we talked to him, matt, recently in cannes, as you know. his interview was emotional, raw, he's also honest. and among the things he talks about, why he has a, quote, very tough time with people. but we begin with that breaking news in california, where a suspect is in custody in the disappearance of 15-year-old high school cheerleader sierra lamar. nbc's kristen dahlgren is joining us now with details. kristen, good morning. >> good morning, ann. well sierra lamar hasn't been seen since she left for school on march 16th. but this morning authorities are holding a suspect. they say they have probable cause to charge him with murder. for two months, so many questions have surrounded the mysterious disappearance of 15-year-old sierra lamar. this morning santa clara county sheriff's detectives believe this man has the answers. they took 21-year-old antolin garcia-torres into custody monday night, questioning him for two hours, before booking him on one count of kidnapping, and one count of murder. >> public safety is our primary concern. we do

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i mean, and the "today" show is sending me to cannes. i know i've been there once before. but we're going to go, this time we've lined up some big stars because there are a lot of movies of course, we've got chris rock, just to name a few people we're getting to talk to. i feel very excited. we start that on wednesday morning. >> isn't cannes where you wrestled brad pitt to the ground one year? >> i pretty much did. i was totally inappropriate. i touched his face. i was having a girl moment. it's completely embarrassing. he forgave me. >> it was jet lag. >> i don't know. i think i just wanted -- i was -- i was an idiot. >> it's going to be fun. >> i won't do that. i won't do that. >> live from cannes. >> but you've got to be in a cage when you interview alec baldwin. >> let's go inside. natalie is standing by at the news desk with a check of all the headlines. >> good morning to you guys once again. good morning, everyone. in the news this morning, heads could roll today at jpmorgan chase just days after word of its $2 billion trading loss became public. ina drew, the firm

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reese witherspoon rocked her growing baby bump with one and two cannes look. she was glowing in a hot pink manolo blahnik sandals. her co-star was handsome even from behind. camila alves was flawless in a marchesa draped tulle gown with embroidered bodies. >> she may have been wearing a more conservative looks but made up for it with plenty of bling. diane krueger in this haute couture number. we love diane's style but this gown may have been a bit over the top for the occasion. we were much bigger for him. >> andie mcdowell and her daughter posed together in strapless cream and bold sequined gowns. but it was andy's black giorgio armani number that had us ready to dial 911. go to e! online and check ott "fashion police" every friday right here on e!. >> it is the biggest cover since demi moore bare her pregnant belly. it is david beckham to grace the cover all by himself. >> ashlan is going behind the scenes as he dishes about his baby girl and his craziest fashion choice. >> over the years i've loved wearing great clothes an having a wife that's in fashion a

we've also got a lot more stars lined up this week when this young lady, ann curry, takes to cannes by storm. she's going to go to the cannes film festival with alec baldwin, sacha baron cohen, ben stiller and chris rock just to name a few. ann will be there tomorrow, today, an idyllic paradise. by friday, a vast wasteland. but ann curry, south of france, thursday and friday here on "today." >> i'm excited. >> i hope your weather there is better than this here. >> i know. >> it's pouring in new york city. let's go inside, natalie is standing by at the news desk with a look at all the headlines. natalie. >> good morning, everyone. the ceo of jpmorgan chase will likely face tough questions today in florida. the bank's annual shareholder meeting in tampa will give investors their first chance to grill ceo jamie dimon about the loss of at least $2 billion in a trading blunder. >>> john edwards' oldest daughter is set to take the stand in her father's defense. 30-year-old cate edwards could testify as early as today. the defense, meanwhile, suffered a setback monday when the judge barred te

check out the craziness in cannes. >> cannes comes to a halt as hollywood's hottest stroll the streets in the seaside town. kristen stewart posed alongside kirsten dunst and the rest of the cast. the ladies are clearly having fun. stewart kept things chic in balh i wanted to do it. >> a surprising guest showed up at the premiere, kristen's real-life leading man rob pattinson. he was looking good all suited up. also for your viewing pleasure, the handsome brad pitt. he was documenting his p.o.v. at the premiere of "killing them softly." nicole kidman is in town for her film, "the paperboy." but it was kim kardashian's arrival that caused total chaos. >> oh, what a nightmare! >> three police officers had to escort kimmy k through the insane sea of photogs to get to her car. she's in france to support her man, kanye, whose short film "cool summer" is debuting at the festival. we spotted them hand in hand today looking happy and calm. more on them tomorrow. >> that's going to be good, so is the men in black premiere i'm covering tonight with alicia. going splitsy on a cab, so i better hurr

. >>> brad pitt hits the cannes film festival, but all anyone wants to know is where is angie? >> indy can't keep pace with miami and the kings are crowned, heading to the stanley cup finals after a thrilling overtime win. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> this morning for the first time egyptians are voting to pick their president. none of the 12 candidates is expected to get more than half of the votes to outrightly win the first round, making a runoff likely between the top two in june. >>> one year later, thousands attended a memorial for the 161 people killed by the massive tornado that struck joplin, missouri. they marched through some of the city's hardest hit areas to remember family and friends who died in one of the deadliest tornadoes in u.s. history. >>> the 2010 u.s. census was mostly accurate but a new assessment says it missed more than 1.5 million minorities. the government report says the census under-counted blacks, hispanics, renters and young me

that is cannes. and ann has made her way to the cannes film festival, the center of the celebrity world for the next couple of weeks. savannah never play rock, paper scissors with ann. she is good at that and she will beat you and win trips like that. anyway we're going to check in with her coming up. meanwhile inside studio 1a in new york city i'm matt lauer alongside savannah guthrie. >> good morning, everybody. also ahead a consumer alert about something that doctors know but many parents may not. widely used baby accessories and toys can suffocate your infant during sleep. so, why are they being sold in the first place? and what should you do if you have them in your home? coming up, our hidden camera report. >>> and then later on, kris jenner is here. she's the mom and manager of the kardashians. and she has built her family into an empire. but is there trouble in paradise? rumors that she might be out as manager? >> i have to be honest with you, although kim was here not long ago i have not exa

to cannes. >> to cannes. >> to you. he news. >>> good morning to you. 8:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a teenager is dead after a shooting in san jose. doctors worked through the night to try to save the boy but he died early this morning of a gunshot wound. officers say they found him and another man injured on walnut woods drive on wednesday nig. the other man was assaulted and had serious injuries but he was not shot. so far, no word on the possible motive. and police have not released a description of any possible suspects. >>> a lot cooler out there this morning. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning. it's going to be a cooler afternoon by about 10 degrees from yesterday's highs. we're going to climb by about 5 to 8 degrees tomorrow. and then the 80s return for the weekend. have a great thursday. [ man ] hmm. a lot can happen in two hundred thousand miles... are you guys okay? yeah. ♪ [ man ] i had a great time. thank you, it was really fun. ♪ [ crash ] i'm going to write down my number, but don't use it. [ laughi

i'm ann curry in cannes, france. and matt is holding down the fort back in studio 1a. hey, matt. >> hey, ann. we have a huge crowd here. we know what you've been doing from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. east coast time every day. how you been keeping yourself busy otherwise? >> ah, funny you should ask, matt. because following in the illustrious footsteps of some great talents like martin scorsese and whoopi goldberg and some guy named matt lauer, i actually helped celebrate the official opening of the american pavilion here at the cannes film festival. i was welcomed by u.s. consul general diane kelly before the big ribbon cutting. it was really quite an honor, and we've got a lot more coming up from here, matt, including we're going to be sitting down with the stars of the new "madagascar" movie, including ben stiller, chris rock and jada pinkett smith and also martin short. and a little bit later, eva longoria will be stopping by. >> you did great with the scissors, by the way. you did very well. >>> also ahead, one man's frightening encounter with a huge alligator. we showed y

a lot of big stars including the cast of madagascar. >> that's a good assignment. >> ann in cannes. >> i am actually the one to get to go. lucky me. >> take us with you. >> come on. if it was my choice you'd come. >> all right. >> let's say hello now to andrew garfield, the star of "death of a salesman" on broadway. >> hi. >> nice to have you here. >> thank you for having me. >> this is your broadway debut. you've already earned a tony nomination. not too shabby. >> i try not to think about it so much. but yeah, no, i feel very lucky and you know proud to be a part of such an incredible play and incredible cast and working with one of the greatest living directors. i feel very, very lucky. >> in fact, you earn something like seven tony nominations for this production. >> pretty good. >> but it's been 53 years since this play actually was -- won a pulitzer prize. >> yeah. >> and, and to get this role, which is just so demanding, you know, and, and to get a tony nomination, i mean it's a huge deal i mean you must be deeply touched by it. >> it's like everyone likes a part in the back. e

welcome back from cannes. >> okay, thank you so much. >> the story that they made you go? >> they made me go. they made me stay for two days. it was so hard. but no, it's really fun. >> great to be here with you today. we're talking about what happened in chicago over the weekend. things got a bit rough and tumble. this is the last day of the nato summit there with new protests planned, some downtown businesses have actually told their employees to stay home today. >> exactly. you can see why in these images from sunday. dozens were injured, including at least four police officers and demonstrators voiced their opposition to the war in afghanistan and other issues. protests that provided a rather unusual backdrop to one couple's wedding day photographs. she does not look particularly pleased about that. we'll have more on this straight ahead. >> also we're going to get the latest on the mysterious disappearance of a 10-month-old girl in missouri. you might recall the story of lisa irwin. she vanished from her own crib in the middle of the night last october. the girl's par