please welcome our 30 rock neighbor willie geist. all your energy just to do the hour show. you also should not be able as a human being to also do that. >> kelly: i love the band. so cool. >> willie: that was amazing.

catch willie geist and stick here for local news with us on "today in the bay" at 7:00. >>> back herequick look at the top stories we're following this saturday morning. new this morning, roughly nine people are displaced following a massive three-alarm fire in san francisco. it happened just before 2:00 this morning in the mission district. firefighters responded to several cars on fire. this is between 15th and 16th. the car fire, though, quickly spread to nearby homes, as you can see, between wiese and julian avenue. two people injured. just yesterday morning there was another fire nearby on 15th street at episcopal church at st. john the evangelist on good friday. firefighters are investigating the cause of both fires. >>> seen a lot of off and on rain in the last weeks. are many rearranging easter weekend plans? spans across the bay area heavy winds, and they brought down this large oak tree on a senior center in sonoma county. everyone evacuated. no injuries. the rain is expected to continue off and on through it the weekend. >> annoying to the point. can't even go out and do th

right now back to "sunday today" wi willie geist. th what do i see in peter dixon? girls. i see a public servant. a man who served under secretary clinton in the state department... where he took on the epidemic of violence against women in the congo. i see a fighter, a tenacious problem-solver... who will go to congress and protect abortion rights and our democracy. because he sees a better future for all of us. i'm peter dixon and i approved this message. my name is sydney sweeney. [ cheers and applause ] you might have seen me in "anyone but you" or "euphoria." [ cheers and applause ] you definitely did not see me in madam web. >> that is sydney sweeney as host of "saturday night live" with a little self-deprecation about her latest movie. kacey musgraves was the musical guest and will be our guest next week. for sweeney, the coveted "snl" hosting gig is a milestone in the last few years that has made her one of the biggest stars in the world. her recent romantic comedy, "anyone but you," co-starring glen powell, stunned hollywood with a staggering $230 million a

before that, he is sitting down with willie geist for "sunday today."eleased yesterday and he told willie how he is getting ready to hit the road for the sun goes down tour. >> what does it feel like to get back on the horse and knowing, okay, i've got this big tour ahead of me. >> that's why i don't have finger nails. i have a certain level of anxiety. it's exciting. i get to take this music and these songs and this experience and what we've built and to feel that love and feel that connection with all of those people, that is a real gift. >> you can catch more of the conversation tomorrow morning on "sunday today." i love all of the vibes that kenny chesney gives off. >> relatable. chewing off his fingernails. >> willie geist with one cool job. >>> still to come here on saturday morning is our boost and what we call puppy paloa. and what we call puppy paloa. we aozre (♪♪) business can happen virtually anywhere. (♪♪) but there's nothing like being there. at national, you can skip the counter... and choose any car in the aisle... even manage your rental

geist.. >> good morning, kira. great to see you. tomorrow morning on "sunday today" my conversation and walk in the park with casey muz kacey musgraves. and inspiration for her new album. >> title track, "deeper well." you said something like this album is me ruthlessly clearing out my life. >> ruthlessly removing resistance to growth. that could mean a lot of different things. everything has a season. even friendships. even love. business relationships, whatever. some are meant to go the long haul and maybe some aren't. >> growing up in that song? isn't there? >> not all the way. a little bit. >> a sunday sitdown with kacey musgraves plus the morning's latest headlines and another "life well lived" when it aired 6:00 a.m. bay area. not up at that hour on a sunday set the dvr. see you whenever you're ready for us. kira? >> thanks, willie. we hope you are awake to catch willie at 6:00 and stick here for your local news with us on "today in the bay" at 7:00. >>> here's a quick look at top stor

geist.orning, kira. great to see you. tomorrow morning on "sunday today" my conversation with sydney sweeney. the morning after her debut with hosting "saturday night live" on purchase her ride to stardom thanks to the pop culture sensation "euphoria". >> struck how resonant that show has been. >> amazing. it's become a part of the culture. i mean, i remember my brother when he was like a freshman and sophomore in college and throwing euphoria college-themed parties. like, i can't escape it. >> a sunday sitdown with sydney sweeney plus the morning's latest headline and another "life well lived." not up at 6:00 a.m., set the dvr, see you whenever you're ready for us. kira? >> see you, willie. hopefully you are awake to catch wali at six tomorrow morning and stick right here for your local news with us on "today in the bay" at 7:00. >>> here's a quick look at the top stories we're following this morning. developing right now -- stuck in the sierra in the middle of the blizzard. this video from

geist. >> good morning, kira.o see you. tomorrow morning on "sunday today" my conversation with academy award winner kate winslet on playing a dictator losing her grip in the new hbo seriesary the regime," and reflections on the whirlwind of life after "titanic". >> what was that like as that became a phenomenon. >> actually a most accuse phase of titanic-ness wasn't much fun. i didn't have kind of an infrastructure i guess that went hand in hand with being a famous person. given an opportunity like that when you're young and you're a girl, you just shut up and be grateful. a lot of, ha, ha, thank you, thank you, thank you very much. i felt i had to stand up for myself. >> a sunday sitdown with kate winslet plus the morning's latest headlines and in our "life well lived "when sunday "today" airs at 6:00 a.m. in the bay area. not up at that our on a sunday set the dvr and we will see you whenever you're ready for us. kira? >> willie, thanks. we hope you are awake to catch willie and 6:00 tomorrow morning. such a go

i'm willie geist. a very happy easter to all of you celebrating today. pope francis is feeling well enough to preside over easter mass at st. peter's square just days after skipping good friday services amid concerns for his health. we'll have the latest in a live report just ahead. >>> then we will turn to our sunday focus on the tragedy in baltimore this week after a massive cargo ship struck the key bridge. what exactly went wrong and how far reaching are the impacts to the american economy? >>> then, a "sunday spotlight" on one of our own, the beloved harry smith, as he files one last report for us before moving on to a new chapter. >>> and later, a new "sunday sitdown" with an american icon, carol burnett, on her new series, "palm royale," her ground-breaking career in comedy, and keeping in touch with the fans to this day. >> one little girl just recently got the lead in "once upon a mattress" in her grammar school and left her phone number and address. instead of writing, pick up the phone and call her. she was shocked. >> a "sunday sitdown" with

i'm willie geist. >>> talks over a potential temporary ceasefire between israel and hamas could resumeay in qatar with the goal of releasing israeli hostages and getting much-needed aid to the civilian population of gaza. the biden administration had hoped the pause in fighting would be in place before the muslim holy month of ramadan which began this week. and this morning the white house is weighing how it will respond to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, after he approved a plan to enter the city of rafah when he was criticized in a speech by senate majority leader chuck schumer. we'll have the latest in a live report and talk to kristen welker just ahead. >>> plus our "sunday focus" on tiktok. with the house of representatives passing a bill this week that could ban the popular app in america, as the company and its millions of users protest loudly. >>> then, with opening day less than a week away, our "sunday spotlight" on the major league all-star who may have a second career with a much heavier ball. we'll hit the lanes with dodger superstar and 300 bowler mookie betts.

. >>> next up, carol burnett is sitting down with our buddy willie geist for this edition of "sunday, go to the set, get made up, get all the stuff, you know, on and everything and then go back to bed. so it was -- i mean, it was a slam dunk, you know. and then i got paid. >> easy money. >> just to do this. >> she is terrific. >> she is. >> she really is, oh, my gosh. >> can't wait. well, you can catch more of their fun conversation this weekend on "sunday today." >>> okay. finally, it is time for our sweet 16 bracket. this week we have had our own bracket going for the top treats. just like in the real tournament, we had shocking upsets and serious bracket busters. yesterday it was a first in "popstart" bracket history. three teams made it to the finals after a tie between chocolate chip cookies and ice cream in the semis. those two battled it out on today.com against cake. here are the results. the winner is -- >> you do it, sheinelle, because i have a camera on. >> it's there. >> chocolate chip cookies. >> those look good. >> can we give london a shout-out. it was a success. 44%.

geist the two sat down here in new york where casey recorded her upcoming album. >> i'm so excited toas very drawn to getting out of nashville and creating somewhere where there was a different energy and life bubbling around you. new york is one of the most unique cities in the world it is inspiring for sure. >> you can catch more of that on sunday today casey will be here for that special concert next friday when her record comes out go to today.com/concerts for more information. >> all right, carson thank you. >>> just ahead, we will have some fun because guess who's here awkwafina. that's not the only new role she's got. your local news. >>> good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. the group behind a planned new community in solano county is launching a new campaign to win over voters. that project is called california forever. developers want to build it from scratch on lands between rio vista and travis air force base. they've released new advertisements. dedrak detractors are voicing concerns about funding issues and close proximity to the air force base. >>> let's get

there is some truth to that, willie geist. it's hard for me not to also look at the person asking the questions. i mean, are you kidding me? these networks floating trump's lies. i'm not going to make fun of it or anything, but it is creating a whole level of lies that people are swallowing whole because they think that's news. they think those are facts. that's the part that's sad. i mean, it's pathetic that donald trump parallels himself to abraham lincoln and anybody else, but it is more pathetic and truly pathetic that our democracy is on the line. because if that guy becomes president, look at his last house guest. that's our country. >> yeah, i mean, that's pure north korean state media, that kind of interview. why are you treated so badly? why are you so great? why are people so mean to you? also, another thing happened to abraham lincoln that former president trump didn't get to, assessing who was treated worse in terms of -- >> leave that right there. >> yeah. >> leave that right there, yeah. >> to your more serious p

before uncle al spins the smucker's birthday jars, willie geist will be sitting down with country starur ahead of me right now. >> yeah. that's why i don't have any fingernails. you know what i mean. it's exciting because i get to take this music and do songs and this experience and what we built. connection with all and to feel that love and to feel that connection with all those people, that is a real gift. >> and you can catch more of that conversation right here on "sunday today". >> all right, al. it is time to celebrate some very special birthdays. >> we are looking forward to this. let's bring on the smucker's jar. happy 100th birthday to bernice curran from vero beach, florida she and her daughter joan attended nursing school today. happy birthday to irene petrasz. and marie ventura from cleveland, ohio. it's fun to say. happy 100th birthday to fred sonneberg. still enjoying a martini up with a twist, along with his wife of 73 years. shirley sheinfeld is 100. her favorite activity, rooting for the boston celtics. i won't hold that against you. and a happy 106th birthday to will

. >>> now i will toss, as we dive into the fourth hour of "morning joe" to willie geist.r. happy birthday. >> happy birthday, george. we have crossed the clock. 9:00 in new york. the general election re-match between joe biden and donald trump is set. nbc news projecting both men have enough delegates to win the nominations after primary wins last night. let's bring in garrett haake. good morning. good to see you. you have noticed an issue trump has been fixated on, that he raised again last night. >> reporter: i've been obsessed with this because trump keeps bringing it up. i don't understand why. i feel like a political archaeologist who discovered something from 2008. it's his describe to talk about the drill, baby, drill talking about. he mentioned it on truth social where he was talking about the so-called january 6th host ajz. when you look at the data, it's confusing. the united states is producing more oil and gas right now than any other country has in the history of the world. we are producing more. we are importing less. i struggle to wrap my mind around this t

willie geist, he talked about nato. he talked about sweden. he talked about all the important parts of his agenda moving forward. time and again, it seems that he put the speaker of the house behind him in an uncomfortable position. it's kind of hard not to cheer for freedom. it's kind of hard not to cheer when somebody says, "we're going to stand up to russian aggression." kind of hard, ivf. you name it, time and time again, republicans were put in this terrible position of having to sit down on issues that the overwhelming majority of americans supported. when they shouted at biden, he gave better than he got. i mean, he went after them time and again. at one point, going, hey, come on, wait a second, read the bill. i know you know how to read, right? >> yeah, and he could not have asked for a better foil in that room last night. i mean, the things he was looking for applause on, and got them on one side and not the other, were things like putin is bad. we should be helping ukraine. democracy is good. what happened on january 6th was bad. th