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Event Location(s): United States | Description: 08:02:14 (3:43) Disaster In The Gulf, Day 61: Efforts To Drill Relief Well Continue BP CEO Tony Hayward is being sent back to England and handing over daily operations over the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as efforts to drill a relief well to relieve the spill continue. NBC's Anne Thompson reports live on-camera from Venice, Louisiana. EJ 08:02:20 (:08) EXT DAY MS: BP CEO Tony Hayward looks out of helicopter window during flight. MS: Hayward and another man disembark from the helicopter. EJ 08:03:03 (1:56) EXT DAY GULF OF MEXICO AERIAL: Oil slick. UNDERWATER GULF OF MEXICO (BP) Underwater video of oil gushing from broken pipeline. EXT DAY GULF OF MEXICO AERIAL: Oil collection ships. INT MS: At press conference, Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen says, "This is a significant improvement moving forward; however, we know because of the new flow rate numbers that we need to increase capacity." UNDERWATER GULF OF MEXICO (BP) Underwater video of oil gushing from broken pipeline. UNDERWATER GULF OF MEXICO MS: Balls of oil in the water. EXT DAY GULF OF MEXICO Panning shot of oil slick on water. ANIMATION Demonstrating the drilling of two relief wells. UNDERWATER GULF OF MEXICO (BP) Underwater video of robotic submersibles. EXT DAY MS: In interview, oil industry expert Bob Cavnar says, "It's a little bit like driving a car from the backseat. You can reach the steering wheel but it's a little hard to control." EXT DAY GULF OF MEXICO MS: Oil slick on water. EXT DAY MS: Texas A&M oceanographer John Kessler talks with NBC's Robert Bazell as they view equipment. EXT DAY GULF OF MEXICO MS: Oil slick on water. EXT DAY MS: In interview, Kessler says, "The bottom waters are way more concentrated with their natural gas than we could have imagined. Six orders of magnitude--a million times more--is a tremendous amount more methane and natural gas." MS: Workers aboard hooked-together vacuum barges. MS: Thompson reports on-camera from boat in front of the barges. MS: Three hooked-together barges. MS: Workers on barges holding oil-skimming hose in the water. MS: In interview as he stands on deck of barge, Coast Guard Captain Gary Kessell says, "As you can see some of the sheen started to collect alongside of the barge, and we're going to put some boom out on the other side over here to make some natural collection zones as the tide comes in and out. And the vacuum trucks will take it out of the collection points." MS: Workers on barge. EJ 08:05:34 (:22) EXT DAY MS: People clean tar-stained beach. MS: People clean a beach by shoveling into bags. MS: A man shovels sand into a bag. MS: A man sweeps sand into a shovel. Panning shot of people shoveling sand. MS: People sweep sand on a beach. Thompson reports live on-camera. In X-talk with Lester Holt (in Studio 1A), Thompson says the administer of the claims fund set up by BP hopes to get it up and running very, very quickly and once people have completely filed their claims, he expects to be able to make a ruling on that and get payment out to them within 30 to 60 days, so speed is key to help the people meet their bills and also to keep the anger tamped down (no signoff). 08:06:18 (:20) Severe Storms Hit the Midwest Knocked Out Some Windows In Chicago's Willis Tower and Caused Power Outages EXT DAY OHS: Traffic drives in heavy rain and wind. EXT DAY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS BRIEF CUTS: Shots of broken windows due to heavy winds in the Willis Tower. MS: People walk in the rain carrying umbrellas. EXT DAY ILLINOIS MS: Water is sprayed onto a building in flames (in aftermath of a lightning strike). EXT DAY MS: A twisted utility pole leans over a residential street. MS: Fallen tree lies on the street. VO: Jeff Rossen. 08:06:46 (:22) Teenage Girl Who Was Punched By a Police Officer After She Got Involved In Her Friend's Arrest For Jaywalking and Shoved the Officer, Apologized EXT DAY SEATTLE, WASHINGTON STATE (Amateur Video) MS: Police officer Ian Walsh struggles with a teenage girl another teenage girl intervenes and shoves Walsh, who then punches the second girl and pushed her to his police car. MS: Walsh holds the second teenage girl. VO: Jeff Rossen. 08:07:13 (:12) President Obama and His Daughters Watched the Washington Nationals Play His Hometown Team the Chicago White Sox, Who Won the Game EXT DAY WASHINGTON, DC NATIONALS STADIUM MS: President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia Obama seated together during baseball game. MS: President Obama and Malia seated together. VO: Jeff Rossen. 08:09:18 (1:53) Where's Kyron?: Police Seek New Leads The search for missing second grader Kyron Horman has entered its third week in Oregon. EXT DAY PORTLAND, OREGON AERIAL: A pond. AERIAL: Investigators search the pond. AERIAL: Skyline Elementary School. STILLS Photo of missing 7-year-old boy Kyron Horman. Missing person flyer of Kyron, his stepmother Terri Horman, and her white pickup truck. EXT DAY PORTLAND WS: Exterior of Skyline Elementary School. MS: A tire swing spins. INT PORTLAND MS: Terri and Kyron's father Kaine Horman hug. EXT DAY PORTLAND MS: In press conference, Multnomah County Sheriffs Department Captain Jason Gates says, "We're not in a position to talk about people of interest. She's associated with the case because she was, you know, the last person to see Kyron." WS: Hills. STILLS Insert various photos of Kyron. GFX: Graphic of People Magazine, featuring Kyron on the cover. CLIPS: Clips from the TV show "America's Most Wanted" featuring a story on Kyron. EXT DAY PORTLAND MS: People search tall grass nearby body of water. WS: People search field. MS: A man searches grass. MS: A helicopter flies over trees. AERIAL: Police search the pond. VO: A man says (accompanied by guitar), " To bring hope to this community and to Kyron's family." INT PORTLAND MS: A man wearing a T-shirt of Kyron carries a lighted candle and lights another candle held by a woman during a vigil (both faces unseen). MS: People hold lighted candles. MS: A man lights another's candle. MS: Principal Skyline Elementary School Ben Keeper says, "We're all incredibly heartbroken and have yet, at the same time, hope that Kyron will be returned to his family safe and sound." INT PORTLAND MS: Kaine, Terri, and Kyron's mother Desiree Young look on as Kyron's stepfather Tony speaks at a press conference. Kaine and Tony hug. EXT DAY PORTLAND MS: A school bus drives. STILL Photo of Kyron holding a toy. INT PORTLAND MS: In the press conference, Tony says, "Kyron, we miss you, we love you and we need you home right now." MS: Tony speaks as Kaine, Terri, and Desiree look on. EXT DAY PORTLAND Pan to missing person billboard advertisement for Kyron. VO: NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports and signs off from Los Angeles. 08:11:13 (3:04) Where's Kyron?: Police Seek New Leads: Former FBI Profiler Clint Van Zandt Discussed the Search For Missing 7-Year-Old Portland Boy Kyron Horman 08:11:50 STILLS Photo of Kyron Horman's mother and stepmother Desiree Young and Terri Horman. Photos of missing 7-year-old Kyron Horman. Photo of police setting up an oversized photo of Kyron. EJ 08:12:19 (:34) INT PORTLAND, OREGON MS: Multnomah County Sheriff Captain Jason Gates speaks at a press conference as Kyron's stepfather and mother Tony and Desiree Young and Kyron's stepmother and father Terri and Kaine Horman look on. MS: Tony and Desiree. MS: Tony speaks. MS: Tony and Kaine hug. MS: Kaine speaks as the others look on. MS: The Yongs and the Hormans exit. 08:12:53 STILLS Photo of Terri and Desiree. Photos of Kyron. EJ 08:13:36 (:10) EXT DAY PORTLAND MS: Searches walk down path. MS: People search tall grass. MS: People search tall grass. Former FBI Profiler Clint Van Zandt joins Amy Robach (in Studio 1A) in two-way live remote from Washington, DC. AMY ROBACH: Clint, good morning. Mr. CLINT VAN ZANDT: Hi, Amy, good morning. ROBACH: And obviously the police have said they don't have a suspect. They don't have a person of interest as of yet, and, as Miguel reported, they are now sending out questionnaires to teachers, students, friends. What are they hoping to find? Mr. VAN ZANDT: Well, they're starting to retrace their steps, Amy. As you have indicated, it's been 15 days now. So I think they're circling back, going back to the last time Kyron was seen, going to the last person he was seen with, and trying to validate the timelines that they have created, see if they've missed anything at this point. ROBACH: And authorities have said publicly now that members of Kyron's family, including his stepmother, have been cooperative. How important is working with the family at this point, and their level of cooperation obviously being detailed to the press because there were some questions about how much they were coming forward and how much they were a part of this case? Mr. VAN ZANDT: Well, I think it's very critical. You always run a parallel investigation. One of the things you have to do is verify the whereabouts and activities of those closest to the victim. In this case, we know the stepmother was the last person to be seen with him in school. When she dropped him off, he allegedly disappeared after that. So they have to verify her story as well as the story of anybody else in the family as to what their activities were the day the victim disappeared, while at the same time they're looking at other people in the school, they're looking at known sexual predators. So there is multiple tracks. And, you know, I--these are the type cases that individuals, bloggers, jump on and they start to develop an opinion, a theory, and I think, you know, we pretty much need to wait for law enforcement. They've got the inside facts. They've conducted the interviews, and no matter, you know, how much any of us may want to speculate, it's the police, the FBI's job to investigate. And that's how the case is going to be solved. ROBACH: And yet, perhaps adding to that speculation that perhaps a family member was involved or someone who is specifically targeting Kyron, police have said that the chances of another kidnapping happening in that area are low. Well, if you--a child disappears out of his school, that's an interesting comment. Mr. VAN ZANDT: It's also an interesting balance. Law enforcement on one hand is trying to assure the community that there's a strong law enforcement presence. Should there have been a predator in this area, a child predator, we're here to make sure it doesn't happen again. But you couple that with the statement of it's not going to happen again, I think many grab from that statement that law enforcement has a theory. They believe perhaps that Kyron had been specifically targeted, and therefore that no other child would be at risk. That's an interesting balance they have to maintain, and I think an entire community still feels threatened. It's summertime, our kids are out and about. Many parents, you know, are working, and their child's a latchkey kid. So I think this needs to be solved not only for Kyron's family, but for the entire community to have some sense of peace and safety for their own children. ROBACH: All right, Clint Van Zandt, thanks so much. Mr. VAN ZANDT: Thank you. 08:17:09 (3:06) Shark Attack: 35th Anniversary Of "Jaws" Thirty-five years ago this weekend the movie "Jaws" was released, which changed Hollywood forever and changed the way people feel about swimming in the ocean. Lester Holt reports live in Studio 1A. EJ 08:17:18 (2:44) CLIPS: (Universal Studios) Clips from the movie "Jaws" featuring actor Roy Scheider. INT MS: In interview, "Jaws" screenwriter Carl Gottlieb says, "I wrote a memo to Steven before we started the movie saying that if we do our jobs right people will feel about the ocean the way they felt about the shower after "Psycho."" CLIPS: (Universal Studios) Clips from "Jaws" featuring Scheider. INT 1975 (Night Vision) MS: Audience members scream during a screening of "Jaws." EXT DAY (Archival Footage) MS: "Jaws" director Steven Spielberg walk sand talks with a man. MS: Spielberg and others on boat. GFX: Graphic of the book "Jaws" by Peter Benchley. CLIPS: (Universal Studios) Clips from "Jaws" featuring Scheider and actors Richard Dreyfuss and Murray Hamilton. EXT DAY (Archival Footage) MS: The mechanical shark used for the movie opens and closes its mouth. MS: The mechanical shark. MS: The mechanical shark attached to rigging. INT MS: In interview, Entertainment Weekly's Dave Karger says, "The actual mechanical shark that they called Bruce--after Spielberg's lawyer--didn't work. The first time they tested the shark it just sank into Nantucket Sound." EXT DAY (Archival Footage) MS: Spielberg and other crewmembers work on a boat. CLIPS: (Universal Studios) Clips from "Jaws" featuring, Hamilton, Gottlieb and others. INT MS: In interview, Gottlieb says, "We can make this movie work, but we just have to work harder at showing the power and the terror of the shark before we reveal it." CLIPS: (Universal Studios) Clips from "Jaws" featuring actress-stuntwoman Susan Backlinie. EXT DAY MS: In interview, Backlinie says, "They had a pair of cut-off Levis on me, and they had metal sides on them. And to those metal sides we hooked cables." CLIPS: (Universal Studios) Clips from "Jaws" featuring Backlinie and Dreyfuss, and actor Robert Shaw. INT MS: Copies of Gottlieb's book "The Jaws Log." CLIPS: (Universal Studios) Clips from "Jaws" featuring, Shaw, Dreyfuss and Scheider. INT MS: In interview, Gottlieb says, "Dreyfuss was the new kid and Shaw was an old hand, so it worked out. We got an offscreen tension that translated into an onscreen tension. Scheider's famous line `You're going to need a bigger boat.' I always thought he ad-libbed it. He always thought it was in the script. It's one of my favorite scenes." CLIPS: (Universal Studios) Clips from "Jaws" featuring Scheider and Shaw. INT MS: In interview, Karger says, ""Jaws" had a huge impact on the movie industry. It ushered in the whole era of the event movie." CLIPS: (Universal Studios) Clips from "Jaws" featuring Scheider. EXT DAY MS: In interview, Backlinie says, "He said, `When your scene's finished, I want them under the seat with the popcorn and the bubble gum.' So I think we baker that part." CLIPS: (Universal Studios) Clips from "Jaws" featuring Backlinie. In live X-talk in Studio 1A, Amy Robach notes she's never taken a dip in the ocean at night because of "Jaws" and Holt notes the opening scene got him. 08:31:12 (1:41) A Century of Cakes: "Cake Boss" Bakery Is 100: Buddy Valastro Discusses the 100th anniversary of Carlo's Bakery In Hoboken, New Jersey 08:31:59 STILLS Photo of young Buddy Valastro and his father. Photo of people working in Carlo's Bakery. Carlo's Bakery's Buddy Valastro, his wife Lisa Valastro and his sister Grace Faugno joins Lester Holt and Amy Robach live outside Studio 1A. Buddy says his father would be so proud if he could see what the family has done to the bakery and they preach what they believe in, family values, hard work and good product, which is what Carlo's Bakery stands for. Robach samples some pastries. He says a friend of his father's brought liquor over from Italy and said he had to make a cake from it and his father created his cream puff cake. Holt samples a napoleon pastry. Valastro says today is their 100th year anniversary and they're having a huge block party in Hoboken, New Jersey and everybody's invited. He says he made a life-sized replica of his wife and there is nothing he will back down from. 083420 000247 Royal Wedding: Ceremony Fit For a Princess Sweden's Princess Victoria is getting married to commoner Daniel Westling today. Live shots of wedding guests entering Stockholm Cathedral in Stockholm, Sweden. NBC's Jim Maceda reports live on-camera from London, England. EJ 08:34:38 (2:12) EXT DAY STOCKHOLM Shots of royal guard on horseback. MS: Honor guard stand at attention. MS: Honor guard stand in a line. MS: Plate featuring image of Sweden's Princes Victoria and her fiancé Daniel Westling. MS: Sweet cakes. MS: Crowd gather on street. MS: Crowd watches military parade. MS: Princes Victoria and Westling walk on red carpet, Victoria waving. MS: Victoria waves and Westling gives thumbs-ups. INT MS: Victoria smiles at desk as camera flashes go off. STILL B&W photo of Britain's Queen Victoria (Princess Victoria's great, great, great-grandmother). INT MS: Princes Victoria and Westling walk down step together and wave. EXT DAY MS: Princes Victoria and Westling wave from horse-drawn carriage. MS: Princes Victoria and Westling and laugh INT MS: Princes Victoria and Westling in interview. Victoria (speaking in foreign language, translated in VO) says, "I love his sense of humor. He has a big heart, and we share a great deal of interests" EXT DAY MS: Rack of post cards of the royal family by a newsstand. CU: Post card of Princes Victoria and Westling. INT MS: Photo of Princes Victoria and Westling on shelf. CU" Postage stamp of Princes Victoria and Westling. EXT DAY MS: In interview, a Swedish girl (speaking in foreign language, translated in VO) says, "Princesses don't marry every day, so that's a lot of fun." EXT DAY LONDON MS: Couple during royal wedding. INT LONDON 1981-07-29 MS: Prince Charles and Princess Diana walk down the aisle together during their wedding. MS: Diana walks down the aisle. EXT DAY STOCKHOLM MS: Exterior of Stockholm Cathedral INT STOCKHOLM MS: Alter in Stockholm Cathedral. EXT DAY STOCKHOLM MS: Procession of soldiers on horseback. MS: Procession of police on horseback. MS: A barge is rowed in the water. WS: Exterior of the royal castle. MS: The royal castle. INT STOCKHOLM MS: Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, his wife Filippa Reinfeldt, Princess Victoria, Westling, and Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf pose together. MS: A man plays a trumpet-like instrument. MS: Princess Victoria, Westling and others greet people. MS: Victoria greets people. MS: Crowd in reception. OHS: Crowd in reception. MS: People applaud as Princess Victoria and Westling kiss. EXT DAY MS: In interview, Burke's Peerage's William Bortrick says, "It's very much a time where the Swedish people can use this opportunity to celebrate despite economic difficulties in the world." EXT DAY OCKELBO, SWEDEN (WESLTING'S HOME TOWN) WS: A street. MS: People walk. MS: People walk and talk. MS: A woman walks by a water fountain. INT MS: King Gustav and Princess Victoria hug. INT MS: Britain's Prince William (wearing Royal Air Force uniform) and his girlfriend Kate Middleton walk together. EXT DAY STOCKHOLM MS: Princess Victoria and Westling wave. Maceda reports and closes live on-camera (no sign off). Live shot of wedding guests walking down sidewalk. 08:37:09 (2:43) Royal Wedding: Will William and Kate Tie the Knot?: Swedish Freelance Journalist Alan Adler Discusses Royal Weddings 08:37:20 (:29) Live shots of unidentified wedding guests arriving in Stockholm, Sweden. EJ 08:38:08 (:06) INT LONDON, ENGLAND 1981-07-29 MS: Prince Charles and Princess Diana walk down the aisle together during their wedding. OHS: Prince Charles and Princess Diana walk down the aisle. MS: Diana. EJ 08:38:19 (:17) INT MS: Sweden's Princess Victoria and her fiancé Daniel Westling in interview. CU: Engagement ring on Victoria's hand. EXT DAY MS: Princess Victoria and Westling walk with others. MS: Princess Victoria and Westling board a boat. 08:38:58 STILLS Photos of Britain's Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton. EJ 08:39:06 (:04) EXT DAY MS: Prince William and Middleton in spectator stands GFX: Graphic of People Magazine and articles about William and Middleton. EJ 08:39:19 (:10) INT MS: Prince William (wearing Royal Air Force uniform) and Middleton walk together. Alan Adler is a Swedish journalist who lives and works in London. Swedish Freelance Journalist Alan Adler joins Lester Holt (in Studio 1A) in two-way live remote from London, England. LESTER HOLT: Alan, good morning, thanks for being with us. Mr. ALAN ADLER: Good morning, Lester. HOLT: We're sharing the excitement. We've been watching the pictures over the satellite, looks like a beautiful event. I know, as we mentioned, a lot of money has been put into this. There's going to be soldiers and flyovers of fighter jets. How big a deal is this for the Swedish people? Mr. ADLER: Well, you know, I mean, we do two things very well in Sweden. We complain and we consume. And the figure at $3 million is about right. But you have to get that in perspective and remember that Swedes spend more than twice that amount a week on solariums. And, you know, I think I'd rather see a royal wedding than a bunch of slightly suntanned Swedes. HOLT: And the princess in this case has been compared to Princess Diana. How is she regarded in the country? Mr. ADLER: Yeah. Well, she--very respected. You know, she's had a few problems. She's--she suffered in the past and she's come through some bad patches and so has her--has Daniel. They've both suffered ill health, so they've got the people behind them. People want them to be happy. They want them to be, you know, to be content and so forth. In fact, you know, Victoria came to the USA in the '90s. She was suffering from anorexia. And the one place in the world that the Swedes felt she could be alone and recuperate and get over her illness was the USA. And she went to Yale University, studied there for a year. And thanks to you guys, you know, she's fine now and... HOLT: You're welcome. Mr. ADLER: We owe you a debt of gratitude. HOLT: You know, and you--we noted you are in London right now, so obviously you're familiar with all things royal over there. Mr. ADLER: Yes. HOLT: And there's been a lot of talk about Prince William and Kate Middleton getting engaged. Mr. ADLER: Yeah. HOLT: What are you hearing about their intentions and perhaps the timing of that? Mr. ADLER: Well, you know, I spoke to my contact at Clarence House this morning, Eva...(unintelligible)...and she told me, you know, that there's absolutely no news whatsoever. None of the staff, the household, or even relatives know what's going on. The only two people who know what might happen are Wills and Kate themselves. And, you know, I think--I think what the British people are thinking, you know, is that we've seen Kate wear 593 hats. You know, and now we want to see some kids wear some hats--you know, their kids, preferably. And in order for them to get kids, they have to get married. In order for them to get married, Wills has to propose to Kate. So, you know, I think--I think the British people are saying, `You know, whatever you've got to do, girl, get on with it,' you know. And time's getting on. HOLT: All right. Alan Adler. Mr. ADLER: So I... HOLT: It was a--it was a pleasure talking to you this morning. Thanks for spending some time with us. Mr. ADLER: Yeah, nice talking to you, Lester. 08:42:40 000335 Whoa, Nellie!: "Little House" Star Tells All: Actress Alison Arngrim Discusses Her Book About Her Life and Career In Her Book "Confessions of a Prairie Bitch" GFX: Graphic of the book "Confessions of a Prairie Bitch" by Alison Arngrim. 08:43:27 STILLS Photo of actors Alison Arngrim and Katherine MacGregor lounging on the set of the TV show "Little House on the Prairie." B&W photo of actress Melissa Gilbert and Arngrim wrestling in the mud. EJ 08:43:37 (:22) CLIPS: Clips from the TV show "Little House on the Prairie" featuring actresses Alison Arngrim and Katherine MacGregor. EJ 08:44:16 (:08) CLIPS: Clips from "Little House on the Prairie" featuring Arngrim and Melissa Gilbert. 08:44:24 STILL B&W photo of Arngrim and actor Michael Landon. 08:45:40 STILL Photo of Arngrim and actor Steve Tracy. Alison Arngrim joins Amy Robach live in Studio 1A. AMY ROBACH: Alison, good morning. Ms. ALISON ARNGRIM: No one can say it. ROBACH: The B-word. Mr. ARNGRIM: I love my book. ROBACH: The B-word. Ms. ARNGRIM: It's the B-word. ROBACH: I know, yes. Ms. ARNGRIM: Yes. ROBACH: But honestly, I mean, I was just a crazy fan for the show and, I mean, you were someone who everybody loved to hate. Ms. ARNGRIM: Absolutely. ROBACH: But what's even crazier is that you would make public appearances with your mother on the show, Mrs. Oleson, and you were actually attacked. People were angry. Ms. ARNGRIM: People had this just physical reaction to our presence. And Katherine McGregor, who played Mrs. Oleson, and I did this lovely personal appearance. It was an Easter fair, and these two little girls ran up and kicked me right in the butt and knocked me to the pavement. ROBACH: Wow. Ms. ARNGRIM: And Katherine made children cry. She's the sweetest lady. She's like, `Well, hello.' And children would go, `Ah! Mrs. Oleson!' Running for their lives. It was awful. ROBACH: And obviously, you were playing characters. People somehow couldn't get that through their heads. Ms. ARNGRIM: Still. ROBACH: Still! So when you were on the set, though, on the prairie, what was the set like? What did it feel like? You were only 11 when you landed this role. Ms. ARNGRIM: Right? I was a kid. Well, I always liked villains, so I did embrace the role right away. It was really run. It was much more fun on that really wholesome show to be the bad girl than be Laura or Mary, and it was a really good environment. We really were like a family. And even though, you know, we had our differences, and absolutely there were totally personality clashes right and left. ROBACH: Right. Ms. ARNGRIM: But yet we would all get back together the next morning and do it all again, and we're still talking to each other. ROBACH: You say Melissa Gilbert and you, you were best friends on and off camera. Ms. ARNGRIM: Yes. ROBACH: And you're still friends to this day. Ms. ARNGRIM: There's something that rolling around together in the mud that really just cements a friendship for life. That must be it. ROBACH: And you could get your fights out in the script. Ms. ARNGRIM: Right. ROBACH: And then you don't have to fight in real life. Right? Ms. ARNGRIM: See, definitely got it all out of our system. ROBACH: You also speak of Michael Landon... Ms. ARNGRIM: Yes. ROBACH: ...and your admiration for him, and you say when he died, you were kind of upset that he was portrayed as this saint because you say he was a sinner, but that's why you loved him. Ms. ARNGRIM: Right, right. He was a real person. He was very much a really fun, crazy, volatile, creative, fascinating person with a wacky sense of humor. He was--he was interesting. I mean, he smoked and he drank, but he was directing the show, he was writing the show, he was an absolute genius. And he was a much more interesting person than the kind of like, oh, Pa Ingalls, perfect guy that people thought he was. ROBACH: And it's interesting because you talk about this great familial feeling on this set. Ms. ARNGRIM: Mm-hmm. ROBACH: And yet off camera with your real family life, you were going through hell. Ms. ARNGRIM: Yeah. ROBACH: And you write about it in your book. Ms. ARNGRIM: I do. ROBACH: You were sexually molested by a family member. Ms. ARNGRIM: I was. ROBACH: And you were--that was happening leading up to your days? Ms. ARNGRIM: Right. It was right before "Little House." And that's what's so strange is that I had all these problems and I was very shy and I was very put upon, but then I got the part of Nellie Oleson, and here I'm playing this girl who people are afraid of. And so suddenly I learned to have confidence. And, of course, I... ROBACH: Because you had felt like a victim, I imagine, up until then. Ms. ARNGRIM: I had. And then the people on the set were so supportive and kept saying, you know, `Don't be so shy, you should look at people.' And it was through that that I really was able to sort of come into my own and learn to be the tough prairie B I am now. ROBACH: You also experienced something sad. Your husband on the show, Percy, played by Steve Tracy, passed away of AIDS back in 1986. Ms. ARNGRIM: He did. ROBACH: He was one of your closest friends in the world, you say. What would you like to say about him? Ms. ARNGRIM: Very, very brave man. He went public with his AIDS diagnosis in 1986, when absolutely no one did that. ROBACH: Right. Ms. ARNGRIM: And he fought very hard. There was virtually no medications then. He was taking experimental drugs in the hopes he would help other people. And just--he was an enormous inspiration to me because he was willing to put himself out there to help others. He was just incredible. ROBACH: Well, the book is fascinating. Ms. ARNGRIM: Thank you. ROBACH: And I love the title, even though we can't say it here on national television. Ms. ARNGRIM: And I'm hearing from people. I'm getting a lot of response, and people--and people are really enjoying it. ROBACH: Well, Alison Arngrim, thank you so much for sharing. Ms. ARNGRIM: Thank you very much. ROBACH: We appreciate you stopping by. Ms. ARNGRIM: Thanks. 08:48:51 (3:28) Bon Appetit's Andrew Knowlton Answers Viewers' Questions About Grilling GFX: Graphic of Bon Appetit Magazine. GFX: Super "Viewer E-Mail. GFX: Graphic of viewer e-mail. GFX: Supers "From: Emily, Charleston, SC", "Subject: Grilling", "Which is better to use: fluid or a chimney when using charcoal?" GFX: Super "Viewer E-Mail. GFX: Graphic of viewer e-mail. GFX: Supers "From: Debbie Lockport, NY", "Subject: Grilling", "What is the easiest way to clean charcoal grill grates? I'm about ready to throw ours out and buy a new one. Would a steam cleaner work?" GFX: Super "Viewer E-Mail. GFX: Graphic of viewer e-mail. GFX: Supers "From: Joris Antwerp, Belgium", "Subject: Grilling", "Every time I grill, flames keep sprouting up because of the fat that drips on the coals. How can I prevent that?" Bon Appetit Magazine's Andrew Knowlton joins Amy Robach and Lester Holt live outside Studio 1A. He answers viewers' questions on grilling. Outside Segments 08:00:42 (:03) Panning shot of waving spectators. 08:20:15 (:06) Panning shot of cheering and waving spectators. 08:22:18 (:04) Panning shot of waving spectators. 08:30:00 (:18) Carlo's Bakery's Buddy Valastro interacts with spectators. 08:48:28 (:15) Panning shot of waving spectators. 08:54:36 (:09) Tilt down to a traffic light. Bill Karins Segs 08:07:34 (:28) Karins speaks with two teenage girls who are celebrating their birthdays. Karins speaks with Suzanne who is celebrating her 16th birthday. 08:32:53 (:21) Karins speaks with the Bandywine History Club has joined us from Niles, Michigan Commercials 08:14:37 Home Depot 08:15:07 Capital One 08:15:37 Scotts Songbird Selections 08:16:07 Bush's Grillin' Beans 08:16:37 Rust-Oluem 08:20:53 Royal Caribbean International 08:21:23 Jaguar XJ 08:21:53 Bayer Contour USB Meter 08:22:41 Hallmark 08:23:11 Neutrogena 08:23:26 Pepsi Refresh Project 08:23:56 Hershey's Bliss 08:24:11 Jeep Grand Cherokee 08:25:32 Kohl's 08:40:09 Aquafresh Iso-Active Whitening 08:40:39 Quicken Loans 08:41:09 Behr Premium Plus at the Home Depot 08:41:39 Wal-Mart 08:47:28 Audi A4 08:47:58 Capital One 08:52:20 Pristiq 08:53:34 Icy Hot Patches 08:53:49 Big Lots 08:54:04 Splenda

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