miles west of palm springs. meteorologist christina loren is keeping her eye on this for us. thanks for being with us. we'll be back at 7:26. good morning. breaking news. we are live on the frontlines. jackpot. three winning powerball tickets sold for that massive $448 million drawing. if you'rwaking up in new jersey and minnesota, get ready to check those numbers. and moment of impact. a high-speed collision between a tractor-trailer and a bus filled with passengers. the crash sending the driver flying out the side window. how everyone on that bus survived today, thursday, august 8, 2013.

from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. i'm savannah guthrie. i'm matt lauer with natalie morales and al roker. i've seen that video. about ten times of the bus crash. i keep trying to see if they're wearing seatbelts. there are seatbelts in the seats. the driver of the bus. >> unbelievable. >> the seatbelt broke or whatever. to see someone thrown out of a window like that. >> sucked outside the window. remarkably, everyone was okay, they survived. there was a fatality in the tractor-trailer. >> it was hit by a tractor-trailer. someone in the tractor-trailer did pass away. we'll have more on that coming up. then we'll take a turn and have a happy story. we're live at the national zoo. we have an exclusive announcement. very exciting news. we can't tell you yet. we will. we'll get to that. let's begin with breaking news.

that fast moving wildfire that's racing through southern california in the mountains there. nbc's miguel almaguer is near the frontlines. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. for our safety we moved about a mile from the fire. earlier we saw the flames running down the hill. this has charred some 6,000 acres, it's being whipped by the wind and this morning it's poised to make another big run. overnight, the so-called silver fire explodes out of control spreading at a "critical rate." the intense inferno devoured structure after structure. at least a dozen gone but it's still too early to tally all the damage. 500 firefighters have done little to slow the wall of flames. >> the fire is turning a corner and turning where it will be more influenced by the desert, higher temperatures with the wind pushing. >> the silver fire is feeding on bone-dry hills.

some 8 square miles scorched. at least 1500 people have been evacuated. >> this is the second fire i've lost everything. >> we've had a civilian burned and transported to a local area hospital, as well as two firefighter injuries. >> reporter: this morning, this fire is 0% contained. it's burning completely out of control. the big story today and later on this afternoon, as it always is, les, are the winds. firefighters are going to face very tough conditions all day. savannah, back to you. >> miguel almaguer in california for us. thank you so much. changing subjects. the hunt is on for not one, not two but three winners in last night's massive powerball drawing. the jackpot growing to $448 million. nbc's katy tur is in dayton, new jersey, where one of the tickets was sold. >> good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. one thing is official. we did not win. but three others did. somebody here in dayton, new jersey. bought a ticket from this stop and shop. we're hoping they're going to

show up and share the goods. >> big money tonight everybody. across the country, it's america's favorite jackpot game, now the winning powerball number. tonight we've got the number 32. >> millions lined up for their chance at that million dollar dream. >> going to be the next winner. >> it was two lucky winners from new jersey and one from minnesota who have likely just changed their tax bracket. beating the 1 in 175 million odds of holding a winning ticket. the jackpot started as a $40 million prize on june 26th and is the result of 12 draws without a big winner. at $448 million, it's the fourth largest lotto prize ever. the latest in a string of jumbo jackpots starting in march of 2012 where the record was set with a $656 million mega millions prize. >> she giggled for about four hours, i think. >> the next three top jackpots

all for powerball have come in the past nine months following that lottery's january to 12 revamp which changed the price of a ticket from $1 to $2. an effort by lotto officials to boost both revenue and jackpots, creating a feeding frenzy for tickets. profits increased more than 50% with the game raking in $5.9 billion last year. three new winners will be happy to see their share of those dollars and while they settle into their newfound fortune for the rest of us dreamers, it's back to the drawing board. >> make your own movie and have you star in it with brad pitt. >> you know what, that sounds so good. >> this ticket meant nothing. that means we're not going to the moon, matt, not buying roger federers. the good news is that three people are sharing that $448 million pot. so it's not going to be quite so big which i consider to be some consolation. what about you? >> a little bit. we'll tell roger federer to stand down, katy.

thank you very much. now from power ball to politics. president obama is receiving support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for his decision to cancel an upcoming summit with russian president vladimir putin. andrea mitchell has the latest on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. president obama's relationship with vladimir putin was always frosty before edward snowden. now that snowden has been given asylum in russia, though, it's more like a deep freeze. this is not a match made in heaven. seen in what could charitably be called happier times, the obama/putin marriage could be headed for divorce or at least some serious counseling. >> there have been times where they flip back into cold war thinking and a cold war mentality. >> already divided over syria, putin asigh limb lum -- asylum for edward snowden was one insult too many.

>> president obama could not be seen as going there hat in hand saying, after being rebuffed and having snowden refused to be turned over. >> getting tough with the american president plays well at home. apparently so do his athletic exploits, real or possibly photoshopped. as russia gears up to host next year's winter olympics in sochi, it cracked down on gay rights. including visiting olympians is creating another potential split with the u.s. >> i have no patience for countries that try to treat gays or lesbians or transgendered persons in ways that intimidate them or harmful to them. >> some advocates are suggesting that the u.s. team stage a protest on opening night by waving a rainbow-colored handkerchief to show solidarity. at risk of being disqualified for breaking olympic rules. >> we have athletes training for

that moment for years, for decades. and to have this happen is probably incredibly heartbreaking for them. >> still, the u.s. and russia are trying it resolve their problems despite the canceled summit. tomorrow, secretary of state kerry and defense secretary hagel will meet here in washington with their russian counterparts. be sure of one topic of conversation will be edward snowden's asylum. savannah? >> andrea mitchell, thank you. robert gibbs, top adviser to the president, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> what's your take on this, was this cancellation a face-saving move by the u.s., or does it really demonstrate more significant rift between the two countries? >> i think the administration believes that the president wouldn't be productive in moscow. this was a relationship that was good for the country and good for the world for four years. we got reductions in nuclear arms, cooperation on iran and north korea, and help in supply routes in afghanistan. since putin has arrived back on the scene as the president in charge, the relationship just hasn't borne much fruit. >> let me ask you about that. senator of schumer of new york

was blunt about it saying that putin goes out of his way to stick the knife into the u.s. do you agree? is it personal? >> i don't think it's personal. i think there's a big domestic political benefit for vladimir putin to appear very anti-u.s. he doesn't seem to want to bring russia along in a more productive way on the world stage. i think edward snowden is simply the latest symbol in, quite frankly, what has been a deteriorating relationship since he's walked on to or back on to the world stage. >> the president's take on diplomacy going back to the 2008 campaign. as you talked to your adversaries, did the situation with snowden demand that the summit be canceled and is that not a good thing considering all the other important issues these two countries have to talk to about. >> i think he's the latest symbol of a relationship that because of putin's domestic political desires has become far more challenging.

i'm not sure once edward snowden landed in the food court in moscow that many people thought he was coming back to the united states. >> well, as you well know, the centerpiece is the president's russian relations were to press the reset button, they brought out a red button way back when, what would that button say today? >> i think it would probably say the more things change, the more they stay the same. it's unclear if that would translate smoothly in russian. >> i don't think it would fit on that red button. robert gibbs, always good to get your perspective, thank you. >> thank you. a string of deadly shootings in dallas. natalie has the headlines. that breaking news out of dallas. four people were killed, four others hurt during an apparent shooting spree. dallas police say the suspect went to a southwest dallas home looking for his ex-girlfriend. she wasn't home. police say he shot four people inside that house. two of the victims died. police say the suspect then

drove to a second location in the nearby city of de soto. they say he set off an explosive device, then he went inside and shot four more people, including his ex-girlfriend. two people were killed at that second location. police say the suspect ran out of ammunition, but then pretended to be one of the victims, eventually police were able to take him into custody. the fbi and atf have been called in to help dallas police with their investigation. the mass murder trial of nidal hasan is scheduled to resume this morning at ft. hood, texas. nbc's mark potter is in texas with the latest. good morning to you, mark. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. this boils down to a big disagreement for tactics between the defendant, major hasan and the army defense team assigned to help him. although major nidal hasan is acting as his own attorney, he

has been provided a standby team of military lawyers to assist if needed. they're trained in defending death penalty cases. in court wednesday, a member of that team told a judge he believes hasan is trying to get the death penalty and they should not be required to take part. the attorney said, working in concert with the prosecution to achieve the death sentence is something we cannot do. >> they see their role as defending their client and they believe that their client is going down the wrong path, the one that inevitably will lead to a death sentence. >> hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in the rampage shooting at ft. hood nearly four years ago, and could either face life in prison or a death sentence if convicted. the defense attorneys filed a motion expressing their concerns after hasan admitted in his opening statement that he was the shooter and had switched sides to defend islam. hasan has also chosen so far not to cross-examine major witnesses

in his trial. after hasan said that the defense attorneys' claims were inaccurate, the judge said they should talk further in private and recess the court until this morning, when perhaps we'll get a ruling. natalie? >> mark potter in killeen, texas, for us. thank you. saex same-sex spouses and military members could get benefits by the end of the month, according to the pentagon proposal under consideration. but it could reverse earlier plans to provide benefits to gay partners who are not married. the department instead may provide up to ten days of leave. so same-sex couples can travel to states where they can marry legally. no final decision has been made. the fbi is reopening the investigation of a missing newborn boy who disappeared from a chicago hospital 50 years ago. this after a man discovered through dna testing he was returned to the wrong parents as an infant. nbc's pete williams is in washington with more on this story.

good morning. >> good morning to you. this is good news for a college administrator in henderson, nevada. paul fronczak, who is 49, at least he thinks he's 49. in 1964 a newborn was kidnapped from a hospital in chicago, snatched by a woman posing as a nurse. hundreds of police officers and fbi agents searched. it was a big story. but no luck. 14 months later, an abandoned child turned up in new jersey, happy ending, police said it was the missing paul fronczak. he's always had his doubts and recently persuaded his parents to submit to a dna test. result? no match to him. now the fbi says it will reopen the case thanks to a lucky break finding the original case file. paul hopes he can find out who he really is and learn his actual age. natalie? >> all right. it's an amazing story. thanks so much, pete williams. now back to that dramatic video we showed you at the top of the show. it was a bus crash in eastern china. now, if you're on the fence about putting the seatbelts on buses, this i think is the case in point here.

may make you change your mind. it is surveillance video from the bus filled with passengers. as the driver backs up, the bus is hit from behind by a semi trailer. the impact so severe the driver flies out the side window. another clip shows passengers being flipped around as the bus flips over. all 23 were hurt, but survived. the driver of the semi truck, however, died in the accident. we saw those seatbelts there. case in point to put them on. >> exactly. stark reminder. >> it really is. >> thank you natalie. >> want to take a turn and get the weather. mr. roker. >> we have crazy weather going on in missouri and parts of kansas. take a look. we've got the radar, we've got flash flood watches. we've got severe weather warnings going on from wichita to springfield to little rock. a lot of heavy rain over the next 48 hours from garden city all the way to springfield. 3 to 5 inches of rain. it also extends from lexington to charlotte on into roanoke and

here into the northeast we're looking for the heaviest rain tomorrow into tomorrow night extending all the way into interior sections of new england with another 3 to 5 inches. flash flood watches and flood watches will go up in the next 24 hours. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. l forecast in the next 30 seconds. l forecast in the next 30 seconds. it's a fresh-over. we want you to eat some peaches and tell us what you think. they're really juicy. it must have just come from the farm. this right here is ideal for me. walmart works directly with growers to get you the best quality produce they've ever had. what would you do if i told you all this produce is from walmart? wow! is it really? (laughter) find fresh peaches and all your quality produce. backed by our 100% money back guarantee. walmart. good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm anthony slaughter in for christina loren right now. we're waking up to lots of foggy conditions across the bay.

that fog and low cloud cover will be with us until the middle part of the day. if you live at the coast, more clouds than anything else. 78 in livermore, 77 in concord, 72 in san jose. cool in santa cruz and cooler in san francisco at 64 degrees. seven-day outlook shows warming throughout the weekend and warming next week tuesday and wednesday, close to 90. segundos. mr. roker, thank you. some big news at the national zoo in washington this morning. nbc's tom costello is there. tom, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. everybody is waiting to hear whether one of the pandas is pregnant. that's not the news. the news is we've got babies already born just on monday. behind me, is a 12-year-old endangered sumatra tiger. see him coming up the steps right there? he's the proud father along with his mate of two beautiful baby cubs. the delightful squeal of a tiger cub. then another cuddling with their

mom. born just monday at the national zoo, they don't have names yet, but the mother is taking good care of them. we first met her in july as she was undergoing an ultrasound pregnancy checkup. >> do it again. >> with a few gentle words from animal keeper she positioned herself on a wooden box with holes cut into the bottom. >> good girl. very good girl. >> while marie kept her distracted with beef slices, they got to work giving an ultrasound, wand on belly. soon the images started flickering on the screen. >> when marie put down the meat container, she decided she had enough and the coaxing on to the box started all over again. >> down. good girl. very good girl. >> veterinarian jessica continued the exam. >> right there. watch in the center here. you'll start to see a heartbeat.

>> a 12-year-old male is the proud father. they mated over several months. >> our hearts stopped when we put them together the first time. there's a chance we make the wrong call, these animals could hurt each other if not worse. >> but they clicked. >> our little female has a little bit of spice to her. she flapped around our boy quite a bit. but she turned out to be the coolest cat. >> happily, the mothering instinct seems to have come very naturally. >> okay. you're now looking at a live webcam shot and you can log on to look at this yourself. this is mom and look at that. the two cubs right there. what's interesting is they actually have the pigmentation, the stripes on their skin as well as on their fur. they're going to have their first medical checkup in about 4 weeks and in 16 weeks they'll go on display.

you can log on to nationalzoo.si, as in smithsonian,.edu. back out here live where cabi is enjoying breakfast. there he is climbing up the back steps. proud papa indeed. >> tom, i got to tell you, we were happy about the birth and the little lions, that's great. the way they got that ultrasound is ingenious. that's amazing stuff. congratulations to -- >> it's amazing, yeah. >> tigers, i'm sorry. not lions. >> you have to be a courageous person. yeah, you have to be a courageous person to do the ultrasound. but beautiful shots, absolutely. >> hate to think his wife was fooling around on him. >> way to take it to a dark place. thanks, al. >> the slip of the tongue, you go crazy. there you go. >> tom costello, thank you. the controversial decision to bring the running of the bulls state side, really? we'll talk to the men behind it. >> the search expanding for the suspect accused of the double murder and kidnapping of a

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the time is 7:26. good morning everybody. i'm jon kelley. one of the victims of the asiana airlines crash at sfo now suing the airlines. 64-year-old henry xie filing suit in san francisco even though he lives in china. he's able to file the suit here in the u.s. because his son bought his plane ticket in the states. xie is seeking $5 million in damage. a controversial gentlemen's club in the south bay opening today as planned despite outcry from city leaders, the gold club in downtown san jose will be opening without any new restrictions. the city council met yesterday to talk about the possibility of tighter rules and regulations for the business but decided to put off decisions to a later

date. the gold club we can tell you is described as a by quinn any bar meaning nudity is not allowed. the latest powerball drawing has made a whole lot of people a whole lot richer. yes, indeed, three people hit that jackpot. they will split a cool $448 million. two of those tickets were sold in new jersey, one in minnesota. we can also tell you at least nine other tickets matched five numbers. one of those was sold at a gas station in sunnyvale. right now let's check in on a man pulling off a rare feat, double duty slaughter, weather and traffic. >> we are watching some fog and drizzle in san francisco right now. that's keeping things really slow across the area and very sluggish on our roadways. temperatures will warm nicely once we get into the afternoon hours. we'll see sunshine inland. 80 for fairfield rnlths 78 for livermore, 72 in san jose. only 66 in santa cruz. if you're waiting for warmer weather, just hang on, the weekend offers temperatures that will be a little warmer back into the low and mid 80s.

come monday, tuesday an wednesday of next week, we're talking about temperatures that will beaue approaching 90 degre. not too bad right there. let's switch gears and take a look another the roadways. you can see on 880 this is southbound towards the san mateo bridge, things are slow there, not because of any accidents, but just the typical slowing we see at this time of day. we have an obstruction in the roadway in danville on both sides. you can see the southbound side having a hard time getting through at sycamore valley. in san jose lots of traffic on 87 because of an earlier car fire. jon, back over to you. >> that's it. we'll see you in a half hour.

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7:30 now on a thursday morning, august 8, 2013. that is one of our favorite artists, flo rida. our way of letting you know that flo rida is taking over our plaza for our summer concert tomorrow at 8:30 half hour tomorrow. we always like having him here. but we want to particularly thank him for stopping by tomorrow because he's pinch hitting for us. >> that's true. my dancing moves. a little bit of an emerging situation. will you be ready? >> i'm ready. >> party with flo. >> michael buble was supposed to perform tomorrow. something came up. we'll let him explain what happened. ♪ it's a beautiful day and i

can't stop myself from smiling ♪ you guys can tell that i've been working on this day and night. anyway, i want to say hi to my friends at the "today" show. i'm so tore sorry i won't be there. thank you flo rida for filling in. you're the man. fortunately and unfortunately, there's something really big and close in my life. it's right here. so i won't be there. but i'm going to see you guys really soon on the road and i'll be bringing somebody extra with me. thanks guys, love ya. >> that is a good reason. >> who was that other person? >> that's mrs. michael buble. she's expecting any moment. he had to stay close. >> we understand, absolutely understand. >> really good reason to right by her side. meantime, coming up, some people love the idea, others not so much. we're going to here from the men who are bringing the running of the bulls to a couple of american cities. would you do it? >> no way. >> won't be doing that. let's begin this half hour with

new details in the manhunt for a missing 16-year-old girl from california and the man suspected of kidnapping her. nbc's joe pryor is in san diego with the latest. joe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. investigators believe they could be heading towards canada after possible car sightings yesterday in northern california. that's prompting new amber alerts in washington, oregon, and nevada. the plastic cups decorating this high school fence spell out a message that's become her friends' mission. pray for hannah. >> we have a hope that she's okay. 16-year-old hannah was kidnapped and they want to find james dimaggio a close family friend. >> dimaggio, we believe has killed two people, burned a house down, killed a dog. >> friends say hannah confided in them claiming dimaggio made her uncomfortable. >> telling her how pretty and beautiful she was and that he had a crush on her but he would only date her if she was his age. >> hannah and her 8-year-old brother ethan have been missing since their mother's body was

discovered sunday inside dimaggio's burned-out home east of san diego. they fear another body is ethan's but the remains have not been identified. at a vigil, the father pleaded for a safe return. >> this gentleman that was a friend of ours for a long time -- has taken everything. >> on monday, investigators issued a statewide amber alert for a nissan versa. for the first time in california, that message was delivered to cell phones. the alarming sound informed and in some cases awakened thousands across the state monday night. mark klaas, whose daughter polly was kidnapped and murdered years ago, is glad investigators can reach so many people, but wondered if this cell phone alert backfired. >> the problem is there was nothing for me to click on to, to find out exactly what was going on and the amber alert was activated almost 500 miles away from where i live. >> some have turned off the amber alert feature on their

phones which concerns the group that activates those messages. >> we ask them to reconsider and opt back in. their participation is key to saving lives. >> hannah anderson's friends and family welcome any message to spread the news from high tech alerts to handcrafted message asking everyone to pray for hannah. >> according to several reports, relatives of dimaggio have said they don't think he's capable of kidnapping or murder and they think he can be a victim, too. right now, investigators just want to hear from anyone who sees him, the children, or the car. matt? >> joe, thank you very much. news analyst clint van zandt is an nbc analyst and former fbi profiler. good morning to you. >> hi matt, good morning. >> this guy is only a suspect. a lot of times people hear about an abducted child, a total stranger abducting that child. here's a guy, a close friend of the family, tried to become a part of that family, it seems.

did that fit a common profile? >> well, this is somebody who has known this girl since she was born. realize she's 16, he's 40 years old. he's 2 1/2 times her age and yet, over the years it appears that he's developed more than a friendship, more than a relationship to the point of he has expressed a desire perhaps he'd like to date her if her age was a little bit different. perhaps, just perhaps the fantasy of a relationship with her blurred over to the reality of the difference in age. >> again, i keep using the word "if" here, because we don't know who actually has this lady. but if it is this mr. dimaggio, that person has shown that he's willing to cause great harm to her mother and brother perhaps, even killing them. does the fact that he seems to be infatuated with hannah make it less likely that he would bring harm to her? >> well, we like to hope so. but look, matt, he's canceled out his life.

he's burned down his house. if he's responsible for the death of hannah's mother, her brother, now has perhaps grabbed this girl and taken off. is this a short-term plan or a long-term plan? we know we have a description of a vehicle, a license plate. but he may well have switched plates on that car. but what we know is law enforcement can't do it by itself. it needs the public, it needs the eyes and ears to save this girl's life. that's what we're working toward right now. >> clint van zandt, thanks as always. i appreciate your time. >> thank you, matt. we'll take a turn now for another check of the weather from al. >> all righty. as we look out west where the wildfires are firing up again. unfortunately, we have fire dangers out there from utah all the way into the pacific northwest. fire weather watches and weather warnings in effect. we're keeping an eye on that. temperatures into the 100s, even into the 90s as far north as the pacific northwest into idaho. we're also looking at a swath of

really hot weather in central texas where there are heat advisories. 90s in the gulf. 70s in the northeast. 60s getting into the interior sections of the great lakes. sunshine there. hit or miss showers and thunderstorms down through southern florida. again, the heat continues from southern texas into the southwest. we're going to take a look at your local forecast. here's what's going on around all right. 7:37. getting a look at the golden gate bridge. you can see we have lots of clouds and low fog that's keeping drizzle in place as you travel over some of our area bridges to day. keep in mind you're going to run into a little bit of a slick condition. 64 later in san francisco, 71 in oakland late tore day warm spots in the east bay at 7 in livermore, 77 in concord. we are expecting to see plenty of sun once we get into the afternoon hours with the exception of the coastal areas. you can see more cloud cover hanging around. today, the weekend offers slightly warmer temperatures. close to 90 by next week. online.

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you guys put me in tight scrapes before but never anything quite like this. what you're about to see is not a tv trick. these are real bulls and let's see -- okay. this is the plan for people who are going to -- okay. this is the plan for people who want to run with bulls. the only difference, of course, is that they won't have a cowboy here to close the gate. they'll be running with the bulls and the bulls will be wild. it's heart pounding and terrifying and every year in pamplona, spain, hundreds run, some fall, and sometimes die. at least 15 since 1924. >> it's amazing -- >> for brad and rob, it just didn't seem right that the only way to run with the bulls was to travel to spain. their idea? an american bull run coming to ten u.s. cities. >> that thrill, the adrenaline rush you get from putting yourself in immortal danger and coming out on the other side

victorious, unscathed. >> 20,000 have already signed up at a starting price of $35 a person. >> it's the real deal. that's why i think it's getting people excited. i think that's why we're getting so much national attention. >> these bulls are among the meanest on the professional rodeo circuit. and they run faster than humans. >> 35 miles an hour. >> 35 miles an hour? >> yes. >> so somebody is going to get run over? >> somebody is going to get run over. >> the bulls will be released on closed courses with the first run set for virginia at the end of the month. unlike the streets in spain, here there will be cutouts where slow runners can escape. some disapprove. >> this seems barbaric and senseless to me. others can't wait. i want to experience as much as i can before i can't. >> the humane society is opposed to the event. the usda tells nbc news it's carefully examining this issue. >> as a vet, will there be any harm to the bulls? >> should not be any harm at

all. >> what do you think of this idea running with the bulls? >> not something i would like to do. i'd like to be on the other side of the fence. i don't like to be chased either. >> you're smart. smart guy, he knows. >> reporter: now, unlike in spain, the bulls will not run to a bullfighting ring where they'll be killed. the bulls will be returned to go back to the rodeo circuit. why haven't we seen this in the united states before? well, the organizers say insurance. getting liability insurance is not easy. but they figured out a way to do it. so all you guys thank you for the adrenaline pump. >> let's relive that moment, kerry. tell us play-by-play what was it really like for you? >> reporter: trying to talk at the same time is not easy. that's all i can say. you really just want to run. >> how far away are they? they looked right behind you. similar to the compression shots. >> this is real. >> kerry, we were all thinking the same thing. when you showed the course, you'll have those cutouts to

dodge into, what stops the bull from stopping in those places also? >> why can't he just follow you? >> reporter: good question. they tell me that the bulls generally have an instinct to chase. >> generally. >> exactly. >> liability insurance. >> i might try it in richmond. i used to work in richmond. i might go down there. >> all right. you all heard it. matt is volunteering to do it. >> i'll run about a half hour before they release those bulls. >> i'm going to do it with a golf cart. >> i can't even run when nothing is chasing me. forget it. >> one of the great stand-ups ever. thank you. >> good job, kerry. coming up next, something we're very excited about. we're going to introduce you to our brand new "today" app. >> and the strangest shark sighting we've ever seen. but first these messages. ♪ i, i got it, i got it made

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matt lauer and al roker. interesting signage today. >> can i address this right off the bat? i don't believe so, yo, i don't think so. why would you ask that question. >> my dad's name is matt. >> okay. >> thank you for coming. >> your nose is too small. >> thank you. in this case that's fine. that's all right. >> coming up, we have another music superstar to talk about, beyonce has a great new look this morning, see what you think of it. we'll talk about it coming up. >> we'll talk about the opt-out generation looking to opt back in. we'll talk to three women that left high-powered careers years ago to raise their families, to spend more time at home. now they have decided they want to get back in and how difficult is that and would they have done anything differently in the first place? we're going to examine that. it is a fascinating story. >> if you were with us a few moments ago we launched the new

today show app available right now. we'll reveal some of our other favorite apps, plus the two guide dogs who helped their owners find a love connection. we'll have the story. >> animal love this morning. >> first let's go inside. natalie has a check of the headlines. >> good morning, matt, savannah and al. new evacuations over night in southern california where a wildfire that began there wednesday afternoon quickly spread to more than 6,000 acres. the fire has injured at least two fire fighters and a resident and destroyed more than a dozen buildings. it was still totally uncontained this morning. despite growing tension between the united states and russia, secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel are still scheduled to meet in washington tomorrow with their russian counterparts. the agenda includes russia's decision to grant asylum to espionage suspect edward snowden. on wednesday they cited the snowden case as one reason for

cancels the summit meeting. the pentagon reportedly reconsidering plans to provide limited benefits to same sex unmarried partners of u.s. service members. however, the pentagon is moving ahead to start providing health care, housing and other benefits to same sex military spouses by the end of this month. former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea are in south africa where there is still great concern about the health of nelson mandela. ron allen is in pretoria with more. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. it is day 62 for nelson mandela here at the clinic, still stable, but critical, very little information about his condition. they're not trying to meet mr. mandela they hospital. they intend to try to meet his wife privately. two families are very close, dates back to the time in the '90s when mr. clinton and mr. mandela were both president of their countries. it is a close relationship. the clintons have been here in ka and south africa visiting

numerous humanitarian projects. here the big concern is the hiv/aids epidemic and they're behind a massive project to get life saving med i guess kas to millions of more people. it is a successful project they're proud of and inspired by nelson mandela. still here at the hospital again the vigil continues for the ailing antiapartheid icon. >> ron, allen, thank you. vandalism that targeted a statue of jackie robinson has new york police pouring over surveillance tapes for clues. they were found on the statue outside a minor leak ballpark in brooklyn. it depicts him with pee wee reece, a white dodgers teammate that embraced him. if you think the commuter train you take is crowded, wait until you see this. tens of thousands of muslims in bangladesh are headedes home to celebrate the festival of adele

fatir. railway authorities run special trains every year to deal with the rush of travelers and people climbed onto the roofs of trains, carriages and held onto the side as they began their journey. football's royal family, the mannings are no strangers to the world of comedy. take that mix and some singing and you will love the latest commercial from directv. take a look. ♪ muk look at this guy use being his phone as a phone. >> you're phone ain't for calling your phone is for footballing. >> it is peyton and eli manning promoting directv's football on your phone mobile app and archie also appears there in the ad. that is brilliant advertising. let's go back outside to matt and savannah. like the look. >> it is. natalie, thank you very much. >> if football doesn't work out, there is always that. >> mr. roker has a check of the weather.

it is thick out here. >> it is and we'll see heavier showers. with are your 15 siblings at? >> utah. >> you left them behind. >> yes. >> would have been hard toer travel with all of them. all right. say hi to everybody. >> hi, mom and dad. >> there you go. don't forget mom and dad. tucson, sunny, hot, 100 degrees and news 4 and we have a risk of strong storms in the central plains from texas on into much of oklahoma. that will be moving into missouri as well. look at the showers and thunderstorms firing up already from kansas on into missouri. we have flash flood watching, flood warnings as well and that rain is going to make its way into the northeast later today. northern tier states going to be beautiful. however, we're talking about a lot of heat, boise getting up to 95 degrees. it is going to be hotter in boise today than it will be in miami. 20 years of still married.

>> still married. >> happy anniversary. >> thank you very much. >> good morning. 8:06, i'm anthony slaughter in for christina loren. looking at gray skies across the board this morning, drizzle in our area, bridges as well, traffic moving smoothly will you but in the heart of rush hour now. temperatures warm this afternoon, 78, livermore, 75, santa theresa, gilroy, 77, oakland, 71, san francisco, 64 degrees later on today. we will see sunshine after about 11:00 and then really lots of sun for the rest of the weekend and even warmer as we get toward next week, close to 90 by tuesday. >> friends hanging out. where are you from? just popped out of nowhere. a little girl in the box. very nice. all right. nice to see you guys. back over to matt and savannah. >> thank you so much. coming up, the video you'll play again and again. stephen colbert's star-studded dance party. >> and opting back in, we'll talk to three women that left

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specifically the questions. an education consulting service compiled more colorful examples of questions. sheer an actual question from wake forest university. give us your top ten list. >> wow. on what? >> exactly, i guess. take it any direction you want to go. >> i think that's a good one. it tells you a lot about a person. >> you could go in a lot of different directions. >> i like it. >> university of virginia, to tweet or not to tweet? >> i have a quick answer. >> we know. >> 140 characters or less. >> university of pennsylvania, ben franklin once said all mankind is divided into three classes, those that are i am moveable, those that are moveable and those that move. which are you? >> i like that one. >> deep thought. >> i am a move. >> do you remember some of your college essay questions? i remember one is if you were writing an autobiography of your life and starting on page 250, what would it say.

>> wow. >> it is a good one. >> how many dpages in the book mean when you are 18, how many pages can you fill. >> trending on the website of the new york daily news there is something fishy in new york. somehow a dead shark turned up on an empty subway train on wednesday. apparently it gave them quite a nose full during the morning commute. it all comes just in time he says with a hint of skepticism, in time for the discovery channel's annual shark week, so new yorkers are wondering whether the finned creature was left behind from shark need owe or whether it is a publicity stunt. >> it is a dead shark. >> they said it had a cigarette in its jaw and apparently a newspaper, it sounds like a cruel prank. it is very cruel. >> dead for a while. apparently it smelled really bad. better than a typical subway. >> we're going to need a bigger

subway. >> there was a cartoon in the paper that had a couple of rats saying -- >> sitting on the chair in the subway looking down go eww. >> good one. trending on the website of people magazine, breaking news, it is good to be leonardo dicaprio, a good looking movie star and dating victoria secret super models weren't enough, now he does this, while vacations in spain on wednesday he got a charge from his futuristic looking -- >> we lost her. >> it is bad timing. >> stop it. >> apparently flying over the beautiful blue waters. you can see him focusing very hard as you hover a couple of feet above the water. >> 30 feet up. >> it can be dangerous. >> i was going to say. ever seen one of those?

>> i would never do that. >> they do that in chicago on lake michigan. >> we thought the flying bicycle was cool yesterday. >> it is. >> trending on instagram, soon to be trending on heads of a lot of women, beyonce's new look, a pixie cut. she debuted the new do on wednesday posting these images of this cropped blonde do on instagram. beyonce cut loose apparently after wrapping the summer like of her popular mrs. carter tour, maybe the shorter look has something to do with the mishap a couple of weeks ago when the long locks got stuck in a fan during a performance. >> i don't know. looks like not a good thing to be stuck to right there for the fans >> you like the short do. >> she is beautiful no matter what. >> she has a gorgeous face. she is gorgeous. >> halle berry has been rocking the look for a long time. >> and miley cyrus. a lot trying it out. here is another one we love trending on google.

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>> that's what's trending today. meanwhile, just ahead on the 8:00 block, come on get happy. we'll share our favorite apps with you. first on our cover story the opt out revolution. ten years ago lisa belkin wrote a provocative article for the "new york times" about droves of women leaving their jobs to become stay at home moms. well, a follow-up piece in this week's "new york times" magazine written by judith warner suggests the opt-out generation wants back in. meet three of those women. >> sheila o'donnell made national news nine yearsing on on 60 minutes when she left her half million dollar a year sales job to stay at home with her two young kids. today she is a 44-year-old divorced mother of three and back at work making only a fifth of what she made before. she now regrets opting out of the workforce entirely. a former producer for nbc news left her job in 2000 opting to

stay home after the birth of her second child. for years she volunteered at mostly cloudy amoms. >> greetings, mocha moms. >> a at home mothers. today, with college fees looming for her three kids, she wants back in. quay has been actively looking for work for three years. carrie irvin, 46, attended brown and harvard choosing a career in education policy. but in 1998 she tropd out to become a full-time mom to her infant daughter. three years later, another daughter was born. as the girls approached middle school, she wanted back in. today she works at the nonprofit company charter board partners that she started. >> they're a way to connect lots of people. >> allowing her to work and still be there for her daughters when they come home from school. and those three women, quay, she sheila and carrie are here with us along with lisa belkin who

wrote the original article. the opt-out generation. >> good morning. when you look at the video from 60 minutes from ten years ago and look at this person pushing a baby carriage and then gave up a lucrative career to stay at home, did you make the right call? >> i did, absolutely. i think it was the right call for the time. and i probably would have done things a little differently. >> what would you have done differently? >> i probably would have kept my foot in the door a little bit and tried to look for something at a company that wasn't so hard charging, that would have enabled me to continue to work but not at the capacity i was working at. >> the decision you made impacted every aspect of your life. to tell a little personal story, your marriage ended in divorce and financial reasons created a need to go back to work. so when you go to an employer and you say, i want back in, i've been a stay-at-home mom for the last ten years, what's the reaction you get? >> well, i was very fortunate. first i was fortunate that i was able to stay at home at all. i know most americans are not allowed to do that or able to do

that. i'm grateful for that time. when i went back to work, my employer monster, they were incredibly supportive and i was able to not jump right back in to what i would like but i did as good as i could have done. >> quay, i should mention you were in this business. opted out. then wanted to opt back in. what kind of questions did you receive? >> i actually had someone call me after talking to them and say wait a minute, you've been out of work for seven years, eight years? what have you been doing? that's the big question. what have you been doing? >> did you have to get creative on your resume because of that? >> i had to be exceptionally creative on their resume. that's the hard thing. translating what you're doing in the real world to what you can do back in the working world. >> you decided to go in a slightly different -- you created your own educational nonprofit. was that out of something you always wanted to do or was it your route back in? >> both.

as i got older, i very much wanted to get back to my career which was about making sure every kid has the opportunity to have a great education. i was fortunate enough by starting my own company, i was able to build in the flexibility. i still pick up my kids and home in the afternoon. >> what would you tell people watching who have done what you've done or thinking about doing it, what is the best way to -- i'll turn it around. talk to a potential employer. >> sure. >> why should they hire someone like you three who spent ten years out of the workforce when they might have another candidate who has been working all along? what's the best reason to hire someone like you? >> the fact of the matter is, i've still been working, been ceo of my home and all the skills i have now are transferable into the workplace. i work in nonprofit management now. i was a journalist before. i know now that i'm a better journalist today than i was years and years ago. >> sheila? >> i agree. i think your skills are, they transform with age and i think -- one of the big selling

points, i've always been a good salesperson. that will never go away. those skills will always mature as you mature. >> carrie. >> i think it's important for women when we're home. it's not as simple opt out or in. i think you can find and create opportunities to do things that add meaning to your life and build the practical skills and meet people serving on a nonprofit board or a charter school is a great way to do that. >> lisa, what surprises you most about what you saw in the beginning, ten years ago and what you're seeing from these ladies and other ladies? sniem >> we talked about that original magazine piece and wondered at the time. this was an experimental generation. it was successful enough to make the decision to opt out from a fast track. and what surprises me is anyone that's surprised they're going back. i think they were always planning to go back. and i think they're not the only generation making it. it's not like this cohort

decided and now no one else will. i think women ten years younger than them are making the same decisions in a somewhat different workplace. in a workplace that slightly -- >> this transition back is also -- >> the generation has to be smarter. the next generation has to lean in more and be more aggressive at keeping their irons in the fire. >> when you decide to step away, know what your plan is. it can be i want to try a year, do nothing or have a plan so that when you do want it go back, you have more options. >> give you the last word, carrie. >> we didn't go anywhere. we're right here. for me, it's never you have your work life and home life or you're working and a mom. it's how you allocate your time and spend this one life that we get. we didn't go anywhere. we've always been right here. what have we done to build our professional skills and make that plan and decide how we want to contribute. >> it's a great topic. thanks for updating us on the situation, ladies. nice to see you all.

let's go to savannah, al and natalie. it's really all about apps around here this morning. wee just debuted our new "today" show app. we want to hear our other favorites from mario armstrong. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> we've all chosen one of our favorite apps. i started with white noise pro. if it's loud, you have several sleeping, this is a really good noise making app. >> i used it last night to try it out. basically, it has different noises. up to 40-plus different sounds. basically you have your ipad or phone by your bed. you can play the amazon jungle. >> cat purring. it has a great variety. here's one i don't like. the crickets. frogs. no way. but the best thing about it, you can set a timer. make it go for an hour. >> it wakes you up really quiet. it's really good app especially if you're used to a lot of noise. >> al? >> you know, you try aggregate your e-mails and your calendar everything. tempo. i really like this.

>> love this app. it's a free app. it integrates all of your calendar. like you said. if you travel, you can pull up your flight itinerary stuff. more importantly, when you have meetings, it will pull e-mails and other related content for that meeting. my favorite feature, if you have -- you have to put the pin code in. if you use the app, you can pull up the meeting and dial the app and it includes a pin code. >> really good. >> i picked a workout app. my favorite is endomondu. you can pick from a variety of sports. it shows you history, chose you your calories, make your own settings. i went to the history, my workouts. there we go. you can check your progress. >> you can copy a friend workout. you can share your workout with others. >> al is on it with me. >> 20 seconds for matt. >> get on marvin gaye radio. al green, curtis mayfield. >> we learned a lot about you there, matt.

thank you. a reminder. the "today" show app available to download now. it is 8:26. good morning, i'm marla tellez. b.a.r.t. and its unions are expected to get back to the bargaining table today, both sides of the labor dispute laid out their grief vanses yesterday to a special three-member panel appointed by governor jerry brown. the panel will present its findings to the governor but will not make a recommendation. it is ultimately up to governor brown to decide if a cooling off period is needed. if the governor does not order that cooling off period, a b.a.r.t. strike could happen on monday. let's check the traffic now with anthony slaughter in for mike. >> i know, it's hard to get -- >> doing weather, doing traffic? >> traffic, weather, i will be out in the field later on. actually, talking about some serious accidents here.

we actually have a two-vehicle accident on the 380 connector. this is in south san francisco from 280, keeping things slow there. in the east bay, we have two accidents through the altamonte pass, the first right on the off-ramp of hacienda drive, the second keeping things way slow back to tracy this at livermore avenue. very slow going through the altamonte pass here this morning. we will see you with weather in just a few, marla. >> okay, great. thanks, anthony. we will be back with our next local news update at 8:56.

♪ it is 8:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 8th day of august 2013. as the people here on the plaza wave to their friends and family members back home, we should tell you that if you could feel it here on the plaza, it feels like it could rain any minute. it's just like a sponge waiting to be squeezed. >> ooh. it's soupy. >> it's really soupy. thanks to the fans for sticking

around. i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie and al roker and natalie morales. it's day two of ask the expert. we're going to talk about dry cleaning. should you pre-treat stains? we'll get the answer to that. you might be surprised. what happens when you take the dry cleaning to the place. does your stuff get mixed up with other dry cleaning? we'll ask that question. why does it cost so much? >> we're going to find out, al. >> then we're going to head over to the grill and learn ten ways to make your grilled chicken taste even better. >> i like that. also we have a lot of us have a bad habit or two. care to share? >> okay. we're going to -- if you have a problem or a habit, we're going to answer your questions about what's normal, what's not normal. continuation of our series on that. >> the am i normal series. >> am i normal? >> everybody is real normal compared to us. >> let's get a check of the

weather. starting off with your weekend. start tomorrow, we'll be looking at wet weather in the east coast all the way into the plains. southern part of the country going to be sizzling. saturday, we expect to see that rain stay down to the south where they just do not need it. look for sunny, warm conditions for the western third of the country and then sunday, sunday beautiful in the northeast and new englandment more rain in the southeast where they have had big flooding problems and the western half of the country going to be sizzling way above normal temperatures. very little rain and a lot of good morning. 8:32, anthony slaughter in for christina this morning. you can see our stratus deck way off in the distance. really, as far as the eye can see today, looking at cloudy skies, north time being in the south bay, but we are going to see some sunshine after 111:00, really full-blown sunshine for the east and the south bail. if you live in the peninsula, 74, redwood city, 64, san francisco, see a little bit of cloud cover hanging around the coast but abundant sunshine

expected in our inland valleys. gets even warmer as we head toward the weekend and close to 90 as we approach next week. as we approach the weekend, get the web you need. go to the weather channel on cable, weather.com online 24/7. matt? al, thanks very much. now to a love story that's gone to the dogs. actually, it started with the dogs. nbc's kier simmons is in london to explain that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, mattie. they're cute. they're seven weeks old these two. i guess we could spend the next couple of minutes just looking at these guys, right? let me tell you a story about two dogs that were as little as this a few years ago and have gone on to do something amazing. >> good boy. >> two dogs with a nose for romance. when the dogs met a year ago, their owners, mark gaffe i and claire johnson couldn't keep them apart. >> these two seemed to sort of gravitate to one another. >> always. >> always.

forward and steady. >> the meeting was pure chance. mark and claire both visually impaired were on a course to learn their seeing eye dogs. >> perhaps it was fate because just like them, soon mark and claire fell in love too. >> actually, i would say it's the best thing that's ever happened to us. >> yeah. >> as young dogs, they weren't formally trained but helped their owners find that special person. this is the uk center where rod and venice were born. these pups haven't opened their eyes yet. one day they'll be seeing eye dogs. here they say dogs and new owners are matched closely. so -- >> some dogs do like other dogs more than others. there's a particular spark there and perhaps, who knows, maybe if they're matched so well, that applies to the human side as well. >> as well dogs, like humans,

sometimes fight. rod and ben is can get into big battles over a toy. mark and claire say they haven't had a fight yet. so a few months ago, he asked her to marry him. >> what did you say? would you do me the honor of being my wife? >> yes. that's what you said. >> that's what i said. >> i said to him yes, on the condition that you wouldn't change. >> next year, all four of them will walk down the aisle together. >> where are you? >> even the wedding invitations are from the dogs themselves. >> they're central to the whole thing. they, at the end of the day, have brought us together. >> they'll all never be apart for long. >> isn't that a romantic tale, guys. get it? tale? let me just tell you something really cool, though. this links up with guiding eyes for the blind and the seeing ice

in the states. they've even matched some dogs together. it turns out that doggie love can even cross the atlantic. >> aww, great. >> very nicely done. thanks very much. >> i can look at puppy pictures all day. they're so cute. >> cable channel. >> it could be. >> you need the puppy smell. >> it's so good. >> like new car smell. it's fantastic. >> look at these guys. up next from stains to starch. money-saving tips from an expert dry cleaner. but first, this is "today" on nbc. good morning! wow.

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clothing doctor.com. steve, nice to see you. >> thank you. do you think people know what dry cleaning means? >> no, i don't, really. it's a misnomer. dry cleaning is not "dry." it's like a front load washer with water and detergent. goes around and around. the dry part came from the old days when somebody spilled kerosene on a tablecloth and noticed that the stains came out. it is dry in that it's not water soluble, but it is wet. >> let's get your expertise here. dropping off your clothes, what is the most important information to exchange with the dry cleaner? >> the most important information is to tell them what the problem is. where is the stain, what is the stain? how long has it been there? how did you get it? that sort of thing. be specific. because you're not going to get what you want unless you -- >> special instructions are okay. the dry cleaner likes it when you're specific? >> absolutely, yeah. >> where do the clothes go then? do you do it right here? >> tell the truth. >> that's a really good question. after they take them in at the counter, then they take them in

back, affix a tag, something like that. that will tell them their special instructions. they check the pockets. which is important for the dry cleaner and at home so you don't have gum or lipstick or vaseline or something that ruins all the clothes. then it goes into the back where the super spotter removes any stains on there. they put it in the machine, it actually washes and dries in one cycle. comes out, gets reinspected, goes to be pressed or finished and hand ironed if necessary. inspected again, packaged. and then back to the rightful customer. >> real quick, should i pre treat a stain? should i try to take care of it before i bring it in? >> in most cases i say no. it's not a cop out. they're the professionals. >> a lot of garments have a little label that says dry clean only. >> right. >> do you really have to adhere to that? >> that's a good question. this is one of those items. 93% silk. the bottom line is, if you're comfortable hand washing something, go ahead.

but why would you take a custom made suit or a garment like this and take a chance by doing it yourself. >> are there any fabrics or items that should never be dry cleaned? >> they usually say do not dry clean. >> at home, dry clean kits, do they work? >> i think that consumers should be given every power they can. the fact is, i think they work well at freshing up clothing. they remove water-based stains like juice and soda and coffee. but they do not remove oily stains. olive oil, fish oil, stuff like that, you need the dry cleaner. >> you've heard this question before. why is it so expensive? >> were is it more expensive for women's clothes? >> clean and quick. if it's tailored the same, your suit and a woman's suit, exactly the same, same prices. however, if it's got pleats, buttons, trims, embellishments, something to make it more difficult than that suit, it's going to be more. takes more time. >> you've got some shirts over

here. starch? a lot of people like starch on a hanger, they like it really stiff. does it damage the clothing it. >> it does. long-term, starch is not a good idea. however, if you love starch, then you should think about starch for three weeks, then three weeks wash them without starch. let it flush out so it doesn't turn the fabric brittle. >> let's get real about if something is damaged, it doesn't come back the way you think it was, realistically, what happens? will dry cleaners refund money or pay for the item? >> it's like good restaurants and bad restaurants. a good dry cleaner will take responsibility and pay you. lesser dry cleaner is going to use a fair claims guide from the government, diminish the price based on the value of the garment based on age and condition. final question. savannah wanted to ask this. when you deliver something to her house that doesn't belong to her, does she get to keep it? >> sometimes. i ended up with a rain coat in the same situation.

>> you're not giving that back. >> the customer didn't want it. >> really important, the dry cleaner, you quickly return that to get it to its rightful owner? >> definitely. we try to do everything we can for the consumer. >> steve, thank very much. appreciate it. we're going to wrap things up tomorrow with a professional pilot and things you need to know before your next flight. >> all right. meantime, up next is this normal? we're going to answer your questions when it comes to some odd habits you might have. first, this is "today" on nbc. they're built alln summer long during the emirates airline us open series. tune in every week as strength is tested and the stars of tennis emerge.

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husband and three kids. it's really hard not to continue. i don't seem to do it for any apparent reason. is it normal? >> hair twirling is normal and really common. however, hair pulling and sometimes twirling is a precursor to that, like pulling out your hair and it's not normal. so if you want to stop hair twirling, it's usually a stressful thing. even if you're not aware of it. you have to do something called habit reversal. coming up with another behavior to replace it. you also have to quickly get in and do something so you can't twirl your hair. so for a weekend, wear gloves or mittens so that you don't twirl it and when you feel the urge to twirl it, do something else like squeeze your fist really tight which is a stress reliever. if you do this diligently for like a week, it will greatly cut down. a couple weeks, it will probably be gone. >> let's go to our plaza outside. we've got a question. go right ahead. >> i have a friend who likes to set the volume on her tv and

radio to an even number. why? >> that's a good one. wanting things to be even numbers or counting numbers is a very common compulsion. usually you don't realize what the anxious thought is you're quelling, but that's what it is. if that's all you're doing, even numbers about a few things and it's not bothering your life, it's normal. don't worry about it. however, if you can't watch your favorite show because it's on channel 3 or you're interrupting your life, that's a symptom of obsession compulsive disorder. you might want help. >> here's another e-mail. not the trash can right next to the toilet. he doeshe same with tissues. is this normal? somebody wants to win an argument here. >> actually, wow, that's really normal. you might not like it, but if that is the worst that your husband dishes out, yea to you, congratulations. that's pretty normal. you have to back on off on that

one. let's head back outside to another plaza question. go right ahead. >> an hour and 45 minutes ahead because i'm worried i'll be late. is this normal? >> normal around here. an hour 45 minutes, i hope night. you guys would be up at midnight. that's actually a little extreme. it's an anxiety about being prompt. while it's common, an hour, 45 minutes is a lot of time out of your day. you can fix this. start moving your alarm clock back by 15 minutes for three days at a time, back and back until if you want to give yourself 30 minutes, i'll say that's normal. >> okay. >> every three days, 15 minutes until you get to the place where you're at about 30 minutes and it's not interrupting your life. >> let's go to the e-mail. this is one from leslie. when my lips are the least bit chapped, i pick the skin off, sometimes until they bleed. sometimes i don't realize i'm doing it. i use lip balm constantly. what do you do about this? >> lip picking is not unusual. if you're doing it to lip bleed,

it's a disorder. that's skin picking until you destroy some of the skin. that is not normal. this is what you do. lip balm, forget about t you need vaseline petroleum jelly. first exfoliate your lips, so nothing is sticking out. then habit reversal. for a weekend, you'll wear a surgical mask so you cannot pick your lips. give yourself that weekend boost to really get at it. then after that, use like a fist squeeze or something instead. change the behavior. >> thank you so much. >> my pleasure. coming up next, ten ways to take your grilled chicken to the next level. but first, this is "today" on nbc. l. but first, this is "today" >> oh, my god is that looking good! how good is that? that looking good!

"today's" kitchen brought to "today's" kitchen brought is to you by almond breeze almond milk. goodness, that's delicious. we're back now with you can do this! this morning, we're talking about grilled chicken made easy. adam rapoport is "bon appetit's" editor in chief. he's got some great tips to make you a more successful outdoor griller. >> good morning. >> buy the best chicken you can get. antibiotic or hormone-free, if you can afford it. for a whole chicken, about three

to four pounds. $3 a pound, about. >> wash the chicken. >> wash the chicken, pat it dry. let's talk parts. they love boneless chicken breast. they should be eating boneless chicken thighs. >> i love chicken thighs. >> you're a thigh guy. >> i love chicken thighs. >> when you're ready to grill, bring everything you need out. you don't want to run back and forth to the kitchen. that's when flare-ups happen. grilling is a messy job. bring towels with you. then you need tongs, brush to apply stuff, salt and pepper, have it on a sheet tray. all right there. boom, you're good to guy. >> this is important. it's not only aesthetically important, it's health-wise important. >> don't put the chicken you grilled back on the platter where the raw chicken was. always bring out a clean platter with you ready to go health-wise, aesthetic, you name it, you got it. >> you have a simple rub for chicken.

>> four, three, two, one, four parts salt, three parts brown sugar, one part cayenne for heat. you mix it up. you can put it on everything from a whole bird to the boneless chicken thighs right here. >> you put this on right before you grill the chicken? >> i do 20 minutes, half hour. the biggest mistake people make is they don't season the meat before they put it on the grill enough. that's where the flavor's gonna gets infused, whether it's a bird or a steak. you got to give it time to absorb the flavor. >> we're going to take it to the grill in a second. you start to cook it, which side, skin side up or down? >> i like to do skin side -- skin side up to let it cook through a little bit. if you do skin-on, you don't want it over too intense heat. then it will burn. >> bring this over here. you've got your grill and you want us to remember, basically it's an outdoor kitchen. >> it's an outdoor stove. if you have a cast iron skillet, throw it on the grill. this is our version of sizzling fajitas there. we're going to throw the chicken right in. couple pieces. you can put a little oil in if

you want. thighs have enough fat, this will be delicious. >> does it take longer to cook in an iron skillet than it would directly over the grill? >> the one thing about a skillet, you won't get flame-up. you don't have to worry about burning. you'll get more of an even cooking surface. you won't get that char perhaps but it's easier to manage. >> let's be obvious here. you put that skillet on that grill, that handle it's going to become hot. >> don't be that guy and i have been that guy. >> exactly. you like to butterfly the chicken, the whole chicken? >> if you have shears, you can do it. ask your butcher or meat counter guy to do it for you. press it down. what you want to do, grill it, flip it over. oh, my god, this is delicious. if you have a brick, put foil on it and you can buy a grill press from any kitchen store. >> this looks end. to end, we can't have the chicken grilling segment without

beer can chicken. >> we pour it on there. our ta-dah moment. >> al will do it. >> al, come on. >> most important thing is the coals are on the outside, drip pan in the middle. you don't want direct heat. takes 45 minutes to an hour. gorgeous. >> he looks so relaxed, that chicken. >> al, you've done this once or twice? >> i've steamed me a chicken or two. it's fantastic. it's really moist and you got those drippings to put them in, with dipping sauce. >> it could not be easier to do. 155 is the temperature to make sure it's cooked through. -- 165 is the temperature to make sure it's cooked through. >> is it better on -- >> gas grill is fine as long as you don't have the chicken directly over the flame. >> any kind of beer? >> any kind of beer that you like to drink. that's the most important. thanks adam. >> let's eat. >> after your local news. >> and weather.

it is 8:56 now, good morning. i'm marla tellez. an iconic painting that once hung in the palace hotel in san francisco will come home later this month. "the piped piper of a hamlin" will come back in april. but now it will be unveiled in two weeks. that happens on august 22nd.

let's check in with anthony slaughter, in for meteorologist christina loren for a look at the forecast. good morning. >> good morning. starting to see blue skies breakthrough some of the fog through the golden gate. you can see here from our live picture, that is good news, indicative of what's happening with our weather today, 78, livermore, 72, [ female announcer ] when you asked us to remove high fructose corn syrup from yoplait original and light, we were like, "sure. no problem!" and you were like, "thanks, but what about thick & creamy and whips!" and we were like, "done and done!

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. from nbc news, this is "today's" takes with al roker, natalie morales and willie geist. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. august 8, 2013, i'm willie geist with al roker and natalie morales. why are we here? >> because we didn't win the powerball. >> we would have been here anyways to say goodbye. >> this could have been our big sendoff. >> two people in new jersey won, dayton, new jersey, middlesex county near trenton and one in little egg harbor, which is down in ocean county. i mean, great. one in minnesota. >> when you wake up as a new jersey resident -- >> i looked at the powerball and said not so much. >> i went down to my bodega at

the corner, got five numbers. i got one that has two out of five and apparently that buys me nothing. >> two in the right place even. that still gets me nothing. you get two plus the powerball. then you would have gotten 7 bucks. too bad. you're here. >> this would interest you. you've got little kids. >> yeah. this is an interesting story for all of us or any parent really. it's about social shaming. take a look at this photograph. it's a picture, looks simple. crumbs on the floor of the rainy day cafe in lake stephens, washington. the cafe's owner posted this to the facebook page of the business. message reads, like to take a moment to thank the customers whose kids don't make a mess. a couple of ladies came in and made a mess. >> that is not a mess. >> my kids have not eaten at that cafe. >> here's the back story. the mother took her friend and her two children, ages 3 and 1 -- >> we're not outing her. >> she outed herself.

>> here's what she said about the incident. >> the woman came up and she basically told us that there was going to be a worker was going to come over, she was going to vacuum up the mess and they had just spent $50 cleaning the carpets and didn't appreciate us making such a mess and next time if we decide to come in, not to bring our kid. >> whoa. >> let's look at the other side. >> the cafe owner, lorraine mcdid you have had to say about it. >> we love kids. it's not a matter of not liking kids. again, it's about executing my rights to refuse service to anybody. >> okay. so they went to yelp, the woman's whose kids were there to review her bad cafe experience. this has generated a lot of debate online. natalie, you are a mother with two presumably very messy boys. >> they're messy. i generally, though, a small cafe like that, you clean up a little bit. you bus your own table.

i usually pick up after my kids. i think a lot of us do. that did not look like that big of a deal to me. a couple of must have incrumbs. >> they ordered scones. the driest pastry on the planet. britain has given us a lot of good things. that's the least of them. >> i love the scone. with the cream, yeah. >> you know why you eat it, there's no taste to a scone. kids are eating scones. there's crumbs on the floor. what's the big deal? you know what, that's why -- it's called a cafe. you got that dust buster, boom, you're done. stop whining. >> customer service. i believe the customer is usually right. there's sometimes bad behavior. in this case, the woman said her kids weren't miss behaving. >> that's not a mess. >> a couple times, even withdrew brees and the posting of his tips last week for takeout. it's a public shaming thing. >> that was the owner we just

heard from. then we went on to apologize kind of. we said i want to apologize for posting the picture. i am sorry for any embarrassment. she said i make no apologies for keeping my restaurant the way i want. this is not a five-star restaurant. you're going to have kids in and out. there's a mess from time to time. it's her prerogative to talk to people. but kids may not be coming in. >> this is what the mom said after the fact. her children were well-behaved that day. attempting to clean his area when the owner began berating and bullying us into feeling unwelcome. >> stop serving scones maybe. >> that's really the moral to the story. >> take the scones off the menu. >> tweet us, do you really enjoy a scone? >> past tense, scone? >> the picture of the scones with the cream.

when i was in london -- >> one last piece of information to pass along. the owner said i didn't tag anybody or take photos. it was a general message for those who frequent the coffee shops. >> don't shame people unless they're really behaving badly. >> that's encouraging. it's going to be passed around and be all over the place. people won't want to come there with their kids anymore. it will be a family unfriendly. >> maybe that's what she wants. back handed compliments is the next topic. jennifer aniston gave an interview to the associated press in which she says she hates one specific back handed comment. i hate when people tell me, for your age, you look great. i can't stand that. >> i don't think anybody is actually saying that to her. come on. >> pick an age and jennifer aniston looks good at that age. 44, 25, 33. whatever. she looks great. >> i'v had this many times where i'll be at the gym, coming out. my sweats, all gross. i remember a lady say, you're

that channel 4 girl, aren't you? they say that in this area. you look so good on tv. i'm coming out sweaty like hair and -- awful. >> you're at a gym for -- >> a couple of months ago this lady said in the crowd, but you're so tiny on tv. in the real life -- >> matt said the same thing. she's just a large -- >> out here, i always get you look so much better in person. i'm scaring small children right now. people are running from your sets screaming. >> the tv adds 10 to 15 pounds. we'll put that out there. >> we've got four cameras. you do the math. >> add that up. >> i actually only weigh 110 pounds. >> i like -- you've really grown on me. >> like a fungus. >> i hated you before.

>> you're not so bad. >> all right. there's this great show on nbc coming up tonight called hollywood game night. we love this. and the reason i love it is because i've been on it. i'm on it tonight. check it out. >> animal house. drinking, bar. the hangover. >> hangover. >> come on up here, sweetie. >> hangover is correct. airplane. >> that is correct. airplane is correct. come on up, al roker. >> home alone. >> we want to replicate the game in the studio. game is charades with a television and film. natalie, you're paired with robert from chicago. >> okay. >> you ready? >> jeanine from delaware. >> you both get 30 seconds. natalie, you're first. >> natalie? ready, set, go. >> the grinch.

bewitched. >> can i pass? >> okay. superman. >> next. >> that's so hard. again with the -- she has one thing and you have to keep guessing movies. >> diehard. >> oh, gosh i don't even know. >> try to get pulp fiction. you got one. >> i dream of jeannie. but you were doing bewitched instead. >> one for natalie. here comes willie. go for it. >> two words. >> you gave it away? >> no. wow. how did she get that?

it was horrible. >> pass, pass. willie, come on. >> outside. two words. square. tv show. >> 30 rock. >> who wins? >> it's a tie. >> it's a terrible tie. >> you know what, we're both -- you guys both are going to get our "today" show swag. here comes the prize girl. jerry. >> our carol merrill. >> there you go, jerry. thank you very much. >> thank you, guys. >> you were amazing. the titanic. >> like superman. >> you should have gone like this. >> natalie's -- >> the dance. john travolta. >> good.

i'm drowning. anyway, take a look and show you the weather. we do have a lot of heavy weather going on in missouri, arkansas as well. a lot of flooding, flash flooding going on. we're keeping an eye on that. rainfall amounts, anywhere from 3 to 5 inches in the next 48 hours. as the day wears on and on into tomorrow, it goes into the midwest and the northeast and new england with 3 to 5 inches generally throughout the tris good morning, at 9:10, still taking a look at cloudy skies across most of the bay area that is going to be with us until at least about 11:00, starting to see sunshine, especially for inland valleys, livermore, 78 later on today, 72, san jose, 66, santa cruz, 64 in san francisco. warmer weather is headed our way into the weekend. we will see plenty of sunshine with a little morning fog. by next week though, that's when we are talking about temperatures close to 90 degrees in our inland valleys come tuesday.

that's your latest weather. >> quick. act that out for us. i know what it is. >> godfather. >> amateur. >> my man right there. >> guys, thanks. i'm sorry. >> al, thanks a lot. does your friend call you only when she needs a favor. always doing other people's work? take a stand. right after this. jamie to checkout, please. there are lots of "jamies" out there,... huh? but that doesn't mean we're all the same. just like greek yogurts. that's why i prefer activia greek. you got that right jamie, there's nothing like it! exactly, because activia greek is the only greek with exclusive probiotic bifidus regularis, and it helps regulate your digestive system. i love its thick creamy texture! mmm! the greek nonfat yogurt that helps tummies smile! activia greek... like no other greek yogurt. ♪ dannon

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we have found this to be the case in a lot of situations where maybe is it that we're too much of people pleasers, is that what happens? we get pushed over quite a bit. >> doormat. >> yes, it is. from the get-go, there are a lot of women who struggle with this issue. >> lot of guys, too. >> a lot of guys, too. they tend to compartmentalize the behaviors where they could be assertive and confident like in their careers and in their personal life, things are falling apart, may be passive. it is a real issue that women struggle at different levels. so it could be called pushover, we call it doormat. i want to emphasize how real it is for women and how painful it could be and consuming. >> so many scenarios. a friend who calls only for a favor. the only time you hear from them is when they need something. how do you handle it? >> we want to make sure we don't enable that person. by picking up the phone -- we're enabling their behavior and their neediness.

it's helpful to tell them how you feel, be specific about what the issue is so they can start to see their behavior very clearly and head on. >> okay. >> how about the person, the friend who calls just to vent, as soon as you pick up the phone, you say oh, boy, here we go. >> for that person, i would say be careful and don't indulge in the conversation. once you are colluding, giving your personal opinion, advice, you're part of the drama and you will not get out of that drama. avoid getting involved. just listen. most of the time they just want you to listen. >> when you pick up the phone, what's wrong now? what's the problem? >> that's it. >> or hit the ignore button on your iphone. that's the sloogs real solution. >> other family situations. you're at a restaurant and the person expects you to pick up the bill always. how do you handle that? >> it's great. we heard al earlier saying you just sit down and say why don't we all split the bill tonight. be clear, be specific.

maybe make a suggestion before you sit down or at the end of the meal just say hey, let's split it. you want to help those people create new patterns. if you keep paying, they won't have an opportunity to change that behavior. >> that could be awkward. >> i think clarity goes a long way. women create con -- just being simple request to the waiter, can you please give us separate checks. i think that's fine. >> i always find what works is toward the end of the meal you get up to go to the bathroom and don't come back. >> i know people who do that. >> all right. another scenario, the family member who avoids helping clean up. leaves you always with the mess. >> call them out on that. >> they're here and come and clean. come up to the table and take out the garbage. give them choices. empower them that way. >> how do you make sure it doesn't sound like a demand or attack? >> i think you can negotiate. as you said to me earlier, you can negotiate the different

chores in the household. you can say i do this, you did that. it's really just about delegating the responsibilities and making people take ownership of what it is that they're there to do. >> the bottom line is if you sort of temper expectations up front. if you have the conversations up front, probably going to head off some potentially bad situations in the long run. >> that's right. absolutely. >> i know in our house there's an unwritten rule, if you do the cooking, that's your job and if you don't cook, you help clean up. >> no. that's not the rule. >> doesn't get through to you. >> we need to work through this. we have one more. let's move to the workplace. co-workers who dump all their work on you. could you take care of this for me? that would be great. >> clarify what they asked you to do. did you ask me to write the report assigned to you a week ago? call them out on that. somebody they're not realizing they're giving you something to do. you can always negotiate. i'll take over that report if you can help me next week with something elsie need to do. >> negotiating. >> make new friends.

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they have seen the man inside but they have not had any communication with him so they have not been able to confirm whether or not what he claimed on the phone is true. but you can see there's a huge police presence out here. they have got a couple blocks sectioned off, cordoned off, you know, in a yade russ around this home, you can all see in the foreground there, sunnyvale s.w.a.t., along with their fellow officers from the police department, are on the scene again. there has been some communication, a loud speaker, trying to get this man to come out of the house, a man who forwhatever reason called 911 within the past hour and a half, hour 45 minutes, claiming killed someone in that gray home back there on coachella and san pedro. live near sunnyvale, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> we will check back with you, bob. after the break, we will have a look at weather and traffic.

welcome back, 9:28, taking a look at san francisco, see some of the blue skies trying too breakthrough some of those clouds, we are going to see sunshine, but limited, live in the inland valleys, you will see

more sun today, 78 in livermore, 72, san jose, definitely need a jacket, maybe even a sweater, 64 in san francisco later today. temperatures do warm up as we head into the weekend. mid-80s by the time we get into monday and tuesday, eventually, we will be close to 90 degrees as we get to our tuesday and wednesday. let's switch gears and show you what's happening on our traffic maps. you can see a two-car accident on 80 in gilman, approaching the bay bridge, actually show you outside, you can see traffic is still moving but lots of cars on the roads this morning, still moving toward that area and all rights of cars still on the road this morning moving into oakland. >> yeah, 880 is busy. we will be back at 9:56 with our next update.

♪ i'll give you medicine when your tummy aches ♪ ♪ build you a fire if the furnace breaks ♪ ♪ it could be so nice growing old with you ♪ ♪ i'll miss you, kiss you ♪ give you my coat when you are cold ♪ ♪ need you ♪ feed you ♪ even let you -- that's adam sandler serenading drew barrymore in the wedding singer aboard a plane. how would you like a little live entertainment on your flight? >> i think it's a great idea. >> coming to at least one flight, virgin atlantic is

introducing live entertainment during select flights in the uk. you have comedians on their way to the edinburgh festival. going to test that. we're also going to introduce a series of live music acts. how would you love this? >> i love this idea. if it's a short flight. >> like on a cruise, you're not crazy about the entertainment, you leave the lounge. here you're 35,000 feet up. >> cancellation headphones and put your imask on if you don't want to partake. >> i'm sure they get the best folks. >> deaf mmetal group going. >> who would you pick? >> this would never happen, but cold play would be pretty amazing. >> that would be amazing. >> that would be good. al? >> i would go with beyonce, especially with the new short hair. >> you like the new short hair? >> i do like the new short hair. >> i'm going with the stand-up comedia

comedians. >> it's not about having the reservation, it's keeping the reservation. >> it's all about the -- >> jerry. >> i would take seinfeld. >> you want to be my latex salesman. >> admittedly it's a high bar. >> speaking of high bars, our producer, adam miller, is stanko owe come over here a second. >> matt greenfield. he's in training, because he's in training, they both have to dress alike now. >> okay. >> i went with the white. >> very nice. >> you've got to tuck your shirt in. >> we're in training. >> you obviously have product in your hair. >> it's all about the product. >> at least we can put product? >> ooh. you could be on a flight on virgin atlantic. >> wow. >> why don't you leave now. >> adam miller, comes up big. >> good. mr. roker. >> miller bringing it.

yeah! >> off to go against the big dog. i like it. let's show you what we've got as far as your weekend is concerned. friday, tomorrow, we're looking at wet weather from new england to the plains. gorgeous weather out west. for saturday, more weather in the southeast. down into the gulf. the western half of the country looking pretty good. lots of sunshine. mild conditions through the great lakes. sunday, sunday, beautiful weather in the northeast. new england, the great lakes, more wet weather where they good morning. 9:33. anthony slaughter here for christina loren. we are actually taking a look in san jose, see that low cloud deck starting to break up, see a little bit of sunshine in the eastern foothills. temperatures today will be comfortable, especially the east bay, 78, livermore, 77, coon cord, santa cruz, cool in 66, even jacket weather in san francisco today at 64. now, after about noon, we will start to see plenty of sunshine, even at the coast, a few clouds, warmer weather for next week, closer to 90 by tuesday.

♪ this morning we're cooking with giada. she's here to remind us there's nothing quite like eating meat off a stick. >> absolutely. she's got a three-course meal. usually, that would be me saying something like that. >> you're right. i think he rubbed off on him, al. >> you're right. >> why do we like eating meals off a stick? >> first off, i want to make sure that willie doesn't need lip gloss this morning. >> she caught me in the morning. it was chapstick. >> went straight to the mirror and went my lips are so chapped. >> anyway, i think that it's really fun in the summertime to sort of -- grilling is big, right? but i think it's kind of fun to switch it up a bit. sometimes it's fun to do a party with everything skewered. >> the meat is separate from the veggies. >> i like it separate. if you have vegetarians or

shrimp or people who don't eat beef. what you want to do first is bend the skewers and soak them for 30 minutes. >> i do like metal skewers. but these are cuter. cheaper too. >> don't use it for the fruits. you can throw them away when you're done. you can cut these up. any mushroom you like, cut them in half and skewer them. don't be afraid to get your hands-on them. >> you take the two shrimp like this, keep the tails on. >> so then you have to skewer them when using them. jam it through right here, willie. so delicate of you. they lie flat. it makes it easier to grill. same with the -- >> could you use two to make them more stable? >> you can use four. go ahead. >> oh, my goodness, you two. >> you brush them with olive oil. a little garlic. you can let them marinate directly on the grill. you can use sirloin or any kind

of steak that you like. obviously, more fat in the meat, more flavor. >> then you grill them for about -- with the meat, i do about three, three minutes a side with the portabellas. i mean with the trimming. sometimes they take four depending. to soften them a little bit. >> the vegetables cook at a different rate. >> little by little. the shrimp are the last thing you put on. >> this is the fun part. >> so you take room temperature butter, cut it up, put it in here. then you add scallions. you can do any flavor you like. garlic and soy sauce. >> ooh. >> mix it all together. al, finish it up for me. >> this one isn't quite done yet. >> this is why i don't do it. >> i think that -- >> she's got her own cooking show. she's got a whole empire. >> oh, yes. mix it all together. >> put it in the plastic wrap. >> this is ridiculous. i put it in plastic wrap and

then put it in the freezer. you can flavor these anyway you want. you can use it for your kids, on pasta, rice, baked potato. >> greek salad on a stick. >> you make dressing, lemon juice. >> the peaches are grilled too. >> grilled fruit. willie's favorite. >> i want your argument for grilling a peach. i like a cold peach. >> you like a cold peach. but the fruits are in season june through september. to use up peaches that maybe you have laying around, i put a little bit of sugar and grill them for like 3, 4 minutes. this is what they look like. >> can i try one? >> very manly. giada delaurentis, thank you very much. is it okay to let your young daughter wear high heels? natalie and a panel of moms sound off after this.

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back now with a group of busy moms. when you get a bunch much of ladies together, no shortage of opinions. the founder of good enough mother.com. it's on live well network. karen sullivan, author of the blog, mom unkorkd and liz gumminger is the publisher of cool mom pics.com. dr. evelyn is a board certified ob/gyn practicing in new jersey.

a lot of talk this week as new shoe designers are coming out with little heels for kids. we've seen this on s uri cruise. i have a couple of them here. too young for high heels? liz, you have young girls. they're like we like them. >> it might be okay. >> different moms have different opinions. i think kids should be running, playing, doing monkey bars, they should not be worrying about what makes their calves look more shapely. i mean, look at this. like a child learning how to walk. tiny little heel like that. >> learn how to fall in those. >> like adults playing dress-up with the kids. what do you say? you're right. you can't play kick the can. you can't do those things. as you get older, that starts to really get tricky. evelyn has teenagers and they're like okay, when do you make that transition? >> you've got teenage daughters. >> i do. >> they like to wear the high heels which they cannot walk in.

it's like what i tell them, it's overrated. your calves will hurt, your back will hurt. most importantly, it does -- you're more prone to accidents. you could break an ankle or a wrist. break a nose if you fall. >> absolutely. i think 13, 14, when they start getting to dances and things like that. if you sort of graduate into an age appropriate heel, you start with a wedge and then you're not going to go right out into a 6-inch stiletto. >> we polled our viewers and 47% said between 13 to 16 was okay. over the age of 16, 43%. a lot of people feeling that way as well. >> 29. >> more fabric. >> more fabric and the wedge. >> i'm going to skip to the last topic. when is it -- are you more likely to reach for a glass of wine? more people likely to crack open a bottle about 6:55 on wednesday. that's like late in the day for

me. >> on monday and tuesday? >> need wednesday to get over the hump day. you get through the rest of the week. you need it. >> we were having this -- >> wait a minute. before gu on, it's like monday. you never have sex on monday. you know what i mean. >> or any saturday. >> we were talking about. when you say i need a glass of wine, that's different than i want a glass of wine. i want to say i want to have a glass of wine with my dinner more nights of the week than not. >> is that a problem? >> i think it's a problem because most people -- >> i think it signals an issue. as long as you are cognizant and most importantly, if you do it in front of your children, make sure why you're doing it. i'm an adult, you're a child. that's why i'm not condoning that certainly. >> ladies, we have so much more to say. but i got to wrap it up. coming up next. a live performance from chart topping singer, katie tun skill

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kt. ♪ i'm going like a sea ♪ falling on me ♪ i've been covered and cold ♪ i've been shrouded in doubt ♪ my heart is on a wire ♪ sitting pretty like a bird ♪ but the hunter is out ♪ and the eagle is -- that i feel feel it all ♪ ♪ yes, i can feel, feel it all ♪ i'm looking to the sky ♪ i'll be looking to the stars

♪ be thinking of you ♪ wondering where you are ♪ do you know what you've done for me ♪ ♪ you made my branches grow ♪ now, they can play with the wind ♪ ♪, they can carry the snow ♪ and they can feel, feel it all ♪ ♪ yes, they can feel, feel it all ♪ ♪ ♪

take what you want ♪ ♪ leave what you don't need ♪ go looking for you ♪ you keep your eye out for me ♪ because our hearts are on a wire ♪ ♪ sitting pretty like a bird ♪ but the hunter is hunting ♪ and the eagle is us ♪ and we can feel ♪ feel it all ♪ yes, we can feel ♪ feel it all ♪ oh, we can feel

♪ feel it all ♪ observation we can feel it all ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ applause ] >> yeah! kt tunstall, thank you very much. we'll be right back. but first, this is "today," on nbc.

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killed someone, but he is not responding to officers' requests to come out. police have not confirmed if he actually did kill someone, but they are taking all necessary precautions in the meantime. a south bay man now faces charges after police say he went on a vandalism spree causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to his south bay church. police say 30-year-old michael vick roy broke into st. john the baptist catholic church in milpitas yesterday morning, breaking benches, statues and ornamental items. most of the vandalism happened near the church's altar. the clouds have descended upon the bay area. get a look at the forecast with meteorologist christina -- anthony slaughter. you are as pretty as she is. >> creatures of habit here. looking at the cloud cover, as you mentioned, the clouds are beginning to thin out. the good news. hang onto some cloud cover at the coast, but inland, see 70s in livermore, places like cop cord, upper 70s, 72, san francisco, 64 degrees.

warmer conditions are headed as we head into next week. in fact, by this weekend, mid-80s, then we push the thermometer close to 90 degrees as we head toward tuesday. so a beautiful-looking forecast. let's switch gears a little bit and show you what's happening on our traffic maps this is in san jose on 101 headed toward central expressway there are some crews headed towards this same on central expressway, chp report, a pregnant woman, not sure if she is going to give birth or not, but definitely something interesting there. crews are definitely headed that way, keeping things slow on the 101, slow into oakland as well. you can see our camera, things still very sluggish as we need that area. otherwise you can not too bad right now. marla, back to you. >> anthony, thanks so much. we are hearing an update on the breaking news in sunnyvale, more on that at 10:26. ♪ all right, let's go

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♪ from nbc news, this is "today." with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. welcome to thirsty thursday. august 8th. we're so happy you're here. >> i'm thrilled. you'll love this thing we're againing -- we're beginning with you. if you're in a funky mood this will help you out. there's something in china called a panda cam. it is on 24 hours a day. okay? you look at it, and you go oh -- >> this is actual -- >> this is actual video. but we'll take a live shot of the panda cam.

>> that is live somebody said. >> it can't be. it's nighttime in china. >> somebody is lying. >> maybe there's some moonlight. >> okay. anyway, you can watch these pandas -- >> so far it's riveting. >> it's fun. >> let's see. >> seeing the panda do something. >> he sits. >> oh, my gosh. >> anyway -- >> let's get a close-up of the panda, please. >> the guy is operating it 24 hours a day. he moves it around. so you can watch it. we have some b-rolls that we cut. >> panda doing something, i hope. >> in their habitat. there are 28 webcams. >> now we're talking. >> oh. >> it's called ipanda.com. you can watch them, you know, all day if you want. you're sitting at work, you're bored. click on to this. ipanda.com. guaranteed to put you in a good mood. >> i'm waiting. >> no, that was it. you don't feel good? >> sorry. >> okay.

>> all right. >> everybody wants their -- >> my bad. >> it's a sorry button. since we're constantly saying things that we need to apologize for, we have that right here. if you live in new jersey and you know who you are, you are so lucky. there are two people in new jersey who hit the winning powerball lottery numbers. the other winner was from minnesota. >> right. >> two winners from jersey. >> yes. >> your chances of winning were only 1 in 175 million. but two people from jersey won. >> they scrolled past what they would all share if you can go back to the numbers. >> i got it. >> got it there? >> they'll split $48 million -- they have to do taxes and things. >> a lot of money. >> can't you divide it one third of -- >> well, then you have to give a lot to taxes. they want to see how much each person is getting. so we don't know how much each

person is getting. >> okay, hoda. i thought it was a simple question. divide it by three and that's what the people get after taxes. >> it's not that easy. >> nothing in life is. >> i mean, come on. i feel like i need some wipe today. have a sip. >> sorry. i'd like to take a brief moment. >> be more sorry. >> okay. so beyonce, you guys, apparently has sported a new hair cut. now, we don't know if it's a if people are saying it looks like her haircut. >> that doesn't look like you could stuff all that hair in a wig. she has a pixie cut. she put it on instagram last night. >> it's short. >> if you guys remember, she was at the concert and her hair got tangled up in the fan. >> she was singing and it got sucked in and she kept singing. >> hey, i'm sticking. >> she had a weave before, right? but a weave is in there. >> god bless her for still singing. that's a pro. >> one time i had my hair, i've

had some crazy hair days. i had crazy frizzy hair. my mom took me to this fancy salon. he said your hair is all damaged, and it wasn't damaged. that's what it is, okay? the guy thought it would be a great idea if he cut it off. i had the shortest, most ridiculous frizzy haircut because my hair grows out like that. it was not a good look. i had it for a long time. it was a bad, bad look. >> what do you think? she's just trying to get rid of the -- a lot of times it can damage your hair. >> the weaves and stuff? >> yes. my mother used to always, god love her, before the school pictures were taken, she'd fif me a haircut and she'd -- she would -- >> bangs -- >> they'd be here. and they would not be straight or else they'd be super straight. it was like one or the other. every picture of me as a little kid -- >> did you hate it? >> i told her not to drink before she cuts my hair.

she knows i'm teasing her. there's another trend that seems to be happening. beyonce sported them first. they are grills. >> this i do not understand. please explain it to me. >> it's metal stuff in your mouth. >> yeah. >> beyonce posted bang grills. >> vampire grills. >> and they had diamonds on them. they were very stylish. yesterday rihanna said i can do one better than that. so she posted two ak-47s, well, maybe just one. the top grill you can see. and she has a tattoo of the same thing on the side of her body. >> i just don't find that attractive at all. >> not whatsoever. >> it's rank. nobody likes that. >> have you ever kissed somebody wearing braces? >> braces? no. no, i didn't. i haven't. did you? have you? >> no. we'd like to know if you have. will you get in touch with us on facebook please and let us know what it's like to kiss somebody

with a grill. >> let me tell you what's going to put you in the best mood. >> no, it's not. >> i'm so excited about it. this is a song -- i decided to go back and give you a little old-fashioned music from my ihoda playlist. this one is just -- sometimes you go, god, i remember those days and loved them so much. this is what they remind me of. this one is called "rapper's delight." >> between this and the panda cam -- ♪ get on the floor ♪ give me what you got ♪ one, two, three, four tell me wonder mike what are you waiting for ♪ ♪ instead of hip-hop don't stop rocking to the bang bang ♪ ♪ up jump the boogie to the rhythm of the boogie to be ♪ ♪ guess what, america we love you ♪ ♪ we rock and roll we're going to rock you 101 ♪ ♪ i don't mean to brag

>> i should point out that my sorority sister is here and she knows every word, too. >> this is a wasted childhood if you know this song. ♪ and the food just ain't no good the chicken tastes like wood ♪ how do you not sing along? come on. ♪ he's just being polite >> oh, can we please put me out of my misery? how long is this song? >> it's six minutes. >> oh, my! >> "rapper's delight" is the -- >> sorry. is it okay or not okay to ask your fans to finance your movie? >> what? what? what a weird question. >> here's what we had to say about it. >> sure, as long as there's something in it for the fans besides bragging rights. >> that was really genius.

my answer is if your fans have the cash and want to pitch in, why not? >> is that a waste of time or just me? >> i think it's definitely a waste of time. this is not going to be because you can take your hoda and kathie lee with you anywhere you are all day long. >> it's a big reveal. this is the "today" show app. >> i know you've been wondering about it. >> this is kyle michael miller. >> how is it going? >> not good. the panda cam -- >> tell me about this app. >> you have your very own section on the "today" show app. >> we don't have our own app? >> no, but your own section. you can easily see video segments that happen. you want to watch the chat, click that right here. >> ghat we don't? >> well, you do. >> and the video here plays in the multitask viewer. so you can watch the video and scroll. >> i needed some powder there, didn't i? >> so it's available on most smartphones and tablets. kathie, we're still working with

the flintstone folks to see if they have it for your phone. >> after the show is on the air and gone off, then you can watch it? >> about an hour, hour and a half depending on the day. >> because it has to download. >> and we'll edit out things that you say -- >> sorry. >> -- on the air. it's a great app. go to klgandhoda.com. we actually have a contest. >> they win it. they win a kathie lee and hoda "today" show etched on there for your dining pleasure. >> okay. >> so we want people to take pictures watching you guys wherever they're at. >> on the ipad? >> on the app. >> they won't have time because they'll be watching that panda cam. >> so they upload a picture of them watching the app wherever they're at. put it on the app on the contest section here. we'll pick the five best photos and give them kathie lee and

co hoda wine glasses. >> maybe they're at the beach or in the bathroom. >> don't do it in the bathroom. >> wherever they go. >> thank you kyle. submissions until august 16th. send those pictures in so that you can win wine glasses. >> my birthday. >> how are you feeling? >> not good. it's coming up. no! no! two lucky ladies on the plaza just waiting to get ambushed. we're going to reveal it. a young women are sacrificing so much today not giving a thought to their own satisfaction. doll, you're sacrificing seamless color for the perfect wave? i mean surf's up. stop with the sacrificing, start here. light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. thick, creamy, and dude

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all right. ever wonder who does all those voiceovers for movie trailers? actress lake bell wants to change all that with her new film "in a world." it's a funny and poignant look at one woman's attempt to break into the voiceover world dominated by men. she wrote it, directed it and stars in the film. >> she's here with us and she won the screen writing award at sundance. >> stop it! >> did you go to usc film school or something? are you very smart? >> i feel like i owe all of my knowledge about it from being an actress, being in the trenches. instead of going to your trailer and say we've got an hour to set

up this shot. stay on set. sponge up all your information. it's exposure. >> it's a world we don't know very well. we have done them. >> yes, yes, of course. >> you have fine voices. speaking voices. >> thank you so much for that. >> your character is very funny because you are constantly. you are a sponge looking for acce accents. you are with your tape recorder and rolling. >> in real life, i'm attracted to real voices and dialects and accents. it was more like a dinner party trick when i was older. my parents would be like, do something. >> funny voices. >> will you do something for us? >> particularly pervasive in today's world. >> it's an american dialect i call the sexy baby vocal virus which likens itself to the -- i just want to say it's like really cute right now and that kind of up talking and because it's -- as women, i think it's nice to take on your own real

voice. >> use that diagram. >> not necessarily lower it to something that's false but -- >> that's a learned voice, that high pitched sort of -- >> it's a dialect, like an accent or something. >> and i am glad that my little sisters don't speak that way. i'm glad i department have to sort of -- >> what kind of family did you grow up in? >> let's get into some therapy, guys. >> you seem like a happy person. that's unusual. >> thank you. >> you know, writers are -- they live like morbid lives and they're alone and stroking their cat. >> i have a dog. an old, big fat pit bull who is 14 years old. i think she keeps me sane. >> tell us about -- you starred in this, directed it. which was most difficult for you? >> i would say the most difficult part of writing, directing and starring in something is writing, directing and starring. >> and the money for it. >> it's an amalgomation of all

of that. it's just comfortable shoes is the key. you need to have a good sneaker with an insole that you can run around. >> did you hire a lot of your friends and such? >> i did. rob qadry. >> eva longoria is in it. >> she makes an appearance. >> nick offerman. kate nataro. >> when i heard the concept i thought, interesting. when you watch it, you totally get sucked in. >> first of all, that's good writing. it all starts with the writing. >> thank you. >> we've always wanted to do a commercial. you have done some. there's a cottonelle commercial that's been out there. we're going to try to play the two roles. >> you tell us if we have any talent. >> oh, yeah, time for a little me time. perfect paws. a little rub. >> okay. >> a bit of a trim. looking sexy. >> when you demand the very best --

>> oh, yeah! it's a dog's life. >> you have to try cottonelle ultra toilet paper. >> okay. we're ready. >> which parts are you doing? >> i'm the dog. >> you're going to be the dog? >> all right. >> let's roll it. >> okay. >> oh, yeah. time for a little me time. uh-huh. perfect paws, a little rub. a bit of a trim. looking sexy. >> when you demand the very best -- >> oh, yeah. >> -- it's a dog's life. you have to try cottonelle ultra toilet paper. >> come to mama. >> it's the ultimate way to be kind to your behind. >> i'm in the lap of luxury. >> yeah! yeah! >> how was it? >> what i love about it was what you guys were doing visually.

>> oh, yeah. >> that's what's so cool about doing voice-over. you can just do whatever you need to get the sound that you want. >> but it's a whole other world and there's a lot of money to be made in it. >> it is. >> but it's a little boys club. >> it is sometimes. certainly the movie trailer voiceover industry. you always think of an omniscient voice being a man. it's not traditionally a woman. >> you are adorable. thanks for coming in. >> thanks for having me. it's almost hoda woman's birthday. we're going to celebrate a day early with a fun game. and look who happens to be with our fans. we're going to find out how much they really know about ms. hoda.

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tomorrow she's going to be 49 years old. >> what is going on here? >> willie geist is in my place at the nbc experience store ready to hand out $49 plus 1 for good luck to those who get the answers right. >> i don't like the game already. >> now let's start with cindy from iowa. your question is, where was hoda born? a, cairo, egypt, b, new orleans, louisiana, c, norman, oklahoma, or, d, san francisco. >> san francisco. >> sorry. looking for norman, oklahoma. ♪ oklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain ♪ >> almost every morning when i walk into the makeup room what do you sing? >> every morning. >> it usually gets a laugh. what's the second one, willie boy?

>> this is leslie. kathie lee says hoda's best asset is, a, her feet, b, her hair, c, her legs or d, her butt if you'll forgive the term. >> i'm going to say her butt. >> ooh, sorry. looking for her feet, actually. >> nobody watches our show. >> she's got the most beautiful feet in the world. also unbelievable legs and a good butt, too. but i do love her feet. i don't know what that says about me, but i love them. >> all righty then. any who. i don't like this game. >> we're getting rid of a lot of this inventory on your paperback, which is good news. here's karen. hoda's dog blake is a maltipoo, yorkipoo, cocapoo or labradoodle. >> labradoodle. >> nobody watches our show! he's a cockapoo. oh, look at blaky. >> are you sure?

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avenue. this is near san miguel elementary school. a man inside this home says he killed someone. it appears the man was hit by that gunfire, but at this time, his injuries are not known. our bob redell is on the scene and we will have a live update from him coming up at 11:00. we will take a look at that weather and traffic after the break. ♪ [ hero mom ] oh, yeah. we're gettin' cereal. 'cause over 40 general mills cereals are 130 calories or less per serving. just look for the g. boom! that's how nutrition is done, people. [ laughs ] ♪ [ female announcer ] hey ladies. you love it. you've got to have it. cinnamon toast crunch, 'cause that cinnamon and sugar is so irresistible.

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marine layer poking through and see the blue sky warm us up nicely today in san francisco, 64 degrees, a little warmer than yesterday, 66, santa cruz, 72, san jose, livermore, you will be 78 by this afternoon, talking about plenty of sunshine across the board with just a few clouds at the coast tomorrow. a little bit warmer, same for saturday and sunday, then we really start to turn things up, tuesday, wednesday next week, talking about temps near 90. switching gears lit bit, get over to the traffic maps, we have a single-car accident on 880 northbound at hagen berger, keeping things slow through lake merrick, things are slow through 880, san jose, not talking about any major accidents, lots of freedom on the map as you can see. bhart b.a.r.t. and its unions are back at the bargaining table today, both sides of the labor dispute laid out their grievances yesterday to a special three-member panel that was appointed by governor brown. up to governor brown to decide if a cooling off period is needed. we will have the very latest on

these negotiations in 30 minutes 11:00. jon kelley and i hope to see you then. ♪ we are back with more of "today" on this thirsty thursday. time to reveal our plaza ambush makeovers for two very lucky ladies. >> surprising them with hot new looks as always. "today" contributor and stylist to the star -- >> warm up, everybody -- ♪ luis lacari la, la, la, la, la ♪ >> and contributor for people style watch and author jill martin. >> hi, kids. how was it out there? >> it was great. tons of ladies to pick from today. it was one of the easiest picks we've done so far. and we beat the rain. >> thank god. >> elizabeth parsons is 73 years old from orlando, florida. her granddaughter told us she's had the same look for as long as they can remember. so they begged us to give her a

new look. let's take a listen to her story. >> she's cute. >> well, i love these signs, guys. that's how we found you because you don't look like a grandma at 73. but i know you are responsible for all of this. >> we heard about it on tv so we thought it would be a good idea to do because we love her. >> oh, thank you. >> how nice is that to hear? >> it is wonderful. and this creates so many wonderful memories. a milestone of them. >> all right. we're going to give you a whole new look. you're going to be the hottest grandma in the country. what do you think about all of this? >> i love it! >> i like her. all right. and so are holland and anna who have their blindfolds on. please keep them on until i tell you to take them off. here is elizabeth parsons before. let's see the new you. whoa! wow. >> oh, yeah. >> all right, girls. are you ready to see? take off your blindfolds.

>> whoa! >> she looks hot. are you ready? >> come right here. take a gander and a look-see. >> oh, wow. it's not me. >> it is you, girl. >> spin right around. take a look at camera 12. >> that's adorable on you. >> tell us about the hair. >> the hairstyle is instantly updated. she had her hair so overhighlighted, instead of looking blond it looked gray. so, of course, what did i do? color. >> what's your favorite color, luis? >> i added a sassy color just like she is. she owns her own dance studio. >> you do? >> girls, what do we think. >> i love your dress. you look so pretty. >> thank you so much. >> what do you think? >> you look so good. >> thank you. >> i feel good. >> that's a great dress.

>> she looks so young. i can't believe you're 73. this is by maggie london. she said, can i wear this color? you can. mauve looks good on so many people. just put a bright lipstick so it really accentuates it. >> go enjoy your granddaughters. >> you look lovely. nicole nado is from parish, new york. her daily beauty routine consists of showering and wearing zero makeup. she was a little nervous about getting this glam makeover but she got into it. let's listen to her story. >> very exciting for a girl trip. you are flipping out a little bit for her. >> yes, it's super exciting. >> why do you think she deserves this? >> she looks like this morning, noon and night so she needs this makeover. of anyone out there she needs this makeover. >> only a best friend can say that. >> what do you think? >> i'm nervous. hands haven't stopped shaking. >> i understand. >> now i know jason, hi, hubby,

is watching. what do you think he's going to think? >> i think he'll be excited. i hope. i hope. >> hi, jason. we're ready. >> okay. you're going into our hands for three hours, okay? >> i'm ready. >> you are in capable hands. she's here with her friends melissa and maria. let's take one last look at nicole. and bring out the new and glam nicole nado. >> wow! >> all right, ladies, take off your blindfolds. >> oh, my god! >> that's shock and that's awe. >> you can turn around now, nicole. take a look at yourself. >> oh, my god. >> see? >> oh, my god. >> you like? >> i do. >> you look great. >> big change. >> nicole comes from a small town by where i'm from. and i believe one thing we need up there is glamour. and so i wanted to give her a

glamorous look. i gave her this much brighter blond but still believable. >> yeah. >> great haircut which was short and makes it look thicker and what makes women the most glamorous of all? a pinch of makeup. >> so pretty. and that dress pops like crazy, jill. >> this is a great dress going into fall because it's red. it's lace. it's by london times. for the summer, we set it with turquoise but in the fall, set it with a different color. >> good job, everybody. >> thank you, luis. thank you, jill. all right. we have an announcement to make. in honor of kathie lee's 60th birthday next friday, we're going to be doing an ambush makeover every single day. >> do i get one? >> but it's for women 60 and over. 60 and beyond. beyond 60. so come down to the plaza, 60 and beyond and get a brand new look. it's going to be really great.

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robin moreno who hosts iheart radios practically posh. >> and mom two of and the founder of stylemom.com, nishelle pace. let's start off with "planes." that's a new release. >> is that animated? >> it is. >> is this good for 3-year-olds? >> i did take my 3-year-old. quite the experience. "planes" is the little engine that could. a crop duster who wants to be in a race around the world but he's afraid of heights. a little bit of a problem. the animation is breathtaking and it was so realistic that my 3-year-old was like tattoo from fantasy island. he's like, the plane, the plane. ran for the screen and -- >> what about for adults? is that something grown-ups would like? >> it has some great one-liners. my favorite, obviously, was, you sad, you drink. so it did give you some great punch lines. >> is it pixar? >> it's a disney film from the world of "cars."

>> oh, they are so well done. >> what did you think? >> i thought it was the same idea that adults could enjoy it as well. some '80s references. val kilmer and anthony edwards from "top gun" make an appearance as cool fighter pilots. and julia louis-dreyfus is in it. >> and teri hatcher. >> cedric the entertainer. dane cooks the lead. sinbad. >> this was an all-star cast. >> everybody but us was in that. >> let's move on to percy jackson's "sea of monsters." >> percy jackson is a modern day perseus. it's a mythology story. he and his team of demi gods go out in a quest to save the world. it's a perfect movie for tweens. kids appreciate it. sixth grade, seventh grade. they are learning mythology. my daughter was like, if i had seen this, i would have passed my mythology test. the cgi is intense for littler

kids. the idea is 8 to 14. >> is it based on a book? >> a series of books. and it's in 3d which is cool. >> i saw the first one and then, you know, i started reading. because i probably want to get the nine-book series for my kids. so i'm excited to read those. >> let's talk grown-ups. >> the matt damon movie. what's this matt damon movie? i've never heard anything about it. >> it's great for date night. i took my husband. i had no expectations. it looks cheesy. it's a sci-fi thriller with a message. but it's so good. it's so very good. takes place in 2154 and the earth is disease, it's polluted. all the rich people create their own planet and there no one ever gets sick. they just sort of speak french and drink champagne all day. all the earthlings try to go there like immigration actually because everything is better there. so it has -- >> there's got to be something wrong. something is wrong there. >> spoiler alert.

>> jodie foster kills it. she's a villain. >> she's a female villain and really good. >> really? >> very evil. >> what age is this for? >> definitely date night. it's older because there is some gore. the director that did "district 9" they are kind of known for this. a heart-wrenching story. >> i am a new mom so probably still hormonal. >> it is rated "r." it definitely is for grown-ups. but there is even a little bit of a romance. not too much but where you leave with fond feelings for yourself. >> thank you. we love it when you come. for some reason the popcorn always tastes best when they are here. do all the skin creams confuse you sometimes? >> we've got the cream of the crop right after this. ♪ na na na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ i'm gonna use my two hands ♪ i'm gonna move a mountain ♪ i woke up to a light bulb on

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♪ if you are looking for a good time, and who isn't, why not take a trip back in time and head to one of the renaissance fairs held all across the country. >> ben aaron stopped by one in new york city. ben's arm is in a cast because of a pogo stick accident. >> it was a sword fight, i heard. >> whatever, he's just fine. take it. >> then renaissance fair. all the fun of the 14th century without the bubonic plague. here i was about to visit. before i do, i needed to look the part. >> this is like the legitimate costume place here. >> this is where all the actors get cost umd every day. >> tights are very important. >> tights are like the spanx of the renaissance century. >> i want to find a costume that suits me.

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♪ now put your hands up >> after that, i wanted to hang out with some fortune tellers. >> good news. don't give me the bad news. >> i can tell you right now you're very smart. i also see a lot of traveling. >> not just to chipotle. >> so as i finished my day of camels, kissing and crashing into things it was now time to relax with a massage. a renaissance massage. >> you are amazing. >> thank you. >> sourceerror woman. >> renaissance fairs are held year round throughout the country. tomorrow, big birthday celebration for our hodie woman with lots of surprises. and we're bringing in one of the hottest country singers around to

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