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>> i have a bad feeling about this. [ deep breathing ] >> well, the force was definitely with us this morning as we got into our costumes as all the classic characters from the "star wars" movies, among the greatest films of all time that brought us to a galaxy far, far away. i'm luke skywalker, otherwise known as matt lauer, here with the rest of the gang, my twin

sister, princess leia, meredith vieira. something's wrong here. a swashbuckling al roker as hans solo. he's not your father. ann curry is darth vader. my mom, princess amidala, natalie morales. >> which is just wrong. >> c-3po, kathie lee gifford. and finally, hoda is yoda, from hawa hawaii five oh. nice to have you here. and in just a moment, a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to put this whole thing together. it takes an army to do this. >> it does. >> and our thanks to george lucas and the folks at lucas film, but also the folks here at nbc. we're going to show you the behind-the-scenes version of this in just a second. >> ooh! that's nice. >> yummy! >> kathie's complaining already, right? >> oh, look, i'm ringo! and then later on, some real-life ghost hunters. >> oh, cool. >> yeah, yeah. >> and by the way, if you don't have a costume yet for your children or maybe even for yourself, we've got some ideas coming up. we've really had, as you

mentioned earlier, this excellent team behind the scenes helping us, but actually, you don't need one of those teams because of the ideas we're going to present. >> and also coming up, some spooky decorations that might scare away trick-or-treaters so you can keep all the candy to yourselves. >> did you see that shot? that was frightening. >> our crew's dressed up as well. >> but first, let us head inside. time for a check of the headlines, which just sounds weird saying it in these costumes. amy robach filling in for ann -- >> because i'm not doing it in any costume! >> amy, take it away. >> good morning, everyone. search-and-rescue operations are under way after a marine corps helicopter collided with a coast guard plane off the coast of california. an eyewitness reported seeing a fireball last night east of san clemente island. they say there were nine people on board the transport plane and the supercobra helicopter. at least one death is blamed on severe weather in arkansas and louisiana. in shreveport, a possible tornado knocked a church steeple

onto a passing car thursday. the driver was seriously injured but survived. and in little rock, a woman and her son had to be rescued when they were trapped in their suv by rising floodwaters. the storm that blanketed colorado with more than two feet of snow has moved east, although strong winds continue to cause hazardous road conditions. people in south dakota, utah and wyoming also face a long weekend of digging out. a rape victim confronted her attacker thursday at a hearing for phillip and nancy garrido, who are accused of kidnapping jaycee lee dugard. in the front row sat katie callaway hall, who was attacked by garrido over 20 years ago. he was convicted and then paroled. she is determined to make sure justice is served. and the olympic flame has started its journey to the 2010 vancouver games. before arriving, it was handed over to canadian officials thursday in athens. it will journey across canada leading up to the opening

ceremony on february 12th. it is four minutes past the hour. let's head back now to matt, meredith and natalie, kathie lee and hoda. >> all right, amy, thank you very much. we've got not just us dressed up here. >> of course not. >> members of the crew and a lot of the other people who work for nbc brought their little ones. >> i love this part. >> al is at the other end of the plaza. al, what have you got some. >> a lot of cuties here. who's this? >> oh, this is carrie mcdowell. >> this is haley the cowgirl. >> and? >> matthew and john. >> and a curious george? >> this is jaden. >> this is rosemary. >> this is hannah. >> and? >> giana. >> and? >> caroline. >> and? >> i'm michael. >> michael. okay. then back up here, who do we have? >> a startrooper. >> hi, this is peyton. >> isabel. >> yes, and? >> jack. >> and? >> luca. >> and who's back there? >> tate. >> and? >> josh. >> and who's that? >> luky. >> little charlie brown. >> and?

>> paris. >> all right, very nice. did i get everybody? all right, very nice. let's check your weather, see what's happening. show you, we've got a lot of wet weather ahead of this system, snow behind. it we're talking about snow finally starting to wind down. minor accumulations, but we do have blizzard warnings in parts of nebraska and kansas. ahead of the system we've got a risk of strong storms, possibility of some dangerous lightning. and in fact, you can see we've got flood warnings, flood watches and flash flood watches. and then as you continue on, rainfall amounts, we're talking anywhere from three to seven inches of rain. i've got a little one moving away here. >> the weather should be fairly quiet on this friday. we will see a lot of cloud cover hanging around. you could run into a little bit of drizzle this morning. but generally dry, with

>> all right, that's your latest weather. for all your weather needs, always go to weather channel on cable or weather.com online. back to the gang. >> all right, al, thank you very much. it took much more than the force to get us into these costumes today. >> oh, yeah. >> begging and pleading. >> she's supposed to be -- >> correspondent sara haines is here with a behind-the-scenes version of what this all meant. >> go, sara. >> it took an arm of jedis to plan and prep for this show, down to the very last light saver. here's a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to put it all together. >> help me, obi wan kenobi. you're my only hope. >> i am c-3po. >> you seek yoda. >> reporter: it's months in the making.

costume designers, makeup artists, art directors, all at work bringing this epic film series to our plaza. >> use the force, luke. >> reporter: it's no simple task. and for the anchors, a chance to share their passion for these groundbreaking movies. >> my husband and i went to go see "star wars" on our first date. >> i saw "star wars" three times in one day. crazy, nuts, yes. okay, i admit it, i'm a fan boy, okay? sue me. >> the characters themselves are magical. >> my biggest challenge for friday is not to confuse "star wars" and "star trek." >> reporter: the force may not be strong with matt, but he did have his very own light saver. >> pardon me while i whip this out. oh! >> whoa! >> that's an actual working light saver. you can cut people in half with that. >> ahh! >> reporter: with plans in place, a dream delivery arrives,

a very special shipment straight from lucas film, including hans solo's blaster from episode four, queen amidala's actual costume from "phantom menace," and an exact replica of darth vader's villainous suit. it was time to see if it all fit. >> i look like owen wilson, don't i? >> i have a light saver and i'm not afraid to use it. >> mm-hmm. i am your queen. you must bow to me. >> reporter: for ann, it took a while to succumb to the dark side of the force. >> red light saver. >> yep. >> aww, that's so cute. >> reporter: but once the look was complete, she channeled her inner darth vader. >> i am your father, luke. >> reporter: then it was my turn to get into character, and i couldn't resist having a little fun.

>> that's the new page uniforms. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> reporter: meanwhile, at a warehouse far, far away, the "star wars" set for the plaza was being built. >> this is our great, big death star window backdrop. we're going to finish today painting and we'll get it on a truck to deliver on thursday. >> reporter: a small army puts it into hyper drive, making final preparations on the plaza, putting the wing fighter and the emperor's throne into place. suddenly, familiar faces started to show up from another galaxy.

and it was time for our big close-up. another successful year and another complete transformation. >> we had such a great time putting this together. here's hoping that next year the empire strikes back and we can do it all over again. >> thanks so much, sara. >> thanks. >> very nice job, sara. >> coming up next, we'll talk about costume ideas for your little ghost or goblin, coming up right after this. and you know what it was? make my pc simpler. so what did i do? i pass it along to microsoft. next thing you know, windows 7 and this new snap feature. now if i'm working at two things at once i just drag this over here, this over here. snap! simpler! pretty much exactly what i told them. i mean i'm not trying to take all the credit... wife: he called his mother. of course i called her. she needed to know this.

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them help. >> happy birthday to you and hello kitty. >> thank you. >> let's start with the great costume ideas. our first trend is colorful costumes, so let's bring out our first models, joanna, lindsey, nicole and rashida. >> now, this is the easiest costume. call up your girlfriends, pick a color and dress head to toe. and of course, they have a dance. shake it, shake it. >> they are the fan tanya girls. >> chewbacca, easy. down boy, down boy! okay, chewbacca's getting a little excited here. >> let the color inspire you. the girls all picked their flavor. then the guys go green. okay, we have to keep going. >> okay. you guys look great. thank you, ladies. next we have brandon and andrew. >> yes. >> they're literally about going green some. >> yes, guys go green. this is a cool idea for some guys to just get some body paint. andrew is the hulk, so he's got to rip up his clothes. >> thanks for that, really. you've scarred me for life. >> then we have the jolly green

giant. and they do sell men's tights. we love colors. you can do an old tablecloth, a garbage bag and grab the fake leaves at home to make this. >> you guys are very brave to dress like that. thank you very much. next is our fun with feathers. >> yes. >> with this, we have nancy as a chick and little clair as a peacock. >> as a peacock! i dressed up as this last year. it's such fun. >> easy with little feathers. >> yeah. grab boas from the costume store -- >> aww, clair. >> clair is a little peacock! >> look! >> oh, no. >> she wants to go back to mama. >> as you can see how clair -- >> well, we love the back view of the little peacock. she's adorable. >> this is really easy. just belt some boas that are draped over you and grab a beak and you're good to go. you can get it at a party supply store. >> oh, here comes clair with her mom, erin. >> smile! so sweet. thank you. you guys look great. >> thank you. >> our next category is think out of the box, and we have

r2-d2 with lawrence and tyler. >> actually, these are the umbrellas -- >> oh, the umbrellas. umbrella kids. recycle your umbrellas. >> really cool wait to recycle your umbrellas. you'll see that we have wings that's just an umbrella. we cut in half, took away the metal spokes. >> good idea. >> and we have umbrella girl that i painted, then that boy. and myell in the middle. if you could turn around, it's "cloudy with a chance of meatballs." >> oh, that's a great idea! >> the michaels craft and joanne's craft are great supply stores. you can pop into them to get the styrofoam balls, a couple dollars and you're good to go. >> that is so easy and so great. thank you so much, guys. you look great! >> thanks, guys. >> now, let's talk about think out of the box, and here we have r2-d2, who is coming out with lawrence and tyler. >> yes. and these are really great costumes to use just cardboard boxes lying around the house. >> r2-d2 got stuck. come on, r2. work with us here, okay? >> you'll see on lawrence, he

just basically has construction paper and tape cut out in squares. >> of the rubik's cube. great idea. >> and his son tyler is a transformer. u.s. to print that out off the computer and draw it on. we used tissue boxes as his feet and arms. >> very nice and very easy, which we like. thank you, r2, we appreciate you escorting them. thank you, guys. >> okay. >> next is boo with black tape. now, here's an idea if you really have absolutely no time to put together -- >> absolutely. >> but you've got some great originality. >> so easy. >> there you go. >> if you grab some black duct tape, you can turn your whole family into an outing. >> i love this. >> we have our producer, rachelle, her baby beatrice. they're queen bee and baby bee, and we put the black tape -- >> dance, sweetie pie, dance. >> and we have on the other side, dad and his little dude, charlie brown. so easy to do. we did this in minutes. >> there you go. >> go ahead, give a little dance

there. all right, thanks, ryan. good job, okay. some great ideas all around. and you know, it's really last minute. let's say you have absolutely no time left. >> yes. >> but yet, you still want to be festive. what can you do? >> this is you're late, you're late for your halloween date. we see gloria, who's so sexy in her kiss the cook outfit. she just drew with lipstick, "kiss the cook," and of course, max dleema is a work of art. that's easy. >> that's great. >> grab a picture frame. kristen is in all black. what do you think she is, with a shot glass? a shot in the dark. >> oh. i would never have put that together. >> and we have an oversized stamped piece of blackmail, and amanda, our lovely producer, she's my little pumpkin. >> my little pumpkin. >> that's a very easy last-minute, just draw a jack-o-lantern on. >> adorable. you look great. >> and of course, all the ideas are explained on our website at todayshow.com, so you can get

any of the information. >> let's bring all the models out one more time. everybody looks so cute. thank you for playing along with us. bobbie thomas and to all our models, thanks. and you can also check out bobbie's column "the buzz" when you read "in touch weekly." great job, everybody. >> all right, we'll be back in a moment. but first, a message from our very own albot roker. >> i told you kids, i'm all out of candy. >> see if your stupid tape will take this! >> isn't this taking trick-or-treat a little too far? >> happy halloween! veggies in your house?

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night, so we'll give you those ideas coming up. >> and keeping with that, we've got two guys, no joke, they're plumbers by day, ghost hunters by night. so, we'll check that out. natalie's a big fan of their show. >> the sci-fi channel. i was watching "ghost hunters." it's great. >> we'll talk to them. i remember being at the hospital, thinking about my wife. i should have done more to take care of myself. now i'm exercising, watching my diet, and i trust my heart to lipitor. (announcer) unlike some other cholesterol lowering medications, lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and certain kinds of heart surgeries in patients with several common risk factors or heart disease. lipitor is backed by over 17 years of research. lipitor is not for everyone, including people with liver problems and women who are nursing, pregnant or may become pregnant. you need simple blood tests to check for liver problems. tell your doctor if you are taking other medications or if you have any muscle pain or weakness. this may be a sign of a rare but serious side effect.

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i was on my laptop. >> i've got a bad feeling about this. >> oh, man! >> i had to put this on. i couldn't take it. >> joba the hut, any relation to pizza the hut? and that breath, oh, my gosh! >> master. >> ooh. >> producer jim bell. >> very nice. >> that's the big boss. that's the control room. >> yeah! >> we've all had maybe a bit too much fun this morning playing "star wars," the cast of "star wars," and i still can't believe that beautiful plane that is is our -- >> the x wing fighter. >> and we are still here on the plaza, where i don't think i have the same pipes as james earl jones, but i'm making my best effort in trying to be. >> you're doing a wonderful job. >> i'm ann curry along with al roker, natalie morales and also amy robach. >> what are you coming as? >> just normal. >> a news anchorwoman. >> just wait until tomorrow. >> yes. >> you and lester are getting dressed up, right? >> yes, we are.

>> anyway, we're talking about ghosts, right? >> that's right, ghost busters -- >> hunters. >> "ghost hunters." they are plumbers by day, but at night when the lights go down, they're hunting for not clogged drains, but ghosts. they have a popular show on our sister network sci-fi and we'll meet them in a moment. then, are you breaking out into a cold sweat right now because you're not happy with your halloween decorations? no worries. no need to hide into a crypt, because we'll show you some do-it-yourself ideas that you can set up in no time. and amy, as we said, the fun doesn't stop here, because halloween is actually tomorrow. >> tomorrow. >> so, lucky for you. >> and we are not going to disappoint. we have a lot coming up. talking about scary movies from "psycho," to whatever your favorite. >> you love scary movies. >> "the exorcism of emily rose" i think is a favorite for me. >> honey, i'm home! >> yeah, that's a classic, "the shining." we're also going to show off some of the hottest pet costumes of the year. and we do want everybody to dress up, head down to the plaza

tomorrow. as i mentioned, lester and i are going to be dressing up. and let's just say i think we'll see and hear lester in a way many of us never imagined or wanted to imagine. >> uh-oh. >> i got a little sneak peek. it was a little frightening. >> scary? >> frightening? >> that image is seared in my head forever. >> good tease. i look forward to that. meantime, how will the weather be tomorrow? well, some parts of the country are going to be fantastic. let's take a look for halloween. others not so much of a treat. brooksystem lake, new york, 64 tomorrow. rainy in the northeast. ghoul creek, washington, some rain, 45. mummy pass, colorado, sunny and mild. then halloween night, salem, massachusetts is going to be raining, 62, all the way down into the mid-atlantic states. mountain snows in the midwest. tombstone, arizona, very nice, 77. saturday night for the game, showers may turn into steadier rain and temperatures in the upper 50s. for the marathon, showers running through manhattan. showers end -- look at that,

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so, if you worry about things that are going bump during the or you've got some creaky floors or lights flickering on and off, you might want to listen to jason haas and grant wilson, because they're plumbers by day, but -- >> they have a popular reality show at night. it's called "ghost hunters," now into its fifth season on the sci-fi channel and they have a new book "seeking spirits." good morning! good to have you guys here. >> good morning. >> pretty creepy, the video we saw with the opening and closing

of that door at ft. henry -- >> yes. >> what did you guys conclude with that? >> we concluded that that's paranormal. that's a paranormal experience. it would be different if we saw a ghost closing the door. that would be a haunting. >> have you ever seen a ghost? >> we have. we have some pretty strange evidence -- >> let's go back a little bit, because you say you both began as skeptics. you didn't believe in ghosts, you weren't sure about things and your job was to debunk them. why are you convinced now there are such things? >> the reason we want to do this is it's very easy to say a place is haunted. a lot of people just flat out believe, and that's not the way to find what's really going on. when people think their homes are haunted, we want to find the truth. so, we want to try to debunk the claims. then whatever we can't explain holds that much more water. >> and remember, we are believers. we just believe that over 80% of the claims can be disproved, and that last 20% could likely fall under the paranormal aspects or a haunting. >> and you guys are skeptics,

then, when you go in the most time? >> you've got to be. you've really got to be, because people can find a paper bag haunted. >> right. >> if you're willing to say anything's a ghost, you're just hurting the field. >> so, when you go in, do you use -- you record a lot of what's going on inside, outside the homes. what else do you use? >> with what? >> we've got the k-2 meter because we're looking for magnetic fields because the theories are they can cause paranoia, hallucination, fatigue, things of that nature. >> people can feel freaked out and it's due to a high electromagnetic field. >> does that mean there's a presence in the room? >> no. >> actually, it's just their body reacting to it. >> okay. >> of course, we're using the flashlights because we're in the dark all the time. cameras that can see in total darkness, because a lot of people are claiming of seeing shadows or things that emit their own light and using infrared, we're able to catch both of those.

>> what people want to know, when you talk about paranormal activity, what do you mean exactly? and what would you say has been the most stunning example of that, in terms of what you think people really raise questions about, whether or not they should disbelieve this? >> well, the sound of footsteps when nobody's there, doors opening and closing on their own, objects moving on their own. and that definitely falls under paranormal, para just meaning above, so above the normal. >> have you gotten that on tape? >> yes, i have. if i saw a ghost actually move that, i could call it a haunting. >> you recently went to the union county courthouse in new jersey. tell us what happened. we have some video of that, too. >> okay. well, we're in -- >> so, what were you looking for? >> what you're looking at right here is a figure comes out of nowhere and actually takes a right and walks right through a wall of records. this is in the records room. and we saw this footage and thought somebody, somehow, somebody was walking around while we're right there -- >> oh, i see that -- >> it takes a right turn right

into a wall of records. so there's no way -- >> so, is that a ghost or paranormal activity? >> that would definitely fall under spirit activity, a ghost. and it's not even a faint light. we looked at the video. when you look closely, you can see what appears to be a woman with some sort of a shawl turn and walk right through a wall of records. >> just because we can't explain it away doesn't mean we instantly say it's a ghost. if we can't explain it, we want to show the rest of the world, show people and try to get other opinions because we don't have all the answers. >> i imagine when you come into contact with this spiritual world, do you ever get energy that's a bad energy, that you know, makes you feel like they don't want you there? >> well, yeah, we do. we do a lot of cases that fall under a confidentiality agreement through churches and things of that nature, and we have been sent to locations where the minute you walk in, you just feel like you're not welcome. but you know what? you've got to -- you've just got to throw that out and try to figure out what's truly going on to help out the family. >> woo. >> well, you guys obviously found something that fascinates you a great deal.

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is a contributor for betterhomesandgardens.com. good to see you. >> good to see you, too. >> you don't have to break the bank here. >> no. oh, my gosh, this is all super easy. you've got this fantastic tree behind you. >> right. >> look, i made -- look at this. i made some of the "star wars" characters, like ann. >> cameos. how do you do this? >> this is easy thing, silhouettes. you print out the picture you have online, cut it out and stick it on black construction paper and trace it. do you want -- maybe that's not the right craft for them. >> they get frustrated very easily. >> they do. they do. okay, so, this is one even an ewok can do, because -- >> that's like the geico commercial, "it's so easy, even a caveman can do it." >> exactly. but if you happen to not be around for halloween, this is a great way you can leave stuff for the kids. what you do is take some branches, spray-paint them black. >> right.

>> stick them in dirt or sand or whatever and then you stick the little treats on there. how cute is that? and super easy. >> nice. >> i'll put one on here. >> whoa, whoa, whoa! you're going to have a tummy ache if you keep that up. >> okay, let's move on to some other things. this is really a beautiful thing, actually. >> yeah. >> this is lovely. this is a pumpkin inside. >> this is a pumpkin, yeah. we call this the mumkin. >> very cute. >> very clever. >> you take a screwdriver, make some holes and i've got some mums i've already cut. >> nice. nicely done. of course, the color is important in that one. >> yes. >> now the other one is decopage ygt this looks like a lot of work. >> it's not at all. all you need is the glue. grab some leaves from outside and glue this on. this is a white pumpkin called a luminary. >> that's it. so this is already white. >> exactly. >> sounds good. >> or paint one, whatever. >> these are cool because -- >> one of the ewoks is drinking already. >> you know -- >> it's not time yet! you have to wait until the end. >> the ewoks are always a scene

stealer, for goodness sakes! all right, okay. >> just like my kids! you get a little sugar in them and they're crazy! >> they go crazy. >> oh, no, there's a fight! we've got to break it up. >> whoa, whoa, boys, boys, boys, settle down! hey, hey, hey, hey. whoa, whoa, whoa! >> peace-maker. >> this is what it's going to be like on halloween, ladies and gentlemen. >> yes, exactly. >> try to make sure your kids don't have too much candy. >> make sure your kids aren't drinking. >> how fantastic. this is such an easy last-minute -- >> this is what they look like. >> oh! flying dogs. >> they fly also. these are great. they're hot dogs wrapped in a crescent row and then capers. >> oh, my gosh, they're actually eating it. >> we love them. then this is so cute to make deviled eggs into spiders or creepy eyeballs -- >> you used regular develed eggs

and you can make eye balls -- >> oh, my gosh. >> ow! it's like a bad "three stooges" movie! >> food fight. >> okay, get him now, go ahead, take him! >> yes, yes. >> so, for the wine -- >> for the wine. >> if you happen to be going away to some sort of halloween party tomorrow, what you can do is -- >> down, boy, down, down! sit, sit. good dog! what's he doing behind me! >> whoa! >> whoa! >> they're frisky. >> you're not allowed to have vodka. sorry. no vodka for ewoks. >> this is the bootini. look how cute. you'll take some decorative icing and then the decorative blood -- >> they're moonwalking. >> wow. >> let's see that again. go ahead. whoa! that's after too many martinis. >> hey! >> oh, man! >> you need an ewok to do your

party tricks, too. >> hey, hey, hey! >> i feel so dirty. >> live television, okay. >> oh, my gosh, wow. working out. >> well, evette rios, i'm sure glad you came. betterhomesandgardens.com. >> this is a kids show, guys. >> we have more, lisa, your family thinks you might have "roasterphobia." i'm not roasterphobic... my perdue® oven ready roaster is already seasoned in its own cooking bag. and it cooks in about half the time. my work here is done. (announcer) perdue® oven ready roaster. the cure for roasterphobia.

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probably the most fun we've had two seconds ago, right, al? >> wow. >> woo! take a look. >> oh, chewy, come on, we've got to get going, come on, let's go! ♪ ♪ i was working in the lab late one night when my eyes beheld an eerie sight ♪ ♪ when a monster from the lab began to arise and suddenly to my surprise ♪ ♪ he did the mash, he did the monster mash, the monster mash ♪ ♪ it was a graveyard smash, he did the mash, it caught on in a flash ♪ ♪ he did the mash >> i look like owen wilson, don't i? can i have a light saver? ♪

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>> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. a reminder for those of you commuting using our trains. starting today, there will be random of bank checks. allow yourself additional 20 minutes in case you are selected. the searches will be performed at a variety of stocks.

>> things should be pretty quiet on this friday going into the weekend. mostly cloudy skies, maybe a peek at the sunshine. chance for rain on halloween, 40% chance for a few showers, but breezy and mild. high near 73 could better chance on sunday. >> see you back here for 11 news at noon.

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