>> reporter: good morning. i'm christy smith live where a chp officer is recovering. now comes word of an aresz. we'll explain coming up in a live report. we are live at at&t park all

morning long because today is the giants home opener. bob redell is going to sit down with sammy hagar. it is friday, april 8th. a live look at at&t park today in the bay. ♪ hey good friday morning everybody. thank you for joining us, i'm brent cannon in the nice warm studio. >> you are but the excitement in the air is keeping me warm. you know how much i love baseball. let's do it again boys. we are going to do it here at at&t park. the game starts at 1:35. tickets are still available. what about weather wise? it's always cool out here. it's going to warm up. i have my hand warmers in my pocket this morning. >> oh. i was wondering what you were

grabbing so tightly in there. good morning to you. i have a nice warm baseball mitt. temperatures are not going to be that warm for today's game. you'll need a jacket and blanket if you are sensitive to the cold. we have interesting weather coming down in the south bay this morning. the pop-up thunderstorms, the lightning firing off from the satellite imagery. we'll deal with that for the next few hours. then the activity is slated to push to the south. 57 in los gatos, 58 in san jose and 57 in gilroy. now, coming up, we know that baseball, men love baseball. so do the ladies out there. we are doing something special for the female giants fans. we are going to show you the latest in giants fashion. the greatest new items that are just for you. even hair protection when it comes to hats and other cool things you will only see here.

first, let's get you to work in time with mike inouye. >> we use a trash bag for a poncho. we are looking at the south bay where you are talking act the wet roads. overnight hail that may continue. thundershowers here. slippery and 880 or 280 is where the accident christie smith is talking ability. we'll have details on that and more developments on the investigation. the speeds are looking nice throughout this area. we'll get a live look at the bay bridge toll area. not all the cash lanes are opened up. we'll see more heading into the city because the game is at 1:35 and gates open at 10:35. we have an update in an accident in san jose involving a chp officer. bizarre weather may have played a role in that accident. christie smith is live at the scene with a look at what happened and new developments.

christie. >> reporter: good morning to you. the wild weather likely played a role. since we have been here, we have seen heavy rain, hail, ice. in fact, hail on the ground right now along interstate 880. i have to tell you, it's still here. it hasn't melted yet this morning. i just got off the phone with chp and they have telling me a driver involved in this accident was arrested for driver under the influence. the accident happened on 880 which was temporarily shutdown overnight. an officer was trying to help a driver in a pick-up truck who slid on the ice. the officer was out of the car. apparently the driver having problems with the tire. that's when another driver hit the officer, knocked him in front of the pick-up truck. conditions out there were wild all night. >> we have had a couple calls on both directions here with the hail because it looks like it's

just basically in this area here. down the street, it's dry as anything. i don't know, just an isolated incident here. >> reporter: officers telling us they have been busy, busy overnight. the officer was taken to valley medical center and suffered a broken leg. i'm told it has been treated. fellow officers accompany him there. he is now in recovery and certainly could have been a whole lot worse. reporting live in san jose, christy smith, today in the bay. >> thanks. we could face a government shutdown by midnight tonight. there's no budget deal yet. president obama expects to have an answer as to weather or not there's an update. we want to check in with tracie potts in washington, d.c., where both sides are struggling to reach a deal.

i hear they are closer, but not close enough. >> reporter: apparently not. we are not getting great feedback today from either side about this possibly working out. a few minutes ago, an interview with harry reid on the senate side saying he's deeply disappointed. his aids here until 3:00 a.m. trying to work this out. they are back or will be back behind closed doors. democrats are saying the sticking point seems to be republicans who insist on restricting public funding for family planning, for places like planned parenthood. republicans are saying it's not about that at all. it's about the money and democrats who won't come off another $6.5 billion. that's where it stands as of this morning. the president saying he wants an update by noon. they have to notify 800,000 federal workers whether or not

they are going to show up for work monday morning. >> perhaps new developments this morning. thanks. the case against barry bonds is in the hands of the jury. closing arguments wrapped up yesterday. the eight woman, four man jury begins deliberations this morning. bonds is accused of lying to a jury. if convicted, they recommend between 15 and 21 months in prison. an i ledged kidnapping and child molester, filly garrido stunned the court when he pleaded not guilty. experts thought he would plead guilty. his defense attorney says the change came because of a problem with the composition of the grand jury that indicted him last fall. a trial could start as early as august 1. it means jaycee dugard could be called to the witness stand. emotions are running high now

that two baseball players are not liable and do not have to pay damages. they were sued for negligence and emotional damages. the jury acquitted the man. nine out of 12 have to agree. they didn't get that. the woman's claim she had been drinking at a house party in 2007 when she was taken into a bedroom and gang raped. we want to check the forecast with christina. she is live at at&t park. take a look at what we can expect. i know that you might want to wear say a beard to keep warm. >> that's exactly what's happening out here this morning. this beard, i know why men grow them out because it really is keeping me warm and it's delicious. good morning to you. we are going to have a good day today as far as clear skies. conditions improving as we speak. i can tell you right now, it's active in here.

we have ninjas in here this morning because i'm a ninja. 1:00 p.m., 51 degrees as we make our way into the ballpark. it's going to be chilly. as you make your way home from the game, hopefully my forecast calling for a giants win. temperatures in the 50s. 57 degrees in fremont. 58 degrees in san jose. 57 degrees in gilroy. the weekend just gets better. 67 by sunday. a few showers to the north on monday. if we do, it will be in the morning hours. we are going to see a nice second half to the day. 68 degrees by wednesday. like i said, we are out here to do one thing, play ball this morning. that's what we are doing. back to you. >> christina, the reveal on my beard, there it is. nice job, mike. facial hair is not my expertise. this really severe for a friday

at 6:10 this morning. slower through bay point. it's a problem for high way 4. no incidents. livermore, that's friday light. that's what we expect to see, a 15 minute drive there. you can see the couple i have picked out are above the speed limit. it's an average for the area. approaching the maze, a nice easy flow. wet roadways here, especially in the roadway. we have an easy drive and light look at the cash lanes holding steady about mid parking lot. left of the fast track lanes. the lanes to the right are showing a slowdown as well. heavier volume as well in toward midday because of the giants opener. laura, christina and bob are out there. gates open at 10:35. that's an issue for parking. back to you. >> it is super cool getting so

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you know, winning the world series last year was a dream come true. it's a dream come true for everybody it happened to. hopefully it's a sign of a lot of good things to come. >> good morning, everyone. i'm laura garcia-cannon. welcome to this special game day edition of today in the bay. we are live here at at&t park right on the field where all the action will be taking place. it's going to be a great day ahead as we welcome the world championship giants here at home. the gates open at 10:35 this morning. the game is at 1:35. opening pitch is a flag raising ceremony at 12:45. train will perform before the game. if you are lucky enough to have tickets, get down here to enjoy the game. as of last night, there were actually some bleacher seats still available at 105 bucks a ticket. you know, you are going to be a

part of history. it's something you are going to tell your grand kids and your great, great, great grand kids as well. a lot of cool things are going to be happening around the ballpark. it's tight lipped about who is going to sing the national anthem. until bob redell finds out. he does a little digging. >> reporter: good morning to you laura. some big acts in music will help the giants kick off their home season. today you have the band train here from san francisco singing the national anthem. tomorrow at at&t park, a hall of fame rock and roller from marin, someone you might recognize. you think of good baseball teams and guys with strange hair. you have the beard, sergio, tim lincecum with the locks. taking the diamond, wilder hair

than they got. sammy hagar. how are you? >> happy as can be. here at your restaurant. >> this is brand-new. >> national anthem for you. >> yeah, first time ever. i'm a wreck. i'm actually -- joe is going to play with me so i have stuff. a bearing. >> rehearsing? >> oh, get out of here. it ain't gonna be this early. >> are you going to be a puritan or go sammy hagar? >> i'm going to hit all the high stuff. in my voice, it will be -- it will sound passionate because i'm a screamer, not a, you know, opera type singer. when i hit the high note, it should sound like he's soulful,

he means it. >> your auto biography just came out. what do you think will surprise people the most about what they would find out about you in your book? >> no question about the fact that i have always been kind of like an entrepreneur. growing up, i was reallily poor. read the book. it's not like they have had a rough time. we were dirt poor. >> what's up with the whole e.t. thing? >> well, i wasn't abducted. i had a dream that was real as anything you dreampt in your life. it expanded my mind and my interest in things that i didn't have before. >> right. >> you haven't been probed, have

you? >> not that i know of. the more you read about it and put them under hypnosis -- maybe you, buddy. >> i don't want to know. van halen, are you in contact? >> no, no, no. we haven't spoken since the reunion tour in '04. if he wouldn't have been a rich, famous rock star, he would have been homeless. charlie sheen, right, he is nowhere's near where eddie was in that tour. he's just getting started. i haven't spoken to him since. i won't speak to him unless he gets himself together. he doesn't have to say sorry. just let's get together and be friends again. i would say absolutely. >> reporter: you know, laura, sammy hagar is in a band called

chicken foot. the fact they are not touring, they are going around the stadiums is the reason he was available to sing at tomorrow's game at at&t park. we are back out here live down the street from the stadium at a boat launch. it's a launch that takes you to the cove. take a look at these giants fans. it's the inaugural launch of the splash craft. it's something they built on their own. adam wright, your day job is you built submarines. you should be an expert. it never launched before. is it going to float. >> it has launched before off a crane. we never boat launched it off a ramp. we are going to get an early start and take it slow. >> this is hard core. we are going to stick around here and see how adam and his friends do on getting this together. we are going to try to launch it in a half hour, right? >> sweet. >> hopefully.

there's a lot of work that needs to be done. see you laura. >> okay. get your water wings ready, bob, just in case. that's cool. tough love the giants fans. dedicated and creative. we are all a bunch of misfits out here. we are bundled up here at at&t park. it's a chilly one. waiting for the sun to come up. >> hopefully things will warm up a bit. >> they will. they will warm up. it's a gorgeous sunrise this morning. you can see clear skies overhead here at at&t park. in the south bay, a different scenario. pop-up thunderstorms. real quick, we are doing this not only for the men out there, but for the ladies. i want to show you quickly, giants fashions. i'm going to get those up for you in a moment. these are for the ladies. they came out with great new items for the gals out there and cool specialized pieces. today's weather provides something that requires long

sleeves. it's going to be cold out here. today's game is chilly. not only breezy, because you are on the water. temperatures struggle to reach the mid-50s here. as we head throughout the afternoon, we continue to climb to 58 degrees here in san francisco in the south bay. a little bit warmer, 63 degrees, the pop-up thunderstorms. all right. let's get to the good stuff. take a look at this. this, of course, is my personal favorite. also for the ladies they have come up with these specialized sweaters. they have the san francisco embroidered here. giants, super cute. you can wear it anywhere. we have a lot of fashions coming up. first pitch, 1:35. laura. >> i know. i'm going to start layering that. >> you get to be my model coming up. work it out girl, work it out. >> right. >> we're going to toss it back to brent where we have more live coming up from at&t park. you have to see this guy.

he is a dead ringer for tim lincecum. where you can find him and we are keeping tabs on the giants fans as well. >> amazing story. twin lincecum they are calling him. that and more coming up in a minute. we will talk more about baseball and tech apps coming up in tech today. a look at 580. slow through castro value. friday light for the most part. unexpected slow parts. where there's going to be a big issue in the city. that's coming up for your friday commute. you could make a case the giants are still on the assent even though they already scaled baseball's tit'she it's the nex chapter in the story. i'm looking forward to it big time. [ asst mgr ] what are you doing?

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good friday morning. it's 6:25. it's early for this to be happening on a friday on high way 4. slow through antioch. we'll follow this carefully. the bay bridge has a back up around treasure island. they will turn the metering lights on any second. it's heavy for a friday at this time. we'll watch that. the san mateo bridge has an issue on the westbound section approaching the high-rise. it's a bread truck stalled in a lane as you approach the highway. back to you. >> thanks, mike. we have been talking act the

giants home opener this morning. scott mcgrew joins us with baseball tech. >> i thought we would stick with the theme. there are baseball apps out there for your iphone and ipad. this is the official mlb app. you can watch live video of any game in the nation, get box scores, watch recorded games. you can see the pitch history. here, it's very, very cool. it's for the true fan. why? the app itself costs $15. starting in may, access to the games will cost you $100 for the season. hey, come on. watching your favorite team from an airport on the other side of the country, that's priceless. actually, it's $115. if you want to play the game, at least virtually, christina says the best one is mlb2k11. it's for x box and play station.

obviously you can play as the giants. they have modelled brian wilson and his beard. christina says she makes him pitch the entire game, not just close and she wins a lot with wilson. >> you can't beet it. i was trying to get him out here early this morning telling him to bring out his awesomeness. if you are awake, come on out. i'm on your field, so to speak. we have a lot more ahead here from at&t park with some of the most devoted fans. they have built this incredible, kind of self-propelled, self-powered one of a kind craft. they are going to launch it into the cove for us. you don't want to miss that. we are going to introduce you into a guy who is a dead ringer for tim lincecum. he's a cabbie with a lot of character. >> if you can let go and try to become a team that'shen ou y

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are getting ready for opening day. the giants are set. we have team coverage out there this morning. we want to welcome you this morning. i'm brent cannon. laura garcia-cannon is out at at&t park. laura. >> that's right. we are getting ready. the field is ready, we need the players. the sun is coming up. it's going to be a great day for baseball. when is it not? especially when you welcome home the world champions, the giants. a great day to be at the park. a little cool start for the day. bundle up. there are tickets, we understand, that are still

available for 105 bucks. not too bad. joining me live this morning is comcast sports net insider michael irving. what do you think of the team so far. we love them from last year. can we do it again? >> they have a good chance. all the celebrations and all that. i think as much as they are looking forward to this and sharing it with their fans, i think they are looking forward to being over as well. once you get into the rhythm of the season, it feels like every day routine. >> we are going to see the routine comeback here. they started out on the road. we really wanted to start here. it was rocky, it seemed like but it's early in the season. >> you can't make any evaluations early in april. it's a good team. they made an emphasis on bringing back as many people as they could. only a couple guys aren't back. they brought in miguel to make

up for that. i think, as long as they stay healthy, they have a good shot at repeating. >> we don't need early on injuries. the lineup is changing. you think we have the right match now? >> i do. now that brian wilson is back on the active roster and once cody comes back, they are going to have the team that won the world series with the two guys i mentioned. they are big losses. they ever the key principles in the team. it relies on their pitching so much. >> pitching is huge in baseball. we know that. are they considered misfits though? >> i don't know that you can be misfits when you are world champions. >> i know. >> after you are off the air, i want everybody to check us out. we have a bunch of pregame stuff. we have pregame shows. this is a great time for giants fans. people that couldn't come to the

parade. >> it's okay to be on the bandwagon. thank you for joining us. >> take care. >> now, let's look at the roadways. some of you have to start end the workweek. >> a lot of folks are heading where you are to see you and the rest of the team. no major slowing on the maps. the chopper shot over the scene of an accident on the upper deck. oh, they just moved to at&t park, where a lot of folks are headed. i'll show you the back up from the bay bridge over the toll plaza. let's get a look at that as you come up the incline. they are moving the shot. the incident just cleared. i'll get confirmation from chp. they just pushed the disabled vehicle off the roadway. there's the back up, going back quickly to the maze. the metering lights are on. slower than you would expect for a friday morning. this will likely last at least until the folks get in there to

the park. the gates open at 10:35. avoid the area if you do not have tickets. think twice before you open your door to strangers and lock up before you leave. that's the advice to police. most are happening in the east bay and along the peninsula. a woman recently left her home to run a few errands. when she came back, her front door was left open. burglars are posing as gardners. approach people at the front door to distract them while another person goes inside to rob them. >> i can't believe that. you have to be on your toes. you can't trust people coming to your door. >> police say to lock your doors, shut your windows and set your alarms if you are going to be out of your home for a short time. pg&e is fighting a case over broken pipes. they failed to track down

important records of the pipelines. the fines could have been bigger. a lot of people think the $3 million settlement is too lenient. they are scheduled to meet again to talk about the $3 million settlement. i want to check in with christina now, taking a peek at what the weather is going to be like. it's opening day. it's been cold overnight. >> yeah, it has. cold enough to wear a hat. as you may know, 70% of the heat from your body escaped from your head. if you get cold, but a darn hat on, especially if it's a giants hat. that will keep you warmer. they have a lot of momentum coming to at&t park. an even mah-up between the giants and the cardinals. my forecast is for a giants win. let's talk about the weather. you have a winning forecast for today. someone who does not like the rain, it's going to stay dry out here. looking around, we have mostly clear conditions. i am noticing back in the

distance, we have very tall clouds out there. we have clouds in the distance. they are thunderstorms. it looks like we will see that throughout the day. isolated in nature. a couple thunderstorms you can see off in the distance as rob, our photographer shows you there. a few towers building up. watch out for that in the south bay. that's the case for the first start of the day. we'll see clearing and a warmer weekend. temperatures toward the 70 degree mark by sunday. back to you. where e'll look at the maps. we have an update on the bridge. they have moved the car off the upper deck. it should be a smooth drive now. the metering lights turned on at 6:20 this morning. that's early. this will probably bleed over to midday traffic where a lot of

folks are heading over there. this is what we expect to see for friday light. the bay bridge messed things up there after a couple stalls and an earlier accident. things are moving slowly, very slowly on high way 4 from a street to loverage. it's been holding at 50 for the last half hour. we are watching it carefully. back to you. >> thanks a lot, mike. we are on the brink of a shutdown unless lawmakers can come to an agreement. tracie potts is live in washington, d.c., where the president has to work on a compromise and also prepare to shut things down. >> reporter: he's got to give 800,000 employees a decision about whether or not they can show up for work on monday morning. they are negotiating a budget deal to prevent the shutdown.

the latest we have heard this morning is aids were here until 3:00 a.m. are back at the capital preparing or behind closed doors working on details for a budget deal. from what we have heard this morning, things don't look good. the senate majority leader is deeply disappointed at 4:00 a.m. after the negotiations. this morning, hearing from republican aids, they think the big issue is democrats who won't come down $6.5 billion. they have narrowed the gap to that. the big issue is republicans won't take out a requirement to stop public funding of planned parenthood. there are areas where they have agreed. these are not among them, the president looking for an update by noon which is just a couple hours, two and a half hours from now. we understand aids say they want to give them an update by mid-morning. no idea behind closed doors how the negotiations are going.

800,000 federal workers around the country waiting to find out if they have a job. >> thanks. we have to watch it all morning long. now, we go to at&t park where we are celebrating opening day, home opening day. laura garcia-cannon is out there now. >> it seems like we have been waiting fofr. it's finally here. they are man curing the lawns. we are going to talk to folks from the giants head office about something special happening at this game as well as a special appearance just arriving here to the stadium. i'll tell you about that and more coming up. we found tim lincecum's twin. yeah, twin brother from another mother. we're going to show you that. and this amazing slash craft. stick around. >> i think this year is going to be even more special to us. we want to go out andn weren't just pve we weren't just a bunch of guys able to get it done one year.

welcome back to this very special edition of today in the bay. we are broadcasting live from at&t park, home of the giants and they are coming home today playing the st. louis cardinals at 1:35. the gates open for all you fans lucky enough to have a ticket. we understand there are bleacher seats available if you act fast.

going for 105 bucks. there's going to be a performance by train coming out early, that's your reward for sitting in stands early. listening to the great san francisco bay area's train. lucky enough you if you are lucky enough to have a ticket. somebody that is always in the house is the bay areas own renell. she's been announcing since the ballpark opened here. it's great to have a woman in there. you love her voice. she's great. we paid her a visit to see how she prepped for the game and to look at the microphone she used. now, she's the only female announcer in all of major league baseball. stacy is joining us from the front off sis. >> we have been anticipating

this day since the parade in november. the fans are ready, the office is ready and the players are ready. we have a host of things happening in the ceremony. we have train performing, then the championship banner in a special way. very special ceremonial first pitch. we are encouraging our fans to come early. 12:45 is when the ceremony starts. >> who is singing the national anthem? >> train. >> now we know we were talking about brian stow earlier, a giants fan that was brutally attacks in los angeles. i know the giants organization dedicated so much support to him as well. >> it's a horrible incident what happened in los angeles. we, as an organization feel the only thing we can do is support brian and his family. we will pay tribute to him today. then monday, against the dodgers, we'll host a

fund-raiser here with his employer. we will have paramedics collecting for his family and medical expenses. he's a life-long giants fan. we, as a community, it's our turn. >> we need to rally. exactly. >> the fans have been unbelievable. >> this is a game. it's a sport. we have to have sportsman like conduct on and off the field. >> it's an important thing. the best way to honor him is to respect the rivalry and be civil and respectful to each other. that's the message we want to deliver. >> it's wonderful you are doing that as well. look here, i have to show you. it's next to me. i won't touch it because i don't have my silver gloves. it's the trophy. it's glistening in its greatness. it's fantastic to be here. outside of the stadium is our

own bob redell. you have some great fans out there. very dedicated. they have been building something for awhile. bob. >> you know, i almost didn't make it here to show you the fans because laura, my car broke down this morning. my first live report was at the ballpark. naturally, i had to catch a cab for what turned out to be one of the wildest rides of my life. taxi. taxi. good morning. at&t park. all right. who are you and what are you doing in tim lincecum's body? >> man, i'm luis. i come from brazil and here i am driving a cab in san francisco. >> i haven't pitched before. >> that's okay. >> what is your last name?

>> lins. i know how it is to be a star today. people come to my cab and they think i'm lincecum and they give me that look. they look at me like are you -- is this a tv show? what's going on? >> do you smoke? >> i do. >> do you smoke cigarettes, too? >> i do. >> you are like tim lincecum. wow. it's like we brought this from another life. it's amazing. some people say we lookalike. >> you and me? >> see? >> ahh! >> ahh! >> i love it. it's too bad i have to go back and be luis later. give me $1 million. >> thanks. nice meeting you. >> have a wonderful time.

>> go giants. >> go giants. >> reporter: there you go. that's our twin lincecum. he's a great personality and great driver. he drives for yellow cab. don't be surprised he could be the guy behind the steering wheel. we are by one of the boat launches that gets you to the cove. this is splash crash. giants fans are putting it together for the inaugural boat launch for the first home game here in the city. we are going to talk with them coming up in a bit. laura. >> we look forward to that. i want to hail a tim lincecum look-a-like cabbie. it's cold out here. >> it is. let's do the wave to warm up. oh, oh. they will be doing that later on

from at&t park. it is chilly. if you are someone who has to commute, be ready. the cold air is going to hit you when you walk out the door. the temperatures are going to climb into the 50s. maybe a couple isolated 60s in the warmer locations. here at at&t park, only 58 degrees at 3:00 p.m. when the came starts at 1:35, the first pitch thrown out, the action kicking off, we are talking about 50s. as we head throughout the day today, it w will beç[ç[ç[ç[ç[ o. you will need the jacket with you all day long. not long is it friday, we are going to warm up to 67 degrees on sunday. we are looking good. we are out here with our rally towels. nbc bay area, one of the only stations allowed inside the wark

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look how close i am getting without touching it. there's a lot of security to be sure i'm not touching it. a lot is going on outside the stadium as well. check in with bob redell at the cove. >> reporter: good morning to you laura. at a boat launch, this is what will be wheeled down the launch for today's home opener. this is dubbed the splash craft. this is something i'm sure will be standing outlet out. it's not your typical kayak or inflatable rubber dingy. adam, the creator of this, i thought it was going to be bungee cords and empty milk jugs. how long did it take to design, build and how does it work? >> the initial design was in november after the world see

reese. >> reporter: you were serious about this? >> yeah, we were serious from the get go. we didn't get started until january. >> reporter: you have done all the details. the seats are bolted down. you have a grill bolted down. it pedal powers the propeller. is it stable? you have two pontoons. can people walk on it? >> it is stable. the pontoons will float 4,000 pounds. you can put a car on it and it's not going to sink. >> reporter: you can get a keg on this? >> many kegs. >> reporter: is there going to be a keg on here? >> smaller methods of beer consumption. >> reporter: you have been a giants fan since the dawn of time? >> since i was out of the woman. >> reporter: is this your first time in the cove? >> it is. >> reporter: good luck.

it takes awhile to set this up. they have been out here since the crack of dawn setting this up. something to look for today. i'm sure we'll see it on tv. laura. >> we'll keep on eye out for that. good for them. that is dedication with a capital "d" there. we'll watch the giants with a capital "g." we are live at at&t park. you are being innovative at the studio, too. scott mcgrew. >> i have b.j. with me that make hula hoops at astral.com. they light up, right? >> they do. they are computer controlled. there's a computer microprocessor in here. >> outstanding. let's bring on your dancer. come on here, if you would. they are $130 to $400. we'll dim the lights and hit the music. go ahead. ♪

♪ ♪ >> yeah, mike, sorry you didn't get to do this. i'll get you next time. if you can do better than that. >> i'll see. >> laura, what do you think, laura? >> wow. that's like a competition thing. that's amazing.

>> i think she needed to use more of the neck action. >> yeah. lucky we weren't there. >> real quick want to give a birthday shout-out to one of our biggest viewers, not really our biggest viewer because he's in middle school. joshua allen, happy birthday. his parents went out of their way to let us know he's a huge fan. he doesn't want the ladies to know how old he is. he's in middle school. he's in seventh grade. cougar, cub, whatever you want to call me. >> no cubs. the giants. it's going to be a great day out here. >> it is. brian wilson you have about 30 seconds to get your butt out here. >> i don't think he can move that fast. >> this is a beautiful shot of san francisco this morning,

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