but donny, i'll put it to you. do you think public pressure has a role going forward? do you think it will affect what happens in a courtroom in florida? >> i think there's politics and there's law and there's the politics of law. and clearly, this had to go to trial. we don't know the details here. none of us know the details. clearly this is a case that needs a brighter light, and we're going to get it now. it's that simple. >> i'm hoping that as this goes forward, and hearing you talk about the skewed legal lens, i'm not surprised by what's happened. i hope it allows us as a nation to talk about guns, the law that was enacted in 2005, the stand your ground law, where homicide cases have tripled since that law, i hope it allows this country to reexamine that. >> it really and truly has been taxed in the states that have stand your ground laws. i think one of the things we need to do is reject the premise of the question of whether or not the public pressure is going to impact on the justice system. public pressure simply made a light bulb go off in this case. that's

>> jenny mccarthy and donny wahlberg. i would show you a clip because it got racy and kind of dirty real quick. >> hoda would love that. >> he whispered dirty things into her ear. this is part of the show. >> she loves that. >> they are dating, so yeah. the sexual tension on this show was, literally i watching was like, get a room you two. it was hot, hot, hot. now they are reportedly dating. good for them. they were talking about how they behave in bed and all that good stuff. well, her show is racy. and he was certainly going to rise to the occasion because look at her. again. >> she ends up going to "the view" she's going to have to tone that down. >> we'll see. time will tell. >> what about the movies? >> we always think that the big blockbusters are going to win. we're learning now they're not. "lone ranger" did terribly. now "pacific rim" was supposed to do well. that tanked. "despicable me" is on top. it cost only about $76 million to make. it has made over $200 million just domestically. this is the movie to beat.

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once again, donny deutsch. is going to take us through all these different -- >> okay. >> and then just ahead, what is hot in shoes this season. flats, wedges, it's flowers, it's leopard print. we will get all the latest on what you should be wearing this spring. >> but first a check of the weather from maria larosa who is in for al this morning. hey, maria. >> good morning, guys. it's a little chilly here in the northeast. spring break i'm guessing? >> yes. >> and you're from san diego. >> san diego state university. >> how's it been there so far this year? >> it's been a lot of fun. >> welcome to new york. let's get you in to the weekend. of course a lot going on weatherwise. we could potentially see some snow from the catskills and berkshires in the northeast, maybe a little bit of rain, as well. showers and thunderstorms continue across the southeast. once again, record highs through the central and northern plains. that continues even on into sunday. of course still keeping an eye on the pacific northwest,

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>> i think donny is right. i've interviewed him several times. he's cuckoo smart, health care, nobody understands the problems better than he. he's a little wonkish. people do believe in redemption. >> i don't think he can get over that unfortunate name connected with him. weiner, couldn't be better. >> as the "new york post" knows. >> i think people will forgive him but he will still be a laughingstock. i think the joke was always -- >> i don't know. >> when he runs against somebody, they will keep bringing it up. then anthony weiner says doesn't my competitor have anything else to talk about. >> redemption is one thing but does it have to be public redemption. >> he's a public servant. he's very smart. if he serves the people well and says, look, i really made a stupid, stupid, stupid mistake. give him a second shot. >> let's move on to suri in the spotlight. everyone following katie holmes divorce. you see kathy holmes out and about an awful lot with suri. couple of questions. do you think suri should be off limits. >> every time you see her i

star jones, donny deutsch and dr. nancy snyderman are here to tackle the day's hottest headlines, surveys, and studies. good morning, everyone. >> i'm ready to bring it. this will make "meet the press" look like "love connection." >> i'm prepared, donny. i'm ready to go. let's get to it right away. our first hot topic is get out of my face. ashley judd taking on the tabloids who say all of a sudden she's looking puffy in the face. that maybe she's using fillers, or other additives. she's written a response to her critics here in the tabloids, really taking them on, saying they're misogynistic saying, who makes the fantastic leap from being sick or gaining some weight over the winter to a conclusion of plastic surgery? star, is this a go girl moment? >> it is an actual go girl moment. what i admire more than anything is that she didn't just take on the tabloids. she took on the so-called legitimate media. ashley said just because -- you know, that main stream media as our girl sarah palin would say. just because it's r

he's a year and a half old terrier mix and donny deutsche is bringing him out. he's a rambunctious dog. >> he's on three legs. >> that's right. >> he's in perfect shape. he can outrun anybody. you have a three-legged dog and they don't know the difference. >> they don't know the difference. he plays with the best of them and rough houses. >> thanks, donny. here is jack and jill. they have to be adopted together? >> they have bonded and been together the entire time. we would like to keep them together. >> thank youge >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. the community met in a town hall meeting to discuss possible solutions to the city's inefficient water billing system. officials admitted to overbilling thousands of customers over the last several years. it costs 57 properties to be sold at a tax sale. jack young is pushing for a two- year moratorium on seizing proper >> dense fog advisory until 10:00. baltimore is in the middle of it. eventually, hope to get sunshine to break through.

we're going to talk about that with star, donny and dr. nancy. >> and also as we mentioned christie brinkley is here and we're going to talk to her about her upcoming return to broadway and also about her ongoing dispute with her ex-husband and also some more. but we've got more to get to. >> let 's go over to the news desk. statistically is standing by with the headlines of the morning. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. we begin right now with those dangerous wildfires sweeping through the mountains west of denver, colorado. nbc's miguel almaguer is is in colorado with more. miguel, good morning. >> natalie, good morning. the extent of the damage is still unclear. it's believed this fire was actually sparked last week, and kicked out of control yesterday afternoon. we don't know how many homes have been destroyed but we do know at least one person is dead. the plumes of bill lowing smoke could be seen from downtown denver and 25 miles away. the fast-moving, wind-driven fire, 900 homes, thousands of people forced to evacuate.

donny, is it a good idea for companies like this to get involved in a political issue? >> the issue aside, here's what should govern a decision and only one thing. their shareholders. they have a responsibility, all corporations have a responsibility to the people that invest in their company to sell their product. having said that, if they made a calculated and i think this is a smart decision that taking that stand and maybe con temporizing the grand and building an emotional bond is right for selling cookies and it's the right decision. my company did the first commercial, two gay guys shopping for furniture. that was a company about inclusion and it was right for their brand. >> i like what donny says in terms of it being business oriented but a moral standing ground. you sort of say this feels good but i'm doing it because it makes sense. >> you are agree, though, there's nobody a bigger supporter of game rights than me. but having said that, if it was not right for their business. >> i found it very interesting that the cookie is 100 years old. they made a very de

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this one was actually already done by donny deutsch. it's the he-max bikini waxes for men. >> so maybe donny's going to reveal all coming up. >> oh! i don't think so. >>> what else is coming up? let's move on. >> okay. on a more serious note, as parents, i think all of us have had that conversation with our kids, what to do when they're approached by a stranger. this is such an important conversation and topic that we need to talk with our kids. i put my own son, josh, to the test in a special "dateline: my kid would never do that." i think you'll see i was stunned. it's an emotional outcome. you'll see what happens. much more tomorrow on "today." >> and on "dateline." >> good for you, natalie, for reporting that story. >>> meantime, let's get a check of the morning's weather from mr. roker. >> let's look ahead to the all-important weekend starting with tomorrow. we've got a risk of strong storms from north texas on into iowa. wet weather along the west coast. sunny and mild along the eastern seaboard. for saturday, we're expecting a ri

donny deutsche and dr. nancy snyderman. good morning all of you. >> good morning. >> nice to see you. >> i love the way you say power players. that's all i'm saying. >> i'm glad. >> anything will make him feel good. >> let's start in israel. i want to start with donny. israel banned underweight models from modelling. they are asking for the models to supply a report that they are not being malnourished. >> bmi index or something. >> yeah, certain bmi. as an ad guy does that make you bristle? >> number one, the government gets involved and puts warnings on cigarette labels because we know it's physically harmful to kids. we have to stop blaming the media. i'm raising daughters. at the end of the day, i have the ability to teach her, as far as her own self-image versus what's in a magazine. we are pointing a finger at the media. we have more control. >> wait, the media is incredibly powerful. >> not more than parents. >> let me say, one of the real issues is that we do so much photo shopping that even the models themselves do

no, donny, the name of the game is to sell magazines. is there any point where they're pushing it too far or people reading it might feel manipulated by this? >> i have to tell you, specifically "time" is a brilliant cover. that format of a weekly news magazine is dead. all of a sudden there's a reason to pick up "time." just like "esquire" in the '60s about those covers. >> is there any limit in your mind as to what they should do? >> hello, hello. >> i don't see that. >> tina brown has revolutionized how provocative and how much you can push magazine covers. and when magazines frankly aren't selling, she's shown that you can uptick sales by what's on the cover. >> also, newspapers, it's the same thing. we live in new york city. and the "new york post" is le e legendary for its cover. >> virgin atlantic is going to let some of its overseas flights from new york to london let people talk on the phone on their cell phones. there are limits to it, but is this a good idea? >> why do i feel like i run a channel of samuel l. jackson and go no

donny is right. it's the parents. >> my daughter was in ballet, she had to go to the bathroom. she came out and little girls were saying, oh you have to go pee-pee and picking on my little baby! and we have kids in school getting peer pressure in school. >> even like the disney channel and nice channel, there's always the mean girl. there's always this mean charact character. >> what's wrong with kids today is what's wrong with adults today. we'll leave it at that. >> it turns out scientists in denmark say low to moderate drinking, one to eight drink as week is okay in early pregnancy. doctor, can this be true? >> yes. but it is the slippery throw sloep of what people will really take home from this. if a woman nurse as drink throughout dinner, a six ounce portion of wine, there appears to be no harm to the fetus who has adopted a child due to alcohol, they flip out over this. >> isn't it the problem it's the slippery slope as you mention sfd. >> maybe you're not realizing how much you drink. >> i think people have a very hard time with moderation and understanding moderation.

. >> donny holbrook didn't have any idea why her hair was falling out either. >> this is where my hair was pretty much gone within ten days. >> ten days? >>. >> two weeks. yes. >> that's stunning. >> in a manner of weeks, she'd gone from looking like this to this. her names were falling off too. they never dreamed the culprit was hiding in plain sight. >> this is the actual product. >> this is the actually body. balance your body the way nature intended. >> right. >> turns out instead of taking a liquid vitamin they thought would help them, they were taking something toxic. >> what you find is an ingredient, a mineral which is potentially deadly. >> we wonder how what are supposed to be natural supplements make people so sick and how on earth could they make it all the way to reputable stores. >> it's like the west, they do whatever they want. >> wild, wild west. >> you and i could open a supplement company in the pack of a pickup truck. >> it might not be in the back of a pickup truck, but we're about to set up our own company, create poisonous substances and ask labs to check them. d

. >> donnie operates a mobile phone store. the shop was recently renovated but he says many of his neighbors failed to keep up. >> if you're looking at the front of the stores, there are not too many being swept, the windows are dirty. if you look on the ceiling tiles, if you take a picture of the krelg tiles, you can see mold, dust. >> he points to the restaurants right up the block. >> i've been to these restaurants. some of these restaurants, and order food because those closest to me and, yes, i wonder sometimes. >> the work eers there take offense. >> it's wrong. >> but the critics say the appearance speaks for itself. >> i don't want to eat there just from the look of the store, the mold, the cracked ceiling tile. >> barry says that while he apologizes for singling out asians, he feels all businesses in ward 8 can do better to keep their businesses clean. >>> a candidate for d.c. city council is calling out barry for his communities. se can kou biddle responded to the comments on can kojo nnamdi's political hour. he also

thank you, donny deutsch. yes. it's been four years. you know what the first thing that came to mind was? for me, when we had our first mardi gras together and we were going through the king cake and looking for the baby. i said it is a baby jesus. she goes, no it's not. i said yes, it is. i don't know, to me you'd have to look it up. it was one of the funniest things ever. >> i think every day is one of those days when you're not sure what's going to happen. usually the funniest days happen when they're unplanned, we don't even realize when we're both punchy. >> excuse me, speak for yourself -- but she's right. it could be today -- hasn't happened yet but hope springs eternal. thank you. >> our next question is from vanessa who's from new york city. >> hoda and kathie lee, i notice you all are so close and i'm just wondering is that closeness the same off the air and how much time do you all spend together? >> i don't spend much time with hoba. >> that is just deshl! >> that is yoda, to you. >> hoda! >> you don't know my name. >> i lov

i was going to say how do we transition to donny's dating life? >> of course, she's a woman, but yet as a man, i wouldn't. >> you can date who you want to date. >> that's not what this is about. >> i don't know why i went there. >> i was reading from cnn the other day that it says in the rules that they can't find anywhere, but a spokesperson said you have to be legally born a woman or a female. so change the rules, everybody. what this should be doing is going deeper than can she or can she not change the rules. of course she can. >> the only rules i've seen, are you a canadian citizen? you can't be married or pregnant and be over 18. >> basically silent on this. >> why can't a beauty pageant contestant be pregnant? >> if she can win pregnant, more power to you, right? let's move to our next topic. $500 million jackpot. boy, everybody's dreaming a little dream this morning. so suze, since we're all going to win, we need to ask you some financial advice. do you take the lump sum, or do you get paid out over a period of years? >> it depends who you

nancy synderman, star jones and donny deutsch to talk over some of the hot button issues of the day, which i think should be fun to have you in the mix. >> okay, that sounds wonderful. i really look forward to this. and you know, i appreciate nbc's boldness, and having me on, and you know, doesn't it kind of reflect so much the diversity of opinion that i hear that you all espouse, so i appreciate this. >> governor sarah palin. we're going to have you here tomorrow morning, special guest host, especially during our 8:00 hour of the "today" show. safe travels, governor. we'll see you tomorrow. >> thanks so much. >> ryan seacrest is here, as well tomorrow. he's got a big announcement. >> he's running sarah palin. ♪ [ mom ] we didn't know where to go next with eric's adhd. his stimulant medicine was helping, but some symptoms were still in his way. so the doctor kept eric on his current medicine and added nonstimulant intuniv to his treatment plan. [ male announcer ] for some children like eric, adding once-daily nonstimulant intuniv to their stimulant has been shown to provide additi

i say good morning, star, good morning, donny, good morning, rosie and then i just stop and she just goes for seven or eight minutes. which will be fun. >> it should be fun. >> also ahead, opening arguments begin today in the trial of former presidential candidate john edwards. he's accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions to then cover up his affair with rielle hunter. will she be called to testify? live report from the courthouse coming up. >> and then also, then giuliana and bill rancic have talked openly about their struggle with infertility. and they dealt with the devastating news that she has breast cancer. well this morning, they're here to make a big announcement about their future in an exclusive live interview. >> and what's your best side? the new findings that show which side of your face people will find more appealing. >> pretty interesting. >> and it's the same for all of us apparently. >> so we're going to get to that. but we begin at the trial of former democratic presidential hopeful john edwards. nbc's senior investigative correspondent lisa myers is at

star jones, donny deutsch. you haven't been here in a while. you missed commenting on big stories in the news. how about the pope giving a press conference on the plane on the way back from brazil. he was asked about gays in the church, about gay priests. here's what he said. who am i to judge a gay person of good will who seeks the lord? you can't marginalize these people. some people heard that comment, they thought it was a watershed moment for gays in the church. others said it's really just a very minor shift, and it doesn't mean a lot. where do you come down? >> i think it's consistent with the christian spirit of welcoming everybody into the church of christ. however, you didn't hear him make any changes as it relates to celibacy. so a heterosexual priest or a homosexual priest would still have to be sell bat. >> i think it's a watershed moment. we're seeing a change in the catholic church that the gay lifestyle is finally coming in. >> let me interrupt you there. it's not the gay lifestyle because the church still considers homosexual s

. >> talk about this with donny deutsch, chairman of deutsch incorporated. good morning. this san interesting survey, but i know you think we should take it way bit of a grain of salt. why? >> the way they do it, speak to 600,000 people and say tell me something you've heard positive or negative about the brand, which takes out a lot of brands with passionate points of view like apple. love them, hate them, a huge brand, obviously. middle of road brands but real reasons they're on it. >> what you said is surprising. no apple on list, no google, no coca-cola, which is surprising when you're talking about iconic, trusted brands. >> iconic and relevant. the world is moving away from carbonated beverages. >> apple? >> that surprised me, mcdonald's, surprised me. >> innocuous brands? >> a comment on five. kindle, amazon, youtube, lowe's and subway. they're all self-empowerment brands, all do it yourself brands where the consumer has control. whether it's making your sandwich at subway, choosing your own video on youtube. consumer is king. >> go by your theory, then, why youtub

star jones and nancy snyderman and sitting in for donny this morning -- >> i donny? >> from nbc's morning joe. >> the first topic is miley cyrus and the vmas. you were outspoken. you called the performance disturbing. >> it was. >> let me ask you the next question, parents groups are saying someone at mtv needs to be fired. >> absolutely. absolutely. somebody should be fired. >> it's hard to believe there weren't parents at mtv who couldn't have put two and two together. >> didn't we expect this? they push the envelope every single year. did you not expect -- >> there's pushing the envelope and there's raunchy porn that's disgusting and disturbing and seeing a 20-year-old young woman in the process of her undoing and everyone clapping for it and being disturbed by it and showing it, which i hope we don't. i don't want to see it. don't show it here on my segment here with you guys, please don't show it. >> nobody disagrees. but i think it speaks more to young women speaking that being oversexualized is a way to be seen and to be heard. >> but star, that's exactly what