bay. for the weekend we'll see temperatures climbing a little for tomorrow. saturday and sunday, 80s inland. that's your latest weather. bill cosby and patti labelle reading "the snowy book." >> that's a great book. coming up [ male announcer ] after twenty-eight long years of washington partisanship this is barbara boxer's california. trillions in reckless, wasteful spending. destroying small business. killing jobs. crushing hopes. we can change this, but only if we change the people we send to washington. california cannot afford boxer for six more long years. i'm carly fiorina and i approved this message. nearly nine months after haiti's devastating earthquake, more than a million people remain displaced and 500,000 children are still out of school. contributing correspondent, jenna bush hagen traveled there to see how it's progressing. >> good morning. that's right, i went to haiti with dlem bert on a trip to his hometown of port-au-prince. he was shocked to find a very different country from the place he grew up. he's a powerful new addition to the sacramento kings. the 6'11 center, one of the top shot blockers in the nba, a force to be reckoned with. dalembert's journey to the nba began on a very different kind of court. this is where you used to play basketball here? >> yeah. i remember where everything is. this tree has been here forever. the tracks go around and you can see the whole world is open. >> um-hmm. >> a lot has changed. >> reporter: the recreational center where samuel had his first slam-dunk, now tent city, and thousands displaced. what do you think of see if these guys can shoot? >> see if i've still got it. >> reporter: he does a home pickup game with children of his own country. they are his motivation. >> kids playing baskets is nothing new for them. >> reporter: kids are probably playing hungry, too? >> absolutely. to overcome their hunger, they come here and play and not think about it, have fun. that's my vision, to be able to help. >> reporter: the earthquake has left most schools destroyed, including his own elementary school. was this what your book looked like? >> same old thing. >> reporter: but now many children in haiti no longer have the opportunities samuel had. when you look at this school that was your childhood, does it make you sad to see it damaged? >> yes. >> reporter: is it hard to see? >> it is bad. i was just here. i can picture here, how normal everything is, great, and there was nothing wrong. suddenly it happened. >> reporter: his goal is to shine a spotlight in the desperate situation in the place he calls home. you want the kids of haiti growing up here now to have a different future? >> yeah, definitely, because, you know i think no matter what, bad things happen, sometimes good comes out of it. i think this is the wake-up call. >> reporter: the samuel dalembert foundation is work with unicef to sponsor programs like sports for peace to help children cope with their loss and fears through sports. >> it's very important. while they're playing, they're not thinking about their situation, you know. they lost their house, some lost their families. >> reporter: 11-year-old jerry comes to the program every day to participate in track and field. >> translator: after the earthquake, i was really afraid. i thought everyone would die. >> reporter: do the sports make it better? >> translator: yes. i'm not afraid like i used to be. >> reporter: here, samuel has a home-court advantage. >> you lift them up and help them moving forward and maximize their skill and talents, that's the main goal of my foundation. >> reporter: in the eyes of the children he helps, a hero, and hope for haiti to rebound, bounce back and rebuild better than before. we should mention the sports for peace program received additional funding from the hope for haiti telethon, aired on many networks, including nbc. meredith. >> he's doing something so important. >> he's so terrific. when we went there, he didn't even know his old recreation center had become a tented city. the shock through his eyes was really sad and beautiful to see. >> absolutely. jenna bush hager, thank you so much. still ahead on a much different note. a meatball cookoff live on the plaza. first this is "today" on nbc. our real national pastime -- saving money. and like baseball people love their stats. i started bringing my lunch to work. 50 bucks a week in my pocket. here's a good one -- state farm insures 40 million drivers. more than geico and progressive combined. i save because i'm accident-free. of course, with so many ways to save, including discounts of up to 40%, having that many customers shouldn't be a surprise. so ask a neighbor about state farm. then call an agent at 1-800-state-farm, or go online. "today"'s kitchen brought to you by jell-o, so gigli, so this morning on "today's kitchen" back to basics, meatballs. we have enlisted three chefs to share their unique recipe. italian chef giada de laurentiis is a contributor and mike maroney, from north port, new york and a chef here in new york city. welcome to all of you. you guys will take on those two chefs. i'm starting with giada. i call these straight to the emergency room meatballs, tell me about those. >> you're such a lightweight. it's crazy. >> go ahead, tell me what's in here. >> look how little those are. >> i know what's in them. >> i know what you can eat and you can eat more than that. two shallots. tomatoes. mozzarella, parmesan cheese, basil, that's healthy. a little salt, pepper, and some red pepper flakes. >> you will use a combination of pork and beef? >> i am, 22% beef, right? lots of fat. it keeps the meatballs -- anyway -- >> let's say we ground that up in the food processor. >> you blend it all together and mix it with the meat. mix it all together. >> here's the secret, make a little meatball and you will put a surprise in the middle. >> i am. growing up we used to make rice balls. the surprise i loved as a kid is a piece of mozzarella in the center. >> smoked mozzarella. >> cover them up. >> half vegetable oil and half olive oil. >> for flavor, one or two minutes and take them out and keeps them nice and moist. finish them off in the oven. they ooze out. >> i will take one of those. what are they technically called? >> meatballs a la pizzaiola. >> meredith, take it away. >> this is your grandma's? >> yes. >> tell us about it. >> all beef, a lot of egg, a lot of cheese, basil, parsley, onions, a little bit of milk for moisture. what you want to do is you're creating some sort of like a quiche, like a bread quiche, you introduce that into the meatballs, so that when it cooks, it blows up and gets nice and tender. >> you make a bigger meatball than giada? >> he's a bigger man. >> they shrink when you cook them. >> but about the size of a golf ball. >> tell us about the shrinkage. >> it is cold out here. >> is this the same sauce as pasta? >> a classic pomodoro saw, fresh onion, garlic and basil, ole oil, salt and pepper. >> you're good to go. >> all right. >> did i can i taste one? >> sure. >> no, you're not allowed. >> we will move to al. >> you can do whatever you want because you're the 40th most powerful woman in the world. >> just be quiet. i will stick this fork in you. >> we're moving on to anita. you're making a chicken and lemongrass meatball, a thai influence meatball. >> i am. >> what goes into this? >> grass noodles. some carrots, some oyster sauce, scallions, a little hot sauce if you like. >> you mix it up and make these little meatballs. >> then i make a sort of white curry. >> what goes into that? >> so far, garlic, ginger, shallot, and a pounded piece of lemongrass. >> coconut milk? >> coconut milk. add all that in. >> what's this? >> a little fish sauce for flavor. that might be a little too much fish sauce. >> sorry. a little too much. okay. >> a little bit of salt. if you added that, you probably don't need all that. then a little sugar. >> this is different than anything. you serve it over rice? >> yes. you want to finish it with thai basil, mix it around. >> mix it around. >> there you go. >> that looks fantastic. >> very good. >> i love it. i'll try one. >> a little spicy. >> that's fantastic. just a little sweet, too. >> yes. >> this is great. >> there's a little competition here. >> they're all good. >> not at all. >> she's here, going, mine are better, mine are better! >> he's been hammering you all day. >> i don't get a break, that's the problem. i will see you next and i know i will get a break, al. >> folks, thank you all. these are fantastic. we appreciate it. we will have much more ahead on a thursday morning. first, this is "today" on nbc. this morning, we're kicking off a new series, journey to secret kingdoms. traveling to a tiny almost unpopulated island, 200 miles off the coast of yemen. >> i'm so excited we are doing this. travel is very important. we talk about foreign places and describe them in terms of travel warnings and terrorist attacks. there are still many destinations completely alive with the spirit of adventure. this island off the coast of yemen called socotra is definitely one of them. in our shrinking and discovered world, there remains one undiscovered place that still seems truly lost. the small arabian island of socotra, tinged with romance and spirit of explanation. perhaps it's the bottle trees or flocks of yellow faced vultures, or the beaches, undisturbed by greasy sunbathers. socotra is 250 miles south of the arabian peninsula, technically, part of yemen, but 30 million years of isolation have made the island unique. the relaxed pace of life is completely dominated by nature, so much the people on the island use their own calendar with 24 months, each month marking a small seasonal change. a month when it rain, a month when the wind blows and even a month when crabs cover the beaches. socotra has more than 800 endemic species, a plant an animal. only hawaii and the gol llogapo have more. 50,000 people live here. most are fishermen. there is a small tourism industry. only 140 americans came here last year. >> this is about as crowded an it gets. >> reporter: american david has been studying it for years. why it is so isolated? >> perception of being a dangerous place. >> reporter: it is safe for people to come here? >> absolutely. 100%. >> reporter: but socotra wasn't always so empty. the island was once famous and fought over for these fantastically named tree, with branches that reach up to sip moisture from the clouds, socotra's 5,000 dragon trees. it's been called the forgotten world but these trees were prized throughout antiquity. cleopatra used it to redden her lips and gladiators in rome used it to heal their wounds. the trees can live 800 years or more. this is the sap, huh? the dragon's blood? >> yes. >> reporter: sacotras still collect dragon's blood today. the sap is a coagulant. women use it after childbirth and to color clay pots. there are few machines on the island and imports are expensive. so sacotrans produce much of what they need by hand. i watch a woman weaving what i first think is a carpet but turns out to be an ingenius type of chair. >> what she's making is a local item. people sit cross legged for long periods of time and it can be hard on your back. she's making a strap that what you do, put it around your shoulders and then over your knees and you can sit more comfortably. >> people have developed a culture, based on husbanding their resources because they know their livelihood depends on it. >> reporter: harmony with nature, allowing so-called living fossils to survive, like tadpole shrimp, believed to be the world's oldest creature, unchanged for 240 million years. nearby, ahmed saeb shows me this with origins unknown. >> reporter: people don't know the history of these? like all of yemen, he isthmus limb but the island retains many greek traditions, greet by touching noses and foreheads and speak their own language. and marry with a blend of is islamic and african tradition. an island locked in time by a world economy that long ago just passed them by. when cleopatra and the gladiators faded into history, with them went the market for dragon blood sap so their international perhaps plummeted and the island was almost completely and blissfully forgotten. that was almost 2,000 years ago. >> we're going to continue this story tomorrow with another destination. i don't even want to tell you. it may be even better. >> you spend so much time in war torn countries to have the opportunity to go to another place must be wonderful. i never heard of it either. >> it's between yemen and somalia, a very dangerous neighborhood but the island is perfectly safe. they haven't had a murder there in ten years. it is one of these isolated places very exciting to travel to. >> did you bring me back any sap? >> didn't bring back any dragons blood so you have to send me back. >> i work with a sap anyway. thank you so much. back to your local news. just kidding! 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[ male announcer ] after twenty-eight long years of washington partisanship this is barbara boxer's california. trillions in reckless, wasteful spending. destroying small business. killing jobs. crushing hopes. we can change this, but only if we change the people we send to washington. california cannot afford boxer for six more long years. i'm carly fiorina and i approved this message. we're back now with more of "today" on a thursday morning, the 7th day of october, 2010. not such a beautiful weather morning, but great things happening here on the plaza this morning as we take part in read for the record, our fifth year of doing this. an effort to help promote early childhood literacy and education. we have amanda peete reading a book up there. patti labelle has been here, bill cosby, lots of famous people all getting the idea across if we read to kids at an early age it helps them throughout their educational career. i'm matt lauer along with al roker here on the plaza. coming up, we'll talk with one of those story that is makes you feel good. this makes you cringe. >> the five germiest places in your life, from your remote control to the shopping cart, handbag, bacteria and germs are all around us. they're waiting to get us. you won't believe which of these things has more bacteria than a toilet seat. >> i'm going to go with that one right there, that soap thing. >> i bet you. >> then if you think you can't afford a family vacation, think again. our good buddy is here to check out some fun travel packages that might fit into your budget so you can spend time with the whole gang. >> i'm not going to jimmy to pan over but patti labelle looks so cool. there she is. look at patti. she looks comfy. let's get a check of the morning's headlines. natalie, good morning. >> good morning. good morning to you. people in parts of arizona are assessing the damage and trying to recover from at least four tornadoes that hit the state on wednesday destroying homes and overturning rail cars and big trucks. forecasts say there could be more severe weather today in utah and colorado. today the war in afghanistan is entering its tenth year. more than 1,200 u.s. troops have died there since the war began. this morning president hamid karzai hosted the inaugural session of a new peace council aimed at reconciling with the taliban and other insurgents. today pakistan said it will not reopen a key border crossing into afghanistan despite a u.s. apology for a helicopter attack that killed two pakistani soldiers. there were more attacks wednesday meantime on nato trucks trying to bring fuel through that border crossing to troops in afghanistan. the governor of texas is asking mexico's president for help in finding the body of an american tourist whose wife says he was killed by pirates. on wednesday the family of david hartley tossed flowers into the u.s. side of the border lake where he was reportedly shot to death last week. federal prosecutors have issued a new round of subpoenas in their investigation into former presidential candidate john edwards' campaign finances. a grand jury has been investigated whether campaign one was used to keep an affair quiet. a president commission is accused the obama administration of blocking efforts of scientists to tell the public how bad the spill could get in the gulf of mexico. first time claims for unemployment dropped last week to their lowest level in almost three months. unemployment numbers for september come out tomorrow. and some unusual prenatal care in washington where the national zoo is expecting a baby giant anteater any day now. the vet said you could clearly see the baby, including its long nose in that ultrasound. very cute. it's now three minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to matt. kind of like your ultrasound with the long nose, right? >> that's really nice, nas natalie. i'll just sit here and take it. i knew it was coming. revenge is a dish best served cold. that's what i go with. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather. >> just like a drive-by there. what was that? i don't understand it. got some nice folks out here. what is your name? >> laura fin. >> i'm jim fin. >> where are you from? >> pennsylvania. >> having a nice time? >> a great time. living the dream. >> that means just more for us when the summer comes. thanks so much. good to see you guys. let's check your weather, see what's happening. we will show you wet weather in the northeast as low pressure moves away. finally we'll get meso nice weather. we've also got still some storms back through the southwest where they had tornadoes, four tornadoes in arizona yesterday. they get four for the entire year on average. look for a slight risk in the four corners area, wet weather interior parts of the pacific northwest. lots of sunshine from the plains all the way down to the gulf coast. ohio and mississippi river valleys strong rip currents along the south this view of partly cloudy skies over oakland right now. should have a pretty nice afternoon. though worries about thundershowers like yesterday. we'll have highs close to 70 in oakland. 73 san mejose. mid to upper 70s inland toward the tri-valley. mid to upper 60s around san francisco. turning a bit breezy by the afternoon. now the trend headi ining toware weekend, warmer. close to 80s on the coast. 60s and 70s. brief cooldown on monday. temperatures climb again toward the mid parts of next week. now, to our fifth annual "read for the record today," where we promote literacy for children. we're joined by grammy award winning multipoliceman numb recording artist, broadway star, miss patti labelle, who happened to be nice enough to stop here. you read a little earlier today. why was it so important to be part of this? >> i have children, four adopted and one natural. they all learned to read when they were tots. they were fortunate and sometimes the kids today might not have the resources to get education, you know, early in their lives. it's my job to promote and do as much as i can, even with bill cosby, teaching him how to read. these kids are so appreciative. we have to do something for our future so these kids can have a bright tomorrow. >> looking out and seeing their faces, what was that like? >> they were so cute and raising their little hands and they were laughing at my parts, when i thought it was funny, they laughed. they were learning as they laughed. >> you just had to learn a new role, on broadway? >> i'm there with two great lead guys. the dancers and singers are great. it's the best play. >> you play taylor's mom. >> i'm his mother. i'm loving -- people are saying, can you do it for five months? yes, i can. it's important to get the story out. it's important to show those great dancers and singseers and just to show people there's something on broadway worthwhile seeing. lots of things. >> patti labelle, thank you so much for helping us read and we will come see you on broadway. >> please, i will even buy your tickets. >> hey, now, you can't beat that. patti labelle will buy my tickets. >> and your wife's. >> oh, yeah. natalie? >> thank you. >> offer you can't refuse there, al. thank you. this morning on today's health, the five germ iest places in our life. with cold and flu season knocking on your door it's good to be reminded of the germs lurking around us. a "today" contributor, dr. raj, good morning. let's get to this cringe-worthy list. they're everywhere, as we know. especially not just inside our homes, but the number one offender is the good old clicker, the tv remote? >> exactly. everyone is touching that in your house, a magnet for germs. we're talking about e.coli and salmonella, flu virus, everything is there. the problem is you're using them. if someone is sick especially, they will probably watch more tv when they're sick. >> right, exactly. >> you want to wipe it down daily with a disinfectant wipe. one thing people are in these high-tech kitchens, watching tv while they're cooking and that's actually a really bad idea. when you're touching raw meat and raw segs, you don't want to be touching your remote because then you really can transfer some dangerous bacteria. >> handbags, i put it on the floor, i carry it with me everywhere. they end up pretty filthy. what are some things you can do to help prevent the spreading of germs. >> first, never put it on the floor, especially if you're in a bathroom or doctor's office, hospital, you do not want to be carrying those germs back with you. make sure your back is not too heavy, not good for you anyway because you're less likely to put it on the floor. not just talking about the outside, the inside can be very germy. one of the big culprits is loose money, paper bills. a flu virus can survive on a paper bill for 17 days. you think about paper, it's exchanging hands all the time. keep it in your wallet so the rest of your handbag is not infected. >> we all know phones are pretty bad when it comes to germs. i did not know that they carry 500 times more bacteria than a toilet seat? really? >> yes, shocking but true. i know. the problem is we're using our phones more than ever. it's not just for phone calls. we're constantly texting, e-mailing. every time you touch a doorknob, you touch your phone. they're filthy. we're also sharing it with other people. want to show you the cute new baby picture. they're passing it around to the office. wipe them down. >> as well. okay. also, shopping carts, you know they make those baby cover things for a reason, but 8 in 10 carts carry the e. coli bacteria. >> yes, and again the handles are probably the worst part. everyone is touching them. you don't want to put raw produce just without a plastic bag in the cart because you can take things home with you. when you get back from your shopping trip, make sure you wash your hands and wash everything that you got that was like a produce very carefully. >> okay. and soap dispensers. people washing their hands, that's a good thing, but when you have the soap in the dish it's just congealing with bacteria. >> exactly. the way you get around that is if you wash your hands for a long period of time, you know, the rule of thumb is you can sing happy birthday you probably have gotten rid of any of the germs you picked up from the dispenser, but you do need to be careful. >> or use the liquid. couple reminders, anti-bacterial wipes, good thing to invest in. >> when you're talking about an anti-bacterial gel or wipe, you want to check the alcohol content. it needs to be 60% to be effective. so make sure that it is. >> but too much of it can be drying, right? >> right. i hope everyone is not getting too scared and wants to use it every five minutes because that's not good either. if you dry out your skin you get little cracks which makes you more prone to picking up germs. use it sparingly but washing your hands with soap and water, that's the best thing to do. >> dr. raj, always great information and disgusting at the same time. thank you. >> thank you. coming up next, from a beach getaway to a historic setting, we've got five family-friendly getaways to fit your budget and then a little later on we'll hit the streets to find out what real women are doing right when it comes to fashion. we are celebrating you. first, these messages. you. first these messages. mmmmmm. mmmmmm. wow! you have got to be kidding me. 80 calories? light & fit has 80 calories versus 100 in the other leading brand. light & fit. irresistible taste. fewer calories. i love light & fit. no menu needed. have you heard about our never ending pasta bowl? wait a minute... announcer: the never ending pasta bowl! with new sauces like our creamy parmesan portobello. choose all the sauce and pasta combinations you want for just $8.95. at olive garden. with stelara® for adults. stelara® helps control moderate or severe plaque psoriasis with 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses. in a medical study, 7 out of 10 stelara® patients saw at least 75% clearer skin at 12 weeks. and 6 out of 10 patients had their plaque psoriasis rated as cleared or minimal at 12 weeks. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections, like tuberculosis, require hospitalization. before starting stelara®, your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara® may increase your risk of cancer. always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection, or have had cancer. alert your doctor of new or worsening problems including headaches, seizures, confusion and vision problems. these may be signs of a rare, potentially fatal condition affecting the brain. tell your doctor if you or anyone in your house needs or has recently received a vaccine. with 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses it's stelara®. this morning on "today's" travel, package deals for the whole family. with you on a tight budget but you'd hike to take a family trip, we have five deal that is will give you more bang for your buck. good to see you. good to see you, too. >> there are packages you can look into for whole family deals. >> it's all about dollars and cents. when you book a package you get a more attractive offer. you get the hotel and some activities. the key thing is if you're going to book a package make sure you want all the add-ons. >> they're all under 250 bucks. >> honestly, can you believe it, for a family. >> is there a limit to what the family size is? >> if you have a family of 18, if you're that mormon family, i think maybe no. >> so duggars do not apply. first one we have the hotel marma mar marlow tes marlowe, cambridge. >> it's a boutique property has a tongue in cheek attitude. they're pet-friendly and kid friendly, too. your kids get adorable animal print robes and little amenities for them which is wonderful, and they have a great package called the kids planet discovery, and with that you get four passes to the boston museum of science, which is a great, great museum. you get breakfast for the whole family which is great, and it's under $250, $229. >> that's fantastic. let's head to a little history. the williamsburg lodge in williamsburg, virginia. >> i'm glad you say it's a great place because it is a great place and it brings history to life for kids. if they're learning something about american history, you can take them there to get a full experience of what it was like in colonial times, but lately they've had a drop in visits. they've really done a lot to make efforts to make it much more entertaining and the lodge has actually had a two-year complete renovation. you're going to be in the lap of luxury there and your kids are going to have a great time. this is also a great place to go for halloween. they do a haunted tavern tour so you can hear the ghost stories about the old times, and again $225 a night for your stay including breakfast as well. >> and if the kids are old enough you can leave them in the room and mom and dad go, the spa there is spectacular. >> you can leave them in the room? is is that okay? >> if they're old enough. i'm not saying leave them with a bowl of kibble. let's go to palm springs. >> even in the beginning of winter it's warm there. the grand champion resort is a great place to go. the kids pool has a 60-foot spiral water supplied. >> cool. >> come on, that's fun. and they do a desert -- exploring the desert package where you can go and go on a desert safari so you don't have to go all the way to africa, pet giraffes. and they do a pizza picnic. >> that's nice. >> again, under $250 a night. >> when we think, florida, we normally think orlando for a family vacation. you said think again. >> think again. the captiva island and santa bell is a place people should consider. it's a beautiful location. if you want to hunt for seashells, you can do that. if you want to take sailing lessons, you can do that and the south seas island resort is offering $149 a night through october 31st and that is basically four nights for the cost of three, 20% off your meals. they throw in sailing, they throw in all the water sports, and i think you have breakfast, too. >> that's great. this last one is a real surprise. venice, italy. >> i love europe for the family, and i think kids love the experience of seeing europe come to life. they see it in their books at school and why not go to venice. but great to go to venice for under $240 a night. >> that's crazy. >> at the san clemente palace hotel. it's crazy. this used to be a 17th century monastery on a private island. you get a cool old wooden boat ride from -- as your airport transfer basically. isn't that fun? and they have a swimming pool if it's warm enough and you also get discounts at local boutiques and breakfast for under $240 a night. >> and you're in italy. >> and gelato. do i have to say anymore. >> enough said. thank you so much. >> get traveling, al roker. >> you mean right now? you want me out of here right now. okay. thanks a lot. coming up, what is your street style? we hit the pavement to check out the latest trends real women are wearing every day. but, first, we have these messages for you. mmmmmm. mmmmmm. wow! you have got to be kidding me. 80 calories? light & fit has 80 calories versus 100 in the other leading brand. light & fit. irresistible taste. fewer calories. i love light & fit. we pretend high-heels don't hurt and that we can handle anything life throws at us. but there are times that we need a moment to remember. we're only human. that's more than enough. your moment. your dove™. get an extra 10% off mattresses already half off. plus instant rebates up to $300 on mattresses. and free delivery and haul away after mail-in rebate via prepaid debit card. hurry, it all ends monday sears. 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"macon island." the 840-foot-long hybrid ship runs on batteries when slow gas turbine when moving quickly. the navy tells the "san diego union tribune" it expects to save a quarter million dollars in fuel over the life of the ship. an extra perk for military families. the san francisco zoo will celebrate by offering free admissions to members of the armed forces and their families through tuesday. the zoo opens its doors in half an hour, 10:00 this morning. another local news update in a half-hour. the "today" show returns in less than a minute. have a great morning. as governor, he balanced budgets without raising taxes. and california created 1.9 million jobs. as attorney general, jerry brown took on wall street banks, mortgage scammers and public officials stealing from taxpayers. at this stage in his life, jerry brown has the independence to make the tough decisions california needs. as governor i'll cap government salaries and pensions. on the budget, we have to face reality. make do with what we have. and no taxes without voter approval. jerry brown, knowledge and know-how we can trust. it is so hard to believe john lennon would have turned 70 this weekend, just in time to celebrate his birthday and a new book is coming out about the rock icon never before heard. join us tomorrow for a celebration of john lennon tomorrow on "today." >> my all time favorite song. meanwhile, coming up in this half hour, real street style, fashion guru bobbie thomas tells us what everyday average women are doing right when it comes to style and you can learn from their example. upstairs, the lovely giada de laurentiis is hanging upstairs and making three delicious soups perfect for the cold weather you can whip up in no time and hearty enough to use as a meal. >> you want to get every bite. >> lovely. >> a grand event in grand rapids, michigan, making art part of every center, from banks to barns to salons, a lot of money at stake. >> that's cool. fantastic. first a check of the weather. the northeast will clear out eventually, we have a slight risk of storms in the four corners area and plains and great lakes. tomorrow, the sun returns to the northeast, northern new england still have showers, rain in the afternoon in the pacific northwest. sunny and warm in the southwest and into the southeast and mild conditions northea and we're still seeing patchy clouds around oakland. partly cloudy skies jumping into the afternoon. temperatures not bad. 73 san jose. 75 around morgan hill. should be close to 70s today in oakland. mid to upper 70s inland. temperatures climb for the weekend. look at the numbers. 70s to mid and upper 80s toward the tri-valley sunday. 60s and 70s out on the coast. pretty nice weekend, and a nice week ahead. temperatures warming by wednesday. thank you, al. these two young ladies were very helpful to us. last year, they were here to read for the record and returned for another round because they had so much fun. >> jennifer stone of the disney channel's harriet the spy blog wars and madison penace, one of the stars of "freestyle" and "corey is in the house." good to have you with us. you guy got read to these kids outside. what was that like for you? it must be really special. >> it's wonderful to see their faces light up. >> my mom used to read to me and changed my world when i was a kid. opens up whole new doors. >> when i was little, my mom read to me. "winnie the pooh" was my favorite story. >> and "a snowy day." >> we never had snowy days. i loved to read it. >> a good place to escape and imagine since we never experienced snowy days. >> it opens up your imagination. do you think that helped make you guys better actresses? >> of course. >> reading is so important. we read scripts all the time, having the imagination we had when we were little, reading all the stories is so important now. >> acting is one thing. i like to say we're glorified kindergarteners. >> that's a good way to put it. all the actors out there appreciate that. great. congratulations again for helping us out today. hopefully 2.5 million readers will be logging in today. coming up, you have blog wars coming to dvd? >> i get to play a literary character. wonderful to bring that to life. it's on dvd now and a wonderful experience. >> for you, you have "the search for santa claus?" >> yes. coming out november 23rd, right in time for the holidays. >> perfect dvd presents for our families. >> thank you so much. >> come back next year, okay? make an annual event of it. >> jennifer, madison, thank you so much. more read nor the record and celebrity guests coming up at 10:00 with kathie lee and hoda. don't forget to go to the todayshow.com for more information how you can participate. for street style, bobbie thomas will show you what you are doing right after this. yummy, yummy, yummy, i got love in my tummy ♪ ♪ and i feel like... 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>> reporter: the founder of a 19 day international art competition/social experiment designed to in still in the general public a soaring sense of creative possibilities. >> the wind is making it so pretty. >> reporter: with over 1700 entrants, now in its second year, it hats transformed the city of grand rapids and sculpture park into a public gallery of unprecedented size. >> this city has become a canvas. >> reporter: everywhere one looks, on the streets, the buildings, in banks, bars, beauty salon, hot dog joints, tattoo parlors and beyond, there is art. >> that's not- >> no. just glowing. >> and to something made from drinking straws to a life size pencil drawing of world war i cavalry officers, to a scattered collection of brightly painted outdoor pianos, beckoning to be played, a due yet of the masses that signifies what art is about, everyday men and women, not a team of professional curators that determines who will take home the world's richest art prize of $250,000 with nearly a quarter million in secondary art money a staggering sum to people like mural list, jeff zimmerman, talented but financially strapped. >> most artists i know have a tough time making a living. >> yeah, they do. i'm included in that list. >> reporter: not that a lack of money would ever deter these folks from making art. >> because art is my life. i can't stop. >> this is my real passion. >> this is not just a job. this is what i do. >> the idea of getting a prize would be wonderful but the real prize would be able to be in this venue and show my art to show many people. >> reporter: including some who will never be the same. >> for a lot of people, it's a beginning step. perhaps that first moment on progress to think about the arts in a more meaningful way. >> reporter: how does one judge the value of that? if you read the face, it's clear something quite magical has already taken place. for today, mike leonard, nbc news, grand rapids, michigan. >> that is really remarkable. the $250,000 prize winner will be announced tonight. coming up next, warm and hearty soup, courtesy of giada. state budget cuts are crippling my classroom, so i can't believe the sacramento politicians cut a backroom deal that will give our state's wealthiest corporations a new billion dollar tax give-away, a new handout that can only mean larger class sizes and even more teacher layoffs. but passing prop 24 can change all that. prop 24 repeals the unfair corporate give-away and puts our priorities first. vote yes on prop 24, because it's time to give our schools a break, not the big corporations. this morning on cook with giada, tasty and steamy to creamy. soups are a good meal for the cold months ahead. >> she's here with us. soup can be a meal, can't it? >> it can definitely be a meal. we'll start with my artichoke and in italian, it's soup. >> a twist on the chicken noodle soup. >> correct. with a lot more flavor. >> we have lots of veggies, carrots and celery and an 81s and garlic and tomato paste and body and dried thyme and bay leaf and add chopped up basil. we will also add -- this is optional, of course, already crispy. >> if you don't have that, can you add regular bacon? >> yeah. but if you want extra flavor, why not? i add two chicken breaths, skin on and rib on, it adds flavor. >> you want a little fattiness. >> you want the ribs, because as it cooks for a while, it amendments into the soup. >> that's chicken stock? >> yes. you cover it. >> let them boil. >> and let it sit 30 to 40 minutes. the chicken gets cooked through. then we take the chicken out, and maybe, al, you can cut a little chicken. basically cut the chicken off the bone. >> take the skin off and all that. >> then, some cantalini been, drained, rinse them off and they're perfectly fine. i do frozen artichokes. >> it's easier, right? >> you want it as easy as possible. >> other than get the artichokes and peel them. >> not worth it. >> the artichokes add meatiness and i like the bright flavor. you make a big batch and freeze half of it. >> that's a great idea. >> how do you serve this? >> i top it with extra virgin olive oil at the end and fresh basil. easy. >> that is a meal. >> salad, and you're done. >> over here, from san francisco, shrimp and sausage. i use turkey sausages but you can use whatever you want, and use fennel and break up the sausage and cook it through. >> tomato paste? >> right. >> adds color and lots of flavor. bay leaf and thyme. you saute -- you can saute that. >> sure. >> saute that and mix it around. you want the tomato paste to melt into everything. >> the cantilini beans, any kind of bean you like. basil. everything is done and chopped up. at home -- >> takes a little more effort than that, usually, not that much more. >> a little bit of wine. >> white wine? >> absorb all the flavors at the bottom. the shrimp at the last minute. >> you're letting al do all the work here. >> and the broth. >> let it simmer how long? >> just until the -- >> you don't want it to get too rubbery. >> like five minutes. >> exactly. >> creamy. sweet potato and rosemary soup. >> good. >> you cook the sweet potato and shallots with rosemary and chicken breast, puree it and add sweetness. >> i love you add this? >> yes. and at the end, you get nice creamy soup. three different soups for this weather. >> fantastic. we love when you're here. it's yummy. >> coming up, hoda and kathie lee catch up with bill cosby, patti l good morning. 9:56. i'm laura garcia canon. mike? in san jose, overall things are looking nicely. clearing up over the last few minutes, but look at the northbound and 101, still slow from 680 past the airport. extending up to montague expressway, where you'll find a lot better flow of traffic heading out of mountainview, in toward palo alto. bart system is a good thing for you to note. other than the south bay, you have options into the city. giants are playing today. running longer trains -- as i like to see giant trains today, first day of playoffs. the bay bridge, crowded now, but it will get more crowded as folks head into the city for the activity. rob, what will they find weatherwise? pretty nice. jed, we -- yesterday, we had showers, not the case today. partly cloudy, clouds should thin out later on. mid 60s, san francisco. mid to upper 70s around tri-valley. mid 70s around san jose today. a bit warmer tomorrow, and the weekend we warm up even more. 80s inland, 60s and 70s near the coast. trending warmer, as well, through the first half of next week. laura? >> thank you very much, rob. today people from around the country with brain cancer around san francisco continue to protest what they say are the dangers of cell phone use. they're holding a protest from 11:00 to 1:00 this afternoon. yesterday, they were at the commonwealth club meeting with the author of the book "disconnect" spoke. new research released in the book shows cell phones are not as safe as many people think. the author contends cell phones have been shown to damage dna, reduce sperm count, and increase the risk of cancer. the operator of a south san francisco hotel faces jail time or tax charges. sanjay buckshe is accused of collecting hundreds of thousands in taxes from guests by not turning the money over to the city. the 47-year-old pleaded no contest to the charges and will be sentenced december 16. south san francisco leaders say when buckshe surrendered last december, he owed the city $340,000. i'll have another local update in a half-hour. the "today" show returns in about a minute. have a great morning. 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[ barbara boxer ] i'm barbara boxer, and i approved this message. from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody, it's thursday, october 7th. we're so glad you're with us. hello, hoda woman. >> hello, hon. how you doing? >> she had a very rough day yesterday. poor hoda. >> i didn't have a rough day. >> a rough morning. >> we'll have follow-ups in our chat today. >> an apology. >> you were very sorry. >> first of all, the big surprise yesterday, everybody's talking about the big surprise. >> if you missed the show, we had beyonce's mom on. miss tina knowles. it was great. here's the leadup. many of you know by now, beyonce walked out. but the pregame, the producer, julie, doing the segment was telling us who the names of the different models. so i said who's the last model? she goes, i can't remember her name. i go, what? she goes, i think it's sara. oh, god, i can't believe she doesn't know the name. >> we have excellent producers. they're phenomenal. so this was upsetting to you. >> right. how can we not know the name of the last model? and now we have sara. and i see our floor director, lesscy, going i don't know. and i see the producer going, huh? >> everybody was in on it except for us. and out she sashayed, baby. >> she did. she was in the house. >> look at hoda. >> i was so shocked. i went to, this is the best segment ever. >> it was a lot of fun. i'm wearing her mom's jeans this morning. fit like a glove. they're fantastic. so hoda -- >> that's not a good -- that's the one that went around the world. that's the one you don't want. that's the problem with freeze frames because you look like you're about to sneeze. >> don't even give them an opportunity to show that picture. >> no. no one's going to show that picture. i love surprises that are nice like that. >> we love beyonce. she's one of our favorite guests ever, ever, ever. but you have to apologize for something else, too. oh, hoda. >> this one i feel really badly about. >> what college did you graduate from? >> i went to virginia tech and loved it. it's one of the best schools in the country. my favorite school. however -- >> gave the commencement address last year. >> yes, i did. year before. however, when asked what a hokie is, because that's the mascot, the mascot looks like a bird. so when we were in college, we thought back in the day that it was a turkey. >> a castrated turkey. >> we drank a lot in college, and that's what we thought. well, i said it out loud like an idiot. and then i heard from all the hokie nation who called me an idiot. how did you not know? you went to that school. i'm ashamed of you, et cetera. so i stand corrected. so a hokie is -- >> well, wait. there is somebody that truly is upset with you. and we're going to go right now to a senior. >> what does that look like? >> wait a minute. he is president of the student government. and the hokie bird is with him. they take umbrage with what you said. go ahead, bo. >> yeah, hoda, i can't believe she said a castrated turkey. >> we're not showing that part. >> get the camera down, we'll let you know. >> the whole campus is upset. >> i feel terrible. i really do. >> don't feel so bad, though. she lived seven years in new orleans and still didn't know the baby in the cake was jesus. you know, there's some things -- she's just not seeing. >> i want bo to clear it up. please explain to america and me what that is. >> all right. the hokie comes from the old hokie back in the day, a song. it was supposed to mean excitement, a sense of feeling. and as you know, as a past hokie, it's something special. and that's what the hokie spirit and the community is all about. so next time if somebody asks you what a hokie is, you say "i am," because you are a hokie. >> i am. but i know the song. ♪ hokie hokie hokie ♪ hi ♪ tech tech vti >> how much did you spend for your education to learn a song like that? >> that's a great song. >> kathie lee. hoda, i challenge you -- the hokie bird told me this -- you need to bring kathie lee and frank to a football game so she can know what it means to be a hokie. >> it's actually a great experience to be in that stadium. you guys, thank you both. >> so glad we cleared it up. >> we love you, hoda. >> tell the turkey that we're very sorry what they did to him. very, very sorry. there was no need for that, really. he should have had a lot of little turkeys by now. but no. it's cruel. >> you see what's happening, bo? >> cruel. but thank you. >> bye, guys. >> i saw the cutest little cartoon the other day. it's two bloodhounds sitting next to each other. one of them said what kind of a best friend removes your testicles? i mean, come on. man's best friend? it's just not right. now, it's my turn to apologize to altoona, iowa, who had a big day yesterday. apparently altoona is part of the des moines metropolitan area. >> let's point out what happened. michael bolton was on "dancing with the stars," and he was singing. what happened, tom bergeron at the end of the song said, and now you're next performing in altoona, iowa, which sounded kind of like i guess a little bit of a slight. >> i didn't see it, but apparently michael bolton was not thrilled with that. at the garden. radio city. and altoona looks like a perfectly lovely place. >> beautiful. because we didn't know where it was, but now we do. look at it. >> that's the stage where michael was performing. and it's got over 13,000 residents that i insulted yesterday. so i feel bad about it. >> they all wrote in. >> the latin word hi. and i'm sure it's a lovely, lovely place. i was just responding because of michael's reaction. >> there are lots of altoonas. there's one in pennsylvania, michigan, alabama, one in florida, one in louisiana. >> pennsylvania, every single night called larry king. "altoona, go ahead." every night it was altoona. regis does a great larry king doing that. one thing we don't have to apologize for is this. the hoda show. sold out. number six on google. >> it's not my show. it's another woman named hoda. so many people ordered it. again, she works next to my mom at the library of congress. i have a feeling she won't be at work. she'll be knitting. >> an entrepreneur. >> she'll be knitting. speaking of your university, sometimes there's stuff that happens that i bet every alumni or alumna freaks about. it puts your nation -- your school in such a bad light. >> this is what we're hearing, that one young girl did. her name's karen owen. and she documented her s sexcapades. and these are, according to what we're reading, all of the men she had sex with over the course of several years in school. >> 13. >> she decided to document them to rank them and create a 42-page power point presentation about their sexual performance. anyway, i don't know why she did that. but she took that and sent it out to three friends. and then -- >> they kept it totally private. >> they sent it to three friends and so on. >> just like everything in america, we always reward bad behavior. she's reportedly been approached by harper-collins, excelling in the realm of horizontal academics. now, some people might -- the crew is giggling. now think about this. think about your daughter. that's your daughter doing it. it ain't so funny then. >> it ain't. >> the rest of you will remain nameless. >> antoine, i see you. it's time for one of my favorite moments of the day. >> okay. >> this is the song, before we roll it, it is when you -- it's old school. you're about to clean your house and you need to crank up something really -- crank it up. this is a song that i crank up when i clean my apartment. >> which is once a year. >> right. here it is. maxie nightingale. please crank it real loud. ♪ and it's all right >> louder, louder. ♪ we've got to get right back to where we started from ♪ ♪ love is good ♪ love can be strong ♪ we've got to get right back to where we started from ♪ >> louder. you cannot play this song loud enough. ♪ ♪ remember that day ♪ that sunny day ♪ when you first came my way >> love it. ♪ >> okay. ♪ all the little things i say >> how long are we going to listen to this? not 20 second. i'm going to tell you about some great music. you keep doing that. ♪ love is good ♪ love can be strong sno♪ ♪ we've got to get right back to where we started from ♪ >> okay. >> i can't do this without alcohol. i just can't. thank you. >> david friedman is with us, for everyone who knows the story, david introduced me to one of the finest singers on the planet. >> okay. >> she has passed away since from cancer. but she's coming back to don't tell mama which is a great little club here in new york city for just two nights. >> how? >> via video. and you can go and see her there, okay? it's november 2nd and 3rd. go to nancytickets.com. >> nancy lamont. >> maybe the greatest singer of the american songbook. unbelievable. is it okay or not okay to dress sexy for halloween? >> when i got the question on that, it was should you dress scanty. it was not the word "sexy." i thought, there's scanty and then there's vulgar. you be the judge. then all of a sudden i look on there and there's a whole bunch of women i love. well, there's kim kardashian i've known since she was a baby. she sure didn't look like that. then there's kendra. you know, i didn't mean it to be an insult to the ladies that are on that page, but it's a day to apologize to everybody. >> we're so sorry. >> what did you say, hoda? if you want to dress up like a playboy bunny like bridget jones, it's one day, set it free. >> sorry, sara. >> don't worry. >> she wouldn't stop -- >> i'm sorry! >> it was a good song. >> it was a good song. it's over. all right. it is the fifth year the "today" show is holding its jump start read for the record. it is a great event. patti labelle and bill cosby are kind enough to help out. we're going to find out why this program is so important to them right after this. so you think your kids are getting enough vegetables? yeah, maybe not. v8 v-fusion juice gives them a full serving of vegetables plus a full serving of fruit. but it just tastes like fruit. v8. what's your number? mmmmmm. mmmmmm. wow! you have got to be kidding me. 80 calories? light & fit has 80 calories versus 100 in the other leading brand. light & fit. irresistible taste. fewer calories. i love light & fit. i'm home. toilet's fixed. 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>> because there's so many children who are less fortunate than some. >> yeah. >> and for us to have better kids right now, it will be a better adult later. and one bright enough to read. and if we have help for the ones who can't afford and get the right education and stuff like that, you know, it's good for us to do what we can do. >> i was surprised to read that 60% of kids who are, i think, under first grade don't have the proper books in their homes, bill. they just don't have the tools at home. >> no, because they have tv. >> yeah. >> and the parents don't feel that a book is as easy. >> yeah. >> as getting information from a book. we also have another sort of enemy, and that is texting. >> yeah. you're not a fan of all this stuff, are you? >> i am a fan. >> tvs been very good to all of us. >> i'm a fan of all of it, but the abuse is that in place of learning words, how to spell them yourself, how to understand a sentence, how to understand a paragraph. >> all the basics. >> yeah. texting, you can get short words, and you begin to talk like that. and so when it comes to getting -- applying for a job, those things are not there yet. although they may have to succumb to writing like that. >> but you championed education as a celebrity. i think you were the first i ever -- you were doing it when it wasn't the popular thing to be doing. and you've gotten flak from a lot of different places. >> most of the people can't read. no, i get flak because i've watched and i've watched, and all i've seen is things going -- >> right. >> and it's time to stop. it's time to just flat out say the way they say things when you get in the service. i'm not your mother. >> right. >> now, we're going to read. one of the greatest stories was our president, the current one, who, when his mother woke him up he said at 5:30 to redo homework. and he was pouting and acting. and she said, look. this is not much fun for me either. >> yeah. >> so in parenting, it's not going to be much fun for you. but if you can read -- see, this whole thing about no child -- leave no child behind -- >> yeah. >> -- the problem i had with that was the child behind was moving forward, but the child's mind was still back in the third grade. if you're going to be a teacher and you're going to teach, teaching is not where you leave the child because it couldn't catch up. that's not what happens. >> before we go, and i know -- >> where are we going? >> we have to wrap up. >> i want to talk about drinking. >> we already did that. >> he doesn't drink. i worked with you how many times on the road. he doesn't drink. >> we've got to get back to patti. >> this opens up a creative door for a lot of kids, reading, doesn't it? >> yeah, it does. they're going to be special in the future, like i said. and now that we have to help them, even if the parents aren't, there's some people who can see their kids being left behind. and we have to jump in and do what we can. >> and people can use the little books their children have outgrown and give them to libraries and pass them on. >> give a child a chance to feel, to understand that connection from the writer to understanding the words to then the development that happens inside oneself and that enjoyment. >> nothing like it. thank you for being here with us today. >> that is the shortest interview i've ever done. >> what did you say? >> it's a short interview, and i'm going home. >> on broadway, i'm in it. i'm playing the part of kuma laya. the o'neal theater and see the great dancers, singers. >> it's a very interactive show. look at you there. >> i'm sorry. hello. >> it's getting great reviews. >> you're having a ball, right? >> no jewelry, no fingernails, no shoes. >> i'm surprised you don't pass out. >> hush. shut up. >> you can go to todayshow.com for more information on how you can get involved for the read for the record program. >> i love them together. still to come, we're going to talk with funny woman and actress jane kaczmarek. first these messages. t cycle ra. the more he races, the more he learns. 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[ whitman ] they say california can't be governed anymore. i say baloney. this state belongs to all of us. we just have to decide we want to change. i know government isn't a business and it shouldn't be, but the same values of accountability and focus that make california businesses among the best in the world could do a lot to fix sacramento. i'm on a mission to create more jobs, stop wasteful spending, and improve our schools. let's get to work. ♪ it is finally game day. four days after punching tickets to the playoffs, the giants are ready to play ball. 6:37 is about the time of the first pitch, barring any last-minute changes. it will be thrown out by tim lincecum, the two-time aye young award winner's pitch. we checked out stub hub, and there are still tickets available, but you'll have to pay out some money. the cheapest tickets we found, $ 5, doesn't get you a seat. you'll have to stand the whole game for that one. the cheapest seat, $89.99. but the nosebleed seats, way down on the first baseline. most expensive seat on stub hub, field tickets at $1,250 a pop. for all your pregame coverage of the giants, join us at 5:00 and 6:00. raj mathai and the whole news team will be out at at&t park getting the latest on the players and feeling the excitement from 6:00 to 6:30. it will be all giants all the time. and you can always log on to nbcbiarea.com to get your giant fix any time of the day. thank you very much for joining us this morning. the "today" show continues next. i'll see you bright and early tomorrow morning starting at tomorrow morning. we are back on this thursday with more of "today." and the actress who's known for her hilarious portrayal of a mom most can identify with in tv's "malcolm in the middle." but now jane kaczmarek is tackling a serious subject. >> jane stars in the new tv movie "surviving ophelia," playing a mother whose daughter is in an abusive relationship. >> you are never, ever seeing that boy again. you hear me? >> you don't get it, okay? i love him. i can't live without him. i will always love him. >> what is wrong with you? he hit you! >> you don't understand, okay? it was my fault. >> you get that thought out of your head. do you hear me? >> wow! >> jane, welcome. >> that was me last night with cass. and you can catch -- when does it come out? >> monday. this monday night. on lifetime. >> rough subject. and you're so known for your comedic roles. but comedy is actually harder to do than drama, isn't it, jane? what would you say? >> the timing in comedy is what is so tricky. but i'm so used to finding the funny, you know. they always say you're looking for something -- when you're doing something this serious -- >> how do you approach this? >> well, you really have to tune into another part of your brain to not make light of it because it's horrifying. >> when you look at what that scene was and you're yelling at your daughter in the scene, you know, and that was a reaction i would think a lot of parents would have. like what are you thinking? but you realize that that isn't the right route to go with a daughter who's being abused. >> that's what was really amazing to me. because i thought that's exactly what i would do. i would ground her, say it's over, you're not going to see this person again. they say that's really not what to do. that it has to be the child's realization that they don't want to continue in the relationship anymore. >> what is the right thing to do? >> you have to understand you love him. i understand. >> what if the guy is a jerk and you don't understand? >> you say it anyway. >> you say it anyway. >> because i know that this is what -- they have to know that they can come back to you, that you're a safe haven for them. because otherwise he provides the only alternative, the only place they feel they're getting any attention, any love. >> you have a 12-year-old daughter. >> i have a 12-year-old. >> you have to put yourself right in there. >> i refer to her as my little nun. she's this modest 12-year-old ballet dancing, piano -- you know -- >> oh, there she is. >> adorable. >> that's frances in the striped shirt in the middle. and you cannot imagine a child getting involved in this. but it happens. and in the "reviving ophelia" movie, we have a lovely family. she's a smart, popular girl. you know, it's not the things that you would think would lead into this. >> the bad girl. being smacked around. >> we're seeing you in this role, but we always think about you in "malcolm in the middle." do you miss that role? >> no because it's on re-runs all the time. get away from me! >> but one thing that you do have when you have a hit show like that is stability in your life. you have a check that's coming in every week. and it's a lovely check. >> yeah. >> so i think what you probably have gained now, you tell us, is the opportunity to play these maelt meaty roles, but you don't have the stability of "malcolm." >> seven years, 14-hour days very often. two of my children were born while i was filming it. >> who has time to do that? you know what i mean? you were working overtime, baby. >> fertility clinic. that's where i was. but when it ended, it does give you the opportunity to sit and wait for projects you do want to do. i hadn't worked in a year. and it was by choice. i had a very full tumultuous year in my personal life and i wanted to be with my children. we filmed this this summer. and they were with their dad. and i thoroughly enjoyed getting in front of a camera again. >> young actress, what is her name? she's lovely. >> her name is rebecca williams. and she's a young canadian actress who just fit this part. she was just -- you look at her, and you just see. seems like a ralph lauren model. >> beautiful. >> she's got an all-canadian glow about her. >> you talked about your tumultuous year which we've read a little bit about. are you dating again? is that back in the picture? and how is that portion? >> strange. >> yeah, it's weird, huh? >> but, you know, it's fun to remember that you can be good company to someone and that people enjoy your companionship. >> and that you are desired. >> yeah. i cannot believe how nice that has been. >> yes. isn't that nice? >> i mean, i can't believe people get divorced. it's the most devastating -- i can't believe so many -- when you read the statistics of what this is. >> but your family's doing fine. >> they're great. and that crazy movie, "eat pray love," i saw the day after i signed my -- >> divorce papers? >> yes. you know what? you send them light. you send them love. and you drop it. >> and you move on. >> and you move on. >> enjoy whatever life has left for you. >> and it's wonderful. >> we have a song that's coming up this year that could have been written just for you. >> just listen to that rehearsal. that's kpktsly what i thought. >> jane, we love you. we think you're highly desirable. >> and you can catch this great movie, "reviving ophelia," on lifetime. up next, a young woman who'f an inspiration to all of us in our "every woman has a story." running there? 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[ female announcer ] why wait? ask about toviaz today. today we meet our newest "everyone has a story" contest winner. mother of two megan mitchell from worcester, ohio. >> megan's letter captured us not as much of her battle with breast cancer, it's very serious, but for what she's doing to help women just like herself. here's her letter. >> i am a 39-year-old woman that was diagnosed last year with a very aggressive breast cancer. it was a huge shock to me and everyone that knew me. i had no history of breast cancer in my family. i ate healthy, and i also exercised. i was very fortunate to have gone in for my annual checkup, and my tumors were found by manual examination. i underwent a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction by my choice and then began chemo shortly after. i finished with chemo this last april and will undergo one more surgery. as a result of all of this, i quickly realized there was not enough support for younger women that were diagnosed in my area. i started giving out a support group for those 40 years and younger diagnosed. i thought all the things that were so important in my treatment and a few extra girlie things. i was so happy to have a support system that included my great girlfriends. i feel it's important to pass on the strength i had going through all of this. i can't change the world, but i can help out little by little. and if that helps one young woman get through her fight a little easier, it's very worth it. i have two amazing children that have shown me so many things through this journey. i also have an amazing husband that was my strength through it all. life does go on. enjoy every minute. you don't want to miss one moment. use all the humor you can muster up. it's so much better to be laughing than crying. i do enjoy life and look forward to many memories ahead. every day is a great memory to store. >> and megan is here with her husband, rod, and their two absolutely adorable children, alexa and reese. you said you weren't going to cry, but i didn't say i wasn't going to. david and i were very moved by your letter, obviously. the idea that first of all, you're in your own battle. at the same time, you're cognizant of the fact that other women like yourself, young, and not expecting any kind of diagnosis like this are in the same place that you were in. and so that helped your healing along the way, knowing that you're helping the healing of others? >> yes. i don't think of sitting around. i'm not that type of person. yes, being able to help other girls. and i don't think a lot of people realize that, you know, the young women have kids and husbands and jobs. and it's not like when they're older and have more time to focus on themselves. >> it must have been jarring to get the diagnosis at such a young age. >> no history. >> yeah. >> no family history. i had fibrocystic. but nothing of concern. so i went in. a new o.b. doctor, straight out of school. we were talking about shopping, comparing shoes and jewelry. and she did a manual exam and said, you know what? there's a couple spots here. i'm very, you know, nervous about. she sent me an ultrasound, and the ball started rolling very quickly. >> it's a miracle. >> rob, when you heard the news, it's scary enough. i think it's actually harder for those close to the person. i mean, that's my opinion. what was it like for you? >> that's very true. i am the utmost optimist. up till the last second, i knew everything was going to be fine. and then, you know, the hard news hit. and it shocked not just our family but her family and extended family and the whole community. >> the whole family gets it, in a way, right? when did you guys think when you found out mommy was sick? >> i felt really scared. because it was kind of hard to see my mom go through all that trouble. and she really worked out. she was really healthy. and it just came out. >> what about you, alexa? >> i felt scared, too, at first because i didn't quite know a lot about cancer and stuff. but once she told me a lot about it, i felt much better. >> well, and i like the pictures because you went bald all the way. what did you guys think of mom without the hair? without the wig? >> at first i wouldn't take my head out of the blanket. when she was getting her head shaved, i had a blanket over my head the whole time. >> you did? >> and until bedtime when she came up, i finally saw it. and i'm, like, hey, it's not that bad. >> kind of cool looking. >> it's about that time almost, right? we're going to take a little break. >> we're going to take a break. but when we come back, megan's give to do her special song david and i wrote for her. but you're going to have to wait, right after this. 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[ barbara boxer ] i'm barbara boxer, and i approved this message. we're back with megan and her family. the song. >> absolutely loved it. >> usually we don't write up-tempo songs, but dave kind of thought for this one it should be, now that we've met you, it's so right. >> yeah. you're all upbeat. and you sang is so beautifully. >> beautifully. >> thank you. >> are you on broadway? what's happening? >> not currently. i was in "ragtime." >> you were wonderful in that. with marsha. brilliant lady. >> we're going to give you a little gift, a little something. we know that your girlfriend bag, all the money comes out of your pocket. so walgreens generously donated 1,000 bucks to purchase the items you need. >> all the goodies. >> everybody gets to help somebody. and i hope that's helpful to you. >> so helpful. so helpful. >> we wish you all the best. you have a darling family. maybe we'll see you on broadway one of these days. >> you guys are terrific. >> we have a little more business we have to take care of. just one more little apology. take it, hoda. >> we want to bring you something that you don't always see on live tv. earlier this week while in the studio, actor harry hamlin, you may remember, got a report his business was being burglarized. he got the phone call on our air live. he complained about the lack of action by his security company, adt. >> he heard from them. >> and they said that adt took appropriate action notifying police within two minutes of receiving the alarm signal and reaching out to the customer. >> 'nough said. okay. we went to see "mary poppins" last night. >> love it. >> did you love it? >> we got an umbrella signed by all the cast. >> how cool is broadway? how cool is your mom? >> yeah. >> bye, everybody. have an awesome day. bye-bye. 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