discuss military action with other leaders during summit. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." back at 7:26 with another live >> have a great thursday. (♪). the russian president welcoming him calling secretary of state john kerry a liar. we're live in st. petersburg. new this morning tropical storm gabrielle gathering strength. where is the storm headed next? and skipping ahead, tired of waiting in long lines emptying pockets and taking off your shoes at the airport? how you can avoid it all for a price today, thursday, september 5th, 2013.

and good morning. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm willie geist. al is out in denver on a day football fans waited on. it's tonight the kickoff of the nfl season, a huge game, the super bowl champs come into denver. >> that's right. when they knocked them out, the ravens knocked them out. we're here at sports authority field at mile high. and they have got the tarp down. if it rain this is is the largest slip and slide. but they are ready for football here. we are going to bring you all of the color, the pageantry. we've got fans lining up. it's a very, very exciting day here in denver. >> all right, al's going to have a lot more on the game. i think we know where your allegiance lies. >> i have a part-time job

directing traffic after the show. that is the reason for this outfit. >> dyed your hair orange too. >> we're going to start with the news we're following. president obama's arrival in saint petersburg, russia, potential strikes on syria are expected to dominate. chuck todd is traveling with the president. chuck, good morning to you. >> reporter: while the president's national security aides struggle in washington to convince congress to back the president's plans to strike syria, the president is going to find an equally skeptical and divided group of world leaders here. and the biggest naysayer is russian president vladamir putin. it's fair to say this issue is likely to make an already tense relationship between the united states and russia much worse. bracing for what could be yet another acward confrontation with vladamir putin this morning president obama landed in st. petersburg for the summit.

a one on one meeting between the two planned for wednesday was scrapped in the wake of russia's delgs to grant temporary asylum to edward snowden. instead mr. obama spent the day in sweden where he admitted u.s. russian relations have hit a wall. >> where our interests overlap, we should pursue common action. where we've got differences we should be candid. >> reporter: the real sticking point between mr. obama and putin remains syria. in an interview, putin a strong assad supporter said thams cla syria used chemical weapons are absurd. in comments this his council calling secretary of state john kerry a liar after kerry denied al qaeda was fiding along side syrian rebels. in washington a potential u.s. military strike has passed a key test. with senators on the foreign relations committee narrowly voting to authorize a limited military strike.

after saying in 2012 syria's use of chemical weapons would cross a, quote, red line and change his calculus the president says the international community's credibility is at stake. >> i didn't set a red line. the world set a red line. >> reporter: a surreal sight wednesday. syria's first lady is back in action on the regime's instagram account. posting more photos of her meeting with syrian youth projecting business as usual as syria's civil war wages on. >> it's hard to overstate the tension between putin and president obama. not only did he call secretary of state kerry a liar, he gave an interview where he said snowden should feel safe in russia. is there a chance these two sit down and meet? >> reporter: no. they might have some introductions photographs when the president is introduced, shake hands.

but neither side is planning on official or even unofficial. if anything these diplomatic pokes in the eye, the president is going to meet with some pro gay rights activistings in russia tomorrow. and that's a little way to stick it to putin a little bit. just in the same way putin has been doing it to the president. >> as you mentioned the g20 focusing not probably on what they plan to but this issue of syria. he faces skeptical world leaders and skeptical american public. are there plans to have president obama address americans? >> reporter: what i can tell you is that there is an intense lobbying campaign by democrats on capitol hill, republicans on capitol hill, outside supporters of the president, former aides telling him he has no choice, he's got to go to the country, he's got to do something in prime time, make this case. and to be totally politically crass about this they believe

he's got to provide the political cover for a bunch of democrats particularly in this house if this passes the house it's going to pass on the backs of democrats a lot who got elected on an anti-war, anti-iraq platform. it's more likely he will do this. it seems aides are leaning in that direction. >> chuck todd traveling with the president. thank you. back at home new developments in the investigation tied to the death of cleveland kidnapper aerial castro. one of his relatives is speaking out. john yang is outside the prison in ohio where castro took his own life. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. now it's the search for answers, how is ariel castro able to hang himself in his prison cell here? as for the three women that he held captive for so many years, they are not saying anything publicly. this morning two separate

investigations under way to determine how ariel castro was able to hang himself with a bed sheet. when castro was in county jail before his plea bargain, closely guards watched him. in state prison the last month he was not on suicide watch though guards were supposed to check on him every 30 minutes. his uncle says it seems inevitable. >> i'm sure he had to do it sooner or later. i mean, it was his conscious. >> reporter: in cleveland a garden has been planted on the spot where he once kept three women virtual prisoners. some in the neighborhood are not mourning. >> i think he's done the public a great service, the taxpayers of cleveland a great service. and of ohio. >> reporter:y kept the women locked in his house. the prosecutor issued a statement saying this man couldn't take for even a month a small portion of what he dished

out for more than a decade. as guardian angels surrounded the dejesus home, no public comments from the three women castro admitted he held and abused so many years. a council man has been close to the family. >> i can only think about how they feel that here again, this control freak was controlling his own destiny. >> reporter: silence, too, for knight t most vocal who made a public appearance the day the house was torn down. she may have already had her say last month at castro's sentencing. >> death is going to be so much easier. you don't deserve that. you deserve to spend life in prison. >> reporter: officials are being tight-lipped about what's happened to castro's body. apparently in keeping with the family's wishes to keep things as private as possible. willie, savannah. >> all right, john yang, thank you so much. now to a massive protest planned against the nation's largest private employer walmart.

kerry sanders is at a super center in miami gardens, florida. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the planned demonstrations are part of a string of protests nationwide by employees as they feel they are treated unfairly. the protests here today, as you noted, at the nation's largest private employer, walmart. today's rallies are being billed by organizers as the largest since black friday back in november when several thousand people turned out at walmart stores to demand higher wages and better working conditions. today's protests also include demands that workers allegedly fired or disciplined for participating in demonstrations be reinstated. the protests by walmart workers and groups backed by labor unions are planned for 15 cities across the country. the protest group, our walmart, is demanding the company pay a

minimum wage of $13 an hour. walmart says its full time workers already make $12.40 an hour. but independent research says the real figure is more like $8.81 an hour. in a statement walmart says a handful of union orchestrated media stunts made up of primarily union members and activists don't represent the views of the vast majority of the 1.3 million associates who do work for walmart. walmart is a non-union workplace. union supporters and the company have been trading allegations for years. >> kerry sanders, thank you. >> natalie is here with a nasty exchange. this wasn't good. >> no it's not. good morning everyone. and more problems for anthony weiner. less than a week to go until the new york primary and wiener is getting national attention again after yet another of ugly confrontation at a new york

bakery. it started when a man called him a derogatory term and made reference to his arab wife. here's where it went from there. >> i tell you, i walk out, you have courage. we'll have a discussion. come back in. i'm not afraid of you. you have a nerve to walk around in public. >> you're my judge? >> most poll shows that weiner is still in fourth place with a few days to go, until tuesday's primary. former neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman was pulled over for speeding again this week for the second time since being acquitted on murder charges. zimmerman was stopped in leak mary, florida for driving 60 miles in a 45-mile-per-hour zone. this video from the officer's chest-mounted camera shows zimmerman handing the officer his license. he was issued a traffic citation

for $256 in july, zimmerman was pulled over in texas but was let off without a warning. a store clerk quick on the draw foiled this attempted robbery caught on tape. john alexander didn't panic when a man pulled a gun on him. he pinned the gunman's arm and pulled out his own weapon. no shots were fired. police launched a manhunt for the gunman who bolted from the store. remarkable. caught on camera, look at this. a fiery crash out of a hollywood movie. as you see there, it happened in colorado springs. police say the mercedes-benz went up in flames after it was rear ended by another car and after emergency crews arrived the car then exploded. police say oxygen containers inside the car were to blame. fortunately, no one was seriously injured. and now let's head to wall street and what is moving the

markets. some news on auto sales and mcdonald's. good morning. >> good morning. the markets starting september in the green, data this morning showed the private sector added 176,000 jobs in august, new claims for unemployment fell as the economy not just slowed but steady gains. the federal reserve highlighted strength particularly in the auto industry and in housing. get out the wallet if you are going to mcdonald's. the dollar menu could get more expensi expensive, testing $5 items and could roll out a pricier menu this year. >> thanks so much. south carolina governor nikki haley proving she's just like any other mom admitting on her facebook page that her morning . she said what not to do, getting locked out of the governor's mansion in your robe while sending the kids off to school. sigh. eventually haley's daughter did

let her back in. don't know how long it was, though. >> ever done it? locked out? >> i have not been locked out in a robe. what about you? >> not that i remember. >> i was totally clothed so i was okay. >> we want to head out to al in denver for the first check of the weather. good morning again. >> good morning, guys. it's going to be toasty for the game. gametime start of course coverage starts on nbc at 7:30. going to be about 93 degrees. that's toasty. with upper elevations you have to think the broncos have the upper hand. we are watching the tropics, things starting to get going. we have tropical storm gabrielle, right now 40 miles south-southwest of puerto rico, 40-mile-per-hour winds moving northwest at 8 miles per hour. it's going to bring a ton of rain to puerto rico, the dominican republic, and haiti. in the mountains locally up to ten inches of rain, good news

for coastal u.s. and in fact, the entire united states. we look like it's not going to cause problems for us. by friday afternoon it makes a turn, starts to head out into the atlantic. by early monday, it's threatening bermuda. we'll have to keep an eye on that. but other than that, no big problems. that's what's going on. we're going to get to your local forecast after the next 30 seconds. ♪ ♪ the only thing we have to fear is... fear itself. ♪ ♪ good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. those micro climates making an

appearance this morning. pretty chilly in the north bay. 52 in novato. you cross the golden gate bridge, it's almost ten degrees milder in san francisco. hour-by-hour forecast, we'll climb into the 70s. livermore, for example, 73 degrees at lunchtime. we'll round out the(iñ day at at 86. today will, however, be the coolest of the next seven. we@ got the triple digits arou the corner. saturday and sunday looking very hot. coming up, live coverage of nfl on nbc. it starts at 7:30 as the denver broncos take on the baltimore ravens. that's all starting tonight, 7:30 eastern, 6:30 central. the tarp will be off, and the guns come off for the big game. back to you. >> the echo is back. you know it's football season. >> in america. yes. >> al, see you in a bit. thanks so much. meanwhile, new fallout over this controversial painting featuring russian president vladimir putin.

the artist fled the country after his work was confiscated. keir simmons is in moscow. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. this morning the family of the artist behind the controversial picture are speaking out. they live a long way from where president obama and other world leaders are gathering today here in russia. and speaking out for them is a real risk, this is the first time they have let the cameras in. in far-away northern russia, a bizarre painting, mocking russia's powerful president, giving him a woman's body, has torn a family apart. isia is 2 years old. her father, the painting's artist is thousands of miles from the family. her mother, elena, must hold herself together. >> i'm afraid. >> reporter: you're scared. >> yes. >> reporter: they live in a small town, but her husband,

constantine, fled a week ago. he fears if he returns, he will be arrested. police closed the art gallery. this week, the director was detained overnight. >> it is hard for me, because i am far from my family. >> reporter: elena showed us her husband's abandoned studio. this is his painting of you. >> yes. >> reporter: he loves you. >> yes. >> reporter: this is putin here? >> yes. >> reporter: constantine is one of many who have challenged putin's russia. but many support putin. >> mr. putin has provided the people with a sense of security, because he keeps telling them that he saved them from the chaos of the 1990s. >> reporter: elena and her daughter don't feel secure. we helped them connect via skype with constantine in paris. it's the first time isia has seen her father since he

hurriedly left. in paris, constantine wipes away tears. it's good to see him. >> of course. >> reporter: her family divided in a country where for some freedom of speech is still a dream. other artists have faced tough measures, jailed for two years, and there have been protests against anti gay laws ahead of the winter olympics. but others say these artists know the risks, and the clampdown brings them more publicity. >> and a story like this underlines the relationship that comes with the g-20 summit in russia. keir simmons, thanks so much. coming up, you already pay for bags and extra leg room. are you willing to shell out even more money to get through airport security faster? the new change is coming to an airport near you. and a major retailer accused of selling flimsy furniture and

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good morning to you. it is 7:26. i'm marla tellez. san mateo police are investigating a violent home invasion. police haven't released many details. but they say a 24-year-old man was shot. he is expected to be okay. police say there could be other gunshot victims. investigators are seeing if two gunshot victims who showed up to a hospital in san jose are linked to this shooting. a san jose family is searching for families after the sudden death of their mother. police say they have now arrested someone in connection to the death of reyna figueroa. her body was found in a car near an elementary school tuesday afternoon. police say it was a homicide but

haven't released the sus spent's name or motive. they say the two knew each other. figueroa worked as a school yard supervisor at another elementary school near her home. b.a.r.t. says running 24-hour service during the bay bridge closure has taken a toll on its fleet. the transit agency has removed an extra 12 rail cars for service for much-needed maintenance. b.a.r.t. says during the closure rail cars ran an extra 235,000 miles. it's going to get warm soon enough. enjoy it while you can, the cooler temperatures. meteorologist christina loren has a look at the forecast. >> good morning, marla. we have enough of that natural ac to force flight delays out of sfo. thick low clouds, 1:15 minute delays. looking good right now, up in the air. on time in chicago, new york city, atlanta and seattle. 86 degrees on the way to livermore. 69 degrees in san francisco and 77 degrees around the inner bay and fremont. 79 really comfortable in san

jose. you have an ac, you'll probably have it cranking as we get into the weekend. the heated is really going to come up. 96 by friday. triple-digit heat by this weekend. let's check with mike. not so bad from this camera shot. we'll show you where the slower drives are for 101 around hell yard. 280 bogging down, 85 at 87, not so bad.y k÷ a crash by the lexington reservoir. clearing south out of los gatos. we'll be back with our next local news update in 30. we'll see you again at 7:56.

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♪ sunday night football on nbc the best on tv ♪ that will get you in the mad for football. a behind-the-scenes look at carrie underwood recording her new version of sunday's football theme. we'll hear more tomorrow on "today." until she get here, natalie and i know all the words to that song. >> do we? >> yes, we auditioned. >> how did that go? you didn't get the part. >> we didn't get the part. >> leave it to carrie underwood to steal it from us. >> we were pitchy. good morning, outside the plaza, work raging on inside. we'll give you a look.

i'm savannah guthrie along with willie geist and natalie morales. al is in denver counting down to the big game. we'll check back in with him in a moment. >> huge game out there. ahead, sofas coming apart at the seams. this morning on "rossen reports," we'll look into the mounting complaints that a major retailer is selling couches that crack and peel, and it won't replace them even if you've paid for an extended warranty. and then the british royals nearly unrecognizable in these rare and candid photos that are hitting the auction block. the man who took them shares what he went through to get them. >> love the royals -- >> just like us. >> yeah. waterskis. >> while seated. first, are you tired of waiting in long security lines at the airport? would you be willing to pay a little bit more just to avoid them? the tsa is about to give more people that chance. nbc's gabe gutierrez is at the world's busiest airport, atlanta's hartsfield jackson international. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. more than 90 million passengers slog through this airport every year. to ease congestion here and around the country, the tsa says

it is moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach. for many passengers, it's the worst part of air travel. the dreaded security line. >> the lines are getting longer and longer and longer. >> it's not efficient. >> there's a big hassle with lines, with having to wait. >> reporter: now more of them will be able to keep their clothes on as the transportation security administration expands its expedited screening program called precheck. >> it would make travel much more enjoyable once again. >> it's going to be less stressful. >> it's going to save me time. >> reporter: by the end of the year the program will pop up in 60 new ones, meaning 100 total across cross the u.s. in the next weeks, the tsa will add more lanes at current pre-check locations. pre-check passengers have what's become an unthinkable luxury, passing through security while wearing their shoes, light jackets, even belts. they can also leave laptops and

wall is liquids in -- small liquids in their bags. later this year a fee-based application process will take off. for $85, travelers will be able to verify their identities and provide fingerprints at an enrollment center. >> this pre-check program gives the opportunity to pull a group of frequent travelers that are familiar with the airport, familiar with the process, and get them through in a faster, more expedient way. >> reporter: more than 15 million passengers have used pre-check since the program launched two years ago. most airlines participate in the program. jetblue and southwest are expected to join soon. back to you guys. >> game gutierrez in atlanta. thank you very much. for $85 if you travel all the time, you got to do this. a no-brainer. >> you have it, right? >> we all have it -- you don't yet? >> i need it. >> get on it. >> i almost feel guilty going

through the line. are you sure you don't want me to take my shoes off? >> you still have to go through the machines. >> of course. >> it's just not taking everything -- >> you don't have to take your shoes off, liquids out, et cetera. >> it's easy to register. >> you sign up, pay the whatever it is -- >> $85. >> if you travel a lot, it makes a big difference. >> sold. i'm in. let's get to al at mile high with a check of the weather. good morning. >> actually, you know what you should do? get the global entry. >> yes. >> for the u.s. customs service which includes tsa. this way when you come in from outside the country, you zip right to a little -- a little atm type and you're out. that'sa -- that's the ticket. >> that's the way to go. >> you don't -- you don't need that. you don't need that if you're here at mile -- at broncos stadium. [ cheers ] >> yeah. sports authority field. big fans here, ladies and gentlemen. huge -- big fans! look at that. and we're going to be talking with them in a -- look, huge. all right, let's show what we've

got going on right now. they're big, they're excited. talk about heat, it's going to be 93 degrees for the start of the game here. 97 in north platte. oklahoma city, 94. moving east, that heat continues. it is going to be toasty in little rock, jackson, all the way to st. louis. high of 90. but in the northeast, it's going to feel like fall. by tomorrow morning, look at some of these temperatures. saranac lake, 28. scranton, 40. hartford, 48. buffalo, 44. caribou, maine, 35. a chill in the air for september. and then during the day, temperatures only get up into the mid 60s to the low 70s. that's what' good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. it looks like we're actually going to hit average highs for the first week of september. taking a live look, beautiful start to the day over the bay bridge.

temperatures in san francisco do downright comfortable. 86 in livermore, around 79 in san jose and 86 in gilroy. the heat cranks, about a ten-degree jump by tomorrow. talking triple digits saturday into sunday. hope you have a fantastic thursday. i mean, everybody is going to great lengths, very excited about this. in fact, look, our camera guy, scott, he actually got up on a ladder so he could get shots of our crowd. that's the height -- no, look at that. and jimmy fallon! jimmy fallon revised the puppy bowl last night on "late night" to see who would win between the ravens and the falcons. check it out. >> let's bring them out. >> come on, guys. you know what to do. here we go. oh, oh, it looks like -- it's an even game. it's a tight game so far.

ravens, no -- it's a tight game. and two wander. oh, it looks like -- the broncos have it! >> there you go. there you have it. according to the jimmy fallon puppy bowl, which is an impeccable source. the broncos will win tonight. i think they all agree. puppy bowl fans equals broncos win, guys. >> i think we all win with the puppy bowl. i think we should settle most major issues in this country with the puppy bowl. >> you know what we need with the puppies, las vegas. not that i follow such things. seven and a half points. >> why do the puppies go to the more crowded bowl? >> i don't know. they're puppies! >> leave them alone. >> puppies always know. puppies always know. >> aw, when we come back -- >> you know why, because they put bacon in the broncos' bowl. >> that's the answer. thank you, al. when we come back, a popular

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see to believe. ♪ >> just looking for a leather sofa. >> we're out shopping for a new couch at jennifer convertibles. >> and this is the leather. >> sofas like this look great. but here's what you won't see in the showroom. clumps of the couch literally peeling right off. an eyesore. >> i've never seen anything like this. >> it happened to rose's leather sofa. >> you sit on the couch, and when you get up, parts of it peel off. so this is starting to peel off when you sit on it. >> this comes up right like this. >> it just comes up. >> she bought the set from jennifer convertibles in 2005. price tag, nearly $1,700. but she says within a year, it was already falling apart. >> i want to pitch it out the door. it's gross looking. it's not what i paid for. >> turns out, scores of customers are complaining online across the country. jennifer convertibles leather

couches peeling away. and many of those customers were sold the protection plan they believed would cover any problem. rose paid $200 for her warranty. >> bumper to bumper. >> anything that goes wrong, it's covered. >> that's what they told me. >> but check out the fine print. the warranty excludes cracking and peeling. >> do you have any, like, protection plan? >> so our producer went undercover at two stores. with the company sales people disclose that exception? >> with that warranty, i wouldn't have anything to worry about. >> in terms of accidents you do. >> this clerk gets it right, telling us wear and tear isn't covered. even if the leather starts cracking. but watch what happens at this next jennifer convertibles. >> if something happens, food and beverages, rips, cuts, punctures, it will cover. they will get you a new sofa. >> and it's full protection? >> yes, full protection plan. >> so bumper to bumper? >> yes. >> so i don't have anything to

worry about if i get the warranty. >> definitely, you should get with the protection plan. >> while she says what is covered, she never mentions that cracking and peeling isn't. >> definitely, with the protection plan. >> we showed our hidden camera video to the better business bureau. >> two different stores and two different sales people telling us two different things about the warranty. should it be a crapshoot like that? >> no, it should be consistent can. we encourage transparency, we encourage disclosure. >> jennifer convertibles told us, we train our sales people to present the products and services honestly and proudly. >> whole couch is coming apart. >> reporter: as for rose, the company says her warranty didn't cover the problem, saying they went above and beyond, offering her replacement parts or a refund of the warranty. rose says there was no offer for replacement parts. they only refunded the $200 warranty. >> i'm a single mother. i have two children. i don't have the extra money to go out and buy another sofa. >> and trust me, she wants one.

now the company is under investigation by the new york city department of consumer affairs for a wide range of problems. including those accusations that sal salespeople are misrepresenting the warranty. so before you go shopping for a new couch today, here is the take-away for you. research the company first. are there complaints against them? before you buy the warranty, ask to read it first. look at the fine print for exclusions, like the cracking and peeling. and if you do have a problem with your sofa, document everything, e-mails, letters, photos. and file a complaint with your local department of consumer affairs. >> couch is a big purchase, a big deal. >> a lot of money. >> thank you very much. coming up next, they dance, they smoke, they ski. the man behind these rare and pretty candid photos of the royal family, right after this. victory is seeing him find balance, watching a little girl become a little lady, and finding the courage to let her go.

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i think that's what makes a woman beautiful. (pop) (balloons popping) i can see the edge of my couch! (balloons popping) ♪ back now at 7:50 with extremely candid, sometimes shocking photos of the british royal family. they were taken by a photographer the royals love to hate. michelle kosinski caught up with them. >> reporter: royal wedding, photo ops, royal photographer ray bellsario wouldn't go, because his photos of the family look like this. one of a kind, candid moments. >> to show royalty. >> reporter: the queen in a sassy pose. a wicked grin. doing the twist. charles in a wetsuit, on a royal

date, water-skiing on a chair, balanced on a table. >> kind of weird. >> it was weird. >> reporter: smoking, swimming, stylish. at times, unrecognizable. >> and who is the guy? >> that's not a guy. that's margaret. >> reporter: but getting shots like these took creativity and arrest for trespassing, trips to court. >> it was a love/hate relationship, i think. >> reporter: this wild shot of princess ann falling off her horse took years of going her events and just waiting. >> she said, it's never going to happen. you'll never get that. >> reporter: and there is young prince andrew not having a good day around the horses. and this one of the queen secretly meeting with her estranged uncle, a meeting the palace had denied. >> little do they know, there you are. three blocks away. >> yes, yes. >> reporter: on the 19th floor. >> right. >> looking at them. walking in their private garden. >> yes. >> reporter: you are a terror. a royal terror. >> well, i think they had other

names for me. actually. >> reporter: there are shots of corgis carried by men in suits. royal children, being children. private pictures that infuriated the royals, and made ray feel bad. >> i was truly troubled sometimes. >> reporter: you felt like you crossed some lines? >> and yet i was beck on the to that. >> reporter: now he's auctioning them off to charity. thousands could raise close to $1 million. for "today," michelle kosinski, nbc news, london. >> i want that photograph of prince charles water-skiing on a chair. anyway i can get it, t-shirt coffee mug. >> why? >> it's like a relaxing water-ski technique? >> i don't know. >> it's like trick skiing. >> exactly. >> all right. coming up, would your kids benefit from a later start to the school day? >> then, teens pressuring classmates into taking and

sending revealing photos. what parents need to know about what the fbi calls sextortion. and maria shriver on the toll that alzheimer's can take on the caregivers. all that coming up after your local news and weather. ♪

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good morning to you on this thursday. it's 7:56. i'm march will tellez. an investigation is under way after officers shot and killed a man in sunnyvale in the parking lot of a popular restaurant. the shooting happened at hobe's restaurant around 2:30 yesterday afternoon. santa clara police along with sheriff's department with working an undercover drug operation. no customers or workers were hurt. take a look. we have new images of the prime suspect in what police are calling a snake scam that's hit a number of bay area cities. police say this woman here poses as an animal control officer and tells homeowners to go in their back yard while she looks for snakes inside the house. when they do, her accomplice enters and cases the house.

meteorologist christina loren joins us now with a look at our pleasant forecast for today. >> it is, marla. good morning to you. we have a major heat wave headed towards the bay area starting tomorrow. 64 degrees right now in livermore. take you through your hour-by-hour detail today. we stop the clock at noon. this afternoon will be comfortable, about 69 in fremont at lunchtime. 67 for oakland. 72 degrees. that's room temperature as you break for lunch in san jose. rounding out the day 79 degrees here. 86 for livermore and 69 on the way to san francisco. here is the heat we promised, near triple digits by this weekend. we're looking over here toward the decline coming off the high-rise. san mateo bridge, we had a traffic break a few minutes ago. that tied things up. they were removing a two-by-four from lanes. it's slower approaching foster city, rippling back toward the flat section. slow coming off the toll plaza. a lot more slowing, northbound routes 101 is not the worst. it's 280 out of san jose to

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i'm savannah guthrie alongside willie geist. we have a lot of orange, not the denver broncos. >> and on my wrist. we'll explain in a moment. >> and teens are being blackmailed online and we have one young girl who says she was a victim. she opens up about what the fbi is now calling sex-tortion. >> we talked about the smartwatch and we have some of the very first in the world. peoples like you should be wearing this orange to go with your dress. >> hoello, is it on? >> tap it. it will be great. these are some of the very first in the world. we'll show you how to use this and what's ensued of there in a few minutes. >> and something very exciting you didn't see yesterday, not on the show anyway. you know, willie and i have a preshow ritual. and it has been outed. we'll tell you the story behind that.

>> it bated into this. >> how do you know the words then? >> nabbed. >> hey, natalie morales. >> good morning. president obama arrived in russia for a world economic summit amid the showdown over syria. he's not scheduled to meet face to face with vladimir putin. an ally of syria and a critic of threatened u.s. military strikes. that meeting was called off last month after russia granted asylum to edward snowden. in sweden wednesday, the president acknowledged that u.s./russian relations have now hit a wall. >> and where our interests overlap, we should pursue common action. where we've got differences we should be candid about them. >> meantime, in washington, the senate foreign relations committee narrowly approved a resolution wednesday authorizing u.s. military action against the ruling regime in syria. ohio prison officials have launched two investigations into

the suicide of cleveland kidnapper ariel castro. he was in protective custody when he managed to hang himself with a bed sheet tuesday night. one investigation will see if he received the proper mental and health care. he was sentenced to life in prison for tormenting three children and holding them captive for three years. more trouble for george zimmerman. he just got a speeding ticket. the former neighborhood watch volunteer was driving 60 miles an hour in a 45 mile an hour zone. this is zimmerman's second speeding stop since his july acquittal in the shooting death of trayvon martin. dozens of people were injured this morning after a crash involving more than 100 cars and trucks in great britain. witnesses blamed heavy fog for the chain reaction pileup that went on for a bridge and went several minutes. minneapolis is trying to

cash in on the new same-sex marriage law. gay and lesbian couples are urged to travel north and get hitched. he'll take the marry me in minneapolis campaign two other heartland states who have not legalized same-sex marriage. and legendary rocker steven tyler took the stage for an improm toe performance. it happened at the blue bird cafe. tyler was in the club to listen to other musicians, but decided to treat the crowd to a short two-song set. as you hear there, he sang the aerosmith classic "jaded" and "dream on." sounds as good as ever. hats off to a young baseball fan who saved the day. now it all started on sunday when an arizona diamondbacks outfielder tossed a foul ball into the stands and a bigger kid

snagged it, disappointing the smaller boy standing beside him. but one walked over and gave the child his own souvenir ball. the crowd appreciated his kind gesture. he was rewarded when an employee gave him an high-five and a brand new baseball. sweet story there. 8:05. you're up to date. let's go back over to savannah and willie. >> good boy. well done. let's check in with al. in denver, getting ready to play some football. >> that's right. i'm not getting ready to play some football. let's make that perfectly clear. but we have the broncos fans. we have miles the mascot. a lot going on here. we'll get to that in a second. let's show you the friends in the pacific northwest. they have to deal with some wet weather. we have a risk of severe snows in spokane, hail, damaging winds and can't rule out an isolated tornado. fires and thundersto-- storms a thunderstorms will continue into

this evening, as you see on the futurecast. we are looking for anywhere from two to three inches of rain. there could be big problems and some downed power lines. big problems in the pacific northwest later today on that's what's going on around the country. good morning to you. of course you can catch that game right here on nbc bay area. temperatures are pretty comfortable this morning. we're in the 50s and 60s. a live look at san jose shows you no clouds left over. a warm day but not that bad. the winds willó[y pick up as we head throughout thel1 afternoon. 79 degrees in san jose. 86 in livermore today and 86 on the way to san francisco. the next couple of days, the heat cranks jumping by ten degrees today and tomorrow. saturday and sunday we talk near record warmth. , and of course, >> and of course, in case you might have noticed, there is a football game taking place tonight. [ cheers and applause ] super bowl champion ravens understand

against the broncos. looking for another shot beat the championship team. >> it was seven months ago that we last tuned into an nfl game. super bowl xlvii, featuring the brother versus brother coaching match-up. john harbaugh's ravens against younger brother jim's san francisco 49ers. in the end, big brother john and his team persevered to win the franchise's second super bowl title. >> the baltimore ravens are super bowl champions! >> sunday's in the fall, are holidays in themselves. borne out by tremendous tv ratings. up well, tonight, by tradition the super bowl champs kick off the new season. they here in denver home of the league's biggest stars -- peyton

manning. last year was a big one for manning. who had missed the previous season with a career-threatening neck injury that led his old team, the colts to do what was once unthinkable. let him go. then manning was recruited to denver by another quarterback legend. the broncos vice president john elway and the results, tremendous. well, almost. the broncos had the best record in their conference, with 13 wins. but were upset in the playoffs by you got it, the ravens in a 38-35 double overtime thriller. >> baltimore ravens have knocked off the number one team in the afc. >> now at age 37, manning starts the 16th season expected to contend for a title. and a chance for at least some against the ravens. and their own star quarterback, super bowl mvp joe flacco.

who of course is focused on something else. he's helping his team become the league's first repeat champions in a decade. it's back to football. and everything starts tonight in denver right here on nbc. that's right. at 7:30 tonight on nbc. guys, so who wins tonight? >> broncos! >> you notice i wasn't wearing purple today, guys. back to you. >> i didn't guess you'd get that answer, al. >> self-preservation. coming up on "trending" would your child get a better education if school had a later start time? >> good question to ask. have you heard of sex-tortion? teens sending racy pictures of themselves and one girl who was a victim speaks out. then a bit of a turn, great new apps and ideas to get your life organized this fall. but first these messages. ♪

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the secretary of education, arnie duncan said rested students are ready students and then a later start will give them a boost. he didn't give a specific start time, may i suggest noon. he said school districts should set that. teenagers in particular would do better if school started a little later. >> yeah, we are talking about high school students, not little kids. >> my daughter just started kindergarten yesterday and she's used to going to school at 9:00 and getting her ready for school at 8:00 and getting her up 5at 6:15 is very difficult. >> what about starting the "today" show later? >> let's get the secretary of education behind that. i think it does if you extend the day at the back end. if you start later, you have to end later. >> i think there's the goal there. to make sure the same amount of class time. >> we asked people on what

people thought, 78% said it's a good idea. >> all right. trending on nbcnews.com, the one thing you need to stop doing in your kitchen today. so does everyone wash chicken, of course you do. >> you don't wash your chicken? >> it's a personal question. you don't at all? >> no. >> it makes it slimy and wet. then i have to dry it all off. and all that stuff that you just rinsed the chicken in your sink, any bacteria that might be on the chicken, everywhere. all over your sink. it's just contaminating everything. >> 90% of us like to give the chicken a bath before the barbecue. and one includes this chef. >> run the water inside and out. >> see? julia -- what do you have against julia child? icon, julia child. it's a common practice, but may not be healthy.

want to explain that to us a little more? >> it's just a lot easier if there's anything on your chicken -- a big if, it's a lot easier to contaminate everything around you. i say to people, take it out of the package, if you're going to cook it off t oven temperature when it is cooking will kill any bacteria. that'll be taken care of. it's whatever is left in your sink or anything else that you touched that won't be. >> new research shows you're right on. move over dick tracy, because on wednesday, samsung took the wraps off of this, the answered new gadget, the smart watch. all of us are wearing one to demo this. here to show us if it's worth your time and money, the editor and chief of the tech landscape. $299. so what will it do and what will it not do? >> so samsung smart watch is connected to your samsung galaxy note free, it's a touch screen. i have -- right, you have to have the samsung.

i have a camera on it right here. you can see it right here. i'll take a picture of you. very still. take a picture. i can take a video of you. i can share it directly to my social networks which goes through the phone. i can send it right to my phone almost instantly. it's the touch screen. you have notifications, voice memos. you can call people. you can -- so you can do things like set an alarm. so, set an alarm. >> all right. the only thing dumb about the smart watch is me trying to learn how to use it. >> lance, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> that is what is trending today. coming up, maria shriver on the stress and strain on those caring for alzheimer's. but first a growing danger online.3 f2 preocupante si tiene adolescente

afraid to tell her parents. in oregon, a type of small town where annie harrison and husband thought their daughter josey could grow up safe and protected. >> it was an ideal little town and we thought it would be great to raise our kid there. >> it was a great place for josey. excelling in school and sports. until three years ago when in seventh grade she says her boyfriend pressured her to send him a nude photo. tell me why you sent the first picture. >> well, i sent the first picture because i was a naive 12-year-old. >> she was frightened she says when the boy pressed for even more, making threats if she didn't, to put the one he had online. as you were doing it, did you not know it was wrong? >> i knew it was wrong. i -- anyone would know it's

wrong. >> you didn't see a way out? >> i saw no way out. i gave in to pressure. >> afraid to go to her parents, as the gossip spread, her mom went to her. >> i questioned her about it. she denied it. i didn't have any reason not to believe her in regards to it. >> i didn't know who i could talk to. because i was too afraid of what my reputation would turn into. so i kept it to myself a lot of the times. >> josey won't say how many photos she sent using her ipod touch, but other boys began harassing her and it went on for months. >> it was humiliating. i couldn't even walk around my own town without people saying something to me. >> what kind of names were you called? >> oh, boy, probably about every name in the book. a whore, skank, a slut. >> the fbi reports that teens and others are blackmailing others. they call it sex-tortion.

you talked to school officials. >> yes, i did. >> did they take your complaint seriously? >> i don't feel they did. >> the school district wouldn't comment further, citing privacy laws. josey said the bullying turned physical. >> when she came home with bruises i was done. you know, we can't do it anymore. just can't stay. >> the harrisons left the town last fall and have filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against five teens and their parents for alleged involvement in sex-tortion and bullying. one of the boys' attorneys said there's another side to the story. >> it's really easy to play the victim card. and just because you have a deck of victim cards doesn't mean that you're really a victim. it doesn't mean that everything in the complaint is. the full story. >> josey is now 15 and unlike her friends spends most of her time far from social media.

are you ever going to be able to send a text or picture again without thinking about it? >> no. i think about everything i send. everything i do. i don't even post anything anymore because i'm afraid of what's going to be said next. >> yeah, this is something all parents need to be aware of. i have five children, four of them are teenagers right now. i'm not sure that i would know that this is happening. because the kids don't tell the parents. >> four teenagers, bless you. thank you so much. and now here's willie. on our special series, the age of alzheimer's, we've been examining the toll alzheimer's disease takes on health care budgets, on the more than 5 million people living with the illness and on the family members who take care of them. nbc's special anchor maria schrieber is here with a caregiver's story you won't soon forget. >> according to a recent report from the alzheimer's association, the number of

caregivers in the u.s. is far less than previously believed. it's now estimated that at least 15 million americans are caring for someone with alzheimer's or some kind of different form of dementia. jim crabtree was one of those overburdened caregivers who feels compelled to tell his amazing story. >> my whole family was wiped out by alzheimer's disease in a most unusual way. >> one of the calls came from the neighbor, one call came from inside the house. >> jim crabtree was at work this past may when he heard a news report about a shooting near his parents' home. >> my father shot my mother and then he shot my wife and then he shot myself. it sounds like a horrible, violent end, but in actuality it was a euthanasia that my father did, it was a great gift that my father was able to give to me, and he ended all my alzheimer's and elder care issues at once. >> reporter: six years ago jim crabtree's wife lita was diagnosed with alzheimer's at

the age of 57 and jim's world was shattered. >> near the end rita was just a shell. the person i married was gone. >> reporter: jim, a former worse now working in disaster preparedness, struggled to cover the high costs of his wife's care. >> i was looking at ten years of care at like 6 grand a month. who has the money to do that? >> reporter: the price tag for caring for alzheimer's patients in america is $200 billion a year. that doesn't include the personal cost to families. >> there are over 15 million caregivers around the country working every day in unpaid care giving hours that they're contributing to their loved ones. it is an incredibly stressful situation. >> reporter: jim's parents in their 80s did what they could to help for rita. >> she had no idea how to shower herself. >> reporter: every day before going to work jim washed and dressed his wife and then drove her to his parents' home nearby. his dad was beginning to struggle with dementia himself

and his mom suffered from continuous chronic joint pain from severe arthritis. >> welcome, gang. thanks for coming back. >> reporter: so jim turned to an alzheimer's support group and its leader, patty show. >> people who are not critical of each other. there's no judgment made, and jim was willing to do that. >> reporter: in the almost 19, 20 years you've been involved in alzheimer's and support groups, have you ever heard a story like jim's? >> never have. never want to. don't want to hear anything like that again. >> reporter: no anger at your dad? >> no. no real anger at my dad at all. it's going to sound very strange as people hear this, but they were all three ready to go. and i was -- i was at peace with their time was up. their time was ready to go. i'm remembering mom and dad as young, youth full people. >> reporter: do you still need an alzheimer's support group? >> because my care giving days are over i don't need that kind of information anymore, but i do still stay involved to share my

knowledge. i still want to stay involved to help people understand and to let people know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. people don't say, i survived alzheimer's. no. they say, we're the survivors. i survived the care giving. >> reporter: now what happened to jim is certainly an extreme example, but it does demonstrate the stress and the strain millions of caregivers face every day. by the way, family and friends are providing 17 billion hours of unpaid care every year so it's huge, willie. >> it's huge and it's heartbreaking for a family, but the family also has a job to do every day. you are uniquely qualified to talk about this given the experience you had with your father. >> right. >> what was it like for you? >> my dad had alzheimer's. he died of alzheimer's. we are the survivors. i have four brothers, and we all really alternated between taking care of him. we had different roles, and the best advice i would give to adult children who find themselves in that situation is to get together as a group, figure out who's in close proximity, who can do what, but everybody needs to step in.

>> all right. it's a great series. we look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning. coming up, it is 2ru8:26. good morning. a family is grieving today after a 2-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car in oakland. this one happened yesterday on embarcadero, police say the boy a=s1=q9ñero, police say the boy his mother wasoxp nearby sellins fruit out o8 her truck when a car rolled through the parking lot and hit the boy, killing him. police say it appears to be an accident and the driver is cooperating with that investigation. well, a lot of drivers bogging, down the commute throh menlo park. >> really bad. southbound 101 we typically see slowing down but the northbound side is the problem. checking the reports, there was originally a report at wood side

southbound 101 updated to northbound just got all lanes you slam down up past highway 84. here, though, bothko 101 also slow as you approach 92. both san mateo and the dunbarton bridge. people tried it during the b. ç b.a.r.t. closure. all crashes have been cleared from the freeways. back to you. a busy morning on the road. thank you, mike. we'll be back at 8:56. [ female announcer ] when you asked us to remove

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everybody craves those crazy squares.® ♪ 8:30 now on this thursday morning, the 5th of september, 2013. really starting to feel like fall here in the northeast. great weather to get you in the mood for tonight's start of the nfl season right here on nbc. did we mention that? ravens-broncos, tonight, 7:30 eastern time. >> al is there. we'll check in with him in a few minutes. >> say more convincingly, ravens! >> are football tonight in america! >> much better.

>> okay. well, earlier you guys talked about -- hey, al, you probably saw this a little while ago. caught on camera moment here in our studio. you guys have a warm-up session going on. take a look. ♪ ♪ this is a woman's world ♪ >> i like willie's -- >> you know, that was supposed to be a private moment. >> everybody gets prepared for a big event differently. we like to sing "woman's world" i'm sure the broncos will do something similar tonight. >> i love the passion with which cher said that, tell the truth. >> you can't handle the truth. >> i feel like you put a lot of intensity into this. we have been singing this for several months now, i even left it on your voice mail. >> yes. got in the spirit. >> a little repertoire. >> we're into cher and she is coming september 23rd. >> it will be a woman's world, a woman's plaza.

>> yes, it will. and we'll wear a feather boa from time to time. we'll introduce you to a new batch of dogs and cats in need of a home this morning when we go bow to wow. >> all right. and giada de laurentiis is back with us, along with some young helpers. she is going to be sharing her recipe for adventure to get your kids to see the fun side of cooking, making some pizza this morning. >> and we could never quite master that move. >> come over, because she is going to teach us how. also, we want to let you know billy crystal is going to be here monday, going to talk about his new memoir. he has given us an exclusive sneak peek, reading and performing excerpts of the book in front of a live audience. it's funny. you can go to our website right now, today.com. >> first, you probably noticed orange out here on the plaza, not just savannah. >> no, because today is feeding america's hunger action day, i'm wearing orange in honor. tell us about how people can get involved. >> feeding america is the

nation's network of food banks. get involved by finding your local food bank across america by visiting feedingamerica.org. join us in solving hunger today by wearing orange and viewing our new child hunger psas, the ad council we're launching today. >> we're so excited. thank you for being here. you look great in orange. wear your orange, help out your local food bank. we appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you for being here. now let's go to denver. there's a lot of orange there, as well. al has got a look at the weather. hey, al. >> hey, guys. thanks so much. we're going to be talking with the guys who make the super bowl rings in just a second. they made the first one for vince lombardi, and we're going to find out what's going to be happening with that. but first, let's show what's happening for your weekend. for tomorrow, starting things off on friday, we're looking at a cool day in the northeast, plenty of sunshine. risk of strong storms up in the north -- pacific northwest, rain down in florida. saturday, we've got more heat, more sunshine from the southern tier of states, all the way into the gulf coast.

mild in new england. wet weather through the northern plains. and then sunday, sunday! we are looking for more mild weather in new england with a hit or miss shower or thunderstorm. the heat continues in california. texas, southwest, rain up in the central plains, and look for hit or miss thunderstorms along the gulf coast. good morning. at 8:34 waking up to clear skies in the san it at that claraíaux whole lot happening. beautiful sun rise this morning. we are talking about temperatures that will be a little bit warmer today than they were yesterday. 86 in livermore. 79 in oakland. 81 los gatos. now the heat really starts to build as we head into the weekend. temperatures approaching the triple digits not only for saturday but sunday with a slight cooling trend as we head to next week.qázñ that's your latest weather. and, of course, i have been waiting for this for seven months, to be able to do the weather for "football night in

america." tonight, it's a kickoff special. the ravens take on the broncos, sports authority field at mile high. the kickoff temperature, upper 80s. will the broncos have the upper hand by the fourth quarter? it's in the 70s. kickoff special on "football night in america!" that's right. and now begins the march toward the ring. the super bowl ring. it's been made by josten's since 1966. chris is with josten's. good to see you. so this ring -- i mean, this is what the players play for, besides the bragging rights, everything else. they get to wear this ring. how valuable are these rings? >> they really are priceless. every one of these rings is hand-made, individually one by one. so as you said, these players work so hard to get this. so it's impossible to put a value on these rings. >> we've got three rings here. tell me about these. >> the denver broncos 1998 super

bowl ring, 124 diamonds on it. representing 37 grams of gold. >> wow. >> then you move over to the 2000 baltimore ravens ring, 184 diamonds on it. has obviously the ravens' logo on top, 37 grams of gold. then you come to the current ring, the 2012. this ring is 80 grams of gold, 245 diamonds. >> how much is it this thing weigh? >> it's 80 grams. so it's -- if you go back, this is 37 grams. so in 13 years -- >> and this is -- i love this. this is william "the refrigerator" perry's ring. what's the average size of a ring finger? >> for a football fan, 13, 14. this is size 25. it's the largest ring we have ever made. >> that's amazing. well, the march for the ring begins today. chris poitrus. thank you so much. >> good to be here. >> they made a special ring for me. this is the 1976 suni-oswego

graduation ring. i'll put that on right now. there we go. willie, savannah? look at that, huh? >> looking good, al. >> looking good in emerald. >> very nice. >> thank you. coming up next, the newest product to get you organized now that the care-free summer months are behind us. first, this is "today" on nbc. hey lena, what ya looking for?

well, you've found delicious! ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ it is so honey swagalish ♪ so much crunch, can you handle this? ♪ ♪ the party in the bowl don't stop! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ must be the honey!

we are back, and this morning on our special series attenti attenti attention, "back at it," getting organized for fall. we're here with some brand-new products, apps and tips to give our lives more order. elizabeth, we need you this time of year. >> you know, it is that time of year, you've got to seize on the excitement, back to school, back to september. anything is possible. >> but it can be overwhelming. >> rome was not built in a day,

you cannot lose ten pounds in a day. it takes time. i suggest you go drawer by drawer, closet by closet, pile by pile. and you will get it done. >> you have a couple fun products, reminder tags. tell me about these. >> these are new from post-it note, wish i thought about this, the next version of the string around your finger. tabs, sticky on one side, write your reminder on it, and stick it on whatever it is so you remember to do what you need to do. >> i love that. >> your kids, whatever. you also want to have a collection basket. so this is the -- kind of like your in box, all the things that need to be done, keep by your front door, close to the garage. you get all the things you need to get done in that day, located in one place. >> okay. so this is the to do basket, basically. not the junk drawer. >> not the junk drawer. you want it out. and it's all actionable, so you've got to get it done. these help remind you to do that. >> okay. next organization tip, location, location, location. tell me about this. >> you have to think, a place for everything, everything in its place. i love these. this is another thing i wish i had thought of, from the

container store. they are restickable tabs. what's great, put them in the closet, on the inside your kitchen cabinet. they are -- they are sticky. and you can just stick whatever you need to remember, peel it right off. >> does it leave a residue on your wall? >> doesn't leave any residue, comes right up, absolutely perfect. >> why did we not invent this and make a million dollars? >> get this at the container store, great for note cards, keys, anything, know where you keep it. same thing, they have these tabs, envelopes, you can stick things in, kids' homework or anything that needs to be done. >> i love it. now apps, you found a couple good ones. >> an app can be great on the go. remember the milk is a really great app. i just put a bunch of things in. what i like about this, you can organize it by your personal, your study, your work, your whole family can use this. when you complete a task, like my -- i had "today" show organizing segment. i did it. i just check it off, it's done. >> it's not done yet. we have another minute. >> and the other thing about

remember the milk is you can use gps. it can read where you are, and locate, so you get your jobs done really quickly. it works with seary and google. so that's great. >> so if you have -- go to the doughnut store, it will find the doughnut store. >> that is an important thing to get organized, yes. my other favorite is something called wonder list. and the reason i love it, the interface is super simple, just a list. if you're the type of person that sends yourself an e-mail to remind yourself to do something so your e-mail box gets crazy, this is the thing to use. it keeps track of everything. you can make lists, like i have a list of books i want to read. so when somebody tells me a book, i put it in this. >> can you share the list with somebody in your family? >> you can share. both apps are sharing, you can e-mail things to people, do the whole thing. really easy. now, if there is one thing i leave you with -- >> yes. >> the idea is ohio. think the state of ohio. only handle it once. so that's paper. you open a bill, you pay it then. you open an e-mail, deal with it

then. remember that. >> okay. ohio. got it. elizabeth mayhew, thank you so much. when we come back, from bow to wow, a chance to give animals happy homes. first, this is "today" on nbc.

"today's" from bow to wow is brought to you by milk bone. say it with milk bone. >> back now with our very favorite segment, from bow to wow. where we find shelter animals loving homes. today's animal advocate, jill rappaport with a great new group. >> we are still boasting a 100% record oh. >> let's keep it going today. >> our work is far from done, willie. still countless animals remain in cages across the country, 7 million, to be exact. and now this summer is over, and the kids are back in school. isn't the perfect time to get a pound hound?

we're back here at animal care and control and with our back to school special. and what a great little boy to start out with. a real sought-after breed, west highland terrier mix. >> this is o'ryan, 1 year old. >> so sweet. literally met him ten seconds ago and he cuddled up in my lap and is saying, what's up! ♪ true love >> this is our first dalmation. very exciting. and what a beauty. only a year old. >> yep. her name is gypsy. and she is in great condition. >> so happy. ♪ >> if there was ever a candidate for a makeover, it is molly. sorry about that. >> molly is a 3 1/2-year-old yorkshire terrier. wants to play. >> now we are back here at the cat condo and i know i always say this, rich, but can't say it enough.

sadly, cages always full with wonderful pets and kittens like this little guy. >> this is shaun, 6 months old. purring up a storm. ♪ >> now this is a beautiful 4-year-old cocker spaniel mix named fluffy. >> he just loves being in your lap. >> he is the ultimate couch potato. you just want to chill with jill, don't you? ♪ >> as always, we're joined by richard gentiles from animal control in new york city. good to see you. very busy time. >> very busy time to adopt, as jill said before. >> we want to look at the before, this is orian, a west highland terrier mix. here is the before. savannah guthrie, bring out orian today. >> look at him now! >> he's very energetic. >> very energetic dog. but -- before he crosses the street, he'll sit and wait. he's always looking to please, always looking at you, what do

you want to do next. >> we should -- poor savannah, shouldn't have worn high heels today. >> and west highland terriers are very, very smart dogs. real good. >> look how cute. savannah, thank you. orian, beautiful dog. let's take a look at the before now on our dalmation. this is gypsy. all right. we don't have the before. let's look at the after. come on out. here is gypsy. looking good. >> wow. >> are we all right? got it? >> gypsy has a lot of energy. you're going to have to be where they like to run or take a long walk, high-energy dog. what's unique, she has some brown on her face. >> and this is the first time we have had a dalmation. >> gorgeous. >> yeah. beautiful. >> loves to give kisses. >> thank you. all right. let's take a look at our next dog. this is molly, a yorkshire terrier. here is the before. kathie lee, bring molly out now. >> molly has a big personality.

she would be very good in a home without other dogs. >> hello, baby! >> okay. >> very sweet. >> very, very sweet. >> good dog. >> great makeover, too. >> will just lie in your arms. >> thank you, kathie lee, thank you. get out of here, kathie lee. okay, let's go meow to wow now. shaun is our first cat and natalie has shaun. >> yeah, shaun. doing very, very well. considering that she is out here with all these cameras and stuff. very mellow. a little shy at first. but gets used to you very, very quickly. and she's 6 months old so she is playful. >> and the cat situation is so dire. literally 2-1. adopt a cat or kitten. >> adopt shaun. now we have a before on our last cat. this is fluffy. you and fluffy seemed to hit it off in the piece. >> oh, fluffy is a lovebug and

smoocher. come on out, giada de laurentiisa. i think giada is kissing fluffy. hi! >> beautiful dog. >> very sweet. >> he has the best temperament, best personality. easily trained. he'll sit and give paw. >> real couch potato. loves to just hang with you. >> yes. >> he has been doing this the whole time. >> let's bring out all the animals. one last look at the dogs and cats who need a home. >> it's great. and again, must adopt now. kathie lee and hoda's dogs are fighting. what a shock! >> thank you. coming up next, something new to get kids excited about cooking. giada making pizza. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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the morning can bring you to brand new places. ♪ nature valley. nature at its most delicious. back now with the real reason giada de laurentiis is here cooking with us. she is the chef and "today" contributor and author of a children's book, a whole series, actually, about cooking and travel. the first is out this week. recipe for adventures, the series. this one is called naples. tell us about your life as a chef. as a children's book author. >> well, this is a very big departure for me, not a

cookbook. most people think it would be a kid's cookbook. it's actually an adventure story. and the adventure takes you to different cities. and the first two cities are naples and paris, near and dear to my heart. naples is where my grandfather was born and basically the passion of food for my entire family. and what's famous in naples is pizza, and in my opinion, the best pizza in the world and best doughnuts. >> each book has a recipe in it. >> recipe in each book. pertaining to the story of these two kids, the brother and sister, go on. >> let's do pizza and near and dear to your heart for a lot of reasons, right? your grandfather? >> my grandfather, jade, all of it. we're going to make pizza. what we're going to do first, you guys, pounding it out like nick is doing. what are you doing? what are you doing? and stretch it out a little bit. and this is something fun that actually natalie was asking earlier she can never do. you stick your hand underneath like that. go, ready? no, put -- yep. ready, one, two, three, and then you put it up in the air and you catch it with your fist, just

like that. and then basically the idea being you can make your dough from scratch if you want. but you can buy store-bought dough or frozen dough, roll it out. we're going to roll it out with the rolling pin. and then you can top it with whatever you want. when i was a kid, had this is what my grandfather used to do, make dough and buy a bunch of toppings and we would all make our own pizza. >> do you put -- what's the real way to do it? >> yes, you put sauce on it, although i don't really see much sauce here. but you can put sauce and cheese. you know what you can do is just put a little bit of cheese. and then you put the tomatoes and any other topping, and more cheese. and you can put meat. yeah, this one is a little -- it's got a little heart to this. it's okay. this is what we like to do. cornmeal on the baking sheet, pizza on the baking sheet. cornmeal is the yellow one. i like it because it gives it texture. >> there you go. >> and then you put a little bit

of cheese on the top. >> i say a lot of cheese. >> well, here, you can do a lot of cheese like that. and then you can pick all your toppings, whatever toppings you want. >> all right. >> next what are you going to put? come on. don't be afraid. >> put your toppings on and how long do you bake it? >> and then i bake it for about 15, 20 minutes. >> okay. >> and i like to bake it at a hot temperature, 400. and then you can see the kids can kind of just play and do whatever they want. >> okay, a minute. let's do dessert. and this is something i actually -- >> italian doughnuts, sold on the streets of naples. kids, if you guys want to eat pizza, you can eat pizza too. i think they're decorating now. so anyway, you met butter and water together. and you heat it up. then you add flour. very easy to make. >> oh, good. >> and the flour you just cook all together. until it gets nice and thick. >> how long should that take? >> this is going to take four or five minutes. >> okay. >> and cook out the flour until it's not, you know, lumpy

anymore. then you take it off the heat. >> outrageously good. so good. i can hardly take it. >> just crack the egg right in here. and mix the eggs in. and once you've mixed all the eggs in, put it back on the heat for another five minutes until it's cooked and you get a nice dough. >> beautiful. >> deep fried. >> and pretasted by natalie and willie. >> so good. >> thank you so much. again, the book is "recipe for at 8:56 we are following breaking news in san jose. reports of a crash involving a school bus. here's a map. this is at the intersection of moorpark and cyprus avenue. we have it circled there on your screen. chp says four students are onboard the bus. we are told, though, only minor injuries are being reported. we do have a crew heading to the scene, and we will get back with you with more information just as soon as we learn the details.

in the meantime, we want to toss it over to and ththony slaughte for a look at the forecast. >> temperatures will be warmer today. not a major warm-up. 86 in livermore. 69 in san francisco. there's the warm-up, triple digits.g5 that's a quick look at your news and weather.

hey lena, what ya looking for? well, you've found delicious! ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ it is so honey swagalish ♪ so much crunch, can you handle this? ♪ ♪ the party in the bowl don't stop! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey!

♪ must be the honey! from nbc news, this is "today's" take with al roker, natalie morales and willie geist. live, from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this thursday morning, september 5th, 2013. beautiful day outside. i'm willie geist along with natalie. al is out in denver. we'll check in with him in just a moment. we want to begin with what the kids call an epic fail. >> yeah, epic. >> one of the most popular stars -- >> singer. >> huge. >> major sensation, the song "say something" you're hearing right now. >> one of the opening acts on taylor swift's current tour. had him on the show. good guy. >> he just turned 17 recently. and was about to take his

driving test. >> huge day. >> and as he posted on twitter, taking my driver's test today, wish me luck. big day today. >> off to a good start. >> so far so good, right? >> wish me luck. >> and then -- >> failed. >> i failed. >> follow along with us on the bottom of the screen here. then she told me to stop singing in the car. he tweeted. >> she didn't know what he does for a living. >> doesn't she know who i am? he says i got to take it again. all right. life is about second chances. >> then this tweet. >> failed again. >> come on. >> then, i'm so mad. >> taking a turn. >> then, i'm going to go practice driving in a parking lot so i cannot suck tomorrow. >> such a roller coaster of emotions. >> meanwhile all the fans, 4 million fans -- >> the mahoneys -- >> following along, and they're upset with him and consoling him online. >> oh, my gosh. >> giving him virtual hugs. >> you know what, that is hard,

you're 17, looking forward to that day for years. and to fail your driving test. >> it's hard. even the written and then the driving test itself, it can be hard. >> it's not that hard. >> okay, mister, i am a master parallel parker. he goes back to his parallel parking and your self proclaimed i'm the best in the world. >> i can stick a landing in any spot in america, any time. >> i would like to see you try it in hoboken. i know you did it on the plaza. hoboken is tough. you cannot pass there. but here on the plaza, you dinged the car. you dinged al roker. >> do i have to explain again? that's a love tap. >> it would have been an epic fail in my book. >> a love tap. >> i love tap gets you a fail on the driver's test. >> you feel your boundaries. i know where i am now. then you pull it up a little bit. see? >> you failed. you touched the car. you failed. sorry. >> that's like a small deduction. >> you know what? i think austin mahoney needs to feel good you failed, as well. so there you go. >> i passed on my first try. state of new jersey. you can look it up. may 3rd, 1992.

>> i've got to tell you, when i moved from connecticut to new jersey, i had -- you have to retake the drivers test. not the actual driving test but the written test. and i did not know that. i wasn't prepared. i go to dmv, show up with my documents. i'm prepared with that stuff. >> right. >> and they're like, okay, you have to take the test and i'm like, what are you talking about? you have to take the written test. and i'm like, i haven't taken the written test since i was 18, because i got my driver's license late. and i nearly failed. i passed by one. i think it was multiple choice, 32 questions. and i think in this case you couldn't get four wrong. on question number 20 was my third wrong answer. i'm like, oh, my god, i'm sweating the -- >> real-time, whether you got it right or wrong? >> immediately it let's you know how you're doing. so ooh -- it was a lot of sweat. on that test. >> i learned how to drive. my mother taught me how to drive our family car with a jeep cj-7, stripped down, like an old army jeep. >> right. >> no power steering.

by the time i got to it, it only started in second gear. >> okay. gears, too. >> so you had to really lay on the gas. so i -- my mother always said, if you can learn how to drive in this car, you can drive any car in your life. so every car after that has been a breeze and that's why i'm america's finest parallel parker. >> i'm going make a confession. maybe you can be my driving instructor. i do not know how to drive a gearshift. >> a stick? >> a stick car. >> you can't drive a stick? >> no. >> really? >> i do not know how to drive a stick. i tried once -- in fact, i've tried a couple of times. and i just can't seem to get it to work right. >> next segment. natalie learns stick. right? >> take the clutch -- your foot off the clutch! now! >> we have to do that. they're already working on it. >> you can be my driving instructor. okay. >> on this show. >> i'm sure a lot of people in america don't know how to drive a stick. >> that's true. >> maybe you'll teach all of us. >> and people in new york who don't know how to drive a car,

period. >> or in jersey. >> if you grow up in manhattan, you never drive. so they get to college and don't know how to drive a car. >> i think that's why i learned late, at 18. >> we'll work on that with you. >> we're going to work on that. >> okay. so the governor of south carolina, nikki haley, very prominent national republican, admitted to something yesterday. locking herself out of the governor's mansion in columbia, south carolina. governor haley was on her porch, packing her kids off to school. >> wearing just the robe, right? >> i don't know if it was just the robe. she was wearing a robe, yes. >> but she was wearing a robe when she was locked out. >> so she sends the kids off to school, turns around, oh, no, the door locked. >> you know, she does have security around her. in fact, her daughter, who -- one of the kids who hadn't gone to school yet did let her eventually back into the house. but she did write on her facebook page, what not to do, getting locked out of the governor's mansion in your robe while sending the kids off to school. sigh.

a day in the life. >> that's tough. >> you know, i think it is proof she is a real mother like everybody else and has those moments like we all do. busy mom, don't think about it, whoops, there goes the door. >> but she wasn't trying to jimmy open a window. >> or going over to the neighbor's house in her robe saying do you have my spare key? >> talking about this, i don't have a great -- i've been locked out of a hotel room when you step into the hallway and the door closes behind you. >> but not just the robe. me either. >> what are you feeling about tattoos? is. >> well -- >> where do you come down on this question? >> well, let me tell you what this new study tells you. it find that managers still view tattoos as taboo. i feel like more and more it's very, very socially acceptable. it seems like everybody has a tattoo these days. >> yeah. >> some visible and some not visible. but apparently bosses in hotels, banks, universities, shops were quizzed in this study and found that bosses still think customers associate tattoos with

thugs, even druggies, which -- crazy. but you know, i'll tell you, my personal story with this is my husband came home one day on a certain anniversary and surprised me with a tattoo. >> did he tat it up? thug-like? like tupac? >> it's actually very sweet. he has one on the back -- my name and the date when we got married and then also our kids' names. >> i can go for that kind of tattoo. >> it's sweet. it's nice. i think it's personal. >> is it big? >> no, it's on the back and mostly hidden. but i was worried about my parents, what would they think? >> did you like it yourself, though? >> i like it now. i think at first it was a little bit of shock and awe, what did you do? this is permanent? >> there's no coming back from this. hopefully the marriage is permanent. >> the marriage is permanent too, so -- you? do you have any? >> no, i don't have any. i've got nothing against a tattoo. >> i think they look good on

certain people. mel b. wears hers, she is amaze. >> most people can get away with it. when you have the neck tattoo, i worry about the pain that went into getting the neck tattoo, but that's not my problem. >> oh, yeah. certain parts of the body that just shouldn't be tattooed. >> like what else? >> i'm not going there. >> another segment. >> we have to ask you again. reminding you, our quest for the best traine trained pet contest. does your dog fetch you dinner, can your cat clean your room? just go to today.com and submit a video of your animal in action. >> what are you talking about, cat clean your room? how does that work? >> they pick up after themselves. >> we've got three finalists who are going to win a trip to new york city, and a chance to compete live in studio for the title of today's best. but hurry, the deadline to enter is tomorrow, friday. >> can you show us again how the -- >> no, i think that was a one-time offer. nobody wants to see that. >> america wants to see that. >> i'm sure they won't slo-mo

that for us later in the show. let's felt get a check on the weather from al who we are really missing. inside sports authority stadium in denver, getting ready for tonight's kickoff of the nfl season. hello, al. >> hey, guys. i am coming in, in style. this is how all the players come on to the field from the tunnel. they are escorted by this beautiful horse. this is thunder. what a beauty. and, of course, you've got the drum line. we've got the denver bronco cheerleaders. we've got miles of mascot in the back. it is fantastic here at mile high stadium. or i should say sports authority field at mile high stomaadium. let's look at your weather, check it out. oh, man, see what's going on. for today, showers and thunderstorms in the pacific northwest. risk of strong storms there. rain moving out of new england. showers and thunderstorms through the gulf coast. beautiful day right through the

southeast. cool start to the day in the northeast. going to be even cooler tomorrow morning. look for more thunderstorms in the pacific northwest. risk of strong storms there. gorgeous day in l.a. 93 degrees. sunny. going to be 93 for a kickoff here at sports authority field when the broncos take on the ravens for thursday night football starting at 7:30 tonight. that's what's going on around the coun at 9:10 a look at the bay bridge. we're not looking at a whole lot of fog. a lot of that fog is startingv"o lift. now we're talking about plenty of sunshine all day long as temperatures today will be a tad bit warmer. not a huge warm-up but similar to where we were yesterday. 86 in livermore. 79 in san jose. a nice beach klday. 75 there. temperatures are really going to start it to rev up as we head into the weekend. we're talking triple digits as we head to saturday and sunday and that will be the wamest of our weekend.

don't forget. coverage begins tonight, 7:30. nbc. it's the ravens taking on the broncos here at sports authority field. oh, yeah. look out. ♪ >> yeah. >> that's what we're saying. football night in america. >> ready for football. tonight on nbc. coming up, they're about as brutal as it gets when it comes to crimes of fashion. e's fashion police. joan, juliana, kelly and george. >> are you kidding?

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whoo-hoo-hoo! guess it was. [ male announcer ] pringles, bursting with more flavor. it is a big week here in new york city, the most famous designers, celebrities in the world all gathered for fashion week. >> and no one can break down the fashion dos, don'ts and, oh, are no, she didn'ts better than the -- >> you nailed that! >> working on it. i have the influence here. better than e's fashion police

team. joan rivers, kelly osbourne, guilaina rancic and george co s costsis. oh no, she didn't. okay, fashion week. what are we seeing, trends already? >> big -- well, big shoes, lots of necklaces. wonderful makeup, smoky eyes, and the women are looking good too. but -- >> good thing you know willie is on trend. >> a big trend for fall, the 1940s are also a big trend. we always see things from the past so i'm sure we'll see more. >> you have also got to get an oversized coat for a woman. not for you, willie. >> i can get an oversized coat too. >> willie's coat, i'll be on trend. >> perfect. >> and very short skirts. >> very short skirts. >> big, boxy jackets but short

skirts. >> what's going on right now, we get to see what's coming up for next summer. and that's what i'm more excited about. >> yes, spring/summer 2014. >> is this like your super bowl? this is huge, right? >> well, oscars, i would say. >> no question about it. leonardo dicaprio calls it speed dating. he is so excited. he watches the models -- >> i want that one, that one, that one. >> now, the emmys, of course, are coming up, as well. so you guys always do the big red carpet coverage there, we all get excited about. >> we have our big emmy special on e. very excited to see what people are wearing and who looks good. the room -- they look so beautiful, but the room smells of vomit, usually. >> oh, my god. >> and we're off. >> the whole month of september is our september issue of fashion police. fashion week, the emmys, all about september issue. >> we saw with the four of you here we would play a few of our

fashion police games. >> oh, yes. >> we're going to have you take a look. let's start with the must-see look of the week. let's check out none other than jay-wow from jersey shore. >> oh, i thought it was jersey whore, i'm so sorry. jersey shore! >> looks -- her face looks pretty. >> the dress is a little much. a little like -- should be on the top of a cake. but the face is pretty. >> that's what we say when someone looks hideous. her face is pretty. >> stop it, george. >> she is pretty. >> that kind of dress is very '90s. >> also good if you're pregnant. is she pregnant? >> it looks like a prom dress. >> a curvy girl should not wear a baby doll dress. does nothing for her figure. maybe she is pregnant. >> you all agree for once, right? >> we agree a lot. the fun of our show is, we really just see the pictures and don't know what anybody is going to say. so we get out there, and sometimes she will love it, she will hate it, he will love it, i

will -- you just don't know. >> you never know. >> we're going to give you another one. this one is guess me from behind. one of our favorite games. you guess -- >> it seems wrong for a guy to play this. >> i know who that is. >> we were talking about how much we loved her. it's nicole richie. >> yes. >> she looks good from behind. >> yes. you are correct. >> nice. >> would you guys have guessed that? >> she looks great. >> amazing. >> her stomach is flatter than j-lo's singing voice. >> she looks great. >> another guess me from behind. let's see if we can get this one. we're all playing along here too. >> play along at home. >> oh. >> oh. >> i know! >> kelly's new girlfriend. looks 12. >> is that dorothy in the wizard of oz? >> it's surrey cruise? that's a child. >> or like the new cast member -- >> katie holmes? maybe katie holmes?

>> no idea. >> who is that? >> ah! >> you could be on the panel! >> somebody said caruso owe. >> that has to be for a film or something. because she was wearing that in real life -- god help her. >> got to be a movie shoot. >> you could get away with it. >> she is 106. >> joan, tell me quickly about romancing the joan, new web series. >> we're doing a web series. in which -- >> they have no idea what we're talking about. >> a book. >> i thought it was a sex tape. >> is that what she is doing -- >> my sex tape is all in the dark. you can't see. it's called romancing the joan, and they have done just a funny -- 16 episodes of picking the right guy. >> cool. >> like the bachelor. >> but -- >> without -- >> looking for love?

>> excuse me! >> i'm just -- >> not that i'm -- shocked. i was asking. >> a lot of question marks. >> we could keep this conversation going forever, because we all want to hear more about joan's love life. but we want to tell everyone to tune into "fashion police" friday at 9:00 p.m. on our sister network, e. always a lot of fun. >> thank you all. good to see you. >> we love it. all right. coming up, how everyday people just like you dropped a whole lot of weight, incredible success stories. we're going to give you some motivation. we're going to give you some motivation. but first, these messages. young women are sacrificing so much today we're going to give you some motiwithout thinking of but their own satisfaction. really? you're sacrificing that gorgeous complexion for this? um... it's the playoffs! enough with the sacrificing. start here... light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. thick, creamy, twice the protein and ps 80 calories. it's a home run right? light & fit greek. ♪ dannon! go cougars!

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with the man who lives at the home on lodi avenue near norfolk. a man who lives there was also shot but is expected to be okay. a third suspect is on the run. b.a.r.t. says running 24-hour service has take ann toll on its fleet. they have removed an extra 12 cars from service for some much-needed maintenance. during the closure the cars ran an extra 235,000 miles. we'll take a look at the forecast and the road after the break.

welcome back. waking up to beautiful conditions right in san francisco and oakland. really across the bay this morning waking up to plenty of blue skies and temperatures today going to be slightly warmer than they werep1o in som locations than yesterday. 86 in liver are more. 81 in los gatos. 79 in8g÷ oakland. later on today into the afternoon hours,ñác that's whee heat really starts to build.av6 for tomorrow expect a very hot day that will last through the weekend. mike, how are the roads shaping up? >> the speeds are not as high as

the temperatures. looking over here, very slow 80 as you pass the coliseum. your typical commute bogging starting to thin out a bit. the southbound side through fremont as we start to see traffic move better as well. the last half hour has been a tough one south of the dunbarton bridge 880 and 680. you see them both there. 880 continues to flow to 287. through san jose the routes are moving better now. speeds in the 50s. as marla told you, we are still following the situation there moorpark at cyprus. they're clearinghr that soon hopefully, hmarla. >> we'll be back at 9:56.

♪ welcome back to "today" on this thursday, september 5th, 2013, willie geist with natalie morales. al in denver for the big ravens-broncos game tonight on nbc. we'll check in with him in a moment. but first, a little he said/she said. >> not coming from us. >> no, no, no. it's about to. we'll see from here. thought catalog is the websited posted an article 20 questions men and women are afraid to ask each other. among the most intriguing. >> yeah. i don't get this. dudes taking selfies seems to be somewhat of a taboo. is it truly frowned upon? >> i don't know a lot of dudes who take selfies. >> so it is frowned upon. >> maybe it is, yeah. >> maybe it is taboo. >> i'm not a selfie fan, man or

woman. >> it's hard to get the right angle. you never look good. up the nose shot. >> it's not the photography. it's the principle i'm more concerned about. here's me again. all right. here's a good one. what is the most hurtful thing a woman can tell a man in an argument or otherwise, something as simple as i never felt safe with you. >> did you ever get that one? >> no. but one you don't want to hear as a guy if you're interested in a woman, i think we're better as friends. >> oh, oh. >> i want to stay friends. let's make this work. >> a woman from a guy, that's heartbreaking. >> it is. as a woman who has gotten that from a guy once, heartbreaking. >> you got that from a guy? >> i got that from a guy. >> who is this guy? >> unnamed. so what is it about the word "relax" and the phrase "calm down" that makes most women do anything but that? go ahead, say it. >> don't -- just relax. calm down! that is terrible. don't ever say that. >> just don't ever throw those words out there.

not even man, woman, who cares. >> relax -- >> guaranteed to get the opposite reaction. let's head out to denver, where they're not relaxed or calm. they're in a frenzy, al. >> i think usually you should say you know what, rev up more. i think you should get nuttier. that works out so much better. exactly. well, we've got the fans here. the denver area, known for the fans. and two of the biggest fans -- it all started, kerry green's pom pom collection, turned it into a suit, and nine years later, these are now the mile high monsters. guys -- this is some kind of outfit you've got. thanks, al. it was one of those things we stumbled on to, thought it would be a great halloween costume and when the bronco fans come down to games we like to get crazy and get dressed up. i came up with this. >> normally it's your son who does it, but he and his wife are expecting their child. >> first grandson.

she is due on saturday, actually. >> will she come out looking like this? >> i don't know. but we'll definitely have a suit. >> scary. my god. so how do you guys get the crowd revved up? >> well, everybody likes their costume, so we turn around and do the defensive cheer. >> let's see it. >> so we'll turn around, one, two, three -- defense! defense! defense! >> it's the suit makes the cheer. >> the suit and the visual is what makes the cheer. the visual is what does it. >> freaking me out. you're like an orange cocker spaniel. unbelievable. there you go. okay. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happe all right, 9:33. we're waking up to clear skies and these clear skies will be plenty of sunshine and that will warm us close to where we were yesterday. l 8 in fair field. fremont 77 degrees. one of our warmer spots at 86.

the heat starts to build as we head into this upcoming weekend. temperatures in the 90s inland tomorrow. 80s at the beach. once we get into the weekend a perfect beach weekend. and coming up tonight, all eyes will be here in denver. why? because it's a match-up of the ages. that's right. can the ravens smack down the broncos again, like they did in the playoffs? sports authority field, mile high. kickoff time, temperatures upper 8 ohs, low 90s. by the fourth quarter, in the 70s. on the kickoff special that begins at 7:30 tonight. coverage on nbc. be there! natalie, willie. >> you brought it this time, al. you brought it! thank you. >> how could we miss that? >> exactly. all right. well, a lot of you wish there was some magic pill to help lose those extra pounds fast. but since there isn't, we've got

some real diet tips from real people, the incredible stories, who cropped dropped an amazing amount of weight. >> huge numbers. to show how they did it and inspiration, our good friend, joy bauer. >> hey. >> good examples for all of us. >> i love this segment, because it does enable us to share these personal, creative strategies that work. and like you said, these are real people, with real weight loss. >> okay. let's talk about amy first. 4 2 years old and has never looked better. >> her starting weight in this photo is 226 pounds. she is an all-star chef. and today she is 55 pounds thinner. she looks unbelievable. >> i imagine she is sampling a lot of food, but what is she doing to make sure she is doing it right? >> her big tip is to jazz up vegetables with some sort of tasty, delicious, low-calorie dressing. as she was losing weight, she knew the power of vegetables, high power, volume, and help

lose weight but they got boring and she didn't want to turn to fattening dressings. so she takes nonfat yogurt, greek yogurt, six ounce container. this is two teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil, one teaspoon of dijon mustard. you're going to throw a splash of red wine vinegar and let's for that tray of shallots, lemon zest and parmesan. this is a low-california parmesan lemon pepper dressing. and it's right over there for you to sample. >> these are -- she said it's especially good with roasted cauliflower and only 35 calories in two tablespoons. >> oh, my gosh, that is amazing. i'm double dipping. >> thanks. >> let's move on to jason. >> do i have this right, 155 pounds lost? >> yes. and he's only 17 years old. so jason is from independence, missouri. his starting at 326 pounds.

and after attending mine stream academy, a health and fitness boarding school for obese teenagers in south carolina, he dropped 155 pounds. >> wow! >> wow! >> right? that smile says it all. so handsome. his tip is to find a meaningful reason for losing weight. and then to come up with some sort of visual reminder that you keep with you at all times. >> his reason was personal. >> yes. so this is his visual reminder it's his best friend in a military uniform, because jason's reason for wanting to lose weight was to be in the military. and he knew when he was heavy it was never going to happen. and he put that picture on his smartphone so he could pop it open, keep his eye on the prize. >> really quick. viola, incredible weight loss story. >> 59 years old. she is from dunwoody, georgia, starting weight 400 pounds. her current wait weight, 138 pounds. she has lost 260 pounds. >> unbelievable. >> like a super model!

>> and her thing, it's about mindful eating, uses a hunger scale to determine if she is full or not. >> so when she starts to eat, she will make her way halfway through, and she will rate her hunger on a scale of 1 to 5, one being ravenous. two o'clock hungry. 3 being in between. 4 being comfortable. 5 being stuffed. if she is a 4 she is stuffed. >> so incredible. christie, 49 years old, starting weight, 403 pounds. >> she went from a size -- are you ready? is 32 to a size 0! in this picture -- >> what? >> 289 pounds! >> wow. and -- >> her secret really quick, using these different techniques. >> her secret is to invest in a did he say device that will track your progress, whether a jawbone up or nike fuel or a pedometer. these things are incredibly encouraging. >> i love these stories. great job.

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within a company, you could be an executive assistant, you could be working in the -- it just doesn't matter. you are somehow contributing to the bottom line. and when you go in to ask for the raise, you've got to present the skills, the experience, the outcome that has been a result of your efforts. and if you don't know how the company makes money, you don't know how to present it in terms of how you affect the bottom line. >> you need hard data there. like if you helped with the deal, you need to go in and say that deal was the result of -- >> me. >> i'm actually surprised with all of my years, and all of the levels of people i've had to do reviews with, how few people come in equipped with that information. and it is my favorite of the tips. >> it is. you like when people come in on that. >> absolutely. >> speak to me about what's going on in the business and how you contribute and you've got an entirely different conversation from the beginning. >> you hear that from employees at giggle. also, build your brand is the next tip. do employers nowadays expect you're involved in social media and all platforms? >> yes. absolutely. and that's one of the first things they're going to check

prior to this conversation. you know, is your linkedin profile filled out. use this as a platform to demonstrate all of the skills you have attained, all of the associations you're involved with. tweet relevant information about your company. and on your company's behalf and you have become ann infinitely more valuable employee. >> i will give the counter point. also be aware it's used by your employers. therefore, it is also your public persona. i have had great instances that come to mind, fairly visibly, and i can't give the specifics, of people who have come in unaware of something that's out there that we're thinking about when they're asking for a raise. and we know it was recently posted. >> so definitely qualify. >> and we've got to wrap. we'll mention one last thing. you guys say don't be afraid to go out on an interview. >> yes. absolutely. not only because it gives you practice in terms of articulating why you're the best person for the job, but like you said, willie, it's leverage.

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effectively, opens and closes easily. >> okay. talk about trees. >> trees. now, fall is a great time after the leaves drop to prune trees. you can always prune and clean up trees any time that you have the time to do it. >> willie is a landscaper in new jersey. >> apparently he and i share some secrets of the trade. so for any kind of pruning, you can up to two inch branches, use these, very easy to cut through. you see, boom, it comes right off. if you want to get into something a little more beefy, then you can get into either the hands -- just like that. sawing stuff off, keeping the branches crossing. you always want to make sure the tree is clear and easy and growing effectively. >> 30 seconds. i want you to show us what to do with leaves. >> leaves. when you have leaves, first of all, chainsaws, amazing item. you've got to get one of these going. with leaves, obviously, you guys here is the challenge. you guys rake one side i'm going

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at 9:56 we do have breaking news to report out of yosemite. according to the u.s. forest service they now know the cause of that infamous rim fire that's burning near yosemite that's charred about 236,000 acres.

u.s. forest officials say that it was started by a hunter's illegal fire. no arrests have been made but this investigation is ongoing. we'll have more for you coming up at 11:00. an investigation in sunnyvale after officers shot and killed a man in the parking lot of a popular restaurant. the shooting happened in the parking lot of hoby's restaurant around 2:30 yesterday afternoon. santa clara police along with the sheriff's department were in the middle of an undercover drug operation when there was some ìáhp &hc& officers and a man inside a white pickup truck. no customers or workers were hurt. all right. anthony slaughter is in for christina loren. >> temperatures are not who have gone a wholepd!ñ lot until we g into tomorrow and the weekend. that's when things will really heat up. 86 in livermore. the same in los is ga ittos. friday, saturday and sunday the

hottest stretch of weather coming our way. look at it as summer's last hurrah. protect yourself. use spf and drink plenty of water. mike ? is the first oh, my goodness for the upper deck, the eastern span, got word from chp, the upper deck -- or i guess the westbound direction, no longer just the upper deck, heading to treasure island. i'll shake this out as we get more details. we have an overturned vehicle, a tractor-trailer on the western approach to treasure island. now looking over to 880 starting to thin out and looking at improvement heading to the bay bridge until that crash just reported. going to cause more of a backup. back to you. >> okay, mike. thanks so much. we'll be back at 10:26. ♪

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>> annou nc from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody! by that i mean you. it's thirsty thursday. it's september 5th. we are delighted that you're here with us today. >> it is a big day here at rockefeller plaza. >> it's okay. >> in case you're wondering. >> it's a semi kind of day. >> if you go to the news stands and pick up a copy of "people" magazine. it says gorgeous at any age, 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond. they don't even write it -- >> it's the beyond that's

frightening. >> as i was paging through, who would it be who is the -- okay, i've got to show it. >> oh, wow. kathie lee gifford, she's 60! and gorgeous. that picture is hot. >> and there's a great photographer. mary and laura did my makeup and they brushed me up the wazoo. >> it's a great show and bambino is doing so well. >> you know who i want to thank more than anybody for this great honor, dr. pa tricks stricia we. one of the greatest people in the world. >> great photo. >> congratulations to all the others that were beyond as well. joy bayhar was 70. heidi klum at 40. vanessa williams. i was honored to be among them. i feel sorry for the other

ladies they put on the side. i shouldn't do that. >> anywho, i heard a rumor you tried the fish recipe from yesterday. >> oh, my gosh. >> this was the one with two ingredients. fish and ponzoo sauce. you take the fish, dunk ponzoo sauce on it. put it in the oven at 350 and it tastes like butter. >> there's a dish called meso cod at nobu. it's to die for that costs a fortune. it tastes just like that. it's un -- hoda, i was impressed. >> wasn't it so good. >> do you have any other recipes? >> no. no, i don't. >> we want you all to send in yours. >> if you have a recipe that has only three ingredients, three ingredients. you can add spices. those don't count. >> yours had no spices, nothing. >> no salt, no pepper. >> don't do that earth. start wearing some sleeves, kathie lee.

>> no. >> wouldn't that transform everybody's lives if they could just have two ingredients? and dinner? >> yes. send them to us. go to our website or go wherever you send them to us. the u.s. open -- >> hodie, i bet you're going to be 50 next year in that magazine. >> am i 50 next year? you're right, i am 50 next year. that's depressing. last night, one of my favorite things was -- >> you went to the open last night. >> if you've never been. it's tennis, blah, blah, blah. all you have to do is take the number 7 train from manhattan, it costs $2.50. you swipe your thing. you get to the u.s. open, the doors open. >> you have to pay to go to the u.s. open. >> you do. you can get tickets just to get in, just to walk around which is a great experience. >> a lot of great shopping and everything around there. >> there are only a couple of things you can do inexspends civilly in new york. one of them is get around. can you get from the city out to

queens. >> but you can't eat anything or buy anything. >> don't think about eating. but, by the way, we saw rafael nadal. >> he's so cute. >> he was so cute. >> i love his passion. i mean, i love to watch federer because he's like a machine but nadal is just -- he's spanish. >> look at this picture closely because that's him. do you see him back there? bent over on the left. that's him. >> i recognize him -- >> can you believe how cute. you were down that -- were they putting you on the big screen, hoda? >> you know what, we went down there at the bottom thanks to this friend of mine named ken who is such a great, great, great guy. i want to thank him. we ended up having these great seats. it was a spectacular night. the matches weren't great because they were blowouts. >> you said nadal smeared the guy that had just beat federer. >> you know what's neat about nadal. before he serves he has a ritual. he does the exact same thing every single time. it's a little gross.

>> yeah. what's he do? >> he pulls out a wedgie out of his behind every time, then he goes like this, this, ear, nose, ear, nose, and then he -- every single time. it's the pull -- >> right after picking the weg gi to the nose? >> yes. the wegy first. everyone watches it. >> i suggest you do the weggie last. >> all right. we've got to talk about our phone. >> oh, yes, okay. >> yesterday -- >> kathie and i -- >> nothing is crazier than this thing. this is a samsung. it's a watch. on the wrong side. ch he can it out. here's the watch. >> i know. >> you have it too. look what you can do. >> turn it on, regular watch. >> you can turn it on as a regular watch. i'm going to call this number. watch what i'm going to do. >> don't show your number, hoda. i did that, cass sid dididy nev

forgave me. >> i know. you were in trouble. >> you're mouthing it. >> i wonder if my phone is going to ring. oh, is it ringing? it's ringing. hold on. hold the phone. >> there's a number. >> oh, is that my number? >> hoda! no, that's a california number. who are you calling in california? >> no, that's not it. no. it's dialing mine. here it is. talk to me on this phone. >> now you're giving -- say hello to all of your friends. >> hello. hello. say, hello. >> hi, hodie. you have not been set up yet is what they're saying. good-bye. >> okay. anyway, so what else it does is, look, you can slide your thing -- >> look at me how to turn things on. >> notifications, look at pictures. let's say i wanted to take a picture of you. look what i can do. look.

there. okay. this thing, i don't know if you can get a shot of it, i know it's a little bit weird, but it acts as a -- >> i want some 8x10s of that? see, now what's happening? people are calling my number. >> you have a lot of fans. >> hello? that was from bridgeport. who's calling? >> oh, i bet it was -- >> oh, my god. it's doing it again. hello. hello? who is this? is this me? >> you know, you don't meet interesting people that way, hoda. >> that is funny. look who's got -- oh, my gosh, hoda. >> oh, no. >> oh, my gosh. hoda, you have a lot of fans and a couple of prisoners. >> oh, no. >> and a lot of numbers. >> do i have to change my -- >> oh, god.

oh, it's happening. >> kathy. kathy ryan. >> oh, my god. i have 20 voicemails. 22. 23. oh. oh, my god. >> i think it's funny. >> what just happened, honestly. i told you not to show the number. what did you do? 1, 2 -- it's ringing again from jersey. >> let's talk to them. >> hello. >> maybe it's governor christie. >> get a samsung phone, okay? we have to do ihoda. >> we have to do ihoda, okay, and be bold. >> i felt like we missed summer so i decided that i wanted it to be warm a little longer. i love nelly. i cannot believe my phone is still ringing. >> enjoy a little nelly. >> okay. let's go. it's still ringing. indiana. ♪ ♪ >> who cares.

>> now who cares. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 6 ♪ snoitsds ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hoda woman. all right. is it okay or not okay? first of all, i just listened to cheyenne jackson's new cd. >> how wa it? >> he has to come on and sing a song for you. it's fantastic. it's called, "she's pretty, she lies." it's fantastic. >> my phone won't stop ripping. >> hoda, is it okay or not okay to give extravagant gifts to your kids? >> what's the answer? >> it's your money. you have the right to spend it any way you choose, even if it seems extravagant and waistful to others. >> look at us, we're kind of the same. >> a little judgmental or whatever. >> judge judy.

you earned your money, spend it the way you want. >> so judgmental. >> thank you. >> okay. >> you know what time it is, hoda? >> what is it time for? >> it is time for -- >> announcer: it's time for be bold today sponsored by progr s progresso heart healthy. >> hello. >> today we're ready to spice up your life. now is your chance to be bold and try something you wanted to do, like telling your telephone. fear no more. >> we'll help two lucky people be bold and achieve something off your bucket list. send us a 1 minute video and what you'd like to do and why you would like to do. >> go to klg and hoda.com. we have a wonderful show. my friend matthew barnett will show you how to make your dreams come true. >> miami, florida. >> wait, wait, wait. don't go away, everybody. we'll be back.

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editor for "people stylewatch" jill martin. >> how was it today? >> good. we had a very special sign. >> you got bribed. >> they're in. >> we held it up and picked her. >> elyse dow is turning 60. her older sister, elaine, who is older by a few minutes wants her baby sister to have a brand-new look to help her celebrate this new decade in her life. let's listen to her story. >> i love it. you already cut your hair. you're ready for your 60th but you want this for your sister who's already crying. tell me why. >> well, she's just been a helpful person all her life to our neighbors and many of our nieces and nephews and i just think she'd look good in short hair like mine. >> i love that you made an appointment at louis vicari tomorrow just in case we didn't pick you. you're ready for all of this? >> i'm ready. yes. i'm so excited. >> i'm ready for her.

>> i want to look younger like my sister. >> how darling are they. >> how cute are they. >> all right. elaine, just please keep your blindfold on for a second. here is elyse before. all right, elyse, let's see the new you. ♪ >> oh, my gosh! oh, yeah. >> are you ready? are you ready, elaine? take off your blindfold. >> oh, wow. you look great. >> you look hot. >> right here. >> oh, my gosh. >> i look younger than you now. >> no way. no way. >> you look great. tell us about the hair. >> well, the first thing i did is i tempered my red hair. i wanted her lighter and brighter. barely there strawberry. i gave her this great haircut which is just a modern updated bob which is so chic and the bangs are better than botox

which is why you look younger. >> elaine, what do you think? >> you look great. you really look good. that outfit. >> i love it. >> we started using it. it's new available at edress me. this is a detachable peplume. you can take it and wear it with jeans. if you have a bigger back side it covers up. >> nice job. big round of applause. >> terrific. >> our second lady is sandra harris. told us she's dying to get a brand-new look to combat how old she's feeling because she's experiencing menopause. >> we couldn't miss her in the crowd. menopause momma needs a makeover. i guess you really want this? >> yes, ma'am, i really, really want this. >> okay. so tell me why. you told me a little bit outside. >> i just feel like i'm aged and i'm old and i look tired. i feel like i need a new me. >> it's 7:00 and we are going to

make you look fabulous by 10:12. >> thank you so much! thank you, thank you. >> now somebody's calling me on my watch. >> of course they are. she's here with her kids chris and hope. let's take one last look of sandra before. there she is. let's bring out the new sandra harris. ♪ ♪ >> whoa nice. >> all right. >> all right, chris and hope, take it off. >> oh, my god! >> oh, my gosh. you look quite the change. turn around, sandra, give yourself a good look. put your glasses on. you look beautiful. >> awesome. >> thank you. >> we didn't do anything. they did it all. they did it all. >> with sandra, number one, i don't think you look old. your hair looked a little bit like you -- >> it dragged her down. >> it dragged her down. again, this is a great haircut. very similar but different

because it's a different hair texture from the first one. >> i love the color. >> i softened up the color, added the highlights. again, keep the makeup minimal to stay young. >> you look great. >> that dress, come on. >> great lbd for fall. statement necklace from bubble bar. >> are you loving it? >> of course you do. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> good job, guys. >> all right. you all know what this sunday is? >> national grandparents' day. >> we're going to pay tribute to grandparents everywhere and people closest to us and share their fondest memories. right after this. transforms fa delicate liquid to an airy powder finish. for amazing coverage, weightless feel. j'adore! l'oreal magic nude... flawless un-makeup look, no-makeup feel. in 12 lightweight shades.

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day across america. national grandparents day celebrate something very special people. >> many of us have fond memories of them or have learned some of life's lessons from them, these days, 1 in 10 children actually live with their grandparents. >> in honor of grandparents everywhere, some of the people behind the scenes here shared their thoughts about their grandparents. i'm crying already. that we think you'll relate to. let's take a look. >> my grandmother used to make us believe that money actually could grow on trees. she had a big oak tree in her backyard and she'd plant quarters in it and dimes and nickels. when we'd climb the tree we'd think, this tree actually has money. it's growing money. and we would think it was a magical tree. >> a special memory i have with my grandmom is her love of cooking. she'd make mac and cheese, sweet potato pie, peach cobbler. it was all good. and even if i wasn't hungry, she'd make me eat anyway. >> these are my grandparents hazel and joe reese.

i miss my granmother every single day, and my grandfather is the best person i know. i love him so much. >> what i love the most about my grandma is that she's always smiling. has the best sense of humor. in a couple of different languages. she really has taught me a lot throughout my years. >> one of the most funniest memory i have of my grandmas is at my preschool graduation, one of them poured fruit punch over my head by accident. it was a huge scene, mortifying but i'll always remember because we just laughed it off. >> my grandma has overcome incredible obstacles. her strength has provided the foundation for who i am today. >> what i love most about my grandparents is it's like having three more jewish mothers but they never say no. they are always down for anything. >> probably the thing that makes my grandpa the most special is his spirit. he is turning 85 this year. he has more energy than i do. he has been through so much and

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during that same shoot-out with the man who lives at the home on lodi avenue. the 24-year-old man who lived there was also shot but is expected to be okay. the third suspect is still on the run. ut a look at your forecast and traffic after the break.

welcome back. waking up to beautiful blue skies here in the south bay. you can see from our san jose cam not a cloud in the sky right now. that's what we're expecting to

stick around. temperatures warm nisly. close to 70 in san jose. later today very warm. temperatures approaching the 90-degree mark as we head into the east bay. 100s are on the horizon. we have some problems for the upper deck. we saw a traffic break over the last few minutes. i told you about that report of the overturned tractor-trailer at the off ramp. they have cleared some lanes. it's quite acvh deal as far as folks getting past, quite a hgt spectacle. they have traffic moving and emergency lanes look like they may have helped some of the crew get there quicker. looking over to the toll plaza where they slammed down the metering lights, a backup out of oakland. expect that for the time being. a distraction heading through treasure island. >> we all knew the bay bridge would be a sight to behold but it may be too good rooking. the growing problem with gawkers. we'll talk about that at 11:00

and why they are renewing a warning to drivers. more on that coming up in 30 minutes at 11:00. we are back. i am here with the most popular woman in america. more of "today" on this thirsty thursday. >> we keep facetiming people. wlngets you want to sell your home or impress the rest of the block. the first thing people notices about your house is curb appeal. we took some of the pictures you showed us showing the outside of your home. barbara corcoran took those homes and gave them a face lift. >> it doesn't take a lot, right? >> it doesn't take a lot. it just takes an eye for what you should change and what you should leave alone. >> you started with denise's house. this is a landscaping issue. tell us about the before shot and what you think. >> the main problem is the landscaping. those little annoying bushes with the mounds of dirt with the mulch on top have to go.

first thing we did is took out those two bushes and the mounds. eliminated the hanging plants. >> everybody hates them? >> unless they are in pristine condition and they are beautiful. >> i'm sorry, still terrible unless they are on the back deck. >> don't agree with her but what am i going to do? >> we also widened the path leading to the front door. continued the grass right under the tree that we put inside or to the left now which is now a big tall birch tree. next we painted the garage door to match the light beige siding on the second floor. otherwise that house looks dirty because of the white door. it doesn't contrast well. >> paint the main door teal, pressure wash the driveway. >> why teal? >> teal will bring it forward. red would look hokie. >> another flower on the other side. what did we run out of money? and a little brick in that -- >> you are talking to kathie lee. >> come on, barbara. spend a little money.

>> it's neat and clean. you'd want to go into that house. people don't like the front of your house they'll not have a look inside. in so here's cheryl's before. a little victorian. adorable. >> it is shabby and has absolutely no contrast. it is too white. we painted the front door red. that's victorian. it says welcome home. we freshened up the white paint. we pressure washed it. $160 to do it yourself at $900 professionally. we painted the wooden stairs and wooden base dark gray so they match. the stair railings white. we added dark gray shutters to the two bottom windows and two upper right. >> what about window boxes? >> we moved that little urn that hokey and popped some flowers in and that's where it belongs. >> some window boxes. i'm sorry. >> what is this segment turning into? >> and that whole house top to finish, $910 to $2940, if you

have the next guy do it. >> a house that will sell. let's go to eliz beths's house. >> the problem is it has a great advantage of having mature trees and being set back. the down side to that is it reads as dark. if you get inside that house it feels dark. fool the eye. steam clean the roof because it's half of the surface. and buyers think if a roof is dirty that you have a leaky roof which is not the case. steam clean that. resurface and smooth that driveway. it looks like it's in the back country. what a difference that makes. edge it. resurface. >> it's very, very expensive. >> it's not expensive. that whole resurfacing if you have it done is less than $1500. not a big deal. but what an important difference. >> and, of course, putting those gray bricks, a little extra on the edge but it says i'm an impressive house. and we moved the couple of bushes away from the windows to add light. and that's a pretty house. the whole job done for $2600 to

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also the most influential and -- >> in terms of the impact they have. >> okay. let's get started. this is the bud light swear jar ad. this one was rejected by cbs. went straight to the internet. let's watch a little and tell us why. >> every time someone swears you put a quarter in it. >> who gets the money? >> i don't know. we'll use it to buy something for the office like a case of bud light. >> [ bleep ] awesome. >> [ bleep ] bob. >> [ bleep ] jim. >> a white station wagon, please go [ bleep ] yourself. >> i am so proud of you [ bleep ]. >> that's great. >> that's funny. genius. >> as you said, they knew this was going to be rejected but it was one of the first ads really meant to go viral. to go out on the internet and work that way. in fact, that year the emmys recognized that spot as a spot that never aired on tv as the primetime commercial of the year. >> do you really see a bounce in sales when an ad like that runs?

>> this is a massive hit for them. exposure and also engagement. that's where viral advertising comes in. online advertising when people share it and -- >> i bet they started doing it in offices all over the place just for fun. >> let's move on to the next one. the dos equis commercial which has the most interesting man in the world. >> his reputation is expanding faster than the universe. he once had an awkward moment just to see how it feels. he lives vicariously through himself. he is the most interesting man in the world. >> i don't always drink beer, but when i do, i prefer do dos equis. >> that's great. >> we love him, right? he's become a great character and a continuing character is definitely a method used. you start to really relate to a person as the brand. and advertising week does something interesting. a walk of fame where the public

can actually go on and vote for their favorite brand icons every year. and the public votes them and they get put on madison avenue right in the sidewalk and it's a really fun way to engage the public. >> is bill cosby there for coca-cola all those years for jell-o? >> it's the brand, the characters. the made-up characters. juan valdez is there. in colombia it became a holiday when juan valdez was voted into the advertising hall of fame. >> and the donkey got in, too. >> not a lot happens for the donkey either. >> so the volkswagen ad, the little boy, which i think we teased coming in, was a favorite. >> is this the darth vader one? >> yeah. >> this one was adorable. did this boost sales? >> this is an interesting game changer for ads. volkswagen and deutch put this out before the game which was really the first time anyone did. and interestingly enough, i was on the show previewing the ads on friday. about 900,000 people had seen it

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as a preacher's son, matthew barnett had a dream. he wanted to help the people who needed it the most and spread a message of hope. >> what he found was that by serving others he was really improving his own life. now he wants you to join him for 24 hours. matthew is author of "god's dream for you" which i read two weeks ago. and could not put it down. it is a phenomenal book. so good to see you. >> hi, matthew. >> good to be with you. thank you. >> tell us how this came about. >> well, this event, because the dream center is a 24-hour place. my pastor at church, based out of a hospital that's literally 24/7. hundreds of homeless, runaway kids, trafficking victims. >> 50,000 people a month. >> they are being taken care of. >> right there at that hospital building. 19 years. my dream is far different than anything i ever dreamed of. i thought i'd come to l.a. at 20 and do the typical, show up on sunday, deliver a message and go home. i didn't realize that that dream

had to fail in order to find the dream i was meant to live for. and that was taking a six-hour walk around the park and seeing young boys up against police cars being arrested and seeing people that were homeless. and that night my dream changed through brokenness. >> you want people to serve for 24. what do you want people to do? i think there are a lot of people in the world who want to do something. >> they want to make a difference. >> they don't know what to do. >> the reason we're doing that for 24 hours is to do something radical. for 24 hours, people are going to plug in for an hour, 30 minutes. if they are crazy they'll do 24 hours with us. it's going to be a really great event. a lot of people say, how i do find time to serve in my busy day. so impossible to do it. a lady came by. i said just give it 45 minutes. to our back to school giveaway. we'll give away backpacks and just give it a try. i turned my head. three hours later, she was still there. i said, why are you still there? because i just found a way to

make more time in my schedule. >> that's great. >> when you are passionate about something it opens up the door. that's what we're trying to do. we're going to skid row. we have hot dog carts. we're going to give haircuts and hygiene project to people on venice beach. we're just going to get crazy for 24 hours. plug in people all hours of the day. and just get radical in helping other people and serving because the greatest way to live life if you want to live life happy, spend your life living palms down. if you want to be happy, live your life with palms up, only christmas time and your birthday you'll get that. if you 35 palms down there's a way to be happy 365 days a year. >> you have to come and hear matthew breach at angeles temple out in los angeles and visit this dream center. what they are doing, talk about radical. they've received all kinds of award from the city of los angeles because they are taking care of the unloveable of the discarded people, of the invisible people that every one of us in our own way have stepped over to get to wherever we're going. matthew, that's my favorite thing about you. he has matthew, that's my favorite

thing for you. he has a heart for hurting people like you can't imagine. and as of october, i'll be at angela's temple with matthew. we are going to be doing this concert version of "scandalous." you see why i like to partner with this guy? watch your purse. thanks, guys. the book is fantastic. >> there is always something cooking with our friend. she's got help! they're very cute. but first, this is "today" on nbc. too big.

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♪ it is time for "cooking with giada" "today" contributor and author. giada de laurentiis is with us. she's written cookbooks and now

in "recipe for adventure" we are getting a taste of her children's recipes. we're stopping in paris. they're out of control, these three. >> bonjour. >> do you speak any french? >> yeah. >> you do? >> what do you say. come on sophia. >> bonjour. >> i like that. >> what are we making, giada? >> we are making crepes. so the brother and the sister in the book they go on fun adventures when their aunts cook for them. in this particular adventure they're making crepes. they take a bite of a crepe and it transports them to paris. so i thought it would be really fun to make some crepes. now, this is not a cookbook obviously for kids, but at the back -- in the back of the book, which we don't have one, but in the back of the book, there's two recipes in each book. it's laminated so the kids can make whatever alfie and amelia -- >> so cute. >> is your telephone number in

this? >> i'm like hoda, do not give my number out. >> social security number. >> i'm more careful. >> yeah. >> this is how they look. >> so cute. >> the kids can do with their parents. >> anyway, we're making crepes. which is not working out because i'm talking as i'm doing it. >> doing a book for kids, kids enjoy cooking and cooking shows. i feel like they have been left out of the process. >> thanks, kathie lee. usually with crepes you have to watch them and not talk and do other things. anyway, what i always say with crepes, i throw away first batch anyway. the first two. after that, they become so beautiful like this. it's basically just milk, eggs, flour, salt and sugar. i usually do it in the blender. throw everything in the blender and be done with it. >> does your little jade like

these? >> yeah. she's making them with nutella and bananas. >> i like how you wrapped this up. she wrapped it like a burrito. >> why not? >> taste one, honey. put whatever berries you want. >> three's perfect. >> the way she likes it. >> you can fold them like that or wrap them up that way. >> sophie over there is making a savory one. make anything you want. >> what's in yours? >> can i eat it? >> yeah, absolutely. >> thanks for sharing with us. thanks very much. >> i have one. try this one. >> what do you want? savory or sweet? sophie picked greens. look at that, broccoli and cheese. >> can i have one of these? >> we have a great show tomorrow. >> we're getting over your fear to change your life. and preparing for the next big -- >> plus, there's travel. we have all kinds of stuff. a very busy show. >> call me. by the way, i think we are up to 2,000 phone calls.

>> everybody loves hoda. have a great day, everyone.

good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm marla tellez. we now know a home invasion robbery on the peninsula that ended in gunfire has turned deadly. it happened at a home in san mateo near the corner of lodi avenue and norfolk street just off highway 101. nbc bay air yoe's arturon&o santiago, police say one is dead, one is in custody and a third is on the run. >> reporter: that's right, marla. police still have lodi avenue blocked off to traffic as they continue their investigation. take a look behind me. the gun fightoo