back now with more of today. i m telling you. on this friday morning, march 12th, 2010. some light showers in the big apple today, but that doesn t seem to be bothering folks gathered on the plaza kicking off their weekend with us. it will if they stick around. al s going to tell us a bit later, it s going to become more than light. anyway, we appreciate all the folks being there, you at home as well. inside studio 1a, i m lester holt in for matt along with al roker and natalie morales. coming up, more on the untimely death of corey haim, the child actor. we will have preliminary results of the autopsy and hear from friends and family. we ll also look at the epidemic of drug abuse among celebrities in hollywood. also, remember the case of the man who called himself clark rockefeller? it s been called the longest running con in fbi history. he claimed to be part of the wealthy family and lived in elite circles, marrying and starting a family, but he was really a man who
good morning. more wild weather. a line of severe storms tears across florida, spawning at least four tornadoes. this morning, a powerful system is promising a weekend of heavy rain, strong winds and possible flooding up and down the et coast. who knew what when? republicans call for an investigation into how reports of former congressman eric massa s behavior were handled. why was house speaker nancy pelosi not told about complaints made to her office as far back as october? this morning, her response. and together again. following a decades-long family feud, ryan and tatum o neal say they have finally buried the hatchet. and after years of not speaking, they re sitting down for their first interview together, today, friday, march 12th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to today on this friday morning. i m meredith vieira. and i m lester holt in for matt this morning. hope you didn t make any outdoor plans for the weekend because we ve