they want to make sure they're trained and ready for that activity. we are going to be watching out for the potential of lightning nearby. so keep checking back in for those updates. and we kept checking for updates from chp. but so far nothing. still just two right lanes open north 101. the backup continues for that alert. the jam coming off of the san mateo bridge, so use 280 instead. all right. thank you, mike and kari. the today show is just ahead. but we'll continue today in the bay on roku and other streaming platforms with our 8 a.m. newscast. now, the olympics are becoming a lot more than just about gold, silver and bronze, so we're going to find out how going green is now bigger than ever. all right. make sure you join us for that show. we'll see you bac see you, the brutal heat wave entering a second week. >> not the only weather concern we're tracking this morning. it's june 24th. this is "today."

unrelenting. 45 million people across the country on alert today for even more extreme heat after a weekend of record-shattering temperatures, the midwest hit with historic flooding, thousands forced to evacuate, the water still rising there, we'll have everything you need to know. faceoff, president biden and former president trump gearing up for their first 2024 debate showdown, this week. a pivotal moment for both campaigns, just ahead, what they're saying about the highly anticipated clash, and what trump just revealed about naming his running mate. doubling down. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu again claiming the u.s. is withholding shipments of weapons despite strong denials from the white house. this morning, the escalating tensions between the two allies, and what israel is now signaling about when the war in gaza could come to an end. beach tragedy. the beloved lifeguard and surfer in hawaii, killed in a shark attack. >> this is just a tragic loss, tamayo was a legendary waterman

and highly respected. up and down the east coast dangerous rip currents pulling swimmers out to sea, leading to deaths and frantic rescues, just ahead, what you need to know before getting in the water. plus, paris bound. the stars shine during an action-packed weekend at the u.s. olympic team trials. >> as they come crashing to the wall, it is manuel who pulls it off. >> a star in the making makes his presence felt. >> look at this, the king coming back. oh, what a finish from the 16-year-old. >> the many highlights just ahead. and, his wildest dreams. travis kelce joins taylor swift on stage, fanning her, doing her makeup, even dancing after

rubbing elbows with the royal family, inside the new era as she says, so long london, for now, today, monday, june 24th, 2024. from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie, and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. how about it? we are still on a monday morning. the middle of summer. nice to have you along with us. >> can you imagine being in london? >> i can imagine it. in my wildest dreams, i can imagine it. but it was actually travis living his best life on stage with taylor. >> people have waited for this moment. i wonder if it was a huge surprise to everyone. it was to us. we're going to talk about that in a little bit. >> much to discuss about the london era. let's get right to this first full week of summer, it's a hot one, major events, we're also watching over the next few days, including the -- as mentioned, the millions eager for a break in this dangerous heat wave, now entering its eighth day on the east coast. >> scorcher, it comes amid

historic flooding across the midwest, causing massive property damage. and some evacuations. >> in the meantime, the countdown is on to the first presidential debate, just three days away now, both candidates giving some hints over the weekend on what voters can expect. >> aaa predicting record travel, ahead of the 4th of july holiday. a lot of people expected to get an early start on their trip, happening later this week. >> 4th of july is next week already, got our eye on all of it. let's start with this dangerous heat wave. al's got the forecast in a moment. erin mclaughlin is in a steamy nyc this morning, erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah, over the weekend, here in new york, it was absolutely scorching, forecasted to be a bit better in the city today, but across the country, still looking at extreme weather. >> for millions from coast-to-coast, the summer is off to a ferocious start. >> it's been hot this whole week.

>> reporter: a relentless heat wave smashing records in the northeast. in philadelphia, sunday's high of 98 degrees beat the daily record set over 135 years ago, while washington, d.c. hit 100 degrees in june for the first time in over a decade. other communities facing severe flooding, including rock valley, iowa, where recovery efforts are ongoing after the town was submerged in flood waters when a levee broke, forcing some residents to evacuate. >> the river rose to historic levels, monumental undertaking. >> reporter: iowa's governor declaring a disaster for 21 counties. in tucson, the fire department said a woman died in an intense monsoon rainstorm. another person died in flooding in south dakota, where four rivers broke record levels. new york bracing for intense storms after a scorching hot weekend, lifeguards at new york's jones beach sweating it out. >> i mean, this just keeps getting worse, every summer it feels like the temperature goes up.

>> uh-huh. >> reporter: are you worried about that? >> when i first started working here it was cooler. it got hot late july. this year it started getting hot really early. >> reporter: scientists say there's a clear link between intense heat and human-caused climate change meaning this extreme weather is unlikely to go anywhere anytime soon. savannah? >> erin mclaughlin, leading us off, thank you. >> a lot of people looking for a break from this heat. let's check in with mr. roker. hey, al. >> some will see that break but others will be stuck in it. good morning, everybody. 48 million people from california up to the plains and out to california, under heat advisories, watches and warnings, and this area in red from omaha to wichita, oklahoma city, shreveport, jackson, back to tallahassee in the southeast, this is the area where we have a major risk for heat-related health impacts, heat exposure, heat exhaustion, heatstroke. look at the heat indexes, wichita, you're going to feel like 104 degrees today. 107 in new orleans, 97 in raleigh.

new york city getting cooler, it's only going to feel like 81 degrees, and that's great, but that excessive heat continues tomorrow, omaha, in triple digits, same in oklahoma city, memphis, baton rouge, tallahassee, washington, d.c., you start to cool down a little bit. in fact, take a look at the humidity levels. today, not so bad, low to moderate in the northeast into the appalachians. but, down through the gulf it still stays high all the way up to minneapolis, and tomorrow, things get a little bit better as we make our way from the plains all the way through chicago. but look at the heat and humidity continue down to the south. so we're not going to get a bit of a break. in fact, you're going to be sweating, these are the air temperatures over the next few days into friday, dallas triple digits, mid-90s atlanta, low 90s in tampa and the feels-like temperatures will be well into the triple digits, dallas, jackson, new orleans, and houston, on up into raleigh. guys? >> al, we'll be back with you in a minute. meanwhile, a very big week

in the 2024 race, the first high-stakes debate between president biden and former president trump is just three days away now. president biden spent his weekend prepping at camp david, trump hit the campaign trail, nbc's senior white house correspondent kelly o'donnell joins us with the latest on the preps. kelly, good morning. >> good morning, savannah. this faceoff coming in the peak heat of summer, far earlier in the presidential calendar than we've seen for generations of past debates. preparing themselves differently, president biden is working with his closest aids, and formal rehearsals while mr. trump said his campaign appearances, courting evangelicals and base voters, are getting him ready. debate week is here. >> will anybody be watching the debate on thursday night? >> reporter: president biden, in extended prep sessions at camp david. >> mr. president, how is debate prep going? >> reporter: this much anticipated presidential showdown could be a pivotal event that shakes up a consistently tight race.

the biden campaign out with a new memo predicting two distinct visions for the future on stage in atlanta. announcing 300 debate night watch parties, and 1,600 volunteer events across battleground states. defining the choice, and their >> donald trump is a convicted felon. and the american people have to sit in that for a second. the person who wants to be president has to go sit with his probation officer before he actually goes to the debate, and so it is just a fact. >> reporter: former president trump teasing that he has already made the big choice on a running mate. >> have you decided on a vice president? >> in my mind, yes. >> do they know? >> no, nobody knows. >> reporter: north dakota governor doug burgum is on the vp short list. >> he's got a lot of great choices and i think everybody, the whole country knows my background, both success in business and success in the executive branch as governing. >> reporter: today is the second anniversary of the dobbs

decision that ended a national right to abortion. the first lady campaigned sunday arguing that reproductive rights will be decisive. >> women put joe biden in the white house, and women are going to keep him there. >> reporter: and new this morning, president biden is out with a new ad, and statement, saying that donald trump is solely responsible for the overturning of roe, with his campaign saying that is a potent issue for independent and women voters, while this weekend mr. trump took credit for moving abortion rights back to the states as he urged christians to vote in greater numbers. savannah? >> kelly, thank you. we should men nbc news will have special coverage, and analysis of the first presidential debate coming up on thursday night. >> let's turn now to the middle east, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is once again claiming the u.s. is withholding military aid from israel, something the white house has denied. he's also suggesting that the war could soon enter a new

phase. nbc's matt bradley is in tel aviv for us, matt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. we just heard from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu last night saying he's willing to make a partial deal to free those remaining hostages in the gaza strip, but he's still sticking to his position that hamas must be destroyed before the war ends. israel's prime minister doubling down on his criticism of the u.s. as the sparring match between washington and jerusalem enters its second week. there was a dramatic drop in the supply of armaments arriving from the u.s. to israel, benjamin netanyahu said, american officials have spent the past week denying that the u.s. has slowed weapons deliveries to israel. >> we generally do not know what he's talking about. >> reporter: but even as netanyahu continued attacking his american allies -- he said the fight against israel's enemies in gaza would start to slow. the intensive phase of the war against hamas is about to end, he said, netanyahu said that

will allow his army to concentrate on the northern border where israel's fight against hezbollah and iran-backed militia group is heating up. last week hezbollah's leader released ominous surveillance footage of major cities and military installations, boasting about the reach of his drones. we went to an israeli city on lebanon's border. it's been a ghost town since the fighting began last october. in the nearly nine months since this community has been evacuated, feelings have gone from fear to anger to calls for war. right in through here? this city voted overwhelmingly for netanyahu. now, they're furious with him. do you feel as though the government has abandoned the north? unfortunately, yes, every day that passes in the situation stays the same, he told me, they do nothing to bring us back to our homes. american diplomats worry that a major israeli offensive against hezbollah could spark a region-wide war, but many in this displaced community see more war as the only path to

peace. and, hoda, this violence in the middle east may once again be finding its way to american streets. there were violent protests and clashes between pro-palestinian protesters and pro-israeli protesters in front of a synagogue in los angeles yesterday. hoda? >> matt bradley, thank you so much. turning now to alarming incidents on beaches here in the u.s. a well-known surfer and lifeguard was killed in a weekend shark attack in hawaii, and in the meantime, beach goers looking to stay cool on the east coast are being warned to be on high alert for dangerous rip currents, a number of drownings in recent days, including here in new york, where the search of two missing teenagers has now been suspended. stephanie gosk joins us with more on all of this. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. for so many people the summer is a time to enjoy the ocean, but it also can be a tragic reminder of how dangerous the water is. this morning, we've been watching a couple of rip currents off the beach here pulling the water out.

two teenage boys went missing, on friday. the coast guard called off the search over the weekend, this as we've been getting terrible news out of hawaii about a beloved surfer there who was killed by a shark in oahu. this morning, shock and sadness in hawaii over the death of a well-known pro surfer and longtime lifeguard, 49-year-old tamayo perry who officials say was killed sunday in a shark attack, while he was surfing off the north shore of oahu. >> it was one of our own city and county life guards. tamayo perry was a lifeguard loby all. >> reporter: perry was a champion surfer who also dabbled as a professional actor. >> get to work. >> reporter: appearing as an extra on the show hawaii 5-0 and the film pirates of the caribbean. the shark attack comes days after two teens vanished while swimming at this busy new york beach. >> the wave was extremely high and it wen topthem a swept them over. >> reporter: officials say it happened minutes after life

guards went off duty. >> we think it might be a rip tide, but that's still under investigation. >> reporter: one of the missing teens identified by his family as 16-year-old elijah chandler, his mother stayed at the beach saturday before authorities called off the search. >> i wish he could come out the water. >> reporter: it comes in two similar incidents in florida, in popular panama city beach officials say three friends from alabama drowned friday after getting caught in a rip current. a woman watched her boyfriend and his two friends get swept away. >> he's just a loving and kind person, i'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact i can't call him. >> reporter: a day earlier in stuart beach another deadly rip current took the lives of this man, brian warner, and his girlfriend, erica. rip currents are narrow strips of water moving away from shore that can form when wind blows towards the beach, moving at speeds at more than 5 miles an hour they can become impossible

to outswim. we often get these reminders every summer for people who go into the water, it is almost impossible to outswim a rip current, if you get pulled out in one do not fight it, swim parallel to the beach until you're no longer being pulled out to shore and then come in. savannah? >> stephanie, thank you. 7:15. we've got a lot more to get to. talking olympic trials, let's go. >> good morning to you. folks, take a look on the plaza right now, the paris olympics now just 32 short days away, and excitement is building, team usa starting to take shape, the weekend was packed with trials across a number of sports with a number of familiar faces to earn your tickets to paris, and nbc's tom llamas has made his way to eugene, oregon because the u.s. track and field trials are under way. tom, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig, welcome to track town usa, as you mentioned, the u.s. track and field trials are now under way, and we were right there at the

finish line when two of the biggest in the sport, sha'carri richardson, and noah lyles crossed that finish line, punching their ticket to paris. but i've got to tell you about this 16-year-old who just qualified for the 400 meter men's finals, a name quickly everyone is getting to know. noah lyles, who won bronze in tokyo, sprinting his way to the games in paris in the 100 meters, celebrating with his mom, right after qualifying. >> oh, oh. >> still a lot more speed to be given for the rest of the year, but this is a great place to start it out. >> reporter: on saturday -- watch lane 6, sprinter sha'carri richardson, not her best start but look what happens next. >> sha'carri richardson! >> reporter: now becoming the fastest woman on team usa and heading to paris, ready to show the world what she couldn't in tokyo. sha'carri qualified but wasn't allowed to compete after testing

positive for thc. what is your message to all your fans, all the little girls out there? >> my message is continue to be you, enjoy, always have fun. >> reporter: in shot put -- the crowd erupting for two-time gold medalist ryan krauser heading to paris and maybe olympic history if he wins one more gold. his biggest rival, fellow teammate, and silver medalist joe kovacs, and for him, shot put is a family affair. first off, congratulations, what does it feel like? >> i'm super excited. my wife is coaching me, she had her ticket to paris booked a long time, and we're both going together. >> reporter: and in swimming. >> nobody going to catch the american legend. >> reporter: ten-time olympic medal hold er katy ledecky, her fourth olympics, qualifying in four

events. and men, caleb dressel, heading to paris slapping the water after winning the 100 meter butterfly in 50.19 seconds, his fastest since 2022. all right, guys, back out here at the track, this is a ten-day event so there's a lot of track and field left, including tonight when we're going to see dylan beard race, you may remember him, craig introduced us to him, the full-time walmart deli employee who qualified to come here to the trials, running tonight his first race in the 110 meter hurdles, we'll be rooting for him. and i do have to tell you about this other phenom right now, quincy wilson, the guy everyone is talking about. we saw him qualify last night for the 400 meter men's finals. i stress men. he is 16 years old. he is racing and beating people that are nearly twice his age. he is lightning fast. again, this is so hard to believe, 16 years old, but everyone here is talking about him. craig, i don't remember what i was doing when i was 16, but it was definitely not competing for the olympics.

>> no, no, not at all. tom llamas for us there in eugene, oregon, thank you so much. got us even more excited than we already were. catch more action from the u.s. olympic team trials highlighted by track and field tonight on nbc and streaming over on peacock. dylan beard's coach told us a few days ago he's been running his best times. >> he's ready. let's go. >> let's go. >> get an update tonight. let's go to al with the rest of the forecast. >> so exciting. cooler highs in the northeast. sunshine in the ohio river valley. monsoonal moisture in the southwest bringing storms there. sunshine along the west coast. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. trap flying insects with no odor and no mess .

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back out in force today, calling for oakland mayor sheng thao to resign. it follows a search of her home last week by federal agents. now, opponents gathered last night at city hall demanding she address what happened. they're also angry about recent violence. right now, authorities are not saying why the mayor's house was searched. the mayor has only spoken through her attorney, who says she is not in hiding. i'm bob redell will be another hot day today for potential wildfires. as firefighters in sonoma county wrap up their work on the point fire, which fortunately is now 90% contained. take a look at this map on your screen. you can see there are three locations in the berkeley area grizzly peak, tilden regional park, and kensington, where firefighters from the berkeley fire department and other agencies will be doing their annual wildfire training exercises today, tomorrow and friday, starting at 830 in the morning. the give you a heads up to. just don't be alarmed. don't call 911. thanks bob. and that hot

weather. definitely something to look at. meteorologist kari hall has our forecast and we do see one more thing that may throw a wrench in that we are watching out for the possibility of some dry lightning. that's thunderstorms is without the rain, and we could see that moving in later on this evening into tomorrow. while our temperatures are ranging from mid 60s near the coast to low 90s for the inland areas, it will get cooler as we go through the week. ginger, thanks so much, kari. now don't forget to watch our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. the olympics are becoming a lot more than just about gold, silver and brass. find out how green is now. bigger than

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into it, and so are we. wild thang won hearts and the coveted title of the world's ugliest dog over the weekend. guess what? wild thang will join us here. got us a big crowd. hopefully that dog likes to -- >> i have so many questions. speaking of, wild thang happened at taylor swift's latest eras tour over in london. check this out. the superstar joined on stage by her boyfriend who stole the show with a cameo as one of her backup dancers. >> the video that's got everybody talking this morning. nbc's kelly cobiella is in london with all the details. hi, kelly. >> reporter: good morning, guys. we know she likes to surprise her fans with a different song every concert. but here in london, you saw taylor swift brought a different and very famous backup dancer on stage.

♪♪ overnight, taylor swift closing out the first london leg of her eras tour with a surprise. travis kelce on stage in costume with her dancers, carrying his superstar girlfriend, powdering her face before she blows him a kiss in front of a sold out wembley stadium packed with fans. >> to be here is so unreal. >> reporter: and famous faces. swifties for the night. tom cruise seen sharing friendship bracelets. ashton kutcher dancing to "blank space" with his son. even beatles icon paul mccartney spotted in the crowd and hugh grant who took to social media thanking taylor for the show. writing, thanks so much from one london boy. and, of course, the kelce brothers dancing and singing together.

love was in the air for taylor and travis caught on camera by fans. a special tribute to the football star. taylor drawing back an imaginary bow and arrow during "so high school," travis smiling, firing right back, a nod to his signature celebration on the field. even the royal family showing their love for the singer. along with some royal dance moves. prince william reminding us of his youngest son prince louie, shaking it off. later, taylor posted this royal selfie, writing happy birthday, mate. prince william celebrated his 42nd birthday friday. kate posting this picture. the heir to the throne paired up with taylor back in 2013, joining jon bon jovi to share the stage and the mic. taylor serenading london with yet another surprise, sharing the spotlight with gracie abrams. the friends debuting their new duet "up." >> this is so exciting.

major fomo. >> so many questions. >> so much fomo. this leg of the tour is not over any time soon. she's still out there in europe? >> reporter: she's back in london for five shows in august, at wembley again. it's one of the biggest venues in london, with a capacity of 90,000. but first it is dublin, ireland, later this week, and stops in several other european countries over the summer. so in the days and weeks to come fans are hoping for big surprises, for reputation and debut, and, of course, after last night, wondering whether travis kelce will once again pop up on stage, maybe showing off some of his dance moves. >> cool moment. really cool moment. >> thank you, kelly. >> got to get to training camp soon, though. >> yeah. maybe this is just training. >> isn't gracie abrams going to be here? >> yes, this friday. >> we have lainey wilson

tomorrow and gracie abrams friday. >> love it. still ahead, having fun with candy cohen, celebrating a remarkable milestone for his beloved late night show "watch what happens live". first, though, vicky nguyen is standing by with an important and timely lesson on fireworks safety ahead of the 4th of july. hey, vic. >> good morning, guys. the 4th of july is almost here. up next a demonstration you have to see to understand, the power of consumer grade fireworks, and how to celebrate safely. that's next, right here on "today." i got onekeycash on this house. hmm... [water flowing] hmm... when other vacation rentals throw curveballs, try one that gives rewards.

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the 4th of july is coming up next week. when it comes to fireworks, officials want to make sure you stay safe. >> nbc's vicky nguyen is at a safety training center in maryland to walk us through some very important demonstrations. vicky, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you guys. america's birthday coming up soon. we know everybody loves a sparkler and fireworks, but wea want to make sure you celebrate safely. today i have with me the chairman of the consumer products safety commission who will walk us through some of the exclusive new stats revealed to us just here on "the today show." last year we saw 10,000 fireworks related injuries. right, chairman? >> that's right. 10,000 trips to the emergency room. >> reporter: and also about 8 deaths. >> 8 deaths reported last year

and 11 the year before. >> reporter: let me give this back to you, firefighter greg. we're going to talk about these consumer grade fireworks that you can buy legally in several states. but these are what you are talking about that you attribute to causing some of these deaths and injuries. first, this one, it has about five grams of explosives in it? >> it has five grams of explosives in it. it should be put in a tube. we've seen people lighting them in their hand and it's resulted in injuries to body parts and actually a death last year. >> reporter: we will show folks how powerful something that small can be. with this mannequin over here, take a look at what might happen if you were to light one of these fireworks in your hand. not much left of that mannequin's hand. >> no. and the impact will go to your chest and the rest of your body. >> reporter: this was shocking to me because this has 60 grams of explosive material in it. you said that this is fully readily available in states where fireworks are legal. how are people supposed to light

a firework like this safely? >> they're supposed to have a tube like this on the ground, in right side up, with the wick out, light it not leaning over it and run away right after it's lit. >> reporter: what are people doing? >> we're seeing people put it upside down, putting it against their chest, on their head. when it goes off, it is going into them instead of going up in the air. >> reporter: that is a terrifying thought. we will show you what happens with one of these when they explode inside a watermelon. take a look. that blue watermelon -- watermelon pieces almost just landed on us. we laugh about it, but that is extremely, extremely dangerous. that is basically representing a person. >> yeah. that can happen if you are misusing the fireworks and they go off in your hand, against your body. >> reporter: let's talk about the things you have to have on hand if you are lighting fireworks at home. >> you always want to have a bucket of water or garden hose

nearby. keep the kids away from the fireworks. >> reporter: okay, great. turning to firefighter greg. you have the sparkler earlier to show me. when you light a sparkler, you want to make sure you have that bucket of water nearby to extinguish it properly. what about these consumer grade fire extinguishers? you have an acronym to help us remember how to use them. >> the acronym is p.a.s.s. pull the pin that's on the extinguisher, aim at the bias of the fire, squeeze the handle and sweep side to side at the base of the fire until the fire is extinguished. >> p.a.s.s., pull, aim, squeeze and spreadsh. >> sweep. >> i said that last year too. sweep it across. chairman, and greg, thanks, guys. back to you in the studio, the best way is to leave it up to the professionals, but if you must, have all the safety gear on hand. >> that was quite educational, vicky, thank you. >> thanks, vicky. >> and to firefighter greg, too. >> nothing left of that watermelon. all right, mr. roker, what you got?

>> that poor mannequin shows up every year, every year loses a hand. anyway, we are looking at some severe weather making its way through the plains today, 21 million people, fargo, minneapolis, des moines, green bay, madison, wisconsin. 20 million people at risk tomorrow from des moines, chicago, peoria, on into ann arbor for, again, more severe weather, possibility of tornadoes. for today, cooler, a little less humid in the northeast, showers along the gulf coast, heat building in the midsection of

weather. guys? >> al, thank you. coming up, a star is born. the adorable winner of a contest we spotlight every year. the world's ugliest dog. close your ears, wild thang. we do not think you are ugly. we think you are just perfect. we will celebrate just about right after this. (♪♪)

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our own gadi schwartz was there. and you have come back with goods in hands, the lovable winner. we will meet the winner in a minute, but how did it go? >> it went fantastic. petaluma is gorgeous right now. and this competition is all about redefining that four-letter word ugly and giving them their moment to shine. i was a judge again this year, and we searched for the k-9 with the roughest mugs in the country, found one above the rest. when your furry friend is up for the title of the world's ugliest dog, there can be mixed emotions. from excitement. >> we think our dog is the best in the world. >> reporter: to acceptance. what made you want to enter this year? >> public suggestion. >> i thought she would be the most beautiful ugly dog. >> reporter: at this competition, the only offensive thing you could call these canines is cute.

the scene may be unsightly to some, for for those here -- >> i don't think they're ugly. >> reporter: it is the dog's inner beauty that shines through. >> ugly has four letters, but so does cute. >> reporter: in a contest where looks are everything, some pups came dressed to impress while others relied on their natural novelty. this hair is to die for. >> thank you. it's natural. >> reporter: but the talk of the town was a returning vet. >> i recognize that face! where is that face, right there. >> reporter: this loose tongued hairball is wild thang. an 8-year-old pekinese who hoped after five tries he'd finally be named the ugliest. >> always a bridesmaid. >> reporter: don't let the furry faces fool you. these contestants weren't shy about sniffing up the competition. others just wanted to keep their eye on it. like rome, who seemed to have an empire of fans. >> he loved all of a sudden attention. >> reporter: it came down to one

final chance to put the most repugnant paw forward. look at that beyonce hair. before my fellow judges and i crowned the winner. the world's ugliest dog is -- wild thang. finally this ugly dog got his day. all right, guys, without further ado. >> never quit, never give up. >> we've got the dog that makes our hearts sing, wild thang. and louis. wild made it all the way here and stopping the show at the airport too. >> we got bombarded. he was just loving it. he was wagging his tail. he was happy. he was getting head shots with people. >> head shots. >> having a good time. >> year after year, your dog came in second, or in other places, so, did you think this year was going to be just like the last few? >> well, honestly, this -- he's been doing it for five years.

first year he got absolutely nothing. but that was okay because we had so much fun, and it is for such a good cause. it is all about rescues. and even ugly dogs are lovable. >> that's a good message. we tell the singers on "the voice," if you don't get on, keep trying. after the sixth try, you might get it. >> that's what happened. he got second three years in a row. first year nothing. so then three years in a row he got second. we're like, let's just go again because it is so much fun. if not, we'll go back to next year. >> he was ugly enough this year. >> the humor is a little tongue in cheek, except for wild thang because his tongue is never in his cheek. but it is for a good cause. not just -- you know, beauty is more than skin deep. >> it is. even ugly is beautiful. >> we heard he likes to lick ice cream with that tongue. is that true? >> he loves ice cream, and ice, and people. he loves people. >> is he going to be on a root beer can? >> mugs root beer sponsored the show. they have a commemorative mug can that will feature his face

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temperatures, while the mid-west faces historic flooding. >> the river rose to historic levels. it's a monumental undertaking. >> al's live with your full forecast. then search and rescue. a california hiker found after going missing in the mountains for ten days. what he's saying about how he was able to survive. that story straight ahead. and what's cooking. >> you know, i don't know, jennifer. i'm rarely without buttermilk. >> jennifer garner is stopping by along with her amazing mom. the pretend cooking show stars opening up about their success and showing us how to make a delicious summer dish. all that, plus justin timberlake sneaks out. >> ups and downs, lefts and rights. cohen on 15. >> our guests have had some of the most outrageous and shady moments in late night tv. why? well, i don't not encourage it.

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>> whoo! welcome back to "today." nice to have you on the plaza. can you believe it is june whatever it is? what is the day, 24th? already? >> they're playing your song. >> yeah. >> they called it. >> we're going to make it that. >> okay. turn it up a little bit for us. let's get to your news at 8:00. we will start with the extreme heat impacting millions of us across the country. philly, sunday's high of 98 degrees beat the daily record set over 135 years ago. washington, d.c. hit 100 degrees in june for the first time in over a decade. and other communities including rock valley, iowa, that town was submerged in a flood waters when a levee broke. forcing some residents to evacuate. and a woman died after an intense monsoon rainstorm.

lots to tell you about. al is back now to take a look at the map and what's shaping up for this week. >> that's right, guys. good morning to you. more heat from california to the plains to florida. 48 million people under heat advisories, watches and warnings. we've got this area of red stretching from omaha to oklahoma city, jackson, new orleans, atlanta, charleston and tallahassee. a major risk for heat exhaustion and heat stroke. we've got to watch out for that. then we move into these temperatures. we're talking 17 states seeing records possible. las vegas, eureka, omaha, springfield, baton rouge, atlanta could see a record hit today. as we move into tomorrow, more records. salt lake city, massachusetts. i shouldn't have tried that. memphis. thank you! say it again, hoda. there you go. jacksonville 99. that could be the record here. as far as the temperatures are concerned, it will start to cool down from the great lakes into the northeast.

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her favorite way to get rid of the corn cobs. >> we are in west virginia, and we can throw the corn cobs over the hill when we have them all scraped. >> she comes here, come on by and cook, please. we would love that. >> okay. that was carson a few weeks back. we were begging jennifer and pat to join us in studio 1a. guess what? it happened. we made it happen. >> we have been big, big fans of jenn's pretend cooking show. she shares her recipes and cooking skills with 16 million followers on instagram, we're so happy to have jen along with us along with mama pat. you're making your "today" show debut. good morning. >> good morning. >> we are so happy to have you here. now, did you hear that we had invited you on? how did this come to be? >> tiffany said -- i heard from here, tiffany is my caregiver because i don't drive anymore. >> she told you we were begging to have you on the show. >> so before i had even -- before i had even heard we were

on the show, i already heard a yes from mom, yes, we're going. we're going to the "today" show. i said, well, if you say so. you're the boss. >> tell us what it means. you have been on our show a million times. how is it to be here with your mom? >> it's the best to be here with my mom. it's just the sweetest. i'm so proud of her and so happy we're here together. >> we are going to do a cooking segment a little bit later. >> of course, yeah. one of mom's favorites. what are we making, mom? >> blackberry cobbler. >> that will be delicious, with a little ice cream. >> so this cooking, did you teach jen everything she knows? >> goodness, no. she's a much better cook than me. >> mom, that's not true. you cooked every meal when we were growing up. >> i cooked every meal when they were young. >> did you love cooking or you just had to do it? >> i thought i loved it. but i don't cook anymore, and i love that, too. >> you got that right. >> now, you are a real adventurer. >> yeah. >> you have been to all seven continents, all 50 states. i mean, that is just incredible.

>> it is pretty great. for a farm girl. >> let me point out what else we did. we took our boat on the great loop, which means we went up the chesapeake bay, up to delaware bay, up through new york city. >> oh, my gosh. >> and then we went across canada and we came down lake michigan and we went to chicago, which lake michigan is so rough. >> yeah. >> and then we went to the mississippi and down the mississippi and then -- >> through the gulf, right? >> ohio and then down the tom bigby waterway and around florida. and back up. >> oh, my gosh. a real explorer. no kidding. there is so many things to love about you. it explains why we love jen so much, too. you talked about how your flight was delayed yesterday, like a lot of people. however, the difference is the way you view things, which i think is such a great life lesson.

tell us about that. >> well, at first i will tell you that my husband was always late. and i learned if i didn't get mad at him, if i just went -- if i kept my cool, that we would get there. and that's the lesson i carried over. if you don't get upset that the flight is late, if you just let it be, you will get there or you won't. either way, it will be all right. >> yeah. what other pearls of wisdom have you learned from your mom? >> i mean, i have a pretty special mom. >> you do. >> so my mom is not judgmental of people or of things or if things are happening to you. she is just kind of gifted at giving to people and seeing what people need and just quietly taking care of them. when we were little, we were at joann fabrics, my mom was looking at patterns. and there was a man looking befuddled. the next thing we know he was at our house in my dad's robe, and

mom was hemming his pants. i'm not sure dad was totally thrilled that mom brought a strange man home from joann's with her three daughters but she just thought he needed a little help. so she did that. and she doesn't believe in guilt. >> guilt is a useless emotion. >> yeah, what a huge gift to your children, though. the whole mom guilt idea or the way it can be heavy sometimes. >> when i was younger and i was thinking, i could never really try to be an actor, my mom said, just live in new york. what are you doing? you living in new york is a much smaller leap from west virginia than me moving from oklahoma to anywhere. >> that's smart. >> so she always encouraged us, go. go have your life. >> another thing we admire about you is your husband passed a little bit ago, and i can only imagine how hard it was to get out of bed, to just start another day.

but one day you just decided. >> well, i pretty much decided anyway before that i would be all right. i was so worried about being a widow. and then one day i had an epiphany, you will be all right. >> and you really did. you made that decision. >> and i really have been all right. now, i miss him. and i so wanted to tell him i was going to be on this stage. >> yeah. he would be really -- he loved how much people love you. so he would be right there smiling. >> you were married 59 years? >> right. >> that's so incredible. >> you wrote a beautiful tribute about him on your instagram page. we kind of felt like we knew him. what a beautiful soul. >> oh, yeah. i mean, how lucky to grow up with parents like mine. it's just -- i've always been aware of it. my sisters and i are. we were really always aware. >> you have much to say about your great life's work.

but your daughters are your ultimate legacy. >> they're my life's work. >> they are. boy, you have every reason to be proud. we love all of them. we're very excited because you are going to cook for us, right? and carson, who wanted you to be here. >> i wanted to bring momma g. a little gift. >> what's this? >> just some goodies for you. >> whoa! >> carson! >> it says the "today" show on it. hi, jen. big shout-out to tiffany for getting our message. mama g, thank you for being here. >> thank you. this was so sweet of you, carson, to say it outloud. >> it too shall happen. i'm excited to learn more about your friend, barbara, which the cobbler recipe is named after. >> she gave it to me. barbara was my good friend. her daughter and my daughter are the same age, and they played together all the time. and barbara could do everything really, really well. it was like having friends with

martha stewart. >> so cute. >> if you name a recipe after somebody special in your life, every time you make it it gives you a reason to keep that memory alive. we're going to do that today. >> show us what you got there. >> i didn't know if it was real. >> oh, no. it's real. >> we tend to -- >> we will wear the aprons. >> for you for your pretend cooking show. all sorts of stuff. >> because these are new clothes. >> it's a shopping spree. >> you can get messy in that kitchen. >> we will come back with carson in a bit and teach us how to make that delicious cobbler. we can't wait. >> thank you for coming. >> mr. roker, over to you. >> all right. that's what's going on around the country.

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square garden for two nights starting tomorrow. his next court date is scheduled for july, nbc news reaching out to justin, but have not heard back. next up this morning, shaboozey, everyone singing this song, including one fan at a recent concert. check out this moment. ♪♪ ♪ >> that's every kid in the house in america, if you have a young kid. >> next up, sabrina carpenter i ""vanity fair."" she shared her current hairdo. >> i literally cut my bangs because someone broke my heart, and i was just like, i have to do something.

i'm not usually one of opening up about her iconic look when their feelings are hurt. but that was my first real heartbreak. i guess it just like sparked that initial like, i have to do something different. >> anybody ever do a hairdo based on a breakup at all, shave your head in rebellion or anything? >> no. >> never did that? >> let's move on. >> i cut my bangs once when i was 8 or something. i remember i wanted them to be right above my eyebrows. i looked in the mirror like this, but i didn't realize i raised my eyebrows. they were like that. "only murderers in the building," the cast continues to grow. >> just got an email that hollywood studios wants to make a movie of our podcast. >> pack your bags! >> we're going to the movies. >> the fictional hollywood movie based on the show's podcast has been cast. eva longoria joining "only murders" season 4. stepping into the roles of selena gomez and martin short's

character. the first picture of the new season, set to start streaming in august. next up, it is bracket o'clock. you know where you want to be when it is hot out, the movie theaters. in honor of our first official full week of summer, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at the greatest summer blockbusters of all time. it spans many decades, different genres. let's see the board. it's up there. we'll start with two superhero heavy hitters, "the avengers" versus "the dark knight." and "jaws" going up against the dinos of "jurassic park." heading out of this world, "the ghost busters" going up against "e.t." could they catch e.t. if they wanted to? vacuum him right up. who's got the need for speed? tom cruise's original "top gun" is in a race against keanu reeves. >> "top gun".

>> over to the east coast, "forrest gump" and "raiders of the lost ark". harrison ford running for the boulder, and forest gump just running. >> raiders. next star wars. "barbie" or "animal house". >> i would go "animal house". >> toga! toga! toga! >> "back to the future" or "ferris bueller's day off." >> no winner or loser there. >> i don't know, but it's "back to the future." >> i don't know. >> you know what to do, america. just vote. just get out there and vote. head to today.com. >> you know what i'd be doing? i'd be leaving. >> yeah. >> oh, "animal house." thank you for the translation from the control room. >> just ahead -- >> no way to go through life. >> better listen to him. >> i've never seen "animal house". >> what? >> no! >> you haven't either? >> there you go. >> andy cohen in time to

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big crowd. and we're expecting another big crowd tomorrow because we've got a special tuesday concert tomorrow. we've got country superstar lainey wilson who is going to be here tomorrow. it's going to be amazing. >> oh, gosh. so much coming up. we have andy cohen here. so fun to have him. you know what, way back when, four score and 15 years ago, andy had an idea, what if i host my own show. it is called "watch what happens live." we have been watching it happen for 15 years. we will celebrate that milestone and talk about the phenomenon that he started. >> absolutely. plus, we can't believe it is happening, but it is. our favorite mother-daughter cooking duo are here, in our kitchen and getting ready to

share summer recipe for blackberry cobbler. speaking of amazing moms, noah noah lyles just punched his ticket to paris. coming up in our 3rd hour, sheinelle is catching up with a mom who helped him get there, his mom. his mom was watching the trials this weekend, sitting next to snoop. >> a perfect spot. all right. but, first, mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> let's show you what we're looking at for the week ahead. we have wet weather along the southeastern atlantic coast. summer heat. hot and dry out west. by the time we get to the midweek, we're looking at the heat returning. more wet weather in the southeast and also into the great lakes. sunny and hot out west. with monsoonal moisture in the southwest. could be more flooding there. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we're looking at sunshine in san francisco. with temperatures staying cool in the mid 60s for

today and low 70s for san mateo. mountain view will reach a high of 81 and 91. in los gatos. we're still hot in the inland valleys and will continue to see that tomorrow as well. with a wide range in temperatures across the bay area. we're watching out for more clouds, higher humidity, and also i think this is one of the furthest people to come. you guys are coming here from south africa. >> we are. we're from america, but we live in victoria. >> very cool. nice to see you guys. >> what's your name? >> kristen and dave and magnolia and leah. >> welcome. all right, it worked out okay. >> all right, al. just ahead, guys, we're saying bravo to our friend andy cohen, celebrating an amazing milestone for his show "watch what happens live." but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

w 15 years ago, from our sister network bravo burst out from behind the desk, stood out in front of the camera in a tiny studio called the clubhouse and turned late night television on its heels. >> "watch what happens live" was born. and 2,760 episodes later, andy cohen has cemented his place in talk show history. andy, good morning. >> good morning, wow. >> 14 years ago, a little baby in your show. >> black hair, yes. >> that little baby is all growed up. >> yes. >> tell us about that. you were not -- you stepped out. you wanted to try this kind of thing. >> well, people at bravo believed in me, which was incredible. i was hosting this online show on bravotv.com. and they said, what if we moved

this to this teeny little -- there is the online show, if you can believe it. yeah. and it was really the -- that was the beginnings of what -- truly i was in a closet in englewood, new jersey. last time i have been in the closet. and so it began. >> how did it change from -- it was mostly about the bravo shows and about the housewives. >> yeah. >> but at some point it became a major destination for any and every kind of stars, the biggest stars. >> yeah. we wanted to prove to bravo we could do this once a week. it started once a week at midnight on thursday nights. we wanted to prove we can do this with any kind of star. i leaned on my friends at the time. sara jessica parker came on. the great joan rivers came on. liam kneeson. we played our idiotic games with them, and they were like, okay.

>> what's so interesting about your show, people know when they come on your show that you are going to ask anything and do anything. >> yes. >> a lot of stars don't go on people's shows for that very reason. >> i know. >> andy is sitting across from x, y or z. why did they come? >> i don't know. i think if they come, they will make news and promoting something. but it is fun. it is a little dangerous for maybe the same reason people do howard stern. they know they will leave having a great interview and a lot of fun. there is something in the age we're in now, the authenticity of the show i think is the thing that keeps people coming back. >> how about the fact that it is in the middle of the night. do inhibitions just diminish? >> i think so. we serve people. we let them sip a little bit. >> it's the real thing. >> yes, it is the real thing. >> what do you do? some people, i'm sure, sit across from you, and they have their pr people around, buttoned up and they blurt stuff out. like how are -- >> yes. >> that's when my endorphins

start going. oh, really? i mean, i think that -- listen, i want everyone to leave happy, okay? that has happened 95% of the time. 2,700 episodes. but i know -- i mean, we -- i have a sense of where i can go and where i can't. and i will always try. >> yes. >> yeah. >> i know, it is like you ask the thing that everyone is wanting to be asked. but you do it in a pretty nice way usually. >> pretty nice usually. wow. i'm parsing that sentence. >> you really are. >> you have that grin. you have that thing that makes you just get it. >> i am a fan. i am a fan. and i'm still as excited today about doing the show and having people down. when the two of you were there, i'm so excited, craig was there last week. you know what, there is one person in the "today" show family who hasn't been. >> who? >> my man, carson. i'm desperate. >> have you been invited? >> i'll never tell. >> yes, he has. hard pass.

>> man, that's gnarly. you're gnarly. >> is it too late? >> carson, let's do it. >> i've done a good job of not getting canceled yet. i'm not starting. true stories. >> let's talk about that for a little bit. we have all said things that are controversial. do you worry about getting canceled? >> me? yes. yes. i do. i have a live microphone on me so much. i'm going from here to the radio. >> have you ever thought -- >> in the middle of the night -- sometimes i'm like, did i -- put that into context. everything is so much worse in print than it is when you hear the context. >> yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> we live in a society that is wanting to be outraged about everything. but it's -- new york magazine called me the most, i think, dangerous man or irresponsible or something. >> yeah, yeah. >> that's amazing! >> yeah, i know. >> really good. that's great. >> isn't it kind of like -- you like the danger. >> i like it. >> you do? i can't stand that danger. look at you.

>> i know, it is. but i like pushing the envelope. yes, i do. >> your life has changed since you had your two gorgeous little babes. >> it sure has. >> how old are they now? >> 5 and 2. >> a little boy and little girl. >> they're really good. they're so into madonna suddenly, which makes me so happy. >> do you think they probably got it from you playing madonna? >> if i'm being forensic about it, i do. they didn't get it at the nursery school. >> i wouldn't think so. so fun. but you used to, like back in the day, you would go to the show. >> i would go shut down the boom boom room every episode. >> do you miss that? >> no, i really don't. i really don't. ben came in my room in the middle of the night last night. he had a bad dream about monsters. i was like, after i got out of the shock of him standing next to my bed, i was like, this is the cutest thing ever. he had a bad dream about monsters. we had a great chat at like 4:00 in the morning. it was like, this is great. i'm trying to -- 15 years, you

really take stock of what 15 years is. and i know this moment is going to pass quickly, and i want to be in it. that's my -- that's my promise for the summer. >> how is your love life? >> how is my love life? it's all right. >> i'm channelling andy. >> yeah, good. it's good, okay. >> it's good. yeah, it's okay. >> are you online? >> i'm on every app there is. i'm so flakey on them. i'm an unflakey person, but i am so -- >> yes, everything. everything. >> what are you looking for, for real? >> who knows. strong, independent, handsome, has their own thing going. >> yes. >> you know? like an architect in brooklyn. you know? >> when you said architect, i thought of mike brady. that was the first thing i thought of. >> as it turns out, he was on my team. >> yes, he was, yeah. >> if you recall. >> yeah, i do. i do.

>> we love mike brady. >> yes, yes. >> who is going to help me out with those kids? what a dad. >> incredible. >> what i could have learned from him. >> you're going to come back and see us in the 4th hour. >> meantime, you can watch "watch what happens live" sunday through thursday. on our sister network bravo. be sure to catch the 15th anniversary prime time special "what," june 30th at 9:00 eastern pacific. how cool is that? >> i know! >> carson, over to you. >> dangerous and irresponsible. what a catch! coming up, jennifer and pat garner are back. we will make the summer dessert a family favorite. it's a cobbler. there is a sweet back story behind it. we're going to get cooking, we're going to get cooking, we're glad you guys are herso e.golden 1 credit union agrees, it's never too late to try something new or pick up an old pastime. we know you're up for adventure, that's what you're here for. the golden 1 member cash rewards+ card lets you try the things you love

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jennifer and pat garner were nice enough to come to studio 1a this morning. the world has fallen in love with their culinary chemistry. we certainly have. the pretend cooking show on jen's social media, and this morning they have brought their sweetness and skills to all of us here. they will share a family favorite dessert recipe. it is great to have you both here. jen, why don't we start with this, barbara's blackberry cobbler. who is barbara? >> barbara was my best friend growing up. her mom, barbara lance, mrs. l, i called her, she could do everything. she had quilts hanging in the cultural center in west virginia. she was the best flower arranger, right, mom? >> yes, she was. >> she was the very best -- there's a picture of her, yes. and she was the very best cook. so this is a recipe that she gave my mom. mom, you use it -- how often did you make it this last week? >> i made it three times. >> wow! >> because i take it to every pot luck because it's easy and everyone loves it. >> it's a home run. >> but now they're going to see the recipe. and what else can i take to pot

luck? >> you need a new trick. >> you leave the cobbler to mom in west virginia. >> what is the first thing you do? >> we buy the blackberries at the grocery store. >> got them right here. i used to pick them on the back of the hill, but the briars reached out and scratched my husband, and he poisoned them all. so i had to start buying them. >> buy your blackberries. >> don't pick them off a wild hill. >> cautious. >> you wash your blackberries. grease your pan. you put -- you put your -- >> i'll do that. >> a little butter down. mom, you go ahead and start your stuff. >> momma g., do you do measurements or eyeball it? >> well, actually, for the flour and sugar, i do real measurements. put in a cup of flour and a cup of sugar.

i put the sugar in first. >> oh, okay. because -- but i said the flour first. >> right. so flour and sugar are going down. jen, you got the pan greased. this looks pretty easy by all accounts so far. >> it is extremely easy. that's why i do it. >> i love that. >> i want to watch jennifer break the egg. didn't your mom teach you how to -- >> no, she learned that on her own. i put in a teaspoon of salt. i'm going to stir it with this. >> should i do an egg? >> wet and dry ingredients here. >> and we're going to squeeze a little. now i must confess, i leave the lemon juice in. i used to put the lemon juice in the -- >> the almond. >> the almond extract. >> squeeze a little bit of lemon over here? >> sure, go ahead. >> yeah, that was my job, too.

sorry, mom. >> and i quit doing it because it doesn't make any difference. >> all right. well, i'm sure mrs. l. had this for a reason. >> we're going to honor that, that recipe. >> what is the almond extract? >> that was a quarter teaspoon of almond extract. >> now the egg goes into the flour. >> no, no, no. the butter, right, mom? >> jen, go to your room! >> yes, ma'am. yes, ma'am. this goes in. >> you're doing great, mom. >> the egg goes right in. >> yeah. >> she knows what she's talking about. >> all right. >> and you are just going to stir the egg into the flour, the sugar and salt. beautiful. do you like margarine or butter? >> i use real butter. >> real butter, got it.

>> but way back, mrs. lc. used margarine, right? >> stop picking a fight with your mother. >> i use real butter. >> real butter is the answer there. >> trust me, she knows. >> i don't even buy margarine anymore. >> no, nobody does. >> so this is the crumble that's going to go on top. >> you have to get your fingers in it to really get it work. you do this. >> is it because it is kind of lumpy? >> yes, it's going to be lumpy, but that's what makes it crisp. >> yum. >> how is it? it's in front of you. >> seriously. >> fantastic, so good. unbelievable. >> craig's eyes lit up when he took his first bite. >> mrs. l. knew what she was doing. >> jen, what are you doing there? >> i'm just whipping cream. it's good with ice cream or whipped cream, but it's so fast to make whipped cream. >> momma g., what is this technique? just the crumble on top? >> you are just putting the crumble on top. it would be nice if all the flour were crumbled, but it isn't. >> that's a shot your way, jen. it would be nice if my daughter

did it right, but that's not going to happen anyway. >> she's just saying it's no big deal. right, mom? >> that's right. >> it's never going to be all crumbled. >> are we eating enough cobblers in america? we're not, right? >> we're not. >> this is delicious. >> i feel like people think the blackberries might be bitter, but they're sweet. >> could you use blueberries in this? >> oh, yeah. you can use peaches, too. >> peach cobbler, i love that. >> so we have the crumble down on the blue berries. the pan has been buttered. >> the last thing you do. where is the wet one? the last thing you do is put on six ounces of melted butter. >> okay. >> whoa! >> that looks so good. >> there you go. >> that is the secret right there. >> oh, my gosh. >> then we will put this in the oven for how long? >> until it's done. >> ultimately, that's the answer. what a dumb question by me, i apologize. >> until it's done! >> when you're at home, cook until things are cooked through done.

>> melted butter, when you put it on there, let it cool? >> no, no. >> back here. >> the magical oven. >> in fact, i melted it in the microwave, and then i have to use the pot holder because it's so hot. >> look, mrs. g. it's done already. >> wow! >> carson, put some whipped cream on there. >> that's right. >> okay. all right, mom. >> watch carson's face. >> oh, my gosh. that is delicious. >> like i said, i take it to every pot luck because it is so easy and it's always eaten. i never have to take any home after. i recently had a pot luck on my back deck, and i looked over and people were getting their cobbler first. >> there you go, mom. >> we could measure how many people are watching this right now and are going to make this. if you make it, take a picture and send it to us. what will they use? like a hashtag or something?

just send it to today.com. i bet we would have a beautiful array of people paying homage to jen and barbara. >> that would be so special, yeah. all right, everyone. thank you. >> thanks, guys. >> well done. well done. [ applause ] >> they will be back in the 4th hour. for those recipes head to today.com/food. we are back in a moment. but, first, this is "today" on it's time to get away

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cribba fw e. >> sylvia is 100. for her birthday, she went fly her famous coc fishing. >> lurlena dances, cooks, bakes her famous coconut cake. happy 100th birthday to william, hailing from pittsburgh. a former world war ii vet and a high school principal for 20 years. thank you for your service, sir. happy 100th birthday to ruth sanders. the secret to her longevity every day is she just keeps walking. way to go. and happy 100th birthday to sara foti. says the secret to a happy life, just be good. there you go. you'd agree with that. >> use real butter. >> such a treat. come back for the 4th hour. >> oh, yes. we're sticking around. and david duchovny will join us live in studio 1a. >> and more fun with jen and her mom pat, and andy cohen will join us as well. but, first, your local news and weather.

great job! good morning. it is 856 on marcus washington. well, happening now. it will be another hot day for potential wildfires as firefighters finish their work on the point fire in sonoma county, which has now 90% contained. later this morning in the east bay, firefighters from berkeley and other agencies will participate in wildfire training at three locations grizzly peak, tilden regional park and kensington. that training will happen tomorrow, wednesday and friday between 830 in the morning and 230 in the afternoon . well, emotions will be high tonight at oracle park. that's because the giants will play their first home game since the death last week of willie mays. the giants and their fans first learned about his death last

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